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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11h

Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 2d

Its not monsters from outer space
Its humans scraping the bottom floor and sucking up every life form that exists, leaving nothing
Fish often in vain flee for their lives

Also releases 370 million metric tons of planet-warming c02 every year, roughly same as running 100 coal power plants

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J. Stryker | Memento Mori ☠️ @easterncoyote.bsky.social · 2d

Please share a weird animal fact. Or a lesser-known animal fact.

FACT: Coyotes climb trees. (Coyote Ethos: “Never tell me the odds.”)

Your turn!

Coyote in an evergreen tree. Full story here, including more photos: https://goeddelphotography.com/blog/coyote-climbs-tree-and-steals-bobcats-duck/

Coyote in a fruit tree. 📸: Janet Kessler of coyoteyipps.com—arguably, the most fun and informative website in existence.

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Andy Carvin @acarv.in · 3d

"Hedge fund Alden Global Capital gobbles up newspapers across America and guts them. No one knows why, until journalist Julie Reynolds investigates. Her findings trigger journalist rebellions at Alden-owned newspapers nationwide."

Full documentary streaming at @pbs.org.

Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink

A handful of journalists rebel against a hedge fund that is gutting newspapers nationwide.

www.pbs.org

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Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 4d

A little good news for your feed... 🐺🌎

Sales of Colorado’s wolf license plate surpass $1 million

Colorado’s “Born to be Wild” wolf license plate has raised over $1 million for the state’s effort to restore gray wolves. Sales of the wolf license plate hit the milestone 21 months after launching i...

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Team Wolf @team-wolf.bsky.social · 11d

Decades of data confirm what we’ve long known—killing wolves doesn’t protect livestock. It’s outdated, unscientific & makes conflicts worse. It's time to follow the science & use real solutions.

Read more: bit.ly/4pTnLd7
Act now: teamwolf.org

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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @y2y.bsky.social · 5d

A new IUCN report showcases the importance of large-scale conservation initiatives, including the Yellowstone to Yukon region. 12 case studies dive into how large-scale, connected conservation is securing a thriving future for nature and people alike.

Read more:

Scaling Up: Conservation in a Connected World

Our planet is facing an unprecedented and accelerating biodiversity crisis, driven by human activity and compounded by climate change, which is bringing ever more severe weather to a world already str...

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 6d

The Boundary Waters is an irreplaceable ecosystem of interconnected islands, lakes, and rivers.

But a proposed sulfide-ore copper mine could bring irreversible pollution to the rivers and streams flowing into these treasured waters.

A mining threat returns to the nation’s most visited wilderness

A sulfide-ore copper mine could bring irreversible pollution to the rivers and streams flowing into the Boundary Waters.

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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 7d

MT lawmakers are suing to make it easier to kill wolves. Yes- you read that right.

Once again, wolves are being treated as targets instead of the vital, intelligent keystone species they are. Science and ethics must guide management. Wolves deserve better.

www.ktvh.com/news/montana...

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Asher Hellbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 7d

Not as much the “domestic dog” as the “Synanthropic dog” in other words

bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 13d

Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think

We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs--80%--live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive.

by @scibri.com

www.biographic.com/canis-famili...

Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think - bioGraphic

We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive.

www.biographic.com

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Evan Frost @wildwoods.bsky.social · 7d

“Putting new, expensive roads into hard-to-reach areas will erode and pollute the water supply. It just doesn’t make any sense. We are losing this land rapidly. If we don’t conserve it, we will lose it.” ~Former USFS Chief Mike Dombeck www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’

Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment

www.theguardian.com

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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 10d

Half of the turbines at Vineyard Wind are generating electricity off Massachusetts: www.eenews.net/articles/vin... via Ben Storrow 🔌💡

Vineyard Wind delivers power despite Trump's attacks on the industry

The partially built wind farm in the Atlantic is delivering power from more than 30 turbines to Massachusetts.

www.eenews.net

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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 10d

Get caught up on energy transition developments you might have missed in my latest roundup of highlights from what I've been reading: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/what-im-read... via Quitting Carbon 🔌💡

What I’m reading: Offshore wind proves its worth, the global solar boom, New York fast-tracks renewables, and more

Quitting Carbon is a 100% subscriber-funded publication. To support my work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a one-time donation. Welcome back to another recap of highlights from...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11d

Jane Goodall spoke to Netflix in an interview that was withheld for several months until she died — and that conversation is now Episode 1 of a new series that debuted on Friday. More episodes are in the vault, but their subjects are unknown, for now.

How Jane Goodall’s Death Launched Netflix’s New ‘Famous Last Words’ Series

An interview with the conservationist is the first in a new series, “Famous Last Words.” More episodes are in the vault, their subjects unknown, for now.

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Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 11d

Fossil Fuel advocates have tried to slander Washington's cap-and-invest program, with one recent initiative legislative effort to cancel the program. But it's succeeding and bringing in revenue, as intended. Could this offer a blueprint for the country to follow? by @nickengelfried.bsky.social

Will Washington’s Groundbreaking Climate Law Inspire Other States?

The Evergreen State is creating a road map for phasing out fossil fuels while boosting renewable energy

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 13d

Welcome to Wolf Wednesday

Black wolf in a field of fall grass, close up.

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bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 13d

Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think

We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs--80%--live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive.

by @scibri.com

www.biographic.com/canis-famili...

Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think - bioGraphic

We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive.

www.biographic.com

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 15d

Want to instead prioritize energy consumers and cheap energy? Here's how: heatmap.news/politics/ene...

Democrats Bid to Become the Party of Cheap Energy: Exclusive

Representatives Sean Casten and Mike Levin have a new package of legislation designed to lower electricity prices — in a way that just so happens to be “clean.”

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Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 13d

Another icon lost

Jane Goodall, Eminent Primatologist Who Chronicled the Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

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Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 14d

“This is very close to being a worst case scenario. Parks will remain open with only a skeleton crew of only “excepted” staff,” by @wessiler.bsky.social 🌎

National Parks Will Remain Open During Shutdown

Memo from acting NPS Director orders parks open

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Lindsey Botts @lkbotts.bsky.social · 14d

As more Americans than ever enjoy our National Parks, this admin seems set on undermining the work of the NPS.

Trump Is Setting the National Parks Up to Fail

Workers say the real crisis is happening behind the scenes.

www.theatlantic.com

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Chris Turner @theturner.bsky.social · 18d

As I was just saying…

Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 18d

Renewables are winning — because they are cheaper and better.

Trump has little to no effect so far.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback

Growth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say

www.theguardian.com

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Willett Kempton @willett.bsky.social · 18d

Are US Administration worries about #offshorewind valid? South Fork Wind now has a year’s operating experience, Orsted has released a report on it, and @justingerdes.bsky.social has a quick-read summary—a factual, data-based alternative to today’s government propaganda.

Trump claims offshore wind is worthless. This project proves the opposite is true.

South Fork Wind, the U.S.’ first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, is demonstrating the folly of the Trump’s administration’s misguided war on offshore wind.

www.quittingcarbonmedia.com

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Justin Gerdes @justingerdes.bsky.social · 20d

"The goal, it seems, is to cripple the agency with both direct and indirect blows. The result, if the administration succeeds, will be a diminished Forest Service that would be unrecognizable to Gifford Pinchot." - @landdesk.bsky.social on the Forest Service under Trump: www.hcn.org/articles/tru...

The dismantling of the Forest Service - High Country News

The Trump administration’s plans would remake the agency and public lands. The deadline to comment is Sept. 30.

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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 20d

"I would say we will be back — but do not wait for us," says @schatz.bsky.social.

Global decarbonization is happening with or without the United States, Heatmap House panelists warn:

Global Decarbonization Isn’t Waiting for the U.S.

At Heatmap House’s second session, speakers including Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii looked overseas to spot the clean energy future.

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