Karen Sonksen
@karensonksen.bsky.social
University Lecturer of physical geography and environmental studies, climate science, California water resources, and advocate for Earth’s precious animal species.
Thank you, Ian, for your continued coverage of western water issues. Mono Lake - waiting so long for promises unkept.
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‘It needs more water’: Calls grow for boosting Mono Lake
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August 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Thank you, Ian, for your continued coverage of western water issues. Mono Lake - waiting so long for promises unkept.
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Wet bulb temperature and mid-tropospheric winds, from earth.nullschool.net
June 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Wet bulb temperature and mid-tropospheric winds, from earth.nullschool.net
While we watch in horror the ICE raids, while we lock arms in protest, while we speak loudly our minds, while we look to our experts for wisdom, we blink…and the northeast becomes the tropics.
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The most humid spots in the Northeast as a heat wave intensified
For 150 million people across the United States, humidity surged to levels higher than Miami late Monday. Maps show where.
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June 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
While we watch in horror the ICE raids, while we lock arms in protest, while we speak loudly our minds, while we look to our experts for wisdom, we blink…and the northeast becomes the tropics.
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Along the Klamath River, where logging companies once cut ancient redwoods, vast tracts of land have been returned to the Yurok Tribe in an effort that tribal leaders say will enable the restoration of forests and the protection of a watershed that is vital for salmon www.latimes.com/environment/...
After a century of logging, lands along California’s Klamath River returned to tribe
An effort to return 73 square miles of forests to California’s Yurok Tribe has been completed. Organizers say the deal will help restore and protect vital habitat for salmon in Blue Creek.
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June 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Along the Klamath River, where logging companies once cut ancient redwoods, vast tracts of land have been returned to the Yurok Tribe in an effort that tribal leaders say will enable the restoration of forests and the protection of a watershed that is vital for salmon www.latimes.com/environment/...
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J.C. Boyle dam stood on the Klamath River from 1958 until its complete removal last year. Check out this incredible time-lapse footage from Swiftwater Films to see this historic river restoration in action! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU4C...
World's LARGEST Dam Removal: PART 2 JC Boyle Dam, Klamath River, Oregon.
YouTube video by Swiftwater Films
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June 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
J.C. Boyle dam stood on the Klamath River from 1958 until its complete removal last year. Check out this incredible time-lapse footage from Swiftwater Films to see this historic river restoration in action! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU4C...
Thank you, Ian James, for the important details in yet another excellent article. This will be a must-read for the students in this fall’s upper division water, society, and environment course.
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Foul findings at Salton Sea
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June 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Thank you, Ian James, for the important details in yet another excellent article. This will be a must-read for the students in this fall’s upper division water, society, and environment course.
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When it comes to wind, the invisible force that shapes landscapes and fuels wildfires, one spot in the state consistently stands above the rest in California.
This spot in California is so windy, locals call it a ‘little hurricane’ zone
When it comes to wind, the invisible force that shapes landscapes and fuels wildfires, one spot in the state consistently stands above the rest in California.
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June 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
When it comes to wind, the invisible force that shapes landscapes and fuels wildfires, one spot in the state consistently stands above the rest in California.
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Tired of Yosemite crowds? This California wilderness is a thrilling, uncrowded wonderland, a short flight from L.A.
Avoiding Yosemite's summer crowds? This California wilderness is a spectacular alternative
The Trinity Alps Wilderness, about three hours north of Sacramento, offers hiking trails, waterfalls, alpine lakes and smaller crowds than at popular national parks.
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June 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Tired of Yosemite crowds? This California wilderness is a thrilling, uncrowded wonderland, a short flight from L.A.
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Rising concerns of climate extremes and land subsidence impacts #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/06/10/e...
EOS: Rising concerns of climate extremes and land subsidence impacts
Increasing interplay among extreme events and land subsidence impacts calls for urgent mitigation and policy action to reduce detrimental ramifications to infrastructure and people. By Laura S. Huning...
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June 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Rising concerns of climate extremes and land subsidence impacts #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2025/06/10/e...
Driving the salmon to a cooler and welcoming Reach One! Thank you, fish biologists! Your efforts are sincerely appreciated!
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San Joaquin River Restoration Program set a new record for returning adult spring-run Chinook salmon
From the San Joaquin River Restoration Program: The San Joaquin River Restoration Program set a new record this year for returning adult spring-run Chinook salmon: 448 – the highest number of captured...
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June 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Driving the salmon to a cooler and welcoming Reach One! Thank you, fish biologists! Your efforts are sincerely appreciated!
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A lot of lightning across the mountains of Northern California today. Little to no precipitation associated with these cells (lots of dry air in the lower atmosphere), so watching for holdover fires. Spring greenup at mid to high elevations (5,000+ ft) should help prevent large fires. #CAwx
June 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A lot of lightning across the mountains of Northern California today. Little to no precipitation associated with these cells (lots of dry air in the lower atmosphere), so watching for holdover fires. Spring greenup at mid to high elevations (5,000+ ft) should help prevent large fires. #CAwx
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#BREAKING: CNN is reporting that hundreds of Marines from Twentynine Palms are being deployed to Los Angeles. Watch live coverage on KTLA 5 & KTLA+: https://ktla.com/on-air/live-streaming/
June 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#BREAKING: CNN is reporting that hundreds of Marines from Twentynine Palms are being deployed to Los Angeles. Watch live coverage on KTLA 5 & KTLA+: https://ktla.com/on-air/live-streaming/
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Feeling very grateful for our community & pride events tomorrow. The teens really show up for it too!
June 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Feeling very grateful for our community & pride events tomorrow. The teens really show up for it too!
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Highly recommend this interview by @sammyroth.bsky.social of James McCarthy at Clark University on the relationship between authoritarianism & anti climate science & environmentalism.
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Fighting Climate Change in an Authoritarian Age | Boiling Point
What’s a greater threat to humanity: climate change, or the potential collapse of democracy? In this episode, Sammy Roth speaks with Clark University geography professor James McCarthy, who’s studied ...
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June 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Highly recommend this interview by @sammyroth.bsky.social of James McCarthy at Clark University on the relationship between authoritarianism & anti climate science & environmentalism.
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A new class of materials that passively harvests #water from the air.
Because science.
From a project funded by the US National Science Foundation.
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Because science.
From a project funded by the US National Science Foundation.
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Penn Engineers Discover a New Class of Materials That Passively Harvest Water from Air - Penn Engineering Blog
A serendipitous observation in a Chemical Engineering lab at Penn Engineering has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can … Read More ›
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June 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A new class of materials that passively harvests #water from the air.
Because science.
From a project funded by the US National Science Foundation.
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Because science.
From a project funded by the US National Science Foundation.
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Birds thriving, breeding successfully in Germany’s solar parks www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/05/b...
Birds thriving, breeding successfully in Germany’s solar parks
Larks and other bird species are flourishing in Germany’s solar parks, where breeding success exceeds that of many other habitats. These PV project sites are becoming valuable refuges, benefiting both...
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June 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Birds thriving, breeding successfully in Germany’s solar parks www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/05/b...
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Spring-fed streams will have greater importance for cold-water fishes in a warming climate.
How the secret life of stream water, coursing through volcanic aquifers, seeps and springs, creates refuge for native fish #cawater #westwater #salmon #fisheries californiawaterblog.com/2025/06/08/a...
Are spring-fed rivers key to long-term persistence of salmon and trout in California?
By Nicholas Corline, Emilio Grande, Ate Visser, Jean Moran, Jory Lerback, Tyanna Blaschak, Damon Goodman, Jake Harm, Lauren Tolley-Mann, Dylan O’Ryan, Valerie Muenker, Rollie Nearhood, Amber Lukk, …
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June 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Spring-fed streams will have greater importance for cold-water fishes in a warming climate.
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Some good news!
June 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Some good news!
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🚨 Carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels set a new monthly *record high* in May 2025 - 430.51 ppm (seasonal maximum)
This is the second largest May-May increase in this dataset (3.6 ppm higher than 2024). This is not good... 🫣
Data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
This is the second largest May-May increase in this dataset (3.6 ppm higher than 2024). This is not good... 🫣
Data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
June 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
🚨 Carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels set a new monthly *record high* in May 2025 - 430.51 ppm (seasonal maximum)
This is the second largest May-May increase in this dataset (3.6 ppm higher than 2024). This is not good... 🫣
Data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
This is the second largest May-May increase in this dataset (3.6 ppm higher than 2024). This is not good... 🫣
Data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
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In many cases, the most cost-effective way to ensure public safety is to remove dams, many of which no longer serve their intended purpose anyway. Removing outdated, hazardous dams protects our communities from preventable disasters. www.americanrivers.org/2025/05/comi...
Coming Soon to a River Near You: 3 Dam Removal Projects to Watch
As we observe National Dam Safety Awareness Day and reflect on the anniversary of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania dam failure in 1889 that took the lives of 2,200 people, I am heartened to know that this ...
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June 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In many cases, the most cost-effective way to ensure public safety is to remove dams, many of which no longer serve their intended purpose anyway. Removing outdated, hazardous dams protects our communities from preventable disasters. www.americanrivers.org/2025/05/comi...