WANTED: STEM students and faculty to educate, inspire, and train their peers to participate in our democracy! Sign up today to engage others on your campus. Our training Apr. 11 focuses on countering disinformation around voting and elections. sciencerising.org/science-rising…

Before walking out the door, Elliott Negin provides a retrospective of some of his columns on the biggest sponsors of climate disinformation in the US: ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods, his predecessor, Rex Tillerson, and Charles Koch, CEO of Koch Industries. act.ucsusa.org/4bi3q9q

I’m in NYC preparing for civil disobedience this morning, which is to say, I’m acting out of my conscience and sense of obligation that comes from what I know as a biologist. Today my body is a data point. And it’s full of love and resolve. #SummerOfHeat My statement:

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has begun with Disturbance 1 (D1) popping up on June 11 and bringing with it record-breaking rains for parts of Florida.

This week is #NationalPollinatorWeek! Pollinators are a very important piece of the environmental puzzle. Learn more about the connections between these critters and human health🐝⤵️ ow.ly/87vx50Sl4hp

#HurricaneBeryl has finally weakened to a Category 2 #hurricane. #Beryl was a major (Category 3+) hurricane for 4.25 days, tied with Hurricane Emily (2005) for the most major hurricane days produced by a single Atlantic hurricane prior to August on record.

The Heritage Foundation’s #Project2025 is a dangerous and detailed guide to undermining our democracy and a broadside attack on our health and well-being, not to mention our economic prosperity. act.ucsusa.org/3Vrx59T

From our archives: Across the U.S., native tribes are using traditional knowledge to protect their ancestral grounds against climate change. e360.yale.edu/features/how-r…

Climate change just keeps making wildfires worse and worse. Our use of fossil fuels just keeps making wildfires worse and worse. apnews.com/article/us-wil…

Models have overestimated atmospheric levels of hydroxyl radicals, which break down methane. A new discovery shows that water vapor reduces sunlight's availability to make hydroxyl radicals, slowing methane’s atmospheric breakdown rate. climate.gov/news-features/…

Halfway through #DangerSeason - @DecletBarreto sums up dangerous climate change-related and extreme weather impacts to date & calls for a sustained & steep downward path to reduce heat-trapping emissions & resources to protect people. Union of Concerned Scientists blog.ucsusa.org/juan-declet-ba…

And we are off! America The Beautiful For All Coalition #AmericatheBeautifulforAll #NewEraNewLeadersConference

1/From the area hardest hit by #HurricaneHelene, UCS’s Alicia Race shares how 'this disaster has impacted people I care about' and offers resources for those looking to support organizations helping survivors. Check this thread for more (🧵). act.ucsusa.org/3XPLxtq

At #COP16 with Ecological Society delegation and having a blast! Also exhausted lol.

Had my first taste of [the invasive] blue catfish at the Chesapeake Bay Trust! It's yummy, folks! Let's eat it more and help the bay! Chesapeake Bay Trust

Care about the Chesapeake Bay, want to help conserve its special places under threat? Then help me raise money for the Chesapeake Conservancy - Saving Special Places Week 2025! Thank you for donating 🩵 secure.qgiv.com/event/sspw2025…

And while we are on the subject of the Chesapeake Bay, buy a ticket (or 2, 3...) and come Treasure the Chesapeake with me! A fantastic event not to be missed! cbtrust.org/ttc/ Chesapeake Bay Trust

📅 Mark your calendars! The 16th Annual Creating a Climate for Change Conference is October 24–25, 2025 in Florence SC. Theme: “Keep Striving, Keep Thriving: The Next Chapter Begins!” Register here and join us 👉 eventbrite.com/e/2025-creatin…

🍂 Aug-tober? From the Upper Midwest to the Southeast, many are stepping into refreshingly cool late-summer air this week. 🔵 Temps 10–20°F below average—a rare late-August treat The catch? A refreshing summer cool down like this is becoming less common for future summer fun 🔽

What this all tells us: Yes. Cool air still exists in a warming world. But it’s becoming less common. Summer cool snaps parents & grandparents once expected are now a rare treat. As the planet warms, pleasant breaks will keep fading while extreme heat keeps becoming the norm.