Peter Griffith
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Peter Griffith
@carboncyclist.org
· Nov 24
The Carbon Crisis in 90 Seconds.
YouTube video by Peter Griffith
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I still think my attempt at #climate #scicomm holds up, many years after I created it, but my "call for action" is weak tea given the inaction of the past 15 years. youtu.be/85TQHzS88L4?...
I’m sure all of you are as big a fan of the NATO phonetic alphabet as I am, right? You’ll enjoy this history of its origin youtu.be/UAT-eOzeY4M?...
The genius logic of the NATO phonetic alphabet
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November 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I’m sure all of you are as big a fan of the NATO phonetic alphabet as I am, right? You’ll enjoy this history of its origin youtu.be/UAT-eOzeY4M?...
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We are all time travelers who can do one small thing that changes the future
October 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We are all time travelers who can do one small thing that changes the future
I'm sure Dr. Biesiekierski could be entirely right that my gluten sensitivity is due to something else. But it's easy to eat a well-balanced gluten-free diet. And it's more difficult to eat a low FODMAP diet. So I'll continue to avoid wheat theconversation.com/your-gluten-...
Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows
A new study shows gluten itself is rarely the cause of gut problems, whatever people think. But symptoms are real. So what’s really going on?
theconversation.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I'm sure Dr. Biesiekierski could be entirely right that my gluten sensitivity is due to something else. But it's easy to eat a well-balanced gluten-free diet. And it's more difficult to eat a low FODMAP diet. So I'll continue to avoid wheat theconversation.com/your-gluten-...
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this sad, but a good idea for us to do at AGU in December. I'll be there on my own, not with federal support. But many folks will be missing. @agu.org @agubiogeosciences.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
this sad, but a good idea for us to do at AGU in December. I'll be there on my own, not with federal support. But many folks will be missing. @agu.org @agubiogeosciences.bsky.social
Great work!
📣 The "U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters" data is back today through @climatecentral.org! And more soon!
➡️ Explore our new interactive website at www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv..., which is now updated through the first half of 2025 & totaling over $101 billion from 14 events.
➡️ Explore our new interactive website at www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv..., which is now updated through the first half of 2025 & totaling over $101 billion from 14 events.
October 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Great work!
Here's how you can help the strong people of Western Alaska left battered in wake of the typhoon alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
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October 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Here's how you can help the strong people of Western Alaska left battered in wake of the typhoon alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...
I would love to read something by someone smart like @kellyhereid.bsky.social about how prediction markets might be used by insurance companies to hedge specific risks posed by climate change wifpr.wharton.upenn.edu/blog/a-prime...
A Primer on Prediction Markets
By Victoria Liu and Djavaneh Bierwirth Crowdsourcing opinions, experiences and answers is not news to the Internet. Per Wolfers and Zitzewitz, “the power of prediction markets derives from the fact th...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I would love to read something by someone smart like @kellyhereid.bsky.social about how prediction markets might be used by insurance companies to hedge specific risks posed by climate change wifpr.wharton.upenn.edu/blog/a-prime...
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Just arriving here. Let the adventure begin.
Expect: ice, climate science, quirky notes and insights.
Expect: ice, climate science, quirky notes and insights.
October 15, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Instant follow
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The Bullard Center at Texas Southern University is hiring a GIS Manager to work with Dr. Robert D. Bullard and a cross-disciplinary team on projects connecting environment, climate, housing, health, energy, and civil rights. Lead data-driven research for justice. https://jobs.tsu.edu/postings/9798
October 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Bullard Center at Texas Southern University is hiring a GIS Manager to work with Dr. Robert D. Bullard and a cross-disciplinary team on projects connecting environment, climate, housing, health, energy, and civil rights. Lead data-driven research for justice. https://jobs.tsu.edu/postings/9798
There’s no such thing as a “free” boat
October 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
There’s no such thing as a “free” boat
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UMass Amherst Biology is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Physiology. Deadline Nov 1. Please spread the word and apply!
careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...
careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...
Assistant Professor - Plant Physiology
The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Plant Physiology. The successful can...
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October 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
UMass Amherst Biology is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Physiology. Deadline Nov 1. Please spread the word and apply!
careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...
careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...
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We are looking for a new postdoc to join a collaborative team at Indiana University. We are working to reduce bias in estimates of forest carbon uptake at local to global scales. Deadline for best consideration is November 15, 2025. More details below!
indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30636
indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30636
Postdoctoral Research Scholar - Forest Carbon
We are seeking a highly-motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct research focused on reducing bias and uncertainty in the measurement and monitoring of forest carbon uptake from local to global scales...
indiana.peopleadmin.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
We are looking for a new postdoc to join a collaborative team at Indiana University. We are working to reduce bias in estimates of forest carbon uptake at local to global scales. Deadline for best consideration is November 15, 2025. More details below!
indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30636
indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30636
I do science because I have to do science. It helps that I also care about people, so the science I do can sometimes help people, if I'm lucky, and it's not 2025.
I think for me the most compelling answer for "why fund basic research?" (and the one most relevant to the people doing the work) is that humans are curious and finding stuff out makes us happy and fulfilled. Science is a thing humans like. Life would be more dull and sad if we didn't do it.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I do science because I have to do science. It helps that I also care about people, so the science I do can sometimes help people, if I'm lucky, and it's not 2025.
Don't miss this! Now coming to the Baltimore Museum of Art @artbma.bsky.social
Opening night Amy Sherald: American Sublime @whitneymuseum
Exhibit Apr 9–Aug 10, 2025
Paintings of such ordinary Americans join her iconic portraits of First Lady Michelle Obama and, heartbreakingly, Breonna Taylor, to produce a resonant ode to the multiplicity and complexity of American identity.
Exhibit Apr 9–Aug 10, 2025
Paintings of such ordinary Americans join her iconic portraits of First Lady Michelle Obama and, heartbreakingly, Breonna Taylor, to produce a resonant ode to the multiplicity and complexity of American identity.
October 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Don't miss this! Now coming to the Baltimore Museum of Art @artbma.bsky.social
TYB Week 19: Scraping Away What Doesn’t Belong respectfulresearch.com/tyb-week19-s...
TYB Week 19: Scraping Away What Doesn’t Belong
Preparing for respectful Arctic research means tending to the small things before they grow into deeper problems.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
TYB Week 19: Scraping Away What Doesn’t Belong respectfulresearch.com/tyb-week19-s...
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Know a dataset making an impact for people, planet, or prosperity?
🌎 Nominate it for AGU’s upcoming commentary by 10 Oct. You may be featured!
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#ImpactfulData #EarthScience
🌎 Nominate it for AGU’s upcoming commentary by 10 Oct. You may be featured!
🔗: buff.ly/XLFfYqM
#ImpactfulData #EarthScience
Nominate an Impactful Dataset
You are invited to nominate a dataset to be included in a commentary about the impact of Earth, space, and environmental data using the dimensions of people, planet, and prosperity. Selected…
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September 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Know a dataset making an impact for people, planet, or prosperity?
🌎 Nominate it for AGU’s upcoming commentary by 10 Oct. You may be featured!
🔗: buff.ly/XLFfYqM
#ImpactfulData #EarthScience
🌎 Nominate it for AGU’s upcoming commentary by 10 Oct. You may be featured!
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#ImpactfulData #EarthScience
Wood frog disapproves of your bad choices
September 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Wood frog disapproves of your bad choices
This is, incidentally, also true in ecology
This is, incidentally, also true in physics
I tell people that the problem is not coming up with ideas, I think of a couple dozen of them a day. The real problem is knowing which of the damn things is any good for writing up. Most of them are junk. I have to let them roll around in my brain a while to find out which is which.
September 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is, incidentally, also true in ecology
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With the likelihood of a gov’t shutdown increasing by the hour, paired with OMB’s ILLEGAL threats to fire federal employees who aren’t considered “essential”, we are preparing to go on the offensive.
Follow @standupforscience.bsky.social for Urgent Response Calls!
All hands on deck!
Follow @standupforscience.bsky.social for Urgent Response Calls!
All hands on deck!
September 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
With the likelihood of a gov’t shutdown increasing by the hour, paired with OMB’s ILLEGAL threats to fire federal employees who aren’t considered “essential”, we are preparing to go on the offensive.
Follow @standupforscience.bsky.social for Urgent Response Calls!
All hands on deck!
Follow @standupforscience.bsky.social for Urgent Response Calls!
All hands on deck!
You would need drone footage to even begin to calculate the size of Baltimore bike party
September 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
You would need drone footage to even begin to calculate the size of Baltimore bike party
Maybe I'm becoming a polar bear? "For a polar bear, fat is fit": www.arcticfocus.org/stories/pola...
Polar Bear Basics | Arctic Focus
Arctic Focus brings to light the latest Arctic perspectives, research, and news.
www.arcticfocus.org
September 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Maybe I'm becoming a polar bear? "For a polar bear, fat is fit": www.arcticfocus.org/stories/pola...
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⏳ Last Chance to Nominate an Impactful Dataset!
Have a dataset that has made a real difference for people, our planet, or prosperity?
AGU wants to hear about it.
Submit your nomination by 10 October:
buff.ly/XLFfYqM
Have a dataset that has made a real difference for people, our planet, or prosperity?
AGU wants to hear about it.
Submit your nomination by 10 October:
buff.ly/XLFfYqM
September 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
⏳ Last Chance to Nominate an Impactful Dataset!
Have a dataset that has made a real difference for people, our planet, or prosperity?
AGU wants to hear about it.
Submit your nomination by 10 October:
buff.ly/XLFfYqM
Have a dataset that has made a real difference for people, our planet, or prosperity?
AGU wants to hear about it.
Submit your nomination by 10 October:
buff.ly/XLFfYqM
The "American South" includes my fair city Baltimore, which stayed in the Union through force. One of our contentious mayors (all of 'em are contentious) did us a favor of removing Jim Crow era statues celebrating traitors to their country. One is now an empty plinth celebrating Harriet Tubman.
Since 2015, more than 100 communities across the American South have removed, relocated or modified Confederate monuments. Some have been replaced, but in most cases, only scars mark the ground where a statue once stood. How are these symbolic and material imprints reshaping sites of public memory?
Monumental Juxtapositions
Since 2015, more than one hundred communities across the American South have removed, relocated, or modified Confederate monuments. In many cases, their symbolic — and material — imprints remain.
placesjournal.org
September 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The "American South" includes my fair city Baltimore, which stayed in the Union through force. One of our contentious mayors (all of 'em are contentious) did us a favor of removing Jim Crow era statues celebrating traitors to their country. One is now an empty plinth celebrating Harriet Tubman.
Good work by @climate.us getting the 5th National Climate Assessment back online nca5.climate.us
Fifth National Climate Assessment
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the sc...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Good work by @climate.us getting the 5th National Climate Assessment back online nca5.climate.us