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Iryna Dronova
@irynad.bsky.social
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Environmental scientist, Associate Professor, UC Berkeley. Remote sensing, GIS, wetlands, biodiversity, urban ecosystems, natural climate solutions. Bridges among science, landscape practice, and policy. I stand with Ukraine. Opinions are my own. .. more

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 5d
Most people are worried about climate change - but most don't hear or talk about regularly.

That's why I started my free newsletter Talking Climate. Every week I share good news, not so good news, and what people can do.

If you aren't a reader yet, see below. I have 6 different ways to subscribe!
A global map showing that most people don't talk about or hear about climate change regularly (except in Scandinavia - I believe this is the Greta Effect!). Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. A global map showing that most people are worried about climate change. Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 9d
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 15d
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 17d
Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...

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Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 17d
MN protestors #protip put 2 Idaho Russets in the oven at 420 degrees for 45 min, take them out and foil wrap, 1 in each pocket before you go out. Theyll stay warm for 3-4 hours even in this weather and you can eat em when you like. They used to send us kids out like this back in the 70s trust me.

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Iryna Dronova @irynad.bsky.social · 17d
It was an honor to contribute to this study led by the researchers from the University of Hong Kong - investigating the connections among remote sensing-derived phenological variability and plant functional traits in temperate forest context.
newphyt.bsky.social New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · Dec 2
Plant functional traits as key regulators of interannual #phenological variability in #temperate #forests

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by Zhao et al.

@WileyPlantSci #PlantScience
Locations of study sites and true-color images in the peak growing season from Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 with contour lines.

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biometlab @biometlab.bsky.social · Jan 10
Global Change Biology | Environmental Change Journal | Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New Biomet Lab paper on our @ameriflux.bsky.social work on greenhouse gas fluxes in the Delta led by @etechlab.bsky.social
Interannual Variability in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Challenges Post‐Restoration Net Sink Predictions in California Delta Wetlands
44 site-years of eddy covariance measurements over restored California Delta wetlands show strong interannual variability in CO2 and CH4 fluxes. Vegetation establishment and water management drive wh...
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Iryna Dronova @irynad.bsky.social · Jan 10
Wow, incredible! Orion is very visible now

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Jan 9
In the new season of Autocracy in America, I will ask how the Trump White House is rewriting the rules of US politics.
First episode: How ICE and the National Guard are being used not just to enforce immigration, but to project power

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Yuriy Gorodnichenko @ygorodnichenko.bsky.social · Jan 6
What is a safe growth strategy for post-war #Ukraine?

A new paper by Maurice Obstfeld and me sheds more light on this question:

The earlier accession of Eastern European countries to the EU& NATO offers a template that relies on massive FDI & public structural funds.

#UkrainianView
You only live twice: Financial inflows and growth in a westward-facing Ukraine
The monumental task of rebuilding postwar Ukraine requires early planning and identification of growth strategies. The earlier accession of Eastern European countries to the European Union and NATO of...
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Hugh Possingham @hugepossum.bsky.social · Dec 27
How do you know whether or not your conservation monitoring program is helping you to deliver outcomes? We have made a checklist of 15 distinct reasons - some more directly connected to outcomes than others.
royalsocietypublishing.org Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · Dec 22
2025 Georgina Mace Review now out in #ProcB - How monitoring matters for nature #conservation: 15 reasons framed in a theory of change #OpenAccess royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

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NPR @npr.org · Dec 24
At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste. n.pr/4540mx9
At this museum, the tide brings in odd treasures that become a lasting lesson
At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste.
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Iryna Dronova @irynad.bsky.social · Dec 23
Great to hear this - thank you for letting me know! Please share when the Storymap comes out, I will spread the word and share with our urban forestry classes.

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · Dec 22
2025 Georgina Mace Review now out in #ProcB - How monitoring matters for nature #conservation: 15 reasons framed in a theory of change #OpenAccess royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

Reposted by Robert Wolfe, Iryna Dronova, Maria Faticov

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · Dec 21
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
u24.gov.ua UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · Dec 19
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.

It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.

The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.

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Iryna Dronova @irynad.bsky.social · Dec 20
and this nostalgia can also become an effective propaganda tool, very evident in post-Soviet space for example

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Iryna Dronova @irynad.bsky.social · Dec 20
The most wonderful about this week's #AGU2025 was seeing so many students and early career researchers sharing their work, radiating with their passion and love for science and our planet. This felt like the best New Year's gift amidst the times and much hope for the future. Thank you, @agu.org

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IOPP Environment and Energy @iopp-environment.bsky.social · Dec 17
New focus collection in Environmental Research Letters #ERL on "Initial and Enduring Environmental Consequences of Armed Conflict"

Please send expressions of interest to the #ERL mailbox by 28 February 2026: erl@ioppublishing.org ☺️

🔗 Find the full scope here: iopscience.iop.org/collections/...

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · Dec 17
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center

Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Dec 15
When it comes to equitably tackling the pollution, biodiversity, and climate crises, nature always brings more to the table!

Here are the experts you can follow to learn more about the many ways nature-based solutions help us build a better world.

Day 5 of my 20 Days of Climate Starter Packs

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · Dec 2
Plant functional traits as key regulators of interannual #phenological variability in #temperate #forests

📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
by Zhao et al.

@WileyPlantSci #PlantScience
Locations of study sites and true-color images in the peak growing season from Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 with contour lines.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · Nov 20
We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
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The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War
Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine
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Matthew Hurteau @mhurteau.bsky.social · Nov 18
Scott Stephens and I have written an editorial on what we think is necessary to select for leadership in land management agencies so they are able to manage our public lands during rapid change. @ecologicalsociety.bsky.social
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Iryna Dronova @irynad.bsky.social · Nov 15
we rewatched recently and boy how well it has aged

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Iryna Dronova @irynad.bsky.social · Nov 12
Not much in East Bay either, fog and clouds

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · Nov 10
A Ukrainian owl just took down a Russian drone mid-air.
Owl vs Drone: Ukrainian Bird Takes Down Russian Quadcopter Mid-Flight, Video
An owl was filmed striking a Russian drone in Ukraine's Donetsk region, showcasing the rare interaction between wildlife and ongoing drone warfare.
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Iryna Dronova @irynad.bsky.social · Nov 7
*the modern English form of the word coming from Yiddish

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Iryna Dronova @irynad.bsky.social · Nov 7
This food trivia game card on "borscht" is yet another example of an attribution of a not authentically russian heritage as russian. There's a UNESCO nomination of Ukrainian culture on this dish - and it has versions and names in other Eastern European nations, the word itself coming from Yiddish.
A trivia card incorrectly suggesting that borscht is most commonly associated with Russia

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Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources @natureatcal.bsky.social · Oct 9
A comprehensive review of urban biodiversity research co-authored by Associate Professor @irynad.bsky.social and ESPM alumni researchers showcases how nature can support the health and wellbeing of people in cities. Learn more: ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/news/impact-...
A photo of Heian Shrine Garden in Kyoto, Japan. Flowers and a small lake with lily pads are visible in the foreground, and people holding umbrellas are visible in the background.