David McGlinchey
@davemcg.bsky.social
Climate policy. Risk and adaptation. Natural climate solutions.
Also: politics, and occasional running posts
Also: politics, and occasional running posts
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David McGlinchey
@davemcg.bsky.social
· Mar 7
“This is about the immense value that science has provided and should continue to provide.” - Dr John Holdren, former Obama science advisor and former president of @woodwellclimate.bsky.social.
#StandUpForScience in Woods Hole, MA
#StandUpForScience in Woods Hole, MA
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
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Have NEVER seen a marathon with a finish this close
Simbu wins a photo finish in a marathon. Incredible.
September 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Have NEVER seen a marathon with a finish this close
There aren't nearly enough rooms for COP30 delegations. Belem always seemed like a confusing choice. Why pick a city that doesn't have enough beds?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/c...
Brazil Invited the World to the Amazon. It’s Become a Big Headache.
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
There aren't nearly enough rooms for COP30 delegations. Belem always seemed like a confusing choice. Why pick a city that doesn't have enough beds?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/c...
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It’s like buying a car “and then running it into a tree after a few years, just to save the price of tank of gas,” said David Crisp, a former scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/c...
Two Valuable Satellites Are in ‘Perfect Health.’ They May Be Scrapped.
www.nytimes.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It’s like buying a car “and then running it into a tree after a few years, just to save the price of tank of gas,” said David Crisp, a former scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/c...
It was a pleasure to meet Dr. Asmeret Berhe @aaberhe.com (former Director of the Office of Science at the Department of Energy) during her visit to @woodwellclimate.bsky.social today.
Excellent talk on soil carbon/precipitation shifts, and smart perspective on the future of federal climate science
Excellent talk on soil carbon/precipitation shifts, and smart perspective on the future of federal climate science
August 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It was a pleasure to meet Dr. Asmeret Berhe @aaberhe.com (former Director of the Office of Science at the Department of Energy) during her visit to @woodwellclimate.bsky.social today.
Excellent talk on soil carbon/precipitation shifts, and smart perspective on the future of federal climate science
Excellent talk on soil carbon/precipitation shifts, and smart perspective on the future of federal climate science
The EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding has underpinned recent U.S. efforts to reduce GHG emissions, and is now a target for the Trump Administration. I wrote an explainer with @woodwellclimate.bsky.social colleagues about the very endangered Endangerment Finding
www.woodwellclimate.org/why-is-the-e...
www.woodwellclimate.org/why-is-the-e...
Why is the Endangerment Finding so important to protect? - Woodwell Climate
The Endangerment Finding is a foundation of U.S. climate policy ant it is under threat from the presidential administration.
www.woodwellclimate.org
August 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding has underpinned recent U.S. efforts to reduce GHG emissions, and is now a target for the Trump Administration. I wrote an explainer with @woodwellclimate.bsky.social colleagues about the very endangered Endangerment Finding
www.woodwellclimate.org/why-is-the-e...
www.woodwellclimate.org/why-is-the-e...
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If you happen to be visiting Cape Cod next week, stop by, have a drink, and join Sue Natali and I for a discussion about maps 😎
bit.ly/4fKIBXJ
bit.ly/4fKIBXJ
Woodwell Climate Conversations: Mapping the Arctic, Charting the Future
Harnessing finance and science to scale nature-based climate solutions.
bit.ly
August 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
If you happen to be visiting Cape Cod next week, stop by, have a drink, and join Sue Natali and I for a discussion about maps 😎
bit.ly/4fKIBXJ
bit.ly/4fKIBXJ
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Today marks day 1 of public hearings on the EPA’s reconsideration of the endangerment finding, a 2009 declaration that greenhouse gases threaten public health. Follow along with us👇🧵
August 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Today marks day 1 of public hearings on the EPA’s reconsideration of the endangerment finding, a 2009 declaration that greenhouse gases threaten public health. Follow along with us👇🧵
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A 17km horseback trek brought us to the Dukha reindeer herders' autumn camp in the West Taiga this week. We're here to co-create maps, sharing the story of their nomadic life and how they're navigating climate change and land use changes.
Drone 📸: IG @l.s_ragchaa
@permafrostpathways.bsky.social
Drone 📸: IG @l.s_ragchaa
@permafrostpathways.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A 17km horseback trek brought us to the Dukha reindeer herders' autumn camp in the West Taiga this week. We're here to co-create maps, sharing the story of their nomadic life and how they're navigating climate change and land use changes.
Drone 📸: IG @l.s_ragchaa
@permafrostpathways.bsky.social
Drone 📸: IG @l.s_ragchaa
@permafrostpathways.bsky.social
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After many days of travel: inc four flights, 8 hours of 4x4 off roading, and a half day (and into the night) on horseback, we’ve reached the Dukha reindeer camp on the east taiga of Mongolia, just 10 miles from the Russian border. And they have starlink! 🙂
August 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
After many days of travel: inc four flights, 8 hours of 4x4 off roading, and a half day (and into the night) on horseback, we’ve reached the Dukha reindeer camp on the east taiga of Mongolia, just 10 miles from the Russian border. And they have starlink! 🙂
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Excited to be visiting a new (to me) part of the permafrost region this month, with friend/colleague Marina Tonkopeeva of the International Centre for Reindeer husbandry, new collaborators from the Dukha indigenous community, and local science experts. I wonder what maps will come of this trip?!
July 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Excited to be visiting a new (to me) part of the permafrost region this month, with friend/colleague Marina Tonkopeeva of the International Centre for Reindeer husbandry, new collaborators from the Dukha indigenous community, and local science experts. I wonder what maps will come of this trip?!
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2 months down in Climatological Summer
At Blue Hill Observatory, last year was # 1 warmest at this point
This year, # 2
At Blue Hill Observatory, last year was # 1 warmest at this point
This year, # 2
July 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
2 months down in Climatological Summer
At Blue Hill Observatory, last year was # 1 warmest at this point
This year, # 2
At Blue Hill Observatory, last year was # 1 warmest at this point
This year, # 2
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The Trump administration's climate science report is riddled with cherry-picked data, sweeping claims easily contradicted by a vast body of research and long-debunked climate denial tropes. @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social and I fact-check some claims here: www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
EPA attacks climate science. Here are the facts.
The Trump administration's proposal to roll back the endangerment finding includes many misleading and inaccurate claims.
www.eenews.net
July 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Trump administration's climate science report is riddled with cherry-picked data, sweeping claims easily contradicted by a vast body of research and long-debunked climate denial tropes. @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social and I fact-check some claims here: www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
Excited to welcome the amazing Gina McCarthy to the Woodwell Center next week. As U.S. climate policy moves backward, her insight and expertise on how to move forward will be incredibly valuable. Register below to attend in-person or to watch online.
Join us virtually on Thursday, July 17 from 5-7PM EST for “Turning the Tide: Climate Progress, Peril, and the Path Ahead with Gina McCarthy and Max Holmes.”
join-us.woodwellclimate.org/woodwellclim...
join-us.woodwellclimate.org/woodwellclim...
Woodwell Climate Conversations: Gina McCarthy
Turning the Tide Climate Progress, Peril, and the Path Ahead with Gina McCarthy and Max Holmes
join-us.woodwellclimate.org
July 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Excited to welcome the amazing Gina McCarthy to the Woodwell Center next week. As U.S. climate policy moves backward, her insight and expertise on how to move forward will be incredibly valuable. Register below to attend in-person or to watch online.
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China is betting on the future of energy with renewables. The United States under Trump is betting on the past with oil and gas. It’s pretty clear who will win. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
China's Clean Energy Boom Could Win the Race to Power the Future
Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
China is betting on the future of energy with renewables. The United States under Trump is betting on the past with oil and gas. It’s pretty clear who will win. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Proposed NOAA budget zeros out ALL climate laboratories and cooperative institutions.
GFDL, NSSL, GML, etc.
This appears to also end the US greenhouse gas sampling network, including at Mauna Loa, the oldest continuous carbon dioxide monitoring site on Earth.
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...
GFDL, NSSL, GML, etc.
This appears to also end the US greenhouse gas sampling network, including at Mauna Loa, the oldest continuous carbon dioxide monitoring site on Earth.
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...
June 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Proposed NOAA budget zeros out ALL climate laboratories and cooperative institutions.
GFDL, NSSL, GML, etc.
This appears to also end the US greenhouse gas sampling network, including at Mauna Loa, the oldest continuous carbon dioxide monitoring site on Earth.
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...
GFDL, NSSL, GML, etc.
This appears to also end the US greenhouse gas sampling network, including at Mauna Loa, the oldest continuous carbon dioxide monitoring site on Earth.
www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...
Proud that the Woodwell Climate Research Center (@woodwellclimate.bsky.social) is a member of the Friends of NOAA coalition. Timely work to support an incredibly important agency - for climate, weather, and oceans. See the coalition's new website here:
friendsofnoaa.net
friendsofnoaa.net
Friends of NOAA
Supporting the mission, products, and services of NOAA
friendsofnoaa.net
June 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Proud that the Woodwell Climate Research Center (@woodwellclimate.bsky.social) is a member of the Friends of NOAA coalition. Timely work to support an incredibly important agency - for climate, weather, and oceans. See the coalition's new website here:
friendsofnoaa.net
friendsofnoaa.net
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Unpacking the Recent Heat Wave with an animation of NOAA's Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA) data 🗺️
Stay cool this summer folks!
Stay cool this summer folks!
June 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Unpacking the Recent Heat Wave with an animation of NOAA's Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA) data 🗺️
Stay cool this summer folks!
Stay cool this summer folks!
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I love seeing adaptation and resilience action like this in other municipalities! The more local action we see, the better we will all be prepared. More than half of the world's population already lives in urban centres, and we also serve as emergency response hubs for rural climate disasters.
We’re proud to have worked in Chelsea, MA, to develop a granular climate risk assessment for local officials. This is a resilient community that is leading on adaptation strategies
Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than any other weather hazard. In Chelsea, MA, residents are turning up the shade with trees, reflective rooftops, and other smart solutions to cool down their streets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmi...
June 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I love seeing adaptation and resilience action like this in other municipalities! The more local action we see, the better we will all be prepared. More than half of the world's population already lives in urban centres, and we also serve as emergency response hubs for rural climate disasters.
We’re proud to have worked in Chelsea, MA, to develop a granular climate risk assessment for local officials. This is a resilient community that is leading on adaptation strategies
Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than any other weather hazard. In Chelsea, MA, residents are turning up the shade with trees, reflective rooftops, and other smart solutions to cool down their streets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmi...
The Cool Block: Ben Tracy explores how we can turn down urban heat
YouTube video by climatecentral
www.youtube.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
We’re proud to have worked in Chelsea, MA, to develop a granular climate risk assessment for local officials. This is a resilient community that is leading on adaptation strategies
New roof top exhaust fan being installed for our laboratory at the Woodwell Climate Research Center (@woodwellclimate.bsky.social)
June 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
New roof top exhaust fan being installed for our laboratory at the Woodwell Climate Research Center (@woodwellclimate.bsky.social)
Excellent scientist and human being. Take a moment and read about Shiloh Schulte, who helped restore American Oystercatcher populations.
“When we commit to conservation, we can restore declining species.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/07/m...
“When we commit to conservation, we can restore declining species.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/07/m...
Scientist at Plymouth conservation nonprofit dies in remote Alaska crash - The Boston Globe
Shiloh Schulte, 46, held a doctorate degree and lived in Kennebunk, Maine, where he previously served on the town’s Select Board.
www.bostonglobe.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Excellent scientist and human being. Take a moment and read about Shiloh Schulte, who helped restore American Oystercatcher populations.
“When we commit to conservation, we can restore declining species.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/07/m...
“When we commit to conservation, we can restore declining species.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/07/m...
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(Reuters) - FEMA staff left baffled after the disaster agency's head said during a briefing that he hadn't been aware the US has a hurricane season. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fema-staff-confused-after-head-said-he-was-unaware-us-hurricane-season-sources-2025-06-02/
Exclusive: FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say
Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation.
www.reuters.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
(Reuters) - FEMA staff left baffled after the disaster agency's head said during a briefing that he hadn't been aware the US has a hurricane season. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fema-staff-confused-after-head-said-he-was-unaware-us-hurricane-season-sources-2025-06-02/
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I dug into the NSF cuts & other ways that the Trump administration is shutting down climate science.
“Basically it’s a shit show,” Princeton’s Michael Oppenheimer says, “and how bad a shit show it is will depend a lot on what happens in the courts and Congress over the next few months.”
“Basically it’s a shit show,” Princeton’s Michael Oppenheimer says, “and how bad a shit show it is will depend a lot on what happens in the courts and Congress over the next few months.”
The Trump administration has shut down more than 100 climate studies
Tens of millions of dollars in NSF grants have been slashed, and scientists fear the US is about to lose a generation of climate researchers.
www.technologyreview.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I dug into the NSF cuts & other ways that the Trump administration is shutting down climate science.
“Basically it’s a shit show,” Princeton’s Michael Oppenheimer says, “and how bad a shit show it is will depend a lot on what happens in the courts and Congress over the next few months.”
“Basically it’s a shit show,” Princeton’s Michael Oppenheimer says, “and how bad a shit show it is will depend a lot on what happens in the courts and Congress over the next few months.”
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This is extraordinary. A database tracking legal decisions in cases where generative #AI produced hallucinated content; both fabricated citations and ficticious court rulings. 112 cases so far; 19 this month: www.damiencharlotin.com/hallucinatio...
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
AI Hallucination Cases Database – Damien Charlotin
Database tracking legal cases where generative AI produced hallucinated citations submitted in court filings.
www.damiencharlotin.com
May 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This is extraordinary. A database tracking legal decisions in cases where generative #AI produced hallucinated content; both fabricated citations and ficticious court rulings. 112 cases so far; 19 this month: www.damiencharlotin.com/hallucinatio...
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Source: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...