Karen Yip
@kbyip.bsky.social
Geo! Enviro! Oceans! weather! STEM! 2YC! wildflowers!
Anti gun violence, pro gun safety.
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Anti gun violence, pro gun safety.
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We just planned this canyon and now we are diving to explore and collect samples.
Watch live here - www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcea...
#AsgardArchaea
@schmidtocean.bsky.social
@moorefound.bsky.social
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Watch live here - www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcea...
#AsgardArchaea
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November 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We just planned this canyon and now we are diving to explore and collect samples.
Watch live here - www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcea...
#AsgardArchaea
@schmidtocean.bsky.social
@moorefound.bsky.social
@texasscience.bsky.social
@utmsi.bsky.social
Watch live here - www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcea...
#AsgardArchaea
@schmidtocean.bsky.social
@moorefound.bsky.social
@texasscience.bsky.social
@utmsi.bsky.social
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Goods stuff here. We really need to be talking about this topic more. I obviously talk a lot about climate change issues. But this subsidence problem (for Houston & many other places) is also a very, very big deal -- *especially* when compounded by climate change issues.
Multiple Houston suburbs are sinking fast as a rapidly growing population is creating rising demands for groundwater. Here are the billion-dollar solutions Texas officials are working on to mitigate this mostly irreversible phenomenon.
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Goods stuff here. We really need to be talking about this topic more. I obviously talk a lot about climate change issues. But this subsidence problem (for Houston & many other places) is also a very, very big deal -- *especially* when compounded by climate change issues.
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NOAA cut funding for critical parts of the tsunami and earthquake detection system in Alaska, primarily in the Aleutians. I spoke to Wash Post about negative impacts. But, hey, what are the chances of a deadly tsunami being triggered in Alaska? (Gift article, not behind paywall) ⚒️ wapo.st/4qKvavQ
This lab is key for tracking deadly waves. Its sensors are about to go offline.
After NOAA cut funding to the lab that’s been monitoring seismic activity for more than 25 years, nine stations tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes for the agency will go offline by the end of the mo...
wapo.st
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
NOAA cut funding for critical parts of the tsunami and earthquake detection system in Alaska, primarily in the Aleutians. I spoke to Wash Post about negative impacts. But, hey, what are the chances of a deadly tsunami being triggered in Alaska? (Gift article, not behind paywall) ⚒️ wapo.st/4qKvavQ
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"include scaling back how much information manufacturers need to provide for a proposed chemical" - look back at industry repeated failures to comply (chems we all have in us now) - DuPont, 3M, Chemours, Monsanto, etc. yet
Zeldin is OK to trust them again?! 😱#PFAS
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/epa-...
Zeldin is OK to trust them again?! 😱#PFAS
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/epa-...
Health and labor groups say proposed EPA chemical review rollbacks endanger communities, workers
Health, environmental and labor groups are voicing their opposition to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed changes to the nation’s premier chemical safety law, saying the changes w...
www.thenewlede.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
"include scaling back how much information manufacturers need to provide for a proposed chemical" - look back at industry repeated failures to comply (chems we all have in us now) - DuPont, 3M, Chemours, Monsanto, etc. yet
Zeldin is OK to trust them again?! 😱#PFAS
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/epa-...
Zeldin is OK to trust them again?! 😱#PFAS
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/epa-...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Anyone know why credentials are needed for the EIA interactive map now? atlas.eia.gov or www.eia.gov/state/maps.php
indicates credentials needed? it used to be available to everyone. My students need this page to complete an assignment.
indicates credentials needed? it used to be available to everyone. My students need this page to complete an assignment.
ArcGIS Hub
Discover, analyze and download data from ArcGIS Hub. Download in CSV, KML, Zip, GeoJSON, GeoTIFF or PNG. Find API links for GeoServices, WMS, and WFS. Analyze with charts and thematic maps. Take the n...
atlas.eia.gov
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Anyone know why credentials are needed for the EIA interactive map now? atlas.eia.gov or www.eia.gov/state/maps.php
indicates credentials needed? it used to be available to everyone. My students need this page to complete an assignment.
indicates credentials needed? it used to be available to everyone. My students need this page to complete an assignment.
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Seismic monitoring stations in Alaska are closing after a denied federal grant, risking delayed tsunami warnings for people living on the West Coast ⚒️
www.nbcnews.com/science/tsun...
www.nbcnews.com/science/tsun...
U.S. tsunami warning system, reeling from funding and staffing cuts, is dealt another blow
Seismic monitoring stations in Alaska are closing after a denied federal grant, risking delayed tsunami warnings for people living on the West Coast.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Seismic monitoring stations in Alaska are closing after a denied federal grant, risking delayed tsunami warnings for people living on the West Coast ⚒️
www.nbcnews.com/science/tsun...
www.nbcnews.com/science/tsun...
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🚨🚨 Texas A&M Board of Regents is meeting next week and set to approve a new policy requiring pre-approval of courses on race and gender. This is a blatant violation of academic freedom.
November 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🚨🚨 Texas A&M Board of Regents is meeting next week and set to approve a new policy requiring pre-approval of courses on race and gender. This is a blatant violation of academic freedom.
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A Chinese research vessel docked in the Cook Islands Saturday as it probed the Pacific nation's deep-sea mining potential, a fledgling industry of mounting interest to both Beijing and Washington.
u.afp.com/Sno5
u.afp.com/Sno5
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A Chinese research vessel docked in the Cook Islands Saturday as it probed the Pacific nation's deep-sea mining potential, a fledgling industry of mounting interest to both Beijing and Washington.
u.afp.com/Sno5
u.afp.com/Sno5
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In 1979, a Mining Test Ravaged the Pacific Seafloor— 44 Years Later, New Evidence Reveals It’s Likely Forever
dailygalaxy.com/2025/11/in-1...
dailygalaxy.com/2025/11/in-1...
In 1979, a Mining Test Ravaged the Pacific Seafloor— 44 Years Later, New Evidence Reveals It’s Likely Forever
A 1979 deep-sea mining test left marks on the Pacific seafloor that remain nearly untouched over four decades later. New research uncovers what really happened in the ocean depths—and why it matters m...
dailygalaxy.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
In 1979, a Mining Test Ravaged the Pacific Seafloor— 44 Years Later, New Evidence Reveals It’s Likely Forever
dailygalaxy.com/2025/11/in-1...
dailygalaxy.com/2025/11/in-1...
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309 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Ruby:
- The red/pink variety of corundum
- Its colour is caused by chromium
- Heat treatment can improve its colour
- 9 on the Mohs hardness scale
- Its name comes from the Latin word "ruber" (red) #minerals
Ruby:
- The red/pink variety of corundum
- Its colour is caused by chromium
- Heat treatment can improve its colour
- 9 on the Mohs hardness scale
- Its name comes from the Latin word "ruber" (red) #minerals
November 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
309 of #365Minerals 🧪⚒️
Ruby:
- The red/pink variety of corundum
- Its colour is caused by chromium
- Heat treatment can improve its colour
- 9 on the Mohs hardness scale
- Its name comes from the Latin word "ruber" (red) #minerals
Ruby:
- The red/pink variety of corundum
- Its colour is caused by chromium
- Heat treatment can improve its colour
- 9 on the Mohs hardness scale
- Its name comes from the Latin word "ruber" (red) #minerals
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That TX prop 15 about parental rights passed, which opens the door to a lot more abuse of minors, esp lgbtqia+ youth. Great job, parents. Y'all really do exercise zero critical thinking, and it shows
November 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
That TX prop 15 about parental rights passed, which opens the door to a lot more abuse of minors, esp lgbtqia+ youth. Great job, parents. Y'all really do exercise zero critical thinking, and it shows
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The two FL counties where the M4L founders originated have ousted M4L hate mongers from their school boards. If blood red Indian River County can do it, Leon County *should* be able to do it, too. @leondems.bsky.social
In 2023, I interviewed the parents who organized this effort to oust Moms for Liberty. If you want to know more — and maybe learn from them! — check it out.
Congrats to them for getting rid of them all!
www.salon.com/2023/10/10/m...
Congrats to them for getting rid of them all!
www.salon.com/2023/10/10/m...
November 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The two FL counties where the M4L founders originated have ousted M4L hate mongers from their school boards. If blood red Indian River County can do it, Leon County *should* be able to do it, too. @leondems.bsky.social
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Eight years ago, 26 people were killed and 22 more were injured in a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Call your Members of Congress at (202) 224-3121 to urge them to support the assault weapons ban NOW.
Call your Members of Congress at (202) 224-3121 to urge them to support the assault weapons ban NOW.
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Eight years ago, 26 people were killed and 22 more were injured in a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Call your Members of Congress at (202) 224-3121 to urge them to support the assault weapons ban NOW.
Call your Members of Congress at (202) 224-3121 to urge them to support the assault weapons ban NOW.
I took structural geology, a tectonics seminar, and Geology of North America from Ed Beutner while at Franklin & Marshall College. I will never forget him. Heart Mountain was one of his big professional puzzles.
Hope you are smiling from beyond, Ed.
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulle...
Hope you are smiling from beyond, Ed.
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulle...
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I took structural geology, a tectonics seminar, and Geology of North America from Ed Beutner while at Franklin & Marshall College. I will never forget him. Heart Mountain was one of his big professional puzzles.
Hope you are smiling from beyond, Ed.
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulle...
Hope you are smiling from beyond, Ed.
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulle...
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⚒️ Seems a good excuse to note that this whole part of the world seems to have been a mega-landslide (and probably relatedly, large explosive volcano) wonderland in the Cenozoic. In addition to Heart Mountain, Markagunt in Utah and now this one near Salt Lake City have been identified.
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
⚒️ Seems a good excuse to note that this whole part of the world seems to have been a mega-landslide (and probably relatedly, large explosive volcano) wonderland in the Cenozoic. In addition to Heart Mountain, Markagunt in Utah and now this one near Salt Lake City have been identified.
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Happy #worldjellyfishday, everyone 🪼🪼🪼!
Jellyfish (and their blooms) are a fundamental part of marine ecosystems, significantly contributing to carbon transport and storage. An ocean without jellyfish would not be a healthy ocean.
@universitetsmuseet.bsky.social @unibergen.bsky.social
Jellyfish (and their blooms) are a fundamental part of marine ecosystems, significantly contributing to carbon transport and storage. An ocean without jellyfish would not be a healthy ocean.
@universitetsmuseet.bsky.social @unibergen.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Happy #worldjellyfishday, everyone 🪼🪼🪼!
Jellyfish (and their blooms) are a fundamental part of marine ecosystems, significantly contributing to carbon transport and storage. An ocean without jellyfish would not be a healthy ocean.
@universitetsmuseet.bsky.social @unibergen.bsky.social
Jellyfish (and their blooms) are a fundamental part of marine ecosystems, significantly contributing to carbon transport and storage. An ocean without jellyfish would not be a healthy ocean.
@universitetsmuseet.bsky.social @unibergen.bsky.social
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For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
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Inside Climate News: Texas Grid Increasingly Meets Growing Demand With Renewables insideclimatenews.org/news/0111202...
Texas Grid Increasingly Meets Growing Demand With Renewables - Inside Climate News
Solar and wind power met nearly 40 percent of Texas’ electricity demand this year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports.
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Inside Climate News: Texas Grid Increasingly Meets Growing Demand With Renewables insideclimatenews.org/news/0111202...
I thought the Blue Jays had that game. Woah.
Way to pull it off Dodgers. 💙⚾️💙
Way to pull it off Dodgers. 💙⚾️💙
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I thought the Blue Jays had that game. Woah.
Way to pull it off Dodgers. 💙⚾️💙
Way to pull it off Dodgers. 💙⚾️💙
I consider sautéed onions, and the aroma of their preparation. aphrodisiacs.
I take no questions at this time.
I take no questions at this time.
November 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I consider sautéed onions, and the aroma of their preparation. aphrodisiacs.
I take no questions at this time.
I take no questions at this time.
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NEW: Devastating imagery from Jamaica, before & after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
Black River — near total destruction.
Black River — near total destruction.
October 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
NEW: Devastating imagery from Jamaica, before & after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
Black River — near total destruction.
Black River — near total destruction.
Well. Well, that’s not a great start to the Dodger game.
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Well. Well, that’s not a great start to the Dodger game.
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Announcement: 30 new species discovered from expeditions to the Southern Ocean. Read more 👇
oceancensus.org/press-releas...
@schmidtocean.bsky.social #NewSpecies
oceancensus.org/press-releas...
@schmidtocean.bsky.social #NewSpecies
Carnivorous “Death-Ball” Sponge Among 30 New Deep-Sea Species from the Southern Ocean
Thirty previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Censu...
oceancensus.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Announcement: 30 new species discovered from expeditions to the Southern Ocean. Read more 👇
oceancensus.org/press-releas...
@schmidtocean.bsky.social #NewSpecies
oceancensus.org/press-releas...
@schmidtocean.bsky.social #NewSpecies
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To understand the climate connection to Hurricane Melissa, check out our real-time attribution page at @climatecentral.org: www.climatecentral.org/tropical-cyc...
"Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely."
"Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely."
October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
To understand the climate connection to Hurricane Melissa, check out our real-time attribution page at @climatecentral.org: www.climatecentral.org/tropical-cyc...
"Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely."
"Climate change made the ocean temperatures along Melissa's path 500 to 900 times more likely."