Dan Majka
@dmajka.bsky.social
I code econo for a large conservation NGO, mostly working on data, maps, and web apps related to conservation and climate change
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Back online! The 5th National Climate Assessment, which was released by the US Global Change Research Program in 2023 (and taken offline by the Trump administration in early 2025) is back. The assessment is the most recent state of the science report on climate change impacts and risks to the US.
Fifth National Climate Assessment
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the…
nca5.climate.us
October 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Back online! The 5th National Climate Assessment, which was released by the US Global Change Research Program in 2023 (and taken offline by the Trump administration in early 2025) is back. The assessment is the most recent state of the science report on climate change impacts and risks to the US.
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May 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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“How long will I be here?”
“I don’t know your case,” the man said. “Could be days. Could be weeks. But I’m telling you right now – you need to mentally prepare yourself for months.”
“I don’t know your case,” the man said. “Could be days. Could be weeks. But I’m telling you right now – you need to mentally prepare yourself for months.”
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“How long will I be here?”
“I don’t know your case,” the man said. “Could be days. Could be weeks. But I’m telling you right now – you need to mentally prepare yourself for months.”
“I don’t know your case,” the man said. “Could be days. Could be weeks. But I’m telling you right now – you need to mentally prepare yourself for months.”
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From a source: “Just had a co-presenter for a buildings research conference bow out. She’s a dual citizen and the FBI came knocking to ask her about her involvement in coauthoring chunks of the Paris Agreement.
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
March 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
From a source: “Just had a co-presenter for a buildings research conference bow out. She’s a dual citizen and the FBI came knocking to ask her about her involvement in coauthoring chunks of the Paris Agreement.
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”
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As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽💻
January 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽💻
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This week the Trump administration took offline the climate and economic justice mapping tool CEJST.
We, as part of the Public Environmental Data Project, have recreated it.
Here’s our unofficial but functional copy: digitalhistory.github.io/j40-pages/en...
We, as part of the Public Environmental Data Project, have recreated it.
Here’s our unofficial but functional copy: digitalhistory.github.io/j40-pages/en...
Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool
This screening tool identifies disadvantaged communities that are underserved &overburdened by pollution. It provides socioeconomic, environmental, health and climate info to inform decisions.
digitalhistory.github.io
January 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This week the Trump administration took offline the climate and economic justice mapping tool CEJST.
We, as part of the Public Environmental Data Project, have recreated it.
Here’s our unofficial but functional copy: digitalhistory.github.io/j40-pages/en...
We, as part of the Public Environmental Data Project, have recreated it.
Here’s our unofficial but functional copy: digitalhistory.github.io/j40-pages/en...
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I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
January 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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When my house and community burned - where was the satellite information? A very raw blog post I am putting up so folks in the satellite, geospatial and tech fields can listen firsthand why I think we are failing the situations that need us the most.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-o...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-o...
When our community burned where was the satellite information?
Video of our home burned down taken by a neighbor after the Palisades Fire. I am writing this as a follow-up to my brief post last week showing a video of our home destroyed by the Palisades fire.
www.linkedin.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
When my house and community burned - where was the satellite information? A very raw blog post I am putting up so folks in the satellite, geospatial and tech fields can listen firsthand why I think we are failing the situations that need us the most.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-o...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-o...
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Last time, they didn’t even find out NCA4 was happening until too late to do anything more than delay its release + publicly contradict its conclusions.
As one of the only non-fed authors on Vol 1, I ran a Twitter thread tracking + rebutting these claims.
Not surprised by this at all ⬇️
As one of the only non-fed authors on Vol 1, I ran a Twitter thread tracking + rebutting these claims.
Not surprised by this at all ⬇️
Trump team takes aim at crown jewel of US climate research
A top aide to the president-elect wants tighter control over the National Climate Assessment.
www.eenews.net
January 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Last time, they didn’t even find out NCA4 was happening until too late to do anything more than delay its release + publicly contradict its conclusions.
As one of the only non-fed authors on Vol 1, I ran a Twitter thread tracking + rebutting these claims.
Not surprised by this at all ⬇️
As one of the only non-fed authors on Vol 1, I ran a Twitter thread tracking + rebutting these claims.
Not surprised by this at all ⬇️
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“In 2023 Elsevier began using AI during production without informing the board, resulting in many style and formatting errors, as well as reversing versions of papers that had already been accepted and formatted by the editors. “This was highly embarrassing for the journal"”
When the board expressed the need for a copy editor, Elsevier's response, they said, was "to maintain that the editors should not be paying attention to language, grammar, readability, consistency, or accuracy of proper nomenclature or formatting."
For Elsevier, Profit > Quality & Accuracy.
For Elsevier, Profit > Quality & Accuracy.
Evolution journal editors resign en masse
Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes.
arstechnica.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:36 PM
“In 2023 Elsevier began using AI during production without informing the board, resulting in many style and formatting errors, as well as reversing versions of papers that had already been accepted and formatted by the editors. “This was highly embarrassing for the journal"”
I was a serial lurker on Twitter since 2008 and I guess I’ll be a serial on Bluesky too! About four times/year I post about something related to conservation, data viz, or hardcore punk from the 80s and 90s. Happy that Bluesky feels friendly and nazi free!
November 22, 2024 at 1:50 PM
I was a serial lurker on Twitter since 2008 and I guess I’ll be a serial on Bluesky too! About four times/year I post about something related to conservation, data viz, or hardcore punk from the 80s and 90s. Happy that Bluesky feels friendly and nazi free!