John Garver
@geogarver.bsky.social
Prof. of Geology, PFAS, rivers, hydrology, water quality, invasive species. Mohawk and Hudson watersheds. Board of Riverkeeper. Alaska, PNW, and Maine. "Notes from a Watershed" @ substack
Fuego, one of the region's most active volcanoes, has erupted repeatedly in recent years, forcing mass evacuations.
Guatemala issues second-highest ‘danger' alert after Fuego volcano erupts
Fuego, one of the region's most active volcanoes, has erupted repeatedly in recent years, forcing mass evacuations.
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Geological Society of America Annual meeting. Abstracts due 6 Aug 2026. connects.geosociety.org/program/tech...
Call for Abstracts | GSA Connects 2025 Submission Portal
Submit your abstract for GSA Connects 2025 and share your research with the global geoscience community. Help shape the conversation and advance Earth science.
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"The fires, heat and extremes that have dominated the summer of 2026 are what scientists have long been warning about from the burning of coal, oil and gas." via @apnews.com
This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record.
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A new report says arcing from electrical equipment owned by the utility sparked the January 2025 fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes (via LAist).
Edison equipment caused deadly Eaton Fire, LA County Fire investigators conclude
A new report says arcing from electrical equipment owned by the utility sparked the January 2025 fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
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Not sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar hardwires into your main panel via a dedicated breaker, so it requires a permit, an installer, an electrician, and a utility agreement. Balcony solar just plugs into a wall outlet, sharing an existing circuit with no permits or rewiring.
A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US
Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around…
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Heartwarming story about an orphaned loon chick being successfully rehabilitated and adopted by another loon family www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...
Orphaned loon chick successfully fostered with new family
After being a victim of sibling rivalry, a lone loonlet was rehabilitated and sent to live with a new loon family on a nearby lake.
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© Anastasiya Valiulina. 'Lofoten, Norway.' Oil on canvas, 2024. 100 × 100 cm.
Northern River 1915 🎨 Tom Thomson 1877-1917 Oil on canvas 115x102
#SpaceX not only littering low Earth orbit but the moon with its junk… 🙄 www.bbc.com/news/article...
What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?
Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.
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Incredible video of an iceberg somersault offshore Greenland 👇 ❄️🧊 youtu.be/UufMqwyO7pY
Massive Iceberg Collapses and Flips Over in Ilulissat, Greenland | Full Event in 4K! (July 25, 2026)
YouTube video by afarTV
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The Gann Fire, which started earlier this afternoon in the foothills near New Hogan Reservoir was captured by the alert cams at sunset looking apocalyptically stunning. share.watchduty.org/i/112952?ts=...
The speed of #climate change has accelerated dramatically in the last decade, from 0.2°C per decade from 1970 to 2015 to 0.35°C per decade over the past ten years. And politicians still fiddle while we burn. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming
Global warming appears to have shifted into a faster gear. After removing the effects of El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles, researchers found that the planet has warmed at roughly 0.35°C p...
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I see there's agrivoltaics discussion happening today. I wrote this last year. www.scenichudson.org/viewfinder/d...
Discovering Solar's Shading Potential on Valley Farms
Hudson Valley Viewfinder is a collaborative digital magazine celebrating the inspirational beauty of Hudson Valley communities and nature.
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Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained. n.pr/4fJ5f32
Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.
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Farm kids have fewer allergies Scientists isolate bacteria behind the immune system farm effect.
'Natural Protection From Asthma And Allergies': Scientists Isolate Bacteria Behind The Immune System Farm Effect
For decades, scientists have theorized that kids actually need to get a bit dirty for their immune systems to develop fully.
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My painting TWO RED CHAIRS Summer Studio Sale on now! All prints on sale now. Take 20% off with code STUDIO20. Cheers 🍻 and enjoy your summer while it lasts!
Oof. The mid to upper-level smoke forecast has fire smoke from BC sagging into Western Washington tonight into tomorrow morning. Then, perhaps an north-northeasterly wind shift Tuesday morning that could bring smoke from the east side over. #wawx
⚒️ 🧪 A M4.7 earthquake at Campi Flegrei volcano caused injuries and rockfalls yesterday. The quake is part of an ongoing seismic swarm and inflation. Should we be worried about unrest at this large, hazardous volcano?
M4.7 earthquake rattles Naples
Persistent unrest and swarm seismicity at Campi Flegrei volcano
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More than 600 (likely homes) burned in and around Spokane County yesterday. The devastation is incomprehensible www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
Wildfire in northwest Spokane destroys 640 structures
The Old Trails wildfire in northwest Spokane destroyed 640 structures Saturday, according to Cody Rohrbach, Spokane County Fire District 3 fire chief.
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It’s been a tradition on the Hudson River for 15 years.
Hands-on experience at the 15th annual Great Hudson River Fish Count
COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) — It’s been a tradition on the Hudson River for 15 years. On Saturday, families got the chance to get up close with fish that usually stay hidden below the surface at Pe…
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640 homes gone. In a town. “I would never dream this would happen... I was in about the safest place... how could I possibly be in a dangerous fire situation? I’m in the middle of town.” www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
Old Trails fire in northwest Spokane destroys 640 structures: 'Probably the largest, most destructive fire in Washington's history'
The Old Trails wildfire in northwest Spokane destroyed 640 structures Saturday and overnight into Sunday, according to Cody Rohrbach, Spokane County Fire District 3 fire chief.
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In addition to the potential unfolding WUI wildfire disaster in Spokane, WA, numerous other large & fast-moving fires (existing & new) are blowing up under extremely critical fire weather conditions & severe drought conditions from eastern slopes of Cascades eastward into ID/MT.
This thread - documenting the rapid growth of a new fire into Spokane, WA today - is terrifying. We’re used to wildfires in the Northwest but what’s happening right now in eastern Washington is not normal.
Spokane Rising@spokanerising.com · 4d agoHoly crap. Level 3 (GO NOW!) zone now includes urban Spokane, south of Francis to Wellesley. Level 2 (GET SET!) zone now extends east of Division. Not to be alarmist, but at this rate, it’s not inconceivable that the Old Trails Fire merges with the Fairview Fire.
"The scope of the fire remained unknown Saturday night – more than 9 hours after the fire was reported. City officials at a news conference Saturday night could not say if there were injuries." Updated story : www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
'When the sun rises, we are going to be in shock': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city
Walls of flames destroyed dozens of homes and other structures in the Indian Trail neighborhood and more areas of Spokane on Saturday amid one of the worst natural disasters in the city’s history.
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As New England's cutoff low continues to push away from New England, drier and warmer weather makes a return for the weekend. The region's next weather-maker will arrive later Sunday and Monday. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx newenglandstormcenter.substack.com/p/drying-war...
Drying, Warming Trend Continues Into the Weekend Before Cold Front Early Week
New England’s cutoff low will continue to weaken as it sits across Nova Scotia today.
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Here's the full list of rain totals from New England, along with the highest totals from New York. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx newenglandstormcenter.substack.com/p/how-much-n...
How Much? New England Rain Totals July 28-30, 2026 (Plus Highest NY Totals)
Here are the total rainfall amounts reported since Tuesday afternoon.
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Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public range land burns. More than a million acres have burned so far. Most fires have little or no containment. n.pr/4pL5LlN
Oregon is on track for its worst wildfire season yet
Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public range land burns. More than a million acres have burned so far. Most fires have little or no containment.
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Part of Albany, New York surpassed its 1-in-1000 year threshold by almost 2”! And almost doubled the highest 24-hour rainfall of 5.60”. A reminder, this does not mean it only happens once every 1000 years. It means there’s a less than .1% chance it happens in any given year… 1/
