Chris Bowman

Lifelong journalist.

[Chris Bowman @BestBeatOnEarth]

A pillar and promoter of environmental journalism nationwide who kept a sharp watchdog bite and a soft heart.

[Courier Journal @courierjournal]

James Bruggers, longtime environmental 'watchdog' for Kentucky, dies https://t.co/N446I00aRF

[Christina Jewett @By_CJewett]

SCOOP: The F.D.A. blocked the release of studies finding that Covid and shingles vaccines were safe.

In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication:

https://t.co/C5MjYizVTF

[Chris Bowman @BestBeatOnEarth]

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[Andrew Rypel @andrewrypel]

📢 And also very happy to publicly announce we now have scientific evidence Putah Creek has a sizable population of natal Chinook salmon! The population of these fish is growing and was founded, perhaps ironically, by hatchery strays 💚🐟🎏

[Andrew Rypel @andrewrypel]

Hiring freeze issued across the UC

https://t.co/cGuVZACQZp

[Chris Bowman @BestBeatOnEarth]

RFK Jr. is risking a classic mistake with the measles outbreak https://t.co/RFE4SijwLU

[Chris Bowman @BestBeatOnEarth]

We Want to See Your Reporter’s Notebook - Nieman Reports https://t.co/Xp1NPYRhnF

[NYTimes Communications @NYTimesPR]

A statement from a spokesperson for The New York Times on White House press coverage:

[Amy Quinton @AmyMQuinton]

Journalists covering avian flu can find an extensive list of experts at UC Davis. @ucdavisvetmed https://t.co/4CMF0rfcuM

[Chris Bowman @BestBeatOnEarth]

@NYTimesPR @LaurelRosenhall Fantastic! Congratulations, Laurel!!

[Paul Rogers @PaulRogersSJM]

Trump's claims about California water and L.A. fires are inaccurate and misleading, experts say
https://t.co/pl1PtWySqG

[Jeremy Lindenfeld @jeremotographs]

Today I was granted access to speak with incarcerated firefighters.

They told me:
- they hadn’t showered in 5 days
- they were not provided regularly meals
- they were working 24 hours in a row
- they feel under appreciated and underpaid

[Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak]

In 1967, Robby Krieger, the guitarist for the Doors, wrote “Light My Fire” in the living room of his parents’ Pacific Palisades home.

This week, nearly six decades later, the structure where the music originated burned to the ground.

@AmyKinLA

https://t.co/turcHQ6f9a

[Amy Quinton @AmyMQuinton]

Huge math error on that black plastic study. Don't need to throw your black plastic utensils away. via @arstechnica
https://t.co/qkPdvhB7zz

[Amy Quinton @AmyMQuinton]

New research from @UCDavisARE shows how farmworkers cut back hours or moved to different fields to try to avoid smoky skies from #wildfires @ucdavisCAES https://t.co/p9sUNY33K9

[California Governor's Office of Emergency Services @Cal_OES]

Per @USGS Tsunami Warning in effect.

A tsunami Warning is now in effect which includes the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Davenport, California (10 miles NW of Santa Cruz) to Douglas/Lane Line, Oregon (10 miles SW of Florence). - Event details: Preliminary magnitude 7.3 (Mwp) earthquake / Lat: 40.348, Lon: -124.733 at 2024-12-05T18:44:24 UTC Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is expected or occurring. Warnings indicate that widespread dangerous coastal flooding accompanied by powerful currents are possible and may continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival.

https://t.co/CkwzKHRSdm

[Ian James @ByIanJames]

Ten years ago, California adopted landmark legislation aimed at addressing chronic overpumping of groundwater. As the state works toward the goals of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, major challenges remain. https://t.co/2cL8uLK4H9

[Rosanna Xia @RosannaXia]

Excited to share that the paperback + audiobook of *California Against the Sea* will be out in one week— and that we’ll be kicking the day off with the CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY! 🤩

Join us on zoom on Sept. 24, or come say hi at any of my stops this fall! https://t.co/0U8cBhqn4e

[Water Education Foundation @WaterEdFdn]

As California's landmark #groundwater law, #SGMA, reaches its 10th anniversary Monday, the hard part of bringing basins out of #overdraft has only just begun. Learn more in our latest Western Water story. https://t.co/lC0aAoJQSL #sustainability

[Chris Bowman @BestBeatOnEarth]

Only a few bus seats are left for our Northern California Tour Oct. 16-18! Don’t miss your chance to explore the Sacramento Valley's riparian woodland, rice fields, wildlife refuges & more while seeing key #cawater facilities like Oroville & Shasta dams. https://t.co/LngrfCZiJo