Tina Chovanec
@tinabee.bsky.social
Online: director of https://www.readingrockets.org — an award-winning public media early literacy project. Offline: gardening, birds, water, words, books, taxonomy, typography, museums, city rambles, architecture. This is my personal account, views my own.
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This will be an excellent conference for anyone interested in climate data and data visualisation.
Join us in Bologna, Italy, 4–6 Nov 2026 for Visualising Climate — the first global conference fully dedicated to climate data visualization and its power to transform public understanding of a changing planet. Come see the data.
visualisingclimate.org
#VisualisingClimate2026 #DataVis #ClimateCrisis
visualisingclimate.org
#VisualisingClimate2026 #DataVis #ClimateCrisis
January 28, 2026 at 1:19 PM
This will be an excellent conference for anyone interested in climate data and data visualisation.
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All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson Wins Newbery; Fireworks illustrated by Cátia Chien Earns Caldecott at 2026 Youth Media Awards
www.slj.com/story/All-Bl...
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'All the Blues in the Sky' by Renée Watson Wins Newbery; 'Fireworks', illustrated by Cátia Chien, Earns Caldecott at 2026 Youth Media Awards | School Library Journal
All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson wins the Newbery; Fireworks, illustrated by Cátia Chien, earns the Caldecott and Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories, an anthology edited by Cynth...
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January 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson Wins Newbery; Fireworks illustrated by Cátia Chien Earns Caldecott at 2026 Youth Media Awards
www.slj.com/story/All-Bl...
www.slj.com/story/All-Bl...
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The real breakthrough of the year isn’t AI.
It’s the explosive growth of renewable energy.
It’s the explosive growth of renewable energy.
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 19, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The real breakthrough of the year isn’t AI.
It’s the explosive growth of renewable energy.
It’s the explosive growth of renewable energy.
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Sometimes you need a pusher in your life. Like, a book pusher.
This Holiday, Give the Auntly Gift of Books
Young nieces and nephews may not thrill to them—but there is virtually no better way of inviting them into the world of your own childhood imagination.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sometimes you need a pusher in your life. Like, a book pusher.
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Plant communication is not a fantasy; it's a biological response to specific cues.
www.zmescience.com/science/news...
www.zmescience.com/science/news...
The More We Study Forests, the More It Seems Like Plants Might Be Cooperating and "Talking" to Each Other
Trees may look still and silent, but they’re engaged in a constant, complex dialogue—through air, soil, and even electricity.
www.zmescience.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Plant communication is not a fantasy; it's a biological response to specific cues.
www.zmescience.com/science/news...
www.zmescience.com/science/news...
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An engineer wanted to make a quiet high-speed train. “The question then occurred to me — is there some living thing that manages sudden changes in air resistance as a part of daily life?” The answer: the kingfisher. See my story today for more tales of bioinspiration. Gift link: nyti.ms/4otNQyl
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
An engineer wanted to make a quiet high-speed train. “The question then occurred to me — is there some living thing that manages sudden changes in air resistance as a part of daily life?” The answer: the kingfisher. See my story today for more tales of bioinspiration. Gift link: nyti.ms/4otNQyl
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Solar and wind will generate 50% or more of the ANNUAL electricity in eleven nations by 2030.
Add hydro, other renewables and nuclear and the world will be ~50% non-fossil power by 2030.
Add rapid EV growth and Petrostate Politicos panic.
Their panic is for a good reason. #energysky
Add hydro, other renewables and nuclear and the world will be ~50% non-fossil power by 2030.
Add rapid EV growth and Petrostate Politicos panic.
Their panic is for a good reason. #energysky
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Solar and wind will generate 50% or more of the ANNUAL electricity in eleven nations by 2030.
Add hydro, other renewables and nuclear and the world will be ~50% non-fossil power by 2030.
Add rapid EV growth and Petrostate Politicos panic.
Their panic is for a good reason. #energysky
Add hydro, other renewables and nuclear and the world will be ~50% non-fossil power by 2030.
Add rapid EV growth and Petrostate Politicos panic.
Their panic is for a good reason. #energysky
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In her new book, "Reaping What She Sows," author @nancymatsumoto.bsky.social documents the women who are working outside the industrial food system and creating short supply chains that consider factors other than profit.
Meet the Women of the ‘Alt Food System’
In ‘Reaping What She Sows,’ author Nancy Matsumoto documents the women designing food systems that benefit communities and the environment.
buff.ly
October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In her new book, "Reaping What She Sows," author @nancymatsumoto.bsky.social documents the women who are working outside the industrial food system and creating short supply chains that consider factors other than profit.
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Paul Cézanne ~ House and Tree, 1873
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Paul Cézanne ~ House and Tree, 1873
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Our third episode of This is Wild is out! It’s on the incredible monarchs of Michoacán. Kristina Timon (IG: @hobopeeba) took these gorgeous photos which illustrate how the forests become totally blanketed in butterflies!
October 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Our third episode of This is Wild is out! It’s on the incredible monarchs of Michoacán. Kristina Timon (IG: @hobopeeba) took these gorgeous photos which illustrate how the forests become totally blanketed in butterflies!
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Please spread the words of Climate Justice advocate Charitie Ropati, who is Native (Yup'ik) and Pacific Islander (Samoan), with ties to both the Pacific and the Arctic.
This typhoon originated in the Pacific, then went upwards to Northern Alaska. We are all connected.
This typhoon originated in the Pacific, then went upwards to Northern Alaska. We are all connected.
Source: Charitie Ropati, Intersectional Environmentalist, and Feminist reporting on Typhoon Halong ravaging western Alaska
October 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Please spread the words of Climate Justice advocate Charitie Ropati, who is Native (Yup'ik) and Pacific Islander (Samoan), with ties to both the Pacific and the Arctic.
This typhoon originated in the Pacific, then went upwards to Northern Alaska. We are all connected.
This typhoon originated in the Pacific, then went upwards to Northern Alaska. We are all connected.
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“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”
The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
October 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”
The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
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Teachers! Librarians!
Nonfiction Mentors Texts to Guide Revision of Informational Writing
tinyurl.com/44z8w4er/
@katiemcenaney.bsky.social
@ellenbunn3.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #edusky #kidlit
@jessicalanan.bsky.social
@kirstenwlarson.bsky.social
@diannaaston.bsky.social
Nonfiction Mentors Texts to Guide Revision of Informational Writing
tinyurl.com/44z8w4er/
@katiemcenaney.bsky.social
@ellenbunn3.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #edusky #kidlit
@jessicalanan.bsky.social
@kirstenwlarson.bsky.social
@diannaaston.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Teachers! Librarians!
Nonfiction Mentors Texts to Guide Revision of Informational Writing
tinyurl.com/44z8w4er/
@katiemcenaney.bsky.social
@ellenbunn3.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #edusky #kidlit
@jessicalanan.bsky.social
@kirstenwlarson.bsky.social
@diannaaston.bsky.social
Nonfiction Mentors Texts to Guide Revision of Informational Writing
tinyurl.com/44z8w4er/
@katiemcenaney.bsky.social
@ellenbunn3.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarians #edusky #kidlit
@jessicalanan.bsky.social
@kirstenwlarson.bsky.social
@diannaaston.bsky.social
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For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr
Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr
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The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years slate.com/culture/2025...
The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years
There’s been a revolution in children’s storytelling—and it’s not just that the stories are more diverse.
slate.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years slate.com/culture/2025...
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Just look at what happened with solar investment - it’s astonishing.
Solar has seen the most rapid investment growth, soaring from $142 billion in 2015 to a projected $441 billion this year.
Solar has seen the most rapid investment growth, soaring from $142 billion in 2015 to a projected $441 billion this year.
September 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Just look at what happened with solar investment - it’s astonishing.
Solar has seen the most rapid investment growth, soaring from $142 billion in 2015 to a projected $441 billion this year.
Solar has seen the most rapid investment growth, soaring from $142 billion in 2015 to a projected $441 billion this year.
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The U.S.’s largest estuary is showing signs of revival. Once written off as a dead zone, water clarity in Chesapeake Bay has improved, underwater grasses are expanding, and crab populations are steadier thanks to decades of pollution controls. Nature buff.ly/morNFth
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Reviving the Old Bay
To undo centuries of damage in the Chesapeake Bay, six states are fixing forests, farms, city runoff, wetlands, rivers and oyster reefs across this massive watershed.
buff.ly
September 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The U.S.’s largest estuary is showing signs of revival. Once written off as a dead zone, water clarity in Chesapeake Bay has improved, underwater grasses are expanding, and crab populations are steadier thanks to decades of pollution controls. Nature buff.ly/morNFth
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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Wind and solar generated a monthly record high percentage of 26.3% of China's electricity in April 2025. They generated 25.7% in May 2025.
W&S gained a big 4.3 points of market share from July 2024 to July 2025.
W&S will soon generate 30% plus of China's electricity in multiple months. #energysky
W&S gained a big 4.3 points of market share from July 2024 to July 2025.
W&S will soon generate 30% plus of China's electricity in multiple months. #energysky
August 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Wind and solar generated a monthly record high percentage of 26.3% of China's electricity in April 2025. They generated 25.7% in May 2025.
W&S gained a big 4.3 points of market share from July 2024 to July 2025.
W&S will soon generate 30% plus of China's electricity in multiple months. #energysky
W&S gained a big 4.3 points of market share from July 2024 to July 2025.
W&S will soon generate 30% plus of China's electricity in multiple months. #energysky
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China's July 2025 solar production was ~50% higher than its July 2024 solar output!
China's solar generated 839 TWh in 2024 and will likely exceed 1,200 TWh in 2025.
China's solar will generate in 2025 an amount of electricity equal to about 27% of USA's electricity demand. #energysky
China's solar generated 839 TWh in 2024 and will likely exceed 1,200 TWh in 2025.
China's solar will generate in 2025 an amount of electricity equal to about 27% of USA's electricity demand. #energysky
August 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
China's July 2025 solar production was ~50% higher than its July 2024 solar output!
China's solar generated 839 TWh in 2024 and will likely exceed 1,200 TWh in 2025.
China's solar will generate in 2025 an amount of electricity equal to about 27% of USA's electricity demand. #energysky
China's solar generated 839 TWh in 2024 and will likely exceed 1,200 TWh in 2025.
China's solar will generate in 2025 an amount of electricity equal to about 27% of USA's electricity demand. #energysky
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Lots of libraries are doing a bit of “thing” lending but this shows the way libraries should be moving forward: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/c...
Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost).
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August 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Lots of libraries are doing a bit of “thing” lending but this shows the way libraries should be moving forward: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/c...
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A beauty, kid-friendly, fun, touching, and there’s just the barest hint of bittersweetness at its core. In short, the perfect summer picture book. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/08/07/r...
Review of the Day: City Summer, Country Summer by Kiese Laymon, ill. Alexis Franklin
A beauty, kid-friendly, fun, touching, and there’s just the barest hint of bittersweetness at its core. In short, the perfect summer picture book.
afuse8production.slj.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A beauty, kid-friendly, fun, touching, and there’s just the barest hint of bittersweetness at its core. In short, the perfect summer picture book. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/08/07/r...
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Today is International Owl Awareness Day 🦉 (Burrowing Owl)
August 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today is International Owl Awareness Day 🦉 (Burrowing Owl)
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It is the depths of summer and I am procrastinating from with article revisions, slowly losing my mind. So, for as long as I can be bothered to reply, 1 like = one book or article, presented without explanation that is a masterpiece of historical scholarship.
August 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It is the depths of summer and I am procrastinating from with article revisions, slowly losing my mind. So, for as long as I can be bothered to reply, 1 like = one book or article, presented without explanation that is a masterpiece of historical scholarship.
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Scientists have been trying to understand the vocalizations of birds—and discovering that the animals have intellectual abilities far greater than most people had imagined.
How Scientists Started to Decode Birdsong
Language is said to make us human. What if birds talk, too?
www.newyorker.com
August 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Scientists have been trying to understand the vocalizations of birds—and discovering that the animals have intellectual abilities far greater than most people had imagined.