Sara Ramírez
@saradramirez.bsky.social
Conservation scientist, sea turtle researcher, frog helper @HondurasARCC, & tea company COO @MotherBeckyTea. M.A. in Sustainability (she/her/ella) Based in St. Kitts & Nevis 🇰🇳
A 1200+ year climate record is at risk. Do you know know anyone in Japan who could help? See below.
Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛
Notice how the most celebrated and successful space mission in *decades* was run by at least 50% “DEI hires”—not all white men? And not even all Americans. Maybe diversity *is* strength . . .
American climate science is losing federal support right when we need it most. Project Drawdown is stepping up: launching the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship for early/mid-career PhD scientists to do good science that does good. 🗓️ Apply by April 17 👉 https://bit.ly/4kx2J1Q
Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, and Beyonce are three of the most globally popular artists rn. We are so lucky they are so smart and work so hard to use their art to teach cultural history lessons through music, dance, and visually magnificent sets when they could just stand there in jorts and lip sync.
If you take one thing away from today, let it be that we outnumber them.
Butterfly populations are rapidly declining, so we want to pin down your most beautiful butterfly memories. Share a voicemail at 1-646-767-6532 or send a voice memo at scifri@sciencefriday.com. You can also send us your photos of butterflies using this form: buff.ly/klqzXOP
Rabies virus is the most lethal virus. Neuroinvasive rabies is a death sentence. I cannot stress this enough: if you have any physical contact with a bat—especially a bite—get treatment immediately. If it gets into your central nervous system, you will die horribly. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
California teacher dies of rabies after animal bites her in classroom
The teacher died a month after encountering a bat in her Merced County classroom.
sfgate.com
Around this time every year, I share a list of ways to support Native people. From supporting Indigenous people seeking abortion care to defending Native voting rights and keeping Native families together, here are some causes worth supporting. 🧵
i've made a sampling of small shops you can support for all your nature nerd gifts this year! thread below! ⬇️ ❄️🧣⛄️🏔️
