Mastodawn

Pregnancy risks are rising with extreme temps in Michigan. One solution? 27 million trees.

www.deltabroadcasting.org/blogs/environment-report/pregnant-heat-27-million-trees-urban-conservation/

The art of communication: Notes from a long-time environmental journalist by Tom Henry
In the latest #IAGLR Lakes Letter

https://iaglr.org/ll/2025-2_Spring_LL25.pdf

Jeff Kart May 15

“admitting that you’re not understanding something is completely okay”—and often necessary, to do the job of journalism well. #amen #journalism #postjournalism #writing #editing #reporting #SciEd

https://www.theopennotebook.com/2025/05/13/come-again-how-to-steer-scientist-sources-away-from-jargon/

Come Again? How to Steer Scientist Sources Away from Jargon - The Open Notebook

Navigating an interview with a scientist doesn’t just take prep and good interviewing skills. The hurdles can be psychological, too, requiring reporters to summon the nerve to interrupt and admit holes in their own knowledge. Every journalist, no matter how prepared, will at some point have to confront a conversation with a scientist that’s so dense with jargon, it’s almost unintelligible. But pressing sources to speak more plainly isn’t a weakness; it's a strength—essential to crafting a story that will resonate with readers.

The Open Notebook

Jeff Kart May 10

LibreOffice May 5

Hi everyone! 👋 We still see people on the fediverse recommending OpenOffice, despite it having year-old unfixed security issues: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_OpenOffice#Security – So if you see someone recommending it, please inform them about the risks – but also that there are actively maintained successor projects (like LibreOffice). #foss #OpenSource

Apache OpenOffice - Wikipedia

Jeff Kart May 9

Michigan just hit a new high for recycling ♻️
Permeable pavement can cut storm runoff by 19% 🌧️
Solar power remains the fastest-growing energy source, 20 years and running ☀️
More here: https://mrgreatlakes.com/2025/05/09/recycling-rate-increase-green-infrastructure-study-global-energy-roundup/

#Climate #Energy #GreatLakes

Recycling Rate Increase, Green Infrastructure Study, Global Energy Roundup

For Friday, May 9, 2025 1 – Michigan’s recycling rate reached a new high for the fourth year in a row. Credit: Jason Pinaster The state’s environmental agency says the recycling rate for Fisc…

Mr Great Lakes

Jeff Kart May 7

Unreal but real. Wow.

The great potoo (nyctibius grandis) - also known as the ‘ghost bird’ - a nocturnal neotropical bird with an unusual call

https://harte.substack.com/p/unseen-worlds-colombias-sonic-universe