Maggie Koerth
@maggiek.bsky.social
CNN editor for climate and weather. Columnist at Star Tribune. Sometimes news at Science Friday. Nieman Fellow '15.
Previously: Science journalist with FiveThirtyEight, NYT Magazine, BoingBoing, mental_floss, and etc.
My views are not my employer's.
Previously: Science journalist with FiveThirtyEight, NYT Magazine, BoingBoing, mental_floss, and etc.
My views are not my employer's.
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How should we deal with space junk? Space recycling, of course | CNN
Junk is accumulating in space at a fantastic pace, with millions of pieces orbiting the Earth, and humans need to figure out a way to deal with it.
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Good news, everyone! Today is my first day as a climate and weather editor for CNN (For realsies, instead of a temp position. I'm bona-fide now) and I got to publish my first CNN byline on the same day.
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Vibes
Woke up hearing a strange sound (common in an old house). It was my alarm clock. It's been a long holiday season.
January 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Vibes
This is reminding me, did NYC ever catch that one driver getting hundreds of speeding tickets in four boroughs?
Congestion pricing is an unqualified success in NYC. It would be great to see it expanded to every city with decent public transit options. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed.
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
This is reminding me, did NYC ever catch that one driver getting hundreds of speeding tickets in four boroughs?
Preach, Herman.
all this is both foolish and unnecessary
January 5, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Preach, Herman.
I was just thinking out loud to my dad recently that this city may have hit Peak Hot Chicken.
Remember when everyone was going apeshit over chicken sandwiches?
January 5, 2026 at 3:18 AM
I was just thinking out loud to my dad recently that this city may have hit Peak Hot Chicken.
I went with “make cookies” and “snuggle with offspring to watch tv about non-realistic scary things”
Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.
January 5, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I went with “make cookies” and “snuggle with offspring to watch tv about non-realistic scary things”
You’d want privacy too in a time like this
January 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
You’d want privacy too in a time like this
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Respite…
I like to think this sign maker knew exactly what they were doing:
I like to think this sign maker knew exactly what they were doing:
January 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Respite…
I like to think this sign maker knew exactly what they were doing:
I like to think this sign maker knew exactly what they were doing:
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Every time I see "USMNT" my brain parses it as "US Mutant Ninja Turtles" and it makes whatever headline 10x more confusing
January 3, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Every time I see "USMNT" my brain parses it as "US Mutant Ninja Turtles" and it makes whatever headline 10x more confusing
Important reminder
Today is Friday.
Today is Friday.
Today is Friday.
Today is Friday.
Today is Friday.
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Today is Friday.
Today is Friday.
Today is Friday.
Today is Friday.
Today is Friday.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Important reminder
When I was a young person I used to mock Andy Rooney's "You know what burns my buttons ..." schtick. But now that I'm 44, in media, and watching things like NHL happening in Miami ... well, I just want to apologize to the ghost of Mr. Rooney. If you're listening, sir, I get it now.
January 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
When I was a young person I used to mock Andy Rooney's "You know what burns my buttons ..." schtick. But now that I'm 44, in media, and watching things like NHL happening in Miami ... well, I just want to apologize to the ghost of Mr. Rooney. If you're listening, sir, I get it now.
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Ace of Base and the Lords of Acid meet in a bar and neutralize each other
June 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ace of Base and the Lords of Acid meet in a bar and neutralize each other
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Apply by Jan. 15! The acclaimed MBL Logan Science Journalism fellowships immerse journalists, writers, producers & editors in biomedical or environmental research training. Get invaluable, hands-on experience with scientific discovery on Cape Cod!Apply at mbl.edu/sjp
January 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Apply by Jan. 15! The acclaimed MBL Logan Science Journalism fellowships immerse journalists, writers, producers & editors in biomedical or environmental research training. Get invaluable, hands-on experience with scientific discovery on Cape Cod!Apply at mbl.edu/sjp
Nothing like waking up at 5 am and now I need to calm down from a bad dream about failing a really unfairly written history test.
January 2, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Nothing like waking up at 5 am and now I need to calm down from a bad dream about failing a really unfairly written history test.
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Advances in renewable energy and GLP-1 drugs. Geoengineering conspiracy theories. Journalists @sophiebushwick.bsky.social and @maggiek.bsky.social share this year’s biggest—and most surprising—science stories.
A Look Back At 2025 In Science, From Federal Cuts To Space Junk
There was major science news in 2025. Plus, underreported developments in geoengineering and a triumph for furniture rearrangement.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Advances in renewable energy and GLP-1 drugs. Geoengineering conspiracy theories. Journalists @sophiebushwick.bsky.social and @maggiek.bsky.social share this year’s biggest—and most surprising—science stories.
As your Friendly Neighborhood Parent Who Overthinks Summer Camp Season, it's my duty to remind you all that the hard-to-get camps have sign-up days in January. The hour is upon us. Solstice has passed and it is time to consider the coming of Summer.
December 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
As your Friendly Neighborhood Parent Who Overthinks Summer Camp Season, it's my duty to remind you all that the hard-to-get camps have sign-up days in January. The hour is upon us. Solstice has passed and it is time to consider the coming of Summer.
Are there summer camps in the Twin Cities that focus on geology/rock hounding/fossils/gems/etc?
December 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Are there summer camps in the Twin Cities that focus on geology/rock hounding/fossils/gems/etc?
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And immediately after being sworn in, he will launch nuclear missiles at the San Andreas Fault and Hackensack, New Jersey.
December 31, 2025 at 1:13 AM
And immediately after being sworn in, he will launch nuclear missiles at the San Andreas Fault and Hackensack, New Jersey.
Yesterday, a coach at the climbing gym tried to recruit my youngest to the climbing team on the basis of her form and strength (which are both quite good, if I may say so). Unfortunately, she believes competition is a concept invented to specifically ruin activities she loves.
December 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Yesterday, a coach at the climbing gym tried to recruit my youngest to the climbing team on the basis of her form and strength (which are both quite good, if I may say so). Unfortunately, she believes competition is a concept invented to specifically ruin activities she loves.
My 12 and 10 year old watched the Manos Hand of Fate episode of @mst3kofficial.bsky.social tonight. It was their introduction to the series and I’m pleased to say they cackled the whole way through.
December 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
My 12 and 10 year old watched the Manos Hand of Fate episode of @mst3kofficial.bsky.social tonight. It was their introduction to the series and I’m pleased to say they cackled the whole way through.
Realizing that the car Homer designed in Season 2 that was both horrible looking and wildly expensive really presaged the Cybertruck.
December 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Realizing that the car Homer designed in Season 2 that was both horrible looking and wildly expensive really presaged the Cybertruck.
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That time of year again!
December 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
That time of year again!
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We are now entering the weird liminal space between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Anything could happen during this time. You could feel weirdly nostalgic, you could see a photo of a cat, you could remember to feed your Neopets. The possibilities are endless.
December 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM
We are now entering the weird liminal space between Christmas and New Year's Eve. Anything could happen during this time. You could feel weirdly nostalgic, you could see a photo of a cat, you could remember to feed your Neopets. The possibilities are endless.
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Bob Cratchit five minutes after the end of A Christmas Carol
December 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Bob Cratchit five minutes after the end of A Christmas Carol
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I hope I get coal, these energy prices are ridiculous.
December 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I hope I get coal, these energy prices are ridiculous.
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READ THIS: Still probably the best #ChristmasEve tradition I’ve heard. Iceland definitely does Christmas well — my Reykjavik clients had funny comments about this! Are you planning to curl up with a great new book on cities this #Christmas? Share your pick with us using hashtag #UrbanismBookClub!
December 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
READ THIS: Still probably the best #ChristmasEve tradition I’ve heard. Iceland definitely does Christmas well — my Reykjavik clients had funny comments about this! Are you planning to curl up with a great new book on cities this #Christmas? Share your pick with us using hashtag #UrbanismBookClub!