@vesuvia24.bsky.social
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Itinerant writer. Journalist. Science. Poetry. Human Rights. Climate. Olive Oil. Drama. Biodiversity. Land. Water. Life.
Food - who grows it. And how.
Itinerant writer. Journalist. Science. Poetry. Human Rights. Climate. Olive Oil. Drama. Biodiversity. Land. Water. Life.
Food - who grows it. And how.
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Three late November tropical cyclones have devastated cities and villages in countries around the Indian Ocean.
When "a region unused to tropical cyclones has had three in a week, the world needs to ask why this happened, not look away."
Read more:
When "a region unused to tropical cyclones has had three in a week, the world needs to ask why this happened, not look away."
Read more:
The Indian Ocean disaster is a climate tragedy — and needs more attention
A region unused to tropical cyclones has had three in a week. The world needs to ask why this happened, not look away.
www.nature.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Three late November tropical cyclones have devastated cities and villages in countries around the Indian Ocean.
When "a region unused to tropical cyclones has had three in a week, the world needs to ask why this happened, not look away."
Read more:
When "a region unused to tropical cyclones has had three in a week, the world needs to ask why this happened, not look away."
Read more:
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At a London bus stop. The Brits are telling it like it is.
February 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
At a London bus stop. The Brits are telling it like it is.
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“A fascinating exploration of microbes that can travel through the air reveals how the pandemic marked a turning point for a crucial research field.” @linseymarr.bsky.social reviews @carlzimmer.com’s new book, AIR-BORNE
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Researchers overlooked airborne diseases for centuries — then COVID-19 changed everything
A fascinating exploration of microbes that can travel through the air reveals how the pandemic marked a turning point for a crucial research field.
www.nature.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“A fascinating exploration of microbes that can travel through the air reveals how the pandemic marked a turning point for a crucial research field.” @linseymarr.bsky.social reviews @carlzimmer.com’s new book, AIR-BORNE
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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“If you don’t test, you don’t have any cases.” (June 15, 2020)
After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
#medsky
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
#medsky
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people
After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.
www.npr.org
February 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
“If you don’t test, you don’t have any cases.” (June 15, 2020)
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@whysharksmatter.bsky.social I think you might like this Valentine’s card!
February 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social I think you might like this Valentine’s card!
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"But on Thursday, Kennedy was confirmed by a vote of 52-48. No Democrats backed him. Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against Kennedy."
Spineless from the Republicans. A disaster for American health.
Spineless from the Republicans. A disaster for American health.
Senate narrowly confirms RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services
Kennedy will now oversee the US health industry including food safety, pharmaceuticals and vaccinations.
buff.ly
February 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"But on Thursday, Kennedy was confirmed by a vote of 52-48. No Democrats backed him. Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against Kennedy."
Spineless from the Republicans. A disaster for American health.
Spineless from the Republicans. A disaster for American health.
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I don't know who needs to hear this,
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
January 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this,
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
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An update with latest data available for graph of life expectancy vs health care expenditures per capita for 20 countries and one outlier.
February 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
An update with latest data available for graph of life expectancy vs health care expenditures per capita for 20 countries and one outlier.
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A great article from @amymaxmen.bsky.social on the implications of the freeze on comms from CDC - we’re now flying blind in so many aspects of public health, which is dangerous on a good day. But during an H5N1 outbreak? Disastrous.
🧪The CDCs weekly science report is indefinitely on hold, stalling important bird flu studies.
This unprecedented freeze sparks concerns of political meddling in science. "If it’s not short-lived, it’s censorship.”
My latest @kffhealthnews.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
This unprecedented freeze sparks concerns of political meddling in science. "If it’s not short-lived, it’s censorship.”
My latest @kffhealthnews.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Trump Administration’s Halt of CDC’s Weekly Scientific Report Stalls Bird Flu Studies - KFF Health News
An unprecedented freeze on the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in science.
kffhealthnews.org
January 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A great article from @amymaxmen.bsky.social on the implications of the freeze on comms from CDC - we’re now flying blind in so many aspects of public health, which is dangerous on a good day. But during an H5N1 outbreak? Disastrous.
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I’ve been reporting for 2 years on a proposed federal rule to slow boats in order te save the critically endangered right whale.
Republicans and boating lobbyists spent millions to block the rule by running ads, overwhelming NOAA and running down the clock.
It worked 👇
apnews.com/article/whal...
Republicans and boating lobbyists spent millions to block the rule by running ads, overwhelming NOAA and running down the clock.
It worked 👇
apnews.com/article/whal...
January 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I’ve been reporting for 2 years on a proposed federal rule to slow boats in order te save the critically endangered right whale.
Republicans and boating lobbyists spent millions to block the rule by running ads, overwhelming NOAA and running down the clock.
It worked 👇
apnews.com/article/whal...
Republicans and boating lobbyists spent millions to block the rule by running ads, overwhelming NOAA and running down the clock.
It worked 👇
apnews.com/article/whal...
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There are families who will never be able to come back from this devastation, and many of them were in generational homes, passed down from people who bought homes in the 1970sand 80's in Altadena. All of the fires are a tragedy, but especially for those who don't have the resources to rebuild.
Eaton Fire Devastates Historic Altadena, Displacing Black Families and Destroying Legacies
While celebrity losses grab headlines, the Eaton Fire has destroyed nearly 1,000 structures in Altadena, displacing Black families who’ve shaped the community for generations. Here's a brief history o...
www.bet.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
There are families who will never be able to come back from this devastation, and many of them were in generational homes, passed down from people who bought homes in the 1970sand 80's in Altadena. All of the fires are a tragedy, but especially for those who don't have the resources to rebuild.
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"A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/c...
Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate
A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/c...
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A preprint of our paper showing high levels of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas in the air near the Tijuana River has been uploaded and is currently out for review. The news story shows members of our team out sampling (Greg Sandstrom and Ben Rico in the bright yellow vests).
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
January 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A preprint of our paper showing high levels of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas in the air near the Tijuana River has been uploaded and is currently out for review. The news story shows members of our team out sampling (Greg Sandstrom and Ben Rico in the bright yellow vests).
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
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Still hope for coral reefs. Using 28-years of data in Seychelles, we find reefs recovering 4-5 years faster from the 2016 bleaching event, than they did after 1998. Also, a reef that had regime-shifted to macroalgae for over 15 years, is recovering to coral.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Increased resilience and a regime shift reversal through repeat mass coral bleaching
Assessing coral reefs across the inner Seychelles islands, using a 28-year dataset, we document faster coral recovery from the 2016 than the 1998 marine heatwave events. Further, a reef that had regi....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Still hope for coral reefs. Using 28-years of data in Seychelles, we find reefs recovering 4-5 years faster from the 2016 bleaching event, than they did after 1998. Also, a reef that had regime-shifted to macroalgae for over 15 years, is recovering to coral.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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"A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science" | My new article with Peter Hotez in #SkepticalInquirer: skepticalinquirer.org/2024/12/a-tr...
A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science | Skeptical Inquirer
Over the past decade, many of us in the scientific community have come to appreciate the existential threat we face today—a threat unlike any we’ve witnesse ...
skepticalinquirer.org
December 31, 2024 at 3:20 PM
"A Triple Threat to Humanity: Climate Change, Pandemics, and Anti-Science" | My new article with Peter Hotez in #SkepticalInquirer: skepticalinquirer.org/2024/12/a-tr...
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Here’s another paper from @manonberger.bsky.social’s PhD arguing that including carbon sinks of a country’s Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) would be both conceptually and practically problematic.
Unaccountable counting: the folly of incorporating open ocean carbon sinks in Nationally Determined Contributions
comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr
December 20, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Here’s another paper from @manonberger.bsky.social’s PhD arguing that including carbon sinks of a country’s Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) would be both conceptually and practically problematic.
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In recognition of us doing fuck all to reduce emissions, let me remind y'all that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is useless unless we decarbonize drastically.
rdcu.be/dbFbB
rdcu.be/dbFbB
Carbon dioxide removal is not a current climate solution — we need to change the narrative
Drastically reduce emissions first, or carbon dioxide removal will be next to useless.
www.nature.com
October 29, 2024 at 11:15 AM
In recognition of us doing fuck all to reduce emissions, let me remind y'all that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is useless unless we decarbonize drastically.
rdcu.be/dbFbB
rdcu.be/dbFbB
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Thames Water is clearly not fit for purpose.
“The embattled company saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the six months to 30 September, as its debts continued to swell.”
Rather than letting them increase bills, they need to be renationalised.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4zklx…
“The embattled company saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the six months to 30 September, as its debts continued to swell.”
Rather than letting them increase bills, they need to be renationalised.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4zklx…
Thames Water: Boss defends bonuses as sewage spills soar
Thames Water saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the first half of the year as its debts continued to swell.
buff.ly
December 10, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Thames Water is clearly not fit for purpose.
“The embattled company saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the six months to 30 September, as its debts continued to swell.”
Rather than letting them increase bills, they need to be renationalised.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4zklx…
“The embattled company saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the six months to 30 September, as its debts continued to swell.”
Rather than letting them increase bills, they need to be renationalised.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4zklx…
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My small part in trying to get people to understand why it seems like running government like a business is a good idea, when in fact it's a terrible one (1/4):
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Opinion | If DOGE Treats Government Like a Business, It Could Be a Disaster
A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:13 PM
My small part in trying to get people to understand why it seems like running government like a business is a good idea, when in fact it's a terrible one (1/4):
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
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“Tawich roughly means ‘out toward the bay,’ Kataquapit says. It’s as much of a direction as a place where rivers, land, and estuaries meet; there isn’t a specific point where swampy marshes or tidal flats end and ocean begins.”
This summer I had the opportunity of a lifetime to visit Omushkego territory on the Hudson Bay to report on their efforts to create a marine protected area the size of Maine. A rare sliver of hope, please give it a read and a share! www.audubon.org/magazine/fir... @audubon.org
First Nations Are On the Cusp of a Big Marine Conservation Win in Canada—and They Have Even Bigger Plans
Indigenous communities in Ontario are leading a campaign to protect critical portions of a vast inland sea that people, migratory birds, and other wildlife all rely upon. Can they conserve the...
www.audubon.org
December 5, 2024 at 7:30 AM
“Tawich roughly means ‘out toward the bay,’ Kataquapit says. It’s as much of a direction as a place where rivers, land, and estuaries meet; there isn’t a specific point where swampy marshes or tidal flats end and ocean begins.”
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Can confirm. I’ve almost been knocked overboard by slap happy sharks a few times. And don’t get me started on those thresher sharks. Overachievers.
Sharks very rarely injure humans, but when they do, most injuries originate from this part of a shark, the “bitey end.”
However, you should also be aware of the other part of a shark, the “slappy end.” Many marine biologists (including me) have been hurt far worse by that end!
However, you should also be aware of the other part of a shark, the “slappy end.” Many marine biologists (including me) have been hurt far worse by that end!
December 4, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Can confirm. I’ve almost been knocked overboard by slap happy sharks a few times. And don’t get me started on those thresher sharks. Overachievers.