Also - new paper out in Science on evolution as important in nature-based solutions: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

New Release: the US-Canada Regional Roadmap on Urban Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) — the result of over 3 years of collaborative work within the NATURA Network. Check out the full reports from US-Canada and other world regions at the NATURA Global Roadmap website: www.nbsroadmap.org

Dozens of countries had called for a clear "roadmap" to transition away from the use of coal, oil and gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.

"Bad COP" | My new commentary on #COP30: michaelmann.net/bad-cop/

Here's an excerpt:

Launch of the the NATURA Network Global Roadmap for Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) happened this week in Belém at the COP30! To learn more visit nbsroadmap.org @timonm.bsky.social @loandhi.bsky.social natura-net.org

cc @drnitrogen.bsky.social

Likely the largest experiment on river ecosystem restoration to date! amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Did you miss Dr. Steward Pickett's career highlights talk, 'Fifty Years in 50 Minutes and What's Next?' You can catch it here: www.caryinstitute.org/news-insight... #urbanecology #cities #ecology #STEM #Career

urbanevolution-litc.com is BACK! whew! so many hours lost and I learned more about sql databases than I ever cared to know this past week. But the important thing is, we're back. Next up I'll get us on BlueSky so we can roll out our #urbanevolution #urbanecology content here!

@washu.bsky.social has some excellent #urbanEcology #coyote research to share. Urban coyotes may be evolving to digest more starch and junk food of the streets. Candidate gene research from @livingearthcollab.bsky.social 🧪 🐕 source.washu.edu/2025/01/coyo...

I would just like to say: I don't want to see his face or listen to his voice. I don't want to see the xeets or late-night rantings. Unless it's a policy, don't share it. Don't give it any more attention than is absolutely necessary.

Shockingly few people are talking about the toxic air and water in LA. It’s eerily reminiscent of early days of the pandemic when we were assured we didn’t have to mask Listen to air quality experts. The same folk educating about IAQ & COVID are providing life saving info now. And wear a mask.