The once welcoming community of Kitchener-Waterloo has seen a disturbing rise in hate, particularly against people of colour. Here’s a personal account of what I experienced today: A random woman gave me the finger & spewed hate while I was out for a walk at Erb/Avondale 🧵 1/n

An important lesson I've learned: Burnout doesn't come from long hours or working weekends. Burnout comes from working on things that drain your energy with people that do the same.

Was head marketing guy, NBC: "While we were successful in marketing 'The Apprentice,' we also did irreparable harm by creating the false image of Trump as a successful leader. I deeply regret that. And I regret that it has taken me so long to go public." usnews.com/opinion/articl…

Please RT -- MSU CEE invites applications for multiple (open-rank) positions in environmental engineering, hydrology and water resources, climate change, energy, and sustainability! Review begins on Nov 15th!! careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/5…

Check out this new paper lead by Sylvia Michel at INSTAAR 🏳️‍🌈. It shows that microbial emissions were the most likely cause of record methane growth between 2020 and 2022. pnas.org/doi/full/10.10…

Study (N=200 courses) tested 3 interventions to reduce gender bias in student evals, but none were effective. "Women who were tough graders or taught large classes received more criticism than men with the same grading style or class size." kim elsesser, PhD forbes.com/sites/kimelses…

In the spring of 1941, amidst WWII, one Indian woman boarded a "whites-only" section on a train in the American South. A ticket collector ordered her to move, but what followed was nothing short of remarkable. Thread. 1/18

To what extent do calculated P balances reflect measured soil P stocks? After 145 years of crop rotation x fertilization , (i) +P balances > measured P stock differences, (ii) legacy P found across diverse fractions, (iii) P changes decoupled by depth doi.org/10.1111/ejss.7…

You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local. Transport emissions are very small for most food products.

Excited to see the amazing advances that will come out of this work..

Very cool

Un update US versus Canada Covid deaths per million people: Canada suffered 40% of the US per capita death rate The US suffered 247% of Canada's death rate per capita Thanks Justin Trudeau this one is all the responsibility of your world leading Liberal government.

The Ukrainians have lost the ability to detect the approach of Russian bombers and other warplanes as they take off inside Russia. As a result, Ukraine has less time to warn civilians and military personnel about an approaching airstrike or missile. x.com/juliadavisnews…

Today, we had the honor of hosting Nandita Basu for a seminar talk at Centre for Climate Studies, IIT Bombay, IIT Bombay. A privilege to have her at our Centre! Most importantly, she is an alumna of my alma mater, Jadavpur University.

Thank you so much for hosting me. You have such an amazing group of people

🌿 Small wetlands have a big impact! WI member Dr. Nandita Basu is exploring how wetland restoration can improve water quality, reduce erosion, enhance farm resilience, & benefit farmers—without compromising profitability. Read more OntFarmerNews : ontariofarmer.com/news/farm-news…

Resumes shouldn't just showcase our success. They should feature our struggles too. No one's life is a highlight reel. Character isn't visible in our triumphs alone—it's revealed by the hardships we endure and the challenges we conquer. Here’s my lowlight reel. What's on yours?

Love that.. making mine