Canadian orangutan scientist Biruté Galdikas was the last of the 'trimates' | CBC News Biruté Mary Galdikas, a Canadian scientist who dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans, has died. She was the last living member of the renowned primatologists known as "trimate...

Dr. Birute Galdikas’ work was an early inspiration, to me and many, on the urgent need to study and save orangutans.

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Tennis courts serve up an unexpected climate solution Researchers have found that green clay tennis courts are able to absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide via enhanced rock weathering

Tennis courts serve up a climate solution.


Researchers have found that green clay tennis courts are able to absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide via enhanced rock weathering
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=241034

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

It’s official: we cleaned up London’s air 184 years sooner than predicted.

The capital now meets legal limits for nitrogen dioxide air pollution. And you can feel the difference across our city.

Feels like it! Though just yesterday it went from snow to slush with rain, and now back to frigid again.

Smallholders in Africa already underuse fertilizer due to high costs. Even small price increases can cut application, lower yields and raise food insecurity. Example: Kenya is exposed w/ high import bills and 40% reliance on Gulf fertilizer. Nations and farmers need urgent support.

They don’t make ‘em like they used to, that’s for sure

Justin Townes Earle "Champagne Corolla" // SiriusXM // Outlaw Country YouTube video by SiriusXM

Thought this was a Justin Townes Earle reference at first, but apparently it’s a Camry

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Nearly 150 USDA County Offices Have No Conservation Staff, New Data Shows Farmers who met with lawmakers in the capital last week say these county-level staff are essential to effective conservation programs.

"The data shows that in 2025, a little more than half of about 2,400 total counties experienced overall net losses in NRCS staff. In addition, 139 counties no longer had any staff in three roles key to on-farm conservation work by the end of last year." civileats.com/2026/03/23/n...

What does the Iran war mean for clean energy transition? Here’s what to know about how the current crisis could shape the expansion of renewable energy

"Electricity generated from wind and solar is largely insulated from fossil fuel price volatility – once built, the fuel is free."

This is what I told @dharna.bsky.social @theguardian.com who published this article.

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Welcome to Paris, the City That Said No to Cars Outgoing Mayor Anne Hidalgo leaves the city more walkable, bikable, greener and cleaner.

Gorgeous and inspiring photo essay on Hidalgo's transformation of Paris into a healthier, happier city (with some caveats)

Gift link to @bloomberg.com story...

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Only half of calories produced on croplands are available for human consumption, study finds Study: 1/2 of the calories produced on croplands are unavailable for human consumption

This is one of the most important issues with the global food system, yet it is often ignored.

Put simply, we don't actually grow much *food* in our farms around the world. Instead, we grow grossly inefficient animal feed and biofuels.

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Study: Pacific Northwest needs to prepare for extreme heat events A new study suggested state and local officials in Washington and its Pacific Northwest neighbors could do more to plan and coordinate their responses to major heat waves driven by

A new study from @nwcasc.bsky.social says the Pacific Northwest could do more to coordinate responses to extreme heat. After the unprecedented 2021 heat wave—with temps of 110°+, $9B in damage, and major impacts on people, wildlife, and infrastructure—researchers say better planning is critical.

How do you study microplastics when they’re everywhere? Microplastics are everywhere, which makes studying them all the more difficult. Labs are doing all they can to be plastic-free but have few common protocols

🧪How do you study microplastics when everything in your lab is also made of plastic?

I spoke with researchers in Germany, Norway, the US and Australia about how they try their best to create plastic-free labs, from 100% cotton lab coats to (near) 100% steel laboratories. @cenmag.bsky.social

Nature underpins the economy: lessons from the IPBES business assessment A practice-focused reflection on the IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment and what it means for organisational strategy, governance and systemic risk.

🌍 #DYK that biodiversity loss is a systemic risk to the global economy? From pollinators to wetlands, nature supports countless industries.

The 🏡 IPBES #BizBiodiversity report shows why nature matters for business.

🧪 More from Will Allen: https://ow.ly/lvEy50YrKm0

Higher yields and lower emissions can go hand in hand A 60-year dataset reveals that the biggest driver of declining agricultural emissions is in fact more productivity on farms.

Higher yields and lower emissions can go hand in hand.


A 60-year dataset reveals that the biggest driver of declining agricultural emissions is in fact more productivity on farms.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=240858

At dusk in Kenya’s caves, scientists study the hidden lives of bats As the afternoon fades at the Three Sisters Caves in Kenya’s Kwale county, David Wechuli’s team begins setting up nearly invisible nets along the hillsides in the coastal forest. “When dusk arrives, b...

Bat 🦇 research!

“At first, some locals thought bats were evil, but through education and awareness campaigns, attitudes have changed,”

#bats #batresearch #batconservation #nature #naturalhistory #wildlife

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North Atlantic Right Whale Calving Season 2026 There are approximately 380 right whales remaining, including about 70 reproductively active females. With so few of these whales left, researchers closely monitor the Southeast for new offspring duri...

The number of North Atlantic right whale calves born this season is the highest in 17 years.
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CU Boulder proposes plan to run NCAR if federal breakup proceeds n a letter to the National Science Foundation, CU outlined a university-led consortium that could take over the lab if restructuring moves forward.

CU Boulder, along with Wyoming and Oklahoma, submitted a joint proposal to NSF to essentially keep NCAR intact and replace UCAR, Brooke Stephenson at the Boulder Reporting Lab reports.

Emergency officials in Hawaii ordered people near a dam in the northern part of Oahu to evacuate on Friday and warned that it was in danger of failing after heavy rain overnight pushed the reservoir to critically high levels. nyti.ms/4spFbiE

Al Jazzera interview 20 March 2026 YouTube video by Jan Rosenow

Just spoke to Al Jazeera about the Strait of Hormuz energy crisis. Damage to production facilities will take years to repair, further price spikes likely.

Govts can subsidise bills short-term but the only lasting fix is ending fossil fuel dependence.

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An Arizona community just broke the March national temperature record It reached an astonishing 110 degrees on Thursday near the desert community of Martinez Lake.

A new U.S. national high temperature record for the month of March was just set.

It reached an astonishing 110 degrees on Thursday near the desert community of Martinez Lake, Arizona, about 150 miles west of Phoenix — on the last full day of winter.

‘A blaring alarm’ issued for Colorado River as heat wave melts snow early Runoff into Lake Powell could be the third lowest on record, according to the latest projections from federal hydrologists, causing concern for Lake Mead.

‘A blaring alarm’ issued for Colorado River as heat wave melts snow early

The Colorado River system’s immediate outlook got even worse this week when federal forecasters downgraded the expected inflows into Lake Powell to just 27% of average.

#ColoradoRiver 🧪

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Monarch butterfly population increases 64% Two new reports estimate a 64% increase in species population and a significant decrease in forest degradation in the butterfly's winter home

Two new reports, both released by WWF-Mexico and its partners, estimate a 64% increase in species population and a significant decrease in forest degradation within their critical winter habitat, respectively.

🧪🌎 www.worldwildlife.org/news/stories...

Industrial chemicals have reached the middle of the oceans, new study shows New research paints the extent of human pollution across the planet's oceans: Pesticides and pharmaceuticals make up a large fraction of the organic material in our coastal waters. In the open ocean, ...

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Protected Bike Lanes Increase Safety, Save Money And Protect The Planet, New Report Finds Investing in protected bicycle lanes has significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower transport costs, prevent road fatalities, and improve the quality of life for people in cities ...

STUDY: “Bicycle lanes reduce GHG emissions as effectively as highways create them.”

“Investing in networks of protected bicycle lanes has significant potential to reduce GHG emissions, lower transport costs, prevent road fatalities, & improve quality of life for people in cities around the globe.”

The Nature of Business: What the IPBES Business Assessment Reveals About Biodiversity, Risk, and Corporate Action IPBES Report Highlights Methods and more than 100 Specific Actions to Measure & Respond to Business Impacts & Dependencies for Businesses, Governments, Financial Actors and Civil Society.

🌍 Can businesses thrive without nature? The @ipbes.net #BizBiodiversity Report says NO! It outlines business dependency on biodiversity, offering >100 actions to measure & manage nature-related impacts.

Read more w/ @natcapalliance.bsky.social: thenaturalcapitalalliance.substack.com/p/the-nature...

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London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

At least a small amount of good news: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Embracing skateboarding in existing urban spaces can contribute to active/public transit goals & activate spaces. And when skateparks are built, they can be designed to incorporate green infrastructure like bioswales, native trees, pollinator gardens, etc. and attract people to engage in green space

The First National Study of Neighborhood Parks: Implications for Physical Activity An extensive infrastructure of neighborhood parks supports leisure time physical activity in most U.S. cities; yet, most Americans do not meet national guidelines for physical activity. Neighborhood parks have never been assessed nationally to ...

Skateparks are the fourth most used recreation space in terms of total weekly use hours…ahead of things like dog parks.

And if we want to teens to be healthy and active, we need to create spaces for them to do their thing.

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