Gabrielle Canon

I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]

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White words on a black background read: 50+ Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino. ~130 Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers. ~20 Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.

Yeah they were disputing that anything out of the norm was happening in the park and claimed park staff were working around the clock to keep it open and accessible. They neglected to acknowledge that half the staff are furloughed.

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Also, for those asking we did not add a “correction.”

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Toilets and trash are being cleaned and law enforcement activities YOSE are continuing. But those aren't the only positions that protect parks. The administration is trying to get reporters to retract or issue corrections on stories that don't align with their goals.

A surge of visitors to Yosemite overwhelms a skeleton crew: ‘This is exactly what we warned about’ As the US government shutdown enters its third week, concerns mount over how the nation’s public lands will fare

But I was in the park last weekend. I witnessed the activities in question AND the noticeable absence of park rangers/staff. @protectparks.bsky.social confirmed that 50% of staff are furloughed. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I wrote a story that pubbed today about the illegal, dangerous, and damaging activity happening in Yosemite while the park is left open but half-staffed due to the gov shutdown. I was surprised when the DOI asked me to issue a correction. They've also called for retractions from other publications.

It's really incredible how often lately I am shocked and also not surprised.

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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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
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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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