I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

Thanks so much, Sophie and Jian, for representing EwA at the Somerville Harvest Festival! 🍂 join our urban #biodiversity and #climate studies » www.earthwiseaware.org/nature-volun... | ⓘ Learn more about the EwA Participatory Science Program » www.earthwiseaware.org/citizen-science

Thanks for all that you did. We miss you, Jane! 💔 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

This fall, EwA is proud to partner with TEDxBoston, @inaturalist.bsky.social, @umassboston.bsky.social, and other local organizations to celebrate and document the incredible variety of wildlife that calls Boston home. Learn more at www.inaturalist.org/projects/bos... #biodiversity #citizenscience

The first emergence of unprecedented global #water scarcity in the Anthropocene | Nature Communications share.google/lx9VBrd1qxuG...

What Is A Mast Year? Everything To Know About The Surplus Of Seeds share.google/QohJ8gMlRmsG...

What’s a Super Monarch Butterfly? share.google/yHRPbZA9pSDY...

Oil, coal and gas production plans bury climate change goals : NPR share.google/hRv8hGZUoASj...

Logging changes the composition of the organic matter in nearby streams, making the organic matter more reactive. According to the authors, these changes are enough to flip logging from a carbon-sink to carbon-neutral or even a carbon-source. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Mighty EwA forest explorer group in the Fells this morning! 🧡 🦗 EwA Participatory Science Program » www.earthwiseaware.org/citizen-science | #naturalHistory #ecology #participatoryScience

🐝 Most bees don’t die after stinging – and other surprising bee facts theconversation.com/most-bees-do...

🐝 Voracious honey bees are outcompeting native pollinators and disrupting plant reproduction, threatening biodiversity and food security, new research warns. Rethinking apiary placement is becoming an important necessity. phys.org/news/2025-07... #honeybee #invasiveSpecies #nativeBees

☣️ Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows. Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it. share.google/FJXFTBT6IX5Z...

Every time I hear about “a great big bill,” which is pretty much every day these days, I picture a shoebill stork or a platypus. Am I confused? 🤔

In what may be one of Earth’s craziest forms of mimicry, researchers in 2023 reported a species of rove beetle that grows a termite puppet on its back to fool real termites into feeding it. Learn more during #InsectWeek: scim.ag/4nmJLMv

VT scientists explore how plant seed provenance affects pollinators youtu.be/-3dw4gAOJlQ?... #pollinators #nativeEcotype

Historic climate move: a class action lawsuit targets EPA for cutting $3B in environmental justice grants, risking vulnerable communities. This fight is crucial for pollution & climate justice. 🌍 More info: www.cbsnews.com/news/climate...

New study finds large, unbroken forests support 12% more species than many small fragments of the same total area. While all forests matter, prioritizing big tracts may be key for biodiversity. 🌳🌏 Read more: news.mongabay.com/2025/06/prot...

New study: Most species cluster in “core” areas with a few expanding outward, shaped by local conditions. This global rule could help guide conservation and predict climate impacts. More: indiandefencereview.com/scientists-r...

We're at MOS! We are participating at an event this evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer who is giving a talk about her latest book, The Serviceberry. We've also had a chance to talk with her earlier. A pleasure and an honor.

Veterinarians stunned after finding fox in heartbreaking predicament: 'He has been through so much for so long' <https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/massachusetts-fox-plastic-waste-newhouse-wildlife-rescue/>

Mesmerizing, isn't it? (Eriosoma americanum on Ulmus sp.) 🪲 Join EwA Buggy » www.anecdata.org/projects/view/ewa-buggy | ⓘ More about EwA Citizen Science Program » www.earthwiseaware.org/citizen-science/ #entomology #insects #natureDocumentation #nature #biodiversity #citizenScience

At EwA, every day is Biodiversity Day, plain and simple, just as it should be.

Great Buggy workshop today exploring how to document #insect - #plant interactions. Big thanks to Sara and James for their excellent guidance! 🪲 Join EwA Buggy » www.anecdata.org/projects/view/ewa-buggy ⓘ Learn more about the EwA Citizen Science Program » www.earthwiseaware.org/citizen-science/

Cape Cod and Massachusetts bays have new sets of ears — and they’re listening for one of the most endangered creatures in the world: the North Atlantic right whale. www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/e...

Trump's EPA just terminated projects in California that would have provided clean drinking water for rural communities, air purifiers for children with asthma, a community park, and milllions in funding to reduce pollution.

The combined effects of climate change and land-use intensification disrupt food webs and vital ecosystem services like pollination and pest control. phys.org/news/2025-05...

We now have evidence of how old trees share critical intel with forest youth newatlas.com/biology/tree...

Judge finds manatee die-off proves Florida broke endangered species law floridaphoenix.com/2025/04/24/j...

"When trawl nets are dragged across the seabed, they stir up sediment. This not only releases organic carbon, but also intensifies the oxidation of pyrite, leading to an additional release of carbon dioxide (CO2)" 🌊🧪 www.geomar.de/news/article...

New research reveals that dolphins can mimic human vowel sounds, indicating their potential for interspecies communication people.com/dolphins-mak...

Report Details 'Vicious Cycle' Between Climate and Biodiversity Crises www.commondreams.org/news/climate...

Rapid temperature flips, e.g., sudden swings from hot to cold or vice vers, are happening more often, more intensely, and more quickly worldwide due to climate change. They pose big risks, especially for low-income regions, affecting crops, health, and energy systems. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

"Recent studies from two long-running planted forest experiments in China and Panama find that increasing tree diversity in reforestation efforts can boost resilience in the face of climate change, among other benefits." news.mongabay.com/2025/04/dive...

🦠Loss of plant diversity, especially rare species, reduces rare soil microbes not only through diversity effect but also via belowground multitrophic interactions 🧪 🌏 buff.ly/Byo6Vwn

National Science Foundation Terminates Hundreds of Active Research Awards www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/s...

Scouting new phenology and biodiversity sites for EwA in Cape Code National Seashore. Stunning habitats! 🧡 🍂 Join our urban #biodiversity and #climate projects » www.earthwiseaware.org/nature-volun... | ⓘ EwA #ParticipatoryScience Program » www.earthwiseaware.org/citizen-science #ecology #phenology

Diving beetles maintain the balance of pond ecosystems. They feed on other aquatic organisms and form part of the diet of larger animals, including fish, amphibians, and birds. Having such a crucial role in the food chain of ponds, they are a good indicator of biodiversity. phys.org/news/2025-04...

How pesticides, Monsanto and ‘buried’ scientific evidence converge in a proposed Tennessee law wpln.org/post/how-pes...

When the wild things are: Defining mammalian diel activity and plasticity | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Hummingbird Chicks Observed for the First Time Pretending to be Caterpillars to Avoid Being Eaten www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hummingbird-...

“We shouldn’t have to file our suit again because President Trump already lost the last time he tried this." We're suing Trump for the second time over his unlawful orders to drill in protected areas of the Arctic and Atlantic. We will always stand up for our environment and communities.

Thank You for Welcoming Early Spring with Us this WE! A huge thanks to our wonderful naturalists and fantastic guests! We can’t wait to return in a couple of weeks—surely with plenty of new discoveries awaiting us! 🌱 Join EwA's urban #biodiversity and #climate walks » www.earthwiseaware.org/events

Two bees or not two bees? How wild bees feel the sting of honeybee competition phys.org/news/2025-03...

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world’s described 157,000 fungal species are only visible with a microscope, these organisms are essential to our ecosystems, our societies and economies. theconversation.com/fungi-are-am...

Decades after peregrines came back from the brink, a new threat emerges | Environment | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A long wait for pollinators: Restored grasslands need 75+ years for full biodiversity recovery, study finds phys.org/news/2025-03...

Ms Geolycosa (burrowing wolf) politely waiting at her door for the takeout she ordered 🩶 #EmotionalSupportSpood

❄️ A great windy walk this weekend in our local forest. Dry winds challenged fungi, yet we found so many as well as moss. Also spotted winter fireflies & fresh cottontail tracks! 🌱 Join our urban #biodiversity & #climate walks » earthwiseaware.org/events #naturalHistory #participatoryScience

Rich nations fuel global biodiversity loss at ‘disproportionate’ scale, study finds. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...