Andrew Freedman
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Climate journalist focused on extreme weather, climate, the energy transition @cnn. Priors: Axios, WaPo | Alum: The Fletcher School, Columbia Climate & Society | Tips: andrew.freedman@axios.com | afreedman@protonmail.com | Signal: @afreedmanclimate.03
The timing matters a lot on this effort to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research. New reporting -- www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/c...
The Trump admin is closing a critical climate research center. Officials believe it’s really trying to punish a governor | CNN
The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to shut down the National Center for Atmospheric Research, an organization responsible for improved weather models to tools that aid hurricane safety. ...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The timing matters a lot on this effort to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research. New reporting -- www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/c...
Perspective on the news about the Trump administration seeking to break up the NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research from the ground at the AGU meeting. www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/c...
Climate scientists face the loss of a critical research center — and vow to fight back | CNN
The Trump administration announced plans Tuesday to shut down the National Center for Atmospheric Research, an organization responsible for everything from improved weather models to tools that aid hu...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Perspective on the news about the Trump administration seeking to break up the NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research from the ground at the AGU meeting. www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/c...
The National Weather Service is hiring again, but very slowly, causing many forecast offices to continue to cope with staff shortages. www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/w...
Trump admin is ‘trying to put out a fire they started’ at Weather Service as a cold, snowy winter looms | CNN
The National Weather Service is working to hire back hundreds of positions laid off or otherwise cut by the Trump administration, but it’s progressing at a snail’s pace, forcing many offices to contin...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The National Weather Service is hiring again, but very slowly, causing many forecast offices to continue to cope with staff shortages. www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/w...
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Here are
the press release on the retraction of one our Nature papers
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
some explanations
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
the journal's comment
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Please note:
The fact that climate change causes huge economic damages is not disputed..
the press release on the retraction of one our Nature papers
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
some explanations
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
the journal's comment
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Please note:
The fact that climate change causes huge economic damages is not disputed..
Authors retract Nature study on economic damages from climate change, will resubmit for peer review
03.12.2025 - Following the publication of two critiques as “Matters Arising”, and in conversation with the journal Nature, the authors of the study “The economic commitment of climate change” at the P...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Here are
the press release on the retraction of one our Nature papers
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
some explanations
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
the journal's comment
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Please note:
The fact that climate change causes huge economic damages is not disputed..
the press release on the retraction of one our Nature papers
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
some explanations
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...
the journal's comment
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Please note:
The fact that climate change causes huge economic damages is not disputed..
Thanks in part to a polar vortex disruption, December is likely to feature waves of unusually cold weather across the Central and Eastern US + other parts of the midlatitudes, experts say. Details on the next Arctic blast: www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/w...
Think it’s cold now? Just wait for the late-week Arctic blast poised to break records | CNN
It’s cold now, but the next punch of Arctic air will take it to another level.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Thanks in part to a polar vortex disruption, December is likely to feature waves of unusually cold weather across the Central and Eastern US + other parts of the midlatitudes, experts say. Details on the next Arctic blast: www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/w...
A deep dive into the superior performance of the Google DeepMind ensemble model this past Atlantic hurricane season, and what it portends for hurricane forecasting. www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/c...
The best hurricane forecasts of 2025 came from an AI model | CNN
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ended November 30, showcased the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence for storm forecasting. And experts say there is no turning back.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A deep dive into the superior performance of the Google DeepMind ensemble model this past Atlantic hurricane season, and what it portends for hurricane forecasting. www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/c...
"Climate risk data didn’t suddenly become inconvenient; it became harder to ignore in a stressed market.” On Zillow's decision to remove extreme weather risk info from home listings, and pressure on other sites to do the same, via @ellanilsen.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/c...
The real estate industry is pressuring Zillow and other sites to nix extreme weather risk data buyers have come to rely on | CNN
Zillow, the nation’s largest real estate listing website, has removed extreme weather risk data meant to help buyers figure out if the biggest purchase of their life is particularly susceptible to flo...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"Climate risk data didn’t suddenly become inconvenient; it became harder to ignore in a stressed market.” On Zillow's decision to remove extreme weather risk info from home listings, and pressure on other sites to do the same, via @ellanilsen.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/c...
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It’s always great to chat about the stratosphere. The last major sudden stratospheric warming event to occur in November was in 1968! We might do it again this year. We’ve had a few minor events in since then (e.g., 1996, 2000, 2009, 2016) and they hint at an active wintery December!
An unusually early sudden stratospheric warming event is likely to send the polar vortex on the move. Questions exist re: how this will affect US weather, but odds for colder, snowier weather are ticking up esp. in Central/Eastern US www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/w...
The polar vortex is about to bring a wild weather pattern change | CNN
Over the next 10 days, scientists say, changes in the stratosphere will upend weather patterns and set the stage for a cold, snowy December across parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It’s always great to chat about the stratosphere. The last major sudden stratospheric warming event to occur in November was in 1968! We might do it again this year. We’ve had a few minor events in since then (e.g., 1996, 2000, 2009, 2016) and they hint at an active wintery December!
An unusually early sudden stratospheric warming event is likely to send the polar vortex on the move. Questions exist re: how this will affect US weather, but odds for colder, snowier weather are ticking up esp. in Central/Eastern US www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/w...
The polar vortex is about to bring a wild weather pattern change | CNN
Over the next 10 days, scientists say, changes in the stratosphere will upend weather patterns and set the stage for a cold, snowy December across parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
An unusually early sudden stratospheric warming event is likely to send the polar vortex on the move. Questions exist re: how this will affect US weather, but odds for colder, snowier weather are ticking up esp. in Central/Eastern US www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/w...
This is fascinating -- Iceland formally labels the potential collapse of the AMOC a national security threat. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This is fascinating -- Iceland formally labels the potential collapse of the AMOC a national security threat. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
This is not weather or climate content, but ya gotta eat, right? My wife, Olga, helped spearhead this dive into Thanksgivings past in order to plan the best possible meal for the holiday this year. It's neat, full of little mysteries. www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
These Thanksgiving recipes are modern takes on retro favorites
We combed through the Post archives for Thanksgiving recipes that stood the test of time.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is not weather or climate content, but ya gotta eat, right? My wife, Olga, helped spearhead this dive into Thanksgivings past in order to plan the best possible meal for the holiday this year. It's neat, full of little mysteries. www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
A sobering take on what a slew of new reports say about how the world will look under 2-3°C+ of warming. W/ @laurapaddison.bsky.social & insights from @drkatemarvel.bsky.social, @kimcobb.bsky.social, @weatherwest.bsky.social & others. www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/c... (For CNN subscribers.)
New reports paint picture of an ‘extremely dangerous’ future with warming expected to blow past key limit | CNN
Melting ice sheets. Massive flooding. Dead coral reefs. Humanity is careening toward an untenable future as global temperatures rise, scientists warn
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November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A sobering take on what a slew of new reports say about how the world will look under 2-3°C+ of warming. W/ @laurapaddison.bsky.social & insights from @drkatemarvel.bsky.social, @kimcobb.bsky.social, @weatherwest.bsky.social & others. www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/c... (For CNN subscribers.)
An important new story on the quiet gutting of one of NASA's most important laboratory campuses, during the federal shutdown. Via @ellanilsen.bsky.social & @jackiewattles.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/s...
Workers fear NASA is quietly gutting the iconic home of Hubble and Webb. The agency says it’s strategically closing buildings | CNN
Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
An important new story on the quiet gutting of one of NASA's most important laboratory campuses, during the federal shutdown. Via @ellanilsen.bsky.social & @jackiewattles.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/s...
Here's the least surprising but still important climate headline of the day. Finally, the UN makes it official about the 1.5-degree target: www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/c...
World will overshoot 1.5 degree climate goal, UN says | CNN
The world has failed to meet its main climate change target and will likely breach this threshold in the next decade, the United Nations’ Environment Programme said Tuesday.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Here's the least surprising but still important climate headline of the day. Finally, the UN makes it official about the 1.5-degree target: www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/c...
Despite not sending a high-level delegation to the COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil, the presence of the US will still be felt by negotiators there. The US will be the elephant in the room, and could seek to disrupt the talks from afar, depending on how they're trending... www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/c...
How the US could shape the COP30 climate summit without even being there | CNN
The Trump administration does not intend to send a high-level delegation to the COP30 climate summit in Brazil — or possibly any delegation at all. But that doesn’t mean the country’s influence won’t ...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Despite not sending a high-level delegation to the COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil, the presence of the US will still be felt by negotiators there. The US will be the elephant in the room, and could seek to disrupt the talks from afar, depending on how they're trending... www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/c...
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We have not done any polling on the NJ Gov, Virginia Gov or NYC mayoral races. Our poll out today is national.
November 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We have not done any polling on the NJ Gov, Virginia Gov or NYC mayoral races. Our poll out today is national.
Innovative and visually striking story from @washingtonpost.com on trends toward increasing heavy downpours around the world. Worth a read. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/inte...
Deadly rivers in the sky
A new Washington Post investigation reveals where climate change has supercharged the movement of moisture through the skies.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Innovative and visually striking story from @washingtonpost.com on trends toward increasing heavy downpours around the world. Worth a read. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/inte...
Melissa was one of the strongest storms on record. NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters flew into it without pay.
Crews are asked “To be fully mentally present, especially in this environment, and it’s hard to do that when you know you can’t potentially make ends meet.” www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/w...
Crews are asked “To be fully mentally present, especially in this environment, and it’s hard to do that when you know you can’t potentially make ends meet.” www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/w...
Melissa was one of the strongest storms on record. NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters flew into it without pay | CNN
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data. But the gov...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Melissa was one of the strongest storms on record. NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters flew into it without pay.
Crews are asked “To be fully mentally present, especially in this environment, and it’s hard to do that when you know you can’t potentially make ends meet.” www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/w...
Crews are asked “To be fully mentally present, especially in this environment, and it’s hard to do that when you know you can’t potentially make ends meet.” www.cnn.com/2025/10/31/w...
The National Hurricane Center's forecasts for Hurricane Melissa have been unusually accurate so far, despite NOAA cuts in personnel and budget. Here are some stats: www.cnn.com/weather/live...
National Hurricane Center's forecasts for Melissa have been unusually accurate
Melissa is an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane plowing through Cuba after the storm made a historic landfall in Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for liv...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The National Hurricane Center's forecasts for Hurricane Melissa have been unusually accurate so far, despite NOAA cuts in personnel and budget. Here are some stats: www.cnn.com/weather/live...
I spent much of Tuesday talking to some of the top hurricane experts in the country about how climate change helped turn Hurricane Melissa into such a beast of a storm. Here's what they told me: www.cnn.com/2025/10/29/c...
Why Hurricane Melissa turned into a supercharged monster | CNN
Hotter-than-average Caribbean water made Hurricane Melissa stronger and wetter. Its part of a trend that scientists link back to climate change.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I spent much of Tuesday talking to some of the top hurricane experts in the country about how climate change helped turn Hurricane Melissa into such a beast of a storm. Here's what they told me: www.cnn.com/2025/10/29/c...
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A display of pure power from Hurricane Melissa today.
Remarkable satellite imagery.
Remarkable satellite imagery.
October 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A display of pure power from Hurricane Melissa today.
Remarkable satellite imagery.
Remarkable satellite imagery.
The billion-dollar disasters database is back, except not at NOAA anymore. It shows 2025 has had the most expensive first six months to any year on record since 1980, largely due to the LA wildfires. www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/c...
The federal government used to keep track of extreme weather disasters. Now it’s up to a nonprofit | CNN
The Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters Database, which the Trump administration ”retired” in May, has relaunched outside of the government — and found the most expensive half-year on record.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The billion-dollar disasters database is back, except not at NOAA anymore. It shows 2025 has had the most expensive first six months to any year on record since 1980, largely due to the LA wildfires. www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/c...
NEW: A significant gap in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska, caused by Trump admin cuts to NOAA/NWS, may have hurt the forecast accuracy for the deadly storm there over the weekend. www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/w...
Predictions for deadly Alaska storm may have suffered due to DOGE cuts | CNN
The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
NEW: A significant gap in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska, caused by Trump admin cuts to NOAA/NWS, may have hurt the forecast accuracy for the deadly storm there over the weekend. www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/w...
The North Pacific "blob" of unusually warm waters is the blob to end all blobs, and will have some sort of an influence on the upcoming US winter weather. So too will La Niña, which NOAA officially declared today. www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/w...
October 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The North Pacific "blob" of unusually warm waters is the blob to end all blobs, and will have some sort of an influence on the upcoming US winter weather. So too will La Niña, which NOAA officially declared today. www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/w...
La Niña is officially back per NOAA, and it is likely to persist through the winter. BUT it has competition for influencing the upcoming winter across the U.S.: The giant N. Pacific “Blob” of bathtub-like warm water. www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/w...
October 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
La Niña is officially back per NOAA, and it is likely to persist through the winter. BUT it has competition for influencing the upcoming winter across the U.S.: The giant N. Pacific “Blob” of bathtub-like warm water. www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/w...