✈️ National Weather Service’s Aviation Weather Center debuted a new turbulence tool to help make flights smoother. The Graphical Turbulence Guidance Nowcast gives pilots more frequent, higher-resolution turbulence information to support safer, more informed decisions. weather.gov/news/260803-gtgn

Really cool stuff from WindBorne Systems that takes weather balloon science to the next level! 🧪

Alan Gerard@wxmanms1.bsky.social · yesterday

Been tons of negative stories recently about weather balloons, but let's tell a positive tale today: WindBorne Systems completed an extremely cool mission to fly a balloon into typhoon Dolphin, and NOAA is working with the private sector to get this kind of data into its models. tinyurl.com/yc673875

Been tons of negative stories recently about weather balloons, but let's tell a positive tale today: WindBorne Systems completed an extremely cool mission to fly a balloon into typhoon Dolphin, and NOAA is working with the private sector to get this kind of data into its models. tinyurl.com/yc673875

WindBorne Systems successfully navigates a weather balloon into the eye of typhoon Dolphin

Demonstrates the promise of cutting edge atmospheric observational systems. In the current tropics, Dolphin remains the main game in town.

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📣 Registration is now open for experts to review the First Order Draft of the Working Group I contribution to IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report. Interested experts can register until 25 Sept 2026 🔗 https://bit.ly/4vi25cq The review starts 10 August until 2 October. More 🔗 https://bit.ly/WGI7Fod

The 2026 @aaup.org Faculty in the South Survey is live. If you are faculty in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas please take a second to fill it out: forms.gle/iLheVskd4wcA...

2026 AAUP Faculty in the South Survey

The Georgia conference of the American Association of University Professors [AAUP] and its partners in states across the South have been at the forefront of fighting attacks on higher education. To as...

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The cat is officially out of the bag. I promised a consequential first, here it is! On (or around) October 6th, for the first time in its 20+ year history, the SPC Mesoanalysis will be available to the field in real time via NCEP NOMADS. Oh, and it’s in NetCDF, not GRIB.

This may dramatically slow down the attacks on science. It also provides a template for how to prevent the federal government from becoming a patronage state. It’s a big deal!

Politico@politico.com · 3d ago

Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul

I am pleased to announce that we are inviting applications for a Lead Laboratory Coordinator at the University of Arizona’s Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2026. For details and to apply, visit arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

The only interesting thing to come out of the absurdly stupid Fauci hearing this week (I despair for the future of science-informed policy making), were Fauci’s real time notes. Reading the whole thing is a great reminder of what happened and how hard it was. drive.google.com/file/d/1C2Wg...

Overnight, a masked bandit broke into our kitchen. Armed with opposable thumbs, he proceeded to sample everything on offer. I’d just visited the farmers market, so the menu was extensive. I can now share a highly specific peer-reviewed list of what this particular raider did & did not enjoy. 🧵

Raccoon's Evil Smile: 'Good, Good'

Alt: Raccoon's Evil Smile: 'Good, Good'

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This is important - Honest Brokers (TM) and their echo chamber will often point to the decreasing global wildfire, but that reflects changing human land use practices. In temperate and boreal forests, climate's role is more clear. See this paper by Cunningham et al. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Increasing frequency and intensity of the most extreme wildfires on Earth - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Analysis of fire radiative power derived from satellite data finds that the frequency of extreme fire events increased 2.2-fold from 2003 to 2023 and that these increases were mostly driven by extreme...

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The Associated Press@apnews.com · last wk.

Experts say the world is experiencing two opposing fire trends because of human impact.

Severe thunderstorm warning for 100 mph winds for SE Chicago suburbs

54-hour animation (just over 2 days) of infrared satellite imagery (left) and NHC estimated intensity (right) for eastern North Pacific Hurricane Genevieve, which strengthened by 60 kt in 24 hours, later briefly achieving category 5 status. Satellite images extend ~600 km from the storm center.

Hurricane Genevieve, after forming in the Eastern Pacific late last week, underwent rapid intensification in the last 36 hours, at one point strengthening into a Category 5 storm. Genevieve is currently at Category 4 strength and will continue moving northwest over the ocean.

Take a look: @metoffice.gov.uk are recruiting a 'global coupled model development scientist' Closing date 9 August. careers.metoffice.gov.uk/join-us/sear...

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I recently reviewed a paper for a journal that clearly had multiple AI hallucinated references being used to support the results. Easiest reject recommendation I have ever given. I wrote a separate note to the editor to stress the violation of journal guidelines. The editor did reject the paper.

Marc Hudson@marchudson.bsky.social · 2w ago

From the LinkedIn of an academic I have a lot of respect for.

Next time someone accuses me of “making science partisan” I’m going to throw the physical NYT edition of this article at their head. These people are operating in bad faith…we have a mountain of evidence. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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July 23, 2010: The United States' record largest hailstone fell near Vivian, South Dakota. The stone was measured at an incredible 8.0" in diameter and had a weight of 1.9375 lbs. It was spawned by a powerful supercell that produced many other stones 6" or larger.

The classic WWRP Forecast Verification website has found new life on Github Pages! See jwgfvr.github.io/forecastveri... for the new page and look forward to seeing updates.

Once you understand that this is a model of science written by non-scientists who hate universities but love venture capital and redirecting money to political allies, everything makes a lot more sense. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u...

Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities

Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.

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2 PM CDT Update: Tropical Storm #Bertha makes landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, with estimated maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. t.co/tW4KeGdBFb 🔗 hurricanes.gov

Late to the party, but for those interested: in June levels in Lake Mead dropped below the top intake valve

NSF physical sciences, geosciences, engineering, social sciences on track for a 33% budget cut, never mind Congressional intent.

Dan Garisto@dangaristo.bsky.social · 2w ago

And here's the spending breakdown across directorates, relative to the average from FY21–25 at this point in the year: NSF avg. - 74% BIO - 79% CISE - 110% ENG - 65% GEO - 65% MPS - 67% EDU - 26% SBE - 69% TIP - 105% O/D - 131%

Pretty cool and dramatic NASA animation showing the long-range transport of 2026 Canadian wildfire smoke.

NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship applications are now open! cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc/annual-r... I was one about 350 years ago, and cannot not speakly highly enough of this program. Applications due October 16, 2026

Join Xerces and make art that supports conservation! 🐝✍🏽 Job Title: Science Illustration Intern 🌎Location: Remote 💲Compensation: $24/hr, 20hrs/week 📅Duration: Sep-Dec 2026 ❗Apply by: July 31, 2026 Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs

Here are the 7/21 4am CDT Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Bertha. As always, you can find the latest advisory at t.co/jigeOJBJ7U. 🔗 hurricanes.gov/#Bertha

We take a deep dive on the future of TD 2 this morning and explain why we think this will be a relatively modest system for the Gulf Coast. We discuss impacts, as well as look at a flooding threat in NYC/NJ tomorrow. Also, thanks to all our new subscribers! Link below or at theeyewall.com.

Tropical Depression 2 trying to make the best of a challenging environment in the Gulf

Plus, a look at flooding risks on Tuesday in the New York City metro & New Jersey.

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Very important piece by Cerin Lindgrensavage and @davidasuper.bsky.social. This behavior by the administration is not only illegal, it is anti-constitutional. thehill.com/opinion/cong...

Congress rejected some of Trump’s proposed budget cuts. OMB is making them anyway.

President Trump and the Office of Management and Budget are accused of violating the separation of powers by attempting to unilaterally withhold funds that Congress specifically appropriated.

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Congrats Spain! ⚽ #WorldCup