Amy S.
@sciencespeak.org
Committed to appreciating and teaching about our planet
Dire numbers -
VERY bad projection for Colorado River runoff this year, putting the basin deeper into hydrological - and political - crisis.
The current estimate is runoff will be 55% of normal. And the major reservoirs (Mead and Powell) are already only 33% of normal.
#water
www.circleofblue.org/2025/supply/...
The current estimate is runoff will be 55% of normal. And the major reservoirs (Mead and Powell) are already only 33% of normal.
#water
www.circleofblue.org/2025/supply/...
Dry Colorado River Forecast Gets Drier
What a difference a month makes. The forecast for how much water will flow this year into Lake Powell, a bellwether reservoir on the Colorado River, was already meager. Now, after a dry April, it’s ev...
www.circleofblue.org
May 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Dire numbers -
Reposted by Amy S.
Heads up on this vital 100 hour streaming marathon on the value of weather and climate expertise as National Weather Service struggles with staff shortages and reduction in service
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
100-Hour Streaming Marathon To Highlight Value Of Weather Expertise
A 100-hour streaming marathon before hurricane season seeks to raise awareness of cuts to the weather-climate enterprise and why that expertise matters to us all.
www.forbes.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Heads up on this vital 100 hour streaming marathon on the value of weather and climate expertise as National Weather Service struggles with staff shortages and reduction in service
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
Big field campaign, and an opportunity for big learning!
At the community field day, attendees can see live weather demos, weather balloon launches, and other fun, interactive activities for all ages! Join us from 2-4pm at the FARM facility in Boulder for this exciting event! Learn more: news.ucar.edu/133022/large...
Largest U.S. Hail Study in 40 Years kicks off in Boulder | NCAR & UCAR News
news.ucar.edu
May 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Big field campaign, and an opportunity for big learning!
Always interested in new ways to visualize the reality in which we are living. The changes in season length come through quite strongly.
Last week I was playing around with a new "tree ring plot" to visualize daily global temperature anomalies from ERA5.
I thought it would be neat to make a version of the plot for daily global absolute temperatures (rather than anomalies):
I thought it would be neat to make a version of the plot for daily global absolute temperatures (rather than anomalies):
May 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Always interested in new ways to visualize the reality in which we are living. The changes in season length come through quite strongly.
Reposted by Amy S.
Hug your local NWS forecaster! Two @apnews.com stories published within 6 hrs of each other. This workload + vacancy rate are unsustainable.
April 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hug your local NWS forecaster! Two @apnews.com stories published within 6 hrs of each other. This workload + vacancy rate are unsustainable.
Reposted by Amy S.
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Reposted by Amy S.
Many, many people are reaching out with questions about the impact of the LA fires on their homes and environment. There are some things we can say based on the research that was done after the Marshall Fire in Colorado. Here is a short thread to summarize what was learned. @ciresnews.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Many, many people are reaching out with questions about the impact of the LA fires on their homes and environment. There are some things we can say based on the research that was done after the Marshall Fire in Colorado. Here is a short thread to summarize what was learned. @ciresnews.bsky.social
Climate communication perspective on the LA wildfires.
Watching and reading the coverage of the LA fires, I was struck by something I've not seen discussed elsewhere.
These fires are a sign of things to come, but not in the sense you're probably thinking.
youtu.be/2LyRE8pYJJQ
These fires are a sign of things to come, but not in the sense you're probably thinking.
youtu.be/2LyRE8pYJJQ
The scariest thing about the LA fire
YouTube video by Simon Clark
youtu.be
January 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Climate communication perspective on the LA wildfires.
Reposted by Amy S.
Sometimes more than one thing is true at the same time. Prime example below.
It is both the case that the 2% of the planet that is it United States is remarkably frigid at the moment, and that the world as a whole is at record-warm levels for this day of the year:
January 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Sometimes more than one thing is true at the same time. Prime example below.