Chris Karmosky (He/Him)
@lkefct.bsky.social
Climate Scientist, Snow Nerd, Always exploring off the beaten path
The people who are blaming Canada for the wildfire smoke while simultaneously denying the US role in anthropogenic climate change are pulling the functional equivalent of “stop hitting yourself”
August 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The people who are blaming Canada for the wildfire smoke while simultaneously denying the US role in anthropogenic climate change are pulling the functional equivalent of “stop hitting yourself”
Making weather forecasts worse and more expensive: a project 2025 roadmap for NOAA
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Mar 29, 2025: Making weather forecasts worse and more expensive: A Project 2025 Roadmap for NOAA
In 2005, Senator Rick Santorum, Republican of Pennsylvania, introduced a bill that would more narrowly define the duties of the National Weather Service. The goal was to constrain availability of f…
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March 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Making weather forecasts worse and more expensive: a project 2025 roadmap for NOAA
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Let’s see how long this blog lasts. I’m famous for lacking follow-through, but here goes!
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Feb 16, 2025: In Defense of the Long View
One of the reasons people choose jobs in education and/or public service is they are willing to trade higher salaries for job stability and a job with meaning. Many of these government jobs and pro…
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February 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Let’s see how long this blog lasts. I’m famous for lacking follow-through, but here goes!
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As Sam Nordquist was being tortured to death the Trump administration was deleting every government acknowledgement that transgender people might face particular threats and violence.
February 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
As Sam Nordquist was being tortured to death the Trump administration was deleting every government acknowledgement that transgender people might face particular threats and violence.
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“Why do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.”
Is equivalent to asking
“Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.”
www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
Is equivalent to asking
“Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.”
www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
About our agency
NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment aro...
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February 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“Why do I need NOAA? I’ve got a weather app.”
Is equivalent to asking
“Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.”
www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
Is equivalent to asking
“Why do I need farms? I can go to the supermarket.”
www.noaa.gov/about-our-ag...
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This one hour of day seven of the presidency.
January 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This one hour of day seven of the presidency.
Even a 20-sided die can lose to a 6-sided one once in a while. In a world with increasing temperatures it is still possible to have cold days. But the evidence is clear: Global temperatures are warming and humans are the dominant cause.
January 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Even a 20-sided die can lose to a 6-sided one once in a while. In a world with increasing temperatures it is still possible to have cold days. But the evidence is clear: Global temperatures are warming and humans are the dominant cause.
Hello BlueSky! I’m a climate scientist here mostly here to learn more about what others are doing to effect change in this crazy world. And share nature photos.
January 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Hello BlueSky! I’m a climate scientist here mostly here to learn more about what others are doing to effect change in this crazy world. And share nature photos.
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Our Gulf Coast blizzard spun across the Atlantic and turned into Ireland's strongest-ever storm, the equivalent of a Cat 1 hurricane.
January 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Our Gulf Coast blizzard spun across the Atlantic and turned into Ireland's strongest-ever storm, the equivalent of a Cat 1 hurricane.
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The freeze of the NIH is just the latest culmination of the right's long war on science, education, and democracy.
Here are some of my ideas for what I think scientists can do about it. 🧪 conservechange.medium.com/five-things-...
Here are some of my ideas for what I think scientists can do about it. 🧪 conservechange.medium.com/five-things-...
Five things scientists can do to fight the rise of fascism.
Access to trustworthy information is among the most important preconditions for safeguarding democracy.
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January 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The freeze of the NIH is just the latest culmination of the right's long war on science, education, and democracy.
Here are some of my ideas for what I think scientists can do about it. 🧪 conservechange.medium.com/five-things-...
Here are some of my ideas for what I think scientists can do about it. 🧪 conservechange.medium.com/five-things-...