Douglas Beeman
@dbeeman.bsky.social
Editor, writer, forever a newspaperman. Previously at Water Education Foundation, The Fresno Bee, Riverside Press-Enterprise, and a few other California stops.
Hey #cawater peeps & anyone interested in the Lower #ColoradoRiver Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Program - Western Water (from Water Ed Fdn) just published a piece on the program and its future. www.watereducation.org/western-wate...
Changes Loom for Innovative Lower Colorado River Endangered Species Program Amid Drought, New River Rules - Water Education Foundation
WESTERN WATER IN-DEPTH: As the 50-year Multi-Species Conservation Program hits the 20-year mark this month, new questions about how to keep it strong hang over its future
www.watereducation.org
April 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey #cawater peeps & anyone interested in the Lower #ColoradoRiver Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Program - Western Water (from Water Ed Fdn) just published a piece on the program and its future. www.watereducation.org/western-wate...
Hey, #cawater peeps, the Water Education Foundation is doing its annual Water 101 Workshop on April 10 at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. It's a great primer on California water. The agenda's out, here are the details. www.watereducation.org/announcement...
Agenda Posted for Water 101 Workshop in April; Journey Beyond the Headlines on Central Valley Tour - Water Education Foundation
Optional Water 101 Watershed Tour Nearly Full; Coveted Sponsorship Opportunities Available
www.watereducation.org
March 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Hey, #cawater peeps, the Water Education Foundation is doing its annual Water 101 Workshop on April 10 at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. It's a great primer on California water. The agenda's out, here are the details. www.watereducation.org/announcement...
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The pandemic interrupted childhood immunizations across the U.S., and rates have not yet recovered. If that continues, preventable infectious diseases will resurface in all age groups, experts say. Whooping cough is the most stark example of what happens when vaccination rates decline.
Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ Diseases
Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may be vulnerable to some illnesses.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The pandemic interrupted childhood immunizations across the U.S., and rates have not yet recovered. If that continues, preventable infectious diseases will resurface in all age groups, experts say. Whooping cough is the most stark example of what happens when vaccination rates decline.
Reposted by Douglas Beeman
Back in 2020, we looked at data showing how the number of Fall "fire weather" (high winds, low humidity) days in California will double by the end of the century.. and the fires raging in LA right now started _outside_ the standard September-November high-FWI szn.
New Maps Show How Climate Change is Making California’s “Fire Weather” Worse
On California’s fall fire days — days with high temperatures and wind speeds, as well as low humidity — all it takes is a spark from a downed power line to start an inferno. New research indicates tha...
projects.propublica.org
January 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Back in 2020, we looked at data showing how the number of Fall "fire weather" (high winds, low humidity) days in California will double by the end of the century.. and the fires raging in LA right now started _outside_ the standard September-November high-FWI szn.
Reposted by Douglas Beeman
⚡ House Republicans are reportedly considering cutting $2.3 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years — nearly a third of all federal Medicaid spending.
Such cuts would fundamentally change how Medicaid financing works, writes KFF’s @robinr.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/429Yq5m
Such cuts would fundamentally change how Medicaid financing works, writes KFF’s @robinr.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/429Yq5m
January 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
⚡ House Republicans are reportedly considering cutting $2.3 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years — nearly a third of all federal Medicaid spending.
Such cuts would fundamentally change how Medicaid financing works, writes KFF’s @robinr.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/429Yq5m
Such cuts would fundamentally change how Medicaid financing works, writes KFF’s @robinr.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/429Yq5m
Reposted by Douglas Beeman
Reposted by Douglas Beeman
The report found the costs of extreme weather events have escalated over the last decade. The U.S. had the largest economic losses over the 10-year period, at $935 billion, followed by China at $268 billion and India at $112 billion. www.theguardian.com/business/202... @theguardian.com
Extreme weather cost $2tn globally over past decade, report finds
US suffered greatest economic losses, report commissioned by International Chamber of Commerce finds, followed by China and India
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:27 AM
The report found the costs of extreme weather events have escalated over the last decade. The U.S. had the largest economic losses over the 10-year period, at $935 billion, followed by China at $268 billion and India at $112 billion. www.theguardian.com/business/202... @theguardian.com