The Angry Ent
@theangryent.bsky.social
I've been teaching environmental science for a thousand years and I'm growing increasingly annoyed that people won't understand that they need the world, not the other way 'round.
The Entwives are proud of these farmers! And so am I!
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 9mo agoLast month, a Pennsylvania farmer rejected $15M from data center developers to sell his farmland. Another in Wisconsin turned down $80M. America's farmers and others across the country are pushing back on Big Tech. This is what integrity looks like.
I see that we're moving past the "it's too late to do anything now" portion of the program to the "get what you can" portion!
Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe Interior Department has rescinded more than 80% of its prior rules under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA, one of the country’s foundational environmental laws, requires federal agencies to conduct detailed reviews of how proposed projects could impact surrounding communities,
Meanwhile, back on Earth, climate change is apparently still a thing that's happening.
David Roberts@volts.wtf · last yr.A new Nature study on the four horsemen of the climate-tipping-points apocalypse: "the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the South American monsoon system and the Amazon rainforest."
There's probably a lesson here somewhere... Now where did I put my pack?
Jerry Coyne@evolutionistrue.bsky.social · last yr.Fred Ramsdell, who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine yesterday for work on immunology, hasn't been informed of his win as he's "off the grid" hiking, and can't be contacted. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Perhaps they can't say, but I really wonder what my conservative military friends think about this?
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · last yr.September 30, 2025
I'm looking forward to finding out the scientific reason for the dawn chorus, but I'm secretly hoping that it's "because it's fun."
NPR@npr.org · last yr.The reason why birds make such a racket at dawn is still unclear. But researchers are now pouring cold water on one popular idea about why.
I know that people have a lot on their plates right now, but while we work to create a more equitable and kind world, don't forget to make a more sustainable one as well! apnews.com/article/clim...
Scientists warn that greenhouse gas accumulation is accelerating and more extreme weather will come
A team of 60 international scientists report that by early 2028 society will have emitted enough greenhouse gases that the Earth will be pretty much locked into hitting the internationally agreed upon...
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This coming from someone who voted to give themselves free healthcare for life.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · last yr.👇🏽
This is in the budget bill the House GOP passed. They also voted to cut Medicare by a significant amount. To my neighbors who out-voted me by a large margin, have the day you voted for!
Jeanpaul Deliet@jeanpauldelier.bsky.social · last yr.
A good friend of mine was showing off a little bit, but like my dad says, "It's hard to be humble when you look this good!"
Sitting in my truck Led Zep plays away the night Have the years been real?
I don't know about legal vs illegal; I'm just a simple country ent. But I DO know that people with any sense at all know that protecting our forests has to remain a top priority! How does this help anyone?!
ProPublica@propublica.org · 2y agoNEW: Trump and Musk’s efforts to shrink the government have left the country’s wildland firefighting force unprepared for the approaching wildfire season. One federal employee likened the funding freeze to a “massive sledgehammer” hitting the force.
People keep pointing out that the world is laughing at the ongoing clown show happening in the US. They know. They don't care. Hammers don't care about the opinions of nails... And they have the biggest hammers in the world right now. We need a better way to think about and deal with this mess.
This is one of the very few times when I'm at a loss for words at what I witnessed today from multiple people during the inauguration. So I'll leave you with, "There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery."
Born to shepherd trees through the ages. Forced to attend meetings.
"Climate change will manifest as a series of photos viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it." - I couldn't find the author, but this line haunts me.
My woods are asleep right now, as they should be. But there are signs that spring is coming. Small buds are appearing and adventurous birds are practicing their calls. I'm still bundled up, but there are signs if you look closely. Patience!
Oxford PV is seeking their first commercial peroskovite tandem solar panels that will increase energy efficiency by maybe 20%. Slowly but surely, people are discovering what Ents have always known; that the sun has energy enough for everyone. www.oxfordpv.com/news/20-more...
20% more powerful tandem solar panels enter commercial use for the first time in the US | Oxford PV
Oxford PV announces world-first commercial sale of next-generation perovskite tandem solar panels set to transform the energy industry and accelerate progress towards clean energy goals.05 Sept 2024 —...
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In case you were wondering, Ents don't so much celebrate the solstice as notice it. If you're patient, this current darkness will pass. The sunlight will come back as it has before.
People would be happier if they spent more time shepherding trees and less time hastily running around and yelling all day. Can people become more entish?
youtube.com/watch?v=izbR... Thank you @briantylercohen.bsky.social for paying attention to this latest attempt at subverting democracy in NC!
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This tree needs a hug. If you aren't sure if the tree you are hugging is the right one, just keep going until you find it. Be advised that trees can get a little sappy when you show them affection!
Today we are reminded to be thankful for the life giving soil of this good earth. Without that miniature ecosystem none of us would be here now. Conserve it, nourish it, and keep it clean!
I will absolutely take good news where I can find it! Put land back in the hands of its caretakers, and while we're at it ask them nicely if they'll help us to remember how to do it too. insideclimatenews.org/news/1711202...
31,000 Acres at the Front of a Movement - Inside Climate News
A massive land return to the Penobscot Indigenous tribe in Maine promises conservation gains without land-use restrictions.
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Humans are the self-aware part of the world. We can be here to care for it, nurture it, and help it grow. This is the purpose for which we are called.
