Evie Jones
@devilevie.bsky.social
Wildlife biologist working for First Nations in Canada. PhD on Tasmanian devils, quolls and forestry. Dogs are great. She/they
👇Another beyond belief outrageous AI activity
Margaret Morgan 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇦🇺@margaretmorgan.bsky.social · last wk.Is there anything that more exemplifies the anti-intellectualism of the current age? AI companies like Anthropic are buying rare books, breaking the spine to allow for fast scanning, then shredding them... even if they're the last copies on the planet. (Tweet 27/7/24. Full text in ALT)
We eat too much beef. Cutting it back, even a little, has tremendous climate benefits…
Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · last wk.Climate-friendly alts to beef aren't just limited to veggies, and legumes? Replacing beef with fish, chicken, or other animal proteins can go a long way in reducing the carbon footprint of your diet. Learn more from Research Associate, @enviroem.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4x2yGnz #plantbased
This. This is the correct, science-backed, responsible framing. Wish more news outlets did it like the CBC.
'Just stop burning fossil fuels.' Scientists stress that our smoky skies only have one true fix | CBC News
Smoky skies in Toronto have led to new scrutiny of government efforts to fight fires and manage forests. But scientists say the realistic way to tackle the smoke is fighting climate change itself.
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The fastest way to lose someone in a climate conversation? Start with the facts. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains why people are more likely to engage when we begin with shared values instead. buff.ly/xbBOjXq Exactly! And it shows in our new tagline: Protect what matters most.
The fastest way to lose someone in a climate conversation? Start with the facts. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains why people are more likely to engage when we begin with shared values… | TED Countdown
The fastest way to lose someone in a climate conversation? Start with the facts. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains why people are more likely to engage when we begin with shared values instead....
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Heat waves. Thanks to @climateadam.bsky.social's most recent video, which helped inform this comic and gave me the kick I needed to make it.
Europe, the last few days: 🇫🇷 France: Hottest day ever — 43.8°C 🇪🇸 Spain: Hottest June day — 42.7°C 🇩🇪 Germany: Hottest day ever — 41.5°C 🇨🇿 Czechia: Hottest day ever — 40.9°C 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Hottest June day — 38.8°C 🇩🇰 Denmark: Hottest day ever — 37°C 🇬🇧 UK: Hottest June day — 36.7°C #climatecrisis
What *actually* works — right here, right now — to address climate change? Here you go. This is the result of thousands of hours of painstaking research and analysis from the Project Drawdown team.
This. God, this. It is such a manufactured panic and it started the moment they lost the fight over gay marriage. Support trans rights because it’s the right thing to do and also because this is all just a fascist push
Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera@pantibliss.bsky.social · 11mo agoTrans people have been around your whole life. You’ve been sharing bathrooms with them your whole life. They’ve been in your communities your whole life. They’ve even been playing sport your whole life. And you didn’t care *at all* till a few years ago when every right wing org decided you should
This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines
Connectivity job opportunity: trustcareers.si.edu/postings/cb8... "postdoctoral researcher to lead the development of next-generation landscape connectivity science, advancing modeling approaches that integrate high-resolution remote sensing, machine learning, and circuit- & network-based methods. "
Ecologist (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), IS-0408-09
Job Opening: Ecologist (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), IS-0408-09 at National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, VA.
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A running thread of articles, blog posts, and more about the Government of Canada’s proposal to fast-track “major projects” and weaken federal environmental laws and regulations.
This is Bodie. His presence indicates the beginning of Pride Month. May his whimsy and steadfastness bring joy and confidence to all. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)
It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.
Dan Vergano@danvergano.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhite House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval of research grants These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
Lab-kept bumble bees roll small wooden balls around for no apparent purpose other than fun, a 2022 study revealed. Learn more on #WorldBeeDay: https://scim.ag/3PxCDAL
Two things can be true: • RCP8.5 was never a realistic "business as usual" scenario • The world has made real progress bending the emissions curve down Glen Peters, Piers Forster, and I explain in a new article: www.theclimatebrink.... 1/11
On the death of RCP8.5
We should celebrate progress, but not overstate it
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AI can write essays, code apps and plan trips… then completely fail at a puzzle most humans solve easily. AI isn’t “smart” – it’s basically a very advanced button-mashing machine that keeps guessing until something works. theconversation.com/button-pushi...
Yet MORE evidence that dingoes ARE dingoes, NOT 'wild dogs'. Time to stop the disinformation? "Our tests of over 300 free-roaming canines around Australia shows most carry overwhelmingly dingo ancestry. On average...88.3% dingo and just 11.7% domestic dog." theconversation.com/new-dna-evid...
New DNA evidence shows dingoes are almost 90% pure – and fall into eight distinct groups
Ancient and modern dingo DNA reveals eight genetically distinct groups of dingoes – and the limited influence of domestic dog genes.
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On NSF’s postdoc page, the biology and earth science fields have been completely eliminated; the only remaining fellowships are in math, astronomy, engineering, and “entrepreneurship.” Weird choice not to support research on the life support system for 8 billion people. www.nsf.gov/funding/post...
The relatives of Hussein Asasa described to NPR how they were forced to exhume and rebury their father when Israeli settlers interfered with his grave. n.pr/4d5tfNP
Israeli settlers force Palestinian family to exhume and rebury their father
The relatives of Hussein Asasa described to NPR how they were forced to exhume and rebury their father when Israeli settlers interfered with his grave.
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While we’ve been preoccupied with our own disastrous war of choice in Iran, Putin’s war of choice in Ukraine has been floundering badly. I check with some hard facts and figures and explain why the experts believe Russia is now on the back foot and losing. My write-up in the replies.
WE DON'T NEED PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS ANYMORE! "The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."
High-strength, multi-mode processable bamboo molecular bioplastic enabled by solvent-shaping regulation - Nature Communications
Bioplastics derived from biomass show promise as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical plastics, but their adoption is hindered by their inferior mechanical properties and processability. Here, th...
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Application due May 5th!
Anne Hilborn@annewhilborn.bsky.social · 4mo agoPermanent job in Sacramento! Sr environmental scientist in a good unit. Manage acoustic data, implement automated approaches for aggregating and summarizing wildlife data, carry out advanced quantitative analyses that integrate multiple data sources. calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
Celebrate the wins so they help fuel us for more fights. This is good news.
David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈@whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 3mo agoHouse leaders pull Endangered Species Act bill - E&E News by POLITICO | Great news, Republicans didn’t have the votes to gut endangered species protections.
HEY did you know that if you have ADHD you can get a free lifetime pass to our national parks?! Just need your psychiatrist to sign off on it. Holy mackerel how has no one told me this before.
"Peaceful protest is indispensable". Court strikes down Chris Minns illegitimate anti-protest laws. Big win for #freespeech #auspol @sstephanietrann.bsky.social michaelwest.com.au/unconstituti...
"Unconstitutional". Court strikes down Minns' draconian anti-protest laws - Michael West
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has struck down the state’s draconian anti-protest laws, ruling Chris Minns' laws unconstitutional
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1. In a landmark ruling, the Montana Supreme Court has declared that the constitution, one of the most progressive in the nation, entirely protects transgender people. The ruling is even insulated from SCOTUS decisions, due to how state constitutions work. Subscribe to support our journalism.
Montana Supreme Court Rules Its Constitution Entirely Protects Trans Citizens In Landmark Ruling
The ruling will have enormous impacts for transgender residents in the state.
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