Danielle Venton
@dventon.bsky.social
Science reporter @kqednews // wildfire, space & oceans // studied @UCSC_SciCom @humboldtcalpoly // Host of the KQED Climate Book Club -- come read with us! Reach me on Signal: DVenton.09
During the 2025 fires, water management was uniquely blamed compared to past fires. Sharing this new UCLA+USC study released today wherein we show that political sentiment from partisan cues was by far the most powerful explanation regarding the role of water management in the 2025 LA fires.
Study history a little more & see America HAD year-round DST during 1974's OPEC oil embargo -- AND PEOPLE HATED IT. Thank you for asking, *here* is my magnum opus on Daylight Saving Time which I did when CA was considering adopting it year round (we ended up not): www.kqed.org/science/1933...
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoNeguse on Republicans pushing a daylight saving time bill: "We're fiddling with the clocks while the country burns"
In addition to producing hazardous air pollution and endangering pets and wildlife, fireworks make the 4th of July the most common day for human-started wildfires in the US. The West is a tinderbox - maybe it’s time to consider alternatives without catastrophic consequences.
This is a great paper on wildfire resilience on loss reduction. A must read. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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Imagine showing up to an ER thinking you're having a heart attack — only to be turned away because you don't have insurance. @tarabannow.bsky.social reports on how hospitals like Nurex Health, which don't contract with Medicare, can boot patients from their ERs: www.statnews.com/2026/06/29/n...
The ERs that can turn patients away — and are reaping millions
The hospital operator Nutex enriched itself by exploiting loopholes in laws meant to protect patients, STAT found.
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New for PUBLIC COMMENT: If the realtors are unhappy, that's a sign that your city may be doing something right on housing policy publiccomment.blog/p/falling-ho...
Falling Home Prices Are a Measure of Success, Not Failure
There's no such thing as a housing market that makes everyone happy
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NYC climate folks and journalists, Rei from DeSmog here - I'd love to meet you! I've just arrived from the UK to start my ovarian cancer treatment - there's lots to hope for. I'm new in NY, and would love to meet people and enjoy this city. Or get recs! Happy to get comments on this :). Cheers!
Exclusive: In a memo sent to agency employees and reviewed by The Post, acting director David Venturella said ICE is eliminating its requirement to report deaths that occur within 30 days of people being released from its custody. Read more here: https://wapo.st/3S5iqTD
We’re at the “NPR business reporter threatened with lethal violence” stage of late stage capitalism, apparently
Bobby Allyn@bobbyallyn.bsky.social · 2mo agoGeorge Santos called me after my story revealing federal investigations into his suspected market manipulation on Kalshi. And he said: "This story is going to get you a gun in your face." Then he lied about it. www.npr.org/2026/06/04/n...
FCC To Investigate TV Shows Where The Mom Has Job https://theonion.com/fcc-to-investigate-tv-shows-where-the-mom-has-job/
In my experience academics either respond to your email within 15 minutes, or not at all I think I'm going to have to request outside comment from someone else . . . but I keep hoping to hear back from her . . .
Scientists--I'm a journalist looking for interesting examples of global health research that has managed to continue or adapt following the dismantling of USAID. Re-posts appreciated!
Hello California, and especially the Bay Area! If you or someone you know is replacing all or part of a wooden fence or gate in response to the Zone 0 regulations, I'd love to talk to you for KQED News. Email me: dventon at kqed dot org
Seems like a good point. I always try to let a reader know the contours of scientific consensus whenever covering debate or controversy in the research realm
Danny Cullenward@ghgpolicy.org · 3mo agoI’m all in favor of scientists making grounded criticisms of one another’s work, but everyone involved in this debate needs to ask themselves: am I sharing my views in a way that undermines external confidence in my field, and is that necessary to make my technical point?
Don’t Overlook This Surprising Climate Victory. A critical mass of the world economy is now working together to phase out fossil fuels. In Santa Marta Colombia, history was made. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Don't Overlook This Surprising Climate Victory
First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, yielded the biggest climate agreement since the Paris Agreement.
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Oh my goodness.... Today in dream jobs (I wish I was qualified for) -->
Jon Agar@jonagar.bsky.social · 3mo agoPlease help spread the news far and wide! We have a new, full-time, permanent Lecturer in Global History of Science job @stsucl.bsky.social Don't be fooled by the application of deadline of only 9 June 2026. This is an open search #histsci #skystorians www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Everybody in northern California who says things like “well irrigated plantings cannot ignite and will keep my home safe should go outside, look at and touch their hedge today.
Michael Wara@michaelwara.bsky.social · 3mo agoIt’s obvious but also amazing what 72 hours of offshore winds, high temps, and low RH can do to the fine fuels. Feels like fall in May.
🌍 Climate action affects lives and economies. From health benefits to economic growth and poverty reduction, the impacts of global climate action are far-reaching. Decisions made today will shape outcomes through 2050 and beyond. #StoriestoWatch: bit.ly/4quW1KV
I say this every time someone talks about new detection tech. We don’t need better detection- we need consistent funding for more resilient communities. We also need to stop basing new requirements on dynamic criteria like hazard level.
Danielle Venton@dventon.bsky.social · 3mo ago“Nobody is going to save California from our [past] decisions ... The state has to really step in and be more strategic about how to make things happen faster” The answer isn't more firefighters, faster detection. It's making neighborhoods less primed to burn 🏘️🔥 www.kqed.org/science/2000...
“Nobody is going to save California from our [past] decisions ... The state has to really step in and be more strategic about how to make things happen faster” The answer isn't more firefighters, faster detection. It's making neighborhoods less primed to burn 🏘️🔥 www.kqed.org/science/2000...
California Must Move Faster on Wildfire Risk, Experts Warn | KQED
As insurance costs and fire danger rise, a new state report called for sweeping action to make homes and communities more resilient.
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Beautiful Bay Beaches are Becoming Blue! (say that 5x fast!) 🌊💙 Jackie Sones, Research Coordinator for the @ucdavis.bsky.social Bodega Marine Reserve, notes that local beaches are looking blue-ish due to an influx of Velella velella. More from @kqedscience.bsky.social: www.kqed.org/science/2000...
Bay Area Beaches Are Chock-Full of Mysterious Blue Creatures Again. Here’s How to See Them | KQED
Why are all those Velella velella — also known as “by-the-wind sailors” — washing up in the Bay Area right now, and where to spot them.
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Sightings of “by-the-wind sailors” are all over the Bay Area coastline this week. These creatures appeared last year too, but now they seem especially abundant — to the extent that “beaches in this area appear blue from a distance" @kqedscience.bsky.social READ MORE: www.kqed.org/science/2000...
Bay Area Beaches Are Chock-Full of Mysterious Blue Creatures Again. Here’s How to See Them | KQED
Why are all those Velella velella — also known as “by-the-wind sailors” — washing up in the Bay Area right now, and where to spot them.
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