I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]

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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents. I did it because the government isn’t. This is what I found.

Myths about climate change proliferate online. Journalists can strengthen their reporting by learning about the history of climate disinformation, by practicing strong accountability journalism, and by using solutions journalism to critically evaluate claims of “going green.” buff.ly/Dd7egGb

I wrote a story that pubbed today about the illegal, dangerous, and damaging activity happening in Yosemite while the park is left open but half-staffed due to the gov shutdown. I was surprised when the DOI asked me to issue a correction. They've also called for retractions from other publications.

It's really incredible how often lately I am shocked and also not surprised.

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Earthquake off coast of Russia revised to magnitude 8.7 from prior estimate of M8.0. Tsunami threat to U.S. West Coast being evaluated. Standby.

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Just thinking about that time when a man I was sitting next to at a journalism conference happy hour ignored my existence for a full 15 minutes but then reached across my body to try to introduce himself to another man who’d sat on the other side of me. Being a woman in this industry is neat.

I spoke to former NOAA officials and current staffers about the two high-ranking officials just put on leave and none of them believes this was tied to performance as a spox for the agency claimed. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Two top Noaa officials linked to Trump’s ‘Sharpiegate’ incident put on leave

Two men led inquiry into 2019 debacle involving incorrect hurricane projections that tarnished federal agency’s record

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By me and @gabriellecanon.bsky.social Outcry over wildfires and farming as US agriculture department to cut salaries and relocate staff, as Trump’s dismantling of federal agencies continues apace

Outcry as US agriculture department to cut salaries and relocate staff

Experts warn ‘half-baked’ restructuring will further erode support for US farmers and hamper wildfire response

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A USDA spokesperson just told me that out of the 1,400 USFS staffers with firefighting qualifications who took voluntary resignations and retirements this year, they were able to get only 65 back into active duty.

I’m listening to Richardson’s testimony and so far every single thing he has said is either a lie or wrong. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ www.c-span.org/program/hous...

IKYMI: There are dangerous vacancies in firefighting at the USFS even as agency leaders continue to assure Congress and the public that it is fully staffed. Internal data shows more than 26% of positions are unfilled across the US. My story (pubbed yesterday): www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

US faces alarming firefighter shortage during peak wildfire season, data reveals

Data contradicts what the fire service chief has claimed when he has assured lawmakers the agency is prepared

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Five federal firefighters, who spoke anonymously because they are barred from speaking publicly, were asked if their agencies were ready for fire season. The answer was a resounding “no”. “If this turns out to be a major fire year, it’s going to be a shit show.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The US is woefully underprepared for wildfire season, say insiders: ‘The stakes are life and death’

‘Efficiency’ cuts across offices have left teams understaffed, firefighters underpaid and uninsured, and without adequate equipment

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Wildfires are spreading to places once thought safe. Research shows that 115 million Americans live in areas at risk, and the situation is getting worse. @gabriellecanon.bsky.social dives into the issue in @us.theguardian.com, showing how cities and suburbs are now prime targets.

Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not

Many of the suburbs and cities hit hardest in recent years were caught off-guard, and key stakeholders are racing to understand the dynamics that drive these fires

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All the times I quietly wished someone would just launch Katy Perry into space I didn’t really see it going quite like this

Emily Atkin@emorwee.bsky.social · last yr.

I gotta say, “women are going to space” sounds a lot nicer than “the ultra rich are taking hyper-polluting joyrides to space while the planet descends into climate chaos”

Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science “This proposal will cost lives. When a room full of doctors tell you that it’s cancer, firing the doctors does not cure you.” #climatecrisis Story by @gabriellecanon.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science

Critics say Nasa faces ‘extinction-level event’ with budget plan, with climate research funding also to be slashed

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In this story, @gabriellecanon.bsky.social talks to two former Assistant Administrators (i.e., directors) of NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) — Craig McLean and Rick Spinrad — who affirm that eliminating OAR would be disastrous and make both the US and the world less safe.

Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science

Critics say Nasa faces ‘extinction-level event’ with budget plan, with climate research funding also to be slashed

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Noaa fires hundreds of climate workers after court clears way for dismissals Letters went out to hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) on Thursday, informing them their jobs had been terminated – again. @gabriellecanon.bsky.social buff.ly/JCEApMu

“White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’ ” by Dharna Noor and @gabriellecanon.bsky.social for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’

Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-making

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White House ends funding for key US climate body: 'No coming back from this' - @dharna.bsky.social @gabriellecanon.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’

Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-making

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Mass layoffs with the threat of future reductions has made the future of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, uncertain. From impacts to the National Weather Service and disrupti...

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Last Tuesday, I was set to give a talk on 'climate change in the Northeast' at a retirement home but had to cancel due to hourly job threats. After nearly two weeks of overwhelming uncertainty, today it happened. I was fired from my dream of working at NOAA. I'm so sorry to everyone also affected.

All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.

I’ve spoken to more than a dozen staffers at land management agencies this week about how devastating the federal firings will be to the lands we all love. It’s been an important reminder of how much these ppl do behind the scenes and the sacrifices they continue to make on our behalf.

“Those releases had absolutely zero to do with anything to do in Los Angeles,” @gregspierce.bsky.social commented to @gabriellecanon.bsky.social in new @theguardian.com story on Trump-ordered water releases. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Ridiculous blunder’: Trump wades into California’s water wars – and strikes some of his strongest supporters

Billions of gallons of irrigation water were wasted under Trump’s orders in what now appears to be a political stunt

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I talked to @niemanlab.org about independent journalism, bluesky and the problems with legacy media. Full convo here: www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/an-i...