Lyn Heideman
@heidelyn.bsky.social
I'm only here for the birds. And, as it turns out, what's good for birds is good for other wildlife and people, too.
(Note on links to articles: if the article has a paywall, I post a gift link; if there's no "gift" notation, the article has no paywall.)
(Note on links to articles: if the article has a paywall, I post a gift link; if there's no "gift" notation, the article has no paywall.)
Coal is the most heavily polluting fossil fuel: significant air/water pollution from particulate matter and toxic chemicals + carbon emissions. The cost to upgrade and run the plants is expensive—and you'll pay.
The deals are as dirty as coal. States suing. Senate investigating misuse of funds.
The deals are as dirty as coal. States suing. Senate investigating misuse of funds.
February 16, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Coal is the most heavily polluting fossil fuel: significant air/water pollution from particulate matter and toxic chemicals + carbon emissions. The cost to upgrade and run the plants is expensive—and you'll pay.
The deals are as dirty as coal. States suing. Senate investigating misuse of funds.
The deals are as dirty as coal. States suing. Senate investigating misuse of funds.
Trump ordered the Defense Department to buy more coal-fired power: wapo.st/4kNGe8X (gift).
Trump announced that the Department of Energy would award $175 million to upgrade several aging coal plants: www.eenews.net/articles/tru...?
Trump announced that the Department of Energy would award $175 million to upgrade several aging coal plants: www.eenews.net/articles/tru...?
Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power as the polluting fuel struggles to survive
President Donald Trump signed an order directing the Defense Department to favor electricity derived from coal, expanding his campaign to prop up the fossil fuel.
wapo.st
February 16, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Trump ordered the Defense Department to buy more coal-fired power: wapo.st/4kNGe8X (gift).
Trump announced that the Department of Energy would award $175 million to upgrade several aging coal plants: www.eenews.net/articles/tru...?
Trump announced that the Department of Energy would award $175 million to upgrade several aging coal plants: www.eenews.net/articles/tru...?
If you've got it, flaunt it!
February 15, 2026 at 9:36 AM
If you've got it, flaunt it!
...athlete safety (injuries are increasing) and competitive performance (surfaces aren't equal).
It's turning a lot of athletes and the IOC into climate activists. But the future of the Olympics relies largely on gov't and corporate action to cut pollution: vitalsigns.edf.org/story/climat...? 🌎
It's turning a lot of athletes and the IOC into climate activists. But the future of the Olympics relies largely on gov't and corporate action to cut pollution: vitalsigns.edf.org/story/climat...? 🌎
February 15, 2026 at 2:31 AM
...athlete safety (injuries are increasing) and competitive performance (surfaces aren't equal).
It's turning a lot of athletes and the IOC into climate activists. But the future of the Olympics relies largely on gov't and corporate action to cut pollution: vitalsigns.edf.org/story/climat...? 🌎
It's turning a lot of athletes and the IOC into climate activists. But the future of the Olympics relies largely on gov't and corporate action to cut pollution: vitalsigns.edf.org/story/climat...? 🌎
...and raise pups in tightly bonded family packs? Through shared parenting, California condor pairs' devotion has helped bring the species back from the brink of extinction? These love stories would come to an end without the Endangered Species Act (ESA). See alt text for actions you can take now. 🌎
February 15, 2026 at 12:41 AM
...and raise pups in tightly bonded family packs? Through shared parenting, California condor pairs' devotion has helped bring the species back from the brink of extinction? These love stories would come to an end without the Endangered Species Act (ESA). See alt text for actions you can take now. 🌎
Explore the inspiring photos and sounds already submitted: media.ebird.org/catalog/gbbc?
How to participate: www.birdcount.org/participate/?
Free access to @cornellbirds.bsky.social Birds of the World all weekend to answer your bird questions: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home? #birds
How to participate: www.birdcount.org/participate/?
Free access to @cornellbirds.bsky.social Birds of the World all weekend to answer your bird questions: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home? #birds
February 14, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Explore the inspiring photos and sounds already submitted: media.ebird.org/catalog/gbbc?
How to participate: www.birdcount.org/participate/?
Free access to @cornellbirds.bsky.social Birds of the World all weekend to answer your bird questions: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home? #birds
How to participate: www.birdcount.org/participate/?
Free access to @cornellbirds.bsky.social Birds of the World all weekend to answer your bird questions: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home? #birds
Those data—combined with the last few years of record heat—have convinced many researchers that "there is a detectable acceleration of warming." More information on the research plus graphics: wapo.st/3MH96TF (gift). 🌎
Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened.
The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.
wapo.st
February 14, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Those data—combined with the last few years of record heat—have convinced many researchers that "there is a detectable acceleration of warming." More information on the research plus graphics: wapo.st/3MH96TF (gift). 🌎
Announcement: www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency...
Proposed rule: www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-02392
Comments can be submitted here: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...
Comments due 03/09/2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
Note: Comments are likely ignored but are critical to support lawsuits.
Proposed rule: www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-02392
Comments can be submitted here: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...
Comments due 03/09/2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
Note: Comments are likely ignored but are critical to support lawsuits.
February 14, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Announcement: www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency...
Proposed rule: www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-02392
Comments can be submitted here: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...
Comments due 03/09/2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
Note: Comments are likely ignored but are critical to support lawsuits.
Proposed rule: www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-02392
Comments can be submitted here: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...
Comments due 03/09/2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
Note: Comments are likely ignored but are critical to support lawsuits.
More: www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...?
The changes gut public comments; bills in Congress gut NEPA and judicial review. Clearly, the purpose is to facilitate logging, drilling, mining, other development of our public lands. It's always corporations over Americans. You can speak up below. 🌎
The changes gut public comments; bills in Congress gut NEPA and judicial review. Clearly, the purpose is to facilitate logging, drilling, mining, other development of our public lands. It's always corporations over Americans. You can speak up below. 🌎
The Forest Service Wants to 'Streamline' How Your Public Lands Are Managed by Giving You Less Opportunity to Comment
A new rule proposed by the U.S. Forest Service would give the public less opportunity to comment on the agency's projects and decisions.
www.outdoorlife.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:15 AM
More: www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...?
The changes gut public comments; bills in Congress gut NEPA and judicial review. Clearly, the purpose is to facilitate logging, drilling, mining, other development of our public lands. It's always corporations over Americans. You can speak up below. 🌎
The changes gut public comments; bills in Congress gut NEPA and judicial review. Clearly, the purpose is to facilitate logging, drilling, mining, other development of our public lands. It's always corporations over Americans. You can speak up below. 🌎
Whiskers make elephant trunks uniquely capable of detecting motion, handling objects, and performing complex tasks. Called “material intelligence,"whiskers' physical characteristics allow them to translate signals from the environment into information conveyed to the brain: wapo.st/4613r1q (gift). 🌎
Scientists have discovered one of elephants’ most sensitive secrets
Researchers have studied rat and mouse whiskers, but these key organs for elephants have been largely overlooked.
wapo.st
February 14, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Whiskers make elephant trunks uniquely capable of detecting motion, handling objects, and performing complex tasks. Called “material intelligence,"whiskers' physical characteristics allow them to translate signals from the environment into information conveyed to the brain: wapo.st/4613r1q (gift). 🌎
She was playing to an audience of one--and Trump loved it. He'd been expressing displeasure with her performance. I'm not making excuses for her, just commenting on the rot in the White House.
February 14, 2026 at 12:03 AM
She was playing to an audience of one--and Trump loved it. He'd been expressing displeasure with her performance. I'm not making excuses for her, just commenting on the rot in the White House.
Beautiful photo. She looks so elegant!
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Beautiful photo. She looks so elegant!
Register here: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/asi...?
The video will appear on the Birds of the World YouTube playlist after the event: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.... #birds 🌎
The video will appear on the Birds of the World YouTube playlist after the event: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.... #birds 🌎
Birds of the World - BOW Seminar: Asian Vulture Conservation, featuring Chris Bowden, MBE
Register for the February 19 webinar featuring: Chris Bowden, the Globally Threatened Species Officer at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Chris develops and implements conservatio...
birdsoftheworld.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Register here: birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/asi...?
The video will appear on the Birds of the World YouTube playlist after the event: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.... #birds 🌎
The video will appear on the Birds of the World YouTube playlist after the event: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis.... #birds 🌎
Another good source of data is the U.S. State of the Birds report released every few years: most recent update is the 2025 edition.
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Another good source of data is the U.S. State of the Birds report released every few years: most recent update is the 2025 edition.
The research released in 2019 found we've lost 3 billion birds in North America--or more than 1 in 4 birds--since the 1970s. Some suffered greater losses than others. It would not surprise me if declines are accelerating--we are certainly not addressing the reasons for the declines....
February 13, 2026 at 8:44 AM
The research released in 2019 found we've lost 3 billion birds in North America--or more than 1 in 4 birds--since the 1970s. Some suffered greater losses than others. It would not surprise me if declines are accelerating--we are certainly not addressing the reasons for the declines....
Hopeful news: Earthjustice (@earthjustice.org), EDF (@envdefensefund.bsky.social), and NRDC (@nrdc.org) have already announced that they'll see Trump in court. How can you help? Those groups are nonprofit environmental advocacy organizations funded by our donations. 🌎
February 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Hopeful news: Earthjustice (@earthjustice.org), EDF (@envdefensefund.bsky.social), and NRDC (@nrdc.org) have already announced that they'll see Trump in court. How can you help? Those groups are nonprofit environmental advocacy organizations funded by our donations. 🌎