@dewittbiology.bsky.social
Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line
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Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line
The beach in this small Southern California community has been shrinking due to rising ocean waters.
apnews.com
September 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Sea level rise is reshaping a California beach town and threatening a key rail line
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apnews.com/article/cali...
NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
NASA’s newest space telescope has blasted off on a quest to find planets around other stars and explore the hidden universe.
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August 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them.
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
The invasive European green crab has long been seen as a nuisance in New England, hurting local fisheries and damaging ecosystems.
apnews.com
August 26, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them.
Seems like a good idea.
Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts
The Trump administration is dismantling a $386 million network of more than 900 ocean sensors funded by the National Science Foundation.
apnews.com
June 3, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Seems like a good idea.
To quote Winston Churchill. “The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences".
Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland
Colombia's Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta wetland is facing an environmental crisis due to an invasive plant native to Asia.
apnews.com
May 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
To quote Winston Churchill. “The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences".
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433.49 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 01-May-2026
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keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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May 2, 2026 at 4:25 PM
433.49 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 01-May-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
Thanks for what you do @kneppwilding.bsky.social You’re story will be shared across the pond in at least one teacher’s classroom.
Wilding
"Wilding" tells the story of a couple who bet on nature for the future of their English estate.
www.pbs.org
May 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Thanks for what you do @kneppwilding.bsky.social You’re story will be shared across the pond in at least one teacher’s classroom.
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Iceland—previously the only Arctic nation without mosquitoes—no longer holds that distinction.
"The detection of mosquitoes just north of Reykjavík in 2025 reflects an ecological shift already underway," write Amanda M. Koltz and Lauren E. Culler in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4tg86pJ
"The detection of mosquitoes just north of Reykjavík in 2025 reflects an ecological shift already underway," write Amanda M. Koltz and Lauren E. Culler in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4tg86pJ
April 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Iceland—previously the only Arctic nation without mosquitoes—no longer holds that distinction.
"The detection of mosquitoes just north of Reykjavík in 2025 reflects an ecological shift already underway," write Amanda M. Koltz and Lauren E. Culler in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4tg86pJ
"The detection of mosquitoes just north of Reykjavík in 2025 reflects an ecological shift already underway," write Amanda M. Koltz and Lauren E. Culler in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4tg86pJ
Wildlife corridors at their smallest. Thank you Sir David Attenborough for your latest documentary on British gardens.
What is a hedgehog highway and why do you need one in your garden?
This relatively simple yet incredibly effective addition to your garden could help to protect these vulnerable nocturnal creatures
www.houseandgarden.co.uk
April 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Wildlife corridors at their smallest. Thank you Sir David Attenborough for your latest documentary on British gardens.
Well that’s not ideal…
Emperor penguins reclassified as 'Endangered'
Emperor penguins face rapid decline as Antarctic sea ice collapses. WWF urges urgent global action to protect the species from extinction.
www.worldwildlife.org
April 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Well that’s not ideal…
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Artemis II has achieved liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.
To infinity and beyond 🚀
📷 Reuters
To infinity and beyond 🚀
📷 Reuters
April 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Artemis II has achieved liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.
To infinity and beyond 🚀
📷 Reuters
To infinity and beyond 🚀
📷 Reuters
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Had a blast writing about the Amazon molly, a truly odd little fish that has defied evolutionary odds by reproducing asexually for at least 100,000 years. My latest for @science.org:
A genetic trick helps this all-female fish species escape evolutionary doom
The Amazon molly, which reproduces asexually, has survived—and thrived—at least 10 times longer than predicted by evolutionary theory
www.science.org
March 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Had a blast writing about the Amazon molly, a truly odd little fish that has defied evolutionary odds by reproducing asexually for at least 100,000 years. My latest for @science.org:
Well that’s not ideal…
Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests
Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Well that’s not ideal…
A Ninja Warrior style obstacle course to sort out non native fish species. Clever idea and design.
A giant fish experiment is taking shape in Northern Michigan
Massive concrete channels will form the core of the experimental FishPass structure, which is designed to sort native fish from invasive species.
www.mlive.com
February 21, 2026 at 10:23 PM
A Ninja Warrior style obstacle course to sort out non native fish species. Clever idea and design.
Student: What’s your plans for Valentine’s day Mr. Hingst?
Me: Birding…
Me: Birding…
Great Backyard Bird Count – Join us each February when the world comes together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds.
Each year people from around the world come together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds. Join us in February!
www.birdcount.org
February 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Student: What’s your plans for Valentine’s day Mr. Hingst?
Me: Birding…
Me: Birding…
Small changes make big differences.
What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?
Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate impact when even a small share of the population makes them.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Small changes make big differences.
Clever Cockatoos Have Figured Out How to Drink From Water Fountains
Emergence of a novel drinking innovation in an urban population of sulphur-crested cockatoos, Cacatua galerita
Abstract. The spread of innovation has been proposed as a potentially important source of adaptive behavioural responses to anthropogenic change. Yet, whil
royalsocietypublishing.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Clever Cockatoos Have Figured Out How to Drink From Water Fountains
Well that’s not great.
US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers
Researchers say the United States emitted 2.4% more greenhouse gases in 2025 than the previous year.
apnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Well that’s not great.
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"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot."
– Carl Sagan
– Carl Sagan
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
"Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot."
– Carl Sagan
– Carl Sagan
Working with nature to reinvent infrastructure. So many wins with projects like this.
North America's largest wildlife overpass opens over busy, remote road
About 100,000 vehicles travel in the remote area each day, the Colorado Department of Transportation said.
www.yahoo.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Working with nature to reinvent infrastructure. So many wins with projects like this.
Hey! I know that guy. @relenski.bsky.social
The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment Has Been Going For 80,000 Generations
The experiment has let organisms evolve over 80,000 generations so far in 12 different lines from a common ancestral colony, to see how they compare to each other.
www.iflscience.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Hey! I know that guy. @relenski.bsky.social
Not ideal for those people that might be impacted by changing weather patterns…which includes everyone. 🤦♂️
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Not ideal for those people that might be impacted by changing weather patterns…which includes everyone. 🤦♂️