Meade Krosby
@meadekrosby.bsky.social
Climate impacts and adaptation for nature and people. Senior Scientist @ Climate Impacts Group & Univ. Director @ NW Climate Adaptation Science Center, U of Washington. Surfer/paddler. Settler on Coast Salish land. She/her. Personal account - views mine.
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Meade Krosby
@meadekrosby.bsky.social
· Sep 15
Since I haven't seen one yet, here's a starter pack of scientists actively working in the climate adaptation and resilience space, including researchers as well as climate service providers! 🌎🧪
Hard to overstate how concerning this is. There are over 46,000 people, a school, and a hospital in the flash flood warning area. Washington communities have been bracing for levee failures as another round of atmospheric rivers arrives to full rivers and saturated soils.
December 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hard to overstate how concerning this is. There are over 46,000 people, a school, and a hospital in the flash flood warning area. Washington communities have been bracing for levee failures as another round of atmospheric rivers arrives to full rivers and saturated soils.
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Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
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Since I retired, I do greatly miss the teamwork and community support attached to disaster response, but I am also glad I left before AI became much of a thing. It is one more unnecessary complicating factor in an already massively complex problem set.
Folks on Washington state community Facebook groups are arguing about whether images of local flood damage are real or not. Generative AI is making it so much harder for people to get the reliable information they need to make decisions during disasters.
December 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Since I retired, I do greatly miss the teamwork and community support attached to disaster response, but I am also glad I left before AI became much of a thing. It is one more unnecessary complicating factor in an already massively complex problem set.
Folks on Washington state community Facebook groups are arguing about whether images of local flood damage are real or not. Generative AI is making it so much harder for people to get the reliable information they need to make decisions during disasters.
December 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Folks on Washington state community Facebook groups are arguing about whether images of local flood damage are real or not. Generative AI is making it so much harder for people to get the reliable information they need to make decisions during disasters.
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My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
December 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
Turns out you can, in fact, have a backbone, stand up for the most vulnerable among us, and win. Well done, Seattle Children’s.
BREAKING: Seattle Children's Hospital successfully fought this summer to get DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena quashed.
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
December 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Turns out you can, in fact, have a backbone, stand up for the most vulnerable among us, and win. Well done, Seattle Children’s.
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Interesting model here.
“If universities genuinely want to realize their potential to solve societal challenges, they must create mechanisms to recognize publicly engaged research in the P&T process”
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
“If universities genuinely want to realize their potential to solve societal challenges, they must create mechanisms to recognize publicly engaged research in the P&T process”
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
A New Publicly Engaged Research Pathway to Tenure (opinion)
Recognizing the societal impact of research in the tenure and promotion process is important for restoring public trust in universities.
www.insidehighered.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Interesting model here.
“If universities genuinely want to realize their potential to solve societal challenges, they must create mechanisms to recognize publicly engaged research in the P&T process”
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
“If universities genuinely want to realize their potential to solve societal challenges, they must create mechanisms to recognize publicly engaged research in the P&T process”
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Tuckered out from terrorizing the Christmas tree ornaments.
December 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Tuckered out from terrorizing the Christmas tree ornaments.
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I took a detour to the edge of the city to take a picture of these amazing sundogs over Winnipeg caused by ice crystals blowing around in the sky.
December 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I took a detour to the edge of the city to take a picture of these amazing sundogs over Winnipeg caused by ice crystals blowing around in the sky.
It’s incredibly sad this needs to be said.
Thanks to all responders helping Washington communities affected by recent floods, including the National Guard, out there doing what they’re meant to do.
Thanks to all responders helping Washington communities affected by recent floods, including the National Guard, out there doing what they’re meant to do.
If you see National Guard service members out in our communities, they're here to keep Washingtonians safe. I deeply appreciate the work they're doing.
December 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It’s incredibly sad this needs to be said.
Thanks to all responders helping Washington communities affected by recent floods, including the National Guard, out there doing what they’re meant to do.
Thanks to all responders helping Washington communities affected by recent floods, including the National Guard, out there doing what they’re meant to do.
This is very good news and quite surprising. A previous disaster declaration request by WA state for a damaging bomb cyclone was denied, so it wasn’t at all guaranteed we’d see federal assistance for recent floods.
The question now is whether emergency relief will be followed by disaster relief.
The question now is whether emergency relief will be followed by disaster relief.
I just received a phone call from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Secretary Noem informed me that the president signed our request for an emergency declaration. We have also received written confirmation of that emergency declaration.
December 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is very good news and quite surprising. A previous disaster declaration request by WA state for a damaging bomb cyclone was denied, so it wasn’t at all guaranteed we’d see federal assistance for recent floods.
The question now is whether emergency relief will be followed by disaster relief.
The question now is whether emergency relief will be followed by disaster relief.
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Announcing the @agu.org Chapman Conference on Updating Usable Projections of Future Sea Level, this June in Montreal - abstract deadline 11 February
Updating Usable Projections of Future Sea Level | AGU Chapman Conference
A conference for scientists interested in guiding the next generation of integrated sea-level rise projections, as well as users who apply integrated sea-level rise projections to support decision-mak...
www.agu.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Announcing the @agu.org Chapman Conference on Updating Usable Projections of Future Sea Level, this June in Montreal - abstract deadline 11 February
I first learned the term "snow drought" in 2015, when we received normal amounts of winter precipitation in the Northwest but record winter warmth left us with very little snowpack. That summer saw dire outcomes for fish and agriculture due to record low stream flows.
"Water, water everywhere..."
"Water, water everywhere..."
December 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I first learned the term "snow drought" in 2015, when we received normal amounts of winter precipitation in the Northwest but record winter warmth left us with very little snowpack. That summer saw dire outcomes for fish and agriculture due to record low stream flows.
"Water, water everywhere..."
"Water, water everywhere..."
I talked to @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW about adapting to increasingly strong atmospheric rivers, and that reducing risk ultimately requires tackling GHG emissions.
"If we don't do that, atmospheric rivers are going to keep growing stronger...It's going to overwhelm our ability to respond.”
"If we don't do that, atmospheric rivers are going to keep growing stronger...It's going to overwhelm our ability to respond.”
Northwest floods offer sneak peek of hotter climate's toll
“The science is clear that floods are going to become larger and more frequent in the future,” Washington State Climatologist Guillaume Mauger said.
www.kuow.org
December 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I talked to @heyjohnryan.bsky.social at KUOW about adapting to increasingly strong atmospheric rivers, and that reducing risk ultimately requires tackling GHG emissions.
"If we don't do that, atmospheric rivers are going to keep growing stronger...It's going to overwhelm our ability to respond.”
"If we don't do that, atmospheric rivers are going to keep growing stronger...It's going to overwhelm our ability to respond.”
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"Trump will just defy court orders, what's even the point of litigating"
This, this a point
This, this a point
PHILIPSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves immigration detention after federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
"Trump will just defy court orders, what's even the point of litigating"
This, this a point
This, this a point
Salmon swimming across a flooded road in Skagit County, WA, today.
Breaking Skagit on Instagram: "Creek overflow at Colony Road and Colony Mountain Drive in Bow"
3,484 likes, 41 comments - breakingskagit on December 11, 2025: "Creek overflow at Colony Road and Colony Mountain Drive in Bow".
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December 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Salmon swimming across a flooded road in Skagit County, WA, today.
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what the national guard is supposed to be for
December 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
what the national guard is supposed to be for
It's also the warmth - while historically such events may have seen more precipitation fall as snow at higher elevations, warmer temps mean more falls as rain and goes directly into streams and rivers, while also melting lower elevation snow.
Snow levels were up to 8,500ft yesterday. In December.
Snow levels were up to 8,500ft yesterday. In December.
Catastrophic flooding in BC and WA is putting thousands at risk.
We’ve always had heavy rain and floods; but as the world warms, they’re becoming more frequent and severe. And it was a UVic research team that ID'd the human fingerprint in increasing extreme precip. www.nature.com/articles/nat...
We’ve always had heavy rain and floods; but as the world warms, they’re becoming more frequent and severe. And it was a UVic research team that ID'd the human fingerprint in increasing extreme precip. www.nature.com/articles/nat...
Washington State Flooding Intensifies, Prompting Rescues and Evacuations
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It's also the warmth - while historically such events may have seen more precipitation fall as snow at higher elevations, warmer temps mean more falls as rain and goes directly into streams and rivers, while also melting lower elevation snow.
Snow levels were up to 8,500ft yesterday. In December.
Snow levels were up to 8,500ft yesterday. In December.
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Heck of a time to be in the process of dismantling King County's climate office, honestly.
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Heck of a time to be in the process of dismantling King County's climate office, honestly.
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A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for portions of western Skagit County and northwestern Snohomish County for flooding along the Skagit River. The NWS is highlighting potential for dike or levee failure. Can't recall seeing anything like this before... #wawx
December 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for portions of western Skagit County and northwestern Snohomish County for flooding along the Skagit River. The NWS is highlighting potential for dike or levee failure. Can't recall seeing anything like this before... #wawx
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My bro sent me some pics of downtown Sultan, WA this evening from a canoe! Flood waters slowly creeping up from the Skykomish river. Fortunately his house is about 30ft above the river, but I feel bad for the folks stacking sandbags this evening.
December 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
My bro sent me some pics of downtown Sultan, WA this evening from a canoe! Flood waters slowly creeping up from the Skykomish river. Fortunately his house is about 30ft above the river, but I feel bad for the folks stacking sandbags this evening.
Thinking of all those facing flooding in Skagit County and across western Washington. Please stay safe out there, folks.
The National Water Prediction Service is forecasting 18 major floods and 15 moderate floods in our state.
Catastrophic flooding is likely. Please pay close attention to local officials and sign up for emergency alerts with your county. Find a list here: mil.wa.gov/alerts
Catastrophic flooding is likely. Please pay close attention to local officials and sign up for emergency alerts with your county. Find a list here: mil.wa.gov/alerts
December 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Thinking of all those facing flooding in Skagit County and across western Washington. Please stay safe out there, folks.
Western Washington is currently experiencing record flooding from a series of strong atmospheric rivers. 12 rivers are at major flood stage. 100,000 people await evacuation orders.
Will some places see less severe climate impacts than others? Yes. Does anywhere promise safe haven? Absolutely not.
Will some places see less severe climate impacts than others? Yes. Does anywhere promise safe haven? Absolutely not.
Climate migration is difficult to study, and even harder to predict, because a complex constellation of factors guides the decision to pick up and move. But some experts say a historic population shift has already begun, and Western Washington should start preparing now to become a “climate haven.”
Is the Pacific Northwest ready for a wave of climate migration?
www.kuow.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Western Washington is currently experiencing record flooding from a series of strong atmospheric rivers. 12 rivers are at major flood stage. 100,000 people await evacuation orders.
Will some places see less severe climate impacts than others? Yes. Does anywhere promise safe haven? Absolutely not.
Will some places see less severe climate impacts than others? Yes. Does anywhere promise safe haven? Absolutely not.
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I tell students to mark the language that government agencies use to talk about Indigenous peoples, because it holds information about relationships & power dynamics. I have no insider knowledge, but I'm definitely marking the pivot from "Tribal Nation" to "Indian Tribe."
www.nsf.gov/policies/doc...
www.nsf.gov/policies/doc...
Policy Notice: Implementation of Policy Changes to Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) 24-1, Supplement 1
This notice implements several revisions to NSF's Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) 24-1.
www.nsf.gov
December 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I tell students to mark the language that government agencies use to talk about Indigenous peoples, because it holds information about relationships & power dynamics. I have no insider knowledge, but I'm definitely marking the pivot from "Tribal Nation" to "Indian Tribe."
www.nsf.gov/policies/doc...
www.nsf.gov/policies/doc...
Nice to see this making the rounds today. The climate community on Bluesky has come a long way since we first put all these together.
Adaptation starter pack go.bsky.app/3G5Eono
December 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Nice to see this making the rounds today. The climate community on Bluesky has come a long way since we first put all these together.