Pam Kan-Rice
@ucanrpam.bsky.social
Matchmaker for journalists seeking expert comment from scientists @ucanr.bsky.social. Food bank volunteer. Here for climate, wildfire, drought, pests, coyotes, chickens, nutrition & other cool stuff https://ucanr.edu
Mango Express bringing rain to Pacific Northwest (Not Pineapple Express), says Daniel Swain. Beeline to Vancouver BC, Washington and Oregon
December 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Mango Express bringing rain to Pacific Northwest (Not Pineapple Express), says Daniel Swain. Beeline to Vancouver BC, Washington and Oregon
Starting now! Join Daniel Swain for Pacific Northwest and West Coast weather. He's also discussing EPA website revision
I'll be offering a dual-purpose "rapid response" livestream today (1pm PT) focused on EPA's recent scrubbing of climate info from its website, & also the developing major flood event in Pacific Northwest stemming from very warm atmospheric river event(s).
Rapid response livestream: U.S. EPA scrubs climate information, plus major flood event in Pacific NW - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and ...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Starting now! Join Daniel Swain for Pacific Northwest and West Coast weather. He's also discussing EPA website revision
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Foresters, fire professionals & cultural practitioners came together in El Dorado County for hands-on prescribed fire training—sharing knowledge to reduce wildfire risk & restore forests with “good fire.” @calfire.bsky.social
📸 David Benterou
https://bit.ly/48PjuRz
📸 David Benterou
https://bit.ly/48PjuRz
December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Foresters, fire professionals & cultural practitioners came together in El Dorado County for hands-on prescribed fire training—sharing knowledge to reduce wildfire risk & restore forests with “good fire.” @calfire.bsky.social
📸 David Benterou
https://bit.ly/48PjuRz
📸 David Benterou
https://bit.ly/48PjuRz
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I'll be offering a dual-purpose "rapid response" livestream today (1pm PT) focused on EPA's recent scrubbing of climate info from its website, & also the developing major flood event in Pacific Northwest stemming from very warm atmospheric river event(s).
Rapid response livestream: U.S. EPA scrubs climate information, plus major flood event in Pacific NW - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and ...
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'll be offering a dual-purpose "rapid response" livestream today (1pm PT) focused on EPA's recent scrubbing of climate info from its website, & also the developing major flood event in Pacific Northwest stemming from very warm atmospheric river event(s).
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UC ANR is seeking a UC Cooperative Extension Specialist in Workforce Development to lead innovative statewide programs connecting Californians—especially youth and underserved learners—to high-demand ag & natural resource careers.
Apply here 🔗 https://recruit.ucanr.edu/JPF00341
Apply here 🔗 https://recruit.ucanr.edu/JPF00341
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
UC ANR is seeking a UC Cooperative Extension Specialist in Workforce Development to lead innovative statewide programs connecting Californians—especially youth and underserved learners—to high-demand ag & natural resource careers.
Apply here 🔗 https://recruit.ucanr.edu/JPF00341
Apply here 🔗 https://recruit.ucanr.edu/JPF00341
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California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak trib.al/i9RfpF9
California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak
Associated Press California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, incl…
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December 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak trib.al/i9RfpF9
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New post: Under resilient ridge, prolonged tule fog episode brings cold & damp weather to Central Valley but anomalously warm/dry weather elsewhere. Plus, update on what turned out to be record-wet autumn in some spots & PacNW flood risk this wk. elsewhere.
Under a resilient ridge, prolonged tule fog episode brings cold and damp weather to the Central Valley but anomalously warm/dry weather elsewhere - Weather West
An increasingly resilient ridge keeps California dry, but with markedly different daily weather in dense tule fog vs non-fog zones, following a very wet and relatively warm autumn Well, the final numbers are now in and they reflect what everyone has been talking about in Southern California: it genuinely was historically wet this fall in
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December 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
New post: Under resilient ridge, prolonged tule fog episode brings cold & damp weather to Central Valley but anomalously warm/dry weather elsewhere. Plus, update on what turned out to be record-wet autumn in some spots & PacNW flood risk this wk. elsewhere.
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I've started clipping various short segments from some of my live and interactive virtual "weather and climate office hour" sessions. While I always record and publish the full conversations uncut, they can be a bit lengthy. :) Here's the first batch!
Clips from Daniel Swain's live virtual "weather and climate office hours"
Short clips drawn from Daniel Swain's live, virtual, and interactive "weather and climate office hours" on the Weather West channel.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I've started clipping various short segments from some of my live and interactive virtual "weather and climate office hour" sessions. While I always record and publish the full conversations uncut, they can be a bit lengthy. :) Here's the first batch!
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Home Orchard, 2nd Edition is here!🍎
Nearly two decades of University of CA research updates.
From rootstocks to rainfall, pests to pruning—this is the guide for serious backyard fruit growers.
Get the guide, grow the dream.
Buy now: bit.ly/HomeOrchard2
#HomeOrchard #FruitTrees #UCANR
Nearly two decades of University of CA research updates.
From rootstocks to rainfall, pests to pruning—this is the guide for serious backyard fruit growers.
Get the guide, grow the dream.
Buy now: bit.ly/HomeOrchard2
#HomeOrchard #FruitTrees #UCANR
December 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Home Orchard, 2nd Edition is here!🍎
Nearly two decades of University of CA research updates.
From rootstocks to rainfall, pests to pruning—this is the guide for serious backyard fruit growers.
Get the guide, grow the dream.
Buy now: bit.ly/HomeOrchard2
#HomeOrchard #FruitTrees #UCANR
Nearly two decades of University of CA research updates.
From rootstocks to rainfall, pests to pruning—this is the guide for serious backyard fruit growers.
Get the guide, grow the dream.
Buy now: bit.ly/HomeOrchard2
#HomeOrchard #FruitTrees #UCANR
Lots of new @ucanr.edu experts!
Two focus on disaster resilience. Others bring expertise in environmental horticulture, agricultural economics, Indigenous food, youth development, forestry, food preservation, livestock and natural resources to their communities.
ucanr.edu/blog/anr-new...
Two focus on disaster resilience. Others bring expertise in environmental horticulture, agricultural economics, Indigenous food, youth development, forestry, food preservation, livestock and natural resources to their communities.
ucanr.edu/blog/anr-new...
December 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Lots of new @ucanr.edu experts!
Two focus on disaster resilience. Others bring expertise in environmental horticulture, agricultural economics, Indigenous food, youth development, forestry, food preservation, livestock and natural resources to their communities.
ucanr.edu/blog/anr-new...
Two focus on disaster resilience. Others bring expertise in environmental horticulture, agricultural economics, Indigenous food, youth development, forestry, food preservation, livestock and natural resources to their communities.
ucanr.edu/blog/anr-new...
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“We are losing so much water that groundwater loss is driving up sea level rise and it is doing more damage than glaciers are in terms of sea level rise. So that’s a new one.”
A great conversation with @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social on Water Talk out today www.watertalkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...
A great conversation with @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social on Water Talk out today www.watertalkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...
Episode 81: Groundwater depletion, sea level rise, and satellites — Water Talk
A conversation with Jay Famiglietti (Global Futures Professor at Arizona State University and Director of the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative) about groundwater depletion, sea level rise, mega-dry...
www.watertalkpodcast.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
“We are losing so much water that groundwater loss is driving up sea level rise and it is doing more damage than glaciers are in terms of sea level rise. So that’s a new one.”
A great conversation with @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social on Water Talk out today www.watertalkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...
A great conversation with @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social on Water Talk out today www.watertalkpodcast.com/episodes/epi...
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This evening's virtual office hour turned into a full 90 minute session on recent global climate trends! If you want to hear more about my thoughts on where we are & where we're headed, including context re: record-breaking global warmth, check it out:
Global climate update: Recent trends, what surprises may lurk, and honest thoughts on our trajectory
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and #climate. 12/04/2025 topic: I'll offer an update on recent short- and long-term global climate trends, including the likely upcoming transition
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December 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This evening's virtual office hour turned into a full 90 minute session on recent global climate trends! If you want to hear more about my thoughts on where we are & where we're headed, including context re: record-breaking global warmth, check it out:
Earth may be even more sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions than scientists thought. "Uncertainty is not our friend," Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social says
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Earth may be even more sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions than scientists thought. "Uncertainty is not our friend," Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social says
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See you at 2pm PT today!
Then, on Thu, Dec 4 @ 2pm PT, I'll offer a global #climate update. I'll discuss the likely upcoming transition from La Niña to El Niño conditions, recent global temperature trends, impacts, & implications. I'll also be taking questions live! #CAwx [2/2]
Global climate update Dec. 2025: Recent trends in greenhouse gases, global temperatures, and more - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and ...
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
See you at 2pm PT today!
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New resource for home growers! 🌳 UC ANR’s Home Orchard, 2nd Edition features updated guidance on figs, persimmons, nuts, IPM, irrigation & climate-smart practices.
Get your copy: bit.ly/4iD1cGC
#FruitTrees #Orcharding
@ucanrpubs.bsky.social
Get your copy: bit.ly/4iD1cGC
#FruitTrees #Orcharding
@ucanrpubs.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
New resource for home growers! 🌳 UC ANR’s Home Orchard, 2nd Edition features updated guidance on figs, persimmons, nuts, IPM, irrigation & climate-smart practices.
Get your copy: bit.ly/4iD1cGC
#FruitTrees #Orcharding
@ucanrpubs.bsky.social
Get your copy: bit.ly/4iD1cGC
#FruitTrees #Orcharding
@ucanrpubs.bsky.social
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Wow! Donors are extra generous this year. This is about $35,000 more than UC ANR received for #GivingTuesday 2024 🙏
THANK YOU! 💚 By 11:59 p.m. on #GivingTuesday 2025, donors had given over $ 140,000 to support UC ANR programs tackling food security, wildfire & drought resilience, and youth development across California. Your generosity powers real change!
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Wow! Donors are extra generous this year. This is about $35,000 more than UC ANR received for #GivingTuesday 2024 🙏
Wow! Donors are extra generous this year. This is about $35,000 more than UC ANR received for #GivingTuesday 2024 🙏
THANK YOU! 💚 By 11:59 p.m. on #GivingTuesday 2025, donors had given over $ 140,000 to support UC ANR programs tackling food security, wildfire & drought resilience, and youth development across California. Your generosity powers real change!
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Wow! Donors are extra generous this year. This is about $35,000 more than UC ANR received for #GivingTuesday 2024 🙏
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The Trump admin’s proposed changes to the “public charge” rule could deny residency to lawful immigrants who use SNAP, WIC, or Medicaid. @npi.ucanr.edu affiliated researcher Lauren Au says the policy could harm the economy and increase food insecurity, ER visits & poverty. Read more: bit.ly/4pMb56X
Proposed Trump rule could broaden denial powers for immigration officers
Advocates and experts say the revised public charge policy could drive immigrant families off programs they’re legally allowed to use, worsen hunger and increase poverty.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The Trump admin’s proposed changes to the “public charge” rule could deny residency to lawful immigrants who use SNAP, WIC, or Medicaid. @npi.ucanr.edu affiliated researcher Lauren Au says the policy could harm the economy and increase food insecurity, ER visits & poverty. Read more: bit.ly/4pMb56X
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This lengthy discussion of tule fog--including its origins, long-term trends, and impacts--was recorded (as always!) and is now available at same link below. Next up, on Thu at 2pm PT, is a broader global climate update. See you then!
I'll be hosting *two* separate livestreams this week, each w/different focus. First, join me on Tue, Dec 2 @ 4pm PT for a CA weather update. I'll discuss the recent tule fog/stratus episode & what appears to be a pretty long dry spell into Dec. #CAwx [1/2]
California weather update: Tule fog, a December dry spell, and an overview of our topsy-turvy autumn - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and ...
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This lengthy discussion of tule fog--including its origins, long-term trends, and impacts--was recorded (as always!) and is now available at same link below. Next up, on Thu at 2pm PT, is a broader global climate update. See you then!
Reposted by Pam Kan-Rice
Then, on Thu, Dec 4 @ 2pm PT, I'll offer a global #climate update. I'll discuss the likely upcoming transition from La Niña to El Niño conditions, recent global temperature trends, impacts, & implications. I'll also be taking questions live! #CAwx [2/2]
Global climate update Dec. 2025: Recent trends in greenhouse gases, global temperatures, and more - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and ...
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Today at 4pm Pacific Time!
I'll be hosting *two* separate livestreams this week, each w/different focus. First, join me on Tue, Dec 2 @ 4pm PT for a CA weather update. I'll discuss the recent tule fog/stratus episode & what appears to be a pretty long dry spell into Dec. #CAwx [1/2]
California weather update: Tule fog, a December dry spell, and an overview of our topsy-turvy autumn - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and ...
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Today at 4pm Pacific Time!
TODAY at 4pm PT: Join @weatherwest.bsky.social for a California weather update. Will we have a dry December?
I'll be hosting *two* separate livestreams this week, each w/different focus. First, join me on Tue, Dec 2 @ 4pm PT for a CA weather update. I'll discuss the recent tule fog/stratus episode & what appears to be a pretty long dry spell into Dec. #CAwx [1/2]
California weather update: Tule fog, a December dry spell, and an overview of our topsy-turvy autumn - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and ...
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
TODAY at 4pm PT: Join @weatherwest.bsky.social for a California weather update. Will we have a dry December?
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UC ANR helps Californians in all corners of the state adapt to climate change--and it's a team I'm personally proud to be part of. For #GivingTuesday, if you can, give to support this work: give.ucanr.edu
December 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
UC ANR helps Californians in all corners of the state adapt to climate change--and it's a team I'm personally proud to be part of. For #GivingTuesday, if you can, give to support this work: give.ucanr.edu
"As a kid, I was pretty scared of fire," Lenya Quinn-Davidson @ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.social @ucanr.edu tells @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. I thought it was scary and bad; at that time, it was not something I was drawn to.
news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/01/t...
news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/01/t...
Then / Now / Next: Ecologist Lenya Quinn-Davidson is rethinking California's relationship with fire - Berkeley News
The UC Berkeley alum is growing fire resilience across the state through prescribed and cultural burning, policy work and community building.
news.berkeley.edu
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"As a kid, I was pretty scared of fire," Lenya Quinn-Davidson @ucanrfirenetwork.bsky.social @ucanr.edu tells @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. I thought it was scary and bad; at that time, it was not something I was drawn to.
news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/01/t...
news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/01/t...