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Let’s hear it for urban community forestry and urban bird watchers. I love thinking about people-plant-place relationships.

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Three's a crowd...?

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John Lechner's avatar John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social
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I like this thread better than the films.

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Jen Cross's avatar Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social
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Hairy Woodpecker (L) vs Red-bellied Woodpecker (R). While I still haven't gotten Hairy and Downy on the same feeder this gives you a nice size reference for the Hairy Woodpecker.

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Jen Cross's avatar Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social
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Male American Goldfinch looking his peak summer best.

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Jen Cross's avatar Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social
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Fledgling Cardinal looking like a lanky teenager. So darn cute! These little ones have been hanging out at the cafe and investigating seed husks so I put out a low tray feeder for them.

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Why does biodiversity matter? 🤔🌏🧪
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‌Anne Larigauderie, @ipbes.bsky.social Exec. Sec. interviewed by Business Insider Japan on the importance of our work after the announcement that IPBES will receive the 2024 Blue Planet Prize.
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‌Read: www.af-info.or.jp/en/af_magazi...

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Dr. Lucky Tran's avatar Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.bsky.social
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Due to the fireworks, New York City's air quality is the worst in the world tonight.

When AQI is low, it's a good idea to wear a mask to protect your health.

But this could soon be a crime, as one of the mask ban bills prohibits masks at "lawful assemblies."

#NoNYMaskBan

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David Ho's avatar David Ho @davidho.bsky.social
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Behold $1300 socks. It's not fashionable to talk about consuming less as a climate solution because our economy is based on selling us crap that no one needs.

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Phil Lewis's avatar Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI.

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Bethany Brookshire's avatar Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social
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I am reading Hannah Arendt right now and she makes this point. Over and over. With a freakin hammer. There are a LOT OF PEOPLE in the world very eager to pick a group and blame it for their problems, esp when they don't have a strong grasp of where those problems really come from.

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Robot Monkey Pants's avatar Robot Monkey Pants @robotmonkypants.bsky.social
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Some good MTV news, for a change? Internet Archive now hosts MTV News content

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Glen Grambo's avatar Glen Grambo @glengrambo.bsky.social
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It’s not obvious, but this is an Eastern Kingbird. They are incredible aerialists who hunt and catch insects in flight. But sometimes it’s just too easy for them. So this Eastern Kingbird dialed up the difficulty by going after a damselfly while upside down! And caught it!🪶

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localecologist's avatar localecologist @localecologist.bsky.social
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1% ask was lowballing the tremendous benefits that 14% of the city's land area provides.

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scott⚡️mccloud's avatar scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social
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Over the weekend, I found a tiny pink plastic shoe on the ground near my office. I placed it at eye level, on a wooden post, by the stairs. This morning, on that same post, was this picture.

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Kaitlin Has Had Enough's avatar Kaitlin Has Had Enough @gothamgirlblue.com
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The United States has always been a democracy for some and a brutal authoritarian regime for others, and the effort to expand it to democracy for all has led to a 70+ year backlash culminating in SCOTUS claiming that kings are totes cool and also judges are the ones to coronate them

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Poe Productions / CFStudios's avatar Poe Productions / CFStudios @poeproductions.bsky.social
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Wasps are not the most beloved of bugs, but just like bees they're important pollinators! 🐝 They contribute to the pollination of tons of flowers and fruits, like orchids & figs. 🌺 Figs are actually a staple fruit in the diet of toucans! Thank you, wasps! ✨
#fursuit #fursuitmaker #furry #furryart

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Patrick Reinsborough's avatar Patrick Reinsborough @giantwhispers.bsky.social
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REMINDER: Most of modern history’s horrors have been “official acts” of government: from slavery to mass incarceration, elite looting of the public coffer to systematic poisoning of our environment, with plenty of genocide and war along the way. #ClimateSky www.commondreams.org/news/donald-...

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The far-right National Rally won 34 percent of the vote in the first round of France’s snap election today, according to early estimates.

It's a stark contrast from the result of the 2022 legislative vote.

Head to our live blog for more: www.politico.eu/article/firs...

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis's avatar Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.bsky.social
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I dont have anything to contribute to the carribean hurricane discourse beyond we were warned to expect a bad hurricane season because the oceans have been so warm.

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Joanne Freeman's avatar Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social
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Hey folks— Heather Cox Richardson and I are going to do a live Instagram chat in about 40 minutes. About the debate. See you there.

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Jen Cross's avatar Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social
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This is now officially a baby bird stan account. Look at this newly minted fledgling Card! Northern Cardinal

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Most scientific published studies have “positive results.” But what about the papers with negative results? Dr. Sarahanne Field, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Trial And Error, joins us to discuss how failure can make science stronger.

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Jen Cross's avatar Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social
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Well, hello new followers. I drag cameras around and take photos of all kinds of all kinds of different stuff. Big and small. I especially love to find, photograph, and post fun facts about animals that scare people - wasps, spiders, and snakes.

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A new study in Nature Communications led by Weiskopf et al. reveals a critical link between #biodiversity loss and global carbon storage.
As plant diversity declines due to climate and land use change, we risk losing vital carbon sinks. ⤵️🌏🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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pee wee herman-palladino's avatar pee wee herman-palladino @markpopham.bsky.social
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I can't believe we, as a species, invented bread and cheese - two things that require multiple, complicated steps as well as microbe husbandry - and this is the best political system we've got

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Pink spirea blooms with a 🐝 bee and a very wee bug. 🌸🌱

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Martin Dovciak🌳🌱🌻's avatar Martin Dovciak🌳🌱🌻 @dovciak-lab.bsky.social
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I enjoyed giving a talk today @ IUFRO World Forest Congress in Stockholm (#IUFRO2024) about our lab's research on climate-induced changes in forest plant communities along elevation gradients of the eastern US. Looking forward to hopefully come back to the next World Congress in five years in Kenya!

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After months of public outcry and pressure from the City Council, New York City’s libraries are poised to have their budgets fully restored so that branches may resume seven-day-a-week service, including Sundays.
gothamist.com/news/nyc-lib...

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Lauren's avatar Lauren @tinylongwing.bsky.social
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A young male American Redstart, for "Lies" in the 2019 Month of Love prompt list. For their first year, these little guys look a lot like females but for a few scattered black feathers, seen here on the head. He's bent to his right to preen his feathers, showing his fanned tail. (1/2) 🎨🪶🐡

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Jamaal Bowman primary Eric Adams challenge

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