How many times in your life have you heard a member of Congress or someone on TV say “we can’t afford it” when talking about something small but very important? It’s been happening my entire life. We can’t afford it? They’re putting seven times the annual budget of the EPA into immigrant detention.

A much-needed assessment of the scale of the effects of pesticides on soil biodiversity in Europe will support regulation and conservation efforts go.nature.com/4bmosaf

Deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect could starve life across entire marine ecosystems. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Microplastics are undermining the ocean’s power to absorb carbon By interfering with plankton, microbes, and natural carbon cycles, these pollutants reduce the ocean’s ability to regulate global temperatures www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

This new building material pulls carbon out of the air A new enzyme-powered building material turns CO2 into strength—offering a cleaner, faster alternative to concrete It’s strong, repairable, recyclable, and far cleaner than concrete. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

“Establishing a dedicated wildlife crossing fund would cement Utah’s position as a national leader in reconnecting landscapes, reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions and keeping both people and wildlife safe.”

move over D-Day -- Pete Hegseth says Trump's Venezuela coup was "the most sophisticated raid in world history"

Atlanta.

The Supreme Court will soon decide if only Republicans are allowed to gerrymander www.vox.com/politics/476...

Have you ever seen so many sex assaulters & deviants in one social circle? WTF? Like a… cult

Extremely relevant tweet I just scrolled by in a buzzfeed compilation

Why is the government, in our name, telling everyone in the world to fuck off?

Georgia is on the 2026 Retribution Tour.

It’s the anniversary of Citizens United today so I’m back in my bullshit about the role of oil companies in the corporate free speech movement and how they are trying to expand it even further at the moment. We did a whole podcast season on it: drilled.media/podcasts/dri...

Wildlife conservation is good for the climate. So why are animals so often left out of climate policy discussions? therevelator.org/animals-clim...

Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."

Imagine if architects designed restaurants for people that looked like what plants grow for bees. 💅 #虫 #nativeplants

Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability theconversation.com/do-trees-pre...

Greek farmers are begging for vaccines to save their flocks from sheep pox, and Brussels is offering them for free. But the Athens government prefers to cull infected animals. That's all very bad news for feta cheese fans. Here's why 👇 www.politico.eu/article/vacc...

We have to see the logic of the killings as well as the killings themselves. The horror is a truth in itself. But it is also a sign of a political logic, one known from the totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century. snyder.substack.com/p/lies-and-l...

BREAKING NEWS: Starting today, Georgia is canceling nearly half a million voter registrations in one of the largest voter roll removals in U.S. history. Voting should not be a use-it-or-lose it right. Take 3 minutes to check your voter registration RN at weall.vote/georgia.

Seen in Los Angeles (Credit: Zurita Carpio)

Mood in Nuuk, Greenland today.

The US is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation go.nature.com/4pQDJ6R

NEW: Rx Inspector, our free, searchable tool, allows you to look up where your generic prescription drug was made. From patients and doctors to researchers, it is already reshaping how people make decisions. “This is a godsend,” one professor told us.

🌱 "The world's forests are a shared stolen treasure that we must put back for our children's future." —Desmond Tutu

Only 1 day to go until the #BigGardenBirdwatch! Chirpy House Sparrows took 1st place as 2024's most spotted BGBW bird. Will they stay on top? 🏆 Get involved: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

For years, experts have warned that nature loss would become a security threat. Now a national security assessment confirms it: biodiversity collapse risks food shortages, economic instability and global disorder. Nature underpins our global safety. So why is UK Government failing to protect it?

"No Kings" in bright lights above the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

I wish that my rage about this could be turned into a source of energy to power the world because it is truly incandescent and limitless.

[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social] A new United Nations treaty governing biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction entered into force on January 17th, 2026, creating the first global framework to conserve life on the high seas. The agreement covers about 60% of the ocean.

Three sharks are killed every second - Europe’s trade in shark meat is driving them toward extinction. Let’s ban shark products once and for all. Sign now! action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-11...

It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life

Rachel Moore meets Sweet Girl, a beloved young #whale known for her gentle nature; who tragically lost her life after being hit & killed by a vessel. She suffered for hours. Her death shows the need to slow down ferries during whale season. #photo: Sina Ritter #UnderwaterPhotography #photography

MLK was only 39 when he was killed. Growing up, I thought that was old. But I’m 43 now and I’m stunned by the burden he shouldered at such a young age. I’m also a lot more aware of how hard it is, at any age, to carry the hopes and dreams of an oppressed people on your shoulders, as so many do.

oh it's going to be a Recession recession

🔷 This parrot didn’t just beat the odds — they “macaw”-nquered them! For years, the Blue-throated Macaw was known only through captive specimens. 🟡 Thanks to conservation efforts, the population has slowly increased and stabilized. 🔷 Learn more about this colorful survivor: bit.ly/45iOE1I

I'm working on a story about a little study on how the likelihood of people in the U.S. regularly seeing their "state bird" will decline w/ climate change... if you're an ornithologist who studies climate-driven range shifts &/or has opinions on state birds & might be up for commenting, let me know.

Dandelions living in downtown areas of Japan have adapted to life in the big city—perhaps a bit too much. Urban seeds have evolved to float shorter distances than rural ones, potentially leading to inbreeding problems that could threaten these metropolitan populations. https://scim.ag/49mV964

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a major step toward changing its math to favor polluters over people: It’s going to stop tallying up the dollar value of lives saved and hospital visits avoided by air pollution regulations.

🚨Beware: horrific crashes where victims trapped in flaming #Tesla cars burned to death.... @shuasanchez.bsky.social @teslatakedown.com @tesla-takedown.bsky.social #Tesla #safety #danger @abrangmansjewel.bsky.social

Cunning salmon eludes 3 river otters on the prowl for a meal. (Otter Spotter report and video submitted by G Hanly.)

At least 25 data centers were canceled last year as communities organized and pushed back against them. That's four times as many as 2024, according to Heatmap News. heatmap.news/politics/dat...

*Reimagining abundance* “Thinking like an animal when you’re gardening is immensely freeing. It allows you to behave organically, to shed obsessions with tidiness and open yourself to a new vision of beauty. As a gardener, you’re the keystone species, creating a looser habitat for living things.”

Geothermal energy is essentially carbon-free, it is available at any time of day and in any weather, and it leaves a small footprint on the landscape. New approaches to harnessing it may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/pvWVGb