Colin Evans
@climatecolin.bsky.social
Climate Scientist. Postdoc with Met Éireann in Dublin, Ireland.
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The current administration has claimed renewables are making the grid less reliable. If that were the case, I'd expect states adding the most renewables over the past decade to have the largest increase in outages.
However, the opposite seems to be true!
However, the opposite seems to be true!
September 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The current administration has claimed renewables are making the grid less reliable. If that were the case, I'd expect states adding the most renewables over the past decade to have the largest increase in outages.
However, the opposite seems to be true!
However, the opposite seems to be true!
But Zeldy says greenhouse gasses aren't dangerous.
“Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study.”
Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says
A new study out in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment finds that wildfires fueled by climate change are linked to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars i...
apnews.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
But Zeldy says greenhouse gasses aren't dangerous.
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Is sea level around the US accelerating? If you actually do the analysis, instead of just repeating talking points from decades ago, the answer is yes.
tamino.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/s...
tamino.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/s...
Sea Level Mis-information from DOE
Here in the USA, the Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a report titled “A Critical Review of the Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate.” It is a product of the …
tamino.wordpress.com
August 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Is sea level around the US accelerating? If you actually do the analysis, instead of just repeating talking points from decades ago, the answer is yes.
tamino.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/s...
tamino.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/s...
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On The Climate Brink, Zeke Hausfather explains how the recent DOE climate report, written by climate contrarians, misrepresents his work.
www.theclimatebrink....
www.theclimatebrink....
How the DOE and EPA used and misused my research
Elevating contrarian views while burying the actual science
www.theclimatebrink.com
August 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
On The Climate Brink, Zeke Hausfather explains how the recent DOE climate report, written by climate contrarians, misrepresents his work.
www.theclimatebrink....
www.theclimatebrink....
New work in Water Resources Research by me and Art DeGaetano.
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A Comparison of the Rates of Change Associated With Hourly and 24‐Hour Precipitation Extremes Across the Eastern United States
Median hourly precipitation exceedances are more frequent across 127 eastern United States stations from 1950 to 2023
24-hr extreme precipitation events have shown more significant frequency incr...
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July 17, 2025 at 10:12 AM
New work in Water Resources Research by me and Art DeGaetano.
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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I can’t find a better word than devastating for what’s happening to the next generation of scientists and early career researchers (soft money, lack of tenure)
Every day brings something new, and the real funding fall-out (I think) is to come as existing grants run out. Recovery could take decades
Every day brings something new, and the real funding fall-out (I think) is to come as existing grants run out. Recovery could take decades
NSF GRFPs terminated for those in graduate school and already attending Harvard, too.
All NSF GRFPs to students choosing to attend Harvard in the Fall were just terminated
May 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I can’t find a better word than devastating for what’s happening to the next generation of scientists and early career researchers (soft money, lack of tenure)
Every day brings something new, and the real funding fall-out (I think) is to come as existing grants run out. Recovery could take decades
Every day brings something new, and the real funding fall-out (I think) is to come as existing grants run out. Recovery could take decades
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Question from a livestream viewer: “How many lives are collectively impacted by [NOAA's] monitoring and rapid response work.”
John Cortinas: “I don’t have any exact numbers, but I would probably start by saying the entire population of the United States…"
John Cortinas: “I don’t have any exact numbers, but I would probably start by saying the entire population of the United States…"
May 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Question from a livestream viewer: “How many lives are collectively impacted by [NOAA's] monitoring and rapid response work.”
John Cortinas: “I don’t have any exact numbers, but I would probably start by saying the entire population of the United States…"
John Cortinas: “I don’t have any exact numbers, but I would probably start by saying the entire population of the United States…"
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Calling all US meteorologists and climate scientists! Starting May 28th, we will be holding a marathon livestream to share our work with the public and show why the services we provide should not be cut. Learn more & sign up to speak here (and please share!)
The Weather & Climate Livestream
Join us starting May 28th, as meteorologists and climate scientists from across the US share their research and answer your questions.
wcstreamathon.netlify.app
May 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Calling all US meteorologists and climate scientists! Starting May 28th, we will be holding a marathon livestream to share our work with the public and show why the services we provide should not be cut. Learn more & sign up to speak here (and please share!)
Can confirm that Atlas 14 data, which is critical to my extreme precipitation work, is currently down. I do not know why.
BREAKING: a source tells @thexylom.com that Atlas 14, the official peer-reviewed record of precipitation frequency estimates in the U.S., has been wiped from the @noaa.gov website.
Data crucial to planning for extreme rainfall and flooding events are no longer accessible ahead of hurricane season.
Data crucial to planning for extreme rainfall and flooding events are no longer accessible ahead of hurricane season.
May 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Can confirm that Atlas 14 data, which is critical to my extreme precipitation work, is currently down. I do not know why.
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There’s so much happening right now, I thought I’d put together a running thread on the dismantling of #climate and research and knowledge infrastructure in the United States 🧵
May 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
There’s so much happening right now, I thought I’d put together a running thread on the dismantling of #climate and research and knowledge infrastructure in the United States 🧵
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What's at stake for the #KeelingCurve if NOAA gets dismantled. A take in @thebulletin.org from Ralph Keeling and Eric Morgan of @scrippsocean.bsky.social: thebulletin.org/2025/05/how-...
How the dismantling of NOAA threatens the Keeling Curve
How the Trump administration's dismantling of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration threatens the Keeling Curve, an iconic measure used in climate change research. As explained by the so...
thebulletin.org
May 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
What's at stake for the #KeelingCurve if NOAA gets dismantled. A take in @thebulletin.org from Ralph Keeling and Eric Morgan of @scrippsocean.bsky.social: thebulletin.org/2025/05/how-...
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Looking for a detailed breakdown of how federal science agencies fare in President Trump's FY 2026 budget request?
Check out this break down from @agu.org's Science Policy team. thebridge.agu.org/2025/05/05/t...
Check out this break down from @agu.org's Science Policy team. thebridge.agu.org/2025/05/05/t...
Trump Budget Request Shrinks Federal Science Agencies
On Friday, 2 May, President Trump released a “skinny” version of his fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request. This skinny budget outlines the President’s budget priorities, including cuts and increases i...
thebridge.agu.org
May 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Looking for a detailed breakdown of how federal science agencies fare in President Trump's FY 2026 budget request?
Check out this break down from @agu.org's Science Policy team. thebridge.agu.org/2025/05/05/t...
Check out this break down from @agu.org's Science Policy team. thebridge.agu.org/2025/05/05/t...
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Update: “Two major US scientific societies have announced they will join forces to produce peer-reviewed research on the climate crisis’s impact days after Donald Trump’s administration dismissed contributors to a key Congress-mandated report on climate crisis preparedness.”
Scientific societies to do climate assessment after Trump administration dismissed authors
Two groups join forces for peer-reviewed research after key contributors on Congress-mandated report dismissed
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Update: “Two major US scientific societies have announced they will join forces to produce peer-reviewed research on the climate crisis’s impact days after Donald Trump’s administration dismissed contributors to a key Congress-mandated report on climate crisis preparedness.”
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The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.
Scientists say NOAA cuts by Trump undermine improvements in hurricane forecasts
The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.
Can we have just one day of peace?
NASA is terminating its lease for the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a major center for global warming research, @nasawatch.bsky.social reports. nasawatch.com/personnel-ne...
NASA Is Terminating The GISS Lease In Five Weeks
This was just sent to all NASA Goddard and GISS employees by Makenzie Lystrup
nasawatch.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Can we have just one day of peace?
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GOOD NEWS - "Thank you to everyone who expressed their strong support for the Regional Climate Center program. Our funding has been restored by NOAA and the Department of Commerce." www.ncei.noaa.gov/regional/reg...
April 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
GOOD NEWS - "Thank you to everyone who expressed their strong support for the Regional Climate Center program. Our funding has been restored by NOAA and the Department of Commerce." www.ncei.noaa.gov/regional/reg...
Excellent blog post from my friend and former lab-mate @marc-alessi.bsky.social
We are witnessing the dismantling of NOAA--the United States' best defense against extreme weather, the climate crisis, and, simply, the prediction of day-to-day weather--in real time. This will damage the scientific infrastructure in the US for decades. blog.ucs.org/marc-alessi/...
5 Reasons NOAA and NASA Cuts Will Be Disastrous for Everyone in the US
The Trump Administration plan to cut research on climate change and extreme weather events, including tornadoes and hurricanes, puts us in peril.
blog.ucs.org
April 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Excellent blog post from my friend and former lab-mate @marc-alessi.bsky.social
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We are witnessing the dismantling of NOAA--the United States' best defense against extreme weather, the climate crisis, and, simply, the prediction of day-to-day weather--in real time. This will damage the scientific infrastructure in the US for decades. blog.ucs.org/marc-alessi/...
5 Reasons NOAA and NASA Cuts Will Be Disastrous for Everyone in the US
The Trump Administration plan to cut research on climate change and extreme weather events, including tornadoes and hurricanes, puts us in peril.
blog.ucs.org
April 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We are witnessing the dismantling of NOAA--the United States' best defense against extreme weather, the climate crisis, and, simply, the prediction of day-to-day weather--in real time. This will damage the scientific infrastructure in the US for decades. blog.ucs.org/marc-alessi/...
Wouldn't want to be working for a Regional Climate Center right now...oh, shit.
Oh no! Several of the Regional Climate Centers have had their funding lapse through DOC/NOAA. These institutes are critical for connecting weather and climate data and services to local communities across the United States.
Spread the word to drive attention and support!
Spread the word to drive attention and support!
April 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Wouldn't want to be working for a Regional Climate Center right now...oh, shit.
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BREAKING:The National Science Foundation (NSF) has put a cork in its grantmaking pipeline after billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set up shop at the agency this week. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review
Action comes after DOGE team arrives at science agency
www.science.org
April 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
BREAKING:The National Science Foundation (NSF) has put a cork in its grantmaking pipeline after billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set up shop at the agency this week. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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The thing about tools like cli-MATE and ACIS is not that the data won't exist (not yet at least). It's that they make getting the information you want so...efficient.
Can I write some code to do the same task? Sure, but not everyone can, and why should we need to when a great tool already exists?
Can I write some code to do the same task? Sure, but not everyone can, and why should we need to when a great tool already exists?
Some news. Those of you that utilize the cli-MATE tool from the Midwest Regional Climate Center will no longer have access unless funding is restored before the 17th.
A huge loss.
A huge loss.
April 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The thing about tools like cli-MATE and ACIS is not that the data won't exist (not yet at least). It's that they make getting the information you want so...efficient.
Can I write some code to do the same task? Sure, but not everyone can, and why should we need to when a great tool already exists?
Can I write some code to do the same task? Sure, but not everyone can, and why should we need to when a great tool already exists?
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Yep, I still don't think people realize how dire the situation actually is internally...
BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency.
Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.
Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency
White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted
www.science.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Yep, I still don't think people realize how dire the situation actually is internally...
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NEW: NOAA operations slowed by mandate for Commerce Secretary to approve ALL contracts/contract extensions above $100,000. This nearly led to a significant deterioration of Nat'l Weather Service operations last night. www.axios.com/2025/04/01/n...
Scoop: NOAA operations impaired by Commerce chief's approval mandate
A review requirement is creating difficulties at the top weather and climate agency, sources said.
www.axios.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NEW: NOAA operations slowed by mandate for Commerce Secretary to approve ALL contracts/contract extensions above $100,000. This nearly led to a significant deterioration of Nat'l Weather Service operations last night. www.axios.com/2025/04/01/n...
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Wrote a blog on weather balloons: "It’s not science fiction to say that more people could lose their lives in the future given a lack of observation of the upper atmosphere. Because of this... it is critical for the NWS to remain fully staffed and fully funded. American lives are on the line."
With Fewer Weather Balloons, People in US Heartland Will Be Less Prepared for Tornado Season
Weather balloons are a critical piece of NOAA's observations infrastructure that informs severe weather outbreaks.
blog.ucs.org
March 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Wrote a blog on weather balloons: "It’s not science fiction to say that more people could lose their lives in the future given a lack of observation of the upper atmosphere. Because of this... it is critical for the NWS to remain fully staffed and fully funded. American lives are on the line."