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Science. Data. Journalism. Maps. Teach: @ucscscicomm.bsky.social. Current: Nonprofit newsrooms including @insideclimatenews.org. Ex: BuzzFeed News, berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social, @newscientist.com, @nature.com, @science.org.
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@peteraldhous.comGreat to join our @ucscscicomm.bsky.social students at Point Reyes National Seashore and Tomales Bay, exploring local environmental issues and more. Thanks to Martha Mendoza for organizing!
@weatherwest.bsky.socialReposted by @peteraldhous.comJust did some number crunching using latest (Oct 1) ECMWF seasonal data, and I must say that I've never seen such high predictive confidence in a very wet California winter. This is a truly extraordinary forecast amid a record-strength El Niño event. [Thread: please read to end.]
@peteraldhous.comInteresting
@stevenrodas.bsky.socialReposted by @peteraldhous.comwe spent months reporting in Altadena for @insideclimatenews.org and found outside parties have advanced development faster than owners of homes that burned in Eaton Fire
Upwards of 300 new structures, from what families call “predatory” developers, have been approved; wt @ninardietz.bsky.social
@peteraldhous.comAdd a Django Reinhardt T-shirt and I’m there for that
@zhirji.bsky.socialReposted by @peteraldhous.comA new analysis that looked at just one piece of reforms detailed in the tentative Senate deal & for just part of the US, the reforms could cut CO2 emissions by 71 million metric tons, or 9%, in 2035 compared to a non-reform scenario.
@peteraldhous.comLearn from @weatherwest.bsky.social how the incoming El Niño is literally off the charts and defying existing scientific categorization for strong events
insideclimatenews.org/news/2909202...
@markfollman.bsky.socialReposted by @peteraldhous.comStory after story right now about OpenAI models failing on safety, but it’s all been in the context of cybersecurity. What about ChatGPT fueling school shooters? We just published a major investigation exposing that further and the details are beyond disturbing www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
@brendannyhan.bsky.socialReposted by @peteraldhous.comOne of humanity's greatest heroes
@insideclimatenews.orgReposted by @peteraldhous.comThe 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly opened with clashing worldviews: one arguing for shared climate policy, protecting forests and regulating AI. The other boasted climate denial, celebrated fossil fuel expansion and attacked global climate regulation.
@peteraldhous.comAlso great to see my friend and former colleague @danvergano.bsky.social among the finalists, getting recognition for his work for @sciam.bsky.social. A shame the publication itself treated Dan and other fine journalists so shabbily.
@peteraldhous.comCongrats to all winners @sciencewriters.org Science in Society Journalism Awards, including @ucscscicomm.bsky.social alum Zack Savitsky!
www.nasw.org/2026Sciencei...
@peteraldhous.comGreat to be back at @ucscscicomm.bsky.social with the new class, and many thanks @paulrogerssjm.bsky.social for an inspiring and informative guest spot talking about finding story ideas!
@mckennapr.bsky.socialReposted by @peteraldhous.comRecycling efforts could slash emissions at little cost. Read our full @insideclimatenews.org e analysis here insideclimatenews.org/news/2009202... with Rudy Lu and @peteraldhous.com, graphics by @paulhornographic.bsky.social.
@peteraldhous.comMaybe he read on the Wikipedia page that Oppenheimer's undergraduate degree was in chemistry but didn't get to the PhD in theoretical physics with Max Born at Göttingen?
@gbtking.bsky.socialReposted by @peteraldhous.comWolves are an easy target, but what's really harming ranchers' bottomline? @jakebolster.bsky.social & @peteraldhous.com take a look for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1809202...
@mathonan.comReposted by @peteraldhous.comOur reporters spent the past year and some months investigating deaths along the "virtual wall" of the southern border. Their investigation reveals that a humanitarian crisis at the border has unfolded in view of the government’s own cameras:
@peteraldhous.comChinese translation: insideclimatenews.org/news/2009202...
@peteraldhous.comPleased to provide some help/advice to @mckennapr.bsky.social in covering this neglected but crucial issue!
insideclimatenews.org/news/2009202...
@mckennapr.bsky.socialReposted by @peteraldhous.comExclusive: China’s electric grid releases vast quantities of the world’s most potent greenhouse gas. A low-cost recycling program could go a long way toward curbing that, an @insideclimatenews.org analysis reveals. My latest, w/ Rudy Lu and @peteraldhous.com insideclimatenews.org/news/2009202...
