Death Valley National Park A series of unusual storms in October caused large amounts of damage throughout Death Valley National Park. Flash floods destroyed significant portions of multiple roads and heavily damaged several historic structures at Scotty’s Castle and deposited debris in Devils Hole. Watch this inaugural episode of the “Death Valley Exposed” video podcast …

UNAVCO Incidentally, terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) does not work well in the snow… cross-posted on Facebook

“To be clear, Smith has not alleged any corruption, wrongdoing, or even bad science. He hasn’t alleged anything. Nor has he offered any justification for why he needs access to NOAA internal communications. The new rules mean that he no longer has to explain or justify himself to anyone. He’s just hoping to find something …

I’m excited to get this! It looks amazing.I just bought: ‘The Pocketknife Bible: The Poems and Art of Anis Mojgani’ by Anis Mojgani What if your future life came to you as a child in dreams? What if you wrote down those dreams in words and pictures, in the language we spoke as children but …

Bernie Sanders Playing The Bongos Bernie Sanders jams out to Ben Harper’s Burn one Down. He’s already got the rock star size crowds so if the presidential thing doesn’t work out it’s good to … cross-posted on Facebook

Bernie Sanders Plays The Bongos To Ben Harper’s ‘Burn One Down’ He’s already got the rock star-sized crowds, so if the presidential thing doesn’t work out it’s good to know he’s just a percussion kit away from a new career. cross-posted on Facebook

Congratulations Canada!!! Finally a majority government!Edmonton Journal on Twitter “Journal cartoonist Malcolm Mayes has the best take on tonight’s election results. #yeg #elxn42” cross-posted on Facebook

Following the Canadian election results tonight. #heavesteveCanadian election results 2015: A live, riding-by-riding breakdown of the vote LIVE ELECTION RESULTS: Canadians head to the polls Monday to pick a new ruling party after the longest campaign in the nation’s modern history. Vote results will start to filter in after 7 p.m. ET cross-posted on Facebook

CERN physicist, after discovering the Higgs Boson, weren’t sure what to do next. So they are building the largest particle detector ever, literally the size of the earth, to see when cosmic rays hit the atmosphere. With our help…Crayfis: The app that turns your phone into a cosmic ray detector. Join the first and only …

I have always appreciated Nate Silvers analysis. He is a statistician by trade and has been quite accurate in previous elections. I know Bernie supporters (and I’m one of them) want to say Bernie won the debate based on social media performance, but I don’t think it moved the needle of support all that much. …

The UN Refugee Agency is working to relieve a global crisis. You can help. Millions of Syrian people have been forced from their homes by violence and war. All of us can help the UN Refugee Agency provide them and other refugees worldwide with the necessities to survive and rebuild. cross-posted on Facebook

I love my community so much. Film Is Truth 24 Times A Second is a wonderful resource and I look forward to it’s continued presence in our community with your help.Film Is Truth A Nonprofit Transition Film is Truth is transitioning to a nonprofit and moving to a new location — and we need your …

Strong words.Vox President Barack Obama is furious. Watch as he addresses the nation after another mass shooting. At least 10 were killed and 7 injured in a shooting at a community college in southwestern Oregon. cross-posted on Facebook

“His theory is that, since Sanders consistently reiterates his core platform messaging and does not attack other candidates, there are few salacious and scandalous headlines to report.”Mainstream Media Explains Why Mainstream Media Won’t Cover Bernie Sanders In US television networks’ evening news coverage, Bernie Sanders is barely making a blip, claiming only eight minutes out …

Neil Gaiman These #WordsMatter to me & Peter Capaldi, Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth, Kristin Davis, Patrick Stewart, Craig Ferguson, among others. To you too, I hope. We recorded this for UNHCR last week, and it’s being released today: it’s pretty low tech. But I think it gets its message across. If you think so too, …

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Migrants and Refugees (HBO) Millions of migrants seeking asylum in Europe face hostility, racism, and red tape. John Oliver does one admittedly tiny thing for one of them. Connect with … cross-posted on Facebook

I’ve faced sexual assault, harassment and discrimination as a female scientist. My complaints… I want better for the next generation of female oceanographers. cross-posted on Facebook

Robert Reich: 4 Reasons the Wall Street Journal’s Attack on Bernie Sanders Is Absurd “The Journal’s numbers [are] entirely bogus, designed to frighten the public,” argues the former secretary of labor. cross-posted on Facebook

Pope Francis is a far better voice for Christianity than Kim Davis Thanks to a small-town county clerk from Kentucky, Christianity has become an issue in the presidential campaign. Republican candidates Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz rushed to share the media attention with Kim Davis when she was let out of jail after spending six …

Robert Reich Questioner (wearing Trump T-shirt) to Donald Trump last night in New Hampshire: “We have a problem in this country. It’s called Muslims. You know our current president is one. You know he’s not even an American.” Trump (chuckling): “We need this question. This is the first question.” Questioner, continuing: “Anyway, we have training …