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A line graph of the number of NSF awards in fiscal 2026 compared to fiscal years 2021-2025. The fiscal year 2026 is well below the other curves and increasing only very slowly.

NSF Update through March 13, 2026

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My super amazing students (minus two who had a meeting) and lab tech. I’m so grateful to all of them for all of their hard work and dedication to science. Also, they are so much fun!

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So I found a neat rock

A rule of thumb for tsunamis is that in open ocean, they move at similar speeds to commercial airliners. If you're ever curious how long it would take for a tsunami to get from one place to another, look up the duration of a similar-length flight.

Want to learn more about earthquakes like today's M8.7? Get your info straight from the experts with this spectacular list of seismologists!

Assembled by the awesome @geohenning.bsky.social: go.bsky.app/ND4oS9k

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We have learned that the National Science Foundation is moving ahead with plans to decommission the U.S. Research Vessel/Ice Breaker Nathaniel B. Palmer this October.

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End of an Era: Landsat 7 Decommissioned After 25 Years of Earth Observation After 25 years of capturing Earth's changing landscape, the Landsat 7 satellite received its final transmission from the U.S. Geological Survey and was officially decommissioned June 4, closing a rema...

After 25 years of watching Earth's changes, Landsat 7 has been decommissioned. It helped monitor forests, glaciers, disasters, and coastlines, providing decades of open science data. Its archive will continue to support research and environmental management
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There will be a huge loss to the training of new researchers, loss of opportunities to create new knowledge, loss of innovation and all of this will be very hard to measure.

MULTIPLE questions from this....no more ship-based field studies? How does this affect the LTER program? ...is the planning for the 'new' ship still happening? ....will the US still be a marine research presence in #Antarctica? ...yes, I'm extremely passionate about this and angry.... 🧪🌎

I really love that there is a Best Map contest

🧪 Detailed data viz NYT article, out today, on the extent of funding cuts at the National Science Foundation.

This "broken pie chart" is neat & new to me: Powerfully shows the slowdown in new NSF awards across areas.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The St. Louis Arch EarthCam captured the tornado that moved through St. Louis earlier this afternoon #mowx #stlwx

Effective immediately, the PGC is no longer accepting new NSF-supported requests due to a lack of renewal funding. Current work is wrapping up. Please contact your NSF program officer if impacted. We’re grateful to have supported your polar research. Read our full statement at www.pgc.umn.edu

This is my new favorite thing!!! It’s been on my bucket list to see a living trunc after counting a mind-numbing amount during undergrad

Your username is incredible

A powerful ocean scene shows waves crashing against a row of buildings under a dark, stormy sky. Overlaid in bold white text: “How much would you pay to protect your coast?”

A square graphic with an aerial view of swirling ocean currents in teal and blue. Bold white text reads: “Only $21/year from the average taxpayer helps fund NOAA.”

A square infographic with a dark stormy ocean background. The white header text reads: “Your $21 funds these essential services.” Below are six dark blue boxes, each with a white icon and label: 1. Coastal Mapping – Detailed charts of shorelines, navigation hazards, and more 2. Weather Monitoring – Vital data for tracking storms, extreme heat, and drought 3. Marine Resource Management – Conservation of ocean life and sustainable fisheries 4. Coastal Resilience – Infrastructure that withstands storms and rising seas 5. Storm Research – Studies of severe weather patterns and impacts The graphic uses clean lines, oceanic tones, and emphasizes the small taxpayer cost for these vital environmental services.

Last one for Tax Day – NOAA 🌊

The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $21/year to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

💡 NOAA turns science into safety — for coasts, communities, & the climate. It helps safeguard lives, property, and ecosystems from rising seas and extreme weather.

NASA SVS is the source of one of my favorite movies to show students how CO₂ moves around the atmosphere. Tell NASA how important it is to keep this and other materials accessible. 👇🏻

svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/30515/

Tax Day next up: NSF!
🛰️ $40 a year. That’s what the average U.S. taxpayer pays annually to fund the National Science Foundation.

💡 Science isn’t luxury - it’s infrastructure.
From disaster prediction to cybersecurity to the tech in your phone, NSF powers the systems that keep society running.

Mysteries of colourful icebergs - ACEAS Mysteries of colourful icebergs By Kaihe Yamazaki Antarctica’s icebergs are famous for their brilliant whites and blues from glacier ice (compacted snow turns blue as air bubbles are expelled), but a ...

Antarctica's icebergs are famous for their brilliant whites and blues 🧊 Then, there's the startling green, brown, black and even marbled hues - as seen at the Denman Glacier ice front. But how does it happen?

@kaihezak.bsky.social explains ⬇️ #DMV #blog

antarctic.org.au/mysteries-of...

Women in Polar Research: A Brief History This article explores the history of women in research working in the Arctic/Antarctic, drawing connections to women in polar research today.

In honor of Women's History Month observed in March, please read about the history of Women in Polar Research: www.thearcticinstitute.org/women-polar-...

🧪🧵An #Antarctic Beech (Nothofagus antarctica) growing in the grounds of Tyntesfield House near Bristol. Close relatives of this tree were abundant in temperate forests in West Antarctica in the earliest Oligocene, before development of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
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A map showing the topography of Antarctica, without ice

We’ve just published the most detailed map yet of the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet (called Bedmap3), and we learnt some pretty cool facts about Antarctica that you can use to impress your pals. Ready?

Graphic: Hamish Pritchard et al

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Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.

Such a sad story by @sedensky.bsky.social

Bedmap3 is now out
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Six covers of ICEWORLD episodes, featuring Director Professor Dame Jane Francis, Dr Jo Johnson, chef Katy Rumm, pilot Vicky Auld, and PhD students Laura Taylor and Kat Turner.

Happy International Women's Day! 🎊

To celebrate, we made a bonus episode of ICEWORLD looking back at some of our favourite conversations with women working at the poles. It's like a mix-tape of female excellence.

💥 Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts, such as:
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SLU, WashU researchers among those at state Capitol protesting science funding cuts The protest was organized as part of a nationwide Stand Up for Science effort, with thousands gathering at dozens of rallies across the country.

@standupforscience.bsky.social in Jefferson City MO 🧪👩🏻‍🔬🥼🔬 www.stlpr.org/government-p...