What an excellent opportunity to make an impact with GIS!

59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.'s moves as health secretary, a new poll says A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what -- or who -- people believe increasingly depends on their politics.

A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what -- or who -- people believe increasingly depends on their politics. n.pr/3KF1CiO

UCAR Annual Members meeting in Boulder, CO. So many member institutions!

YouTube video by ABC15 Arizona Why are we seeing more flood deaths? ASU expert discusses with ABC15's Amber Sullins

Check out my recent interview with @ambersullins.bsky.social highlighting some of our research on flooding and health youtu.be/iFv68bQYbyo?...

@equalityjon.bsky.social
@robbieparks.bsky.social

Environmental Hazard Adaptation Atlas | ECHO Lab | Stanford University Studying the impacts of environmental change on human health and well-being

We are excited to announce the release of the Environmental Hazard Adaptation Atlas, an effort to map ongoing and future environmental hazards and their impacts on society, and to provide up to date evidence on what policies and interventions work to reduce impacts: adaptationatlas.org. Quick thread

Best thing I saw today!

In the first Walker Data workshop on the 2020 Census, I taught how to compare single-year age profiles over time - with tips on plotting all states in parallel!

I'm deeply discounting past workshops in advance of new content in 2026. Check them out!

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Meteorologist This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), National Hurricane Center (NHC), with one vacancy in Miami, FL.

Want to come work for the National Hurricane Center, #NHC? There are two new job postings that were just announced yesterday. The 1st opportunity is a position within the #Hurricane Specialist Unit, #HSU:

GS-13 Hurricane Specialist Position -- www.usajobs.gov/job/845559000

Vaccines and anesthesia are the two of the most important life saving/extending discoveries ever. It is truly unimaginable to be pulled backwards like this.

Also highly recommend “Floodlines” podcast by The Atlantic

Circle clusters and heatmaps for dense point data in R – WALKER DATA GIS, demographics, and data science consulting

On the blog: strategies for mapping dense point data in R.

Learn how to use:
🌎 Circle clusters
🌎 Dynamic heat maps
🌎 Point jittering for same-location events

Read the post: walker-data.com/post...

#rstats #gis #datavisualization

The Syllabus — Just Environments Lab

Finishing a syllabus for a class on environmental and/or climate and/or disaster justice? Check out The Syllabus for resources! We are adding more readings and databases every day! Open and free to everyone! www.just-environments.org/the-syllabus

Yessss. Such a great resource that I I use every year for my course!

Truly being “pro-family” means ensuring access and cost of care - including IVF - never stands in the way of someone choosing to start or grow their family.

Trump breaking his promise about something as important as this might not be surprising, but it is cruel.

Is it me or is every single deadline this year on Sept 15…

Today, @grist.org is launching a new series, The Disaster Economy, looking at the chaotic, often lucrative world of disaster recovery. grist.org/series/the-d...

Read, share, and importantly, let us know what you're seeing on the ground in your communities that you want us to report on.

For the people in the back

Just got to the fluoride episode of Parks and Rec in our rewatch and I'm still dumbfounded we're actually living it now.

These days though, a Parks and Rec rewatch can move mountains. Hurts my ribs too because I can’t stop crying laughing.

Not all shade is equal when to comes to cooling the human body, ASU professor says One of the main goals of shade is to get us out of the sun and cool us down. And while that can make us feel better on a hot day, it can also be important for our health.

One of the main goals of shade is to get us out of the sun and cool us down. And while that can make us feel better on a hot day, it can also be important for our health.

The work doesn’t stop

Emergency alerts/warnings followers: I'm looking to speak with experts about what the funding cuts to public broadcasting mean for this space. If you're interested in talking on this topic, please send me a message!

The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact

Major late summer heatwave for the Southwest Will bring increasing fire danger as well

Yeah, it's August in the Southwest - but it's not supposed to be THIS hot. Some all-time records this week - and BTW, of the top 25 hottest Aug afternoons in PHX, 23 have been since 2000. A trend, perhaps? For a deep dive on the SW heatwave and Western drought/fire danger: tinyurl.com/mtj8bhc9

Cheers!

Great stuff

Experts say Texas is ignoring root cause of deadly July floods: unregulated development Our analysis of FEMA flood maps in the Austin area show many homes devastated by July floods were in high-risk areas. Experts say the state must …

Getting down to brass tacks: We won't solve our flood issues without better land-use planning. I spoke with Bayliss Wagner from the Austin American-Statesman about the root causes of risk in many Texas (and American) communities.

www.statesman.com/story/news/l...

Venezuelan Little League team denied entry into US amid Trump travel ban The team will not be able to play in the Senior League World Series in South Carolina.

Another death knell to soft diplomacy. What is the downside to allowing 13 to 16 year olds entry into the U.S.? Yes, let's create a generation of American-hating kids rather than allowing them to experience sports competition that can build comradery and compassion toward others around the world.