#wetlands — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wetlands, aggregated by home.social.
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says
By Patrick BarkhamFindings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summit
#Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Endangeredspecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/11/migratory-birds-species-threatened-extinction-decline-global-report #Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #WorldNews
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One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/11/migratory-birds-species-threatened-extinction-decline-global-report #Birds #Animals #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #EndangeredSpecies #Biodiversity #Wetlands #Kenya #WorldNews
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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"Continued use and access to the peat swamp forest is therefore essential for people's well-being. Formalizing the customary tenure of communities that use the peatlands could contribute to their long-term protection."
Dummett et al. (2026). "How people use the peat swamp forests of the central Congo Basin" https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0489
#wetlands #peatland #peatlands #swamps #bogs #carbon #conservation #landUse #LULUCF #land #landscape #Congo #DRC #forests #fishing
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/417975/ Corrupt Land Allocations Spark Outcry Over Marlborough Wetland #Harare #HarareWetlandsTrust #wetlands #zimbabwe
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Also in #GorhamME -- it looks like the local government is pushing ahead with the #AmazonWarehouse , despite citizen opposition (and why our town is considering a moratorium on big warehouses along with datacenters)! And, if this is built, you can bet that the #GorhamConnector will be built -- cutting through forests and farms ( #SmilingHillFarm ), and inducing more sprawl!!!
Amazon representatives detail warehouse plans at Gorham board meeting
by Jane Park
Updated Mon, August 3, 2026"The Gorham Planning Board discussed potential changes to an Amazon warehouse proposal, including reducing parking spaces to protect #wetlands.
"The Gorham Planning Board met Monday night to continue discussing possibly building an Amazon warehouse.
"The facility would be on a 94-acre of land off Main Street.
"Representatives for #BluewaterPropertyGroup, who are developing the Amazon facility, appeared at the meeting and said they are proposing changes to the scale of the operation amid criticism from residents.
"The changes include reducing the number of parking spaces at the site to help preserve wetlands. However, representatives said this would result in fewer deliveries because Amazon trucks would have less parking available.
" 'We also showed some alternative site plans that relocated van parking to the other areas of the site, but studying this led to further disturbance of wetlands, leaving the board, the DEP, and the community to choose between residents or resources,' Alexandra Escamilla, Bluewater Property representative, said.
"Board members also raised traffic and noise concerns at the meeting. They shared concerns of traffic during school and work hours, as well as whether the noise of the facility would be disruptive to nearby residents.
"Amazon representatives responded by saying the deliveries would not begin until after 10 a.m., and they are using technology and fences to try to mitigate the noise.
"The board will have another meeting about the warehouse on Sept. 14."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/amazon-representatives-detail-warehouse-plans-015818432.html
#NoisePollution #Traffic #IncreasedTraffic #MainePol #InducedSprawl #GorhamBypass #LessTraffic #MoreBuses #CommuterRail #NoAmazonWarehouse #NoGorhamConnector #SaveRedBrook #SaveTheForests #SaveTheFarms #SaveSmilingHill
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How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan
#Environment #Wetlands #Beavers
#UKNature #Wildfire #Drought #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #NatureRestoration #Water #UK #WaterManagement #Management
#BeaverReintroduction
https://the-14.com/how-beavers-can-help-create-fire-breaks-as-part-of-a-drought-preparation-plan/ -
Wetland Sentinels
••⋅☾ #俳句 ☽⋅••
Cat tail Idyll
Sentinels stand proud
Nightshade creeping in••⋅☾ #Haiku ☽⋅••
••⋅☾ #俳文 ☽⋅••
Edmunds Marsh, Washington State, is a 22.5-acre (9-hectare) urban wetland. While I was there taking pictures, I ran into a reclamation crew removing invasive Wizards Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana). We had a long talk about the stream ecosystem there. Apparently, if it isn't cleared out, the area turns into a bog. He pointed to huge hedges of the plant smothering other plants further in, but in an area where he wasn't allowed to go.
••⋅☾ #Haibun ☽⋅••
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #UrbanPhotography #都市写真 #haikuchallenge #Idyll #Inkmine #Wetlands #Marsh #Bog #Nightshade #WashingtonState #Edmunds
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Wetland Sentinels
••⋅☾ #俳句 ☽⋅••
Cat tail Idyll
Sentinels stand proud
Nightshade creeping in••⋅☾ #Haiku ☽⋅••
••⋅☾ #俳文 ☽⋅••
Edmunds Marsh, Washington State, is a 22.5-acre (9-hectare) urban wetland. While I was there taking pictures, I ran into a reclamation crew removing invasive Wizards Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana). We had a long talk about the stream ecosystem there. Apparently, if it isn't cleared out, the area turns into a bog. He pointed to huge hedges of the plant smothering other plants further in, but in an area where he wasn't allowed to go.
••⋅☾ #Haibun ☽⋅••
#Poetry #詩 #NMPoetry #Haiga #俳画 #Photography #マストドン写真部 #写真 #UrbanPhotography #都市写真 #haikuchallenge #Idyll #Inkmine #Wetlands #Marsh #Bog #Nightshade #WashingtonState #Edmunds
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Carbon credits as currently structured are ineffective for funding peatland restoration - but if effective, they could be actively harmful.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/25148486261437571
#wetlands #GHG #conservation #carbonCredits #rewetting #rewilding #carbon #peatland #peatlands #landuse #land #landscape #carbonOffsets #UK #Britain
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‘This place wanted to be a #wetland’: how a farmer turned his fields into a #WildlifeSanctuary
Once, Karl Wenner’s #Oregon land leaked pollution into a nearby lake. Now, 70 acres are home to waterfowl, turtles and endangered fish
by Gabrielle Canon in #KlamathFalls
Sun 22 Oct 2023"#Birdsong hums over the rumble of Karl Wenner’s truck as it bounces along the dusty trails that weave through his property. For almost 100 years, this farm in southern Oregon grew barley, but now, amid the sprawling fields, there lies a wetland teeming with life.
"Wenner installed the wetland on 70 of the farm’s 400 acres to help deal with phosphorus pollution that leaked into the adjacent Upper #KlamathLake after his land flooded each winter. With support from a team of scientists and advocates, the project has become a welcome sanctuary for migrating and native birds that are disappearing from the area.
"Today, this corner of #LakesideFarms looks far different from a typical American farm. Waterfowl nest among the vegetation, joining pond turtles and even endangered native fish near rows of sprouting barley.
"Looking out at the swaying cattails and wocus plants peeking through the water on an afternoon in June, Wenner beams: 'This place wanted to be a wetland.' "
Learn more:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/22/farm-wetland-bird-animal-sanctuary-oregon#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #EndangeredSpecies #RestoreNature #Wetlands
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#UK - #Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
Sandra Laville
Fri 21 Aug 2026Excerpt: "Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of #rewilding land in the face of #ExtremeWeather brought about by the climate crisis.
"The area of the #NationalTrust’s #HolnicoteEstate where rivers have been returned to their natural courses and #wetlands have been restored have remained green and lush during the five heatwaves across the summer. In contrast, the surrounding countryside has become parched and brown.
"The two interventions are significant #rewilding projects and provide strong evidence that #NatureBasedSolutions can protect against wildfires. This contradicts claims by some rightwing commentators, who have blamed rewilding for causing #wildfires.
" 'Nature is providing solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society today,' said Ben Eardley, the project manager at the Holnicote estate. 'For generations as a nation we’ve drained wetlands, straightened rivers and moved water off the land as quickly as possible. Here, we’ve reversed that approach and the results are remarkable.
" 'By reconnecting river systems with the surrounding area and creating natural sponges in the landscape, we’ve created a system that stores water during #drought, keeping wetlands and the surrounding habitats healthy, and slows water during storms and periods of extreme rainfall, helping to protect villages from the risk of flooding downstream.'
"Eardley said the same natural processes that helped wildlife recover were also helping communities adapt to #ClimateBreakdown.
"More than 90% of the UK’s wetlands have been lost over the last century and restoring the habitats to make them wet again is becoming increasingly important for #ClimateAdaptation, #WaterSecurity and #NatureRecovery.
"Harry Bowell, the National Trust’s director of land and nature, called on the government to boost its efforts to invest in nature-based solutions to help the country become more resilient."
#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #RestoreNature #WaterIsLife #ClimateChangeAdaptation #ClimateChangeResilience
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"5 beaver kits help transform former England dairy farm into thriving wetland"
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/beavers-somerset-dairy-farm-wildlife-recovery/#SolarPunkSunday #ReWilding #Beavers #LandScapes #WildLife #Nature #WetLands #BioDiversity #Somerset
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India Safari Holiday Tours: A Complete Guide to India’s Wild Side
India's wildlife is not the wide-open savannah of Africa, and that is exactly what makes it so fascinating. Here, a safari can take you through sal forests, dry grasslands, bamboo thickets and wetlands where a tiger may appear without warning. For travellers planning an India safari holiday, the experience is about far more than spotting a Bengal tiger. It can include leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, crocodiles, hundreds of bird species and the landscapes and communities that surround […]https://indiasafaristrends.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/india-safari-holiday-tours/
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Ez egy kicsit hosszabb sorozat, aminek szintén a ma tizenhét éves képéből választottam egyet.
#Danube #DanubeRiver #RiverDanube #DanubeNature #RiverBranch #Riverside #RiverLandscape #RiverLife #Waterscape #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #NatureLovers #NaturePerfection #WildNature #GreenNature #RiparianForest #FloodplainForest #Wetlands #WaterReflections #TreeReflections #TranquilNature #PeacefulPlaces #SereneLandscape #HiddenNature #NatureEscape #SummerNature #EuropeanNature #CentralEurope #BeautifulDestinations #ExploreNature #travel #trip #nature #photo #photooftheday
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Florida Nuclear Plant Needs More Environmental Review, Suit Says
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission didn’t follow protocol and ignored environmental concerns when renewing licenses for a nuclear power…
#Environment #dismissal #environmentalimpactassessment #groundwater #NUCLEARENERGY #océans #Wetlands
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Florida Nuclear Plant Needs More Environmental Review, Suit Says https://www.byteseu.com/2255513/ #dismissal #environment #EnvironmentalImpactAssessment #groundwater #NuclearEnergy #oceans #wetlands
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Fort Wayne - Developer of the Google Data Center, Hatchworks LCC, has applied to fill and construct upon just over two acres of protected wetlands.
In a public hearing notice released on Tuesday, it was announced developer of the Google Data Center has applied to fill an additional 2.13 acres of forested, Class II isolated wetlands.
#FortWayne #Google #DataCenter #GoogleDataCenter #ProtectedLand #Environment #Wetlands #Indiana #DontBeEvil #EvilGoogle #HatchworksLCC
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Busy Beavers - The Turbidity Signature Of Ecosystem Engineers At Work
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https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70661 <-- shared paper
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H/T @alan Puttock
“Beavers are the quintessential ecosystem engineers. In slow-flowing streams, they create complex wetlands with ponds by building dams and canals that can positively impact biodiversity, hydrology and water quality. These activities can interchangeably capture or release sediment along the watercourse. To date this has not been quantified at the resolution of rainfall events or beaver activity. This study used 15-min frequency, sustained monitoring upstream and downstream of a newly establishing beaver wetland to measure episodic changes in water turbidity at an event resolution. Monitoring showed no significant differences between upstream and downstream turbidity over 160 days when the first pair of beavers, known not to be building dams or canals, were resident. Shortly after introduction of another beaver pair, however, dam building, burrows and canal excavations were quickly observed, resulting in the creation of a complex beaver wetland between 2021 and 2024. Monitoring over 375 days during this period showed significant differences. Downstream turbidity was significantly higher overall than upstream: 13.1 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) compared to 4.2 NTU. Stochastic spikes in downstream turbidity during the study period not recorded upstream were associated with dam building and burrowing. Overall, there was no significant difference in turbidity loads, which was at least partially explained by a reduction in discharge downstream, particularly in higher flows, during the dam building period. This demonstrates a complex system with the trapping of influent sediment, the storing of water and the periodic release of beaver wetland sediment leading to net balance in loads. These results help provide context for other studies which have used temporally discrete sampling campaigns rather than continuous high-frequency monitoring. They provide a unique insight into the downstream impacts of a rapidly developing beaver wetland over its first three and a half years in a landscape that hasn't had beavers for over 400 years…"
#hydromorphic #water #hydrology #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #biodiversity #ecology #benefits #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalScience #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #valleysreborn #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal -
Beavers do far more than build dams: These 20-kilogram rodents create wetlands, raise groundwater and lock away carbon |
Beavers may weigh only around 20 kilograms, but their engineering skills can reshape entire landscapes. Using little more…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #beaverdams #beavers #Biodiversity #carbonstorage #Climatechange #ecosystemconservation #ecosystemengineers #groundwaterrecharge #Science #wetlandrestoration #wetlands
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Eager Beavers - Rodents Engineer Czech Wetland Project After Years Of Human Delay [ecosystem engineers]
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/11/beavers-save-czech-taxpayers-by-flooding-ex-army-training-site <-- shared technical media article
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver-engineered_dam_in_the_Czech_Republic <-- shared wiki technical page
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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-fine-beavers-czech-treasury-million.html <-- shared technical article
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https://youtu.be/GSTw8qmBP4Y?si=XK2Iy2pAltW91flj <-- shared video (Czech)
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H/T @ScienceGirl
"We don't expect any conflict with the beaver in the next 10 years," ~ Bohumil Fiser from the Czech Nature Conservation Agency
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“For seven years, planners struggled to complete a $1.2 million wetland restoration project in the Brdy region of the Czech Republic. The goal was to build a dam that would improve water management and bring back valuable wetland habitat, but the project remained trapped in a maze of permits and approvals.
Then a family of eight Eurasian beavers did what engineers had planned… without permits, machinery, or a budget.
The beavers built a network of dams in almost the exact area chosen for the proposed project, naturally restoring the wetland system officials had spent years trying to create. After seeing the results, authorities decided there was little point continuing with the original human-built dam.
Although some reports suggested the beavers completed the work overnight, experts say their construction likely took several weeks. The reason it seemed sudden is that the animals quietly worked away until their finished dams became impossible to miss.
Beavers are known as “ecosystem engineers” because their behaviour can reshape entire environments. By cutting trees and blocking streams, they create ponds and wetlands that support countless species, including fish, amphibians, insects, birds, and mammals.
Their wetlands also act as natural water reservoirs, helping during droughts, reducing flood risks, filtering water, storing carbon, and keeping landscapes wetter during wildfires…
Once heavily hunted across Europe, beaver populations have been recovering thanks to conservation efforts, proving that sometimes nature can solve problems humans spend years trying to fix…"
#water #hydrology #KlabavaRiver #Czech #BrdyRegion #protected #CzechRepublic #armytraining #military #beaver #Eurasianbeavers #dam #beaverdam #waterquality #restoration #biodiversity #crayfish #wetland #ecology #benefits #Beavers #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Agroforestry #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Wildlife #Ecosystem #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #EcosystemEngineers #nature #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #energy #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer #agriculture #benefits #vegetation #ecology #ecosystem #riversystemsstabilisation #naturalwaterregulation #resilience #drought #wildfire #valleysreborn #slowdetermination #fisheries #invertebrates #extremeweather #floodflows #sediment #baseflow #drought #landmanagement #naturalsystems #landuse #ecosystemengineers #watermanagement -
🌿 Po co jechać na Letnią Szkołę Bagienną?
W tym roku w ramach Letniej Szkoły Bagiennej przeszkoliliśmy dwadzieścia osób, reprezentujących: jednostki administracji odpowiedzialne za ochronę przyrody (RDOŚ w Gdańsku, Wrocławiu i Rzeszowie, Zespół Parków Krajobrazowych Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego), organizacje pozarządowe (Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł, OTOP - Ogólnopolskie Towarzystwo Ochrony Ptaków, Ekipa z Bagien), Lasy Państwowe (Regionalna Dyrekcja Lasów Państwowych w Olsztynie, Nadleśnictwo Lidzbark, Leśny Bank Genów Kostrzyca, Lasy Państwowe), samorządy (Powiat Kartuski, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Mazowieckiego), naukowców i biznes (AECO).
🤔 Ale czego właściwie tam szukali? I co znaleźli? Zapytaliśmy ich o to na miejscu!
💬 Odpowiedzi były różne, ale cel wspólny - ochrona mokradeł w Polsce. Podczas szkolenia uczestnicy mogli poznać różne torfowiska i ich problemy oraz dowiedzieć się od praktyków, jak najlepiej działać na rzecz takich siedlisk.
🌱 Praktyczna wiedza, wymiana doświadczeń i punktów widzenia na ochronę mokradeł są dla nas podczas Letniej Szkoły Bagiennej najważniejsze.
Projekt został sfinansowany ze środków Funduszu Klimatycznego Republiki Federalnej Niemiec, reprezentowanej przez Federalne Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych, działające za pośrednictwem Ambasada Niemiec w Warszawie.
#LetniaSzkołaBagienna #mokradła #torfowiska #ochronaprzyrody #edukacja #bioróżnorodność #renaturyzacja #ekologia #wetlands #natureconservation -
Licensed to drill? How a #Trump-linked Texas #OilCompany is elbowing its way into #Greenland
#GreenlandEnergy says billions of barrels of crude could lie beneath territory and claims it has permission to bring drilling kit ashore – a claim denied by #Nuuk
by Tom Burgis, 9 Jul 2026
"On 10 June, a snowy-haired American in his 60s addressed the residents of a remote Greenland hamlet. He was there to tell them about a business venture supported by figures linked to Donald Trump. 'So,' Robert Price said via an interpreter, 'we have a project to drill for oil here.'
"The Texas oil company that Price represents, Greenland Energy, hopes to prove that billions of barrels of crude lie underground by bringing in 300 shipping containers of drilling kit.
" 'We have the permit to put the equipment on the land,' footage of the gathering in Ittoqqortoormiit shows Price saying. 'And then we’ve filed our permits – pending approval – to drill.'
"But Greenland’s resources ministry said that contrary to Price’s claim, there were
'no actually active permissions for any exploration activity or permissions for preparations for these activities'."The dispute threatens a showdown between the Trump-linked backers of Greenland Energy and the authorities in the vast, sparsely populated territory. Trump’s lieutenants are using the prospect of an American oil find in Greenland to bolster their case for an American takeover."
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"The wells are expected to be drilled in an area protected by the global #RamsarConvention to preserve #wetlands. David Boertmann, an expert on Greenland’s birds, said the #ConservationZone hosts important numbers of barnacle geese and pink-footed geese as well as whimbrel, golden plover, Sabine’s gull and snowy owl, plus #muskoxen. Oil exploration activities could threaten the birds’ habitat, Boertmann said."
#USPol #WorldPol #PhilMcGraw #NoDrilling #ConservationLands #BigOilAndGas #TrumpSucks #Oiligarchy #CorporateColonialism #HandsOffGreenland #HandsOffKalaallitNunaat #KalaallitNunaat
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‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that #rewilding really works?
Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient #woodlands and freshwater #wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting #nature
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🦫 Could Beavers Help Tackle One Of Climate Change’s Fastest-Growing Challenges? [UK] 🦫
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https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/climate-change-beavers-hidden-battle-against-britains-rome-cook-frgve/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx26r1gz1x8o <-- shared media article, “Beavers have helped reduce flood risk…”
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https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-species/beavers <-- shared overview, beavers in the UK
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https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5738979/beavers-britain-climate-change-flooding <-- shared media article, “As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers”
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https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/reintroductions-key-species/key-species/eurasian-beaver <-- shared reintroduction overview
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https://youtu.be/NXZjt1M6loY?si=pwjU0t1GXxGLfNnD <-- shared video, “Watch the moment wild beavers return to Cornwall” [UK]
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https://youtu.be/65HBgO33GDo?si=2qfBAa2Qaz23I81g <-- shared video, “First Beavers in Bedfordshire in over 400 years” [UK]
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https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/scottish-beavers/ <-- shared overview, beaver reintroduction into Scotland
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https://youtu.be/vCjvCQHX7mQ?si=fJS9E1wi0LyDq5Fw <-- shared video, “Scotland Released 11 Beavers Into a Dead River — What They Did With Mud and Sticks Was [amazing]”
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H/T @RomeCook
“In [this] article, [the author] explore[s]:
🌿 How beaver-created wetlands support biodiversity
🦟 Their potential influence on mosquitoes and other insect pests
🕷️ The indirect role they may play in tick ecology
🦇 How dragonflies, bats, birds, amphibians and beneficial insects contribute to natural pest regulation
🚜 What this could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
🌍 Why this matters for biodiversity, farming, and human and animal health in a changing climate…
The beaver isn’t simply creating wetlands. It may be rebuilding the ecological balance that our landscapes have gradually lost….”
#Beavers #BeaverConference2026 #NatureBasedSolutions #Wetlands #Ecology #Biodiversity #Entomology #IntegratedPestManagement #BiologicalControl #Agroforestry #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateChange #OneHealth #EnvironmentalScience #Conservation #Research #ResearchCollaboration #Wildlife #EcosystemServices #bioviversity #conservation #restoration #landscaperecovery #trophiccascade #Rewilding #Nature #SpeciesReintroduction #Environment #EcosystemEngineers #nature #restoration #floodmanagement #FloodMitigation #flood #flooding #floodrisk #sustainability #wetlands #hydrography #hydrology #dams #impoundment #deadwood #waterresources #landscapeengineer # agriculture #benefits #agroforestry #vegetation #waterquality #ecology #ecosystem #restoration #riversystemsstabilisation #climatechange -
Bizarre ways #Massachusetts #wildlife beat the heat as state braces for 100+ degree week
By Liesel Nygard
Jun. 30, 2026"As Massachusetts prepares to face a brutal and prolonged heat wave that could push heat indices well past 100 degrees this week, local wildlife is already equipped with bizarre and fascinating methods to survive the sweltering temperatures.
"An extreme heat warning is in effect for most of the state from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. Saturday. The impending conditions are commonly referred to as a heat dome, with peak heat index values expected to range from 98 to 112 degrees across the region as the week progresses.
"National Weather Service meteorologist Rob Megnia clarified that the system references an extended ridge of high pressure in the upper atmosphere, noting in an interview with MassLive that the technical makeup creates 'a big plume of heat that’s going to be covering the whole East Coast.'
"While human residents are advised to stay indoors, avoid strenuous activity and constantly hydrate, New England’s wild animals rely on a mix of unique physiological adaptations and behavioral shifts to cool down.
"Much like a domestic dog on a hot afternoon, wild members of the canid and cervid families — including coyotes, deer and moose — use thermal #panting to evaporate moisture from their tongues and lower their body temperatures. Certain birds, such as owls and cormorants, rapidly vibrate their throats in a similar biological strategy known as gular fluttering, according to the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
"Other avian species have more dramatic or unusual solutions. Great blue herons spread their wings in a statue-like yoga pose to catch cool breezes on patches of skin with fewer feathers.
"Meanwhile, turkey vultures and northern gannets practice urohidrosis, purposely defecating on their featherless legs so the evaporating waste cools down their blood vessels.
"Harbor seals employ a similar marine tactic, urinating on their hind flippers to thermoregulate while sunbathing, according to state experts.
"Survival in extreme heat also demands dynamic shifts in scenery and wardrobe. When temperatures climb, amphibians and reptiles seek out cooler microclimates beneath rotting logs or underneath leaf litter, while bears and moose look for shelter in forested #wetlands or #ShallowMud.
"In addition to adopting more nocturnal or dawn-and-dusk routines to avoid the hottest parts of the day, mammals like fishers and coyotes shed their thick winter fur.
"Bobcats take it a step further by growing a thinner coat with fewer spots and redder fur to seamlessly blend into their summer habitats, according to the state.
"Wildlife biologists emphasize that wild animals almost never need human intervention to survive extreme weather, but residents can take small steps to turn their yards into natural cooling oases.
"Residents are encouraged to grow #NativePlants for shade and to provide small, shallow #WaterStations for bugs, birds and pollinators.
"However, state officials advise regularly scrubbing out bird baths and removing standing water to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis.
"They also strongly warn against intentionally feeding wildlife, noting that doing so artificially congregates animals in a single spot, increasing the risk of disease spread and eroding their natural caution around people."
#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForWildlife #GardeningForPollinators #BeeWateringStations #BirdBaths #Heatwave #Heatwaves #BackyardWildlife #KeepCool #KeepingCool
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The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: human activities are a major reason why
#CaspianSea #Environment #WaterCrisis #WaterSecurity #Hydrology #Biodiversity #Pollution #Rivers #VolgaRiver #BlackSea #Wetlands #Fisheries #Dams #Rainfall
https://the-14.com/the-caspian-sea-has-lost-an-area-nearly-the-size-of-sicily-human-activities-are-a-major-reason-why/ -
Which Place Is Best for a 4-Day Trip in India? Top Destinations for a Short Vacation in 2026-27
India is one of the few countries where a four-day trip can deliver an extraordinary mix of history, wildlife, culture, luxury, and adventure. Whether you dream of standing before the iconic Taj Mahal, spotting Bengal tigers in the wild, exploring royal palaces, or experiencing luxury travel, India offers countless options for a memorable short getaway. But with so many destinations to choose from, travelers often ask: Which place is best for a 4-day trip in India? The answer depends on […] -
India Safari Tours: The Ultimate Guide to Wildlife Adventures in India for 2026-27
India is one of the world's most exciting wildlife destinations. From tracking majestic Bengal tigers through ancient forests to spotting one-horned rhinos in grasslands and Asiatic lions in their last natural habitat, India offers safari experiences unlike anywhere else on Earth. If you're planning a safari trip to India in 2026-27, this guide covers the best parks, safari experiences, travel tips, and how to choose the right itinerary for an unforgettable wildlife journey. Why Choose […] -
How to Explore India for Birds & Wildlife? The Ultimate 2026-27 Guide for Travelers
India, with its vast landscapes, diverse ecosystems, and rich biodiversity, is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts and birdwatchers alike. From the dense forests of Central India to the wetlands of the North East, India offers unrivaled opportunities for observing iconic wildlife species and rare birds in their natural habitat. Whether you are seeking a luxury wildlife holiday in India or a focused birdwatching tour, this guide will help you plan your ultimate wildlife adventure. Question: […] -
when you gotta leak, call an expert! 🦫 🤣
As #floods get worse, #Britain tries a new solution: #beavers https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5738979/beavers-britain-climate-change-flooding
#climatechange #environment #climatesolution #watermanagement #floodcontrol #wetlands #rain #dams #lakes #waterrunoff
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#Texas quietly approves #Starbase launch site expansion
Brandon Lingle
Tue, March 24, 2026 at 4:48 PM EDT"The permit allows SpaceX 'to fill over 17 acres of #wetlands and #TidalFlats,' the Corps said. The work 'includes building new infrastructure such as a new entrance road, test and staging pads, water and propellant storage, blast walls, equipment staging areas and internal roadways.' "
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/texas-quietly-approves-starbase-launch-204822474.html#CarrizoComecrudo #BocaChicaBeach #SacredLand #ProtectTheSacred #Colonialism #CorporateColonialism #OccupySpaceX #TwoHeartedPeople #GarciaPasture #EndangeredSpecies #EnvironmentalRacism #AncestralLand #ElonSucks #StarbaseCity #BrownsvilleTX
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#nature #naturephotography #naturephoto #naturephotographer #wetland #wetlands #landscapephotography #landscape #landscapephoto #bluesky #trees #pond #clearday #niceday #clouds #outdoors #outdoor #outdoorphoto #outdooradventures #movementismedicine #lookslikeitlooked #photo #photography #photooftheday #pic #picoftheday #outside #wetlandconservation #day #daytime
