Dr. Paola Prado

It gets lively 😮
10/10 recommend

LIVE: NYC Climate Week panel hosted by AP and AP Fund for Journalism YouTube video by Associated Press

Worth a listen this a.m. for anyone who keeps an eye on the ball despite all the noise & distraction on the small screens www.youtube.com/live/SVSi7co...

Now & thru June 1st, drop in on this livestream of mini-lectures by US-based meteorologists & #climate scientists. Amazing collaborative effort & awesome #science showcase.

Yet again, chronicle of a death foretold... 😑

Earth Day 2025: 7 Simple Acts to Help the Planet What is Earth Day 2025? Discover how “Our Power, Our Planet” empowers action. Trees for the Future shows how small steps create big change!

On Earth Day and everyday: Speak Up!
Engage in conversation about steps (small, medium & large) we can each take to fight the climate crisis.
Trees for the Future offers 7 practical Action Steps trees.org/2025/04/18/e...
#EarthDay #ClimateAction #Sustainability

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Study of velvet worm slime could revolutionize sustainable material design A new discovery about the slime ejected by velvet worms could revolutionize sustainable material design, according to a study by McGill University researchers. Their findings outline how a naturally o...

Canadian researchers pick up the slack (or slime?) Velvet worms may hold the answer for next-gen recyclable #bioplastics #Nature
Their habitat? Endangered #Amazonia ecosystems
Link to Hu Baer Hering & Mizerez study in article. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...

If you don't know the phone number of your partner, best friend, or lawyer by heart, it seems like a good time to learn it.

Scroll down for the buried lede: "Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit."

Also fascinating that the two women who lead in that poll identify their Latina/Black/Asian heritage as a source of the fierce grit they bring to the fight against autocratic rule.

Democracy dies in Sparseness of Opinion.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...

Journalism Alumna Wins Emmy for Reporting on Deadly Law Enforcement Attack | Roger Williams University Regional Emmy recognizes excellence in local television news.

And I'm immensely proud of you, Britney Dixon! @wsoctv.bsky.social #rogerwilliamsuniversity
www.rwu.edu/news/news-ar...

Vive la Résistance!🇫🇷

To be clear, the inequity is real. As is the need to expose it.

The Academy is a playground compared to the corporate world.
Do share a forwarding address if you score a soft landing anywhere else...

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Neoconservatism rekindled: "conservatives need to ignite a
controlled burn in Washington." - Kevin Roberts Apr. 2024

On the pyre: Homeland Security, EPA, the Fed, FBI, State, Dept of Ed.

Thanks @finisdunaway.bsky.social for sharing this annotated primer by Environmental Historians Action Collab

Science friends in the U.S.: we have two months to make sure data, code, and websites are saved somewhere securely. This isn't going to be pretty.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to a crowd in front of the White House.

Why the split screen?

Erratum:
Original headline "Racist rally"
Correction "Fascist rally"

"Before this class I viewed the press as an annoyance, always trying to stir up drama & putting themselves where they are not to be. However, my view has changed completely. I understand the need for the press in order to protect citizens & our freedoms."
"Education is an act of courage." (Freire)

Reminder: Immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than do U.S.-born individuals.

Thank you, moderator, for the fact check on scientific consensus....

National and Local Weather Radar, Daily Forecast, Hurricane and information from The Weather Channel and weather.com The Weather Channel and weather.com provide a national and local weather forecast for cities, as well as weather radar, report and hurricane coverage

Hello #ONA24
Glad to be back to the launchpad of #WeatherChannel Latin America & weather.com

Happy to help out with that.

If only we had detailed information telling us the climate is changing far faster than any time in human history...

...and if only we had an unambiguous physical explanation for why those changes have occurred...

...then some politicians would still deny any problem exists.

Fifteen handpicked strawberries and two mint sprigs in a white bowl

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Helpful insight for colleagues in the Academy asked about the violent crackdown on student protests at major US universities.

I'm increasingly exasperated by Google's new shopping mall vibe. Perplexity surprised me...it's effective + the uncluttered interface feels "grown up" by comparison to Google's current hot mess.
I'm curious to hear how others experience it. Take it on a whirl & give me your read?