François-Nicolas Robinne

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

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/...

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."

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.

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

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

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

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!

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.

The #Scottish rewilders using #drones to plant #trees

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

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

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.

RIP Legend! What a loss.

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

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

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

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

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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

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

atmos.earth/one-wildfire...

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

thenarwhal.ca/wildfires-th...

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

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

wildfiretoday.com/studying-aer...

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

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

Vanishing waters in a warming world Bad news for the rivers and the lakes that we’re used to.

Vanishing #waters in a #warming world

theconversation.com/vanishing-wa...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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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?

🍁 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
thewalrus.ca/the-wine-war...

‘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

‘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

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

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.

YouTube video by CITYROCKS 400 Musicians Play Linkin Park’s "New Divide" – CITYROCKS (The Biggest Rock Band in Central Europe)

The world needs more of that! What a blast
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Or co-authors commenting or removing their own additions...

People responding to this saying “the internet is forever”, but actually 38% of web pages that existed in 2013 are no longer online. Data, documents, and websites need to be archived and (importantly, this is a distinct thing) preserved or they will go away.

The Canadian House of Commons gave a standing ovation in memory of Kirk???? WTAF?! This is wrong on so many levels, and not something I want to see in my country.

Le produit rouge largué contre les feux de forêt menace-t-il l’environnement? Des directives encadrent l'utilisation de ces produits sur les cours d'eau, mais des accidents arrivent.

Le produit rouge largué contre les #feux de #forêt menace-t-il l’ #environnement?

ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/218...

Invitation for Expressions of Interest to collate primary information on the ecological impact of small barrier removal - Open Rivers Programme The Open Rivers Programme (ORP) is inviting interested parties to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) to implement a study to collate primary information on the ecological impact of small barrier r...

The Open Rivers Programme is seeking expressions of interest for a study collecting primary data on the ecological impact of small barrier removal projects:
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Fire retardant helps put out wildfires. Is it safe? | The Narwhal Fire retardant is dropped on forests to try to stop wildfires. New research out of Alberta shows the effects that can have on ecosystems

#Wildfire #retardants help stop #fires — but also impact #ecosystems

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