Evan Walker
@ecologicalev.bsky.social
Environmental conservation & sustainability at WWF 🐼. Enjoyer of books, music, movies, and skateboarding, often in Ohio
“A popular lake in central Mexico that is a major tourist destination during the Day of the Dead festivities is drying up due to drought, deforestation, and the theft of its water.”
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A lake in Mexico’s ‘magical town’ is disappearing. Authorities blame drought, and theft | CNN
Lake Patzcuaro, a popular destination for Day of the Dead festivities, has lost more than half of its volume since authorities started keeping track.
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“A popular lake in central Mexico that is a major tourist destination during the Day of the Dead festivities is drying up due to drought, deforestation, and the theft of its water.”
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Buoyed in part by corporate sustainability initiatives and demand for urban greenspaces, Osprey Initiative has collected over 230,000 pounds of litter, and expanded its services to 19 parishes, 30 states, and three countries since its founding in 2017.
Meet the company that traps trash in Louisiana bayous, 'We get dirty.'
Buoyed in part by corporate sustainability initiatives and demand for urban greenspaces, Osprey Initiative has collected over 230,000 pounds of litter, and expanded its services to 19 parishes, 30 states, and three countries since its founding in 2017.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Buoyed in part by corporate sustainability initiatives and demand for urban greenspaces, Osprey Initiative has collected over 230,000 pounds of litter, and expanded its services to 19 parishes, 30 states, and three countries since its founding in 2017.
“A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions.”
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Iron-enhanced biochar could redefine what soil Is capable of
A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“A review of dozens of studies hints that seeding biochar with iron fragments can mop up contaminants, stabilize nutrients, and lower farm emissions.”
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They’re cute, they’re charismatic, they’re all over TikTok: @wire-wildlife.bsky.social Editor in Chief Rene Ebersole spent over a year investigating how internet fame has intensified the illegal trade of African grey parrots.
African Grey Parrots Are Popular—And It’s Fueling Illegal Trade
Talkative African grey parrots are charismatic internet stars. A global scramble to source and sell the birds threatens their survival.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
They’re cute, they’re charismatic, they’re all over TikTok: @wire-wildlife.bsky.social Editor in Chief Rene Ebersole spent over a year investigating how internet fame has intensified the illegal trade of African grey parrots.
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I wrote about the impact of declining insect pollinators on the global food supply. 🧪🌎
A looming 'insect apocalypse' could endanger global food supplies. Can we stop it before it's too late?
Insect populations are in steep decline, which could endanger the food supply. But there are things we can do to reverse the trend.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the impact of declining insect pollinators on the global food supply. 🧪🌎
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"This will require that the contemporary conservation paradigm envision pastoralists as an asset rather than a threat to biodiversity conservation and recognize grazing and fire as ecological disturbances vital to the maintenance of biodiversity"
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Pastoralism Can Mitigate Biodiversity Loss on Global Rangelands
Abstract. Sustainable pastoralism represents a primary strategy for supporting goals of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Sixty-seven per
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November 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
"This will require that the contemporary conservation paradigm envision pastoralists as an asset rather than a threat to biodiversity conservation and recognize grazing and fire as ecological disturbances vital to the maintenance of biodiversity"
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A first: Researchers can now outfit monarch #butterflies with featherweight radio tags, powered by the sun, to track their journeys across NA to winter colonies in Mexico. A 22% drop in butterflies in NA in the last 20 years has spurred researchers to understand the life cycles of hundreds...
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
A first: Researchers can now outfit monarch #butterflies with featherweight radio tags, powered by the sun, to track their journeys across NA to winter colonies in Mexico. A 22% drop in butterflies in NA in the last 20 years has spurred researchers to understand the life cycles of hundreds...
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ICYMI, this STARTER PACK is my team-up with celebrated climate scientist @katharinehayhoe.com, and it’s full of people & organizations that specifically embrace the overlap between better cities and climate action! Please follow them, and help spread the pack around! #ClimateAction #UrbanistShoutOut
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
ICYMI, this STARTER PACK is my team-up with celebrated climate scientist @katharinehayhoe.com, and it’s full of people & organizations that specifically embrace the overlap between better cities and climate action! Please follow them, and help spread the pack around! #ClimateAction #UrbanistShoutOut
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Thanks so much for the feature about our work on urban coyote movement, @sfgate.com !
It's critical to continue examining the myriad links between human and wildlife wellbeing, and use these findings to more equitably design & redesign our shared landscapes. 👣🐾🧪🌎
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It's critical to continue examining the myriad links between human and wildlife wellbeing, and use these findings to more equitably design & redesign our shared landscapes. 👣🐾🧪🌎
www.sfgate.com/la/article/l...
New Calif. coyote study 'went against everything that we've learned'
A study of the movement of 20 coyotes in Los Angeles County turned up some unexpected findings.
www.sfgate.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Thanks so much for the feature about our work on urban coyote movement, @sfgate.com !
It's critical to continue examining the myriad links between human and wildlife wellbeing, and use these findings to more equitably design & redesign our shared landscapes. 👣🐾🧪🌎
www.sfgate.com/la/article/l...
It's critical to continue examining the myriad links between human and wildlife wellbeing, and use these findings to more equitably design & redesign our shared landscapes. 👣🐾🧪🌎
www.sfgate.com/la/article/l...
“The map helps show the growing risks involved in their migrations across international boundaries and demonstrate the ecological connectivity of our oceans. We need to strengthen the whole and not just one puzzle piece.”
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After deadly year for whales in Calif., new map offers a lifeline
A new platform helps scientists and policymakers chart worldwide whale protections.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“The map helps show the growing risks involved in their migrations across international boundaries and demonstrate the ecological connectivity of our oceans. We need to strengthen the whole and not just one puzzle piece.”
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First frogs died then people got sick wapo.st/47Slsij the story of amphibian declines in Panama by @dinograndoni.bsky.social covering some of our release trials.
First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.
An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health.
wapo.st
November 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
First frogs died then people got sick wapo.st/47Slsij the story of amphibian declines in Panama by @dinograndoni.bsky.social covering some of our release trials.
James Brown, Cincinnati
November 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM
James Brown, Cincinnati
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NEW: I wrote about British churches installing heat pumps, in some cases in 1,000-year-old buildings! Decarbonisation may not be easy, but many view it as an act of faith.
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
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This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
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Let there be warmth! The British churches putting their faith in heat pumps
Ancient buildings and old bones aren’t getting in the way of decarbonisation
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November 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
NEW: I wrote about British churches installing heat pumps, in some cases in 1,000-year-old buildings! Decarbonisation may not be easy, but many view it as an act of faith.
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
This is a special feature to mark The Reengineer’s first anniversary! Spread the word! 🥳
www.thereengineer.pro/p/let-there-...
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My new post in Forbes about how, as revealed in the new film Deliver Me From Nowhere, @brucespringsteen.net provides two lessons for those who work in nature conservation, one for the head and one for the heart
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Reason To Believe: Springsteen’s Lessons For Conservation
As revealed in the film Deliver Me From Nowhere, Bruce Springsteen provides two lessons for those working in nature conservation, one for the head and one for the heart.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My new post in Forbes about how, as revealed in the new film Deliver Me From Nowhere, @brucespringsteen.net provides two lessons for those who work in nature conservation, one for the head and one for the heart
www.forbes.com/sites/jeffop...
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The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline
"There’s no agreement yet, but time marches on, and conditions on the river continue to be problematic — more problematic over time as those reservoirs decline.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
"There’s no agreement yet, but time marches on, and conditions on the river continue to be problematic — more problematic over time as those reservoirs decline.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline
Negotiators for seven states say they're making progress in negotiations aimed at addressing the Colorado River's chronic water shortages. But they missed an initial deadline.
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline
"There’s no agreement yet, but time marches on, and conditions on the river continue to be problematic — more problematic over time as those reservoirs decline.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
"There’s no agreement yet, but time marches on, and conditions on the river continue to be problematic — more problematic over time as those reservoirs decline.” www.latimes.com/environment/...
They say the Edmund Fitzgerald encountered 25-35’ waves on Lake Superior. That’s beyond the big days at most of the top surfing spots in California or Hawaii. Gnarly.
Enjoying everyone (in comments here and elsewhere) finding out this week that the Great Lakes are, in fact, scary big, and just plain scary sometimes.
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
They say the Edmund Fitzgerald encountered 25-35’ waves on Lake Superior. That’s beyond the big days at most of the top surfing spots in California or Hawaii. Gnarly.
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They also dramatically increased safety and regulations of ships on the Great Lakes, but yes a large part is NOAA. There are 50 weather buoys on the Great Lakes now, 30 on Lake Superior alone.
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
They also dramatically increased safety and regulations of ships on the Great Lakes, but yes a large part is NOAA. There are 50 weather buoys on the Great Lakes now, 30 on Lake Superior alone.
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"Both candidates [for Prince Williams County supervisor] in the semirural district vowed to block the spread of the industry that has already transformed much of the region."
Concerns over data centers drive local election in Northern Virginia
Prince William County’s Gainesville district has become a center for a broader backlash against the proliferation of data centers.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Both candidates [for Prince Williams County supervisor] in the semirural district vowed to block the spread of the industry that has already transformed much of the region."
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"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
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Decades ago, non-native carp escaped into the Illinois River, wreaking havoc on the ecosystem. Now, a proposed project that’s both expensive and contentious aims to keep the fish out of the Great Lakes. 🐟
Can A Billion-Dollar Barricade Keep Carp Out Of The Great Lakes?
A giant infrastructure project aims to block invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan, but Chicago’s polluted water already keeps them out.
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Decades ago, non-native carp escaped into the Illinois River, wreaking havoc on the ecosystem. Now, a proposed project that’s both expensive and contentious aims to keep the fish out of the Great Lakes. 🐟
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It is in developing countries that the fight against climate change will be won or lost, and it is there that Chinese renewables will make the most difference
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
econ.st
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM
It is in developing countries that the fight against climate change will be won or lost, and it is there that Chinese renewables will make the most difference
Beautiful fall day for a litter cleanup with Keep Massachusetts Beautiful and the Green Sports Alliance
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Beautiful fall day for a litter cleanup with Keep Massachusetts Beautiful and the Green Sports Alliance
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“We obviously have a lot of technologies that are trying to remove #carbon from the air,” says CS3 Deputy Director C. Adam Schlosser, but “the best way of doing that, in terms of nature, is to plant new vegetation.” #climatechange
Fighting climate change, one yard at a time - The Boston Globe
Some experts say how we tend our gardens can make a difference, and maybe even influence the world beyond.
www.bostonglobe.com
June 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
“We obviously have a lot of technologies that are trying to remove #carbon from the air,” says CS3 Deputy Director C. Adam Schlosser, but “the best way of doing that, in terms of nature, is to plant new vegetation.” #climatechange
Cool!
Scientists discover 14 strange new species hidden in the deep sea | ScienceDaily 🧪🦑🌎
Scientists discover 14 strange new species hidden in the deep sea
Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from…
www.sciencedaily.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Why a fast-shrinking Antarctic glacier has sparked fears of ‘catastrophic’ sea level rise: https://cnn.it/4opIyUG
November 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Why a fast-shrinking Antarctic glacier has sparked fears of ‘catastrophic’ sea level rise: https://cnn.it/4opIyUG