Larry Collins
@kyanite-enthusiast.bsky.social
Yes, I came back! Climate Scientist, Geo. Ed. Researcher
Proud alum of WSU, MS State, and Mansfield U.
#DBER #GER #climate
Proud alum of WSU, MS State, and Mansfield U.
#DBER #GER #climate
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Hi, I’m Larry. I’m an Asst Prof of Earth and Env. Science where I teach courses primarily in the atmospheric and ocean sciences. My students and I also conduct research that focuses on climate change education.
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Excellent essay. Should you use AI (as a student, or later) if you could "get away with it"? What might the long-term consequences be, for you - and society?
Why We’re Not Using AI in This Course, Despite Its Obvious Benefits
A reading for your students
emergingethics.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Excellent essay. Should you use AI (as a student, or later) if you could "get away with it"? What might the long-term consequences be, for you - and society?
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Many people don't realise how climate change is already - not in the future - affecting our lives. And it's doing so in ways that, once our eyes are opened, we can notice!
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Many people don't realise how climate change is already - not in the future - affecting our lives. And it's doing so in ways that, once our eyes are opened, we can notice!
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
Zero reason to exploit people’s need for healthcare.
HEALTH CARE SHOULD NOT BE "FOR PROFIT." PERIOD. Do you agree or disagree?
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Zero reason to exploit people’s need for healthcare.
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I can't believe it's been a Year since my TED talk was released (during COP29)! But what's more unbelievable is how little has changed: Carbon concentrations in the atmosphere are at the highest ever recorded : 426.84 ppm and fossil fuel expansion continues.
My TED Talk on Saving Ourselves is OUT! Tune in to learn why we ALL need to be apocalyptic optimists: Prepared for the climate shocks that are coming and ready to rally as activists, disruptors, and bridge-builders to save ourselves from the climate crisis. go.ted.com/danarfisher
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I can't believe it's been a Year since my TED talk was released (during COP29)! But what's more unbelievable is how little has changed: Carbon concentrations in the atmosphere are at the highest ever recorded : 426.84 ppm and fossil fuel expansion continues.
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#JobAlert 🚨: Press Assistant
Are you a science communicator with experience in science writing? We are looking for your support during the press conference at #EGU26.
📨 Send your application by 26 November to [email protected].
👉 More information: egu.eu/1H0J7I
Are you a science communicator with experience in science writing? We are looking for your support during the press conference at #EGU26.
📨 Send your application by 26 November to [email protected].
👉 More information: egu.eu/1H0J7I
November 18, 2025 at 12:47 PM
#JobAlert 🚨: Press Assistant
Are you a science communicator with experience in science writing? We are looking for your support during the press conference at #EGU26.
📨 Send your application by 26 November to [email protected].
👉 More information: egu.eu/1H0J7I
Are you a science communicator with experience in science writing? We are looking for your support during the press conference at #EGU26.
📨 Send your application by 26 November to [email protected].
👉 More information: egu.eu/1H0J7I
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5 ways to make America healthy again: clean energy; healthy food & farms; clean & active transportation; healthy buildings; & green communities. To learn more, follow these smart docs:
@jonlevybu.bsky.social
@jonathanpatz.bsky.social @howardfrumkin.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@jonlevybu.bsky.social
@jonathanpatz.bsky.social @howardfrumkin.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
From extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses, climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Health scientists explain what individuals and governments can do about it.
theconversation.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
5 ways to make America healthy again: clean energy; healthy food & farms; clean & active transportation; healthy buildings; & green communities. To learn more, follow these smart docs:
@jonlevybu.bsky.social
@jonathanpatz.bsky.social @howardfrumkin.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@jonlevybu.bsky.social
@jonathanpatz.bsky.social @howardfrumkin.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Episode 2 of #COPOut is LIVE! Tune in to hear from @lisaschipper.bsky.social and @rodschoonover.bsky.social about how climate change overlaps with development and security, the unintended consequences of climate adaptation, and what they expect from #COP30. cece.american.edu/copout-episo...
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Episode 2 of #COPOut is LIVE! Tune in to hear from @lisaschipper.bsky.social and @rodschoonover.bsky.social about how climate change overlaps with development and security, the unintended consequences of climate adaptation, and what they expect from #COP30. cece.american.edu/copout-episo...
Tonight’s update has left me more disappointed in the quality of healthcare in America.
Now, I get pneumonia. 2025, can you please stop? I need a break and some relief.
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Tonight’s update has left me more disappointed in the quality of healthcare in America.
Yesterday, in the waiting room, I listened to 2 people complain about not getting to vote in the NYC race for Mayor.
Perhaps because you live in VA would be explanation enough?!
Perhaps because you live in VA would be explanation enough?!
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Yesterday, in the waiting room, I listened to 2 people complain about not getting to vote in the NYC race for Mayor.
Perhaps because you live in VA would be explanation enough?!
Perhaps because you live in VA would be explanation enough?!
Now, I get pneumonia. 2025, can you please stop? I need a break and some relief.
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Now, I get pneumonia. 2025, can you please stop? I need a break and some relief.
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Here’s the Nature paper: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Here’s the Nature paper: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I had a great conversation with @ittefaq.bsky.social for his Science Talk Podcast right after the Bill Gates memo came out. Tune in now to hear my thoughts on techno-optimism, #COP30, and how we are going to save ourselves from the climate crisis:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAD8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAD8...
How to Save Ourselves from Climate Crisis I Dr. Dana Fisher on Resistance and Climate Action
YouTube video by Science Talk
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I had a great conversation with @ittefaq.bsky.social for his Science Talk Podcast right after the Bill Gates memo came out. Tune in now to hear my thoughts on techno-optimism, #COP30, and how we are going to save ourselves from the climate crisis:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAD8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAD8...
What I’m currently reading as recommended from a friend who is a sociologist:
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
What I’m currently reading as recommended from a friend who is a sociologist:
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Day 36 of shutdown. Open the government, not a ballroom
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Day 36 of shutdown. Open the government, not a ballroom
Our next Governor!!!
Virginia, you deserve a Governor who will put you first.
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Our next Governor!!!
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So looking forward to reading this #booksky www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fire-i...
Fire in Every Direction
LitHub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025 “I am forever changed after reading this book.” —Javier Zamora, author of Solito From the renowned Palest...
www.simonandschuster.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
So looking forward to reading this #booksky www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fire-i...
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News: Another fed contract cancelation, this time by the FAA, looks to mean the loss of surface weather observations from dozens of sites, primarily in NC and MD. More: https://tinyurl.com/yp57f2ck
Another federal contract cancelation impacts weather data, with surface observations reduced in North Carolina and Maryland
Monday tropical deep dive focuses on the western Pacific
tinyurl.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
News: Another fed contract cancelation, this time by the FAA, looks to mean the loss of surface weather observations from dozens of sites, primarily in NC and MD. More: https://tinyurl.com/yp57f2ck
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The Museum of the Earth isn't just a place to marvel at the physical record of how life evolved on Earth - it also provides virtual access to that collection with remarkable 3D models!
www.priweb.org/blog-post/vi...
Since Saturday, 51 people donated $4115 to keep the museum open. Help if you can.
www.priweb.org/blog-post/vi...
Since Saturday, 51 people donated $4115 to keep the museum open. Help if you can.
November 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The Museum of the Earth isn't just a place to marvel at the physical record of how life evolved on Earth - it also provides virtual access to that collection with remarkable 3D models!
www.priweb.org/blog-post/vi...
Since Saturday, 51 people donated $4115 to keep the museum open. Help if you can.
www.priweb.org/blog-post/vi...
Since Saturday, 51 people donated $4115 to keep the museum open. Help if you can.
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"Hurricane Melissa left meteorologists stunned and worried" | Great article by @dinahvp.bsky.social for @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
November 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"Hurricane Melissa left meteorologists stunned and worried" | Great article by @dinahvp.bsky.social for @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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On Wednesday, I'll be talking about my recent book, Saving Ourselves: from Climate Shocks to Climate Action at Hamilton College. The event is open to the public if you're nearby! Many thanks to @jlkucinskas.bsky.social for the invitation
November 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
On Wednesday, I'll be talking about my recent book, Saving Ourselves: from Climate Shocks to Climate Action at Hamilton College. The event is open to the public if you're nearby! Many thanks to @jlkucinskas.bsky.social for the invitation
Yes, I can agree after 3 months of going from doctor to doctor. Although, I can’t say I trusted each doctor I visited especially the ones who told me I needed to see a psychiatrist or to get out in the sun.
I’d see one if I had to, but not a fan of doctors who dismiss their patients.
I’d see one if I had to, but not a fan of doctors who dismiss their patients.
These survey findings are spot on! We Americans trust our health professionals but dislike the so-called US “healthcare system”—which prioritizes profits for hospitals & insurers over people’s health.
Universal access to healthcare—and a focus on prevention—would help make America great again.
Universal access to healthcare—and a focus on prevention—would help make America great again.
Americans trust their doctors, but doubt the system
The People’s Report Card, released by Washington University in St. Louis' QuEST Center and School of Public Health, grades U.S. health care on quality, cost, confidence and leadership.
source.washu.edu
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Yes, I can agree after 3 months of going from doctor to doctor. Although, I can’t say I trusted each doctor I visited especially the ones who told me I needed to see a psychiatrist or to get out in the sun.
I’d see one if I had to, but not a fan of doctors who dismiss their patients.
I’d see one if I had to, but not a fan of doctors who dismiss their patients.
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Was Hurricane Melissa Super Hurricane? Is Category 6 needed? I took a deep dive in my weekend Forbes piece citing
@katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker
Let me know your thoughts after reading it
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
@katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker
Let me know your thoughts after reading it
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
Revisiting The Category 6 Conversation After Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa may be the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the Atlantic basin. It has also ignited discussion about the need for a Category 6 designation.
www.forbes.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Was Hurricane Melissa Super Hurricane? Is Category 6 needed? I took a deep dive in my weekend Forbes piece citing
@katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker
Let me know your thoughts after reading it
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
@katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker
Let me know your thoughts after reading it
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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Penrose Medal winner J Harlen Bretz! A former HS Teacher & then geologist who, with his students in tow, mapped Eastern Washington gathering evidence that showed a catastrophic flood carved the channeled scablands. His ideas were not accepted for DECADES. I’ll try to give you good links in a bit.
October 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Penrose Medal winner J Harlen Bretz! A former HS Teacher & then geologist who, with his students in tow, mapped Eastern Washington gathering evidence that showed a catastrophic flood carved the channeled scablands. His ideas were not accepted for DECADES. I’ll try to give you good links in a bit.
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This documentary debuted today. PBS NOVA...I am one of the featured scientists throughout.
Hope you check it out on PBS, streaming, etc.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
Hope you check it out on PBS, streaming, etc.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
Superfloods
Find out why deadly flash floods are on the rise and how we can protect ourselves from them.
www.pbs.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This documentary debuted today. PBS NOVA...I am one of the featured scientists throughout.
Hope you check it out on PBS, streaming, etc.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
Hope you check it out on PBS, streaming, etc.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
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Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall as a Category 5 storm after already sustaining wind speeds of 175 miles per hour.
Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: 2025's Strongest Storm Hours From Catastrophic Landfall In Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall as a Category 5 storm after already sustaining wind speeds of 175 miles per hour.
www.forbes.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall as a Category 5 storm after already sustaining wind speeds of 175 miles per hour.