Tornado Quest
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Fall out of love with non-fiction? Never! 📚 95 % of my reading is non‑fiction. Some books become timeless classics, while others are just fireworks…bright, brief, and gone in a flash. #Reading #Booklover
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Fall out of love with non-fiction? Never! 📚 95 % of my reading is non‑fiction. Some books become timeless classics, while others are just fireworks…bright, brief, and gone in a flash. #Reading #Booklover
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Here's our reporting on the proposed dismantling of the jewel of US atmospheric science, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social.
The plan is to break NCAR apart and disburse some parts to other locations (like the research aircraft fleet) and eliminate others.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪 #AGU25 #climate
The plan is to break NCAR apart and disburse some parts to other locations (like the research aircraft fleet) and eliminate others.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪 #AGU25 #climate
Trump team plans to break up ‘global mothership’ of climate science
Much of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s non-climate portfolio will be dispersed, the White House says.
www.nature.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Here's our reporting on the proposed dismantling of the jewel of US atmospheric science, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social.
The plan is to break NCAR apart and disburse some parts to other locations (like the research aircraft fleet) and eliminate others.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪 #AGU25 #climate
The plan is to break NCAR apart and disburse some parts to other locations (like the research aircraft fleet) and eliminate others.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🧪 #AGU25 #climate
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What your cheap clothes cost the planet
What your cheap clothes cost the planet
A global supply chain built for speed is leaving behind waste, toxins, and a trail of environmental wreckage.
dlvr.it
December 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
What your cheap clothes cost the planet
Winter’s here, but so is climate chaos. Bizarre storms, spiking grocery prices, NASA’s stuck Mars rover, & China’s clean energy lead: your future, unpacked in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For December 6 - 13, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/12/13/t... #science #climate
December 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Winter’s here, but so is climate chaos. Bizarre storms, spiking grocery prices, NASA’s stuck Mars rover, & China’s clean energy lead: your future, unpacked in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For December 6 - 13, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/12/13/t... #science #climate
Rare 'sunglint' transforms Alabama River into a giant 'golden dragon' — Earth from space www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
Rare 'sunglint' transforms Alabama River into a giant 'golden dragon' — Earth from space
A 2023 astronaut photo shows the moment the Alabama River briefly morphed into an undulating golden serpent, similar in shape to a Chinese dragon. This temporary transformation was the result of a rar...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Rare 'sunglint' transforms Alabama River into a giant 'golden dragon' — Earth from space www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
When climate risk hits home, people listen: Local details can enhance disaster preparedness messaging: phys.org/news/2025-12... #climate
When climate risk hits home, people listen: Local details can enhance disaster preparedness messaging
A subtle change in how climate risk is communicated—mentioning a person's local area—can significantly increase attention to disaster preparedness messages, according to a new study by researchers at ...
phys.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
When climate risk hits home, people listen: Local details can enhance disaster preparedness messaging: phys.org/news/2025-12... #climate
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If someone tells you the CO2 is coming out of the sea, they try to fool you. We know exactly where it comes from and where it goes. We emit CO2, about half of that stays in the atmosphere, and a quarter each is taken up by oceans and forests.
Measured facts!
globalcarbonbudget.org/gcb-2025/
Measured facts!
globalcarbonbudget.org/gcb-2025/
December 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
If someone tells you the CO2 is coming out of the sea, they try to fool you. We know exactly where it comes from and where it goes. We emit CO2, about half of that stays in the atmosphere, and a quarter each is taken up by oceans and forests.
Measured facts!
globalcarbonbudget.org/gcb-2025/
Measured facts!
globalcarbonbudget.org/gcb-2025/
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The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will no longer publish content on Elon Musk’s platform, X. The organization said it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will no longer publish content on Elon Musk’s platform, X. The organization said it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
Solar power wins, Dutch village earthquake, AI heat alert system, 2025 Atlantic hurricane season recap, a blizzard of winter weather preparedness/safety info and more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 29 - December 6, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/12/06/t... #science
December 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Solar power wins, Dutch village earthquake, AI heat alert system, 2025 Atlantic hurricane season recap, a blizzard of winter weather preparedness/safety info and more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 29 - December 6, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/12/06/t... #science
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There has never been this little sea ice in the Arctic during December.
We are in a climate emergency.
(graphic by @zacklabe.com)
We are in a climate emergency.
(graphic by @zacklabe.com)
December 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
There has never been this little sea ice in the Arctic during December.
We are in a climate emergency.
(graphic by @zacklabe.com)
We are in a climate emergency.
(graphic by @zacklabe.com)
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The growing number of satellites overhead may soon obscure photos taken by Hubble and other space telescopes.
Passing satellites could leave streaks on up to 96 percent of images, new research finds.
Passing satellites could leave streaks on up to 96 percent of images, new research finds.
Growing Number of Satellites Will Leave Streaks on Photos from Orbiting Telescopes
e360.yale.edu
December 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The growing number of satellites overhead may soon obscure photos taken by Hubble and other space telescopes.
Passing satellites could leave streaks on up to 96 percent of images, new research finds.
Passing satellites could leave streaks on up to 96 percent of images, new research finds.
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🔥 From record wildfire emissions in Europe to large-scale wildfires in Canada, California and around the Mediterranean, #CopernicusAtmosphere data show how wildfires throughout 2025 degraded air quality far beyond where the fires burn.
Read our article: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/copernicus-w...
Read our article: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/copernicus-w...
December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🔥 From record wildfire emissions in Europe to large-scale wildfires in Canada, California and around the Mediterranean, #CopernicusAtmosphere data show how wildfires throughout 2025 degraded air quality far beyond where the fires burn.
Read our article: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/copernicus-w...
Read our article: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/copernicus-w...
New post! "When Snow Meets Science – What Every Non-Meteorologist Needs To Know" tornadoquest.org/when-snow-me... #winter #snow #weather
When Snow Meets Science – What Every Non-Meteorologist Needs To Know
Winter Weather Unpacked: How Snow, Sleet, and Ice Form, Why It Matters, and Why Forecasting Them Is One Of The Greatest Meteorological Challenges! 1. The Birth of Winter Precipitation: From Vapor t…
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December 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
New post! "When Snow Meets Science – What Every Non-Meteorologist Needs To Know" tornadoquest.org/when-snow-me... #winter #snow #weather
Hello December! The beginning of meteorological winter in the northern hemisphere, and summer south of the equator.
December 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hello December! The beginning of meteorological winter in the northern hemisphere, and summer south of the equator.
Big stars, lightning on Mars, scorching football stadiums, a look back at the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, & much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 22 - 29, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/29/t... #science
November 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Big stars, lightning on Mars, scorching football stadiums, a look back at the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, & much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 22 - 29, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/29/t... #science
Dinosaur skin, Earth's moon formation, "don't say 'climate'" politics, USA hot spots, winter weather preparedness, & much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 15 - 22, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/22/t...
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Dinosaur skin, Earth's moon formation, "don't say 'climate'" politics, USA hot spots, winter weather preparedness, & much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 15 - 22, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/22/t...
Shutdown fallout, black‑holes, a new Milky Way map, COP30 carbon‑removal warning, food‑impact myths, NOAA winter‑weather safety & more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 8 - 15, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/15/t... #weather #climate
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Shutdown fallout, black‑holes, a new Milky Way map, COP30 carbon‑removal warning, food‑impact myths, NOAA winter‑weather safety & more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 8 - 15, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/15/t... #weather #climate
The wrath of Hurricane Melissa, 25 years of the International Space Station, COVID, hurricane preparedness, & much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 1 - 8, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/08/t... #science #climate
November 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The wrath of Hurricane Melissa, 25 years of the International Space Station, COVID, hurricane preparedness, & much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For November 1 - 8, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/08/t... #science #climate
Hurricane Melissa, solar power, T-Rex look-alikes, hurricane prep, updated US Drought Monitor, & more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links for October 25 - Nov 1, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/01/t...
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Hurricane Melissa, solar power, T-Rex look-alikes, hurricane prep, updated US Drought Monitor, & more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links for October 25 - Nov 1, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/11/01/t...
The largest USA wind farm to date, human behavior & heat, Los Angeles wildfires, American home insurance & disasters, hurricane preparedness, & much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For October 18 - 25, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/10/25/t...
October 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The largest USA wind farm to date, human behavior & heat, Los Angeles wildfires, American home insurance & disasters, hurricane preparedness, & much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For October 18 - 25, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/10/25/t...
Tornado Quest Top Science Links For October 11 - 18, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/10/18/t... #science
October 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Tornado Quest Top Science Links For October 11 - 18, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/10/18/t... #science
Hurricane preparedness, dust devils, black holes, the latest US Drought Monitor, and much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links for October 4 - 11, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/10/11/t... #science #weather #climate
October 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Hurricane preparedness, dust devils, black holes, the latest US Drought Monitor, and much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links for October 4 - 11, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/10/11/t... #science #weather #climate
Astronomy, AI & weather forecasting, what happens when 2 hurricanes get close to each other, hurricane preparedness, and much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For September 27 - October 4, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/10/04/t... #science
October 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Astronomy, AI & weather forecasting, what happens when 2 hurricanes get close to each other, hurricane preparedness, and much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For September 27 - October 4, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/10/04/t... #science
Earthquakes, space weather, the difference between global warming and climate change, hurricane preparedness, and much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For September 20 - 27, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/09/27/t... #science #climate
September 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Earthquakes, space weather, the difference between global warming and climate change, hurricane preparedness, and much more in this week's Tornado Quest Top Science Links For September 20 - 27, 2025: tornadoquest.org/2025/09/27/t... #science #climate