Diego Riveros-Iregui
@carbonshed.bsky.social
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The number of septuagenarians (aged 70-79) serving in Congress has roughly doubled in the last 20 years. The number of octogenarians (80-89) has quintupled.
November 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The number of septuagenarians (aged 70-79) serving in Congress has roughly doubled in the last 20 years. The number of octogenarians (80-89) has quintupled.
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Was sprinting across campus earlier in the week and this view stopped me in my tracks. Between the music and art buildings—pure gold.
I almost missed this. What made you stop and smile this week?
Here’s to finding more moments of lightness and joy (and maybe even gold!). 💛
I almost missed this. What made you stop and smile this week?
Here’s to finding more moments of lightness and joy (and maybe even gold!). 💛
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Was sprinting across campus earlier in the week and this view stopped me in my tracks. Between the music and art buildings—pure gold.
I almost missed this. What made you stop and smile this week?
Here’s to finding more moments of lightness and joy (and maybe even gold!). 💛
I almost missed this. What made you stop and smile this week?
Here’s to finding more moments of lightness and joy (and maybe even gold!). 💛
Happy to share @kriddie.bsky.social's latest paper, published in L&O today. This figure compares data from our ~400-hectare watershed in Ecuador (colors) in relation to a synthesis paper of dissolved carbon concentrations in ponds worldwide (gray)
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
November 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Happy to share @kriddie.bsky.social's latest paper, published in L&O today. This figure compares data from our ~400-hectare watershed in Ecuador (colors) in relation to a synthesis paper of dissolved carbon concentrations in ponds worldwide (gray)
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Cruel
In 2022, Congress passed legislation requiring the FCC to ensure "just and reasonable" charges for phone and video calls from jails and prisons. On Tuesday, the FCC undermined the legislation in passing a rate cap increase that could raise prices by 83%.
FCC Raises Phone Rate Caps, Increasing Burden on Poor Families
The new caps raise prices by as much as 83%.
eji.org
November 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Cruel
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Dear all, A scientist from UNC Chapel Hill, Paul Maddox, is running for congress in NC for a seat currently held by a republican. If you care about science (and democracy) please consider donating to his campaign #Standupforscience secure.actblue.com/donate/paul-...
Donate to Paul Maddox for Congress in NC 11
Paul is running for Congress because there’s a sickness in Washington, and no one is working to cure it.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Dear all, A scientist from UNC Chapel Hill, Paul Maddox, is running for congress in NC for a seat currently held by a republican. If you care about science (and democracy) please consider donating to his campaign #Standupforscience secure.actblue.com/donate/paul-...
Grateful to be part of this synthesis, led by Clément Duvert and Nick Marzolf. Nice to see this paper is finally out.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Hydroclimate and landscape diversity drive highly variable greenhouse gas emissions from tropical and subtropical inland waters - Nature Water
This meta-analysis assesses the rates and drivers of greenhouse gas emissions from flowing and standing (sub)tropical inland waters, finding that emissions are lower than previous estimates. Considera...
www.nature.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Grateful to be part of this synthesis, led by Clément Duvert and Nick Marzolf. Nice to see this paper is finally out.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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The UNC football disaster just keeps getting worse (or better, if like ,me you think Belichick needs to go yesterday)
www.wral.com/sports/unc-f...
www.wral.com/sports/unc-f...
UNC football fallout under Bill Belichick: Assistant coach not at practice, fight between players
New developments include the reported suspension of cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins, a locker room fight between two players on Tuesday and a "toxic" environment.
www.wral.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The UNC football disaster just keeps getting worse (or better, if like ,me you think Belichick needs to go yesterday)
www.wral.com/sports/unc-f...
www.wral.com/sports/unc-f...
July 23: “Football Tickets Sold Out Earliest Ever”
Oct 4, w/ 2min to go in 2nd QTR: “We need more music! Send in more band members!!”👇🏼
Oct 4, w/ 2min to go in 2nd QTR: “We need more music! Send in more band members!!”👇🏼
October 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
July 23: “Football Tickets Sold Out Earliest Ever”
Oct 4, w/ 2min to go in 2nd QTR: “We need more music! Send in more band members!!”👇🏼
Oct 4, w/ 2min to go in 2nd QTR: “We need more music! Send in more band members!!”👇🏼
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Appeals Court Affirms Exoneration www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
Appeals Court Affirms Exoneration
The N.C. Court of Appeals has seemingly made it official that the men convicted as teenagers of killing NBA star Chris Paul’s grandfather are exonerated.
www.theassemblync.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Appeals Court Affirms Exoneration www.theassemblync.com/politics/cou...
Former Provost Sues UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Over Closed Meetings www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
Former Provost Sues UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Over Closed Meetings
Chris Clemens accused the trustees of "hiding matters of grave public concern,” including tenure debates, using a Signal group and closed session.
www.theassemblync.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Former Provost Sues UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Over Closed Meetings www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
What is your preferred water-related documentary for an introductory class? My two favorites are "Last Call at the Oasis" and "California's Watershed Healing" but I hope to find other and recent options
September 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
What is your preferred water-related documentary for an introductory class? My two favorites are "Last Call at the Oasis" and "California's Watershed Healing" but I hope to find other and recent options
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I’m proud to say that @noaa.gov and NCEI has released a 1 year retrospective on #Helene using ESRI Story Maps.
arcg.is/aqCD4
Here is a brief thread of how this came to be and how NOAA can still do good things (even while wearing pajamas).
arcg.is/aqCD4
Here is a brief thread of how this came to be and how NOAA can still do good things (even while wearing pajamas).
Helene in Southern Appalachia
One year later: An event analysis and how we move forward.
arcg.is
September 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I’m proud to say that @noaa.gov and NCEI has released a 1 year retrospective on #Helene using ESRI Story Maps.
arcg.is/aqCD4
Here is a brief thread of how this came to be and how NOAA can still do good things (even while wearing pajamas).
arcg.is/aqCD4
Here is a brief thread of how this came to be and how NOAA can still do good things (even while wearing pajamas).
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Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary AGU’s JGR: Biogeosciences!🎉
For two decades, the journal has published original research, methods, and data articles on the biogeosciences of the Earth system.
🔗 Learn how to submit: buff.ly/RcwG5Ty
#AGUPubs @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social
For two decades, the journal has published original research, methods, and data articles on the biogeosciences of the Earth system.
🔗 Learn how to submit: buff.ly/RcwG5Ty
#AGUPubs @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary AGU’s JGR: Biogeosciences!🎉
For two decades, the journal has published original research, methods, and data articles on the biogeosciences of the Earth system.
🔗 Learn how to submit: buff.ly/RcwG5Ty
#AGUPubs @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social
For two decades, the journal has published original research, methods, and data articles on the biogeosciences of the Earth system.
🔗 Learn how to submit: buff.ly/RcwG5Ty
#AGUPubs @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social
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An Extraordinary Exoneration www.theassemblync.com/politics/cri...
An Extraordinary Exoneration
A judge overturned the convictions of four men accused as teenagers of murdering NBA star Chris Paul’s grandfather in Winston-Salem in 2002.
www.theassemblync.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
An Extraordinary Exoneration www.theassemblync.com/politics/cri...
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Republicans in the North Carolina legislature overrode 8 of Governor Josh Stein's first 14 vetoes this morning. 3 Democrats, on different bills, crossed party lines to join all 71 Republican members to pass these bills into law.
July 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Republicans in the North Carolina legislature overrode 8 of Governor Josh Stein's first 14 vetoes this morning. 3 Democrats, on different bills, crossed party lines to join all 71 Republican members to pass these bills into law.
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The Trump admin pushed to gut EPA science.
Senate responds with a bipartisan bill that defends the Office of Research & Development, echoing a key message of the #EPA #DeclarationofDissent.
This is a start, not a finish, sign your support ➡️ zurl.co/ZtWtM
zurl.co/3O47y
Senate responds with a bipartisan bill that defends the Office of Research & Development, echoing a key message of the #EPA #DeclarationofDissent.
This is a start, not a finish, sign your support ➡️ zurl.co/ZtWtM
zurl.co/3O47y
Bipartisan senators seek to prevent Trump from cutting EPA science research office
A bipartisan Senate appropriations bill seeks to prevent the Trump administration from cutting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) scientific research office. Text of the appropriations bil…
thehill.com
July 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Trump admin pushed to gut EPA science.
Senate responds with a bipartisan bill that defends the Office of Research & Development, echoing a key message of the #EPA #DeclarationofDissent.
This is a start, not a finish, sign your support ➡️ zurl.co/ZtWtM
zurl.co/3O47y
Senate responds with a bipartisan bill that defends the Office of Research & Development, echoing a key message of the #EPA #DeclarationofDissent.
This is a start, not a finish, sign your support ➡️ zurl.co/ZtWtM
zurl.co/3O47y
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Watch: NSF staff protest the takeover of their building today by Gov. Youngkin and Trump's HUD, chanting "NSF! NSF!"
June 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Watch: NSF staff protest the takeover of their building today by Gov. Youngkin and Trump's HUD, chanting "NSF! NSF!"
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NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.
NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
June 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.
NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."
Huge shoutout to IREU students Penelope Brocco, Dylan Martin, & Ellis Clark. They have been in Ecuador 🇪🇨 for 1 month and have hiked tens of km of river network near Antisana Volcano collecting awesome data (more on the actual data later). They are amazing #NSFFunded @uncgeography.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Huge shoutout to IREU students Penelope Brocco, Dylan Martin, & Ellis Clark. They have been in Ecuador 🇪🇨 for 1 month and have hiked tens of km of river network near Antisana Volcano collecting awesome data (more on the actual data later). They are amazing #NSFFunded @uncgeography.bsky.social
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THIS IS IT! THIS IS HUGE!!
PLAINTIFF'S WIN!!
Judge Young rules that the NIH grant terminations at issue in these cases are illegal and therefore vacated. BOOM!
PLAINTIFF'S WIN!!
Judge Young rules that the NIH grant terminations at issue in these cases are illegal and therefore vacated. BOOM!
"This Court rules that the challenged directives . . . are arbitrary and capricious."
"They are of no force and effect."
"They are illegal and so are each of the terminations before this Court"
"They are of no force and effect."
"They are illegal and so are each of the terminations before this Court"
June 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
THIS IS IT! THIS IS HUGE!!
PLAINTIFF'S WIN!!
Judge Young rules that the NIH grant terminations at issue in these cases are illegal and therefore vacated. BOOM!
PLAINTIFF'S WIN!!
Judge Young rules that the NIH grant terminations at issue in these cases are illegal and therefore vacated. BOOM!
I recently completed ~3 weeks of field work in Ecuador 🇪🇨, along with the 5th and last cohort of international REU (IREU) students funded by a NSF CAREER grant. This project has funded the participation of 20 undergraduate and 3 Ph.D. students, many of them first-gen like me.
June 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I recently completed ~3 weeks of field work in Ecuador 🇪🇨, along with the 5th and last cohort of international REU (IREU) students funded by a NSF CAREER grant. This project has funded the participation of 20 undergraduate and 3 Ph.D. students, many of them first-gen like me.
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Randall Thames, 40, was beaten to death at Elmore Correctional Facility. The Alabama Department of Corrections did not report the homicide until 10 months later. This case highlights longstanding concerns about ADOC’s handling of deaths in custody.
Man's Beating Death in Alabama's Elmore Prison Unreported for Months
The Alabama Department of Corrections did not report a homicide that occurred at Elmore Correctional Facility near Montgomery, Alabama, for more than 10 months.
eji.org
May 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Randall Thames, 40, was beaten to death at Elmore Correctional Facility. The Alabama Department of Corrections did not report the homicide until 10 months later. This case highlights longstanding concerns about ADOC’s handling of deaths in custody.
Recently a colleague and I were remembering when Elon Musk was the keynote speaker of an AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, maybe 18-20 years ago? Anyone remember this?
Still waiting to get my money back for that conference even though I did not attend his talk.
Still waiting to get my money back for that conference even though I did not attend his talk.
May 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Recently a colleague and I were remembering when Elon Musk was the keynote speaker of an AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, maybe 18-20 years ago? Anyone remember this?
Still waiting to get my money back for that conference even though I did not attend his talk.
Still waiting to get my money back for that conference even though I did not attend his talk.
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Congratulations to Kriddie Whitmore on successfully completing her PhD journey! From demanding fieldwork in Ecuador 🇪🇨 to mentoring 17 undergrads🧑🎓🧑🎓 to conducting rigorous data analysis, Kriddie set a high bar, and she'll be dearly missed. She now joins the Sponseller and Rocher-Ros labs in Sweden 🇸🇪
May 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Congratulations to Kriddie Whitmore on successfully completing her PhD journey! From demanding fieldwork in Ecuador 🇪🇨 to mentoring 17 undergrads🧑🎓🧑🎓 to conducting rigorous data analysis, Kriddie set a high bar, and she'll be dearly missed. She now joins the Sponseller and Rocher-Ros labs in Sweden 🇸🇪
Congratulations to Kriddie Whitmore on successfully completing her PhD journey! From demanding fieldwork in Ecuador 🇪🇨 to mentoring 17 undergrads🧑🎓🧑🎓 to conducting rigorous data analysis, Kriddie set a high bar, and she'll be dearly missed. She now joins the Sponseller and Rocher-Ros labs in Sweden 🇸🇪
May 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Congratulations to Kriddie Whitmore on successfully completing her PhD journey! From demanding fieldwork in Ecuador 🇪🇨 to mentoring 17 undergrads🧑🎓🧑🎓 to conducting rigorous data analysis, Kriddie set a high bar, and she'll be dearly missed. She now joins the Sponseller and Rocher-Ros labs in Sweden 🇸🇪