Tim Caudill
@timcaudill20.bsky.social
Interested in biodiversity, grit, optimism, gutsy reporting, science, and the power of education in shaping positive futures for young people.
Born at 326 ppm CO2.
Born at 326 ppm CO2.
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Did you know forests cover about one-third of Earth's land surface?
Forests provide clean air and water, store vast amounts of carbon and are home to much of the planet’s biodiversity.
More from @unep.org on why forests are so important: www.unep.org/topics/fores...
Forests provide clean air and water, store vast amounts of carbon and are home to much of the planet’s biodiversity.
More from @unep.org on why forests are so important: www.unep.org/topics/fores...
January 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Did you know forests cover about one-third of Earth's land surface?
Forests provide clean air and water, store vast amounts of carbon and are home to much of the planet’s biodiversity.
More from @unep.org on why forests are so important: www.unep.org/topics/fores...
Forests provide clean air and water, store vast amounts of carbon and are home to much of the planet’s biodiversity.
More from @unep.org on why forests are so important: www.unep.org/topics/fores...
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The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
December 22, 2024 at 1:41 PM
The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
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“NIH produces an astounding return on investment to the American taxpayer. In Fiscal Year 2022, NIH research funding supported 568,585 jobs and generated $96.84 billion in economic activity — that’s $2.64 of economic activity for every $1 of research funding.”
www.researchamerica.org/2023-oped-us...
www.researchamerica.org/2023-oped-us...
Research supported by NIH has led more than 100 Nobel Prizes and has supported more than 99% of drugs approved by federal regulators from 2010 to 2019.
But come January, NIH may face a wrecking ball
nytimes.com/2024/12/01/h...
But come January, NIH may face a wrecking ball
nytimes.com/2024/12/01/h...
Long a ‘Crown Jewel’ of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target
nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:58 PM
“NIH produces an astounding return on investment to the American taxpayer. In Fiscal Year 2022, NIH research funding supported 568,585 jobs and generated $96.84 billion in economic activity — that’s $2.64 of economic activity for every $1 of research funding.”
www.researchamerica.org/2023-oped-us...
www.researchamerica.org/2023-oped-us...
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I am the tree
- I cool the earth
- I store CO2
- I protect the soil
- I take care of the water table
- I am the home of many animals
- I produce oxygen
- I clean the air and water
Please make sure that my friends become more, not less.💚☘️🌿🌱🌳🌲🍀💚
- I cool the earth
- I store CO2
- I protect the soil
- I take care of the water table
- I am the home of many animals
- I produce oxygen
- I clean the air and water
Please make sure that my friends become more, not less.💚☘️🌿🌱🌳🌲🍀💚
December 1, 2024 at 2:31 PM
I am the tree
- I cool the earth
- I store CO2
- I protect the soil
- I take care of the water table
- I am the home of many animals
- I produce oxygen
- I clean the air and water
Please make sure that my friends become more, not less.💚☘️🌿🌱🌳🌲🍀💚
- I cool the earth
- I store CO2
- I protect the soil
- I take care of the water table
- I am the home of many animals
- I produce oxygen
- I clean the air and water
Please make sure that my friends become more, not less.💚☘️🌿🌱🌳🌲🍀💚
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I have bad news: The offshore southern portion of the Great Barrier Reef that escaped severe coral bleaching in 1998, 2002, 2016, 2017, 2020 & 2022 finally ran out of luck in 2024.
December 1, 2024 at 2:55 AM
I have bad news: The offshore southern portion of the Great Barrier Reef that escaped severe coral bleaching in 1998, 2002, 2016, 2017, 2020 & 2022 finally ran out of luck in 2024.
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"Mr. Kushner, 70, pleaded guilty in 2004 to 16 counts of tax evasion, a single count of retaliating against a federal witness and one of lying to the Federal Election Commission"
and so now he will be US ambassador to France
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
and so now he will be US ambassador to France
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
Trump Names Charles Kushner as Pick for Ambassador to France
The announcement elevated Mr. Kushner, the father of President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law and the recipient of a presidential pardon at the end of Mr. Trump’s first term.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:30 PM
"Mr. Kushner, 70, pleaded guilty in 2004 to 16 counts of tax evasion, a single count of retaliating against a federal witness and one of lying to the Federal Election Commission"
and so now he will be US ambassador to France
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
and so now he will be US ambassador to France
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/u...
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Republicans in this year’s US presidential election gained ground with Latino voters, a fast-growing electorate in which more than a million become old enough to vote each year.
Latinos have become a new battleground frontier for political candidates | CNN Business
For Eduardo Sanchez, it is “difficult to vote for a candidate you can’t stomach as a Latino.” But the independent voter cast a ballot for Donald Trump this year, after voting for Joe Biden in 2020, po...
www.cnn.com
November 30, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Republicans in this year’s US presidential election gained ground with Latino voters, a fast-growing electorate in which more than a million become old enough to vote each year.
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Another magic solution: We're going to need a bazillion of these vials.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New powder that captures carbon could be ‘quantum leap’ for industry
A ‘covalent organic framework’ can be used to capture carbon to store it or convert it for industrial use
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Another magic solution: We're going to need a bazillion of these vials.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Each Black Friday in the USA, I think of this gem by Annie Leonard and her team - and am humbled.
Also, I'm reminded I can do so much better playing my part in helping our planet and my neighbors. It's worth a view, to be sure, and I hope you agree. Thank you Annie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gor...
Also, I'm reminded I can do so much better playing my part in helping our planet and my neighbors. It's worth a view, to be sure, and I hope you agree. Thank you Annie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gor...
The Story of Stuff
YouTube video by The Story of Stuff Project
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Each Black Friday in the USA, I think of this gem by Annie Leonard and her team - and am humbled.
Also, I'm reminded I can do so much better playing my part in helping our planet and my neighbors. It's worth a view, to be sure, and I hope you agree. Thank you Annie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gor...
Also, I'm reminded I can do so much better playing my part in helping our planet and my neighbors. It's worth a view, to be sure, and I hope you agree. Thank you Annie
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gor...
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In recent years, scientists have identified how plants communicate with each other, how they respond to touch, store memories, and even deceive animals for their own benefit.
The Unseen World Of Plant Intelligence
Science journalist Zoë Schlanger discusses plants’ ability to communicate, store memories, and more in her new book, “The Light Eaters.”
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November 28, 2024 at 2:17 PM
In recent years, scientists have identified how plants communicate with each other, how they respond to touch, store memories, and even deceive animals for their own benefit.
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The unifying theme from billionaires?
Scientific illiteracy, climate change denial, and - of course - self-interest.
Scientific illiteracy, climate change denial, and - of course - self-interest.
November 28, 2024 at 1:20 PM
The unifying theme from billionaires?
Scientific illiteracy, climate change denial, and - of course - self-interest.
Scientific illiteracy, climate change denial, and - of course - self-interest.
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Just took part in a great conversation with the UK Science Museum about the future of US climate policy. You can check out the recording here.
www.youtube.com/live/cvR3g5Y...
www.youtube.com/live/cvR3g5Y...
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November 27, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Just took part in a great conversation with the UK Science Museum about the future of US climate policy. You can check out the recording here.
www.youtube.com/live/cvR3g5Y...
www.youtube.com/live/cvR3g5Y...
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November 27, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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Poppy Field in a Hollow near Giverny, 1885
November 27, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Poppy Field in a Hollow near Giverny, 1885
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High above Earth, a cutting-edge satellite is zooming around the planet 15 times a day. It is hunting for leaks of methane — an invisible, super-polluting gas that is dramatically warming the planet.
New images show where super-polluters are venting an invisible gas into the atmosphere | CNN
High above the earth, a cutting-edge satellite is passing around Earth 15 times per day. It is hunting for leaks of methane – an invisible, super-polluting gas that is dramatically warming the planet.
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:29 PM
High above Earth, a cutting-edge satellite is zooming around the planet 15 times a day. It is hunting for leaks of methane — an invisible, super-polluting gas that is dramatically warming the planet.
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If you think switching your brand of sunscreen will prevent coral bleaching, please read this:
theconversation.com/theres-insuf...
theconversation.com/theres-insuf...
There’s insufficient evidence your sunscreen harms coral reefs
Despite bans around the world, there’s no empirical evidence sunscreens cause coral bleaching.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:29 PM
If you think switching your brand of sunscreen will prevent coral bleaching, please read this:
theconversation.com/theres-insuf...
theconversation.com/theres-insuf...
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the diploma divide is more real than ever
November 27, 2024 at 9:55 PM
the diploma divide is more real than ever
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Australia: "Representatives from the Minerals Council of Australia, the Western Australia mining industry, Business Council of Australia & the Australian Forest Products Association are among the industry groups opposed to the (establishment of an) EPA"
The foxes remain in charge of the henhouse.
The foxes remain in charge of the henhouse.
Albanese “has personally intervened to scupper a deal” with the Greens over an environmental reform promised last election… circumventing his own environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, who had been negotiating “for months and was close to striking a deal”.
Yikes.
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Yikes.
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Albanese intervenes to scupper Plibersek’s negotiations with the Greens
Tanya Plibersek’s negotiations with the Greens over a major environmental reform were close to bearing fruit. But the prime minister halted talks.
www.theage.com.au
November 27, 2024 at 5:09 AM
Australia: "Representatives from the Minerals Council of Australia, the Western Australia mining industry, Business Council of Australia & the Australian Forest Products Association are among the industry groups opposed to the (establishment of an) EPA"
The foxes remain in charge of the henhouse.
The foxes remain in charge of the henhouse.
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A look at Trump’s tariffs and the economic consequences for consumer prices and businesses
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
A look at Trump's tariffs and the economic consequences for consumer prices and businesses
President-elect Trump is wasting no time when it comes to making good on his promise to impose tariffs on foreign nations. He announced he would slap major new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on h...
www.pbs.org
November 27, 2024 at 1:40 AM
A look at Trump’s tariffs and the economic consequences for consumer prices and businesses
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER!
#literacy #libraries #librarians
#literacy #libraries #librarians
November 25, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER!
#literacy #libraries #librarians
#literacy #libraries #librarians