Alexandra Talty
@alexandratalty.bsky.social
Ocean journalist based in Asia. Writing for The New York Times + The Guardian. In my freetime, I cosplay a fish.
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A roadmap towards monitoring walruses from space
Abstract. Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus) are experiencing rapid habitat change, concomitant with dramatic sea ice declines in the Arctic. Reduction in sea ic
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February 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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I need to print this out as motivation next time I’m finishing a story.
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 13, 2026 at 10:05 AM
I need to print this out as motivation next time I’m finishing a story.
Big news from my hometown, Southampton, NY, USA, which may finally get a sewer system, bringing its wastewater treatment into the 21st century.
Great reporting by Dan Stark for The Southampton Press:
www.27east.com/southampton-...
Great reporting by Dan Stark for The Southampton Press:
www.27east.com/southampton-...
Southampton Village Announces Plan for Wastewater Treatment Facility
In a major boost to its ongoing push for a downtown sewer district, Southampton Village announced its intention to purchase the Windmill Lane property where The Express News Group office
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February 12, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Big news from my hometown, Southampton, NY, USA, which may finally get a sewer system, bringing its wastewater treatment into the 21st century.
Great reporting by Dan Stark for The Southampton Press:
www.27east.com/southampton-...
Great reporting by Dan Stark for The Southampton Press:
www.27east.com/southampton-...
Zoos have always given me the creeps. As an adult, I can mayyyybe understand the education/conservation/research justification, but remain generally skeptical.
Isn’t it in zoo’s business model to keep profiting and therefore having more capitive animals?
I can’t wait for this episode.
Isn’t it in zoo’s business model to keep profiting and therefore having more capitive animals?
I can’t wait for this episode.
In the background here, behind me and @tomheap.bsky.social there's a gorilla, one of eight in the zoo we visited today.
But is keeping captive animals justified by education/conservation/research, and what will the zoos of the future (if they exist) look like? Rare Earth will be investigating soon!
But is keeping captive animals justified by education/conservation/research, and what will the zoos of the future (if they exist) look like? Rare Earth will be investigating soon!
February 11, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Zoos have always given me the creeps. As an adult, I can mayyyybe understand the education/conservation/research justification, but remain generally skeptical.
Isn’t it in zoo’s business model to keep profiting and therefore having more capitive animals?
I can’t wait for this episode.
Isn’t it in zoo’s business model to keep profiting and therefore having more capitive animals?
I can’t wait for this episode.
Apparently the most difficult part of whales evolving from land-based mammals into water-based mammals was how their bodies processed salt water. They’ve got incredible adaptations to basically turn salt water into fresh water, which as mammals, is essential for their life.
February 10, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Apparently the most difficult part of whales evolving from land-based mammals into water-based mammals was how their bodies processed salt water. They’ve got incredible adaptations to basically turn salt water into fresh water, which as mammals, is essential for their life.
I would watch this over the Olympics, Super Bowl or Netflix, any day:
The Giant Kelp Holdfast VS Purple Urchin Stampede
The Giant Kelp Holdfast VS Purple Urchin Stampede
That's a Giant Kelp holdfast or base clinging to rocks on a shallow part of a reef. The mass migration of urchins seeking food is called an "urchin stampede". The holdfast is only a fraction of the mass of a kelp stand so this behavior is very destructive. This happens when their predators are gone.
February 9, 2026 at 9:39 AM
I would watch this over the Olympics, Super Bowl or Netflix, any day:
The Giant Kelp Holdfast VS Purple Urchin Stampede
The Giant Kelp Holdfast VS Purple Urchin Stampede
This unlikely, and heartfelt, story on India's climate bachelors underscores how the changing environment affects all aspects of our lives.
Great work by Karan Deep Singh and Elke Scholiers for @deutschewelle.dw.com, supported @pulitzercenter.org:
www.dw.com/en/how-clima...
Great work by Karan Deep Singh and Elke Scholiers for @deutschewelle.dw.com, supported @pulitzercenter.org:
www.dw.com/en/how-clima...
How climate change forces Indian farmers to stay single
Anil Jadhav is an Indian farmer. He had always dreamed of having a large family. But as droughts in his homeland increase, his income — and marriage prospects — are dwindling.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:39 AM
This unlikely, and heartfelt, story on India's climate bachelors underscores how the changing environment affects all aspects of our lives.
Great work by Karan Deep Singh and Elke Scholiers for @deutschewelle.dw.com, supported @pulitzercenter.org:
www.dw.com/en/how-clima...
Great work by Karan Deep Singh and Elke Scholiers for @deutschewelle.dw.com, supported @pulitzercenter.org:
www.dw.com/en/how-clima...
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Very sad to see yet another news outlet eradicate jobs for journalists. Reliable information about the world and what’s happening in it, from local to global scale, is harder to get with fewer and fewer skilled people whose mission is to provide it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Very sad to see yet another news outlet eradicate jobs for journalists. Reliable information about the world and what’s happening in it, from local to global scale, is harder to get with fewer and fewer skilled people whose mission is to provide it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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"climate justice is about building a world where the most oppressed peoples have an equal shot of surviving and thriving in a world that is not crippled by the climate crisis," @yessfun.com via @alexandratalty.bsky.social
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Meet Yessenia Funes, climate reporter and editor
Focusing on climate justice, Funes brings some important points to the wider environmental movement. Plus: a reporting trip to the Sargasso Sea!
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February 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
"climate justice is about building a world where the most oppressed peoples have an equal shot of surviving and thriving in a world that is not crippled by the climate crisis," @yessfun.com via @alexandratalty.bsky.social
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My latest newsletter, featuring climate reporter and editor, @yessfun.com is OUT! From her work covering climate justice to reporting from the SARGASSO SEA, Yessenia is always bringing important points to the environmental movement.
Story here: taltysoceandispatch.substack.com/p/meet-yesse...
Story here: taltysoceandispatch.substack.com/p/meet-yesse...
Meet Yessenia Funes, climate reporter and editor
Focusing on climate justice, Funes brings some important points to the wider environmental movement. Plus: a reporting trip to the Sargasso Sea!
taltysoceandispatch.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
My latest newsletter, featuring climate reporter and editor, @yessfun.com is OUT! From her work covering climate justice to reporting from the SARGASSO SEA, Yessenia is always bringing important points to the environmental movement.
Story here: taltysoceandispatch.substack.com/p/meet-yesse...
Story here: taltysoceandispatch.substack.com/p/meet-yesse...
Come for the cute nudibranch, stay for the great nudibranch audio. 🔈UP! 🤣
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Come for the cute nudibranch, stay for the great nudibranch audio. 🔈UP! 🤣
Very sweet - and educational - update from @nytimes.com climate reporter @zhonggg.bsky.social on the @ucdavis.bsky.social + Korea Polar Research Institute mission to Antarctica.
www.nytimes.com/video/climat...
www.nytimes.com/video/climat...
Video: Kids Sent Us Antarctica Questions. Here Are the Answers.
Do snowy owls live in Antarctica? What’s the most alarming measurement scientists are watching for? What do you eat and drink? Our climate reporter Raymond Zhong answers some questions from students a...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Very sweet - and educational - update from @nytimes.com climate reporter @zhonggg.bsky.social on the @ucdavis.bsky.social + Korea Polar Research Institute mission to Antarctica.
www.nytimes.com/video/climat...
www.nytimes.com/video/climat...
This is absolutely my favorite anti-climate change take bc if anything it highlights how much our climate has changed.
It will not surprise you to learn that Judge Jeanine — the US Attorney for Washington DC — does not understand what climate change means.
February 2, 2026 at 8:39 AM
This is absolutely my favorite anti-climate change take bc if anything it highlights how much our climate has changed.
My favorite American season: Girl Scouts selling cookies.
The cutest little girls just came to my door in their brownie uniforms. Maybe 7 years old? Anyway. They pet Max and strong armed me.
February 2, 2026 at 6:07 AM
My favorite American season: Girl Scouts selling cookies.
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What is the number one best fruit and why is it mangoes?
January 29, 2026 at 3:25 AM
What is the number one best fruit and why is it mangoes?
If ever there was a time to support local journalism - it is now! Donate to your local npr, local paper, or local tv station. These newsrooms have been underfunded for decades and are key to verifying information, collecting local narratives and keeping democracy working.
Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.
January 26, 2026 at 5:08 AM
If ever there was a time to support local journalism - it is now! Donate to your local npr, local paper, or local tv station. These newsrooms have been underfunded for decades and are key to verifying information, collecting local narratives and keeping democracy working.
Great coverage of Minneapolis here from a @propublica.org reporter if you’re looking for a reliable news source who is on-the-ground:
I’ve been in Minneapolis the last few days reporting on the ICE raids happening across the city. This morning federal agents shot and killed a man, identified by the AP as Alex Pretti. This marks the third shooting by federal agents since Operation Metro Surge started in Minnesota last month.
January 25, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Great coverage of Minneapolis here from a @propublica.org reporter if you’re looking for a reliable news source who is on-the-ground:
I am excited to be a McGraw Business Journalism fellow with @newmarkjplus.bsky.social for the next six months. Focusing on where the ocean and business meet, I'll be covering ocean carbon removal for @theguardian.com’s Seascape vertical.
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2026/01/inve...
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2026/01/inve...
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 AM
I am excited to be a McGraw Business Journalism fellow with @newmarkjplus.bsky.social for the next six months. Focusing on where the ocean and business meet, I'll be covering ocean carbon removal for @theguardian.com’s Seascape vertical.
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2026/01/inve...
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2026/01/inve...
When they say the deep sea is where aliens live:
Float like a glass squid.
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
January 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
When they say the deep sea is where aliens live:
Incredible imagery of the challenges that whales face in the North Atlantic corridor.
Also, on a personal note, I now see why on the East End of Long Island (my hometown) we see SO many whales. It is a reprieve from shipping vessels!!
Also, on a personal note, I now see why on the East End of Long Island (my hometown) we see SO many whales. It is a reprieve from shipping vessels!!
The red dot is a baby North Atlantic right whale trying to migrate up the east coast of the United states.
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
January 15, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Incredible imagery of the challenges that whales face in the North Atlantic corridor.
Also, on a personal note, I now see why on the East End of Long Island (my hometown) we see SO many whales. It is a reprieve from shipping vessels!!
Also, on a personal note, I now see why on the East End of Long Island (my hometown) we see SO many whales. It is a reprieve from shipping vessels!!
Since 2013, the Chinese government drastically reduced air pollution. As a consequence villagers in Northern China are now struggling to heat homes.
This Vivian Wang @nytimes.com story highlights the complexity of environmental law + how sometimes success isn’t fair: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
This Vivian Wang @nytimes.com story highlights the complexity of environmental law + how sometimes success isn’t fair: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
Beijing Won Its War for Blue Skies, but Villagers Are Paying the Price
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January 14, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Since 2013, the Chinese government drastically reduced air pollution. As a consequence villagers in Northern China are now struggling to heat homes.
This Vivian Wang @nytimes.com story highlights the complexity of environmental law + how sometimes success isn’t fair: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
This Vivian Wang @nytimes.com story highlights the complexity of environmental law + how sometimes success isn’t fair: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
Beautiful story about how young Syrian hikers are re-discovering their country after 14 years of civil war, including exploring a 6th ce monastery.
Great work by Raja Abdulrahim for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
Great work by Raja Abdulrahim for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
How a Syrian Hiking Club Is Rediscovering the Country
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January 13, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Beautiful story about how young Syrian hikers are re-discovering their country after 14 years of civil war, including exploring a 6th ce monastery.
Great work by Raja Abdulrahim for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
Great work by Raja Abdulrahim for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
In South Africa’s Cape Town, conservationists build underpasses and deploy volunteers to help the endangered western leopard toad safely reach ponds to breed.
Great story by @barrychristianson.com for @mongabay.com:
Great story by @barrychristianson.com for @mongabay.com:
Endangered western leopard toads in Cape Town face shrinking habitat — and deadly roads during breeding season. Underpasses now help them reach ponds safely, while citizen scientists log and photograph crossings.
“Researchers can’t be everywhere, but citizens are,” says CapeNature’s Andrew Turner.
“Researchers can’t be everywhere, but citizens are,” says CapeNature’s Andrew Turner.
Helping Cape Town’s toads cross the road: Interview with Andrew Turner
CAPE TOWN — Western leopard toads have been listed as endangered since 2016. Andrew Turner, scientific manager for CapeNature, the government body that manages protected areas and conservation in…
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January 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
In South Africa’s Cape Town, conservationists build underpasses and deploy volunteers to help the endangered western leopard toad safely reach ponds to breed.
Great story by @barrychristianson.com for @mongabay.com:
Great story by @barrychristianson.com for @mongabay.com: