Wildfires accelerate winter snowmelt in Oregon's western Cascades, study finds https://phys.org/news/2026-04-wildfires-winter-snowmelt-oregon-western.html

#Oregon #environment #wildfire #wildfires #winter

Philippines cuts child labour by 40%, Isle of Man rainforest expands, the green spaces reducing crime

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://squirrel-news.net/philippines-cuts-child-labour-by-40-isle-of-man-rainforest-expands-the-green-spaces-reducing-crime/

#Naturism is more than being #nude; it’s a #mindful connection with #nature & #BodyAcceptance. By removing #social masks, quite literally, we strip away judgment & rediscover comfort in our #natural form. This simplicity promotes #authenticity, reduces anxiety, & nurtures a sense of belonging with both #environment & us.

#NoClothes #ClothesFree #Naked #Mukyōhō #HadakaShizenyoku

RE: https://mastodon.green/@gerrymcgovern/116340249523010018

As I posted yesterday -
For the #Indigenous descendants of the Chaco culture “It is not a ruin. It is not a park,” Ghahate says. “It’s the beginning of who we are as a human society.”
#environment
comment period ends April 7
comment here - https://environmentamerica.org/newmexico/center/take-action/tell-the-bureau-of-land-management-no-drilling-outside-chaco-canyon/
more info -
https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/pos

Lake Corpus Christi stands at just over 9% capacity, and Choke Canyon Reservoir, the city’s other primary source, is below 8% full. A formal Level 1 #water emergency, requiring mandatory cuts across all users, could be declared as early as May. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-climate-projections/

#environment #ClimateChange #politics #USpol #news #drought #GulfCoast #Texas

What drought conditions in Mass. mean for spring gardening

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/04/03/massachusetts-water-restriction-drought-gardening-advice-spring-planting-newsletter

New U.S. Government Plan for Microplastics Falls Short of Protecting Human Health https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2026/4/2/new-u-s-government-plan-for-microplastics-falls-short-of-protecting-human-health

#UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #health #PublicHealth #plastic #PlasticPollution #pollution

Indonesia’s deforestation surges 66% in 2025, reversing years of decline https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/indonesias-deforestation-surges-66-in-2025-reversing-years-of-decline/

#Indonesia #environment #forest #deforestation