Jeff Witters @jeff_witters

Wait... this isn't just about birds? Husband, dad, Christian (Jesus kind, not GOP kind), birder, biology teacher, sometime scientist. Born at 330 ppm. Kansas, USA Joined October 2016

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Tomas Pueyo @tomaspueyo

12 months ago

If wetlands prevent floods and straight rivers are bad, why do we keep doing it? Here's why, and how we can do better, along with the most AMAZING visualizations of rivers:

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Afghanistan has one of the world's highest rates of childhood lead exposure, which causes permanent brain damage. Nearly all children here have significant lead poisoning. Researchers in the US have found the source of the lead. But nobody has told the Afghan public. Thread.

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Cy Mott @cy_mott

a year ago

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Joseph Allen @j_g_allen

a year ago

There is great disparity in the way we think about and address different sources of environmental infection. --> Governments have for decades promulgated a large amount of legislation and invested heavily in food safety, sanitation, and drinking water for public health purposes.…

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TracingWoodgrains @tracewoodgrains

2 years ago

The Republican Party is doomed. I don't mean they'll lose every election moving forward. My case, rather, is this: they know exactly what they want someone to do, but in an increasing number of institutions, there is no one left to do it. Increasing age and education…

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Adam Rossi @rossiadam

a year ago

Thomas Midgley was a brilliant mechanical engineer working at General Motors in the 1920s. He fixed engine knock by adding lead to gasoline. He also developed dichlorodifluoromethane (Freon) as an efficient refrigerant gas. Unfortunately the lead in gas caused generations…

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Andrew Ahern @AndrewsonEarth

a year ago

Costa Rica runs on ~99% renewable energy. So what was the greatest enabler for them to be able to do do that? According to Costa Rica’s director of sustainability in energy management, it is the ability to do planning rather than relying on the market. theverge.com/24134891/renew…

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea

2 years ago

Many people think that a scientific consensus refers to a large group of scientists who all agree that something is true. In reality, a scientific consensus is a large body of scientific studies that all agree with and support each other. The agreement among the scientists…

Irida TV @irida_tv

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Russ McSpadden @PeccaryNotPig

2 years ago

The U.S. Air Force is proposing intense, increased low-level fighter jet maneuvers & supersonic flights above rural & tribal communities in Ariz & New Mexico & some of the Southwest’s most fragile sky-island ecosystems. The Tohono O'odham Nation, the San Carlos Apache and the...

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Jeff Witters @jeff_witters

2 years ago

Pretty weird to see Elm trees in bloom in Feb. Oh, there were also Cedar Waxwings around this morning. #photofail

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Ben Goldfarb @ben_a_goldfarb

2 years ago

Paws on the ground! Colorado's ambitious, voter-mandated wolf reintroduction project began yesterday. How'd it happen, why does it matter, what's next? Here's my breakdown for @highcountrynews. hcn.org/articles/wolve…

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Sabine Hossenfelder @skdh

2 years ago

@SpiralSquirrel Why can't people on twitter understand that the earth is under no obligation to "self-regulate" so that 8 billion humans still live on it.

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Voyageurs Wolf Project @VoyaWolfProject

2 years ago

Many have recently claimed that wolves are decimating the deer population and destroying deer hunting and we need to kill wolves ASAP to turn things around. Below is a deep dive into the data on wolves, deer, and deer hunting in our area and northeastern Minnesota

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Voyageurs Wolf Project @VoyaWolfProject

2 years ago

A detailed explanation on how wolves alter Voyageurs' forests and likely those in other boreal ecosystems. Thread below with lots of neat photos!

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FOX4 News Kansas City @fox4kc

2 years ago

While August typically brings more sweat than snow, Olathe students are asking you to “Let it Go” and enjoy a one-of-a-kind production of Disney’s hit musical Frozen. tinyurl.com/yb88wjxn

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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot

2 years ago

A lot of outlets have been telling the story of Tony Bennett marching with MLK. But have you ever heard the story about how “wokeness,” DEI, Jesus, an actual anti-racist, 2 church choirs & 1 of the greatest dance moves of all time got Tony Bennett into show biz? A thread

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Wilderness Times @TimesWilderness

3 years ago

"You can visit the same trail twice, but never take the same hike" - Unknown #hiking #naturequote #lifelesson

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Jeff Witters @jeff_witters

2 years ago

Well this is cool, at least that our weird laws/ordinances are getting the spotlight and maybe could change. shawneemissionpost.com/2023/04/11/ove…

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KCUR @kcur

2 years ago

“The deeper the roots, the more secure the foundation of the tree is going to be,” David Ross explained. “It’s based on our community. It’s deeply rooted in the Kansas City culture and family culture.” (@StartlandNews) loom.ly/wSW5wSE

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Re:wild @rewild

2 years ago

Local communities in Ecuador’s Intag Valley won a major court case, arguing the Llurimagua copper mining project violated their constitutional rights & the rights of nature. The Imbabura Provincial Court revoked the license for the project.rewild.org/press/victory-… #SalvemosIntag