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Peter Aldhous
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Science. Data. Journalism. Maps. Teach: @ucscscicomm.bsky.social. Ex: BuzzFeed News, berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social, @newscientist.com, @nature.com, @science.org.
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City looking fine this evening
January 11, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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Climate Cooperation Will Suffer as the U.S. Disengages From International Commitments
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Climate Cooperation Will Suffer as the U.S. Disengages From International Commitments - Inside Climate News
Experts say pulling the U.S. out of more than 60 global organizations will weaken international governance structures and lead to further fragmentation of global power.
insideclimatenews.org
January 10, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Visual investigations reporting teams reaching the same conclusion:
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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🧵Context/analysis on Venezuela and Greenland from @insideclimatenews.org colleagues:
1/ Oil Industry Will Eye Venezuela Warily, Experts Say
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Oil Industry Will Eye Venezuela Warily, Experts Say - Inside Climate News
Given Venezuela’s murky political future, few analysts expect a rush to invest the billions needed to pump more oil from the world’s largest reserves.
insideclimatenews.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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amandakhurley.bsky.social
In addition to the UNFCCC and IPCC exits, Treasury just announced it's withdrawing from the global Green Climate Fund, calling it a "radical" organization
Trump Expands US Climate Retreat With Exits From UN Bodies
President Donald Trump extended the US retreat from global cooperation on climate action by signaling a withdrawal from flagship international organizations, including the main United Nations and scie...
www.bloomberg.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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LATEST from our @ucscscicomm.bsky.social news features classes in @mercurynews.com:
Albert Chern on preventing fentanyl overdoses in Santa Cruz county and the role played by harm reduction amid opposition from some community groups
www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/08/f...
Fentanyl deaths are down across the Bay Area. One county’s harm reduction group says it’s proof their strategy is working.
Across the Bay Area, coroners are reporting about half as many overdose deaths from the synthetic opioid fentanyl than during the peak of the crisis in 2023. In part, public health experts attribut…
www.mercurynews.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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damon.kiesow.net
Until the tech stack changes enough that the LLMs are no longer able to provide useful answers for a lack of training materials.
sungkim.bsky.social Sung Kim @sungkim.bsky.social · 8d
I guess StackOverflow is done.
January 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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NEW in @mercurynews.com from our news features classes
@ucscscicomm.bsky.social:
Kari Goodbar on the surfing economy of Santa Cruz and threats from climate change and coastal defense
www.mercurynews.com/2026/01/02/s...
Surfing generates nearly $200 million a year for Santa Cruz — and coastal changes could put it at risk
Surfing generates nearly $200 million a year for Santa Cruz, but a new report warns that climate change and coastal planning decisions could threaten the city’s iconic waves.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/30/l...
Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage
Pair of looming storms expected to dump 2 inches of rain atop Mount Hamilton.
www.mercurynews.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Pleased to have been part of this coverage with colleagues @insideclimatenews.org
insideclimatenews.org/news/2812202...
The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty - Inside Climate News
Global inaction on fossil fuel and plastic treaties, the dismantling of federal agencies and regulations and the rapid rise of data centers were just a few of the consequential stories that Inside Cli...
insideclimatenews.org
December 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Now make the headlights less intense
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · 15d
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
In conclusion, this should win Best Picture:
jjvincent.bsky.social James Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 15d
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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LATEST in @mercurynews.com from our news features classes @ucscscicomm.bsky.social:
@claudiasteiner.bsky.social on urban noise and wetland birds in the South Bay
www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/27/h...
Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape
The Bay Area is a permanent or temporary home for 250 different species of resident and migratory birds. Noise can affect their stress response, interfere with their ability to listen for predators…
www.mercurynews.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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NEW in @mercurynews.com from our news features classes @ucscscicomm.bsky.social:
Kaia Glickman on 3D-printed surfboards from recyclable materials
www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/26/s...
The “surfer’s paradox” is that their boards can harm the oceans they cherish. A new process is helping to change that.
Santa Cruz company Swellcycle is making 3D-printed surfboards from recyclable material.
www.mercurynews.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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December 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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kiley.bsky.social
In analyzing state records for this waste, @peteraldhous.com and I found huge discrepancies, errors and a lot of troubling questions about oversight. Almost 1.4 million tons of waste was unaccounted for: insideclimatenews.org/news/1912202...
Tracking Oil and Gas Waste in Pennsylvania Is Still a ‘Logistical Mess’ - Inside Climate News
More than a decade after regulators promised to improve reporting standards for this waste, an Inside Climate News investigation found huge discrepancies in state records.
insideclimatenews.org
December 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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NEW from our news features classes @ucscscicomm.bsky.social:
Alonso Daboub on monitoring air pollution facing farmworker communities in the Pajaro Valley using drones and low-cost sensors.
www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/22/n...
How a new system of drones and low-cost sensors can protect communities from air pollution
UC Santa Cruz research project is documenting how a shift in farm work patterns creates greater health risks.
www.mercurynews.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Here's @kiley.bsky.social talking to editor @jsmithhopkins.bsky.social about our @insideclimatenews.org reporting on oil and gas waste going to landfills in Pennsylvania
insideclimatenews.org/news/2112202...
A Messy Trail of Toxic Oil and Gas Waste - Inside Climate News
Go behind the scenes with managing editor Jamie Smith Hopkins and reporter Kiley Bense as they discuss how Pennsylvania is failing to track toxic oil and gas waste, while the amount sitting in landfil...
insideclimatenews.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Bad day to be a Waymo (and even worse to be inside or stuck behind one). A widespread blackout left robotaxis stalled across the city, causing traffic chaos Saturday night.

Read more: sfstandard.com/2025/12/20/w...
December 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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NEW from @kiley.bsky.social and I for @insideclimatenews.org:
Twenty Years Into Fracking, Pennsylvania Has Yet to Reckon With Its Radioactive Waste
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Twenty Years Into Fracking, Pennsylvania Has Yet to Reckon With Its Radioactive Waste - Inside Climate News
Former government officials say the state isn’t doing enough to regulate fracking waste, even as new research shows it’s far more radioactive than previously known.
insideclimatenews.org
December 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Looks interesting: #geosam package for extracting objects from satellite images from @kylewalker.bsky.social
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Geospatial Image Segmentation with SAM3 in R
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December 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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NEW @insideclimatenews.org from @kiley.bsky.social and I:
Tracking Oil and Gas Waste in Pennsylvania Is Still a ‘Logistical Mess’
insideclimatenews.org/news/1912202...
Tracking Oil and Gas Waste in Pennsylvania Is Still a ‘Logistical Mess’ - Inside Climate News
More than a decade after regulators promised to improve reporting standards for this waste, an Inside Climate News investigation found huge discrepancies in state records.
insideclimatenews.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Reposted by Peter Aldhous
kiley.bsky.social
A new investigation into PA’s tracking of toxic and often radioactive oil and gas waste revealed huge discrepancies in the records. (With @peteraldhous.com) insideclimatenews.org/news/1912202...
Tracking Oil and Gas Waste in Pennsylvania Is Still a ‘Logistical Mess’ - Inside Climate News
More than a decade after regulators promised to improve reporting standards for this waste, an Inside Climate News investigation found huge discrepancies in state records.
insideclimatenews.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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The president’s political feud with Colorado and his budget chief’s drive to end climate research have put the National Center for Atmospheric Research at risk.
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NCAR, Major Climate Research Center, Targeted for Closure in Trump Dispute with Colorado - Inside Climate News
The president’s political feud and his budget chief’s drive to end climate research have put the National Center for Atmospheric Research at risk.
insideclimatenews.org
December 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Ugh ...
usatoday.com USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 26d
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM