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Peter Griffith

@carboncyclist.org

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Carbon, climate, justice, from space

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Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · Nov 24

I still think my attempt at #climate #scicomm holds up, many years after I created it, but my "call for action" is weak tea given the inaction of the past 15 years. youtu.be/85TQHzS88L4?...

The Carbon Crisis in 90 Seconds.

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Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 6h

Here's how you can help the strong people of Western Alaska left battered in wake of the typhoon alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

/erp/donate/create/fund

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Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 15h

Dude on the right would fit in at Baltimore Bike Party

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Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 18h

I was a paid subscriber for 40+ years

Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 22h

I would love to read something by someone smart like @kellyhereid.bsky.social about how prediction markets might be used by insurance companies to hedge specific risks posed by climate change wifpr.wharton.upenn.edu/blog/a-prime...

A Primer on Prediction Markets

By Victoria Liu and Djavaneh Bierwirth Crowdsourcing opinions, experiences and answers is not news to the Internet. Per Wolfers and Zitzewitz, “the power of prediction markets derives from the fact th...

wifpr.wharton.upenn.edu

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Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 1d

Instant follow

Dr. Twila Moon @drtwilamoon.bsky.social · 2d

Just arriving here. Let the adventure begin.

Expect: ice, climate science, quirky notes and insights.

Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 6d

Leave it alone or close it down but don’t trash the Jones Falls!

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Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @bullardcenter.bsky.social · 7d

The Bullard Center at Texas Southern University is hiring a GIS Manager to work with Dr. Robert D. Bullard and a cross-disciplinary team on projects connecting environment, climate, housing, health, energy, and civil rights. Lead data-driven research for justice. https://jobs.tsu.edu/postings/9798

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Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 7d

¡muy chevere!

Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 7d

No manual transmission 😢

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Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 8d

Ah, GQ then. Good choice.

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Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 8d

Glamour or Vanity Fair?

Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 10d

There’s no such thing as a “free” boat

Old sailboat on a trailer with the sign free boat

Peter Griffith @carboncyclist.org · 11d

Do you think it’s clear that none of these events will look remotely like your illustrations?

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Kirk Amundson @kirkamundson.bsky.social · 11d

UMass Amherst Biology is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Physiology. Deadline Nov 1. Please spread the word and apply!

careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...

Assistant Professor - Plant Physiology

The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Plant Physiology. The successful can...

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Justin Maxwell @l-tulipifera.bsky.social · 12d

We are looking for a new postdoc to join a collaborative team at Indiana University. We are working to reduce bias in estimates of forest carbon uptake at local to global scales. Deadline for best consideration is November 15, 2025. More details below!

indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30636

Postdoctoral Research Scholar - Forest Carbon

We are seeking a highly-motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct research focused on reducing bias and uncertainty in the measurement and monitoring of forest carbon uptake from local to global scales...

indiana.peopleadmin.com

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