"The Problem" It's no longer surprising, but always still shameful and appalling to witness.

🧪

Karen K. Ho@karenho.bsky.social · 2d ago

If you are an expert on air quality and have 10-15 minutes to talk to me today or tomorrow about important things journalists should know while reporting on wildfires and smoke, my DMs are open, or you can email me at karen at OpenNews dot org.

Update: Sister is self evacuating from the fires due to extremely poor AQI. 1700 at the sensor down the road from her. The smoke is choking them out. So she’s coming here! Yay for me. Sad about the reasons.

Climate change is messing up your transit.

BART Alert@alerts.bart.gov · 2d ago

BART is running trains at slower speeds due to high temperture related weather. Expect up to 20 minute delays on the Yellow line. Use our Trip Planner and check Real Time Departures on the BART official app or bart.gov

I guess I haven't clicked around enough in some of the gallery recently, I didn't realize so many spots now have a 360-degree view.

California Landscapes@calandscapebot.bsky.social · 2d ago

Cold Springs Mtn, Mendocino County, CA 🗺39.0225, -123.5227 🧭114° ⛰2690 ft https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/1898

Just saw a NWS heat alert "temperatures will be in the mid 90s to mid 100s". My brain interprets "mid 100s" as ~140-160 🌡️

"Vacances ... plus près, moins cher… et le plus loin possible des canicules !" pretty much sums up my personal adventure goals this summer. But I just looked at the forescast for an upcoming camping trip and it's supposed to be 95-100F every day, and above 55 every night. 😭🥵

Le Parisien@leparisien.fr · 3d ago

Vacances en juillet : plus près, moins cher… et le plus loin possible des canicules ! ➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/q1j5

I deleted a bunch of ios apps to try to downsize some of the storage hogs on my phone., including bluesky. And while I do sometimes use a laptop browser, 95% of my use is via the phone app (and all my photos are on the phone). Might leave it off for awhile, to see how my usage shifts...🤔

Some post-sunset views along the shoreline last night.

I am going through storage usage on my phone, to inform minimum specs for a new one. It's just bizarre the bloat that goes along with so many basic apps. Safari is using up >2GB! And bluesky is using just as much. Even ebird is 1GB. My biggest usage is photo & video, which is my space priority.

The Never-Ending Filing Cabinet Drawer

Alt: Gif: The Never-Ending Filing Cabinet Drawer

static.klipy.com

Wow

Disastrous situation in Spokane, Wash. where a wildfire is burning through the northwest side of the city amid extreme dry winds. Gridlock traffic as emergency management rapidly expands evacuation zones eastward. Follow on @watchduty.org: share.watchduty.org/i/112554?ts=...

Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts

Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby

share.watchduty.org

Apparently waymo can't tell the difference between SFO dropoff curb and a residential neighborhood. www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/s...

San Bruno neighbors say Waymos have left people traveling to SFO on their street

After reports of stranded passengers and vehicles blocking driveways, Waymo said Thursday night that it was "able to remedy the situation."

nbcbayarea.com

L’Italie compte ses blessés, au lendemain du séisme de magnitude 4,7 qui a fait 21 blessés dont deux graves, et causé des dégâts matériels, dans la région de Naples, vendredi 31 juillet.

Italie : au moins une vingtaine de blessés après un séisme de magnitude 4,7 dans la région de Naples

l.leparisien.fr

Cool idea, and mixes well with putting some responders on foot and bike. This also reminded me of the scene from I 💙 Huckabees, where the firefighter on a bicycle arrives at the fire first, because the firetrucks were stuck in traffic. I love that scene! 😆

Ellie Saurus@elliesaur.bsky.social · 5d ago

To those about to ask how you carry a stretcher on those bikes: 1: Not all EMS calls require a transport. 2: If you do need a transport, radios to call for a truck ambulance exist, and getting to someone faster to start aid in a congested area is still good.

I realized recently that thanks to my gradually expanding use of outdoor-related apps (mostly community science) I'm now spreading not just georeferenced data about my excursions but detailed time & date info. 🤔🌐📍 How do other folks balance your interest in contributing with privacy?

Pudgy Penguin Sneaking with Binoculars

Alt: Pudgy Penguin Sneaking in the bushes with Binoculars

static.klipy.com

@xenolith.bsky.social @coconinoite.bsky.social @christinatoms.bsky.social @elizabethh.bsky.social & others! We had some discussion earlier this year about a 2027 marin headlands wildflower outing? Do we want to have a planning chat in a more easily trackable space?

As you're thinking about where to submit your work, the TC is excited to highlight several TC-sponsored sessions that span a wide range of hydrologic and critical zone science. Whether you're a first-time presenter or a longtime AGU attendee, we'd love to see your science in one of these sessions!🧵👇

Visit our website to learn more about the 4 sessions co-convened by CUAHSI staff. Get your abstracts in for AGU26 by Aug. 5th! www.cuahsi.org/events/agu-a...

#AGU26 call for abstracts. If you are using advanced stratigraphic methods for groundwater projects please consider submitting an abstract to our session. H043 - Applying Advanced Stratigraphic Methods to Site Characterization for Remediation and Infrastructure Projects Deadline is August 5th!

Make sure to let your student & ECR colleagues know to apply asap to participate! Space is apparently limited.

AGU (American Geophysical Union)@agu.org · last wk.

🏆 The OSPA Program has evolved into the new Outstanding Emerging Presenters (OEP) Program! Get feedback on your presentation in advance of AGU26 and deliver a stronger presentation at the Annual Meeting. Applications are now open and limited to 800 participants. APPLY 📲spklr.io/63324EuzXg

AGU26 abstract deadline is coming up fast! Help get the word out about work being done on development of standards for field equipment operations -- or make the case for the need for new standards in hydrology, seismology, or near-surface geophysics.

Cian 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (he/him)@cbdawson.bsky.social · 4w ago

Are you working on instrumentation standards or best practices in near-surface geophysics, hydrology, or seismology? Share your work in our #AGU26 Poster Session (IN038)! ⚒️🧪 agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/prelim.cgi/Session/280115

This was a very interesting discussion/interview, glad I got to listen. Added the book to my TBR list on water issues.

Sammy Roth@sammyroth.bsky.social · 6d ago

There's a full video of our conversation too, although it's only available to paid subscribers to CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES. Offering a 30% discount on paid subscriptions through Friday if you want to support my work! climatecoloredgoggles.com/discount

Wow, that is far worse than I realized. If you are up that way, crank up the air filters, and don't forget your masks 😷 Not a great to happen during the upcoming heatwave, where a t folks will want/need to open windows to try to cool things down.

Anthony Edwards@edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 6d ago

Why is smoke from #WoodsideFire in Sonoma County so bad from a small blaze? Winds are being channeled through the Russian River and Petaluma Gap, bringing smoke to the Hwy 101 corridor. A shallow marine layer ~1,500ft w/ hot air above cold air prevents smoky winds from mixing w/ the free atmosphere

Why is smoke from #WoodsideFire in Sonoma County so bad from a small blaze? Winds are being channeled through the Russian River and Petaluma Gap, bringing smoke to the Hwy 101 corridor. A shallow marine layer ~1,500ft w/ hot air above cold air prevents smoky winds from mixing w/ the free atmosphere

everyone knows that the "protecting women's sports" is *always* a stepping store to further anti-trans discrimination. but wasn't expecting Acton's campaign literally *ban* trans ppl from Dem events

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 6d ago

1. In the aftermath of forcing the Ohio Progressive Caucus to delete criticism of Amy Acton for calling trans girls "boys," progressives were promised a meeting with Acton. Now, we have learned she didn't show up, and kicked trans people out of the meeting. Subscribe to support our journalism.

"A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included ⁠in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools."

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 6d ago

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a ⁠global conference www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I haven't been watching the national Wx news, so I was surprised to hear from a family member about the NY flooding! Data source: dashboard.waterdata.usgs.gov/app/nwd/en/?...

My CA state parks pass expires Friday, so I was just looking over how much I used it. I don't get one every year, but having one does make it more likely I'll pop into parks that I might not otherwise. No value added if I'm camping, though. How do you decide what park passes to get? #PublicLands

😩 "The real reason we are at war with Iran is because of the Stargate." 😭 (Although she seems to merge her franchise mythologies, later mentioning the past souls are being reborn, which is a Minbari belief, not Ancient, Goa'uld, Ori, or Wraith.)

Josh Johnson investigates the real reason behind America's war with Iran: an underground stargate

YouTube video by The Daily Show

youtube.com