Western Watersheds ProjectIf the damage inflicted on coastal prairie were inflicted on forests, the scale of ecological loss at Point Reyes would be impossible to ignore.
https://westernwatersheds.substack.com/p/restoring-point-reyes-national-seashore
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Climate change is the biggest challenge we face. I like nature, hiking, nice people, quirky shops and restaurants, and good coffee. he/him
Peter GleickI wrote a book about the problems with bottled #water ("Bottled and Sold") several years ago. Here's just another reason to avoid it.
https://www.wired.com/story/people-who-drink-bottled-water-on-a-daily-basis-ingest-90000-more-microplastics-per-year
https://www.wired.com/story/people-who-drink-bottled-water-on-a-daily-basis-ingest-90000-more-microplastics-per-year
People Who Drink Bottled Water on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More Microplastic Particles Each Year
Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don’t.
The US defense and intelligence community has long acknowledged that #climatechange is a threat to national security.
They still think so. They just can't say it out loud right now.
https://www.gleick.com/blog/censorship-deletion-and-purging-of-us-defense-and-intelligence-assessments
They still think so. They just can't say it out loud right now.
https://www.gleick.com/blog/censorship-deletion-and-purging-of-us-defense-and-intelligence-assessments
Censorship, Deletion, and Purging of US Defense and Intelligence Assessments of Environmental Threats to National Security
For many decades, US military and intelligence agencies have analyzed the threats to national security from a wide range of non-traditional social and environmental issues, includi
The current #water crisis in Iran is the most severe on the planet at the moment, threatening not just the people but the legitimacy of the government.
ProPublicaFBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
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As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-kash-patel-dan-bongino-waived-polygraph?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
Bill Gates saying that "Climate change is not going to wipe out humanity" and efforts to fight climate change should be shifted elsewhere is like saying nuclear war won't wipe out humanity, so we shouldn't invest efforts in arms control or diplomacy.
I know from personal experience that Gates has always misunderstood and minimized the threat of climate change. But this also reflects how insulated the truly rich are from the consequences the rest of the world is already experiencing.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/business/bill-gates-climate-change
Bill Gates makes a stunning claim about climate change
In a stunning and significant pushback to the “doomsday” climate activist community, Bill Gates, a leading proponent for carbon emissions reductions, published a remarkable essay Tuesday that argued resources must be shifted away from the battle against climate change.
Major new report just released showing that total #water use in US homes, businesses, institutions, and water distribution systems could be reduced by 25% to 60% through improvements in efficiency.
Sarah StierchJust received this email from the County of Sonoma. Please contact COTS for more information.
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Sonoma County Community Members,
COTS has hot to-go meals for lunch and dinner, seven days a week—available to any Sonoma County resident, no questions asked. With CalFresh delays looming, COTS has recognized that our community will see an increased need, and they are prepared for it.
Folks can go to 900 Hopper Street [Petaluma] seven days a week to grab hot, prepacked to-go meals for lunch or dinner. Residents may grab enough to-go meals for their family. Each meal includes a protein, carbohydrate side, fruit salad, and green salad.
Lunch: Pick up between 11:30am and 12:30pm daily
Dinner: Pick up between 5-6pm daily
To-go meals available right outside the lobby door during the hours posted above.
If anyone has questions, they can email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) for a same-day response.
No region of the world is on track to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal of universal access to safe water and sanitation by 2030.
Don't take your #water for granted.
Don't take your #water for granted.
Russell Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who wants to take a hatchet to the federal government.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who wants to take a hatchet to the federal government.