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Terrific & sobering piece in @northernwoodlands.bsky.social magazine 80 volunteers monitor mountaintops in NY, VT, NH & ME each June for rare breeding #birds Decline is the overall word here, as anyone engaged in #birding or #climatechange would predict Inspiring community science, nevertheless:

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Terrific & sobering piece in @northernwoodlands.bsky.social magazine 80 volunteers monitor mountaintops in NY, VT, NH & ME each June for rare breeding #birds Decline is the overall word here, as anyone engaged in #birding or #climatechange would predict Inspiring community science, nevertheless:

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Mongabay India’s 2024 podcast miniseries “Wild Frequencies” bagged the “Best Science and Medical” category at the Publisher Podcast Awards ceremony in London on June 11. The podcast tells stories of how researchers in India use the science of bioacoustics to better understand the lives of wildlife.

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You don't see this often! Our rural town lacked internet svc so we built our own network, that we now own It's been so successful we've already paid the debt off so our bill is dropping by $20/month There's power in community action like this, from energy generation to governance, and food too

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Is it true your guest on this week’s podcast referred to certain EU leaders as “wackadoodle banana pants” when describing their opposition to the bloc’s anti deforestation rule about to come into effect, @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social? EUDR is not hard for coffee cos to comply w/ so I see her point 🤔

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Happy Juneteenth! A day to remember freedom won and freedom still being fought for. These Black public health heroes deserve to be known and celebrated. Their legacies shape our work today — and our future. #Juneteenth #PublicHealthSavesLives publichealth.nyu.edu/events-news/...

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We spent some time out at the Thai-Myanmar border for @mongabay.com looking at the potential impacts of planned dams and infrastructure that would disrupt the Salween River, Asia's longest free-flowing river (for now). Countless Karen communities would lose access to the water that sustains them...

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My mom sent my Suffolk County police record from when I was fingerprinted, like all kids were, in case of kidnapping The clerk didn’t fill these sections out but wow, what a snapshot, hope this was since “updated” What’s your “favorite” here?

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A new study using citizen science data via eBird — an app used by birdwatchers to record sightings — has found that declines in bird populations in North America are the steepest where the respective species have historically been most abundant. Cartoon by Rohan Chakravarty: buff.ly/gmiRxec

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A billion people enjoy #coffee daily Most our cups are also filled with deforestation which drives the current cost spikes, though But there are solutions, Etelle Higonnet tells host @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social on @mongabay.com’s latest podcast Listen here or via your favorite podcast app:

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Zero points for BBC failing to mention (or editors scrubbed references to) #climatechange in these reports Mediterranean octopus "decimating the crab fishery" in UK waters as they proliferate "due to milder winters," hm why 🤔 & a 'record' UK haul last week: www.bbc.com/news/article... "Invasion":

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Are you a scientist with an interest in photography? We're delighted to announce that the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition is now open for entries until 15 August 2025! 🎉 Find out more: royalsociety.org/journals/pub... #RSPphotocomp

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As climate solutions reporter I find many 'solutions' don't scale- or reduce pollution at all. Which is why after months of reporting I want to tell you about Vienna. Vienna has found a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change, all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in. 🎧⬇️

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Among other things Melissa Hortman, murdered along with her husband yesterday by a far-right assassin, was a climate champion throughout her political career. I found a few things to that effect.

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Nonprofit #journalism has impact: A @mongabaylatam.bsky.social & Ciper reporting team analyzed leaked emails between top mining co execs & officials about relaxing environmental regs in a reserve relied upon by flamingoes After its exposure, the plan was dropped 🦩👏🦩💪🦩

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Has anyone seen a bumper sticker yet that says YES KINGS

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🌲Ed Sheeran explains to Louis Theroux that he dislikes private jets and prefers trains because "I like the environment, I like trees." We know that this type of messaging from celebrities is hugely impactful. We need far more of this from more stars. As posted by @nowthisimpact.bsky.social

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Super excited to share that my series on the Yaqui tribe and their struggle for water in Mexico has won an award at the Indigenous Media Awards. It was in the ‘Best Coverage of Indigenous Communities’ category 🥺

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Recently in the Amazon I heard one of my favorite summer birds calling Wood pewees are always among the latest to return to our Northeast woods for nesting and now I get it: it’s a damn long way, another world, really Love hearing them extra now, forever connected with rainforests & South America

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Global ocean acidification has passed safe planetary boundary threshold: Study

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Do you get a lot from @theopennotebook.bsky.social and want to give back? Now is your chance!

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The Indigenous Media Awards are out & the @mongabay.com team took 3 prizes This video report won 2nd place in the TV category, beating an ABC News investigation in 3rd and was right behind a CBS Chicago report 💪 On Canada’s West Coast, clam gardening builds resilience among #Indigenous youth:

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I really enjoy helping early career journalists when they seek advice from us at @mongabay.com But when it's clear they've sent such a widely broadcast query, without even filling in the name of your outlet... 🤔

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[COMMENTARY] The Brazilian government has major plans for oil and gas extraction both in the Amazon Rainforest and offshore. The economics of such projects implies continued extraction long past the time when burning fossil fuels must cease. ** Views expressed are author's, not Mongabay's.

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Carlos Zorrilla has been fending off mining projects in his home in the cloud forests of Intag Valley in Ecuador for 30 years. He spoke to me on the Mongabay Newscast about the most important things to know when resisting mines, and why the threat is always there. Listen now @mongabay.com

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Happy that my image of a Boletus edulis #mushroom – ie porcini, cep, or steinpilz depending which nation you forage in – is featured by @mongabay.com's staff photo exhibit "Biophilia" near Boston Linden Street Gallery @ Summer Star, through November 3, 11-3 Sat-Tues summerstarwildlife.wordpress.com

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Beautiful eg of an editor going to bat for a writer they believe in: @langealexandra.bsky.social’s editor skipped Bloomberg’s awards process & "quietly submitted for the Pulitzer w/o informing anyone w/in the organisation" talkingbiznews.com/media-news/t... As awards wrangler for Mongabay, I say 👏

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Male bonobos are larger and stronger than females, so researchers have found it puzzling that the female apes enjoy high status in bonobo society. After analyzing 3 decades of behavioral data, researchers recently shared a study that pinpoints their source of power: female alliances & coalitions.

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Mini hydro generator easily lights my DIY LED setup with 12 volts Via 40’ of garden hose attached to a screened funnel uphill on this tiny creek in my forest #Microhydro is a source of 24/7 #renewable energy—many off grid Indigenous & local forest communities make great use of this simple tech:

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How we made Jaws, the ‘dumb shark movie’ that changed Hollywood

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First underwater photo lake session this season revealed water lily leaves & early yellow pond lily flowers Lilies produce chlorophyll when they reach the surface, so below it’s an autumnal-looking landscape of stunning reds & yellows Full set at Instagram, www.instagram.com/p/DKnUmSmvxB...

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Elon calls for Trump’s impeachment.

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It's been 3 years since journalist Dom Philips and Brazilian Indigenous rights defender Bruno Pereira were murdered in the Amazon The @mongabay.com staffers who knew them were especially shocked & saddened But good to see The Guardian has a new podcast series abt what happened & what we know, now:

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An aging coal power plant slated to shutter will run through the summer at the order of Energy Sec. Chris Wright, a decision that could cost Midwest energy customers tens of millions of dollars.

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