Evan Walker

Household rat poisons found to be ‘unacceptable risk’ to native animals. So why aren’t they banned? Native predators like owls and goannas are dying from eating poisoned rats and mice. Wildlife experts are shocked the government won’t ban these toxic compounds.

Household rat poisons found to be ‘unacceptable risk’ to native animals. So why aren’t they banned? 🌎

theconversation.com/household-ra...

A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules

Gift article: "A federal judge on Friday ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate change to work in secret on a sweeping government report on global warming." 🌎🧪 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...

Our Reporting Showed Washington Ranks Last in Green Energy Growth. Now the State Is Working to Speed It Up. The state’s departing commerce director said there’s added urgency to get the projects done after an Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica investigation showed states like Iowa and Texas have made...

Washington is seeking to speed up construction of renewable energy projects through a series of actions after a ProPublica and @opb.org investigation showed the state ranks dead last in the country for green energy growth.

Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from Global Energy Monitor.

i was actually shocked to see the numbers on new research from Global Energy Monitor on new gas projects in the US: nearly 100 gigawatts of power—enough to power tens of millions of homes—are currently in development explicitly to power data centers. At the end of 2023 that number was 4 gigawatts

What researchers are learning as they drill into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' Miles O'Brien reports on the work to drill into the ice to understand the impact of climate change

PBS @pbsnews.org Lesson: What researchers are learning as they drill into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier'

Ask students: What could studying the glacier tell us about climate change?

w/ @milesobrien.com https://loom.ly/_PeOYAQ

How the National Park Service Is Deleting American History

A sign at California's Muir Woods National Monument explaining that redwoods soak up planet-warming greenhouse gases has been removed by the Trump administration. One of many ways the National Park Service is now silencing science and history: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/c...

Water overconsumption is threatening the Rio Grande, study finds NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Rio Grande-Bravo basin, which spans from Colorado through New Mexico, Texas, and into Mexico, is experiencing a “severe water crisis” that is being fueled b…

“Only about half of our water use is being supported by that natural replenishment, which means the other half requires us to take more and more water out of our reservoirs, take more and more water out of the groundwater aquifers.”

🌎 www.krqe.com/news/new-mex...

Record heat is the new normal, says WWF's @stephanieroe.bsky.social, as 2025 ranks among the three hottest years ever. The good news? Climate solutions are breaking records too. Rapid emissions cuts are possible. More here: t.co/Ph4h3mU6i8

One Year Into Trump’s Term, Where Does Science Funding Stand? The CEO of AAAS is cautiously optimistic about federal funding for science, even as uncertainty makes research challenging.

"I look at the resilience of the American scientific enterprise, of the scientists in that enterprise, the graduate students and postdocs, and I see it working its way up into the legislation," says @aaas.org CEO Sudip Parikh.

Do Nations With the Most Birds Attract the Most Bird Tourists? Bird-rich Colombia has seen explosive bird tourism growth, according to a new study that sifted through eBird data. But not all tropical nations are fulfilling their bird tourism potential.

Fascinating analysis of eBird checklists to determine what draws visitors to the birdiest countries in the world. www.audubon.org/magazine/do-...

Corridors, not culls, offer solution to Southern Africa’s growing elephant population Since being collared in Zambia two years ago, a young bull elephant known to researchers as Z16 has walked nearly 12,000 kilometers, or 7,500 miles — three times the distance between New York and Los ...

“Encouraging elephants to migrate can help relieve overpopulation in some areas, but any corridor invariably intersects with human communities, making it both vital ecological infrastructure and a social challenge.”

🌎 news.mongabay.com/2025/12/corr...

Having diverse trees in playgrounds helps young children feel good https://relationalthinkingblog.com/2025/12/10/plain-language-summary-having-diverse-trees-in-playgrounds-helps-young-children-feel-good/

Read the full paper here https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.70227

The Amazon: Both Forest And River Are Critical To Climate Solutions The health of the Amazon forest and river are intertwined. By storing carbon, the forest can be a key part of climate solutions but plans for expanding hydropower could undermine that climate solution...

“major changes to rivers, caused by hydropower dams, could destabilize vulnerable floodplain forests, increasing the probability of large-scale changes in vegetation that would undermine the forest’s ability to retain carbon – or even to remain forest” - @jjopperman.bsky.social

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A screenshot of an article from the Association of Health Care Journalists by Katie Burke. Headline: Why air pollution is an underreported health story of the decade The opening image shows the smoggy cityscape of Jakarta. The caption reads: Buildings are seen shrouded in smog in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 9, 2023. Millions of residents of Jakarta have for the past several months suffered from some of the worst air pollution in the world. Photo by Aji Styawan/Climate Visuals.

A screenshot of the article for AHCJ. Intro text: For journalists, air pollution is no longer just an environmental issue; it's a global public health emergency. While headlines often focus on climate change, the invisible particles and molecules that result from burning fossil fuels and that infiltrate human bodies is one of the greatest threats to longevity today. The magnitude of the crisis The numbers are staggering. Air pollution causes approximately 7 million premature deaths annually. To put this in perspective, air pollution is now the second leading risk factor for death worldwide, trailing only high blood pressure and ranking ahead of tobacco use and poor diet. Perhaps most alarming for the public is that almost everyone in the world (99% of us) breathes air that exceeds the WHO limits...

The more I've learned about #airpollution, the madder I've gotten about the gap between what researchers know and what most people--including most #health care workers--know.
healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/01... 🧪🌎
#publichealth #medicine

Only in a Michelada, and even then sparingly

‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature.

This article strikes a chord with me. With mobile laser scanners and GNSS receivers I can now collect as much data in a few days as used to take weeks. Great! Except that's less time spent in the forest really looking at the trees. 🧪🌏🌲🌳 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with nine big cats seized monthly Authorities have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a worsening trafficking crisis.

“Illegal trade remains the greatest immediate threat to wild tigers.”

🌎 apnews.com/article/tige...

The Happiest Cities in the World are Also the Most Bicycle Friendly The 2025 Happy City Index is in and the world's happiest cities are also some of the best places to ride a bike.

“As urban centers around the globe rethink their futures, one message is clear: if you want happier people, give them space to ride safely.” momentummag.com/the-happiest...

Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: ‘Like Deer Crossing the Road’ As conservation efforts make the waters in the New York region more inviting for whales, increasing traffic from ships and boats has contributed to a climbing number of strandings.

Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: ‘Like Deer Crossing the Road’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/n... 🧪🦑🌎

First Northern Lights Forecast Of 2026: 18 States Could See Aurora Borealis This Week Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.

Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.

France’s largest rewilding project takes root in the Dauphiné Alps In the foothills of the western Alps in southeastern France, horned alpine ibex roam the limestone cliffs of a smaller mountain range known as the Dauphiné Alps, a region once home to thriving populat...

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news.mongabay.com/2025/11/fran...

I heard people were hating on EDDINGTON on Bluesky.

Not on my watch!

Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming The U.S. is forecast to add a lot less power from renewables than analysts previously expected. The potential slowdown comes as electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades.

The U.S. is forecast to add a lot less power from renewables than analysts previously expected. The potential slowdown comes as electricity demand is rising faster than it has in decades. n.pr/4jnupWw

Elusive, endangered wild cat seen in Thailand for the first time in 30 years Flat-headed cats are among the world's most threatened wild felines.

Flat-headed cats are among the world's most threatened wild felines, with the International Union for Conservation of Nature estimating that just 2,500 adults exist in the wild.

The rare animals are about the size of a domestic cat and have distinctive, round, close-set eyes.

First-ever footage of wild Amur tigress taking care of five cubs caught on camera A camera trap in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has recorded the country's first-ever footage of a wild Amur tigress nurturing five cubs, providing powerful evidence of progress i...

I was on the BBC World Service News Hour today (aired on a lot of @npr.org stations in the US) to talk about this sighting of an Amur tigress with ***five cubs*** in northeast China. Link to interview here, my bit starts ~30:52: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
www.chinadailyasia.com/hk/article/6... 🌍

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border Researchers have completed a full accounting of water uses and losses in the Rio Grande-Bravo basin as it faces severe shortages throughout its range in the United States and Mexico.

“That’s a pretty daunting, challenging reality when half of our water isn’t necessarily going to be reliable for the future”

🌎 apnews.com/article/rio-...

Night view of Edinburgh Castle lit up in red.

Winter solstice in Edinburgh.

Save the Panther | Florida Panthers The Panthers Foundation aims to connect and inform the fanbase with the team's namesake animal, the Florida panther. The Foundation's goal is to raise awareness about the Florida panther in an effort ...

The Florida Panthers NHL hockey team hosts Panther Conservation Night, featuring educational tables with local conservation experts as well as in-game facts and fundraising opportunities.

The Panther’s arena is near the Everglades Wildlife Management Area. 🐆 🏒 🌎

www.nhl.com/panthers/com...

There are some interesting examples of how to connect sports mascots to nature conservation.

WWF led an effort working with teams to temporarily remove animal logos to highlight threats on World Wildlife Day: www.skysports.com/football/new... 🌎

Trump administration moves to dismantle national climate research lab in Colorado The research lab, which houses the largest federal research program on climate change, supports research to predict, prepare for and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters.

"NCAR delivers data around severe weather events like fires and floods that help our country save lives and property and prevent devastation for families.”

🌎 www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...