Gabrielle Canon

Earthquake off coast of Russia revised to magnitude 8.7 from prior estimate of M8.0.

Tsunami threat to U.S. West Coast being evaluated. Standby.

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Uff the worst. But now I want to know who it is 👀

Just thinking about that time when a man I was sitting next to at a journalism conference happy hour ignored my existence for a full 15 minutes but then reached across my body to try to introduce himself to another man who’d sat on the other side of me. Being a woman in this industry is neat.

Two top Noaa officials linked to Trump’s ‘Sharpiegate’ incident put on leave Two men led inquiry into 2019 debacle involving incorrect hurricane projections that tarnished federal agency’s record

I spoke to former NOAA officials and current staffers about the two high-ranking officials just put on leave and none of them believes this was tied to performance as a spox for the agency claimed. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Outcry as US agriculture department to cut salaries and relocate staff Experts warn ‘half-baked’ restructuring will further erode support for US farmers and hamper wildfire response

By me and @gabriellecanon.bsky.social
Outcry over wildfires and farming as US agriculture department to cut salaries and relocate staff, as Trump’s dismantling of federal agencies continues apace

A USDA spokesperson just told me that out of the 1,400 USFS staffers with firefighting qualifications who took voluntary resignations and retirements this year, they were able to get only 65 back into active duty.

I’m listening to Richardson’s testimony and so far every single thing he has said is either a lie or wrong. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

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It's long been an issue at the USFS, which has struggled for years with recruitment and retention. But this year there's even more pressure on firefighters who are spread thin, after the Trump Administration's severe cuts left the agency lacking key support staff. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The problem is especially grim in regions with high fire risk this year, especially the PNW and The Intermountain region, the largest region with close to 34 million acres of forest lands that stretch across parts of Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho and California. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

US faces alarming firefighter shortage during peak wildfire season, data reveals Data contradicts what the fire service chief has claimed when he has assured lawmakers the agency is prepared

IKYMI: There are dangerous vacancies in firefighting at the USFS even as agency leaders continue to assure Congress and the public that it is fully staffed. Internal data shows more than 26% of positions are unfilled across the US. My story (pubbed yesterday): www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

The US is woefully underprepared for wildfire season, say insiders: ‘The stakes are life and death’ ‘Efficiency’ cuts across offices have left teams understaffed, firefighters underpaid and uninsured, and without adequate equipment

Five federal firefighters, who spoke anonymously because they are barred from speaking publicly, were asked if their agencies were ready for fire season. The answer was a resounding “no”.

“If this turns out to be a major fire year, it’s going to be a shit show.”
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Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not Many of the suburbs and cities hit hardest in recent years were caught off-guard, and key stakeholders are racing to understand the dynamics that drive these fires

Wildfires are spreading to places once thought safe. Research shows that 115 million Americans live in areas at risk, and the situation is getting worse. @gabriellecanon.bsky.social dives into the issue in @us.theguardian.com, showing how cities and suburbs are now prime targets.

All the times I quietly wished someone would just launch Katy Perry into space I didn’t really see it going quite like this

Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science Critics say Nasa faces ‘extinction-level event’ with budget plan, with climate research funding also to be slashed

Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science

“This proposal will cost lives. When a room full of doctors tell you that it’s cancer, firing the doctors does not cure you.”

#climatecrisis
Story by @gabriellecanon.bsky.social
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Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science Critics say Nasa faces ‘extinction-level event’ with budget plan, with climate research funding also to be slashed

In this story, @gabriellecanon.bsky.social talks to two former Assistant Administrators (i.e., directors) of NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) — Craig McLean and Rick Spinrad — who affirm that eliminating OAR would be disastrous and make both the US and the world less safe.

Noaa fires hundreds of climate workers after court clears way for dismissals

Letters went out to hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) on Thursday, informing them their jobs had been terminated – again.
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White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’ Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-making

“White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’ ” by Dharna Noor and @gabriellecanon.bsky.social for @theguardian.com:

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White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’ Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-making

White House ends funding for key US climate body: 'No coming back from this' - @dharna.bsky.social
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Press Briefing: Why We Need NOAA Now More Than Ever. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Mass layoffs with the threat of future reductions has made the future of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, uncertain. From impacts to the National Weather Service and disrupti...

Expert panelists include:

- @gabriellecanon.bsky.social, The Guardian
- Bernadette Woods Placky, @climatecentral.org
- Alan Sealls, @ametsoc.org

CCNow's David Dickson will moderate 👨🏻‍💻

Last Tuesday, I was set to give a talk on 'climate change in the Northeast' at a retirement home but had to cancel due to hourly job threats.

After nearly two weeks of overwhelming uncertainty, today it happened. I was fired from my dream of working at NOAA. I'm so sorry to everyone also affected.

All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.

I’ve spoken to more than a dozen staffers at land management agencies this week about how devastating the federal firings will be to the lands we all love. It’s been an important reminder of how much these ppl do behind the scenes and the sacrifices they continue to make on our behalf.

‘Ridiculous blunder’: Trump wades into California’s water wars – and strikes some of his strongest supporters Billions of gallons of irrigation water were wasted under Trump’s orders in what now appears to be a political stunt

“Those releases had absolutely zero to do with anything to do in Los Angeles,” @gregspierce.bsky.social commented to @gabriellecanon.bsky.social in new @theguardian.com story on Trump-ordered water releases.

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KABAS: People are frustrated with legacy media because it often feels like they’re driving with the parking brake on. In these unprecedented times, readers/viewers want to feel like the people delivering their news are also experiencing it on a human level just like they are. I share these frustrations, especially when the public is being asked not to believe our eyes. All the people who sounded the alarm about Project 2025 and the destruction of a second Trump administration were absolutely right. So where is that story?

I talked to @niemanlab.org about independent journalism, bluesky and the problems with legacy media.

Full convo here: www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/an-i...

Are you a federal contractor or grant recipient that has invoiced the government for payment in the last few days? If so, have you had payments withheld? Or were they paid as normal? Please reply here w/updates this week. I know several journalists who would be very interested in your experience. 🔌💡

Wow I can’t imagine how awful and hard this all must be for him and his colleagues. His work also sounds very important. Here to talk if he wants to share any of his findings and what’s being erased.

The End of Term Archive team @eotarchive.org crawled millions of federal webpages! If you are worried about a page going down or changing information on it, you can check to see if it is saved in the Internet Archive's @waybackmachine.bsky.social. 1/2