Brian Smoliak

#Entrepreneur, Co-founder @WeathervaneApp + @TwoDegreesAdapt | #Scientist @ReflectiveEarth PhD @UWAtmosSci CCM @ametsoc | #ServantLeader

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

My #Climate #Strategy:
#Reduce greenhouse gas emissions >
#Drawdown greenhouse gas concentrations >
#Reflect sunlight to limit warming/impacts >
#Adapt to remaining warming/impacts

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

@RyanWeather The pattern of Tmin anomalies in 2026 and 1936 does bear a large degree of similarity. I would expect a different pattern of Tmax anomalies due to the intensification of agriculture since the dust bowl, particularly irrigated land. We turned a positive feedback into a negative.

[J🛰seph Patton @JosephPattonWx]

MAJOR IMPACTS TO NOAA SERVICES COMING

all of the listed websites/services from NOAA are set to disappear tonight due to contract terminations with no backups or recovery possible. this is almost unimaginable

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

This 👇🏼

[Will Manidis @WillManidis]

the yankees hired a single smart guy to think about baseball bats for a year and he fundamentally changed the game forever

the efficient market hypothesis is an total lie. the most important problems in the world go unsolved because no one spends the time to think about them

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

@PeterOlivier And we might also say that we’re witnessing maladaptation, a failure to adjust adequately or appropriately to the environment and situation.

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@ZLabe I’m so sorry Zach. I see your contribution and I believe in you, wholeheartedly.

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

@PatrickFIanagan @DKThomp Section 174 came up a few times in the House Small Business Committee hearing on SBIR/STTR https://t.co/xERGCXroG8

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

Will the President be responding to OPMs “5 things I did last week” email? Will the Supreme Court Justices? Cabinet members?

Setting aside the ethics of this email fracas, it’s still very unclear whether it applies to all federal employees.

[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

Folks are getting worked up about my recent claim that U.S. National Weather Service costs $3-4 per person/year. Well, some math: NWS budget of ~$1.3 billion, ~160 million tax returns, & ~345 million Americans means ~$8/taxpayer, or (indeed) ~$3.75/person. That's...quite a deal.

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

@PatrickFIanagan @mjwhansen What can be done? I have appreciated the persistent comms from you all

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

I came away from this discussion feeling optimistic, empowered, and emboldened to continue the work of building a more resilient society.

I recall reading Randy’s book “Don’t be such a scientist” with great interest in graduate school @UWAtmosSci

[Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ @Revkin]

Here's my post on today's discussion of the Trump / Musk zone-flooding demolition derby form of government reform (with heaps of links to related resources).. 1/2

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

My @squarespace saga is nearly over. They completely dropped the ball on the acquisition of Google Domains and are now dragging their feet as I try to transfer my business domain away. @SquarespaceHelp is a hollow shell, devoid of any humanity. Caveat emptor.

[lada @ladanuzhna]

Nature just published a piece on why probability doesn't exist.
Lee Cronin said many times chemical reactions are not real.
Your genetics professor probably confessed to you before that there are no genes.
Biologists still disagree on whether cell types are even real.
And we already discussed how there is no such thing as aging.

This summarizes one of my favorite parts of doing science - the longer you stare at your cherished concept, the more it disintegrates and becomes non-existent. Seems to be a universal feeling - struggle to describe reality with words and numbers - experienced by many across fields.

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

I always seem to wait for the last minute to carve a pumpkin 🎃. This year the weather inspired me ❄️ #HalloweenBlizzard #1991 #Minnesota

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

A+ 100% autumn weather day #Minnesota. Get outside for 20 minutes today, for you wellness 🍂

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

@nickhaltermpls Flip of the coin for the rest of us eastern Minnesotans.

[Nick Halter @nickhaltermpls]

HOLD THE LINE WESTERN MINNESOTA

[National Weather Service @NWS]

We are truly humbled to serve this Nation from coast to coast. From wildfires to space weather, from record temperatures to marine weather and devastating hurricanes, we know it has been an incredibly busy fall season. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by these events and preparing for the next one. Your safety is our top priority, and we are working around the clock to provide the best forecasts, warnings, and messaging to help keep you prepared. https://t.co/qk3BcVPDBG

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@patiomensch Beaut of a blue sky der fella

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@Revkin Indeed, IMO the more significant climate change question involves whether this magnitude of flooding is becoming more frequent.

[Brian Smoliak @BrianSmoliak]

@AlexLaplaza_ Solutions that can quantify or even estimate avoided losses will likely have an advantage in the market. That underscores the importance of demonstration and pilots to help build the business case.