In boom and bust California, there is no Goldilocks moment. Cycles of drought and intense rain – worsened by climate change – are straining the state's ability to manage its water supply. nbcnews.com/science/enviro…

I'll be walking out with NBC NewsGuild tomorrow. Unless management changes course, I’ll be joining over 200 @NBCNews, MSNBC & TODAY colleagues in a one-day work stoppage tomorrow. We need serious negotiations!

Personal news: I'm now a courtesy faculty member with CEOAS - Oregon State. I'll be working with some wicked smart people on disaster risk reduction while helping grad students with experiential learning & looking at wildland fire issues in Oregon & the NW. Happy to hang with Benny Beaver!

The recent object shootdowns in U.S. and Canadian airspace raises questions about the military's ability to process radar clutter, if the system needs updating & what other gaps exist in a system built for the country’s defense. w/ Evan Bush for NBC News nbcnews.com/politics/natio…

The number of confirmed Chinese spy balloon flights over the United States will likely go up as analysts review past sightings of unidentified objects in the sky. my latest w/Ken Dilanian

Moon time! nbcnews.com/science/space/…

Quite the story here.

Important work from Ben Goggin.

BREAKING: Supreme Court rules in favor of Idaho landowners, puts new limits on the scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction over wetlands: nbcnews.com/politics/supre…

new apple just dropped seattletimes.com/seattle-news/n…

Are you required to work outdoors? Are you working outside in the heavy smoke that's affecting the Eastern U.S. and other parts of the country? I'd be interested in hearing about your experience for a story I'm working on. [email protected] / DM for my cell

Kevin Collier has remained steadfast on what is among the most widespread and destructive issues facing local institutions: Ransomware.

A warming climate has melted three glaciers on Mount Rainier, the tallest volcano in the lower 48 states — more evidence of the rapid worldwide decline of mountain ice. nbcnews.app.link/1YsJYDb0PAb

Three of Mount Rainier's glaciers have melted away – yet another sign of mountain ice's rapid, worldwide decline. The decline of Rainier's glaciers is accelerating. nbcnews.com/science/enviro…

Terrible news. Craig's writing is sharp and immersive. And I won't forget how accessible and kind he was when I was in my early 20s and bumbling around the Seattle Times. What a loss for Nat Geo.

Are you a scientist who has been following the superconductor news/efforts to replicate? If so, I want to talk! DM are open

The story of two Maui survivors and the fire station that never was nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t…

NEW After Lahaina barely averted catastrophe from wildfires in 2018, Maui residents raised concerns about lack of warning sirens, clogged evacuation routes, power-line risks & other issues. But officials didn’t learn the lessons, some now say nbcnews.com/news/us-news/m… w/ Evan Bush

“You ever feel helpless, totally helpless? We’re throwing everything we have, and it’s continuing to beat us down.” Masterful piece on Maui firefighters' desperate quest to save Lahaina from last month's catastrophic wildfire, via Jon Schuppe nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f…

10 years ago today, I was working a weekend shift The Seattle Times when word came in of a landslide near a small town named Oso. It turned out to be the deadliest landslide in U.S. history. It also became an exhibit for why local journalism matters in a time of crisis. 1/