A really thoughtful talk by Terence Tao on "Mathematics in the age of AI", which touches on many of the issues which I think are increasingly relevant for our own field. What is the real purpose of our work? Are we simply machines for generating plots/papers (for mathematicians, proofs)?

Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 5d ago

🚨 Scientists have been warning for more than a century that catastrophic weather events were inevitable if humanity kept emitting GHG's. But is it worse than even they expected? Climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social shares her expert perspective in our latest Insights: https://bit.ly/4wsYPMw

🚨 Scientists have been warning for more than a century that catastrophic weather events were inevitable if humanity kept emitting GHG's. But is it worse than even they expected? Climate scientist @drkatemarvel.bsky.social shares her expert perspective in our latest Insights: https://bit.ly/4wsYPMw

Really exciting paper by Nathaniel Tarshish in @natclimate.nature.com ! "Multi-century cooling after net-zero greenhouse gas emissions" www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Multi-century cooling after net-zero greenhouse gas emissions - Nature Climate Change

How global temperatures change after net-zero emissions are reached is highly uncertain. Here the authors constrain this response and find that net-zero GHG emissions lead to multi-century cooling of ...

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Really enjoyed this paper by Denis Shum. Builds nicely on insights from Jake Seeley & @davidromps.com in 2016 to show that increased cloud buoyancy in response to aerosol can only ever be a transient phenomena (because WTG ensures the environment will adjust quickly) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Deep convection only temporarily intensified by aerosols - Nature Geoscience

A sudden rise in aerosols makes clouds more active for about a day. Then the effect fades as the atmosphere adjusts and warms aloft, reducing the contrast that helps clouds grow, according to cloud-re...

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WHY IS THERE A TORNADO WATCH IN NYC

Very proud of my student Collin Cherubim for his discovery of an atmosphere on the habitable-zone exoplanet LHS 1140 b! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/s...

Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet

It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.

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Thanks Canada

It's deadline day for the OMB rules! Submit your comment by 11:59PM EST (you can be anonymous): www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM... Need inspiration? Tune in at 7PM EST - we're having an impromptu livestream, with 🎶 piano music 🎵 to help you write, performed by Solon Gordon: wclivestream.com/watch

Am I reading this correctly? Are there really over 278,000 comments posted on the proposed OMB ruling? If so, that's incredible! www.regulations.gov/docket/OMB-2...

@egu.eu STOP SENDING ME EMAILS

Countless scientific and professional societies in the United States have already issued public statements of alarm, and many have submitted formal public comment to the federal government--as have thousands of individuals. You can, too, directly via: www.regulations.gov/...

I just submitted my formal comment on the disastrous proposal to transform essentially all U.S. federal grantmaking--affecting every sector of American science, technology, education, & health--into an overtly partisan political process. Full text here: weatherwest.com/wp-c...

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Can confirm it is HOT in NYC

Alan Gerard@wxmanms1.bsky.social · last mo.

Central Park has hit 100F for the first time since 2012, tying the daily record. Newark has hit a new daily record of at least 103F as of 3 pm ET, as has Wilmington, DE (previous record 98F). 101F at Philly and DCA. Boston Logan has set a new daily record with a high of at least 99F.

Your reps voted to maintain science funding, but instead the NSF is cutting many fields by 20-30%, and apparently using that money for "X-Labs." This great talk from @climateflavors.bsky.social on the 2026 Western US snow drought is the sort of science we could lose www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzOi...

50 Hours to Save America’s Forecasts, Weather and Climate Livestream Part 6

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Science Magazine@science.org · last mo.

Exclusive: The National Science Foundation is trimming this year’s budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by roughly 20% to 30%, even though its overall budget is down just 3%. https://scim.ag/4xY2KCm

🔥 Published today, and just in time for summer conferences, here are your guidelines for presenting badly www.nature.com/articles/s41... rdcu.be/fqa92

Don’t forget to take action on the proposed OMB rules! Public comments, contacting your societies or environmental nonprofits, contacting your Congresspeople, etc.

Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🧵 Public science in the US has taken some heavy hits over the last year, but the White House OMB is proposing a series of changes that will result in a TKO for science as we know it unless we fight back. Here's what's happening, and why it matters. 1/n

Been wondering why NSF isn't spending most of its FY26 appropriation? A $1.5B tech initiative may be the reason. And big cuts to hundreds of research programs could be just the beginning of the bad news. www.science.org/content/arti...

Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say

Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year

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Great! Now #SaveNCAR

Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.@repdexteror.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Pressure works. Three days ago, I joined lawmakers pressuring the White House to stop its plan to dismantle a $368 million ocean monitoring system that is CRITICAL to understanding climate change and marine ecosystems, including right here off the coast of Oregon. Today, Trump backed down.

Precarious employment is a problem for academics basically everywhere. But it seems REALLY bad in Germany and Austria. In Austria, the vast majority (~75%) of researchers are on short-term contracts — often under conditions that would be illegal for workers not employed at universities. 🧪

Got 10 minutes? Want to learn about how we model the risk posed by hurricanes? In honor of the first tropical storm of the Atlantic season, here's Dr. Sydney Kramer (@sydkramer12.bsky.social)'s excellent talk, hosted by her sister Dr. Samantha Kramer (& her cat)! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-v...

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Brandon Bishop@brandontbishop.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just going to drop this here since we haven't talked about NSF strangling geoscience for about a month. It's still strangling geoscience (and everything else) with 9% the number of grants issued compared to the 2021-2024 average. grant-witness.us/funding_curv...

On June 3rd, Syl Foisy completed his walk from NYC to DC and was greeted on the steps of Capitol Hill by members of Congress! Watch the full press conference below. It was an honor to be a part of this moment.

The Weather & Climate Livestream@wclivestream.bsky.social · 2mo ago

On June 3rd, Syl Foisy finished his NYC to DC walk by delivering your letters in support of weather & climate science to 7 representatives! Watch Syl, @andrewilwilliams.bsky.social, @vgwschutte.bsky.social, and @marc-alessi.bsky.social talk about this critical moment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMaE...

Sentient prion Russ Voght wants to destroy US science. Submit your comment on the proposed rules by July 13 👇 www.standupforscience.net

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

Science activists and allies mobilizing to save science, health and democracy itself from the Trump administration's dismantlement and privatization.

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A plea to submit comments on the new proposed OMB rule that would put all U.S. science funding totally at the whim of political appointees, framed by a recap of the Weather and Climate Livestream a couple weeks ago. deepconvection.substack.com/p/speak-out-...

Speak out against the proposed OMB rule attacking U.S. science

A call to action following the Weather and Climate Livestream.

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NYTimes has coverage today of the end of funding for the AI and Weather institute led by @profamymcgovern.bsky.social We were so lucky to have her on the Livestream last year to speak about the institute, and the many ways it was helping forecasters (& turtles!): www.youtube.com/live/NMa7P6M...

The 100-Hour Weather & Climate Livestream, Part 4

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Amy McGovern@profamymcgovern.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NY times covered our cut today (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/s...

Another day, another great ENSO talk! If you're curious about the economic consequences of stronger El Niño events in the future, check out this excellent talk from Prof. Christopher Callahan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-v... If you like what you see, call your reps! 5calls.org/issue/weathe...

50 Hours to Save America’s Forecasts, Weather and Climate Livestream Part 3

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Want to learn more about the Super El Niño🌊🥵? Check out Prof. Emily Becker's wonderful talk from Hour 48 of the 2026 Weather and Climate Livestream! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzOi... Like what you hear? If you can, call your reps to tell them to protect this crucial science 5calls.org/issue/weathe...

50 Hours to Save America’s Forecasts, Weather and Climate Livestream Part 6

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That's a wrap! - 50 hours of science + calling Congress - 300 letters given to Congress after a 250-mile walk We provided the templates and our viewers and supporters injected their voices. And like last year, we feel so uplifted by our community. Thank you for spending your time with us

Haley Crim@haleycrim.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The @wclivestream.bsky.social is on hour 49 of livestreaming 100+ talks on climate and weather science! Tune in for the last hour to hear from @kimcobb.bsky.social and the group of scientists who walked from NYC to DC to hand off letters from around the country to Congresspeople!