Moving this up! Please vote for these panels for the #SXSW Innovation Conference.

Christine Wiedinmyer@cwiedinm.bsky.social · 5d ago

To Vote, go to: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx..., create a sign-in, & search the SXSW proposals for our these titles: “Hidden Impacts: Weird Science Behind the Air We Breathe” “Killer Space: The Secret Science Keeling Us Alive” "Harnessing satellite data to transform energy analytics"

Increasing Indonesia fire emissions & regional smoke transport since 1 August 2026 at the start of a potentially extreme fire season enhanced by El Niño, visualised by #CopernicusAtmosphere Fire Emissions Watch apps.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/fire-emissio... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int

There are several great sessions proposed for the 2027 #SXSW Innovation Conference, including one that I will moderate! Panel Picker voting just opened. Will you please vote for our panels?! See the comments for how to vote! You don’t have to attend to vote. Voting closes August 23.

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I recognize that this is last minute!!! but consider checking out a great session I will be co-convening at the upcoming #AGU Fall meeting in SFO: "Earth Science Research to Meet Industry Information Needs" To submit an abstract (by tomorrow - August 5), go to: www.agu.org/annual-meeting

Elevated #ozone and #smoke from #wildfires in Utah impacting Colorado front range today.

Breaking: Judge Jackson blocks NSF from dismantling NCAR. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72496...

Notice how black the smoke from this fire in a plastics recycling plant. The emissions from burning urban fuels definitely look different from #wildfires. #airquality #blackcarbon #urbanfire www.foxnews.com/us/shocking-...

Shocking video shows giant black plume of smoke rising from Tennessee plastic recycling facility fire

A large fire at a plastic recycling company in Henry County, Tennessee prompted a shelter-in-place order Friday. The cause of the fire has not yet been released.

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Want to Predict Wildfire Severity? Look to the State of Vegetation eos.org/research-spo...

Want to Predict Wildfire Severity? Look to the State of Vegetation - Eos

A new study connects satellite data on vegetation condition, topography, and weather conditions to examine the predicted versus actual burn severity of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.

eos.org

Fire is transforming the US West’s public lands – research shows overlooked cost to recreation theconversation.com/fire-is-tran...

Fire is transforming the US West’s public lands – research shows overlooked cost to recreation

Wildfires in Colorado are reshaping landscapes and visitor habits.

theconversation.com

I am excited to co-chair this exciting session at #HEIAC26 on Tuesday. This will be a great discussion about the use of satellite observations to help us examine air quality and public health impacts.

#SXSW has been so inspiring! I’ve met so many new and interesting people, and have so many great new ideas and connections! I’m really energized! Plus, I got to see a lot of weird stuff.

It’s been fabulous to be a part of this year’s #SXSW! We had a interesting and interactive panel this morning on Climate research, innovation, and industry. It was a great and engaging group, the panel and the audience!

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets www.nature.com/articles/d41...

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets

The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

nature.com

Also, Brigitta Rongstad wrote a news release at cires.colorado.edu/news/house-fires-release-harmful-compounds-air.

this is a very cool - and important study! This type of information is needed to understand the emissions from fires in the WUI - to protect people and to understand their impacts.

Joost de Gouw@gouwlab.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I am very proud of this paper from Will Dresser in our group: he participated in a laboratory study led by Shantanu Jathar to investigate the emissions from the burning of building materials. What we found is that emissions of some toxics like benzene are far higher from the burning of plastics.

Come join us at the CSU Little Shop of Physics Open House💫 This event is FREE and open to the public, welcoming curious minds of all ages! 🗓️ Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 📍CSU Lory Student Center, Fort Collins, CO

It is great to be a part of this team to address the air quality emissions from fires in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). news.ucar.edu/133058/wildf...

Check out the great work going on at the #UCP @comet-meted.bsky.social Building Better Weather Networks eos.org/features/bui...

Building Better Weather Networks - Eos

A lack of weather data often leaves African communities vulnerable. Convergent efforts to improve observational networks throughout the continent are slowly filling the gaps.

eos.org

Environmental Hazard Impact Metrics That Matter eos.org/opinions/env...

Environmental Hazard Impact Metrics That Matter - Eos

Humans acutely experience climate change when they encounter extreme environmental conditions, but scientific definitions of “extreme” often don’t reflect communities’ complex lived experiences.

eos.org

This is an excellent opportunity for Early Career Atmospheric Scientists! www.ecr-igac-icacgp.org/2025/03/05/i...

Study has ‘profound implications for preventing the neurodegenerative disorder.’ @iansample.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests

Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates

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Our inter-journal special issue on Biomass burning uncertainties: emissions, chemistry, and physics is now open for paper submissions at agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...! Please consider this special-issue when submitting any biomass burning research to @agu.org journals (see thread).

When you are in Boulder - Come check this out!! @ncar-ucar.bsky.social @ucarscied.bsky.social www.dailycamera.com/2025/09/02/n...

Boulder’s NCAR opens redesigned Sun-Earth Connections exhibit

The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder has reopened its Sun-Earth Connections exhibit after redesigning it for the first time since the exhibit opened in 2010.

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Sandy Roberts@kaleidoscopesci.bsky.social · 12mo ago

#EduSky, I'm pretty partial, but you should totally join my awesome @scifri.bsky.social newsletter!

Please support UCAR, Longpath Technologies, and Jonah Energy in presenting a panel discussion at the 2026 SXSW conference in Austin! The Panel Picker community voting process is open until August 24!! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

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This is a shocking executive order that undermines the very idea of open inquiry. It turns federal grants into dispensations, subject to arbitrary and capricious withdrawal should the recipient say or believe the wrong things. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal

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Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe@aaberhe.com · last yr.

Gutting scientific research at EPA means less protection for our air, water, and health. The consequences of this decision will be felt for generations. Deeply concerning. Unreal! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/c...

I am so sad to see this. This organization is essential for understanding pollution and its impacts. The people who work there are incredibly dedicated, experienced, and world leaders. This is incredible loss of national investment and capacity. www.eenews.net/articles/epa...

EPA announces layoffs

The agency plans to eliminate its Office of Research and Development.

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How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains theconversation.com/how-slashing...

How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains

Federal funding cuts in the billions have impacted dozens of universities in the US.

theconversation.com

Wildfires threaten water quality for years after they burn admin-cires.colorado.edu/news/wildfir...