Eugh! Blegh! Ptooey!
White-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Sunrise in the mist of the falls
OUR PLANET 2019 – 2023・1x02 Frozen Worlds
Thanks to decades of dedicated seagrass restoration, bay scallops are making an incredible resurgence along Virginia’s Eastern Shore
“The restoration of bay scallops to their former range along the Virginian Eastern Shore represents a significant societal and ecological achievement,” said VIMS ESL Director Richard Snyder in a media release.
Bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) once thrived in Virginia waters until an eelgrass wasting disease in the 1930s decimated their natural habitat. For approximately 90 years, the species was absent from the commonwealth’s coastal bays.
Arctic library at polar noon 😇 -16C°. I have officially written so many research proposals and cover letters for candidate applications that, attached back to back, it would be longer than my master’s thesis 😅
photography from abalone shells exhibition
let’s play in the eelgrass with mama
From the article:
California’s dairy farms have reached a major climate milestone by cutting methane emissions equivalent to 5 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. This achievement represents one of the largest reductions in dairy farm greenhouse gas emissions by any agricultural region worldwide, putting the state’s dairy industry more than two-thirds of the way toward meeting California’s ambitious goal to reduce livestock methane by 40 percent below 2013 levels by 2030. The reduction comes as California continues to lead the nation in milk production while dramatically shrinking its environmental impact. Dairy farms across the state have accomplished this historic decrease in dairy farm greenhouse gas emissions through three main strategies: capturing methane from cow manure, changing how they manage waste, and producing the same amount of milk with fewer cows.
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via Guardians of Nature
I don’t know about anyone else but these sorts of headlines frequently make me highly suspicious so I did some follow up research after reading the article. I am happy to say that Green Sea Turtles no longer being counted as endangered is not due to the IUCN or any government shifting the goalpost for what can be considered an endangered species. The only update is, as the article states, an update in surveyed population numbers. Notably the article itself states that the current Green Sea Turtle numbers are not currently at what they historically were when the species was thriving, but this change in status over a relatively short period should absolutely be considered a significant win for conservation efforts and indicates a larger more grounded hope in our ocean ecosystems ability to heal.
Fighting for a better world is worth it and it is not too late.
"my name is pattie gonia and i'm backpacking 100 miles in drag to try to raise $1,000,000 for 8 outdoor nonprofits. here goes nothing."
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They did it!!

what Work is the most important? the work you have to do next. narrow the scope of focus down to that singular glittering point.








