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Should academic misconduct be catalogued? Proposed US database sparks debate Repository would require US universities to register research fraud and workplace harassment.

Should there be a database of scientists who fabricate data or harass others?

That's what two research policy experts propose to prevent those scientists from evading accountability.

Would this this centralized, secret list would solve the problem? Read more about the debate in @nature.com.

Glad to help out with data/graphics for this @mlavelle.bsky.social story for @insideclimatenews.org on lasting energy shocks triggered by the war with Iran
insideclimatenews.org/news/0904202...

Under Trump, the Department of Agriculture Has Ditched Conservation and Climate Efforts - Inside Climate News An Inside Climate News analysis found the department lost 21 percent of its workforce in 2025. Those cuts have thrown it into disarray.

Pleased to help @georginagustin.bsky.social with staffing analysis for this @insideclimatenews.org story on how USDA has fared under Trump
insideclimatenews.org/news/0804202...

The Biggest US LNG Exporter Is Claiming a Massive Tax Credit for Using Its Cargo as an ‘Alternative’ Fuel - Inside Climate News Critics say the claim relies on a dubious interpretation of a law intended to promote natural gas and other fuels. An Inside Climate News analysis put the potential windfall at more than $140 million.

Here's our original @insideclimatenews.org story, which produced a (very conservative, based on outward journeys only) estimate of its possible value, after the plan was revealed in Cheniere's 10K filing to SEC
insideclimatenews.org/news/3107202...

US Senators Investigate $370 Million IRS Payout to Cheniere Energy - Inside Climate News Seven Senate Democrats launched the probe over controversial tax credits to the country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas.

Great to see that @mckennapr.bsky.social continues to watch this highly questionable tax credit for the largest U.S. exporter of LNG.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0704202...

Realizing that some of my inexplicable sadness about the Artemis II stuff is that it feels like a trans-dimensional communication from an America that took a different path and chose joy instead of fear and hate.

Just had this from Planet Labs, the US government have asked satellite imagery providers for "voluntarily" restrictions on access to satellite imagery. Given a lot of them provide satellite imagery to the USG we can probably guess the outcome of not acquiescing to that request.

Forest Service Shake-Up Comes As Risky Wildfire Season Looms - Inside Climate News The Trump administration says moving the Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutting down 31 research stations will streamline operations and bring leaders west, where the forests are.

Forest Service Shake-Up Comes As Risky Wildfire Season Looms.
By @mlavelle.bsky.social (with a small assist from me on staffing numbers)
insideclimatenews.org/news/0204202...

World Cup tickets: $11,000 tickets put on sale for final Fifa is charging what is thought to be the most expensive general admission price for a football match.

11,000 times No. FIFA is an absolute disgrace to itself, the game, the fans
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

That one woke me up

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

Sierra Nevada snowpack just 18% of normal — second-lowest in recorded history March heat wave melted vast expanses of snow, but water restrictions not likely this year due to full reservoirs

This is not good
www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/01/s...

Lead City - Inside Climate News Digging into Chicago's massive lead pipe problem

Series here: insideclimatenews.org/project/chic...
Great experience working with @keertigopal.bsky.social @juanpab.bsky.social @compatibilism.bsky.social @amyqin.bsky.social and all @insideclimatenews.org @grist.org @wbez.org!

Celebrate the Best of Environmental Journalism | SEJ Awards Presentation Returns to SEJ2026 — SEJ2026 Environmental Journalism Conference Discover top environmental journalism and support impactful stories at SEJ2026, celebrating excellence in reporting on pressing environmental issues.

Pleased to get an honorable mention in @sejorg.bsky.social awards for our @insideclimatenews.org @grist.org @wbez.org series Lead City! Especially pleased that our mapping of Chicago's lead water pipes is described as "a model of public-service data journalism."
www.sej2026.org/awards#expla...

Line chart showing that the daily closing price for Brent crude oil futures have reached a new high since the first strikes against Iran on Feb. 28

Oil price latest: A new high in the closing price of Brent crude futures since the first strikes against Iran.

An AI Agent Was Banned From Creating Wikipedia Articles, Then Wrote Angry Blogs About Being Banned An AI agent that submitted and added to Wikipedia articles wrote several blogs complaining about Wikipedia editors banning it from making contributions to the online encyclopedia after it was caught. ...

Interesting development ...
www.404media.co/an-ai-agent-...

Lead City - Inside Climate News Digging into Chicago's massive lead pipe problem

Stories and interactive map here: insideclimatenews.org/project/chic...

These are the finalists for the 49th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards - Chicago Headline Club The finalists for the 49th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards represent some of the best journalism produced in Illinois and northwest Indiana from across print, digital and broadcast media. Our thanks to ev...

Pleased to listed as a finalist in two categories with @keertigopal.bsky.social for @insideclimatenews.org collaboration with @grist.org @wbez.org on lead water service lines in Chicago! headlineclub.org/2026/03/27/t...

Colorado faces limited water supply after record-low snowpack As of March 25, averaged across 115 stations in Colorado’s mountains, the snow water equivalent was just 38% of the 1991-2020 average. This represents the lowest snowpack in more than 40 years – and p...

"We look ahead to March & April as the time when big storms are possible and the deficits can be made up. Unfortunately, this year has been just the opposite: Instead of much-needed snowstorms, we’re in an unprecedented March heat wave that is accelerating the melting of what little snow is there."

2025 Best in Business Awards | SABEW Congratulations to our 2025 honorees! The Best in Business Awards attracted 988 entries from 150 news organizations, ranging from international, national and regional news outlets to specialized busin...

Many thanks to @sabew.bsky.social for recognizing the fracking waste series I worked on last year with @peteraldhous.com and @jsmithhopkins.bsky.social! sabew.org/2026/03/2025...

Congrats especially to @insideclimatenews.org colleagues for their wins/honorable mentions!

Fracking’s Forever Problem - Inside Climate News Tracking the gas industry’s radioactive waste

Series is here: insideclimatenews.org/project/frac...

2025 Best in Business Awards | SABEW Congratulations to our 2025 honorees! The Best in Business Awards attracted 988 entries from 150 news organizations, ranging from international, national and regional news outlets to specialized busin...

Pleased to get an honorable mention in @sabew.bsky.social Best in Business Awards for @insideclimatenews.org seriesled by @kiley.bsky.social on oil and gas waste disposal at Pennsylvania landfills. Congrats all winners!
sabew.org/2026/03/2025...

Is anyone else dreading this summer? Can't stop thinking about the tiny snowpack in western states and what it will mean with the heat and wildfires...

Inside Climate News on Instagram: "The changes in the Environmental Protection Agency’s staffing were intended to improve the agency’s ability to carry out its mission. However, environmental advocate... 65 likes, 0 comments - insideclimatenews on March 10, 2026: "The changes in the Environmental Protection Agency’s staffing were intended to improve the agency’s ability to carry out its mission. Howev...

And here's a prior post on our analysis of staff losses at EPA
www.instagram.com/insideclimat...

Inside Climate News on Instagram: "One year into Donald Trump’s second term, the Department of the Interior is undergoing major disruption—affecting agencies that oversee public lands and waters. The ... 1 likes, 0 comments - insideclimatenews on March 25, 2026: "One year into Donald Trump’s second term, the Department of the Interior is undergoing major disruption—affecting agencies that oversee publ...

File under old dog/new tricks: My first Instagram Reel for @insideclimatenews.org. Thanks Julia Abuzzahab for video editing!
www.instagram.com/insideclimat...

White House’s ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Wartime Mandate Meets Volatile Market Reality - Inside Climate News At CERAWeek, Energy Secretary Chris Wright urges a patriotic surge in oil production, but industry titans warn that the U.S.-Iran war has fractured the global energy map beyond the reach of a quick fi...

The White House’s response to the biggest energy shock in modern history is “drill baby drill.” But oil industry giants warn that the chaos unleashed by the U.S.-Israel war on Iran discourages new investment.

UPDATE: Our @insideclimatenews.org Trump 2.0 Environmental Case Scorecard is now tracking more than 70 lawsuits
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...

A line chart showing fluctuation in the daily closing price of Brent crude oil futures, noting the increases and volatility since the start of strikes on Iran.

Word of the day: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/v...

Data Centers in Space? Faster-Than-Light Spaceships? Big Dreams Abound.

A couple months ago the @nytimes.com asked me to review a book for them. It turned out to be one of the worst books I've ever read in my life. Today, they published my review: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/b...