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Are you someone or know a staff member, scientist or meteorologist affected by the NOAA/NWS layoffs in California? Potentially working on a story for @kqednews @kqedscience.

May sound insignificant but these weather balloons are critical to every single aspect of weather forecasting Only 92 sites in the U.S. launch them (OAK is one) they’re the single greatest tool in dissecting the atmosphere Losing any one of them = worse accuracy in any forecast

Late-breaking livestream this PM (4:30pm PT) to discuss the sudden mass firing today of #NOAA and National Weather Service (#NWS) staff, including those in mission-critical and life-saving roles. youtube.com/live/W2Vv2p3CW…

❗️NEW: 75% of the probationary employees recently fired from the USDA Forest Service had red cards — meaning they often play critical roles on wildfires, even if that isn't in their primary job description. hcn.org/articles/the-t…

A committee that helps make gov't numbers accurate has been disbanded. Will that mean that we can't trust U.S. economic statistics in the future?

Stunned. Columbia Journalism School From The New York Times story

Federal employees, listen up! You can now read HCN for free 🥳

#icanhazpdf? nature.com/articles/s4159…

State Farm policyholders in Calif are likely to soon see sizable increases on their bills after Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved the company’s request for an emergency rate hike, state regulators announced Friday morning. Me for KQED News kqed.org/news/12031375/…

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to eliminate two California national monuments, including one near Mount Shasta. These monuments were established by former President Joe Biden, a week before he left office. trib.al/lxvsFho

Big story out for me today. What's in fleece and what's it doing to our bodies and environment? I hope you'll read! Pls read the *whole thing* before forming conclusions or commenting! If you enjoy reading it, please share: kqed.org/science/199639…

My biggest thanks to Channel 5 for having me on for a deep, thoughtful conversation about how we can better live with fire. Being on camera, rather than behind a radio mic, is new for me, but Andrew & his team were welcoming and awesome

Have you or anyone you know had your insurance cancelled or non-renewed because of inaccurate drone or satellite imagery? Pls contact me if so for possible KQED Science story (email d venton AT kqed DOT org)

ive never related harder to something in my life

Final days to vote for your pick for our next KQED Climate Book Club read! Make your selection by Monday, May 5th: kqed.org/science/199663…

A new study from researchers at the San Francisco Estuary Institute found that 10 species of commonly consumed 🎣 from the Bay frequently contain ⏫levels of “forever chemicals,” which can take hundreds to thousands of years to break down KQED Science kqed.org/science/199687…

In which I learned Clorox owns Burt’s Bees and Colgate-Palmolive owns Tom’s of Maine: news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/0…

Our book club reading schedule is starting. Please join and read with us! We're learning about how Californians are solving environmental problems around the state. In-person event with the author scheduled for July 17th: kqed.org/science/199718…

BEST OPENING LINE TO A STORY THIS YEAR: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance took off like one of SpaceX’s rockets. It was supercharged and soared high. And then it blew up." Bravo, AP News. 10/10, no notes.

Even the most bananas counterprogramming is no match for this news cycle.