Nikk Ogasa

Nikk Ogasa

@nikkogasa.bsky.social

journalist for @sciencenews.bsky.social | 🐱dad | I write about the science of natural phenomena, Earth's innards, alien worlds and the climate crisis

1,785 Followers 26 Following 20 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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Hundreds of studies have missed how much the oceans are rising A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for millions sooner than thought.

Hundreds of studies on sea level rise and coastal hazards have underestimated the height of the oceans by ~ 20 to 30 cm on average. In some places, they were > 1 m off.

Sea level rise is decades ahead of where we thought it was.

me for @sciencenews.bsky.social
www.sciencenews.org/article/stud...

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1 month ago

Thank you Sven, for your expertise.

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1 month ago

@atscommunity.bsky.social #PedSky #MedSky #Pulmsky #EpiSky #policysky #polisky #PainResearch🛟 🫁💊🧪 🌍⚖️

Tear gas and pepper spray can have lasting health effects

Thanks, @nikkogasa.bsky.social , for the interview.

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Tear gas and pepper spray can have lasting health effects The chemicals are widely used for crowd control, but their long-term health risks are poorly understood.

Tear gas has been used by U.S. law enforcement for over a century, but surprisingly little research has been done to study its long-term health risks.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/tear-gas-pepper-spray-health-effects

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Tear gas and pepper spray can have lasting health effects The chemicals are widely used for crowd control, but their long-term health risks are poorly understood.

I kept reading that the long-term health effects of tear gas and pepper spray were poorly understood.

But in my reporting, I learned evidence is mounting these chemicals can continue affecting us long after the tears stop.

me for @sciencenews.bsky.social
www.sciencenews.org/article/tear...

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2 months ago

After nearly 2 years of negotiations, we've won our first contract! Grateful to all my colleagues, especially those on the negotiations team who led the charge, and everyone else who supported us in this fight ✊

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3 months ago
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Combining western science with Indigenous knowledge could help the Arctic Polar marine ecologist Marianne Falardeau investigates how Arctic ecosystems are shifting under climate change.

Combining western science with Indigenous knowledge could help the Arctic - @nikkogasa.bsky.social @sciencenews.bsky.social

www.sciencenews.org/article/mari...

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3 months ago

About 470 kilometers off the Oregon coast, a submarine volcano ticks all the boxes hinting at an eruption in the coming year. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/scientists-undersea-volcano-eruption

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4 months ago

Rising temperatures could reduce plants' ability to photosynthesize. Scientists are trying to figure out just how close we are to that point.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/trees-coping-with-extreme-heat

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4 months ago
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Our remote workers may not be able to join the #picket, but they have things to say too!

"I would love to believe that the @society4science.bsky.social believes in us. Instead, I am in disbelief at how little they offer those who pour so much of themselves into its mission." @nikkogasa.bsky.social

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4 months ago

We're stronger together✊ #unionstrong

@society4science.bsky.social @mayaajmera.bsky.social, we demand a fair contract!

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4 months ago

Our CEO @mayaajmera.bsky.social made over $600K in 2023. And yet here we are, on #strike for fair compensation so we can pay our bills. What gives, @society4science.bsky.social?

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4 months ago

As Maria shared, the work of the @sn-media-guild.bsky.social is not just part of the mission of the @society4science.bsky.social it’s the whole reason the Society exists in the first place!

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4 months ago
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So grateful for the Science News alumni, @wbng.org, @mlexguild.bsky.social, other friends, family , neighbors and loved ones who have come out to support us today! You can show your support by signing our petition at shorturl.at/RinYU

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4 months ago
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🚨 STRIKE ALERT: Journalists at Science News are on strike and holding a 12-hour picket outside of the office!

After 560 days of bargaining, the Science News Media Guild (@sn-media-guild.bsky.social) is demanding and fair contract NOW!

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4 months ago

I’m striking because I want fair and equitable pay for myself and my colleagues. I want the @society4science.bsky.social to realize that I am a professional and don’t need to be in their building to do my job well. Respect and fairness is what I am striking for!

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4 months ago
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It's villainy to shut down this conversation! Calling upon @society4science.bsky.social to return to the table and talk about how to improve our work culture and pay equity. @mayaajmera.bsky.social

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4 months ago
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Listen up, @society4science.bsky.social! Our members are sharing why this work matters to us and society. A fair contract needs to have pay equity and better working conditions!

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4 months ago

We have fully remote workers who are essential to our publications. They get freedom to work wherever they can do their best work. Those of us in the DMV have to go sit in an office building 2 days a week where it is very difficult to work. Why?

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4 months ago
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Recent fiscal decisions at the @society4science.bsky.social signal to us that the nonprofit's priorities are moving away from its mission to promote the understanding and appreciation of science. This strike is about getting focus back on what's really important. @wbng.org @newsguild.org

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4 months ago
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Our workers are some of the most creative people in the business. We'd rather put that creativity toward writing the news than these awesome signs

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4 months ago
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Say it loud and say it proud! Fair contract now! @society4science.bsky.social

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4 months ago
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I've got my @sn-media-guild.bsky.social gear on today in solidarity with my colleagues who are out on the picket line! (My cat is clearly impressed.)

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9 months ago

Here are some numbers: The @society4science.bsky.social CEO @mayaajmera.bsky.social received a $77K raise in 2022, and then a $63K raise in 2023. That first number is more than some employees’ entire salaries!

Our employees deserve a transparent and equitable pay structure.

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4 months ago

This may be hour 3 of @sn-media-guild.bsky.social's picket, but it's also been more than 13,400 hours of negotiations. @society4science.bsky.social has spent that time opposing our demands for a fair and transparent pay structure and flexible work arrangements. But we're not giving up anytime soon✊

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4 months ago
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Workers of the Science News Media Guild will conduct a 24-hour #strike on Wednesday, 11/5. This comes after our members voted to reject the Society’s latest contract proposal. Our members previously voted by 92% to authorize a strike against the @society4science.bsky.social, if necessary.

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We're entering hour three of our 12-hour picket on day 560 of negotiations with @society4science.bsky.social. This contract is way overdue!

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4 months ago
A Science News worker holds two signs, one in her right hand and another is on a lanyard around her neck. The one in her hand has a jar drawn on it and reads "preserve our remote work culture." The one around her neck reads "solidarity is in our DNA" and has a DNA helix drawn at the bottom.

Solidarity is in our DNA!

We're asking @society4science.bsky.social for a fair contract with equitable pay and work flexibility.

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For a Fair Contract at Science News! Workers at Science News and Science News Explores have been bargaining their first union contract for over a year now. Despite the entire staff's proven ability to work effectively from home, manageme...

Support our cause by signing our petition! actionnetwork.org/petitions/fo...

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4 months ago

Our remote employees are showing up today too!

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