David Ho
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Climate scientist researching the ocean carbon cycle and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). Professor of Oceanography at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa […]
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The EPA is doing fuck all to protect the environment.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/environmental-laws-enforcement-polluters?CMP=us_bsky&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1770988517-1
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/environmental-laws-enforcement-polluters?CMP=us_bsky&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1770988517-1
February 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The EPA is doing fuck all to protect the environment.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/environmental-laws-enforcement-polluters?CMP=us_bsky&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1770988517-1
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/environmental-laws-enforcement-polluters?CMP=us_bsky&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1770988517-1
February 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
I don't want self-driving cars. I want cars with speed governors and doors that won't open when cyclists are approaching.
February 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I don't want self-driving cars. I want cars with speed governors and doors that won't open when cyclists are approaching.
A 2025 study found that going car-free is the most effective way for individuals to lower their carbon footprint. To reduce car dependency, cities should focus on raising awareness about the benefits of car-free living, supporting compact cities through policy, and investing in public […]
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February 12, 2026 at 10:37 AM
A 2025 study found that going car-free is the most effective way for individuals to lower their carbon footprint. To reduce car dependency, cities should focus on raising awareness about the benefits of car-free living, supporting compact cities through policy, and investing in public […]
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
We don't know what's happening but there's no good news here. As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the world will continue to become more dangerous and chaotic.
https://wapo.st/4abXa5w
https://wapo.st/4abXa5w
February 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
We don't know what's happening but there's no good news here. As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the world will continue to become more dangerous and chaotic.
https://wapo.st/4abXa5w
https://wapo.st/4abXa5w
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Knowing the rate of air-sea gas exchange is critical for assessing the efficiency of marine CO₂ removal (mCDR). We assume we know this rate, but we really don't in coastal areas where mCDR is likely to be deployed. This […]
Knowing the rate of air-sea gas exchange is critical for assessing the efficiency of marine CO₂ removal (mCDR). We assume we know this rate, but we really don't in coastal areas where mCDR is likely to be deployed. This […]
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February 11, 2026 at 11:44 AM
We paid thousands of dollars to make this open access for you to enjoy.
Knowing the rate of air-sea gas exchange is critical for assessing the efficiency of marine CO₂ removal (mCDR). We assume we know this rate, but we really don't in coastal areas where mCDR is likely to be deployed. This […]
Knowing the rate of air-sea gas exchange is critical for assessing the efficiency of marine CO₂ removal (mCDR). We assume we know this rate, but we really don't in coastal areas where mCDR is likely to be deployed. This […]
Please join this town hall at #osm26 in Glasgow, moderated by @helenczerski (Professor at UCL).
We'll be joined by Brandon Jones (President of AGU), Margaret Leinen (Director Emeritus of Scripps), Michael Sieracki (Director of Horn Point Laboratory), Sabrina […]
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We'll be joined by Brandon Jones (President of AGU), Margaret Leinen (Director Emeritus of Scripps), Michael Sieracki (Director of Horn Point Laboratory), Sabrina […]
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February 7, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Please join this town hall at #osm26 in Glasgow, moderated by @helenczerski (Professor at UCL).
We'll be joined by Brandon Jones (President of AGU), Margaret Leinen (Director Emeritus of Scripps), Michael Sieracki (Director of Horn Point Laboratory), Sabrina […]
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We'll be joined by Brandon Jones (President of AGU), Margaret Leinen (Director Emeritus of Scripps), Michael Sieracki (Director of Horn Point Laboratory), Sabrina […]
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Because climate change doesn't act fast enough to destroy Earth's habitability…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/us/politics/new-start-nuclear-arms-control.html?unlocked_article_code=1.J1A.PK-n.rIc7FPxrgOew&smid=bs-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/us/politics/new-start-nuclear-arms-control.html?unlocked_article_code=1.J1A.PK-n.rIc7FPxrgOew&smid=bs-share
February 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Because climate change doesn't act fast enough to destroy Earth's habitability…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/us/politics/new-start-nuclear-arms-control.html?unlocked_article_code=1.J1A.PK-n.rIc7FPxrgOew&smid=bs-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/us/politics/new-start-nuclear-arms-control.html?unlocked_article_code=1.J1A.PK-n.rIc7FPxrgOew&smid=bs-share
It’s good to see that not all men are shitty. Two academics, Norman Finkelstein and Joseph Chaney, are in the Epstein files calling out who he is. 💪
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/02/03/finkelstein-epstein/
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/02/03/finkelstein-epstein/
Finkelstein appears in latest Epstein release with brutal rejection of overtures
Anti-Zionist academic Professor Norman Finkelstein appears in the latest release of Epstein files – and comes out rejecting the paedophiles overtures. Robert Trivers is an academic who defended Epstein as a “person of integrity” even after Epstein’s conviction for child rape. He also took cash from Epstein. The Epstein files show Trivers was in the […]
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February 4, 2026 at 7:48 AM
It’s good to see that not all men are shitty. Two academics, Norman Finkelstein and Joseph Chaney, are in the Epstein files calling out who he is. 💪
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/02/03/finkelstein-epstein/
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/02/03/finkelstein-epstein/
We will forever regret not doing something about PFAS.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/03/environmentalists-decry-crushingly-disappointing-pfas-action-plan-for-uk
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/03/environmentalists-decry-crushingly-disappointing-pfas-action-plan-for-uk
February 3, 2026 at 11:24 AM
We will forever regret not doing something about PFAS.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/03/environmentalists-decry-crushingly-disappointing-pfas-action-plan-for-uk
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/03/environmentalists-decry-crushingly-disappointing-pfas-action-plan-for-uk
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Going through security, the guy opened my bag, removed my book, and swabbed the front and back covers(!). I said, “It’s what’s on the pages that’s dangerous.” He was not amused. 🙃
January 31, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Going through security, the guy opened my bag, removed my book, and swabbed the front and back covers(!). I said, “It’s what’s on the pages that’s dangerous.” He was not amused. 🙃
Maybe we shouldn't put people who kill puppies in positions of power.
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Maybe we shouldn't put people who kill puppies in positions of power.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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This Pete looks like he could beat the shit out of our Pete.
Denmark’s Army Chief Says He’s Ready to Defend Greenland
Danish forces are moving to the island to show NATO—and Trump—that they’re serious about security.
www.theatlantic.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:24 AM
This Pete looks like he could beat the shit out of our Pete.
I know some of you who follow me mostly care about ocean or climate but this is one of the most alarming things happening and is worth your attention.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVA.qA5L.JqhqNEIbidv4&smid=url-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVA.qA5L.JqhqNEIbidv4&smid=url-share
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I know some of you who follow me mostly care about ocean or climate but this is one of the most alarming things happening and is worth your attention.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVA.qA5L.JqhqNEIbidv4&smid=url-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EVA.qA5L.JqhqNEIbidv4&smid=url-share
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“A car crash involving a pedestrian” is one of the dumbest things I read constantly in the news.
How hard is it to say that a person driving a car killed another person on foot? […]
How hard is it to say that a person driving a car killed another person on foot? […]
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January 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
“A car crash involving a pedestrian” is one of the dumbest things I read constantly in the news.
How hard is it to say that a person driving a car killed another person on foot? […]
How hard is it to say that a person driving a car killed another person on foot? […]
“Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the airport in Gander, Newfoundland, waiting in vain for taxis, when suddenly residents pulled up in their own cars.
“It wasn’t Sept. 11, 2001, when 6,500 marooned passengers from 240 diverted aircraft were taken in by local residents. It was Wednesday.” […]
“It wasn’t Sept. 11, 2001, when 6,500 marooned passengers from 240 diverted aircraft were taken in by local residents. It was Wednesday.” […]
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January 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
“Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the airport in Gander, Newfoundland, waiting in vain for taxis, when suddenly residents pulled up in their own cars.
“It wasn’t Sept. 11, 2001, when 6,500 marooned passengers from 240 diverted aircraft were taken in by local residents. It was Wednesday.” […]
“It wasn’t Sept. 11, 2001, when 6,500 marooned passengers from 240 diverted aircraft were taken in by local residents. It was Wednesday.” […]
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January 9, 2026 at 2:14 AM
When they found Ernest Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, remarkably intact in the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic over 100 years after its sinking, I joked on Twitter that this would be a good CO₂ removal technique. It was just a stupid joke. Intentionally sinking timber in the ocean is dumb […]
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January 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
When they found Ernest Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, remarkably intact in the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic over 100 years after its sinking, I joked on Twitter that this would be a good CO₂ removal technique. It was just a stupid joke. Intentionally sinking timber in the ocean is dumb […]
The US has some of the world’s best climate scientists (and certainly more of them than anywhere else) and has contributed disproportionately to understanding the climate system. It’s idiotic for the US to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental […]
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January 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM
The US has some of the world’s best climate scientists (and certainly more of them than anywhere else) and has contributed disproportionately to understanding the climate system. It’s idiotic for the US to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental […]
Cores from the Greenland ice sheet have provided important insights into abrupt climate change over the last 100,000 years and have enabled us to demonstrate human impacts on climate. But why the hell do we want to buy it? […]
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January 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Cores from the Greenland ice sheet have provided important insights into abrupt climate change over the last 100,000 years and have enabled us to demonstrate human impacts on climate. But why the hell do we want to buy it? […]
It's so embarrassing to be an American these days: "In a late-night Truth Social post, the president announces that the Danish territory is now an American 'protectorate.'" 🙄 […]
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January 6, 2026 at 5:40 AM
It's so embarrassing to be an American these days: "In a late-night Truth Social post, the president announces that the Danish territory is now an American 'protectorate.'" 🙄 […]
Everything is a grift with this regime.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/maduro-polymarket-bet-a2e5d100?st=rjBRrf&reflink=article_copyURL_share
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/maduro-polymarket-bet-a2e5d100?st=rjBRrf&reflink=article_copyURL_share
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Everything is a grift with this regime.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/maduro-polymarket-bet-a2e5d100?st=rjBRrf&reflink=article_copyURL_share
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/maduro-polymarket-bet-a2e5d100?st=rjBRrf&reflink=article_copyURL_share