Meade Krosby

A drooping cluster of many tiny pink flowers on a blooming red-flowering currant.

I love this time of year. Red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum) in bloom, as seen today on UW campus.

#bloomscrolling

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More culture, please!

Honestly didn't realize authoritarianism would be this cheesy.

NBC's top climate reporter quits In an exclusive interview, veteran NBC meteorologist Chase Cain opens up about burnout, suppression, and why he's going independent.

Corporate broadcast coverage of climate change fell 35% in the last year, even as Trump systemically dismantled climate policy and billion-dollar disasters rose

The gradual deprioritization led NBC climate reporter Chase Cain to hit a breaking point, and he quit last week

Here's our interview:

Good news: Scientists were wrong about how bad sea level rise is.

Bad news: It’s even worse than we thought.

It looked cool, but it was super inconvenient - no air or light in the back, windows didn't roll down, etc.

I was once in a band that toured in a white, 1970s Oldsmobile hearse.

That’s very kind - thank you!

Stand up for Science Stand up for Science

Directions and full list of speakers for Seattle's event - including @repkimschrier.bsky.social @justin-gill.bsky.social @daveupthegrovecpl.bsky.social and others - here:

Trump’s Alaska Oil, Gas Lease Sale Draws Zero Bids From Drillers The Trump administration’s first oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet received no bids, according to the US Interior Department, indicating tepid interest from drillers in that region.

The Trump administration’s first oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet received no bids, according to the US Interior Department, indicating tepid interest from drillers in that region

Happy Birthday!

⏳ 🗓️ Applications for NW CASC's 2026-27 Research Fellowship Program are due Monday, March 9! Reach out if you have any questions 📧 nwcasc@uw.edu

Poster with red Statue of Liberty beside the following text: Stand Up for Science National Day of Action Take back our science, health, and democracy! March 7th, 2026 Seattle, WA Seattle Center, Mural Amphitheater, 12:00-3:00 PM Register, volunteer, and donate! standupforscience.net/march7

Hey Seattle! Come join me to #StandUpForScience this Saturday. I'll be speaking about the administration's attacks on climate science and services and what we can do about it.

Seattle Center, Mural Amphitheater, 12-3PM Saturday.

@standupforscience.bsky.social @sufsseattle.bsky.social

Next week, capstone students in the ENVS class I'm teaching will present "Environmental Impacts of Large Data Centers"

Most data centers don't get an EIA, so we have to DIY it - come hear their research on 3 proposed centers!

@carlbergstrom.com @wolvendamien.bsky.social @meadekrosby.bsky.social

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

Jesus.

Trump: "windmills are driving whales crazy"

Also Trump:

Home Gardening Virtuoso Successfully Turns $800 into a Side Salad As Seattle’s home gardeners begin their fall harvest this month, today one mistro of the local homegrown produce scene impressed his family and friends after successfully turning $800 into a …

Me, but for outdoor gardening (you're welcome, Swansons).

These guys deserve a lot worse than a collage. I'm sorry, Chad.

Congratulations, Mayor Friedman! 🫡

December 2025 through February 2026 was the 2nd warmest winter on record for the Contiguous U.S. according to Prism climate data. The widespread record to near record warmth in the west easily outweighed the cool temps in the east. 🔥🔥🔥

This isn't about opining on other disciplines, it's about standing up for people and institutions as they are being attacked by this administration.

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

It's also far too fond of nukes.

Despite what many in science and academia still believe: our silence will not protect us. And it certainly won’t protect the most vulnerable targets of this regime.

Spot on, @bobkopp.net.

“…saving American climate science—and American science in general—requires that the community discard the myth of political neutrality, engage in a concerted defense of liberal democracy, and stand in solidarity with this administration’s other targets.”

A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26)

Directorates to follow

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Done. Took 5 minutes. I know my reps don't support this but am calling anyway - the numbers matter.

If you don't know what to say and a suggested script would be helpful, use @5calls.org - they've already updated theirs today.

Infuriatingly evergreen 👇

Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace.