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Climate change brings more rapidly intensifying hurricanes; NOAA cuts makes forecasting them harder » Yale Climate Connections Hurricanes that intensify rapidly just before landfall are more deadly and destructive.

"If we keep cutting NOAA, there is an increasing risk of an Otis-like scenario, with a Cat 5 hurricane roaring ashore in a heavily populated area with inadequate warning. With global warming steadily increasing the odds of rapid intensification, we’d better stay ahead of this dangerous curve."

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‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse | Environment | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Sofar Ocean Intelligence, Tomorrow.io, Black Swift Technologies and Saildrone are among other startups with innovative technologies and AI forecasting models that are increasingly supplying NOAA with critical atmospheric and oceanic data through its Mesonet Program.

“The mandate of the government is not ours,” said Tim Janssen, a co-founder of Sofar, which has created a network of buoys that deploy from vessels and aircraft with sensors to monitor ocean conditions. “It would be impossible for us to spend millions of dollars to do something just for societal benefit, [when] there isn’t a direct business case.”

NOAA cannot just rely on outside providers for weather data.

The costs of deploying and operating upper air, radar, weather station, and buoy networks, and other sensing platforms like satellites are far higher than the $27 - 30M Congress wants to give NMP.

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Public Statement of Solidarity with Palestinian Social Workers and the People of Gaza The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) expresses its unwavering and heartfelt solidarity with the Palestinian Social Workers and Psychologists Syndicate and with the people of Gaza, who

Public Statement of Solidarity with Palestinian Social Workers and the People of Gaza – International Federation of Social Workers www.ifsw.org/public-state...

Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.

“Those in rural and poor areas in particular rely on CPB grants.”

CPB to shut down after public media loses federal funding : NPR www.npr.org/2025/08/01/n...

DOE climate report response form We are collecting names to assemble a writing team to respond to the DOE climate working group report. If you'd like to contribute, enter your info below. At this point, there is no guarantee what we'll do (if anything), but we want to keep our options open by collecting names. If you have any further questions, feel free to email me. We are primarily looking for Ph.D. scientists at universities or government labs in appropriate fields. I realize that this will exclude some qualified people and I apologize, but we felt this was necessary for a variety of reasons.

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The fight to save climate and environmental data from erasure The Trump administration is laying off scientists and taking down websites with crucial environmental tools and information.

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E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm The decision comes after a Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to slash the federal work force and dismantle agencies.

Just awful. This helps no one.

E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/c...

NEWS: The Trump administration just announced it will eliminate the EPA’s Office of Research and Development and begin firing hundreds of government scientists.

For months, the Trump administration denied they were doing this… even after a leaked document exposed their plans.

The mental health safety net should be a bridge, not a trap • Louisiana Illuminator For decades, Louisiana has chronically underfunded mental health care. Rather than investing in recovery, the state is now leaning into penalizing homelessness.

“The safety net shouldn’t just catch people when they fall. It should be a bridge, to healing, to housing, to hope. Until we build that bridge, we will keep watching people fall through.”

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The mental health safety net should be a bridge, not a trap • Louisiana Illuminator For decades, Louisiana has chronically underfunded mental health care. Rather than investing in recovery, the state is now leaning into penalizing homelessness.

The safety net shouldn’t just catch people when they fall. It should be a bridge, to healing, to housing, to hope. Until we build that bridge, we will keep watching people fall through. lailluminator.com/2025/07/07/m...

Organized people > organized money.

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We all needed this. #NewYork

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:

1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long

All lies.

#NoWar Always

Please don't stop talking about Palestine.

An absolute tragedy. 😞

The news from India is deeply distressing. My thoughts are with the family & friends of those on board the Air India flight—I can only imagine how devastating this must be.

I’m in close contact with the Government & Indian High Commission. More information from Air India:

After the Flood Residents of Brevard’s Cherry Street neighborhood are still in RVs, carrying two mortgages, or living in construction zones.

After hurricane Helene, Brevard Residents Await Aid That Could Take Years www.theassemblync.com/place/after-...

Greta Thunberg Speaks from Aid Ship Heading to Gaza Despite Israeli Threats: “My Moral Obligation” As Gaza faces over three months of Israeli blockade, a group of 12 activists is sailing to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. The Madleen ship was launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and initia...

Greta Thunberg on why it’s essential for climate activists to speak out on Gaza:

"The reason I am a climate activist is not because I want to protect trees. I'm a climate activist because I care about human, planetary well-being and those are extremely interlinked."

Undoing critical infrastructure and information systems. Irresponsible, dangerous, stuff.

Trump admin ends #extremeweather database that has tracked cost of disasters since 1980 | CNN

Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed

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The power and pitfalls of protest: how to speak out without falling victim to Trump’s playbook | Jonathan Smucker As mass protest surges against Trump and Musk, how can we show up as effectively as possible?

“Because ultimately….we’re trying to build people’s movements…, whose ultimate aim is to win a real voice for working people in determining policies that impact our lives and communities – and to make an America that works for all.”

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Trump’s EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters Climate experts expressed shock and dismay at the move. “It would be a bit like unplugging the equipment that monitors the vital signs of a patient that is critically ill,” one said.

Huge win for the large corporations and Republican political megadonors who make their money poisoning American families.

How does polluting our air and water Make America Great Again?