1. Why We Do This Work: BOS, AK, Disease, Erick, Attribution
2. Berkeley Researchers Get 1st Hearing on Class Action Suit vs. Trump
3. Lewis-Burke News from D.C. — 2026 DOE Budget Proposal
4. I Was Sent a Toilet, Not as a Joke, As Intimidation
5. BCCN Fall 2025 Climate Class Guide is HERE
6. Berkeley 1st Platinum University in Stars 3.0
7. Miles or Gallons? Power Plant Rule Repeal Reasoning?
8. State of CA Seeks Reviewers for 5th CA Climate Change Assessment
9. Summer SciComm Series — July 7-11
10. Bakar Climate Labs Now... Bakar Labs for Energy and Materials
1. Why We Do This Work:
— Boston 102˚F Hottest June Day Ever Recorded
— Alaska Issues First-Ever Heat Advisory
— Heatwaves Changing Disease Dynamics in Unpredictable Ways
— Hurricane Erick First Ever Major (Cat 3) to Hit Mexico in June
— Mapped: How Climate Change Affects Extreme Weather Around the World
2. Berkeley Researchers Get 1st Hearing on Class Action Suit vs. Trump
See the full transcript. Read the NBC Bay Area story. Organized by Berkeley Law’s Claudia Polsky with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, 5 Berkeley and 1 UCSF plaintiffs and two SF law firms. The “class” is all UC system researchers who have had funding cut or threatened. Ruling maybe this week? See chart and bad-ass photo below. Also Berkeleyside: “UC Berkeley Fears More Trump Cuts - How Much Should It Fight Back?”
3. Lewis-Burke News from D.C. — 2026 DOE Budget Proposal
Major reductions to science and energy programs, modest or flat for AI, quantum and geothermal and big boost for nuclear. See the excellent Lewis-Burke analysis here.
4. I Was Sent a Toilet, Not as a Joke, As Intimidation
David Kirp (Goldman, Emeritus) writing in the Chronicle last weekend.
5. BCCN Fall 2025 Climate Class Guide is HERE
BCCN’s new and improved Fall 2025 Unofficial Climate Class Guide is ready for viewing. Did we miss a class? Comments or questions? Email our new BCCN assistant Sarah Kathryn Ravellette sarahrav@berkeley.edu or bruceriordan@berkeley.edu.
6. Berkeley 1st Platinum University in Stars 3.0
Historic milestone - Platinum rating in Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS 3.0) by AASHE. See our full report on Sustainability & Carbon Solutions website. And…read Garrett Kitahata’s (BERC) blog post on the all-important IRAP plan to implement the huge Berkeley Clean Energy Campus decarb initiative.
7. Miles or Gallons? Power Plant Rule Repeal Reasoning?
Two very readable economists from the Energy Institute @Haas — Max Auffhammer (ARE) on taxing car travel by distance not fuel (EVs!) and Meredith Fowlie (ARE) on the Trump attempt to repeal power plant rule so central to U.S. climate efforts.
8. State of CA Seeks Reviewers for 5th CA Climate Change Assessment
The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation is looking for experts to help with reviewing statewide, regional and topical reports for the 5th Climate Change Assessment. Get details and apply by July 7. Review work will take place over the coming year.
9. Summer SciComm Series — July 7-11
Science at Cal’s weeklong series returns with a set of five engaging, practical lectures designed to "help scientists build core communication skills, broaden the impact of their research and connect with the public in meaningful ways.” Tailored for STEM research community—faculty, postdocs, students, and more. Get all the info here.
10. Bakar Climate Labs Now... Bakar Labs for Energy and Materials
Rebranding in progress. Meanwhile, see Levitree, one of Bakar’s newest members — Lifting Cities Out of Danger with Robots.
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