There really is no such thing as race. We all came from Africa. We are all of the same stardust. We are all going to live and die on the same planet, a Pale Blue Dot in the vastness of space. We have to work together.
— Bill Nye

Trump is driving up utility costs by blocking clean energy projects, all to subsidize fossil fuels. We're not going back. Our Energy Bills Relief Act will:
🌱 Restore clean energy tax credits
🌱 Prevent utility shut-offs
🌱 Incentivize utility companies to lower energy bills

The rainfall of Namibia, 🇳🇦 where millions of water lilies bloom all at once

This planet — with all its troubles — is worth caring for.

That should be our single purpose, as a species: To be stewards of this magnificent world, ensuring it thrives long into the future.

A graph titled “the public health success of the measles vaccine” that shows the number of measles cases in the United States plummeting after the vaccine was introduced in 1963

I showed this graph in class yesterday on how measles cases in the United States plummeted dramatically after the vaccine was licensed in 1963. It’s not subtle and I could not resist observing: “This stunning design in measles cases was not thanks to vitamin A. It was not due to beef tallow.”

A small mouse perches on a near vertical bare srick. It is brown and orange with a long tail and a metal ear tag in its ear. In the background are senescent plants with a green levee in the distance and a cloudy sky and hill in the far distance.

@thesaltymouse.bsky.social in a Salsola soda dominated diked unmanaged pond on a cloudy day. Though the species is generally considered a tidal marsh obligate dependent on Salicornia, recent research has shown that they are much more generalist within wetland habitat.

#SMHM #SanFranciscoEstuary

Yuba Water reports salmon and steelhead habitat affected during pipe rupture In a report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the agency outlined the potential environmental impacts of the Feb. 13 water pipe rupture.

Yuba Water Agency filed a report with FERC regarding the New Colgate Powerhouse incident, stating that the incident may have reduced water flow in the lower Yuba River and temporarily dried out rearing habitat for Chinook salmon and steelhead. #cawater www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

New in GRL Large Eddy Simulation of an Entire Tropical Cyclone From Initial Vortex to Maturity Ito et al. 2026

In Geophysical Research Letters, scientists present the first simulation of an entire tropical cyclone, from an initial vortex to maturity, at a very high-resolution (100-meter grid spacing).

🔗 Check it out: buff.ly/85qhRSwhtt

#AGUPubs #Atmosphere #TropicalCyclone

The US/Israeli Bombing Of Iran: Means and Ways Without Ends An Update

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DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: New publication highlights importance of Yolo Bypass flooding for the estuary’s food web In late December 2025, a series of storms swept through Northern California, causing the Sacramento River to rise rapidly. By December 29, the river levels were sufficient to cause the Fremont Weir to...

New research highlights how Yolo Bypass flooding boosts the Delta's food web. Restoring floodplain connectivity supports salmon, sturgeon, and the entire ecosystem. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2026/02/25/d...

This is mine full body bed head Valentine Day #Caturday hello to you all. Hope your day is going well. My family sends extra love. Hugs 🩷

MET ONE WATER COMMITTEE: Drought, disagreements, and deadlines: The fight for Colorado River's future The federal government has given the basin states until February 14 to reach a consensus solution that will serve as the basis for an agreement on the post-2026 guidelines. At the February 9 meeting o...

With the Colorado River at a critical juncture, basin states face a Feb 14 deadline to agree on post-2026 water guidelines. Drought, disagreements, and tough choices loom large. #cawater #ColoradoRiver mavensnotebook.com/2026/02/11/m...

Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires Except for California, most Western states are experiencing the worst snow drought in decades not because of dry conditions but really warm temperatures that change snow to rain.

A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation. #cawater apnews.com/article/west...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Delta data offline? No more X2? Monitoring changes could obscure the fate of fish & flows by Cariad Hayes Thronson Big changes are likely on the way for the Delta, thanks to new federal policies, state water management plans, and planned infrastructure. These changes will almost certainly ...

Big changes are likely on the way for the Delta that will almost certainly alter the volume, timing and objectives of Delta flows, but due to recent changes in monitoring programs, the impact on water quality and ecosystem may be very hard to evaluate. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2026/02/09/n...

February 4, 2026 On the heels of last weekend’s special election in Texas, President Donald J.

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Trump's water ambitions have a staffing problem At their annual water summit, federal water officials talked less about new dams and more about keeping the lights on.

Reclamation’s California staffing is down roughly 40 percent over the past year, Nickels and other federal officials said, following layoffs and retirements under the Trump administration’s DOGE initiative. #cawater www.politico.com/newsletters/...

How to best protect the Delta? California water agencies advocate for flexibility Regional water agencies urged state regulators to embrace voluntary Delta agreements, warning strict flow rules could harm ecosystems.

Regional water agencies on Monday urged the State Water Resources Control Board to advance a voluntary agreement option in the updated Bay-Delta plan that would give agencies more flexibility in how they meet state water rules. #cawater www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Boosting climate resilience in the Delta’s mountain headwaters by Robin Meadows  Many of the great rivers that meet in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta begin high in the Sierra Nevada, where summer snowmelt feeds streams that start as trickles and then gush downs...

A new project, led by the Sierra Streams Institute and funded by the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Science Program, will gauge likely changes in mountain headwaters to the Delta as the world warms. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2026/02/03/n...

DELTA COUNCIL: From point source to ecosystem: How Operation Baseline advanced Delta science Science is an ongoing process, not a one-time study or a single definitive answer. It’s about building knowledge, testing ideas, and refining our understanding over time to inform better decisions.  A...

Operation Baseline: Transforming Delta science: From advanced water treatment to ecosystem-wide monitoring, this initiative set a new standard for understanding and protecting the Delta's food web. #cawater mavensnotebook.com/2026/01/22/d...

Gavin Newsom (@gavinnewsom) America’s allies and business leaders need to understand this: There’s no diplomacy with Donald Trump. Get off your knees and grow a spine.

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Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (Official Music Video) [4K] YouTube video by Fleetwood Mac

It's a Fleetwood Mac kind of day: youtu.be/Y3ywicffOj4?...

California's Delta waters are in poor ecological health, scientists warn A new scientific assessment finds California's Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is in poor ecological health, and that a big reason is the amount of water being pumped out.

According to the State of Our Estuary report, less fresh water has been flowing through the Delta in recent years, which creates “chronic artificial drought conditions” and harms fish. #cawater @ianjames.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

Feds publish possible playbook for managing dwindling Colorado River supply The proposals range from taking "no action" to a scenario that might result in water cuts to the lower basin states of California, Nevada and Arizona.

Reclamation has published a list of options for how it might manage the drought-stricken Colorado River in the future. The five proposals range from "no action" to a scenario that might result in water cuts to the lower basin states. #cawater www.cpr.org/2026/01/12/c...

U.S. withdrawal from international climate bodies sidelines scientists when climate impacts are accelerating.

AGU remains engaged at UNFCCC COP, supports U.S. scientists in the next #IPCC assessment, & urges Congress to protect science funding.

Science belongs at the table.

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North American bird declines are greatest where species are most abundant Efforts to address declines of North American birds have been constrained by limited availability of fine-scale information about population change. By using participatory science data from eBird, we ...

North American bird populations are shrinking most rapidly in the very areas where they are still most abundant, according to a 2025 study in Science.

The findings reveal both urgent threats and potential opportunities for targeted conservation and recovery. https://scim.ag/4qwOLyM #NationalBirdDay

Santa Venetia Marsh - King Tide January 4, 2026 Time Lapse YouTube video by Katie Smith

Got some footage of the @kingtides.bsky.social overtopping the outer berm at Santa Venetia Marsh. There is a known population of @thesaltymouse.bsky.social here. Winter #KingTides are likely the deadliest time of the year for SMHM. Luckily the weather was pretty mild during these tides.
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Sadness arrives uninvited. Joy demands more—it requires us to search, to kindle, to protect the flame against every wind. When we choose joy despite everything that argues against it, we don't just save ourselves—we illuminate the way for everyone around us.

NOAA’s denial of endangered status for salmon sparks talk of legal challenge NOAA’s decision not to list west coast chinook as endangered draws pushback from advocates who say vulnerable salmon remain at serious risk.

Federal fisheries officials on Monday rejected a bid to designate West Coast Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity, says it is considering a legal challenge. #cawater www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

Snapshot of US EPA's "causes of climate change" webpage as of 12/8/2025. Human causes are no longer mentioned anywhere on the page.

It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.