Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar Residents of the state will soon be able to use the tech to lower their electricity bills. Gov. Spanberger has made affordability a top legislative…

As a guy who spent over a year negotiating / cajoling / fighting with MA utilities to create standard interconnection rules for non-utility power - this is a really big deal. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

And it is us who put desal plants on the table..

Thoughts & prayers to the EPA :(

Flav joins USABS

Slide to glory with USABS

Join the team USABS March 14

Flav in Milan

your boy is not only an official sponsor and hype man of USA Bobsled + Skeleton ,,, but I have officially joined as a member of THE TEAM ,!!

And you can too,!!

Think you have what it takes to represent Team USA in the sports of bobsled or skeleton?

www.usabs.com/news/2026/ja...

In a League of Her Own
#BillieJeanKing
#SheGotGame

European Scientists who said NO to Epstein-funding are the heroines of this hour🦸‍♀️

They show: It was your choice to SAY NO to Epstein's $ as scientist- you just had to have ethics & a spine

Kudos to Physicist IVETTE FUENTES who said NO

She was working at @quantumunivie.bsky.social @univie.ac.at

I hope the list is published so divestment can start immediately.

You know what doesn’t cause wars? Women and renewable energy.

NIST warns of NTP inaccuracy after blackouts across Colorado UPDATED: Time signals shifted by a tiny amount that only very sensitive users would find upsetting

www.theregister.com/2025/12/21/n...

WHAT EVEN *IS* TIME?!!??!1/1/?

I stand with

Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."

Simple ways to make the holidays more sustainable | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe Get more from Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe on Patreon

This week, I explore B Corps doing good and the toll of seasonal waste. I've also collected a host of ideas on how our choices can reduce waste, support communities, and restore nature — from thrifted treasures to shared experiences, and giving that supports families and ecosystems around the world.

So it’s NOT my imagination

@vincentledvina.bsky.social location: GPS@35°53' N 106°16’ W (7128.8 ft)

Aurora over Los Alamos, NM last night (02025/07/11 21:45 MST)

Aurora over Los Alamos, NM last night (02025/07/11 21:45 MST)

I saw them from Santa Fe and had to make sure I wasn’t going crazy - so called my Mom in Lubbock, and she confirmed she could see them from her yard there. Thought you’d enjoy the Lubbock confirmation.

Snow is falling at the Taos Ski Valley! ❄️

Hybrid solar-diesel power is less expensive than diesel alone in parts of rural Alaska, study shows Diesel prices in remote areas are so high that it’s cheaper to use solar for part of the year, the analysis found, even with the cost of two power plants.

A new study has concluded that solar power plants are now cost-competitive with diesel for many rural Alaska communities, even if solar is only usable during part of the year. (via Alaska Beacon)

How polar science supports national security The polar regions hold some of this country’s most valuable assets. The U.S. has operational bases in both the Arctic and Antarctica that do important work for our national security.

www.santafenewmexican.com/news/health_...

NM health department issues revised COVID-19 vaccine guidance for easier access • Source New Mexico The New Mexico Department of Health announced new protocols from the Pharmacy Board would ease access to residents for COVID-19 vaccines.

New Mexico residents should have an easier time accessing COVID-19 vaccines, the state health department announced on Friday.

New Mexico COVID vax for all buff.ly/84mZXoN

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

“Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.

Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.”

Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris

Officials in Juneau area now saying a glacial outburst flood release has begun from Suicide Basin into the Mendenhall River. NWS is now forecasting a crest of 16.6' on the river, higher than last year's record flood in Juneau.

The new iconic photo for fire. (From Middle Mesa Fire in Colorado burning right now)

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling on the federal government to assist state and local authorities as they respond to floods in Ruidoso that killed three people and caused other chaos late Tuesday night.

Read more at SourceNM [dot] com.
sourcenm.com/2025/07/09/n...

Text from the 1990 global change research act (see link above).

The US Global Change Research Program's website, including all its sub-domains that host the National Climate Assessments and related reports, is now offline.

The 1990 Global Change Research Act (see below) mandates its research findings be available to all federal agencies & departments.

Electrified Alaska YouTube video by Launch Alaska

Great to catch the Electrified Alaska movie (30 minutes) about EVs in AK! You can watch it too youtu.be/FIR_VK6gJIA?...

TANK vs TESLA

"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"

- ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

Why is Antarctica so important?

Antarctica might feel very remote - until you look at the planet from a different perspective. It's actually central to our world's ocean currents.

🎁 Check the alt text to dig into this diagram

🌊 This is from a new book by BAS' @oceanandice.bsky.social (et al.)