"The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2.4% in 2025 to their lowest level in more than 150 years," according to new @carbonbrief.org analysis: www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-... #ClimateSky
The richest man owns X.
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
Scoop: The Climate Prediction Center is being folded into other agencies overseen by the National Weather Service
The change follows moves by the Trump administration to dismantle climate science programs
By @weathersullivan.bsky.social & @laurenthal.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
If people want to understand how we got here, the destruction of the press, by both changing technology and failures to adjust and deliberate destruction, is a major reason, possibly THE largest reason, why.
Support media you value.
What should one do about the Washington Post? Join this letter-writing campaign from their union to push back against the staff cuts. actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
Under the Trump administration, a staffing exodus at Olympic National Park has put salmon recovery efforts in jeopardy. https://therevelator.org/elwha-trump-salmon/
you would not believe the number of people who tell me (a scientist who studies climate feedback loops) that we should despair about climate change because of climate feedback loops
Calling freelancers and other journalists who need more support: Up until Friday 1/30, you can apply for a travel stipend to attend the SEJ2026 conference in Chicago. www.sej2026.org/travel-stipe... Vital to gather in this moment and talk about what matters & how we sustain our work!
Because a lot of people might be talking about journalistic ethics this holiday weekend, I want to put out there how my editor at the NYT does anon sourcing for our stories.
If something is stated and attributed to an unnamed person, she wants us to have at least three people verify it.
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Message me if you are such a person or have collaborated on social media and public engagement for science. Thx!
🧪Hey everyone, I am a science journalist looking for folks with experience with making vertical video & other social media content and campaigns about climate & conservation for Instagram, Tiktok, etc.--for a reporting project on marine mammals. Looking for some parameters around time, cost.
If you’re looking to do a PhD in the US, it’s a mess out there. Words by me ⬇️
Oct. 15, 2025 PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution. The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all. PPA
“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
Willamette Week brings you the man behind the Portland chicken costume. www.wweek.com/culture/2025...
“When these glaciers die off, we will be the first humans to see ice-free peaks in Yosemite.”
www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social
Climate.us just stood back up the Fifth National Climate Assessment website! nca5.climate.us
It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
It’s #FatBearWeek again at Katmai National Park and Preserve. Thinking about the excellently chunky bears and the federal workers at national parks who have struggled amid cuts, freezes, layoffs, etc this year. Glad this celebration is still on. www.instagram.com/katmainpp?ig...
One of the most strongly worded editorials from a legacy newspaper that I've ever seen.
Linguistics.
“Under a third of American adults are Trump voters, and 53% are Trump disapprovers — with 48% intensely opposed.”
Recently, Mayor Bruce Harrell mocked his challenger Katie Wilson's proposal to fund local media with a democracy voucher-style program as a pointless giveaway to irrelevant "blogs." Losing local news coverage is a tragedy, and elected leaders shouldn't mockingly dismiss proposals that could help.
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🌍 Climate change & health
New research shows human-caused climate change has already led to millions of deaths, illnesses, and economic losses worldwide. Heat, air pollution, infectious disease, & extreme weather are among the major drivers.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#SciComm #ClimateHealth 🧪
This conversation between Remnick and Colbert is powerful, I think. Also when Putin attacked the free press, he started with comedians. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfGe...
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
I don't need echo the many disturbing quotes that have appeared on this platform, but to me, this piece in Wired offers a lot of clarity. By all means, let's condemn political violence, but let's be clear-eyed about who Kirk was. That's what real journalism does. www.wired.com/story/charli...
This is really unbelievably messed up. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...
