Weston Anderson
@agroclim.bsky.social
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(he/him) Agroclimatologist studying climate and food. Assistant research professor working at the University of Maryland. All opinions expressed are my own and not those of my employer
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annieleymarie.bsky.social
"Either food systems remain engines of ecological collapse & inequality, or they become the foundation for a healthy, just and sustainable future, feeding 9.6 billion people nutritiously by 2050.
It falls on those in the world’s wealthy countries to do the most to change their consumption patterns"
pik-potsdam.bsky.social
"We can feed 10 billion people nutritiously by mid-century without breaching critical planetary boundaries if we make decisive shifts in the way we produce & consume food", states PIK director Johan Rockström in @reuters.com on latest EAT-Lancet report. Read more www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com
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nws.noaa.gov
A La Niña Advisory has been issued, meaning that La Niña conditions have been observed in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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A graphic announcing the issuance of a La Niña Advisory on October 9, 2025. The text reads: "La Niña conditions have been observed in the tropical Pacific Ocean and are expected to continue through the December 2025 to February 2026 timeframe." A graphic showing a map of the Pacific Ocean with sea surface temperatures. A rectangular box labeled "key monitoring region" highlights a band of cooler-than-average water along the equator, indicating La Niña conditions.
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waiterich.bsky.social
EAT-Lancet 2.0 report is out today, updating the influential 2019 report.

On my first read it seems to bring further data/evidence to support the big solutions for food/climate/nature: 1) improve productivity & env performance of agriculture, 2) reduce food loss/waste, 3) healthy/sustainable diets.
The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems
The global context has shifted dramatically since publication of the first EAT–Lancet Commission in 2019, with increased geopolitical instability, soaring food prices, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacer...
www.thelancet.com
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mikegrunwald.bsky.social
It’s funny to hear Trump aides accuse wind and solar farms of overusing land, because the corn ethanol they love uses 100X as much land per unit of energy. Land is great at growing food and storing carbon; it sucks at growing fuel.
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eos.org
Eos @eos.org · Aug 19
Today marks day 1 of public hearings on the EPA’s reconsideration of the endangerment finding, a 2009 declaration that greenhouse gases threaten public health. Follow along with us👇🧵
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waiterich.bsky.social
On most of the world’s land, solar can generate 100x more energy per acre vs biofuels

A solar powered EV can go 300x as many miles as a biofuel powered vechicle per acre

#EnergySky
johnsmillie42.bsky.social
Ome of the anti-solar LTEs in my county said (paraphrasing) "We need real renewables, like ethanol"
ketanjoshi.co
So many of these pics are in front of land that has been absolutely razed by farming activities
agroclim.bsky.social
"Rates of depression and anxiety were higher than in a survey done in 2022, amid ongoing concerns about the lack of permanent job prospects".

When anxiety and depression is higher than the pandemic years, that is a bad sign. We continue to exploit and undervalue PhD students and postdocs.
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waiterich.bsky.social
New research: our team looked at all the ways to reduce emissions from manure management in the US.

While biogas digesters receive the most funding, other options like solid-liquid separation, acidification, and aeration are more promising & cost-effective.

These emissions are also undercounted.
Promising Technologies Need a Bigger Push to Cut Manure Emissions in the US
Livestock manure contributes over 1% of the United States' total GHG emissions. Promising solutions to curb the potent gas need more support and funding.
www.wri.org
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davidho.bsky.social
More journalists should be asking why they put Steve Volz, the head of NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service (NOAA/NESDIS), on indefinite administrative leave.
Stephen Volz, Ph.D.
Dr. Volz has more than 30 years of professional experience in aerospace. As the head of NESDIS, he sets the strategic vision and implementation object
www.nesdis.noaa.gov
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eos.org
Eos @eos.org · Jul 30
In our annual career issue, we take inspiration from the stories of 12 Earth and space scientists.

eos.org/agu-news/whe...

Read more in our August issue, out now: bit.ly/Eos-Aug2025
A graphic featuring the cover of the August issue of Eos. The text beside the cover image reads “Winds of Change: In August, Eos takes a moment to appreciate the varied careers Earth and space scientists have forged. August 2025. https://eos.org/special-reports#careers-2025
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davidho.bsky.social
The Trump administration is set to incinerate nearly 500 tonnes of emergency food, enough to feed 1.5 million children for a week. Despite repeated requests from USAID staff to distribute the food intended for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan, they did not receive approval.
The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.
www.theatlantic.com
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samlmontano.bsky.social
Another day has passed and nothing from the acting head of FEMA in a disaster that killed 100+ people and I haven’t seen any journalists ask the administration where he is…???

Knowing who is currently leading FEMA strikes me as something the public has a vital interest in…
samlmontano.bsky.social
Has anyone seen David Richardson, the current head of FEMA? Where is he? I've not seen or heard a word from him during this flood? They've sent Noem out instead which is not usually how this goes.
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natgeosci.nature.com
⚒️ Article: Accelerating increase in the duration of heat waves under global warming

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

@davidneelin.bsky.social
Plots showing the projected heatwave duration risk ratios in various regions
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rarohde.bsky.social
The proposed NOAA budget for 2026 contains the literal line:

Total, Climate Research: $0

www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...
Excerpt from the proposed 2026 NOAA Budget, showing the total funding for climate research reduced from $220 million per year to $0.
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weatherwest.bsky.social
For perspective: a recent study suggested that economic savings from just a *single* well-predicted hurricane, thanks to NOAA research advancements, are on order of *$5 billion.* That exceeds NOAA's *entire proposed annual operating budget.* So much for government efficiency.
agroclim.bsky.social
Ah, I misunderstood and thought this was part of the BBB. Thanks for the correction. But, to be honest, I don't see much of a reason to believe Congress will continue to fund science in this country. Certainly not climate science.
agroclim.bsky.social
It's surreal to sit on a call with NOAA cooperative institute employees actively forecasting hazards that may affect the US while the US Senate effective terminates those employees and their work.

The American public does not yet realize the devastation inflicted on our scientific institutions
coweatherman.bsky.social
Terminating weather and climate labs and cooperative institutes immediately makes us less safe from severe weather and climate events.

The research conducted at these labs has given us improvements to hurricane, storm surge, tornado, and severe thunderstorm warnings.
Cuts to weather labs and cooperative institutes.
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coweatherman.bsky.social
This budget justification is devastating to oceanic and atmospheric research.
So many things being terminated, like climate labs and cooperative institutes. Regional climate data. Climate research. Weather labs and cooperative institutes. Ocean labs. Sea grant.
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virginiagewin.bsky.social
“In the fields, I would say 70% of the workers are gone,” she said in an interview. “If 70% of your workforce doesn’t show up, 70% of your crop doesn’t get picked and can go bad in one day. Most Americans don’t want to do this work. Most farmers here are barely breaking even.”
Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk
www.reuters.com
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agawande.bsky.social
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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newseye.bsky.social
NEW: The death shadow cast by Musk.

“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”

The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.

Don’t ever forget.
In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal
The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.
www.washingtonpost.com