Barbara Moran
@moranwriter.bsky.social
Science journalist, swimmer, mom of two boys. I work at WBUR in Boston but all posts are my own (especially the funny ones).
Climate at SCOTUS: The US Supreme Court heard arguments in Suncor v. Boulder, one of dozens of climate accountability lawsuits brought by states, local municipalities, tribes, and people against oil companies for the harm climate change has wrought. buff.ly/kYvixEK
The Supreme Court justices weren’t buying some of Big Oil’s arguments
“A little slippery,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett said of one maneuver.
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Reminder: @boston.gov will host a bike festival on a car-free Circuit Drive in Franklin Park this Sunday. mass.streetsblog.org/2026/10/02/c...
Boston's Franklin Park Goes Car-Free For 'Ride and Chill' Festival This Sunday - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Franklin Park's Circuit Drive will be open to pedestrians and bikes only from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 11.
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"The simultaneous Tropical Storm Watch on the West Coast for Tropical Storm Rachel and the Hurricane Warning for Isaias on the Atlantic coast marks the first time NHC has ever issued watches/warnings simultaneously for both U.S. coastlines." yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/cate...
Category 3 Hurricane Isaias closes in on the Florida Panhandle » Yale Climate Connections
The first major Atlantic hurricane of 2026 threatens the Gulf Coast with a storm surge of up to 9 feet, damaging winds, flooding, and tornadoes, with impacts spreading across the Southeast on Saturday...
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What does climate change sound like? Nikki Lindt, a Brooklyn-based artist, is on a mission to capture its audible changes. She frequently travels to Alaska to gather audio recordings of different landscapes as they shift.
Barbara Moran@moranwriter.bsky.social · 2w agoThis was a fun story. (And of course the loudest birds have the biggest mouths....) www.wbur.org/news/2026/09...
UMass biologists discover what may be the world's loudest birds
Biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered what may be the world’s loudest birds. There are now three contenders for the Noisiest Bird Award, all living in Brazil. But exact...
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The First Amendment defined the right to free speech and a free press. But a free press doesn't just happen. It's something we must protect. Your support is essential to our ability to provide journalism that upholds your right to know. Donate now: n.pr/4hgyjzz
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng
BREAKING: A federal judge in Rhode Island just ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated Biden's $7 billion Solar for All program. Mass. was supposed to get $156m to help install solar panels in low income neighborhoods. Unclear is the state will actually get this money. Stay tuned!
The atmosphere just hit a new water-vapour record: 27.35 kg of water vapour per m2 in August 2026, ~20 trillion litres more water than the previous record. Warmer air holds ~7% more moisture per °C. More water vapour means more energy to fuel extreme weather. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August
Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say
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The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming. n.pr/475xZPo
Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.
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“ Boston's density, scarcity of developable land and existing demands on our infrastructure make large-scale data centers incompatible with the direction we should be taking as a city,” Culpepper said during the meeting.
Boston city councilor pitches a citywide data center ban
“ Boston's density, scarcity of developable land and existing demands on our infrastructure make large-scale data centers incompatible with the direction we should be taking as a city,” Culpepper said during the meeting.
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Finally done good news! New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/s...
New Species of Cat Discovered for First Time in a Century
The species, called a tilcayo, is smaller than a house cat and lives in the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
nytimes.com
"It's a little bit like saying someone died at a work site, and because the company didn't intentionally kill this person, it's OK" www.wbur.org/news/2026/09...
Narrowing Endangered Species Act will likely drive right whales to extinction, experts warn
A memo from the Fish and Wildlife Service suggests that only intentional killing of endangered animals should be illegal. This interpretation would dramatically narrow the scope of the Endangered Spe...
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A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot tear down the Kennedy Center without a 30-day notice. And, recent lawsuits seek to keep armed federal officers away from polling sites. n.pr/4hfnRs4
Judge says Trump can't demolish Kennedy Center. And, lawsuits target voter intimidation
A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot tear down the Kennedy Center without a 30-day notice. And, recent lawsuits seek to keep armed federal officers away from polling sites.
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Yikes: "If it's teetering, you've got to sit and wait for it to fall in the ocean"
NPR@npr.org · 4w agoWaterfront homes are collapsing along the coast. Homeowners generally have plenty of warning before their house buckles. So why aren't most houses removed, or at least emptied, before they fall? n.pr/4xwLZN7
