Kristina Bezanson

Screenshot that says "Melissa has passed over waters made 1.4°C warmer, on average, by climate change." and "Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely." along with a map of Hurricane Melissa's path.

To understand the climate connection to Hurricane Melissa, check out our real-time attribution page at @climatecentral.org: www.climatecentral.org/tropical-cyc...

"Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely."

The great university shake-up: four charts show how global higher education is changing More students than ever are studying across international borders, but where and what they learn is shifting.

Nature examines some of the trends with global universities: the growth of higher education, especially in less-wealthy nations; the geopolitical forces created by and shaping higher education; and how all this affects who gets to learn and what they are taught. #Academicsky 🧪

DHS moves to bar aid groups from serving undocumented immigrants Disaster aid groups said the new contracts would make it harder for nonprofits to help the most vulnerable Americans in the aftermath of a disaster.

DHS is barring disaster-relief orgs that receive FEMA money from offering assistance to undocumented people. Shelters, food assistance, search and rescue. A lot of these groups are faith-based, which "could create constitutional concerns." www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

EU wildfires worst on record as burning season continues Data shows more than 1m hectares torched so far this year, with records also broken for CO2 and other air pollutants

Literally: this is fine -dot- gif

“If you can’t plant a tree, at least don’t cut one down.” Mahi G

New book review:
Guha on Subramaniam, Banu: _Botany of Empire: Plant Worlds and the Scientific Legacies of Colonialism_. University of Washington Press, 2024. Published by H-Environment.
Read here: networks.h-net.org/node/20052808

A line graph of world newspaper coverage of climate change or global warming from 2004 to 2025 in continents around the world.

Newspaper coverage of climate change around the globe dropped 6% from May to June 2025 -- and by 28% compared to June 2024, despite increasing frequency and severity of climate-fueled extreme weather events.

Read more from the @media-climate.bsky.social here: mecco.colorado.edu/summaries/is...

We need to name the storms after politicians and fossil fuel corporations who for decades have 💯 known that burning fossil fuels leads to catastrophic storm events.

When politicians call an extreme weather event that kills children and causes widespread devastation "an act of God" it's rarely a statement of deep faith. It's just a way of asserting virtue while denying responsibility for their own actions that contributed to the event.

US Spending on Climate Damage Nears $1 Trillion Per Year The bill for impacts from rising temperatures exceeded 3% of US GDP, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

#wethepeople of Massachusetts are #wickedpissed #nokings #resist #donotobeyinadvance #peacefulprotest #northampton

Out window shopping for last minute #mothersday gifts and couldn’t help myself from rearranging mugs on the shelf at Anthropologie. #fdt #donotobeyinadvance #resist for #mom

I helped with the 2014 National Climate Assesment and am angry in grieving this loss.

How a tree's chemical defense could spark future medical breakthroughs Trees in tropical forests, which thrive in some of the most biologically rich ecosystems on Earth, are known for their staggering diversity. But a new study shows that the chemical diversity hidden within those trees may be just as impressive...

How a tree's chemical defense could spark future medical breakthroughs
->Earth.com | #Forest #Tree | More info from EcoSearch

Woman holds sign that says hands off

#handsoff protester in Northampton, MA today. Massachusetts opposes tyranny. #nokings
except for #dunkings 🍩#donotobeyinadvance 🚫

Bronze statues of a duck and her ducklings. They each have a little white sign

Adorable. The Boston ducks have protest signs #handsoff

Yes, New England really was colder when you were a kid. Climate change makes snowy winters feel like a treat. - The Boston Globe We finally experienced a snowy winter, but this season didn’t come close to the hallmark bitter cold winters of Boston and the rest of New England.

As an older person who grew up in Massachusetts, I am saying this all the time to younger folks: It's not as cold and snowy as it used to be in the winters. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/03/s...

The climate crisis affects, national security, the economy, and most people’s quality of life. Why stop reporting? Sounds like you are afraid @huffpost.com

Dog on leash in snow on a river with low sunshine.

Finally enough snow and frozen river ice to ski on. I relocated back to New England in 2018 and I really miss the winters with snow pack and backyard skiing. I can’t afford to pay the outrageous prices for a lift ticket so I relay on natural snow. ❄️✌🏼❄️

We need to get you and Paul to visit New England some time.

@Arborholic I wish I was here for a longer visit so I could sneak over to see you!!

Greetings from Dallaska. 🤠⛄️

Take to the Trees An empowering journey into the overstory with the arborists and forest experts safeguarding our iconic trees., Take to the Trees, A Story of Hope, Science, and Self-Discovery in America's Imperiled Fo...

Take to the Trees A Story of Hope, Science, and Self-Discovery in America's Imperiled Forests by Marguerite Holloway. This book features many of my fellow arborists and favorite people. I can't wait to get my hands on a copy in May!

wwnorton.com/books/978132...

New England is warming faster than any other region in the USA according to NOAA. For people caring for plants & combating invasive species we know how rapid our landscape has changed. Phenology has been altered, how can we look at opportunities for managing plants: necasc.umass.edu/news/new-ris...

Tree Equity Score - American Forests How do you know if your neighborhood has enough trees? Tree Equity Score answers this question and shows you where trees are needed most.

American Forests is doing great work on tree equity and workforce development www.americanforests.org/tools-resear...

Can’t wait to read The Serviceberry - one of my favorite trees. I have planted hundreds of them from ME to VA and love sharing the berries with the birds.