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Climate scientist & environmentalist ⛈️♻️
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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nrdc.org
This concerning trend is brought to you by the fossil fuel industry. We will continue to hold polluters accountable because every degree of warming we can prevent will be lifesaving.
January 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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hausfath.bsky.social
2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice

New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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nytimes.com
By pulling the U.S. out of the main international climate treaty, seizing Venezuelan crude oil and using government power to resuscitate the domestic coal industry while choking off clean energy, the Trump administration is not just ignoring climate change, it is likely making the problem worse.
Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet
The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
2024 marks the first year with every day above 1.25°C above pre-industrial level. 75% of days exceeded 1.5°C.
Explore the full analysis, charts, and data in the Global Climate Highlights 2024 report: bit.ly/40kQpcz 

#C3S #GCH2024
January 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
bfrails.bsky.social
Bring it on!!! ❄️❄️
capitalweather.bsky.social Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · Jan 5
The National Weather Service has increased its snowfall forecast for tonight and tomorrow AGAIN. It's now calling for 8-12." We're sticking with 6-10" but expect a few areas to hit double digits.

Read more at cwg.live
January 6, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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nytimes.com
As the planet warms, insurance companies are dropping homeowners in communities they deem too dangerous because of wildfires, hurricanes and other threats. Now, for the first time, the scale of that pullback is becoming public. nyti.ms/41EOpNc
December 18, 2024 at 7:35 PM