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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 21h

Tracking #flood frequency key to protecting communities, according to study

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Tracking flood frequency key to protecting communities, according to study

A new study from the University of British Columbia shows that even modest increases in river flows can dramatically raise flood frequency, with major implications for infrastructure and community saf...

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 21h

As #Colorado #River Nears Collapse, It Faces Leadership, Transparency ‘Crisis,’ Environmentalists Warn

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As Colorado River Nears Collapse, It Faces Leadership, Transparency ‘Crisis,’ Environmentalists Warn - Inside Climate News

A new report from a coalition of environmental organizations offers recommendations on how to address the declining water supply in the river as negotiations over its future stall.

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Robert W. Gray @firebobbc.bsky.social · 5d

What happens when a critical sector like forestry, the backbone of so many rural communities in western Canada, is no longer viable or sustainable because so much standing and future volume has been lost to wildfires? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Wildfire management at a crossroads: Mitigation and prevention or response and recovery?

As direct and indirect costs of fires continue to grow, so too might motivation to invest more heavily in mitigation

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 7d

RIP Jane Goodall, who has died at 91.

She was a gentle disrupter who reshaped how we understand our place in nature. Her research with chimpanzees revolutionized science, and her boundless optimism touched the world.

buff.ly/5Hwx3Z7 🌎🩺

A photo of Jane Goodall, in her later days with a quote from her: "The greatest danger to our future is our apathy.

Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other."

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 7d

Interesting to read. I don't have anything to compare it to, so I'll trust your feedback here. Thanks!

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 7d

Okay, but what is the end goal? Are you comparing a small-scale rewilding project to government-backed industrial tree planting for timber production? Because those are not comparable, IMHO

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 7d

Good point Dan. 2.7% success from seeds seems reasonable with this in mind.

François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 7d

I don't know enough to make a judgment, but from the article, those folks seemed happy with this result. I suspect different challenges lead to different expectations!

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 7d

The #Scottish rewilders using #drones to plant #trees

www.rewildingmag.com/the-scottish...

The Scottish rewilders using drones to plant trees

An experimental approach is showing – so far – that drones can be an effective means of spreading seed on difficult-to-reach terrain.

www.rewildingmag.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7d

Breaking News: Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, died at 91. Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.” nyti.ms/42kpGxt

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 7d

RIP Legend! What a loss.

Jane #Goodall, conservationist and chimpanzee #researcher, dead at 91

www.cbc.ca/news/world/j...

Jane Goodall, conservationist and chimpanzee researcher, dead at 91 | CBC News

Jane Goodall, the British conservationist and researcher renowned for her work with chimpanzees, has died at age 91.

www.cbc.ca

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Centre for Ecosystem Management @centreecomgmt.bsky.social · 7d

🧬 eDNA is revolutionizing how we detect aquatic invasive species—faster, easier, and more precise!

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Multi-species eDNA as a screening tool to facilitate early detection and eradication of aquatic invasive species in large water bodies - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Multi-species eDNA as a screening tool to facilitate early detection and eradication of aquatic invasive species in large water bodies

www.nature.com

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 8d

Understanding #Groundwater Recharge: Impact of #Rainfall and #Fires
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Understanding Groundwater Recharge: Impact of Rainfall and Fires

Groundwater can be replenished by rainfall that percolates from the surface to the water table. The amount of rainfall that is needed to generate this groundwater recharge is hard to measure. We de…

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 8d

One #Wildfire Solution? Letting Herbivores Run Wild (#rewilding).

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One Wildfire Solution? Letting Herbivores Run Wild | Atmos

As climate change makes the world hotter and drier, wildfires are proliferating. Can rewilding be the solution?

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 11d

#Wildfires are threatening B.C.’s #drinking #water

thenarwhal.ca/wildfires-th...

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 11d

Way outside my wheelhouse, but cool to know that research is ongoing!

"Studying #aerial drops for a better system – #France"

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Studying aerial drops for a better system – France – Wildfire Today

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 11d

U.S. #rivers are experiencing unprecedented and unexpectedly intense #warming

www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...

U.S. rivers are experiencing unprecedented and unexpectedly intense warming

A new analysis is the first in-depth study of riverine heat waves, which are worsening as the planet warms due to climate change

www.nbcnews.com

François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 11d

Vanishing #waters in a #warming world

theconversation.com/vanishing-wa...

Vanishing waters in a warming world

Bad news for the rivers and the lakes that we’re used to.

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 12d

#NASA #Data Powers New Tool to Protect #Water Supply After #Fires (#Hydroflames).

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NASA Data Powers New Tool to Protect Water Supply After Fires - NASA Science

When wildfires scorch a landscape, the flames are just the beginning. NASA is helping U.S. communities foresee and prepare for what can follow: mudslides, flash flooding, and contaminated water suppli...

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 13d

A survey to complete by the end of the month: #International Survey on the Governance of #Forests that Protect Against Natural #Hazards

www.iufro.org/iufro-news/i...

IUFRO - International Survey on the Governance of Forests that Protect Against Natural Hazards

www.iufro.org

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 14d

#Alberta #healthcare wait lists climb past half a million, as Alberta stops tracking deaths of those waiting for treatment

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Alberta health-care wait lists climb past half a million, as Alberta stops tracking deaths of those waiting for treatment

Alberta’s health-care wait lists have swelled beyond half a million patients, and the province has stopped counting how many people die while waiting for treatment creating a lack of disclosure that l...

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François-Nicolas Robinne @fnrobinne.bsky.social · 15d

‘Our water should never be that dirty’: the #water crisis in First Nations is about staffing too

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Water operators stretched thin on First Nations | The Narwhal

In many Indigenous communities in Ontario, water treatment plants are staffed by a single person. A training program is trying to change that

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rowingrabbit.bsky.social @rowingrabbit.bsky.social · 17d

🍁 After bitching about internal barriers to trade, Smith's #UCP gvm imposed a 3 tier tax system on BC wines imported to AB. Danielle never misses an opportunity to put her hand in your pocket..... 🙄 #grifter #albertaadvantage #abpoli #ucpcorruption
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The Wine Wars Are Back – and Alberta’s Playing Dirty | The Walrus

BC has vino. Alberta wants vino. Why is Danielle Smith making it so hard for them to do business?

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 20d

‘It’s an all-you-can-eat buffet’: striped bass in a Canadian river are gobbling up all the salmon. Is a mass cull the answer? #Canada

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‘It’s an all-you-can-eat buffet’: striped bass in a Canadian river are gobbling up all the salmon. Is a mass cull the answer?

Whether to kill one species to save another has split biologists, anglers and Indigenous communities in the Miramichi

www.theguardian.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 21d

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

www.yahoo.com

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