Super excited & proud: our paper lead by Songjun Wu was published in Science today on introducing the framework of isotope-informed landscape water velocities affecting nitrogen cycling & long-term fate of excess nitrogen www.science.org/doi/10.1126/.... Songjun Wu you ROCK!

Divergent evolution of nitrogen cycling along gradients of landscape water velocities

Increasing fertilization has pushed the nitrogen cycle beyond planetary boundaries, yet its fate remains uncertain owing to long-standing neglect of landscape water velocities in nitrogen models. Leve...

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Localized downpours and storms dropped 2-5+ inches of rain on portions of northern/central Vermont and New Hampshire. The Albany/Madison/Tamworth area of New Hampshire was hit hardest, where dozens of road washouts have occurred. Washouts also occurred in Vermont. #VTwx #NHwx

May 2026 had the second-worst May drought conditions in contiguous U.S. history, with a Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) of -6.93. The only worse May: the Dust Bowl year of 1934 (a PDSI of -7.03). Three of the top-10 months for worst U.S. drought since 1895 have been in 2026:

Today, the legendary JR begins her last journey to the shipwrecking yard. Home to many of us, she helped to understand plate tectonics, climate, deep biosphere, earthquakes/volcanoes, and was an integral part in international science and collaboration 🫡 www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/...

The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse? coyotegulch.blog/2026/05/28/t...

A lot of the United States is dealing with drought at the same time extreme rainstorms are becoming more common. The two trends are connected: Warmer temperatures are causing heavier downpours, while also drying out the land faster between storms.

The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse?

Even though annual precipitation is rising nationally, the landscape is drying out more rapidly. That’s changing the water cycle.

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Explore the underlying science in this story in @us.theconversation.com about changing rainfall patterns and longer storms and their impact on water budgets. Important context for understanding why we can have both wetter years and longer, more intense droughts. theconversation.com/the-us-is-se...

The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse?

Even though annual precipitation is rising nationally, the landscape is drying out more rapidly. That’s changing the water cycle.

theconversation.com

Rainfall intensity matters as much as how much rain falls. New in Nature: Corey Lesk and I show that daily-scale concentration of precipitation dries the land over the long-run, an effect as strong as total precipitation is climatological wetting. Paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

More concentrated precipitation decreases terrestrial water storage - Nature

Concentration of precipitation in large events decreases land water availability, and this effect will further increase with a future warming climate.

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US Drought Monitor today droughtmonitor.unl.edu. Wow, the water cycle is really intensifying. For many parts of the US, April and May are when peak water of the year occurs, and we're now heading into the period when ET > P. This map will progressively turn red and expand into late summer and fall.

🚨New paper about the second largest tsunami ever recorded, just published in @science.org A short 🧪⚒️🌊 thread #EGU26 @ucalgary.bsky.social @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social doi.org/10.1126/scie...

A 481-meter-high landslide-tsunami in a cruise ship–frequented Alaska fjord

Early in the morning of 10 August 2025, a >64 × 106 m3 landslide struck Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska. The landslide was preconditioned by glacial retreat caused by climate change. The resulting 481 m run...

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This an extremely well done paper! Wow

Climatologist49@climatologist49.bsky.social · 3mo ago

An amazing article on the Tracy Arm mega-tsunami from last August. If this had happened at several different times during a 24-hour window, it would have resulted in the greatest loss of life in U.S. history. Instead, it is just a scientific curiosity.

Delighted to share our new sea level risk project led by Daniel Gonzalez-Duque: But that sea level risk is... UNDERGROUND?? Read on... 🧵 agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

From Hydraulic Heads to Dollars and Decision: It's Time to Integrate Groundwater in Coastal Risk Assessment

Damage to underground infrastructure from groundwater responses to sea level rise can and should be economically quantified Loss functions and life cycle costing are two ways of quantifying econo...

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As drought conditions dominate most of the US major climate zones we are reaching peak water for the year here in the Northeast at well below normal levels. Forested uplands are drying quickly with streamflow reductions to continue into the fall. @climatechris.bsky.social @efisherwx.bsky.social

61% of the Lower 48 in drought. 97% of the Southeast. VPD, how aggressively the atmosphere pulls moisture from the ground, is 77% above normal and 25% beyond any previous record for this time of year. UCLA: this "wouldn't have appeared possible before now." #drought #climate #EPA

A recent @umasshydro.bsky.social paper shows that forest headwater streams in Mass. respond more quickly to storm events, particularly after the 2016 drought. Shifts in streamflow generation processes have broad implications for groundwater and surface water. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Shifting Hydrologic Pathways in Temperate Forest Headwaters Under a Changing Climate

Changes in the partitioning of precipitation into quick flow and baseflow were amplified by a 2016 climate shift. Quick flow responds rapidly following the onset of precipitation, particularly where ...

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How can records of the past inform our understanding of extreme events? Join the National Academies on April 29 for a webinar releasing a new report on a proposed Center for Paleoenvironmental Records of Extreme Events (CPREE). Register: events.nationalacademies.org/46602

Functions and Criteria for a New Center for Paleoenvironmental Records of Extreme Events: Report Release Webinar

Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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Ken Burns (Hampshire class of ‘75)

Jody Rosen@jodyrosen.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Devastating: Hampshire College is permanently closing following the Fall 2026 Semester. A beautiful institution & community that has done so much for so many. My child is a current Hampshire senior. Hampshire's approach to education is so unique, humane, & exciting—I've seen it first hand. Tragic

New Nature Cities comment on how increasing groundwater salinity and levels pose threats to coastal urban infrastructure. Such processes should be included in the IPPC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. Thanks to all coauthors rdcu.be/ezw0x

Invisible groundwater threats to coastal urban infrastructure

Nature Cities - Groundwater-associated hazards in coastal cities can be as acute as surface flood hazards, but are often overlooked, more persistent and harder to identify. Here we discuss how...

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Come on @umassamherst.bsky.social let’s step up and show our leadership

Jody Rosen@jodyrosen.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Devastating: Hampshire College is permanently closing following the Fall 2026 Semester. A beautiful institution & community that has done so much for so many. My child is a current Hampshire senior. Hampshire's approach to education is so unique, humane, & exciting—I've seen it first hand. Tragic

This is a horrible decision that will impact us all in the US. One example is the tremendous research in the hydrological sciences that will be lost.

Jessica McKenzie@jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My story on the 57 forest service research stations that are going to be closed is up now

The EPA and Big Oil Are celebrating. The Pacific is not. A super El Niño may be building — possibly the strongest in 140 years. On top of the hottest decade ever recorded. Here's what that means. #ClimateChange #ElNino #Weather #Meteorologist #Science

Hydrology Paper of the Day @davidboutt.bsky.social on the interplay between hydrology and lithium ore extraction in the context of groundwater and mining use: the Lithium Triangle region of the Andes; groundflow modelling and hydrogeology; flow dynamics; evaporative losses; and mining footprints.

Prof. David Boutt@davidboutt.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Explore our new manuscript on the response of salar aquifer systems to fresh and brine water abstraction. Density dependent behavior controls magnitude and location of system hydraulics agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/... #lithium #water @umasscns.bsky.social @umasshydro.bsky.social

From early Nirvana to Phish, a Chicago fan’s secret recordings of 10,000 shows are now online. blockclubchi.co/4t6zW7R

New Pub: Identifying hurricane and sea-level rise signatures in coastal oak forests of the Northeastern United States using a multi-parameter approach Led by Dr. Nicole Davi: doi.org/10.1016/j.gl...

It was awesome talking with Ian about our recent work modeling groundwater and estimating freshwater over the US.

Ian James@ianjames.bsky.social · 4mo ago

How much water lies beneath our feet? After years of research, scientists have an answer, and a new, detailed national map of groundwater. I spoke with @reedh2o.bsky.social of @princeton.edu and Laura Condon of @uarizona.bsky.social about their fascinating research: www.latimes.com/environment/...

Drought a huge concern this summer. Palmer drought severity index (PDSI) by state for March 2026 had 6 states with their worst drought on record, with 22 others experiencing a top-10 worst drought. Only Michigan had an above-average lack of drought. From: www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monit...

⚒️ Why do rifts matter for lithium, the “white gold” of the energy transition? ⚒️ Find out in our #RiftAndRiftedMarginsSeminar April 13th 2026, 4 pm CEST with Francesco Putzolu Assnake Bekele Hermann Lebit Register uni-potsdam.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi... Past talks www.youtube.com/@riftandrift...

What will happen to the 82 USFS experimental forests around the country? Many sites have decades-long experiments that are tracking how forests are changed by timber harvesting practices and climate change. As I say here, “you can't just pick up an experimental forest site and move it to SLC.”

U.S. Forest Service unveils extensive closures of research facilities

Cost-cutting move is expected to cause resignations and turmoil

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My husband was on this flight this evening. His plane crashed. He’s ok. He helped others get off the plane. #AirCanada

He was in the row behind the emergency exit. A passenger was able to get it open. He climbed on the wing and slid off, helping other reluctant passengers to slide off, promising to catch them. This happened before the plane tilted.

Sarah Dorner@sarahdorner.bsky.social · 5mo ago

My husband was on this flight this evening. His plane crashed. He’s ok. He helped others get off the plane. #AirCanada