Madeline Ostrander

As California glaciers disappear, people will see ice-free peaks exposed for the first time in millennia The glaciers of California's Sierra Nevada are disappearing as temperatures rise. Scientists recently found that the glaciers probably have never before melted in human history.

“When these glaciers die off, we will be the first humans to see ice-free peaks in Yosemite.”

www.latimes.com/environment/... by @ianjames.bsky.social

Large Language Muddle | The Editors The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

This is a fascinating analysis/call to arms.

Fifth National Climate Assessment The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the sc...

Climate.us just stood back up the Fifth National Climate Assessment website! nca5.climate.us

Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed

It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund

It’s #FatBearWeek again at Katmai National Park and Preserve. Thinking about the excellently chunky bears and the federal workers at national parks who have struggled amid cuts, freezes, layoffs, etc this year. Glad this celebration is still on. www.instagram.com/katmainpp?ig...

There's a word for all this: Authoritarianism | Editorial The United States has slipped into authoritarianism, leading to the essential question for those who feel uneasy or opposed: What are you going to do about it?

One of the most strongly worded editorials from a legacy newspaper that I've ever seen.

Linguistics.

“Under a third of American adults are Trump voters, and 53% are Trump disapprovers — with 48% intensely opposed.”

Recently, Mayor Bruce Harrell mocked his challenger Katie Wilson's proposal to fund local media with a democracy voucher-style program as a pointless giveaway to irrelevant "blogs." Losing local news coverage is a tragedy, and elected leaders shouldn't mockingly dismiss proposals that could help.

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Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change - Nature Climate Change The authors assess the growing field of climate change health impact attribution. They show literature bias towards direct heat effects and extreme weather in high-income countries, highlighting the l...

🌍 Climate change & health

New research shows human-caused climate change has already led to millions of deaths, illnesses, and economic losses worldwide. Heat, air pollution, infectious disease, & extreme weather are among the major drivers.

🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#SciComm #ClimateHealth 🧪

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Brendan Carr’s Threat To ABC Seemed Like Something Out Of “Goodfellas” - David Remnick

This conversation between Remnick and Colbert is powerful, I think. Also when Putin attacked the free press, he started with comedians. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfGe...

Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away

Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/

How Charlie Kirk Plans to Discredit Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Act Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is preparing to launch a campaign against Martin Luther King Jr. and the landmark civil rights law he helped enact.

I don't need echo the many disturbing quotes that have appeared on this platform, but to me, this piece in Wired offers a lot of clarity. By all means, let's condemn political violence, but let's be clear-eyed about who Kirk was. That's what real journalism does. www.wired.com/story/charli...

KOMO to air Charlie Kirk tribute in Jimmy Kimmel's time slot Sinclair called on Jimmy Kimmel to apologize to Charlie Kirk's family, as it announced the upcoming "remembrance" special on Kirk, which airs Friday.

This is really unbelievably messed up. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

Spoiler: the answer was no, at least for now.

YouTube video by harneyjt A River Runs Through It - Ending (complete)

“Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” I am thinking of this final scene of the 1992 movie Redford directed. “I am haunted by waters.” youtu.be/OsDnrFBpsBk?...

Saving lives and truth: why protecting environmental journalists matters more than ever Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, experts are urging more protections for environmental journalists, 30 of whom were killed between 2009 and 2020.

Environmental reporting is the most dangerous field of journalism after war reporting, according to UNEP. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced. I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

Global map showing sea surface temperature anomalies in August 2025 relative to 1982 to 2010. Most areas are warmer than average. Red is shown for warmer sea surface temperatures, and blue is shown for colder sea surface temperatures. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1.

The massive extreme marine heatwave continues to stretch across the entire northern Pacific Ocean. In fact, the magnitude of the sea surface temperature anomalies even grew in August 2025 compared to earlier in the summer. Yikes... 🫠

Data from OISSTv2.1 (psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...). 🌊

Thanks to Amelia Macapia for this lovely review!

From communities in Alaska losing ground to the storm-ravaged Cape Cod coast, we have all experienced changes in our local environment.
@madelinevo.bsky.social's new book, “At Home On An Unruly Planet,” explores how natural disasters connect communities across the globe: go.whoi.edu/ostrander

How Americans View Journalists in the Digital Age U.S. adults largely value journalists’ role in society but see their influence declining – and they differ over what a journalist is, according to Pew Research Center.

Maybe unsurprisingly, both perceptions vary a lot by political affiliation and education level. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

How Americans view journalists and their role in society A majority say journalists are extremely or very important to the well-being of society, but about half say they are losing influence, according to Pew Research Center.

59% of Americans say journalists are important to society, but about the same number think they are biased. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

In CDC attack, man fired 180 shots, breaking 150 windows It may take weeks or even months to replace windows and clean up the damage at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, according to information circulated internally at...

"A retired CDC official ... said he worried about the long-term impact the attack would have on young scientists’ willingness to go to work for the government" ... on top of numerous additional factors that are discouraging the next generation of scientists.

DC is not a thought experiment for armchair commenters. Hundreds of thousands of people live here. None of us have representation at the federal level.

It appears that cats have once again figured out how to game the system. (I wish this meant that outlook in science publishing was better for cats, rather than just disturbing for humans.)

Warning. Don’t! Once you upload your data to a 3rd party app, it is no longer protected by HIPAA. Do not comply, there’s no getting privacy back once its gone. And your health privacy is paramount for so many reasons.

New York becomes first state to commit to all-electric new buildings The state finalized rules ensuring most new edifices will install electric heat pumps and stoves instead of gas appliances, lowering costs and improving air quality.

New York becomes first state to commit to all-electric new buildings.

The state finalized rules ensuring most new edifices will install electric heat pumps and stoves instead of gas appliances, lowering costs and improving air quality.

grist.org/energy/new-y...

#NewYork #NY #Climate #Buildings

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