Glad to see the youth are catching on to us millennial birders! www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...
All the Cool Kids Are Birding
A younger crowd is flocking to a hobby once dominated by retirees—and transforming it along the way.
theatlantic.com
Megan Ewald
@meganewald.bsky.social
Freelance science writer, seaweed aficionado, and Pacific Northwest explorer. Words and photos in Science News, Sierra Magazine, Tamarind, and more. https://Megan Ewald.com/ Views are my own.
www.latimes.com/environment/... Thousands of small, silver fish will wash up on California beaches to perform a strange and wondrous mating ritual. 🧪🦑🌎🐟
It's time for the night trip to the beach -- the grunion are running
Thousands of small, silver fish will wash up on California beaches to perform a strange and wondrous mating ritual.
latimes.com
#Biographic does some of the finest environmental and biodiversity reporting. After seeing them absorb the award-winning @hakai.org Magazine team a few years back, this news is all the more bitter. As a monthly donor, I hope someone steps up to support this critical #sciencejournalism.
Jude Isabella@judeisabella.bsky.social · 3mo agoLast week the @biographic.bsky.social team learned that, owing to an ongoing deficit, the California Academy of Sciences will no longer provide us with financial support. We're reaching out to foundations that support environmental journalism. We've got plans, we just need some help!
Last week the @biographic.bsky.social team learned that, owing to an ongoing deficit, the California Academy of Sciences will no longer provide us with financial support. We're reaching out to foundations that support environmental journalism. We've got plans, we just need some help!
If there’s one thing I’m passionate about it, it’s making beans sexy. To me, they’re the perfect protein.
The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 5mo agoThere’s one ingredient protein-maxxers, fiber-maxxers, dietitians, and “real food” enthusiasts can all agree on, @yeahyeahyasmin.bsky.social writes.
www.livescience.com/animals/alli...
Saltwater crocodiles crossed the Indian Ocean to reach the Seychelles — before humans arrived and wiped them out
DNA study reveals crocs that lived in the Seychelles represented the westernmost population of saltwater crocodiles, having swam at least 1,800 miles to reach the island.
livescience.com
Gar, turtles, and aquatic vegetation, oh my! The air temp may have been 24, but #rainbowriver and the #floridasprings water was 72 degrees and magnificent.
As Democratic minority leader for the Senate Agriculture Committee, Klobuchar has been a vocal opponent to USDA reorganization plans and cuts to food assistance.
Senator Amy Klobuchar Launches Campaign for Minnesota Governor
As Democratic minority leader for the Senate Agriculture Committee, Klobuchar has been a vocal opponent to USDA reorganization plans and cuts to food assistance.
civileats.com
"As marine heat waves increase in number and intensity, coral reefs around the world bleach and decay. Kopecky’s findings hint at a potentially overlooked tactic to help these struggling reefs recover." www.biographic.com/the-curse-of...
The Curse of Dead Corals - bioGraphic
When heat waves bleach reefs, do dead coral skeletons help or hinder recovery?
biographic.com
Papaya may be the only #Malawian village dog to take up cross country skiing! Hoping for more snow on the mountains during this dry and warm Washington winter.
"A new chemical analysis of the stencil reveals that it dates back at least 67,800 years, an astonishing 15,000 years older than the next-oldest cave art found on the same island, Sulawesi." www.scientificamerican.com/article/olde...
This handprint is the oldest known cave art
Beating the previous record for the oldest known cave artwork by at least 15,000 years, a hand stencil in an Indonesian cave might shed light on when early humans migrated to Australia
scientificamerican.com
Almost two years after reintroduction began, wolves are nearing the state’s southern and western borders.
Colorado wolves are on the move - High Country News
Almost two years after reintroduction began, wolves are nearing the state’s southern and western borders.
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It’s 10:00, do you know where your lobsters are? Costco loses $400,000 worth of lobster as cargo theft rises www.seattletimes.com/business/cos...
Costco loses $400,000 worth of lobster
The wholesale club recently found itself in a pinch after scammers stole a truck carrying lobster meat that was headed to its stores.
seattletimes.com
Two of Florida’s most iconic coral species are now functionally extinct. The 2023–2024 marine heat wave wiped out 97.8% to 100% of staghorn and elkhorn corals across nearly 400 surveyed reefs, according to marine scientists.
2 iconic coral species are now functionally extinct off Florida, study finds – we witnessed the reef’s bleaching and devastation
The crucial reef-building corals were decimated by a marine heat wave in the Florida Keys. Can advances in restoration help them recover?
buff.ly
Since you’re on Bluesky you probably didn’t need another reason to resent the gun lobby, but just in case you were on the fence… it’s killing the loons! (Though we anglers deserve most of the blame tbh.) Great/frustrating @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social feature. 👇 www.biographic.com/why-are-loon...
Why Are Loons Still Dying from Lead Poisoning?
In the United States, efforts to save a beloved species face pushback from a surprising foe: gun rights advocates.
biographic.com
Despite their name, Crabeater Seals eat primarily krill. They have specialised teeth for filtering their prey. These two remind me of my Labrador... #saef_arc #sydney_science #aurora_expeditions #marineexplorer 🧪🦑 flic.kr/p/2rNkjek
Crabeater Seal
Despite their name, Crabeater Seals eat primarily krill. They have specialised teeth for filtering their prey. These two remind me of my Labrador... Antarctica expedition 2025
flic.kr
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.
My dog and I were surrounded by four #coyotes in the arb, but I hate to see this. Be a good #Seattle #ubanwildlife neighbor: never leave food out, don’t harass wildlife, and keep your dogs on leash and cats indoors. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Coyote who got too comfortable around humans killed at Seattle park
A coyote was trapped and killed at the Arboretum near UW after two close encounters with people. Seattle Parks advises how to keep yourself and coyotes safe.
seattletimes.com
Living beings have been wielding deadly molecules to kill each other for hundreds of millions of years. In response, many animals have evolved ways to survive these toxins. Scientists are beginning to unravel these defenses and hope as a result to identify better treatments for poisonings in people.
How to Survive Toxins Like Other Animals Do
Critters have evolved a suite of clever strategies to keep out of harm’s way
sierraclub.org
You know what was cool? How department stores were set up so every section had its own central desk where if you wanted help with something you could easily ask for it and the person there was an expert in that section and also you could checkout right there, too
La vache est fachée@vacheestfachee.bsky.social · 9mo ago"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper. They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer. If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help." 🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
I've been pretty quiet here lately, trying to cut down on doomscrolling for the sake of my mental health... BUT I have a new story out at @therevelator.org, on how climate change is contributing to bird population declines in multiple biomes around the world. #birds 🪶🌏
Studies: Extreme Weather Fueled by Climate Change Is Adding to Bird Declines • The Revelator
Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.
therevelator.org
🌍 In the 1850s, humans and their livestock weighed about as much as all wild mammals 🐋🐘 combined. Today, they outweigh them nearly 20 to 1. A quiet biomass revolution. Life reshaped to serve one species. #Anthropocene #Biomass #WildlifeLoss #Beef
The global biomass of mammals since 1850 - Nature Communications
Here, the authors estimate mammalian biomass from the 1850’s to today, tracking an increase of over five-fold in human and domesticated mammal biomass and a two-fold decrease in wild mammal biomass. R...
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🐧We researched one of the world’s rarest #penguins. The yellow‑eyed penguin (aka hoiho/takaraka) isn’t one homogeneous species after all! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #hoiho #conservation #genomics #birds #nzwildlife #endangered #wildlife #nature
Great Masters by Research opportunity working with Prof @darrencroft.bsky.social and collaborative team on killer whales! More info in Darren's original post. ⬇️ 🦑🌍🐬🧪🦤🌐 #AcademicSky
Darren Croft@darrencroft.bsky.social · 10mo agoMSc by Res opportunity - developing behavioural indicators to inform killer whale conservation with @exeter.ac.uk @whaleresearch.bsky.social @seadocsociety.bsky.social People from underrepresented groups in marine science encouraged to apply. Deadline 19Dec www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
Clam shells sound warning of Atlantic ‘tipping point'. New research from @exeter.ac.uk using centuries-old clam shells has found signs that key Atlantic Ocean currents may be losing stability. Full paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🦑🐟🧪🌐🌍🌊 #AcademicSky @uniofexeternews.bsky.social
