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David McGlinchey

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Climate policy. Risk and adaptation. Natural climate solutions. Also: politics, and occasional running posts

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · Mar 7

“This is about the immense value that science has provided and should continue to provide.” - Dr John Holdren, former Obama science advisor and former president of @woodwellclimate.bsky.social.

#StandUpForScience in Woods Hole, MA

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · 5d

Don’t forget about your own great Senator John Chafee

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

www.nytimes.com

David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · 13d

Ah well. Rainy shows are memorable at least! Thanks!

David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · 13d

Going to see Tyler Childers at Great Woods tomorrow. It's gonna be ugly, isn't it?

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 23d

Have NEVER seen a marathon with a finish this close

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 23d

Simbu wins a photo finish in a marathon. Incredible.

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · 27d

There aren't nearly enough rooms for COP30 delegations. Belem always seemed like a confusing choice. Why pick a city that doesn't have enough beds?

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/c...

Brazil Invited the World to the Amazon. It’s Become a Big Headache.

www.nytimes.com

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · Sep 7

It’s like buying a car “and then running it into a tree after a few years, just to save the price of tank of gas,” said David Crisp, a former scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/c...

Two Valuable Satellites Are in ‘Perfect Health.’ They May Be Scrapped.

www.nytimes.com

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you John!

David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · Aug 26

Maybe because they think academic language is counterproductive and Dem messaging needs to be better? Whatever their reasons, I think focusing on Trump’s actions is time better spent

David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · Aug 26

Attacking people who oppose Trump, but don’t align with you exactly, is an interesting strategy. Let’s see how it works out for you.

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · Aug 25

It was a pleasure to meet Dr. Asmeret Berhe @aaberhe.com (former Director of the Office of Science at the Department of Energy) during her visit to @woodwellclimate.bsky.social today.

Excellent talk on soil carbon/precipitation shifts, and smart perspective on the future of federal climate science

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · Aug 25

The EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding has underpinned recent U.S. efforts to reduce GHG emissions, and is now a target for the Trump Administration. I wrote an explainer with @woodwellclimate.bsky.social colleagues about the very endangered Endangerment Finding

www.woodwellclimate.org/why-is-the-e...

Why is the Endangerment Finding so important to protect? - Woodwell Climate

The Endangerment Finding is a foundation of U.S. climate policy ant it is under threat from the presidential administration.

www.woodwellclimate.org

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Aug 20

If you happen to be visiting Cape Cod next week, stop by, have a drink, and join Sue Natali and I for a discussion about maps 😎

bit.ly/4fKIBXJ

Woodwell Climate Conversations: Mapping the Arctic, Charting the Future

Harnessing finance and science to scale nature-based climate solutions.

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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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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Aug 14

A 17km horseback trek brought us to the Dukha reindeer herders' autumn camp in the West Taiga this week. We're here to co-create maps, sharing the story of their nomadic life and how they're navigating climate change and land use changes.
Drone 📸: IG @l.s_ragchaa
@permafrostpathways.bsky.social

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Aug 8

After many days of travel: inc four flights, 8 hours of 4x4 off roading, and a half day (and into the night) on horseback, we’ve reached the Dukha reindeer camp on the east taiga of Mongolia, just 10 miles from the Russian border. And they have starlink! 🙂

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Jul 31

Excited to be visiting a new (to me) part of the permafrost region this month, with friend/colleague Marina Tonkopeeva of the International Centre for Reindeer husbandry, new collaborators from the Dukha indigenous community, and local science experts. I wonder what maps will come of this trip?!

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Eric Fisher @efisherwx.bsky.social · Jul 31

2 months down in Climatological Summer

At Blue Hill Observatory, last year was # 1 warmest at this point

This year, # 2

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Scott Waldman @scottpwaldman.bsky.social · Jul 30

The Trump administration's climate science report is riddled with cherry-picked data, sweeping claims easily contradicted by a vast body of research and long-debunked climate denial tropes. @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social and I fact-check some claims here: www.eenews.net/articles/epa...

EPA attacks climate science. Here are the facts.

The Trump administration's proposal to roll back the endangerment finding includes many misleading and inaccurate claims.

www.eenews.net

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · Jul 10

Excited to welcome the amazing Gina McCarthy to the Woodwell Center next week. As U.S. climate policy moves backward, her insight and expertise on how to move forward will be incredibly valuable. Register below to attend in-person or to watch online.

Woodwell Climate Research Center @woodwellclimate.bsky.social · Jul 9

Join us virtually on Thursday, July 17 from 5-7PM EST for “Turning the Tide: Climate Progress, Peril, and the Path Ahead with Gina McCarthy and Max Holmes.”

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Woodwell Climate Conversations: Gina McCarthy

Turning the Tide Climate Progress, Peril, and the Path Ahead with Gina McCarthy and Max Holmes

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · Jul 7

Heartbreaking

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · Jul 1

China is betting on the future of energy with renewables. The United States under Trump is betting on the past with oil and gas. It’s pretty clear who will win. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

China's Clean Energy Boom Could Win the Race to Power the Future

Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.

www.nytimes.com

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Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · Jun 30

Proposed NOAA budget zeros out ALL climate laboratories and cooperative institutions.

GFDL, NSSL, GML, etc.

This appears to also end the US greenhouse gas sampling network, including at Mauna Loa, the oldest continuous carbon dioxide monitoring site on Earth.

www.commerce.gov/sites/defaul...

Excerpt from proposed NOAA budget showing zero funding for Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes

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David McGlinchey @davemcg.bsky.social · Jun 30

Proud that the Woodwell Climate Research Center (@woodwellclimate.bsky.social) is a member of the Friends of NOAA coalition. Timely work to support an incredibly important agency - for climate, weather, and oceans. See the coalition's new website here:

friendsofnoaa.net

Friends of NOAA

Supporting the mission, products, and services of NOAA

friendsofnoaa.net

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Greg Fiske @gfiske.bsky.social · Jun 27

Unpacking the Recent Heat Wave with an animation of NOAA's Real-Time Mesoscale Analysis (RTMA) data 🗺️
Stay cool this summer folks!

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