Michael Gilbrook
@michaelgilbrook.bsky.social
Conservation Biology PhD. Educator. GIS professional. Progressive. EV and Rooftop Solar Enthusiast. Space Settlement Activist.
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The U.S. economy more than doubled in size while pollution fell, showing that clean air and economic growth can – and do – go hand in hand.
The numbers are eye-popping.
theconversation.com/americas-cle...
The numbers are eye-popping.
theconversation.com/americas-cle...
March 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The U.S. economy more than doubled in size while pollution fell, showing that clean air and economic growth can – and do – go hand in hand.
The numbers are eye-popping.
theconversation.com/americas-cle...
The numbers are eye-popping.
theconversation.com/americas-cle...
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#Arctic climate rankings are now in for February 2025: zacklabe.com/archive-2025/. This was a historic month for the region with record warm conditions and record low sea ice relative to any prior February.
#DataViz #SciComm #OpenData #Openscience
#DataViz #SciComm #OpenData #Openscience
Data Ranking Archive – 2025
December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 Other climate year statistics: Data Archive –…
zacklabe.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
#Arctic climate rankings are now in for February 2025: zacklabe.com/archive-2025/. This was a historic month for the region with record warm conditions and record low sea ice relative to any prior February.
#DataViz #SciComm #OpenData #Openscience
#DataViz #SciComm #OpenData #Openscience
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“Put bluntly: Americans will die and American businesses will lose untold billions if we do not protect NOAA and NWS.” thebulletin.org/2025/03/fore...
Forecast for weaker weather service: Americans will die, businesses will lose billions
The critical infrastructure provided by NOAA and NWS cannot and will never be duplicated by the private sector.
thebulletin.org
March 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“Put bluntly: Americans will die and American businesses will lose untold billions if we do not protect NOAA and NWS.” thebulletin.org/2025/03/fore...
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US utility-scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 GW in 2024, according to US EIA.
In 2025, capacity growth from battery storage could set a record as operators report plans to add 19.6 GW.
www.eia.gov/todayine...
In 2025, capacity growth from battery storage could set a record as operators report plans to add 19.6 GW.
www.eia.gov/todayine...
U.S. battery capacity increased 66% in 2024 -
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
www.eia.gov
March 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
US utility-scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 GW in 2024, according to US EIA.
In 2025, capacity growth from battery storage could set a record as operators report plans to add 19.6 GW.
www.eia.gov/todayine...
In 2025, capacity growth from battery storage could set a record as operators report plans to add 19.6 GW.
www.eia.gov/todayine...
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Methane (CH₄) is a potent greenhouse gas. Here are the latest monthly observations... 🧪⚒️
November 2024 - 1940.75 ppb
November 2023 - 1931.75 ppb
+ Data: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends_...
+ More info on trends: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
November 2024 - 1940.75 ppb
November 2023 - 1931.75 ppb
+ Data: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends_...
+ More info on trends: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
March 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Methane (CH₄) is a potent greenhouse gas. Here are the latest monthly observations... 🧪⚒️
November 2024 - 1940.75 ppb
November 2023 - 1931.75 ppb
+ Data: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends_...
+ More info on trends: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
November 2024 - 1940.75 ppb
November 2023 - 1931.75 ppb
+ Data: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends_...
+ More info on trends: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 427 ppm in February 2025 (new record high) 🚨
10 years ago February averaged about 401 ppm. Preliminary data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Meanwhile... "Cuts target world-leading greenhouse gas observatory in Hawaii" (www.reuters.com/sustainabili...)
10 years ago February averaged about 401 ppm. Preliminary data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Meanwhile... "Cuts target world-leading greenhouse gas observatory in Hawaii" (www.reuters.com/sustainabili...)
March 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 427 ppm in February 2025 (new record high) 🚨
10 years ago February averaged about 401 ppm. Preliminary data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Meanwhile... "Cuts target world-leading greenhouse gas observatory in Hawaii" (www.reuters.com/sustainabili...)
10 years ago February averaged about 401 ppm. Preliminary data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Meanwhile... "Cuts target world-leading greenhouse gas observatory in Hawaii" (www.reuters.com/sustainabili...)
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The Trump administration is planning to cancel its lease at a government laboratory in Hawaii, a site where scientists support key observations of surging greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, according to a list obtained by Democratic members of Congress and shared with The Post.
Trump moves to close facility that helps track planet-warming pollution
The lab is connected to the Mauna Loa Observatory, where scientists gather data to produce the Keeling Curve, a chart on the daily status of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Trump administration is planning to cancel its lease at a government laboratory in Hawaii, a site where scientists support key observations of surging greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, according to a list obtained by Democratic members of Congress and shared with The Post.
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One of these things is not like the others
March 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
One of these things is not like the others
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"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving $100 billion. It’s about to lose a lot more.
Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free pass.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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"Some estimates suggest every $1 spent meeting clean air rules has returned $10 in health and economic benefits."
theconversation.com/americas-cle...
theconversation.com/americas-cle...
America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore
Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.
theconversation.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"Some estimates suggest every $1 spent meeting clean air rules has returned $10 in health and economic benefits."
theconversation.com/americas-cle...
theconversation.com/americas-cle...
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One more from this early morning’s moonset. #oregon #oregoncoast #moonset #today #photography #saltyraven
March 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
One more from this early morning’s moonset. #oregon #oregoncoast #moonset #today #photography #saltyraven
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Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
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Folks, this is Not Good.
January 2025 was quite unexpectedly the warmest January on record at 1.75C above preindustrial, beating the prior record set in 2024.
This is despite the presence of La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific, with the El Niño event of 2023/2024 long faded. www.theclimatebrink....
This is despite the presence of La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific, with the El Niño event of 2023/2024 long faded. www.theclimatebrink....
February 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Folks, this is Not Good.
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A dictator's playbook is always the same: manufacture suffering, then sell it as sacrifice.
When a leader admits their policies will cause
"pain" but insists it's "worth the price," they aren't governing-they're conditioning the public for hardship while consolidating power.
When a leader admits their policies will cause
"pain" but insists it's "worth the price," they aren't governing-they're conditioning the public for hardship while consolidating power.
February 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A dictator's playbook is always the same: manufacture suffering, then sell it as sacrifice.
When a leader admits their policies will cause
"pain" but insists it's "worth the price," they aren't governing-they're conditioning the public for hardship while consolidating power.
When a leader admits their policies will cause
"pain" but insists it's "worth the price," they aren't governing-they're conditioning the public for hardship while consolidating power.
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At the FBI Academy Quantico. This image is almost too on the nose. In an attempt to erase DEI from our culture, we are erasing Fairness, Leadership, Compassion, Integrity, Restitution, Stability, Respect, Initiative, Cooperativeness, and much, much more.
Photo via @fpwellman.bsky.social
Photo via @fpwellman.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
At the FBI Academy Quantico. This image is almost too on the nose. In an attempt to erase DEI from our culture, we are erasing Fairness, Leadership, Compassion, Integrity, Restitution, Stability, Respect, Initiative, Cooperativeness, and much, much more.
Photo via @fpwellman.bsky.social
Photo via @fpwellman.bsky.social
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Hey, Mr. Secretary: You don't know what you're talking about.
See if you can find people who have ever actually flown an airplane and agree with this bigoted BS.
(Signed: single-engine plane owner for 24 years, active IFR rating 28 years, 2200+ incident-free solo landings.)
See if you can find people who have ever actually flown an airplane and agree with this bigoted BS.
(Signed: single-engine plane owner for 24 years, active IFR rating 28 years, 2200+ incident-free solo landings.)
Sean Duffy on Fox News Sunday suggests that "changing names from 'cockpit' to flightdeck'" undermined safety at the FAA
February 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Hey, Mr. Secretary: You don't know what you're talking about.
See if you can find people who have ever actually flown an airplane and agree with this bigoted BS.
(Signed: single-engine plane owner for 24 years, active IFR rating 28 years, 2200+ incident-free solo landings.)
See if you can find people who have ever actually flown an airplane and agree with this bigoted BS.
(Signed: single-engine plane owner for 24 years, active IFR rating 28 years, 2200+ incident-free solo landings.)
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Saturday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data)
• about 640,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,280,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,850,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,290,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 640,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,280,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,850,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,290,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
February 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Saturday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data)
• about 640,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,280,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,850,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,290,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 640,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,280,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,850,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,290,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
Another warning sign that we are changing the Earth's climate at an ever-increasing pace. www.the-express.com/news/world-n...
New study warns first ice-free Arctic day could occur within three years - World News - News - Daily Express US
As the Arctic ice retreats, scientists warn of a pivotal moment approaching. Could the first ice-free day be just around the corner?
www.the-express.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Another warning sign that we are changing the Earth's climate at an ever-increasing pace. www.the-express.com/news/world-n...
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Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 4th lowest on record (JAXA data) 🌊
• about 430,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 990,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,680,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,170,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 430,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 990,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,680,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,170,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
November 29, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 4th lowest on record (JAXA data) 🌊
• about 430,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 990,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,680,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,170,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 430,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 990,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,680,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,170,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
"And then they saw all humans as the enemy, not just those on the other side. Decided our fate in a microsecond." www.unilad.com/technology/n...
www.unilad.com
November 29, 2024 at 1:28 AM
"And then they saw all humans as the enemy, not just those on the other side. Decided our fate in a microsecond." www.unilad.com/technology/n...