Mira Anand
@miraanand.bsky.social
PhD student VU Amsterdam | usually making maps, thinking about water, & eating fruit 🥭 she/her 🌱
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Mira Anand
@miraanand.bsky.social
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Mapping the world's inland surface waters: an upgrade to the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD v2)
Abstract. In recognition of the importance of inland waters, numerous datasets mapping their extents, types, or changes have been created using sources ranging from historical wetland maps to real-tim...
doi.org
Happy to share the new GLWD v2! This product maps the global distribution of 33 distinct wetland and waterbody classes, covering 18.2 million km2. I'm excited that it's ready for use in conservation efforts, large-scale modelling, & more 🌍🌏🌎
doi.org/10.5194/essd... #geosky #water #wetlands
doi.org/10.5194/essd... #geosky #water #wetlands
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Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media.
The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.
They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.
Israel is once again breaking international law
The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.
They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.
Israel is once again breaking international law
October 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Pay attention to the language that will be used by much of the media.
The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.
They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.
Israel is once again breaking international law
The Global Sumud Flotilla never entered Israeli waters.
They are in international waters attempting to reach Palestinian waters.
Israel is once again breaking international law
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In Port Morien, a persistent hum from the Donkin mine is undermining residents’ health and daily lives. The Cow Bay Environmental Coalition is transforming this noise into a call for public health and a just energy transition.
👉 Read their story: https://loom.ly/lcJhMns
👉 Read their story: https://loom.ly/lcJhMns
September 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In Port Morien, a persistent hum from the Donkin mine is undermining residents’ health and daily lives. The Cow Bay Environmental Coalition is transforming this noise into a call for public health and a just energy transition.
👉 Read their story: https://loom.ly/lcJhMns
👉 Read their story: https://loom.ly/lcJhMns
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"These damn bicycles are taking over the streets!"
NEW MCGILL STUDY: Hard facts from #Montreal to set things straight.
Cars now get 79.6% of the infrastructure area (roads) in the city.
Pedestrians (sidewalks): 18.3%
Micromobility (lanes for bikes, scooters etc.): 1.57%
🧵
NEW MCGILL STUDY: Hard facts from #Montreal to set things straight.
Cars now get 79.6% of the infrastructure area (roads) in the city.
Pedestrians (sidewalks): 18.3%
Micromobility (lanes for bikes, scooters etc.): 1.57%
🧵
August 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"These damn bicycles are taking over the streets!"
NEW MCGILL STUDY: Hard facts from #Montreal to set things straight.
Cars now get 79.6% of the infrastructure area (roads) in the city.
Pedestrians (sidewalks): 18.3%
Micromobility (lanes for bikes, scooters etc.): 1.57%
🧵
NEW MCGILL STUDY: Hard facts from #Montreal to set things straight.
Cars now get 79.6% of the infrastructure area (roads) in the city.
Pedestrians (sidewalks): 18.3%
Micromobility (lanes for bikes, scooters etc.): 1.57%
🧵
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ALWAYS give to Sameer Project. They're in Gaza, they're Palestinian, and they provide with dignity and respect.
Gazans often say that it's generally best to donate to individual fundraisers, that prominent orgs are nowhere to be seen in Gaza!--Except the Sameer Project which is consistently active.
Gazans often say that it's generally best to donate to individual fundraisers, that prominent orgs are nowhere to be seen in Gaza!--Except the Sameer Project which is consistently active.
Because this is unbearable, I just gave to the Sameer Project - recommended by @prisonculture.bsky.social.
linktr.ee/thesameerpro...
linktr.ee/thesameerpro...
The Sameer Project | Instagram | Linktree
We are a donations based aid initiative for Gaza led by Palestinians,
linktr.ee
July 26, 2025 at 7:17 AM
ALWAYS give to Sameer Project. They're in Gaza, they're Palestinian, and they provide with dignity and respect.
Gazans often say that it's generally best to donate to individual fundraisers, that prominent orgs are nowhere to be seen in Gaza!--Except the Sameer Project which is consistently active.
Gazans often say that it's generally best to donate to individual fundraisers, that prominent orgs are nowhere to be seen in Gaza!--Except the Sameer Project which is consistently active.
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There is no longer any doubt that Israel has set up a fake humanitarian organisation so it can kettle Gazans into a kill box and murder them en masse
It is evil beyond description and in a decent world it would result in immediate, massive, global action to stop them and prosecute those responsible
It is evil beyond description and in a decent world it would result in immediate, massive, global action to stop them and prosecute those responsible
Dozens of Palestinians killed in latest Israeli attacks near food aid distribution site, medics and witnesses say
Witnesses describe people shot in head and torso near sites run by Israeli-backed US organisation Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
There is no longer any doubt that Israel has set up a fake humanitarian organisation so it can kettle Gazans into a kill box and murder them en masse
It is evil beyond description and in a decent world it would result in immediate, massive, global action to stop them and prosecute those responsible
It is evil beyond description and in a decent world it would result in immediate, massive, global action to stop them and prosecute those responsible
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Hydrology Paper of the Day @olefeldt.bsky.social on how a new version of the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database was calculated from freely-available satellite and ground based observations: capturing seasonality and classes; integration of wetlands and peatlands; and robust validation.
This new map provides a global view of the distribution of a multitude of aquatic ecosystems, including various wetlands. It's a pretty big step forward, and I look forward to seeing how it will be used e.g. to study wetland greenhouse gases.
essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
Mapping the world's inland surface waters: an upgrade to the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD v2)
Abstract. In recognition of the importance of inland waters, numerous datasets mapping their extents, types, or changes have been created using sources ranging from historical wetland maps to real-tim...
essd.copernicus.org
June 6, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Hydrology Paper of the Day @olefeldt.bsky.social on how a new version of the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database was calculated from freely-available satellite and ground based observations: capturing seasonality and classes; integration of wetlands and peatlands; and robust validation.
Happy to share the new GLWD v2! This product maps the global distribution of 33 distinct wetland and waterbody classes, covering 18.2 million km2. I'm excited that it's ready for use in conservation efforts, large-scale modelling, & more 🌍🌏🌎
doi.org/10.5194/essd... #geosky #water #wetlands
doi.org/10.5194/essd... #geosky #water #wetlands
Mapping the world's inland surface waters: an upgrade to the Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (GLWD v2)
Abstract. In recognition of the importance of inland waters, numerous datasets mapping their extents, types, or changes have been created using sources ranging from historical wetland maps to real-tim...
doi.org
June 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Happy to share the new GLWD v2! This product maps the global distribution of 33 distinct wetland and waterbody classes, covering 18.2 million km2. I'm excited that it's ready for use in conservation efforts, large-scale modelling, & more 🌍🌏🌎
doi.org/10.5194/essd... #geosky #water #wetlands
doi.org/10.5194/essd... #geosky #water #wetlands
Had a great time at #EGU25 last week surrounded by interesting people and research! I really enjoyed discussions at my poster session, plus HydroLAB reunions, celebrating a birthday by the river, ECS/first-time attendee networking events and a mini food tour with @turbulentflo.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Had a great time at #EGU25 last week surrounded by interesting people and research! I really enjoyed discussions at my poster session, plus HydroLAB reunions, celebrating a birthday by the river, ECS/first-time attendee networking events and a mini food tour with @turbulentflo.bsky.social
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A world historical crime, taking place in full view, with the perpetrators so convinced of their impunity that they can brag about genocidal intent, and it’s hard not to agree with their calculation that no one will stop them and no one will be held accountable
Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says
Bezalel Smotrich says Palestinians will ‘leave in great numbers to third countries’, raising fears of ethnic cleansing
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A world historical crime, taking place in full view, with the perpetrators so convinced of their impunity that they can brag about genocidal intent, and it’s hard not to agree with their calculation that no one will stop them and no one will be held accountable
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This is where your Harry Potter money goes
jk rowling funded a case going before the supreme court that argues it should be legal to discriminate against and persecute trans ppl.
yet still we have to listen to ‘centrists’ claiming she isn’t bigoted she just has ‘a difference of opinion’.
no trans ppl have a voice in these proceedings.
yet still we have to listen to ‘centrists’ claiming she isn’t bigoted she just has ‘a difference of opinion’.
no trans ppl have a voice in these proceedings.
April 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
This is where your Harry Potter money goes
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Israel just committed *the largest child massacre in its history*, according to Haaretz. Two hundred Palestinian children murdered in a single day, with direct support from the US and UK, and zero outrage from Western media. What stage of barbarism is this...
March 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Israel just committed *the largest child massacre in its history*, according to Haaretz. Two hundred Palestinian children murdered in a single day, with direct support from the US and UK, and zero outrage from Western media. What stage of barbarism is this...
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beauty really is all around
March 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
beauty really is all around
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The arrest of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, a greencard holder, without due process is a structure test to see what they can get away with. If his deportation holds, we will see the mass dissappearing of dissenting voices. Freedom for Mahmoud and eternal shame on the enablers shorturl.at/fMiLA
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run
The pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last.
www.theatlantic.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
The arrest of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, a greencard holder, without due process is a structure test to see what they can get away with. If his deportation holds, we will see the mass dissappearing of dissenting voices. Freedom for Mahmoud and eternal shame on the enablers shorturl.at/fMiLA
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The main DEI page from @agu.org has been modified to take diversity out of the title. Glad to see it's not deleted entirely, but hey AGU, we're watching what you do and remembering the big game you once talked about supporting your diverse membership.
Today vs. January
Today vs. January
February 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The main DEI page from @agu.org has been modified to take diversity out of the title. Glad to see it's not deleted entirely, but hey AGU, we're watching what you do and remembering the big game you once talked about supporting your diverse membership.
Today vs. January
Today vs. January
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Here's a lesson for all of us that the universities are relearning today:
Staying silent in the face of fascism will not protect you.
Staying silent in the face of fascism will not protect you.
February 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Here's a lesson for all of us that the universities are relearning today:
Staying silent in the face of fascism will not protect you.
Staying silent in the face of fascism will not protect you.
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As Montreal loses its wetlands at an alarming pace, locals are fighting to get the province to enforce its own environmental laws. Excellent piece by Natalia Rivero Gómez. therover.ca/why-are-queb...
Why Are Quebec's Wetlands Disappearing – The Rover
In Montreal, where 80 per cent of wetlands have disappeared, locals are fighting to make Quebec enforce its own environmental laws.
therover.ca
December 1, 2024 at 1:06 PM
As Montreal loses its wetlands at an alarming pace, locals are fighting to get the province to enforce its own environmental laws. Excellent piece by Natalia Rivero Gómez. therover.ca/why-are-queb...
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Palestinian babies are not spontaneously freezing to death. They are being deliberately subjected to conditions calculated to terminate life. In other words, they are being murdered. The cause of death is not the cold, but the genocide being perpetrated by Israel and the US.
January 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Palestinian babies are not spontaneously freezing to death. They are being deliberately subjected to conditions calculated to terminate life. In other words, they are being murdered. The cause of death is not the cold, but the genocide being perpetrated by Israel and the US.
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Major new research finds “shockingly” fast changes to flows of Earth’s c. 3 million rivers, mapped across 35 years.
“Rivers are dynamic and beautiful beasts & humans should never take them for granted or squander the resources they provide us with.” (Hannah Cloke)
www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/c...
“Rivers are dynamic and beautiful beasts & humans should never take them for granted or squander the resources they provide us with.” (Hannah Cloke)
www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/c...
Scientists mapped the world’s rivers over 35 years. They found shocking changes | CNN
The flow of water through the planet’s nearly 3 million rivers is changing rapidly, with potentially drastic implications for everything from drinking water supplies to flood risks, according to a new...
www.cnn.com
December 13, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Major new research finds “shockingly” fast changes to flows of Earth’s c. 3 million rivers, mapped across 35 years.
“Rivers are dynamic and beautiful beasts & humans should never take them for granted or squander the resources they provide us with.” (Hannah Cloke)
www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/c...
“Rivers are dynamic and beautiful beasts & humans should never take them for granted or squander the resources they provide us with.” (Hannah Cloke)
www.cnn.com/2024/12/12/c...
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Amnesty International has officially concluded that a genocide is being committed by Israel.
1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
December 6, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Amnesty International has officially concluded that a genocide is being committed by Israel.
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A group of Israeli’s block an Egyptian aid truck from getting into Gaza by dancing and waving flags in front of it 🎞️ www.instagram.com/reel/C2f9eiF...
January 25, 2024 at 3:16 AM
A group of Israeli’s block an Egyptian aid truck from getting into Gaza by dancing and waving flags in front of it 🎞️ www.instagram.com/reel/C2f9eiF...
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"It looks like a controlled demolition... And you have nothing to say ...it takes a lot of planning and preparation to do and if there was a threat from this particular facility, they wouldn't have been able to do it."
The chyron says it's Matt Lee from the AP
www.aljazeera.com/program/news...
The chyron says it's Matt Lee from the AP
www.aljazeera.com/program/news...
Journalist questions bombing of Gaza university
A reporter questions the US State Department about Israeli justification for destroying Israa University in Gaza City.
www.aljazeera.com
January 19, 2024 at 11:49 PM
"It looks like a controlled demolition... And you have nothing to say ...it takes a lot of planning and preparation to do and if there was a threat from this particular facility, they wouldn't have been able to do it."
The chyron says it's Matt Lee from the AP
www.aljazeera.com/program/news...
The chyron says it's Matt Lee from the AP
www.aljazeera.com/program/news...