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Antal Wozniak @antalwozniak.bsky.social · 28d

Please consider contributing to our special issue on communicating the climate crisis in an age of rising authoritarian populism. We accept short commentaries and full research papers.

Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am co-editing a special issue ‘Communicating Climate Change in an Age of Rising Authoritarian Populism’ of the Journal of Environmental Media with @antalwozniak.bsky.social and Sibo Chen. We're accepting pitches for commentaries and abstracts for full papers www.intellectbooks.com/journal-of-e...

Journal of Environmental Media

Journal of Environmental Media; The Journal of Environmental Media offers a scholarly platform to bridge work in environmental studies, identity and social justice, and science communication through t...

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am co-editing a special issue ‘Communicating Climate Change in an Age of Rising Authoritarian Populism’ of the Journal of Environmental Media with @antalwozniak.bsky.social and Sibo Chen. We're accepting pitches for commentaries and abstracts for full papers www.intellectbooks.com/journal-of-e...

Journal of Environmental Media

Journal of Environmental Media; The Journal of Environmental Media offers a scholarly platform to bridge work in environmental studies, identity and social justice, and science communication through t...

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 2

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report

More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

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CASW @sciencewriting.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thanks for the shoutout to our Climate News Task Force, @niemanreports.org!

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Battling a Climate Change Backlash - Nieman Reports

Jill Hopke's recommendations on how to improve reporting on extreme weather in an age of denialism and cutbacks

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Jun 30

Pleased to speak with Chris Mooney for his article on the state of climate journalism. Local news often gets overlooked and that's where so many people get info during extreme heat and disasters. @antalwozniak.bsky.social and my research is open access at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #scicomm

Chris Mooney @chriscmooney.bsky.social · Jun 16

Over the weekend, I finally published a piece I’ve been sitting with for several months now, trying to do it justice. It's about the state of climate change journalism (mainly in the U.S.)

What climate journalism means heading into a 1.5 C world

Five charts and fifty-five opinions about the state of the field, and where it is going.

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MTH @megt.bsky.social · Jun 17

Related 🧵A conference session I attended recently focused on mental health impacts of anxiety & depression on conservation workers, plus the mental health impacts triggered by air quality, heat, trauma etc. on various population groups, 🧵includes resources. #scicomm 🌎🧪1/11

Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Jun 2

I've got an opinion article out in @niemanreports.org sharing tips for improving media reporting on climate change-fueled disasters. Shout out to my colleague @antalwozniak.bsky.social who co-authored heat wave coverage research with me. #climatechange #journalism

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Battling a Climate Change Backlash - Nieman Reports

Jill Hopke's recommendations on how to improve reporting on extreme weather in an age of denialism and cutbacks

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thanks for sharing my @niemanreports.org article Meg! Great to reconnect with you!

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Jun 2

I've got an opinion article out in @niemanreports.org sharing tips for improving media reporting on climate change-fueled disasters. Shout out to my colleague @antalwozniak.bsky.social who co-authored heat wave coverage research with me. #climatechange #journalism

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Battling a Climate Change Backlash - Nieman Reports

Jill Hopke's recommendations on how to improve reporting on extreme weather in an age of denialism and cutbacks

niemanreports.org

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The Weather & Climate Livestream @wclivestream.bsky.social · May 31

As you are tuning into our stream-a-thon, we encourage you to talk to your friends, family, and representatives about the importance of weather and climate research!

@5calls.org has phone numbers and scripts to help you get started! Visit: wclivestream.com/act/ to help #SaveAmericasForecasts

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · May 31

I enjoyed watching the "100 Hours to Save America’s Forecasts" @wclivestream.bsky.social this morning with my kiddo. We learned about glaciers and more. It's so important to fund climate science research. Watch at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r58F...

100 Hours to Save America’s Forecasts, Weather and Climate Livestream Part 9

YouTube video by The Weather & Climate Livestream

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ACLU @aclu.org · May 20

The National Institutes of Health has abruptly canceled millions of dollars in grants for research without a valid explanation, stifling scientific progress and putting lives at risk.

We're taking the Trump administration to court this week because funding science shouldn't be political.

‘Devastated’ and ‘Hopeless.’ Researchers Speak Out on Funding Cuts | ACLU

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ACLU @aclu.org · Apr 16

No one should be deported to a prison in another country without due process.

Judge: 'Probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations

The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond.

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Chris Vagasky @coweatherman.bsky.social · Apr 17

Thank you @ametsoc.org and @nwas.org for your joint statement in support of NOAA.

The administration's 2026 budget passback plan, currently under consideration, eliminates NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Office and its 10 research laboratories and 16 affiliated Cooperative Institutes, and moves the few remaining research efforts to different NOAA departments. If enacted, the passback would close all of NOAA’s weather, climate, and ocean Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes.

The speed at which these decisions are being made translates into little to no opportunity for feedback or consideration of long-term impacts. Without NOAA research, National Weather Service (NWS) weather models and products will stagnate, observational data collection will be reduced, public outreach will decrease, undergraduate and graduate student support will drop, and NOAA funding for universities will plummet. In effect, the scientific backbone and workforce needed to keep weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective will be drastically undercut, with unknown — yet almost certainly disastrous — consequences for public safety and economic health.

As key stakeholders, AMS and NWA stand ready to provide our expertise so that the U.S. can maintain its competitiveness in the years ahead.

If you believe in the importance of NOAA research for maintaining and improving NWS forecasts and services to the nation then the time to act is now. Reach out to your elected representatives and share your concerns.

To envision the disastrous impact of this plan, one only needs to see what NOAA research has provided to the U.S. taxpayer and imagine where we would be without it. For example, the work of NOAA Research Labs and Cooperative Institutes:

• Sparked and developed our national Doppler radar network. NOAA research proved that Doppler weather radars are critical for severe thunderstorm warnings. This research led directly to the creation of the national Doppler weather radar network, which provides the radar observations you see on television and on your phone, and which meteorologists use to keep you safe during hazardous and severe weather. The next generation of weather radar is now being developed in the same laboratories.
• Feeds National Weather Service forecasts. NOAA research created and continuously improves the two computer weather models used by the National Weather Service to generate hourly and daily weather forecasts. One model focuses on predicting severe weather and is used extensively by the transportation and energy sectors. Another model predicts global weather patterns across the world for the 3- to 14-day range, with forecast outlooks used by farmers, ranchers, and water managers.
• Helps us respond to hurricanes. The NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft that fly into Atlantic Ocean hurricanes collect essential observations to improve forecasts of hurricane landfall location and intensity, leading to better evacuation decisions and emergency response. This directly impacts public safety during extreme weather events.
• Helps us track airborne hazards. NOAA research developed and continuously improves models to track the release of hazardous materials, including toxins, wildfire smoke, and volcanic ash, to keep people out of danger — as well as creating specialized instruments to detect those airborne hazards.
• Keeps water treatment plants on track. NOAA implemented and operates a lake hypoxia warning system to help keep drinking water potable in the Great Lakes region.
• Warns communities of tsunamis. NOAA researchers developed and maintain the real-time tsunami monitoring system that plays a critical role in tsunami forecasting and helps keep coastal communities safe.
• Helps farmer…

Imagine what will happen to tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings if we don’t have a robust national weather radar network? What will happen to reservoir management when critical information on rainfall and runoff goes missing? What will happen when Hurricane Hunter aircraft are delayed or data from their instruments are not available to improve hurricane track and landfall forecasts? NOAA research affects the lives of American taxpayers every day. It is vital to the work of the National Weather Service and the NOAA mission to predict the environment and share that information with businesses, communities, state and local governments, and citizens.

NOAA Research costs every American citizen less than a cup of coffee a year, with large returns on this small investment. This is a prime example of effective government — one that helps grow the economy and keeps people safe.

Now is the time to reach out to your elected representatives. Consider installing the 5 Calls app on your phone to assist you.

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Dorian J. Burnette @djburnette.com · Apr 17

Thank you @ametsoc.org and @nwas.org for your joint statement on the proposed elimination of NOAA research! The statement is at the link below and includes links to help you find your Congressional Representative and Senators. 🧪

Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now

The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Apr 17

The full study "Climate Solutions and Climate Attribution in Extreme Heat Press Coverage: The July 2022 UK Heatwaves" is available #openaccess here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #climatesolutions #climateattribution

Climate Solutions and Climate Attribution in Extreme Heat Press Coverage: The July 2022 UK Heatwaves

Extreme weather events are short-term and have concrete impacts on local communities. This may make them easier to narrate for media outlets than the increases in global average temperatures. We us...

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Apr 17

I'm a big fan of soljourno.bsky.social and so pleased that they have included @antalwozniak.bsky.social and my recent #EnvComm study of extreme heat press coverage as a resource on their site www.solutionsjournalism.org/resources/cl... #climatechange #climatesolutions #climatecrisis #openaccess

Climate Solutions and Climate Attribution in Extreme Heat Press Coverage: The July 2022 UK Heatwaves | Solutions Journalism Network

The July 2022 U.K. heatwave serves as a case study for how media outlets report on extreme heat events and their connection to climate change.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Apr 17

I've been in El Salvador all day fighting for the return of Mr. Abrego Garcia.

The Trump Administration can lie all they want, but the Court said they failed to show he was part of MS-13. This is about bringing home a man they ADMIT should never have been abducted. I won't rest until then.

I've been in El Salvador all day fighting for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Apr 16

I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.

Headed to El Salvador to meet with government officials and discuss return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Apr 15

American academics (sadly I am speaking to those that are U.S. citizens and still can speak out without fear of deportation): I just joined the AAUP. It is one way to push back against the Trump administration's attack on free speech and higher education. www.aaup.org/about-aaup

Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Mar 31

New open access research out in Weather, Climate, and Society (@ametsoc.org). Key finding: During the 2021 Texas power blackouts mainstream media coverage echoed a contrarian unreliable wind energy narrative nearly half of the time when factchecking: doi.org/10.1175/WCAS... #windpower #climatechange

Black and white picture of a wind turbine with text: Climate change reporting and green energy misdirection: U.S. media coverage of the 2021 Texas Blackouts during Winter Storm Uri. Jill Hopke, Weather, Climate, and Society (early online release).

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Mar 20

Happy to share a PDF of the chapter directly with anyone interested. A preprint is online at: www.researchgate.net/profile/Jill...

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Mar 20

Yeah. I'm see a smattering of news reports about protests but that feels like it is mostly getting lost in the din of coverage of the new administration. I would be interested to see how much attention protests are getting on social media platforms too.

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Mar 20

Pleased to have a chapter published in a new volume, Environmental Communication, edited by Anabela Carvalho and Tarla Rai Peterson. I argue that we need rapid #socialmedia attribution studies to better track #climatemisinformation as it happens. #envcomm www.degruyter.com/document/doi...

Environmental Communication, edited by Anabela Carvalho and Tarla Rai Peterson, Handbooks of Communication Science. Book cover image.

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Jill Hopke @jillhopke.bsky.social · Mar 20

Protests seem smaller in terms of overall numbers at each demonstration and, of course, across a wide-range of issues currently under attack at the federal level. It feels here too though that protest are getting relatively less media attention as so much media coverage focuses on protest size.

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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · Mar 11

"The early days of the second Trump term have been greeted by a different and more troubling trend in the American press – capitulation"

Read Jelani Cobb's Reuters Memorial Lecture in full, with insights on local news, distrust and covering Trump

Full text of Jelani Cobb's 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture: Trust issues. Credibility, credulity and journalism in a time of crisis

On 10 March the Columbia Journalism Dean delivered the 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture. Here's the transcript of his talk.

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