Paul Wennberg
@paulowennberg.bsky.social
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Made me laugh
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Made me laugh
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We’re hiring a postdoctoral atmospheric scientist! Help analyse satellite data from TROPOMI and GHGSat, trace methane emissions to their sources and support global mitigation efforts.
werkenbijsron.nl/en/vacancies...
#emissions #earthobservation #sronspace
werkenbijsron.nl/en/vacancies...
#emissions #earthobservation #sronspace
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We’re hiring a postdoctoral atmospheric scientist! Help analyse satellite data from TROPOMI and GHGSat, trace methane emissions to their sources and support global mitigation efforts.
werkenbijsron.nl/en/vacancies...
#emissions #earthobservation #sronspace
werkenbijsron.nl/en/vacancies...
#emissions #earthobservation #sronspace
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Today on Volts: for years, I've wanted to do a podcast on indoor air quality, and I finally found the perfect guest! Dr. Lagoudas & I discuss indoor air pollutants, the policies and technologies that can control them, and the growing need to frame indoor air quality as a basic human right.
What's the deal with indoor air quality?
From CO2 monitors to better building codes, Dr. Georgia Lagoudas outlines how to clean up the spaces where we spend 90% of our lives.
www.volts.wtf
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today on Volts: for years, I've wanted to do a podcast on indoor air quality, and I finally found the perfect guest! Dr. Lagoudas & I discuss indoor air pollutants, the policies and technologies that can control them, and the growing need to frame indoor air quality as a basic human right.
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Now that the Sept and Oct data are (belatedly) in, it looks like 2025 will be the second warmest year in the record (~80% probability). The last three years are in a class of their own.
November 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Now that the Sept and Oct data are (belatedly) in, it looks like 2025 will be the second warmest year in the record (~80% probability). The last three years are in a class of their own.
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Congratulations to John Mak and all of GOTHAAM. The NSF-NCAR video summary really captures the magic of atmospheric chemistry
GOTHAAM: Air Quality Research in New York City
YouTube video by NSF NCAR & UCAR
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Congratulations to John Mak and all of GOTHAAM. The NSF-NCAR video summary really captures the magic of atmospheric chemistry
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Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Sujit Datta (Datta Lab) talks to Caltech about "his work and what is so special about all this squishy stuff."
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/studying-the-squishy-stuff-a-conversation-with-sujit-datta
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/studying-the-squishy-stuff-a-conversation-with-sujit-datta
Studying the Squishy Stuff: A Conversation with Sujit Datta
A Q&A with the professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering, and biophysics who studies soft, pliable materials, how environmental factors affect them, and vice versa
www.caltech.edu
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Sujit Datta (Datta Lab) talks to Caltech about "his work and what is so special about all this squishy stuff."
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/studying-the-squishy-stuff-a-conversation-with-sujit-datta
https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/studying-the-squishy-stuff-a-conversation-with-sujit-datta
A year’s worth of precipitation in less than a day.
Southern Jamaica is expected to receive a life-threatening storm surge of up to 4 metres (13 feet)
“There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said. “The question now is the speed of recovery. That’s the challenge.”
“There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said. “The question now is the speed of recovery. That’s the challenge.”
Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.
October 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A year’s worth of precipitation in less than a day.
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We have a new PhD project to study ozone formation from fires. If interested in atmospheric chemistry, fires, living in Zurich, and studying at ETH, consider applying here: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
PhD Position in Atmospheric Chemistry
jobs.ethz.ch
September 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
We have a new PhD project to study ozone formation from fires. If interested in atmospheric chemistry, fires, living in Zurich, and studying at ETH, consider applying here: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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LA is building a new $1.5 billion freeway into LAX.
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
Air traffic control
The LAX-pressway must be stopped
www.torched.la
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
LA is building a new $1.5 billion freeway into LAX.
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
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When and how will quantum computing broadly benefit humanity? Despite exhilarating recent progress, we still don’t know. Here my friend Jens Eisert and I assess the current status and the challenges ahead.
arxiv.org/abs/2510.19928
arxiv.org/abs/2510.19928
Mind the gaps: The fraught road to quantum advantage
Quantum computing is advancing rapidly, yet substantial gaps separate today's noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices from tomorrow's fault-tolerant application-scale (FASQ) machines. We ident...
arxiv.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:40 AM
When and how will quantum computing broadly benefit humanity? Despite exhilarating recent progress, we still don’t know. Here my friend Jens Eisert and I assess the current status and the challenges ahead.
arxiv.org/abs/2510.19928
arxiv.org/abs/2510.19928
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Monty Python understood p-hacking
October 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Monty Python understood p-hacking
100%
STOP talking trash about apples.
Cosmic Crisp are DELICIOUS
Gala are SERVICEABLE
Stayman are PERFECTLY CRONCHY AND SWEET
Honeycrisp are EXPENSIVE BUT GREAT
Granny Smith are SOUR IF THAT’S YOUR THING
McIntosh are TASTY BUT OFTEN MUSHY
Red Delicious
Golden Delicious are SERVED IN CAFETERIAS
Cosmic Crisp are DELICIOUS
Gala are SERVICEABLE
Stayman are PERFECTLY CRONCHY AND SWEET
Honeycrisp are EXPENSIVE BUT GREAT
Granny Smith are SOUR IF THAT’S YOUR THING
McIntosh are TASTY BUT OFTEN MUSHY
Red Delicious
Golden Delicious are SERVED IN CAFETERIAS
October 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
100%
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5. Solar modules now cost 8.9 US cents per Watt (higher in US, India due to trade barriers). Solar panels are cheaper than ordinary fencing materials. For rooftop installs, non-module cost is still $0.50-3.00 per Watt, so further module price declines make little difference.
October 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
5. Solar modules now cost 8.9 US cents per Watt (higher in US, India due to trade barriers). Solar panels are cheaper than ordinary fencing materials. For rooftop installs, non-module cost is still $0.50-3.00 per Watt, so further module price declines make little difference.
Was wondering where the first game of the world series will be so I asked google whether BJs or Dodgers have a better regular season record which is determinative:
AI Overview
The Dodgers have a better regular season record than the Blue Jays with a record of 93-69 compared to the Blue Jays' 94-68.
AI Overview
The Dodgers have a better regular season record than the Blue Jays with a record of 93-69 compared to the Blue Jays' 94-68.
October 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Was wondering where the first game of the world series will be so I asked google whether BJs or Dodgers have a better regular season record which is determinative:
AI Overview
The Dodgers have a better regular season record than the Blue Jays with a record of 93-69 compared to the Blue Jays' 94-68.
AI Overview
The Dodgers have a better regular season record than the Blue Jays with a record of 93-69 compared to the Blue Jays' 94-68.
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Caltech researchers have now developed technology to freeze and preserve stem cells from birds that can then be reconstituted to help propagate populations.
www.caltech.edu/about/news/s...
www.caltech.edu/about/news/s...
Stem Cell Technique Could Preserve Endangered Bird Species
A new technique enables stem cells from bird species to be frozen and revived
www.caltech.edu
October 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Caltech researchers have now developed technology to freeze and preserve stem cells from birds that can then be reconstituted to help propagate populations.
www.caltech.edu/about/news/s...
www.caltech.edu/about/news/s...
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@unep.org is seeking a Chief Scientist and Director of the Office of Science. This is a senior position based in Nairobi. Please share with your network! careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
UN Careers
United Nations
careers.un.org
October 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
@unep.org is seeking a Chief Scientist and Director of the Office of Science. This is a senior position based in Nairobi. Please share with your network! careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...
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The Department of Environmental Studies at CU-Boulder is searching for a new Assistant Professor in the area of energy and environmental policy, with an emphasis on sustainability and decarbonization. #EnergySky
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies
jobs.colorado.edu
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The Department of Environmental Studies at CU-Boulder is searching for a new Assistant Professor in the area of energy and environmental policy, with an emphasis on sustainability and decarbonization. #EnergySky
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
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Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?
It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.
www.construction-physics.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
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Sometimes science is field work, sometimes it is lab work, computer work, discussions, presentations... and sometimes it is executing plan B and driving a highly sensitive and sophisticated scientific instrument across four countries and over 1500 kilometers!
www.ionicon.com/blog/2025/a-...
www.ionicon.com/blog/2025/a-...
PTR-MS Technology used in Research Campaign | IONICON
www.ionicon.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Sometimes science is field work, sometimes it is lab work, computer work, discussions, presentations... and sometimes it is executing plan B and driving a highly sensitive and sophisticated scientific instrument across four countries and over 1500 kilometers!
www.ionicon.com/blog/2025/a-...
www.ionicon.com/blog/2025/a-...
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A 2024 study found that ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence.
Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ
Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ
October 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A 2024 study found that ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence.
Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ
Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ
Can confirm that this is excellent
This no-fuss, one-pot recipe is inspired by avgolemono soup, a traditional Greek rice soup that is prized for its silky texture and bright flavor, thanks to egg yolks and an invigorating dose of lemon.
Avgolemono Chicken Soup With Gnocchi Recipe
This no-fuss, one-pot recipe is inspired by avgolemono soup, a traditional Greek rice soup that is prized for its silky texture and bright flavor, thanks to egg yolks and an invigorating dose of lemon This soup achieves similar results while replacing the rice with store-bought gnocchi for a heartier take and a texture boost The approach is simple: Simmer rotisserie chicken with stock, lemon zest and gnocchi, then thicken the soup with egg yolks and lemon juice
nyti.ms
September 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Can confirm that this is excellent
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So in fresh smoke the ozone gets titrated out by all the VOCs but its more complicated as the smoke moves and ages- this paper is a great look into the chemistry! www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Ozone chemistry in western U.S. wildfire plumes
While ozone increases rapidly in wildfire plumes, downwind its production rate slows dramatically as nitrogen oxide levels decline.
www.science.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
So in fresh smoke the ozone gets titrated out by all the VOCs but its more complicated as the smoke moves and ages- this paper is a great look into the chemistry! www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Congratulations to @NASA’s Jim Crawford for the @AGU Yoram J. Kaufman Outstanding And Unselfish Cooperation In Research Award. So well deserved!
www.agu.org/user-profile...
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AGU - American Geophysical Union
www.agu.org
September 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Congratulations to @NASA’s Jim Crawford for the @AGU Yoram J. Kaufman Outstanding And Unselfish Cooperation In Research Award. So well deserved!
www.agu.org/user-profile...
www.agu.org/user-profile...
Congratulations @chriskenseth.bsky.social !
🥇🥇TWO @agu.org AWARDS
📢@chriskenseth.bsky.social, a NSF AGS Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department, was selected as the recipient of the 2025 James R. Holton Award.
📢Professor Dale Durran received the Jule Gregory Charney Lecture.
Congratulations to both and all the 2025 AGU Honorees!
📢@chriskenseth.bsky.social, a NSF AGS Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department, was selected as the recipient of the 2025 James R. Holton Award.
📢Professor Dale Durran received the Jule Gregory Charney Lecture.
Congratulations to both and all the 2025 AGU Honorees!
September 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Congratulations @chriskenseth.bsky.social !