@americangeo.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social @geographers.bsky.social Honored to be interviewed by @sbennettbrandt.bsky.social @afarmedia.bsky.social on consequential social & economic decisions and power struggles that have always undergirded map making & place naming www.afar.com/magazine/how...

Who Gets to Decide What Names Go on Digital Maps?

Recent headlines have drawn attention to naming conventions and mapping technology. But maps have always been political, experts say.

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Last month, “supercharged” 90+ mph Santa Ana winds combined with extreme dryness to produce devastating fires in Los Angeles. Here in the Bay, our own Diablo winds have sparked disasters like the 2018 Camp Fire. While we can't control the wind, forecasts are getting better.

What Exactly Is a “Supercharged Wind Event?”

In January, extreme winds became the LA fires’ manic henchman. Could the same thing happen in the Bay Area?

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LA is built for cars, but making the city more bike-friendly could make evacuation safer and more efficient during climate disasters. 📷: Maylin Tu Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: https://buff.ly/3Qg8m68 🧵 3/3

In headlines about the Los Angeles wildfires, a new supervillain emerges: wind. But what, exactly, is a “supercharged wind event," and could it happen in the Bay Area? https://buff.ly/4jVN6Ag 🧵 5/5

4. "What Lies Beneath" @sbennettbrandt.bsky.social "I can never get enough of nature and climate change reporting—especially work as strong and clever as this." baynature.org/article/what...

What Lies Beneath - Bay Nature

Can we keep Lake Tahoe's aquatic invaders at bay?

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In our Weekly Top 5: * Dying to seek asylum in Canada (The Local) * The rise of UFC @rollingstone.com * Hoarding at the British Museum @theguardian.com * A mystery at Lake Tahoe @baynatureinstitute.bsky.social * Dog dialogue (NYT Mag) longreads.com/2025/01/24/t...

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week - Longreads

Showcasing stories from Fatima Syed, Jack Crosbie, Charlotte Higgins, Sonya Bennett-Brandt, and Camille Bromley.

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Thanks @longreads.com and @kristastevens.bsky.social for the editor's pick!

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"Suddenly, it occurs to me that I’m holding a dirty bomb. Sprinkled into the wrong waters, these dozen clams could be the vanguard of a new invasion, making me personally responsible for the slime-ification of some pristine inlet." @sbennettbrandt.bsky.social longreads.com/2025/01/17/w...

A few of my favorite outtakes from the front lines of Lake Tahoe's great battle: man vs. clam. The full story: baynature.org/article/what...

At KneeDeep Times, we tell stories about local projects & local impacts, grounded in our collective power to make change right here at home. This Giving Tuesday, support our reporting about climate challenges & solutions in the Bay Area with a tax-deductible donation of $25: https://buff.ly/3Vk5jNp

Caught on film, even a mountain lion can seem less like an unseen stalker and more like an introverted neighbor. Had a blast working on this story about @pchrysafis.bsky.social's fight for human/wildlife coexistence (and his amazing trail cam photos)!

To catch a predator: the wildlife detective helping ranchers and mountain lions coexist

Petros Chrysafis helps Californians ‘like the wildlife they live with’ by taking a unique approach to deterring livestock killings

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Its still surreal and weird to read about myself and my work in summary context but its a nice article summary everything i do. @sbennettbrandt.bsky.social did a great job writing it!

To catch a predator: the wildlife detective helping ranchers and mountain lions coexist

Petros Chrysafis helps Californians ‘like the wildlife they live with’ by taking a unique approach to deterring livestock killings

theguardian.com