The persistent drought is affecting wildlife, too. If you have deer neighbors--consider setting out water for the does to drink. They need extra water to make sufficient milk at this critical time with new fawns to feed.
Here in central NC, I'm refilling wildlife water buckets daily.
#wildlife
A proposed OMB Rule affects Medicaid, Science, Transportation, Food assistance, and more
Federal grants represent about 36 cents of every dollar a state spends. This rule puts the grant process under political control effective October 1, 2026
Submit comments before 7/13/2026
tinyurl.com/mr2tu3h7
Independent science is threatened by political control if these proposed changes are enacted.
Elizabeth shows how to submit impactful comments (July 13 deadline).
Dreaming of cherries fresh from your backyard?
In the mid-Atlantic area of the US, low care 'pie' cherries are commonly grown. We have two varieties: North Star, a small tree, and Juliet, a bush cherry .
Juliet fruit (center in pic) flanked by two North Star fruits.
🌱 #backyardfruit #cherries
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapse will have global effects.
"For too long, understanding and monitoring the AMOC was viewed as an academic pursuit. Instead, it should now be treated as what it truly is: an urgent, global priority."
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The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued
Calling all Scientists! Research Administrators! Deans! Fans of Science! No one is coming to save us. Here is your assignment. I have written a step by step, easy to understand "how-to" document to help you comment on the proposed OMB rule. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...
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What OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Means in Practice