Mathew Barlow

Slow Release Of Federal Science Funds Holds Up Research Podcast Episode · Science Friday · March 4 · 13m

Thanks @scifri.bsky.social for having me on to talk about federal research budgets. TLDL: Congress voted to reject the president's big science cuts, but the White House is slow to release those approved funds. 🧪

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Flyer advertising a workshop entitled "Designing Activities to Engage Students and Enhance Learning in Quantitatively Challenging Geoscience Content." Website: https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendezvous/2026/program/morning_workshops/w2/index.html

Are you a faculty or grad student teaching geoscience content (atmos sci, geology, oceanography, env sci) that is quantitatively challenging? Would you like to develop engaging classroom activities to help your students learn?

Come to the Rendezvous this summer! serc.carleton.edu/earth_rendez...

National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications The National Academies are accepting submissions to an annual award program that aims to recognize and develop excellence in science communication by research scientists, science journalists, and scie...

Hi science writers: applications for the National Academies Award for Excellence in Science Communication opened yesterday. www.nationalacademies.org/programs/NAE...

Responding to Threats against NCAR The AMS community responds to plans to “dismantle” a linchpin of atmospheric and related sciences.

"Irreparable harm." On AMS Headlines, learn how the AMS community is responding to plans to "dismantle" a linchpin of atmospheric and related sciences, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR): https://bit.ly/4u2mYJ2

💡🚺 AGU is committed to recognizing excellence in science. Women continue to make critical contributions across scientific disciplines, and their work deserves recognition. Help build the class of 2026 AGU honorees by nominating a woman in your life for an AGU honor!

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How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance The law doesn’t say what Sam Altman claims it does.

NEW: On Friday night when OpenAI announced its Pentagon deal, people immediately challenged Sam Altman's claims. Why, they asked, would the DoD suddenly agree to red lines when it had clearly said it would never budge?

The answer, sources told me, is that it didn't.
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“While the East was cold, for locations with long term records like NYC, DC, Philly & Boston, winter 2025-26 only ranked in the range of a top 25-50 coldest — it just seemed particularly brutal because of global warming and the trend toward milder winters in recent decades.” — @wxmanms1.bsky.social

NSF officials break silence on how AI and quantum now drive agency grantmaking Leaders acknowledge White House role in controversial moves

For the first time, officials at the U.S. National Science Foundation have spoken publicly about how President Donald Trump is now calling the shots at the $9 billion research agency, with his administration reorienting it to focus on White House priorities. https://scim.ag/3Ow4Qap

Cover of The Lancet, 28 February 2026 issue. The quote: “The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm.”

On the cover of The Lancet:
Editorial — “Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure”

Read the latest issue: spkl.io/63327Aa31W

LAST CALL — As part of the American Geophysical Union Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee (AGU DIAC), we invite you to submit a nomination! First step due Monday is brief; second phase takes more work but allows more time. Happy to help, especially if it’s your first nomination.

LAST CALL, share widely — As part of the @agu.org Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee (AGU DIAC), we invite you to submit a nomination!

First step due Monday is brief; second phase takes more work but allows more time.

Happy to help, especially if it’s your first time nominating.

‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases

Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Private money cannot replace public funding of science Who should pay for American science? In the current political climate, many are looking to the private sector to compensate for cuts in public funding. At the Harvard School of Public Health—particula...

"Private money cannot replace public funding of science"
Thank you @naomioreskes.bsky.social
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🧪 🌊 ⚒️ #scipol

Denver's had more 60° days this winter than Myrtle Beach. Yes, you read that right.

60-degree days since Dec. 1:

Denver: 40 (average: 12)
Huntsville, AL: 35 (avg: 32)
Nashville: 31 (avg: 24)
Myrtle Beach, SC: 31 (avg: 40)
Charlotte: 26 (avg: 26)

Bonkers.

#COwx

We are hiring a Chair in Earth Sci (Full Prof) @earthscista.bsky.social! Very limited teaching/admin for (at least) first 5 years. Atmosphere/oceans/climate firmly in remit. Reach out if you have questions! Deadline 23 March 2026

www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

I can’t stop thinking about this.

Numerous faculty and AAUP chapters are rejecting the Commission for Public Higher Education, which threatens to introduce unprecedented state politician influence over universities!

Check out this thread of media coverage and AAUP members speaking out against the CPHE 🧵

We need to talk about naked mole rats
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Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.

NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just “cried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims.

By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social

Dynamic tropopause and jet stream for 23 Feb Nor'easter. Good winter for dynamics class!

Tropopause is shaded with wind speed and then 50 m/s isosurface is shown.

House tees up sprawling energy package that would cut $1B from Mass Save The legislation thrust Beacon Hill’s Democratic supermajority into a fierce debate when an earlier version of the bill that would have weakened the state’s 2030 climate targets advanced out of committ...

Hey MA residents! Did you know that the MA House is about to vote (Thursday!?) on a bill to cut funding to Mass Save's energy efficiency programs? (the bill does other things like supporting balcony solar) Call your state Rep!
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AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations

Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

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NSF NCAR Stories As part of its coverage of, and response to, federal plans to break up the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), the American Meteorological Society is collecting testimonials from ...

If you have personal testimonials about how @ncar-ucar.bsky.social has benefited your career, submit your story to @ametsoc.org via this web form. #SaveNCAR docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Supreme Court Will Weigh in On Big Oil’s Favorite Defense Against Climate Liability Lawsuits The Supreme Court will hear a Colorado climate case next term. Its ruling could impact dozens of other climate liability lawsuits.

The oil companies *really* want these climate liability cases to go away.

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Are you looking for speaking gigs at bird/nature clubs and events? I get more requests than I can honor, and I’d love to have a roster of folks I can recommend, especially folks from underrepresented groups.

Tropopause height and wind speed from yesterday's Nor'easter.

Made with the free and open-source ParaView package. 🧪#SciArt #SciComm #Noreaster

In unprecedented decision, The Boston Globe will not print a paper for Feb. 24 delivery due to blizzard - The Boston Globe A massive nor’easter that blasted New England with snow and turbulent winds made it nearly impossible for the paper’s printing staff to get to work in Taunton.

Wow

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/23/b...

Policy Resources for Addressing Climate Adaptation Funding Barriers Experienced by Northwest Coastal Tribes | Climate Impacts Group Project BackgroundBeginning in late 2024, the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative’s Tribal Coastal Resilience Project, a partnership of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, University of...

Excited to release a new suite of policy tools and resources to help address funding barriers to Tribal climate adaptation and resilience efforts.

These resources were developed in response to adaptation barriers identified by NW coastal Tribes but will likely be useful to many Tribal nations. 1/

Trump snubbed as U.S. Women’s Hockey Team declines State of the Union invitation Olympic champions opt out of high-profile White House moment, citing scheduling conflicts

NEWS: The gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team has declined an invitation to attend Trump’s State of the Union.

This comes after Trump was heard telling the men’s team he’d begrudgingly invite the women’s champions or risk impeachment.

We're looking for scientists who want their research to matter beyond the ivory tower. 🚀

Project Drawdown is hiring 2–3 fellows, Ph.D.-level scientists who are ready to translate their expertise into real-world climate impact.

APPLY TODAY! 👉 https://bit.ly/4kx2J1Q

Applications due April 17

Map of snow totals as of 12:40 pm, 23 February 2026, for the US Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Snow totals so far
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