Joseph Shea

Joseph Shea

@josephshea.bsky.social

Professor, researcher, musician on Lheidli T'enneh territory: mountain glaciers, snow, water, weather, climate change, remote sensing, community adaptation, and EDI www.moshlab.org ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4557-1283 (he/him/il/anti-fascist)

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Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

The sun still rises! This weeks Climate Conversation features Dr. Hart Banack from the UNBC School of Education. #highered #conversation #climatechange

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

I think one of the lessons here is that progressive governments will not win by trying to carve out cutesy conservative policies. Repealing the carbon tax, promising gas tax cuts: the NDP still got hammered. People see right through that shit. Run on what you’re good at, and how you’ll do better.

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

I don't like the reason that I had to go and vote in this provincial election (an opportunistic snap election that will likely backfire) but I was so grateful at how easy it was to go and vote.

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

Three provincial agencies recently came together to do some great work mapping out disaster and climate risks: climatereadybc.gov.bc.ca/pages/dcrra Whatever party ends up with the most seats should be paying close attention to the scenarios.

climatereadybc.gov.bc.caDCRRAThis page is part of the ClimateReadyBC site. The British Columbia Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (DCRRA) and the B.C. Hazard Insights Tool provide key information on different ha...
Grace Kennedy@gracekennwrites.bsky.social

An extremely frustrating story to cover, because there are almost no campaign promises related to environmental emergencies like fire and flood, from any of BC’s parties. Good thing fires and floods almost never happen here…

thetyee.caBC’s Parties Have Little to Say on Flood and Fire Prevention | The TyeeDespite wildfires, floods and heat domes, campaigns have made few commitments on mitigating future disasters.
Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

It is hard to see the removal of bike lanes - at the direction of provincial premiers! - as anything other than red meat for their car-brained base.

Samantha Brennan@samanthabrennan.bsky.social

Shocking news, protected bike lanes result in more people riding to work share.google/8asAE1wmfyV8...

share.googleProtected bike paths have resulted in more Montrealers riding to workEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

Giving this another bump, please share with your networks and any current/former students who might be qualified (Canadian citizenship or permanent residency required) #geospatial #gis #glaciers #snowpacks #hydrology #highered 🧪

Joseph Shea@josephshea.bsky.social

Funded 2-year MSc position at UNBC on glaciers, snowpacks, and First Nations water security! Come work with me and @alexbevington.bsky.social ! www.moshlab.org/news/funded-2-yr-msc-at-unbc-glaciers-snowpacks-and-first-nations-water-security @unbcgeographyensc.bsky.social

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Jen St. Denis
@jenstden.bsky.social

This is an absolutely bonkers story. The amounts are incredible, not to mention the conspiracy theory nonsense

Lauren Dobson-Hughes@ldobsonhughes.bsky.social

Anyone who's ever had a tax agency clawback disability or child benefit, or been challenged on a business parking expense stares in disbelief Some delulu conspiracy theorist claims CRA owes him $40m because he's a sovereign citizen, and CRA dutifully coughs up said $40m www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caCRA knew of tax ‘scheme’ before paying out millions in bogus refunds, court documents reveal | CBC NewsA fifth estate investigation has found that groups of so-called “sovereigns” following debunked conspiracy theories have successfully duped the Canada Revenue Agency into repeatedly handing over milli...
Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

Niche post: fun little CCV fact for all the Tri-Council folks out there...it won't allow you to include publications more than six years old, but it doesn't seem to care about your media interviews!

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

Seeing reports of another debris flood in Nepal. Appears to be lower energy than the previous event but affecting communities in the Budhigandaki tributary.

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Joseph Shea
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I can only hope that warnings were sent out with enough time and the loss of life and property is minimal. I guess I could also hope that the rest of the world wakes the fuck up to climate change but that might be asking too much.

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

Seeing reports of another debris flood in Nepal. Appears to be lower energy than the previous event but affecting communities in the Budhigandaki tributary.

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

There is footage of a landslide that may have partially blocked the river. Downstream flows appear to be very dense (heavy with sediment). From instagram user mountain.trekking:

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

Another view, probably higher upstream - this appears to be the front of the flood. The very low water levels in the channel are likely due to the blockage. IG: sudangurung.official

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

brb, listening to the wind atm

James McLeod@jamespmcleod.ca

Ingrid Carlberg, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said the author was in Iceland “listening to the wind” when the academy reached her to notify her of the win. apnews.com/article/nobe...

apnews.comCanadian poet and essayist Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in literatureAnne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The Swedish Academy recognized her for her bold and inventive work that engages with classical traditions to create ne...
Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

fast-tracking a publicly funded pipeline *and* cutting gas taxes just as the world will experience its hottest year on record is one way to cement your legacies, I guess

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Avi Lewis
@avilewis.ca

Throwing billions in public money behind a pipeline at a time of climate breakdown – while sweeping aside environmental protections, meaningful Indigenous consultation and workers’ right to strike – is absolutely not in the national interest.

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maura quint
@mauraquint.bsky.social

Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

Maybe I’m oversimplifying things, but it sure seems a lot of the problems our society is facing could be eliminated by bringing back accountability.

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

Spectacular fall day for a field trip! GEOG111 and ENSC111 students headed to Shane Lake for a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS aka drone) mapping demonstration and some fresh air and blue skies after yesterday's rain. #highered #getoutside #RPAS #mapping

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

As our municipal and provincial elections loom here in BC, I hope our candidates will all post their views on the rise of fascist white supremacist groups and how they will run them out of town if they try to show their masked pathetic faces.

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

As our municipal and provincial elections loom here in BC, I hope our candidates will all post their views on the rise of fascist white supremacist groups and how they will run them out of town if they try to show their masked pathetic faces.

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Karen Attiah
@karenattiah.bsky.social

Haven't thought this out all the way through, but now would be a good time for an aggressive humanitarian movement to combat the death cults, the rise of AI, and otherwise anti-life impulses coursing through our politics and society.

Joseph Shea
@josephshea.bsky.social

Western and central portions of Nepal now dealing with destroyed bridges, lost houses, massive (and thankfully temporary) river-blocking landslides, and avalanches from extreme precipitation delivered by a tropical system. nepalitimes.com/monsoon-stor...

nepalitimes.comMonsoon storms batter Nepal14 missing in deadly avalanche, floods and landslides damage highways
Cyclone Tracking@cyclonetracking.bsky.social

Tropical Storm #01B is continuing to move northwards across #India and is expected to deliver additional Moderate Impacts just southwest of Nepal in the form of flooding! #cyclone