Iryna Dronova

A global map showing that most people don't talk about or hear about climate change regularly (except in Scandinavia - I believe this is the Greta Effect!). Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

A global map showing that most people are worried about climate change. Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

Most people are worried about climate change - but most don't hear or talk about regularly.

That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do.

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“Children were in the crowd screaming.”

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

MN protestors #protip put 2 Idaho Russets in the oven at 420 degrees for 45 min, take them out and foil wrap, 1 in each pocket before you go out. Theyll stay warm for 3-4 hours even in this weather and you can eat em when you like. They used to send us kids out like this back in the 70s trust me.

Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...

It was an honor to contribute to this study led by the researchers from the University of Hong Kong - investigating the connections among remote sensing-derived phenological variability and plant functional traits in temperate forest context.

Interannual Variability in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Challenges Post‐Restoration Net Sink Predictions in California Delta Wetlands 44 site-years of eddy covariance measurements over restored California Delta wetlands show strong interannual variability in CO2 and CH4 fluxes. Vegetation establishment and water management drive wh...

Global Change Biology | Environmental Change Journal | Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New Biomet Lab paper on our @ameriflux.bsky.social work on greenhouse gas fluxes in the Delta led by @etechlab.bsky.social

Wow, incredible! Orion is very visible now

In the new season of Autocracy in America, I will ask how the Trump White House is rewriting the rules of US politics.
First episode: How ICE and the National Guard are being used not just to enforce immigration, but to project power

open.spotify.com/episode/4Baj...

You only live twice: Financial inflows and growth in a westward-facing Ukraine The monumental task of rebuilding postwar Ukraine requires early planning and identification of growth strategies. The earlier accession of Eastern European countries to the European Union and NATO of...

What is a safe growth strategy for post-war #Ukraine?

A new paper by Maurice Obstfeld and me sheds more light on this question:

The earlier accession of Eastern European countries to the EU& NATO offers a template that relies on massive FDI & public structural funds.

#UkrainianView

How do you know whether or not your conservation monitoring program is helping you to deliver outcomes? We have made a checklist of 15 distinct reasons - some more directly connected to outcomes than others.

At this museum, the tide brings in odd treasures that become a lasting lesson At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste.

At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste. n.pr/4540mx9

Great to hear this - thank you for letting me know! Please share when the Storymap comes out, I will spread the word and share with our urban forestry classes.

In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...

and this nostalgia can also become an effective propaganda tool, very evident in post-Soviet space for example

The most wonderful about this week's #AGU2025 was seeing so many students and early career researchers sharing their work, radiating with their passion and love for science and our planet. This felt like the best New Year's gift amidst the times and much hope for the future. Thank you, @agu.org

New focus collection in Environmental Research Letters #ERL on "Initial and Enduring Environmental Consequences of Armed Conflict"

Please send expressions of interest to the #ERL mailbox by 28 February 2026: erl@ioppublishing.org ☺️

🔗 Find the full scope here: iopscience.iop.org/collections/...

Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...

Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center

Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

When it comes to equitably tackling the pollution, biodiversity, and climate crises, nature always brings more to the table!

Here are the experts you can follow to learn more about the many ways nature-based solutions help us build a better world.

Day 5 of my 20 Days of Climate Starter Packs

The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine

We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...

Scott Stephens and I have written an editorial on what we think is necessary to select for leadership in land management agencies so they are able to manage our public lands during rapid change. @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
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we rewatched recently and boy how well it has aged

Not much in East Bay either, fog and clouds

Owl vs Drone: Ukrainian Bird Takes Down Russian Quadcopter Mid-Flight, Video An owl was filmed striking a Russian drone in Ukraine's Donetsk region, showcasing the rare interaction between wildlife and ongoing drone warfare.

A Ukrainian owl just took down a Russian drone mid-air.

*the modern English form of the word coming from Yiddish

A trivia card incorrectly suggesting that borscht is most commonly associated with Russia

This food trivia game card on "borscht" is yet another example of an attribution of a not authentically russian heritage as russian. There's a UNESCO nomination of Ukrainian culture on this dish - and it has versions and names in other Eastern European nations, the word itself coming from Yiddish.

A photo of Heian Shrine Garden in Kyoto, Japan. Flowers and a small lake with lily pads are visible in the foreground, and people holding umbrellas are visible in the background.

A comprehensive review of urban biodiversity research co-authored by Associate Professor @irynad.bsky.social and ESPM alumni researchers showcases how nature can support the health and wellbeing of people in cities. Learn more: ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/impact-...

Found: 650-year-old shoe, in vulture nest Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.

Bird nests can provide very interesting history glimpses and mysteries. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? A systematic review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity‐focused urban greening Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? Check out this new review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity‐focused urban greening (with several @natureatcal.bsky.social alums among authors): besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

5 - In several instances, the tool could perfectly re-tell and interpret my instructions, but didn’t make any visible changes in the image, and had to be confronted on that to actually perform the change.