New @colorado.edu and CIRES-led research shows that temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and Indian Oceans drive year-to-year changes in malaria cases in Malawi. @oceansclimatecu.bsky.social cires.colorado.edu/news/tropica...

Tropical ocean temperatures drive changes in malaria cases in Malawi

New CIRES-led research suggests that soil moisture, influenced by tropical ocean temperatures, plays a key role in local malaria outbreaks

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CIRES@cires.colorado.edu · 3mo ago

The CIRES Communications team is hiring a graphic designer and communications specialist! This is a full-time position that sits at the intersection of graphic design, strategic brand thinking, and user-centered science communication. Apply by May 29: jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

CIRES scientists at NOAA’s Global Monitoring Lab (GML) in Boulder produce some of the most critical atmospheric data on Earth. Due to a federal funding pause at the agency, that work — and the positions of the people who do it — is now at risk. Learn what GML does and why it matters ⬇️

Finally back to writing after an amazing few months home with the newest member of the Strongstad family. CIRES and CSU scientists used lab experiments to investigate how emissions from whole house fires differ from vegetation fires ⬇️

CIRES@cires.colorado.edu · 5mo ago

New CIRES-led research shows that common synthetic materials used in homes, like plastics and insulation, can release harmful compounds into the air when they burn. @colorado.edu cires.colorado.edu/news/house-f...

Another fun story to write — researchers used noble gas isotopes from fossil groundwater to reconstruct past water table depths in the Western US.

CIRES@cires.colorado.edu · last yr.

Groundwater levels in the Southwest & Pacific Northwest responded differently to precipitation changes during the Last Glacial Termination, according to new research led by @whoi.edu‬'s Alan Seltzer & co-authored by CIRES Fellow Kris Karnauskas. Read the story: cires.colorado.edu/news/groundw...

My latest story about an incredible first — a CIRES and CU Boulder-led team captured tsunami waves caused by a landslide using satellite data from a ship. Read more ⬇️

CIRES@cires.colorado.edu · last yr.

For the first time, scientists have detected tsunami waves caused by a landslide using data from a ship’s satellite receiver. The CIRES and @colorado.edu-led study shows the potential for the approach to improve tsunami detection and warning. Read the story: cires.colorado.edu/news/satelli...

New research from CIRES Fellow Kris Karnauskas found that widely-used estimates of upwelling along the equator in the Pacific Ocean are far off — the water is rising much faster. @oceansclimatecu.bsky.social @colorado.edu @ametsoc.org Read the story: cires.colorado.edu/news/pacific...

This is a good read to learn about the importance of NOAA and it's Cooperative Institutes (including @cires.colorado.edu !) the US has invested so much!!

Chelsea Harvey@chelseaeharvey.bsky.social · last yr.

The Trump admin aims to zero out funding for NOAA’s 16 cooperative institutes, which study everything from extreme weather to fisheries to toxic algae. I spent last week talking with folks about the losses — & potential threats — to society if these institutes close. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

This administration plans to eliminate NOAA Research, which costs every American citizen less than a cup of coffee a year. Do you like knowing the weather forecast? Being warned of hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis? It will all go away if the public does not act. www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...

Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now

The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.

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California’s “Going Zero” policy, which strives for 100 percent zero-emission passenger vehicle sales by 2035, will reduce ozone pollution and carbon dioxide emissions in Los Angeles, according to recent CIRES-led work. Read the story: cires.colorado.edu/news/zero-em...

Arctic sea ice likely reached its maximum extent for the year at 14.33 MM sq km (5.53 MM sq mi) on 3/22. The 2025 maximum sea ice extent is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record. Learn more: nsidc.org/news-analyse...

Arctic sea ice hits record low maximum extent for the year

Arctic sea ice has likely reached its maximum extent for the year, at 14.33 million square kilometers (5.53 million square miles) on March 22, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data...

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Where do weather forecasts come from? #NOAA’s satellites, radar, and experts work behind the scenes to track storms, predict weather, and send out critical alerts. Without them, forecasting would be a lot less reliable, atmospheric scientist Kari Bowen @cires.colorado.edu explains:

As my friend @drshepherd2013.bsky.social says, asking why we need a National Weather Service when we have apps and the Weather Channel is like asking why we need potato farmers when we can buy fries at McDonalds.

Statement: U.S. leadership in scientific innovation is at risk, with wide-ranging consequences for public safety and the economy. The AMS urges strong support for NOAA & other federal scientific agencies working in weather and climate. Read the rest of our latest statement: bit.ly/3DhfegUI

An open letter to our federal colleagues and collaborators from CIRES Director Waleed Abdalati: cires.colorado.edu/news/cires-s... "While the value of what you do may not be obvious to some, it benefits all. Your work is so important, and it is a true privilege being on the same team as you."

The mass firing of both new hires and recently promoted senior staff within #NOAA, including mission-critical and life-saving roles at the National Weather Service (#NWS), is profoundly alarming. 1/11

I want to be clear: the private sector, as it presently exists, *cannot* quickly spin up to fill any void left by substantial dismantling of #NOAA. Full stop. If that were to happen, people would die in extreme weather events who would not have otherwise, & economy would suffer.

I can’t even begin to express how angry this makes me. To all my colleagues at NOAA — your work matters and you deserve better. This country deserves better.

Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · last yr.

I am now hearing from multiple folks in the past two hours (including some who have personally been fired) that mass firings have now commenced within NOAA--including, yes, at the National Weather Service.

Happy Valentine’s Day to the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 🥰 And to those messing with the agencies I love, jeopardizing the critical services they provide to us all, I hope Cupid pus you on his shit list. open.substack.com/pub/ayanaeli...

For the love of NOAA🩵 and EPA💚

A Valentine’s Day note to my favorite federal agencies.

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"NOAA is taxpayer-funded, so it is a public good – its services provide safety and security for everyone, not just those who can pay for it." CIRES' @cwiedinm.bsky.social and Kari Bowen explain @noaa.gov's role in U.S. weather forecasts. @us.theconversation.com @colorado.edu

NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it

NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by weather forecasters nationwide – and freely available to anyone.

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A lot of folks think when #beavers cut trees down or clip off branches then the tree just dies. But actually, many of the trees beavers like to cut have evolved to re-sprout from the stump and grow back even stronger. Trying to channel my inner beaver-chewed-tree, today.

In case you missed it: 2024 was the world's warmest year since @noaa.gov records began in 1850. Global surface temperature was 2.32°F (1.29°C) above the 20th-century average. The 10 warmest years since 1850 have all occurred in the past decade.

You can say, “gravity isn’t real,” but if you step off the cliff, you’re still going down. And if you convince other people it’s not real, you are responsible for what happens if they make decisions based on the information you withheld.

Scott Waldman@scottpwaldman.bsky.social · 2y ago

The White House climate page is now gone. Climate change is not. www.whitehouse.gov/climate

How to mitigate post-fire smoke impacts in your home — tips from experts at CIRES, CU Boulder, and CDPHE ⬇️ cires.colorado.edu/news/how-mit...

How to mitigate post-fire smoke impacts in your home

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RECCS is a paid summer research internship program open to community college students in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and Kansas. Applications for Summer 2025 are due by Feb. 9, 2025: https://buff.ly/3DOY0Y7 @ciresceee.bsky.social @colorado.edu

Wildfire smoke inside homes can create health risks that linger for months − tips for cleaning and staying safe

Wildfire smoke inside homes can create health risks that linger for months − tips for cleaning and staying safe

The chemicals emitted when buildings and vehicles burn can find their way into nearby homes. Studies show the health risks can stick around.

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