Live action lava. x.com/DHagan7/status…

“Until you start focusing on what needs to be done, rather than what is politically possible, there is no hope. If solutions within the system are so impossible to find, then maybe we should change the system itself.” - Greta Thunberg A must-watch.

Tucker cat ⁦Copper Mountain⁩. My son’s first time. Who cares about winds high enough to blow you over, low visibility and bitter cold when snow is good & you get to ride in a cat?

Community science at work! Today, the Virginia House of Delegates will pass a resolution recognizing Thriving Earth Exchange and grassroots org "Stop the Flooding NOW" for their work addressing chronic flooding in their Virginia Beach community. #AGU100 ow.ly/nQMd50lNVXN

What’s not to like about >14” of powder ⁦Copper Mountain⁩ and avoiding (barely) getting stuck on I-70?

I get it now. Ted and Heidi Cruz wanted their children to be safe, to have basic sanitary services like heat and running water, to leave behind a third-world apocalyptic nightmare for a safer place. Like so many parents before them, they decided to cross the Mexican border.

Managed what to thought was impossible: attended 2 #AGU21 sessions simultaneously (remotely) more than once. It mostly worked. #AGU2021.

Thanks to Ward Electric and ⁦Xcel Energy Colorado⁩ for restoring my neighborhood power after 48 hours. They worked in the dark and cold, climbing power poles until midnight on New Year’s Eve and came back today to finish the job. Professional and friendly. Deeply grateful.

Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next theconversation.com/why-the-volcan… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

“This is the biggest survey of any hydrothermal system that's been collected.” For the first time, scientists get a look at what's going on under the Yellowstone National Park's geysers. It may even help them better understand the origin of life on Earth. wired.trib.al/ouNY7Lj

Our paper on the first images of #Yellowstone's plumbing system came out today in nature. Check it out. usgs.gov/news/national-…

#NCARFire an air tanker dropping slurry over that western boundary of the fire line, officials say the wind is dying down

Photos by Clifford Grassmick of crews fighting the #NCARFire

Falling Short on Science nytimes.com/2018/01/26/opi… #ScienceIsEssential

Science Suffers from Harassment scientificamerican.com/article/scienc… via Scientific American AGU (American Geophysical Union)

Fab interview with #RobinBell #AGUPresident-elect. Robin Bell Doesn’t Think Science Should Be Political nyti.ms/2Fy5kDQ

Making up for lost time. A start: 15 Remarkable Women We Overlooked in Our Obituaries nyti.ms/2D9tdQK

Thanks Neil Flanagan for sharing this photo of the #BuildingAGU project. This work is part of getting our municipal sewer heat exchange system running: building.agu.org/2017/09/13/vid… x.com/jg_bollard/sta…

Ahh, spring skiing Copper Mountain 14 degrees, windy and snowing.

Thought we’d some spring skiing Copper Mountain. Umm, it was “spring in CO” conditions—14 degrees, windy and snowing. Fun though. See you next season.