Enid
@ylangylangca.bsky.social
Birder, gardener and aromatherapy. YlangYlang and Vetiver are Heaven and Earth. Speaking of Earth, what have we done to our mother? 🌏🐦⬛💐
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I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
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The extremely anomalous & in most cases record-breaking Nov-Dec warmth led to record-low snowpack in many areas. Heavy precipitation bolstered high elevation snowpack in some areas in late Dec despite warmth, but most basins remain far below average snow water equivalent.
January 14, 2026 at 3:58 AM
The extremely anomalous & in most cases record-breaking Nov-Dec warmth led to record-low snowpack in many areas. Heavy precipitation bolstered high elevation snowpack in some areas in late Dec despite warmth, but most basins remain far below average snow water equivalent.
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Well, it's now official (per NOAA): Dec (and Nov-Dec) 2025 were the warmest such periods on record for Western U.S. (and also for most individual Western states). It has been an extraordinarily sustained period of winter warmth, and this eerily balmy winter continues into Jan.
January 14, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Well, it's now official (per NOAA): Dec (and Nov-Dec) 2025 were the warmest such periods on record for Western U.S. (and also for most individual Western states). It has been an extraordinarily sustained period of winter warmth, and this eerily balmy winter continues into Jan.
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The battle to save NCAR has faded from the headlines, but it is not over.
www.eenews.net/articles/tak...
Call your Congressional reps and ask them to add language explicitly protecting NCAR to the spending package:
5calls.org/issue/ncar-n...
www.eenews.net/articles/tak...
Call your Congressional reps and ask them to add language explicitly protecting NCAR to the spending package:
5calls.org/issue/ncar-n...
Takeaways from Congress’ latest spending package
Lawmakers are moving to cut funding but rejecting severe reductions sought by the White House to energy and environment programs.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The battle to save NCAR has faded from the headlines, but it is not over.
www.eenews.net/articles/tak...
Call your Congressional reps and ask them to add language explicitly protecting NCAR to the spending package:
5calls.org/issue/ncar-n...
www.eenews.net/articles/tak...
Call your Congressional reps and ask them to add language explicitly protecting NCAR to the spending package:
5calls.org/issue/ncar-n...
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
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Amazing turnout today across the country! We just wanted to say thank you, you all are incredible!
January 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Amazing turnout today across the country! We just wanted to say thank you, you all are incredible!
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Underlying paper by McNoton et al. (2025) was written in wake of devastating Jan 2025 Los Angeles wildfires--which burned initially in dense brush (chaparral) and grass amid a historic wet-to-dry transition before becoming wind-driven urban conflagrations. onlinelibrary.wiley....
January 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Underlying paper by McNoton et al. (2025) was written in wake of devastating Jan 2025 Los Angeles wildfires--which burned initially in dense brush (chaparral) and grass amid a historic wet-to-dry transition before becoming wind-driven urban conflagrations. onlinelibrary.wiley....
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We argue that this new study has broader global implications for wildfire dynamics, & subsequent societal risk, in non-forested biomes (esp. grassland, shrubland, & transitional) as wet-to-dry transitions increase amid rising hydroclimate volatility.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
We argue that this new study has broader global implications for wildfire dynamics, & subsequent societal risk, in non-forested biomes (esp. grassland, shrubland, & transitional) as wet-to-dry transitions increase amid rising hydroclimate volatility.
onlinelibrary.wiley....
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In many settings, the temporal sequencing and magnitude of hydroclimate swings matters just as much, if not more, than the mean state--yet this is something that's currently missing from most contemporary risk and behavior models used in both the academic world and in industry.
New in @globalchangebio.bsky.social: thoughts from me & Jilmarie Stephens on recent study confirming that vegetation accumulation-to-desiccation cycles induced by wet-to-dry climate transitions increase wildfire severity in California's non-forested biomes. onlinelibrary.wiley....
January 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM
In many settings, the temporal sequencing and magnitude of hydroclimate swings matters just as much, if not more, than the mean state--yet this is something that's currently missing from most contemporary risk and behavior models used in both the academic world and in industry.
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Bennie Thompson marked the Jan. 6 anniversary by playing a blistering montage exposing those who carried out the violent Capitol attack incited by Donald Trump. Five years later, the footage still hits hard and leaves nowhere to hide.
January 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Bennie Thompson marked the Jan. 6 anniversary by playing a blistering montage exposing those who carried out the violent Capitol attack incited by Donald Trump. Five years later, the footage still hits hard and leaves nowhere to hide.
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This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 9:23 PM
This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
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Highest astronomical high tides of year (aka the "King Tides") will occur this weekend in NorCal. But this year, they will coincide w/additional storm surge from nearby low pressure--causing potential for SF Bay Area coastal flooding beyond what we've seen in recent years. #CAwx
January 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Highest astronomical high tides of year (aka the "King Tides") will occur this weekend in NorCal. But this year, they will coincide w/additional storm surge from nearby low pressure--causing potential for SF Bay Area coastal flooding beyond what we've seen in recent years. #CAwx
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A moderately strong winter storm this wknd will bring low pressure and onshore/southerly winds to the SF Bay region. When combined w/ very high astronomical (King) tides, plus aggregate effect of long-term sea level rise, a 2.5+ feet elevation of SF Bay water levels is expected.
January 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A moderately strong winter storm this wknd will bring low pressure and onshore/southerly winds to the SF Bay region. When combined w/ very high astronomical (King) tides, plus aggregate effect of long-term sea level rise, a 2.5+ feet elevation of SF Bay water levels is expected.
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As we head into a new year, I wanted to share this conversation I had with @ittefaq.bsky.social on the big picture surrounding climate change: Where we are now; how much warming we're on track to see; & why it's so important to be honest about where we're headed.
Climate Change and Existential Threats I Warming Future I Climate Adaptation I Climate in 2025
#climatechange #adaptation #warming
In this episode, I invited Dr. Daniel Swain to talk about the state of the climate as we close out December and look ahead to 2025, examining our current warming trajectory and whether the world is heading toward a 3°C future. The conversation explores the legacy
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December 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
As we head into a new year, I wanted to share this conversation I had with @ittefaq.bsky.social on the big picture surrounding climate change: Where we are now; how much warming we're on track to see; & why it's so important to be honest about where we're headed.
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I'll host a special New Year's Eve livestream (12/31 at noon PT!) to offer 1) a wrap up of 2025's exceptional hydroclimate whiplash in California, 2) details re: (yet another!) major rain event in SoCal this week, & 3) a brief update on the NCAR situation.
2025 in review: A year of California climate whiplash, plus (yet another!) Southern CA storm update - 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 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I'll host a special New Year's Eve livestream (12/31 at noon PT!) to offer 1) a wrap up of 2025's exceptional hydroclimate whiplash in California, 2) details re: (yet another!) major rain event in SoCal this week, & 3) a brief update on the NCAR situation.
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And now there's officially a Tornado Warning out for Santa Cruz County for this offshore mini-supercell thunderstorm, which is likely producing a waterspout over water that could move inland as a tornado near Santa Cruz. #CAwx
December 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
And now there's officially a Tornado Warning out for Santa Cruz County for this offshore mini-supercell thunderstorm, which is likely producing a waterspout over water that could move inland as a tornado near Santa Cruz. #CAwx
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Well, it has turned into a sleepless night for many in the SF Bay Area due to severe weather. Squall lines containing severe thunderstorms have brought torrential rain (leading to flash flooding) and damaging wind gusts of 60-80 mph. Lots of NWS warnings out. Quite a storm! #CAwx
December 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Well, it has turned into a sleepless night for many in the SF Bay Area due to severe weather. Squall lines containing severe thunderstorms have brought torrential rain (leading to flash flooding) and damaging wind gusts of 60-80 mph. Lots of NWS warnings out. Quite a storm! #CAwx
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Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Trump has sued over jokes, tweets, interviews, and news articles but not once over any of the countless accusations of child rape. — That silence says everything.
December 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Trump has sued over jokes, tweets, interviews, and news articles but not once over any of the countless accusations of child rape. — That silence says everything.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Reminder: I'll be going live @ noon Pacific time today to discuss incoming series of (very?) strong winter storms slated to affect all of CA. Wind risk & flood risk have notched upward vs my blog post yesterday in some spots; I'll discuss in detail. #CAwx
Major winter storms in California this week, with growing flood risk and (finally!) Sierra snow - 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 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Reminder: I'll be going live @ noon Pacific time today to discuss incoming series of (very?) strong winter storms slated to affect all of CA. Wind risk & flood risk have notched upward vs my blog post yesterday in some spots; I'll discuss in detail. #CAwx
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New Weather West post out now: A wet and stormy week ahead in California, with substantial SoCal flood risk and initially warm Sierra rain transitioning to very heavy snow. Plus, join me tomorrow (Mon Dec 22) for a live discussion (link therein!). #CAwx
A wet and stormy week ahead in California, with substantial SoCal flood risk and initially warm Sierra rain transitioning to very heavy snow - Weather West
An extremely warm and very moist airmass over California to start the week; record low Sierra snowpack persists Well, the last 3-4 weeks sure have been exceptionally warm across most of the Western United States. Record warmth has occurred literally every day across a substantial chunk of the western third of the country. Accordingly, December
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December 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
New Weather West post out now: A wet and stormy week ahead in California, with substantial SoCal flood risk and initially warm Sierra rain transitioning to very heavy snow. Plus, join me tomorrow (Mon Dec 22) for a live discussion (link therein!). #CAwx
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I'll host a "lunch hour" livestream on Mon, Dec 22 (noon PT) discuss the inbound series of strong winter storms in California, including the exceptionally warm initial airmass, SoCal flood risk, and eventual return of Sierra snow (yes, finally!). #CAwx
Major winter storms in California this week, with growing flood risk and (finally!) Sierra snow - 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 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I'll host a "lunch hour" livestream on Mon, Dec 22 (noon PT) discuss the inbound series of strong winter storms in California, including the exceptionally warm initial airmass, SoCal flood risk, and eventual return of Sierra snow (yes, finally!). #CAwx
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I'm not sure most folks are aware of the immense magnitude of loss this would entail for the global weather and climate community, and beyond. NCAR has played a greater cumulative role in advancing weather prediction and atmospheric modeling than perhaps any other single entity in the world.
December 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I'm not sure most folks are aware of the immense magnitude of loss this would entail for the global weather and climate community, and beyond. NCAR has played a greater cumulative role in advancing weather prediction and atmospheric modeling than perhaps any other single entity in the world.
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Nearly all weather, climate, & natural hazard research involves NCAR in some way-either directly (as is the case with countless affiliated scientists at universities or elsewhere) or indirectly (through use of NCAR's irreplaceable community datasets, predictive models, or its computing facilities).
December 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Nearly all weather, climate, & natural hazard research involves NCAR in some way-either directly (as is the case with countless affiliated scientists at universities or elsewhere) or indirectly (through use of NCAR's irreplaceable community datasets, predictive models, or its computing facilities).