Anneliese (Lisa) Palmer
@lisapalmer.bsky.social
Vienna, Austria-based Journalist-in-Residence and Senior Research Scholar, Science Communication, at IIASA. Author, speaker, editorial director. Cover science, biodiversity, environment, food & cities. ❣️Piano, Running, Opera, Dogs. https://lisa-palmer.
What Golden Retrievers & humans have in common: The behavior of Golden Retrievers is controlled by the same genes that are responsible for basic emotional and psychological predisposition in humans. science.orf.at/stories/3233...
Was Golden Retriever und Menschen gemein haben
Menschen sind ihren vierbeinigen Begleitern vielleicht ähnlicher als gedacht: Das Verhalten von Golden Retrievern wird laut einer neuen Studie von denselben Genen gesteuert, die auch beim Menschen für...
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Honored to speak! And excited that journalism and science communication had a seat at the table at #overshootconference at IIASA
IIASA@iiasa.ac.at · 10mo agoAt last week’s #OvershootConference at IIASA, Journalist in Residence, Lisa Palmer, along with science communicators Katharine Mansell, Holly Simpkin, and Marina Menga were tasked with gaining a better understanding of the narratives that can put the science into dialogue with a range of audiences.
Scientists suspected that Europe’s largest bats snack on migrating songbirds when they can, but a stunning newly published observation proves it
Bat vs. Robin—Scientists Capture Real-Life Audio of Midair Hunt
Scientists suspected that Europe’s largest bats snack on migrating songbirds when they can, but a stunning newly published observation proves it
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This is such a good and expansive article about what we're facing TODAY with wildfire. How we pitch our futures and personal finances, mental wellbeing, vegetation management, code adoption, and technological limits against the inevitable and unforgiving next spark during an extreme wind event.
Joan Meiners, PhD@joanmeiners.bsky.social · last yr.Ever since an urban conflagration devastated Los Angeles, I've been asking: "Are Arizona cities better prepared for growing wildfire risk? What are they doing to mitigate this climate-related hazard?" That feature, part of a whole series from our team, is up now: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Hello Bluesky! This is my first post, and I'm starting with a story I published today, about FEMA halting almost all its grant funding. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/politics/musk-fema-immigrations-doge-freeze-aid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7E4.IepP.vPJ_HHn4Amqb&smid=bs-share
Musk Targeted FEMA. Disaster-Stricken Communities Are Paying a Price. (Gift Article)
A FEMA funding freeze illustrates the extraordinary power of Elon Musk and DOGE, who have made claims of undue benefits for undocumented immigrants and spurred swift action by federal officials.
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The residence of the French ambassador to the United States has displayed its support for Ukraine every day for the past three years.
The Way Hurricanes Kill Is Changing. Helene Shows How. A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly effects can last long after the skies clear (Link to the free article) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/u...
The Way Hurricanes Kill Is Changing. Helene Shows How. (Gift Article)
A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly effects can last long after the skies clear.
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Conjure up a problem that didn’t exist and then —Voila! —pat yourself on the back for solving the problem. Current playbook in action.
Look, Trump is trying to oversaturate us with nonstop chaos so we can’t react meaningfully to any one thing. But Friday's global stop work order on almost all U.S. aid is dumb and murderous. You need to know about it. 1/ A short🧵on this evil.
US freezes almost all foreign aid effective immediately | CNN Politics
The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide effective immediately days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such assist...
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By journalists, for journalists: Join us for the #SEJ2025 annual conference April 23-26 for news making plenaries, concurrent panels, workshops, all-day tours and more. registration is open. conference.sej.org.
SEJ's 34th Annual Conference • #SEJ2025 | Arizona | April 23-26 - Society of Environmental Journalists Annual Conference
#SEJ2025, the 34th annual conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists, takes place in Arizona, Apr 23-26.
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SEJ — Society of Environmental Journalists@sejorg.bsky.social · 2y agoJoin your #SEJ2025 community in Arizona April 23–26 to tackle the world’s most urgent environmental stories. Engage in the field, expand your network, access vital resources and stay ahead of policy shifts. Registration is now open! conference.sej.org
During the LA wildfires, airborne lead levels surged to 100x the average, and chlorine concentrations reached 40x the norm, even miles from the flames. Toxic spikes = hidden health risks of wildfire smoke beyond danger of the fire itself. See ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/c...
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.
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By my count, there were 37 new wildfire starts in SoCal in just the past 48hr — during PDS Red Flag Warning. None of them became news stories b/c they were all stopped by fire crews within 1-2hrs. During the worst Jan. weather conditions in California history. Huge, huge props to firefighters. ♥️
Journalist & author @vincebeiser.bsky.social talks about #mining, rare-earth metals that we use to power our phones and EVs we use today. Provocative ideas here, including “phyto-mining” (yes, plants). He talks w/New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert. #environment podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
One Environmental Journalist Thinks that the U.S. Needs More Mining
Podcast Episode · The New Yorker Radio Hour · 01/14/2025 · 18m
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The @columjournreview.bsky.social has this insightful report on the disastrous LA fires, media, and our physical and informational environments. #journalism #environmentaljournalism #climatechange www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
The LA Fires and the Health of Our Climate(s)
What a disaster says about our physical and informational environments.
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Yes! Unstoppable. Tuten has a few decades on me, but I feel this: “I feel at this crazy time that I’m beginning again, with a wish to not repeat myself, to not repeat any formulas for fiction or painting. I write every day…I can’t wait to get down to it.” #writer www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/s...
The Secret of Life Is Not to Be Frightened
The writer and painter Frederic Tuten, 88, insists, “I’m beginning again.”
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If you need a reminder of the incredible work of @mariaressa.bsky.social and the value of #journalism and a free press—> “Democracy is fragile…This is why I say to us all: we must hold the line.” Read her book and listen to her on Talk Easy (Dec 2023). talkeasypod.com/play-it-agai...
Maria Ressa – Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa on the splintering effects of social media and her relentless commitment to the truth.
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Rewarding to hear that Yale Climate Connections has opened a #Solutions hub. Readers want to learn more & we owe them. I was a longtime regular correspondent from 2008 2016 for CC and their work continues to impress me! yaleclimateconnections.org/solutions.
Climate change solutions » Yale Climate Connections
Discover how people across the country are reacting to the reality of climate change.
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Excellent analysis here, @colincarlson.bsky.social and the Health Attribution Library. I’d love to see more reporting on climate & health in the coming year. See string ⬇️
Colin Carlson@colincarlson.bsky.social · 2y ago🌍📈 Year-in-review: What health outcomes did scientists attribute* to climate change in 2024? 🧵 🍼 175,000 neonatal deaths, and lower birth weight 🦟 1 in 5 dengue cases; West Nile virus invades Europe 😷 12,000 deaths/year from 🔥-related air pollution 🤕 6-10% more injuries in China ➕ a lot more. 👉
If you don’t already subscribe to Andy Borowitz’s Substack, I highly recommend it. Here, he shares an important message about freedom of the press: open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Democracy Dies in Bezos
The latest in anticipatory obedience.
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Season’s Greetings from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I’m wishing you and yours a lovely holiday.
California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle ~ Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/h...
California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle
Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far.
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Still stinging from the election, President Biden is pushing for his final priorities but has absented himself from the national conversation about Donald Trump after warning repeatedly that he was a threat to American democracy. nyti.ms/49PQ2K7
A Weary Biden Heads for the Exit
Still stinging from the election, President Biden is pushing for his final priorities but has absented himself from the national conversation about Donald Trump after warning repeatedly that he was a ...
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"Someone, for ideological reasons, not utilizing a lifesaving intervention like a vaccine is tragic." This is a great conversation between Tony Fauci and @tanyalewis.bsky.social 🧪 about AIDS, covid, H5N1, A+ science & dangers to public health www.scientificamerican.com/article/anth...
Anthony Fauci Tells SciAm This Is Our Biggest Public Health Weakness
Scientific American sat down with physician-scientist Anthony Fauci, who recently published a memoir, to discuss COVID mistakes and successes, bird flu concerns and political divisions
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Value of a free press? It's vital to democracy. The Soc. of Environmental Journalists stands against threats to journalists & press freedom. Protecting the press ensures accountability, truth and public trust. Defend the rights of journos to report w/o fear. www.sej.org/sej-speaks-i... #PressFreedom
SEJ Speaks on Incoming Administration Threats to Journalists
December 16, 2024 — The Society of Environmental Journalists is concerned that the incoming administration of President-elect Donald J. Trump may seek retribution against media outlets that have carri...
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