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I'm curious, have a growth mindset, and enjoy biking, ecological gardening and nature. Dark sky advocate. Less is more. Let’s take better care of Earth - the only planet with craft beer. 🌎🍻
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9 Environmental Truths Everyone Should Know
“Nature is the source of all true knowledge” — Leonardo da Vinci
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It's time we start treating our planet as if we're planning to stay. medium.com/@ecofriendly...
The Trump administration's proposed rollbacks open the door for more drilling, mining, and logging. | grist.org/regulation/d...
Dismantling the Endangered Species Act will hurt a lot more than just wildlife
The Trump administration's proposed rollbacks open the door for more drilling, mining, and logging.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Trump administration's proposed rollbacks open the door for more drilling, mining, and logging. | grist.org/regulation/d...
A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying #Oregon’s nitrate #pollution crisis. open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
AI’s water problem is worse than we thought
A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying Oregon’s nitrate pollution crisis.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying #Oregon’s nitrate #pollution crisis. open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
A global monitoring system for #water flowing from our toilets is the first step in stopping the development of the next #pandemic. The second is investing in sewage systems and treatment plants worldwide. wodnesprawy.pl/en/pandemic-...
Pandemic brewing in wastewater? A microbiologist warns
Pandemic brewing in wastewater? A microbiologist warns. Few people think about the water flushed daily down sinks, bathtubs, and toilets.
wodnesprawy.pl
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A global monitoring system for #water flowing from our toilets is the first step in stopping the development of the next #pandemic. The second is investing in sewage systems and treatment plants worldwide. wodnesprawy.pl/en/pandemic-...
Expect the #Massachusetts House to come out with another bill in 2026, hopefully with a much different approach. The State Senate has an equal role in this, and while we anticipate they will do the right thing, we should not take anything for granted. blog.greenenergyconsumers.org/blog/massach...
Massachusetts Climate Activists Win The First Round, But The Game’s Not Over
Massachusetts climate activists halt legislative rollback on clean energy commitments, but the battle for sustainable energy policies continues. Stay informed for the next steps.
blog.greenenergyconsumers.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Expect the #Massachusetts House to come out with another bill in 2026, hopefully with a much different approach. The State Senate has an equal role in this, and while we anticipate they will do the right thing, we should not take anything for granted. blog.greenenergyconsumers.org/blog/massach...
I recently completed a National Wildlife Federation project by adopting an #ecological yard approach that prioritizes native plants, provides food & water for #insects & #wildlife, includes shelter from weather/predators, #habitat for rearing young, and uses #sustainable yard maintenance practices.
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I recently completed a National Wildlife Federation project by adopting an #ecological yard approach that prioritizes native plants, provides food & water for #insects & #wildlife, includes shelter from weather/predators, #habitat for rearing young, and uses #sustainable yard maintenance practices.
Otters are so important to the #ecosystem because they eat sea urchins and crabs that would otherwise decimate the #kelp forests and seagrass areas near the shore. medium.com/the-environm...
Tainted Tides: The Hidden Threat Facing Canada’s Sea Otters
Sea otters survived hunters and near-extinction. But they can’t hide from “forever chemicals.”
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November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Otters are so important to the #ecosystem because they eat sea urchins and crabs that would otherwise decimate the #kelp forests and seagrass areas near the shore. medium.com/the-environm...
"A proposal that would dramatically roll back the #Massachusetts #climate goals are on ice, at least for the next few months.
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
House punts on sweeping energy bill that would dial back state climate commitments - CommonWealth Beacon
After intense blowback to a draft House bill to weaken the state’s 2030 clean energy target, the chamber’s budget chief says the topic is on hold until next year.
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"A proposal that would dramatically roll back the #Massachusetts #climate goals are on ice, at least for the next few months.
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
"Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, you have a lot of power to help nonhuman #animals through the written word by drawing on your own insight, emotion, and personal experience. One important way to do this is through op-eds." www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/op-eds-...
How to write op-eds for animals
Op-eds for animals and for animal rights: a guide to identifying topics, writing your argument, and submitting it for publication
www.nonhumanrights.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, you have a lot of power to help nonhuman #animals through the written word by drawing on your own insight, emotion, and personal experience. One important way to do this is through op-eds." www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/op-eds-...
"One interesting takeaway is that this confirms how resource-intensive #meat is, not only when it comes to land, water, and feed—but in terms of human time and energy, too." www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/a-gr...
The economic impact of plant-based diets: fewer jobs, lower costs, and big climate benefits
The global move toward sustainable eating could save $100 billion annually in farm costs—but at a steep human cost in rural jobs.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"One interesting takeaway is that this confirms how resource-intensive #meat is, not only when it comes to land, water, and feed—but in terms of human time and energy, too." www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/11/a-gr...
Excited to share that I have completed a yearlong horticulture program and earned my certificate in Native Plant Studies from the Native Plant Trust.
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Excited to share that I have completed a yearlong horticulture program and earned my certificate in Native Plant Studies from the Native Plant Trust.
Neonicotinoids are the world’s most common class of insecticides, widely used in agriculture. Four years after the European Union banned neonicotinoid use in fields, researchers observed that France’s population of insect-eating #birds had increased by 2%-3%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Neonicotinoids are the world’s most common class of insecticides, widely used in agriculture. Four years after the European Union banned neonicotinoid use in fields, researchers observed that France’s population of insect-eating #birds had increased by 2%-3%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“I hope this work can help folks who want to plant #trees in #cities to manage them and increase their survival rate." www.bu.edu/articles/202...
Living in a City Can Impact a Tree’s Health—BU Researchers Aim to Figure Out Why
Biologist Jennifer Bhatnagar and her team hope their findings can help cities, including Boston, maintain green areas in urban environments
www.bu.edu
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
“I hope this work can help folks who want to plant #trees in #cities to manage them and increase their survival rate." www.bu.edu/articles/202...
Abandoning the 2030 #emissions goal in #Massachusetts would be defeatist concession to Trump and the fossil fuel industry. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/hous...
House climate bill is a big step backward - CommonWealth Beacon
At a moment when President Trump is dismantling federal climate policy, this bill would do the work for him. It would abandon our 2030 emissions targets, gut our most effective programs, and lock Mass...
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Abandoning the 2030 #emissions goal in #Massachusetts would be defeatist concession to Trump and the fossil fuel industry. commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/hous...
The growth in global #emissions has slowed significantly over the last decade compared to previous ones. This year, total emissions (including land use change) might have stagnated. But not by much, and fossil emissions still increased. open.substack.com/pub/hannahri...
What happened to global carbon emissions this year?
Emissions from fossils are up, emissions from land use are down.
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The growth in global #emissions has slowed significantly over the last decade compared to previous ones. This year, total emissions (including land use change) might have stagnated. But not by much, and fossil emissions still increased. open.substack.com/pub/hannahri...
Trees once marked for felling continue to stand tall, their leaves dancing with sunlight, their roots holding the soil firm against erosion. The #forest remains a cradle for countless creatures. coalitionforanimalrights.substack.com/p/the-man-wh...
The Man Who Bought a Forest — and Gave It Back to the Earth.
In 2005, something remarkable happened in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon.
coalitionforanimalrights.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Trees once marked for felling continue to stand tall, their leaves dancing with sunlight, their roots holding the soil firm against erosion. The #forest remains a cradle for countless creatures. coalitionforanimalrights.substack.com/p/the-man-wh...
#Massachusetts is helping to transform cranberry bogs into #habitats that broaden #conservation and #climate change resilience. insideclimatenews.org/news/2710202...
Cranberry Farmers Consider Turning Bogs Into Wetlands as Temperatures Rise - Inside Climate News
Massachusetts is helping to transform cranberry bogs into habitats that broaden conservation and climate change resilience.
insideclimatenews.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
#Massachusetts is helping to transform cranberry bogs into #habitats that broaden #conservation and #climate change resilience. insideclimatenews.org/news/2710202...
Humans love to watch #birds in #nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates? therevelator.org/birding-blin...
Birding’s Tragic Blind Spot • The Revelator
Humans love to watch birds in nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates?
therevelator.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Humans love to watch #birds in #nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates? therevelator.org/birding-blin...
Mass. Wildlife is working with Environmental Police to find a safe home for this #alligator as an educational #animal with a permitted facility. This incident serves as a reminder that it is not legal to keep alligators or crocodilian as #pets in #Massachusetts. www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media
The small alligator, spotted along the Charles River in Boston multiple times this week, has been rescued and delivered to safety, wildlife officials in Massachusetts said Thursday.
www.wbur.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Mass. Wildlife is working with Environmental Police to find a safe home for this #alligator as an educational #animal with a permitted facility. This incident serves as a reminder that it is not legal to keep alligators or crocodilian as #pets in #Massachusetts. www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
I just wrote a letter to my legislators at the #Massachusetts State House: Don't Cave on #Climate. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ma-h...
MA House: Don't Cave on Climate
On Friday Nov 7, the Massachusetts House Energy Chair, Rep. MarkCusack (D-Braintree), told Commonwealth Beacon that he is considering repealing our critical state commitments to climate pollution redu...
actionnetwork.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I just wrote a letter to my legislators at the #Massachusetts State House: Don't Cave on #Climate. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/ma-h...
[email protected] certifies communities, parks, and protected areas around the world that preserve and protect #dark sites through responsible lighting policies and public education, as part of the their International Dark Sky Place network. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/prais...
In Praise of Dark Skies
Preserving darkness supports the wellness of both humans and wildlife
www.sierraclub.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
[email protected] certifies communities, parks, and protected areas around the world that preserve and protect #dark sites through responsible lighting policies and public education, as part of the their International Dark Sky Place network. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/prais...
The "luxury effect" phenomenon describes how wealthy parts of #cities have more #wildlife, and more wildlife diversity – a finding that can have profound implications for human #health and wellbeing. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The luxury effect: why you’ll find more wildlife in wealthy areas – and what it means for your health
The discovery that affluent neighbourhoods have more diversity of nature has implications for human wellbeing – and sheds light on the structural injustices in cities
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The "luxury effect" phenomenon describes how wealthy parts of #cities have more #wildlife, and more wildlife diversity – a finding that can have profound implications for human #health and wellbeing. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The state was one of the first to require large commercial #foodwaste generators to divert the material. Now, it’s seeking input on a plan to possibly extend the mandate. www.wastedive.com/news/massach...
Massachusetts considering residential organics disposal ban by 2030
The state was one of the first to require large commercial food waste generators to divert the material. Now, it's seeking input on a plan to possibly extend the mandate to more businesses and residen...
www.wastedive.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The state was one of the first to require large commercial #foodwaste generators to divert the material. Now, it’s seeking input on a plan to possibly extend the mandate. www.wastedive.com/news/massach...
This story isn’t merely about the plight of these monkeys. It's a reminder of the risks—ethical, scientific, public health, ecological—that #animal testing inflicts on our society. open.substack.com/pub/coalitio...
When Cages Crash Open: What a Truck Full of Lab Monkeys in Mississippi Reveals about the True Cost of Animal Testing.
It was a grey afternoon on October 28, 2025, when a truck hurtled along Interstate 59 near Heidelberg, Mississippi—and then tipped over.
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This story isn’t merely about the plight of these monkeys. It's a reminder of the risks—ethical, scientific, public health, ecological—that #animal testing inflicts on our society. open.substack.com/pub/coalitio...
A new poll by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (@pcrm.org) suggests that most people in the US agree that schools should offer dairy-free milk and plant-based meals to children. vegnews.com/poll-vegan-m... via @vegnews.bsky.social
Poll: Majority of Americans Want Vegan Milk, Meals in Schools
A new poll finds most Americans want schools to offer plant-based meals and dairy-free milk options for kids.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A new poll by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (@pcrm.org) suggests that most people in the US agree that schools should offer dairy-free milk and plant-based meals to children. vegnews.com/poll-vegan-m... via @vegnews.bsky.social