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Nancy Knowlton
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marine biologist, boomer not doomer, solutionista, 💗Maine💗
Member Natl. Acad. Sci., Darwin Medal
#EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries
Author-Citizens of the Sea https://www.amazon.com/Citizens-Sea-Wondrous-Creatures-Census/dp/1426206437 .. more

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Nancy Knowlton is a coral reef biologist and a former Sant Chair for Marine Science at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · Dec 13
I don't generally post about my own work, but if you are looking for a last minute present for the holidays for someone who might be interested in the ocean, my book seems to appeal not only to adults but also to even really little kids. All royalties go to the Smithsonian.
Cover of the book Citizens of the Sea by Nancy Knowlton

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 19h
I missed this when it first came out - love this NYT series - so a cave clean-up is my news to me good news for Nov 10 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/c...
A Miles-Long Cave in Kentucky Was a Smelly Disaster. Now It’s Spectacular.
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 1d
I confess I had never heard of the bontebok, a beautiful antelope whose numbers have gone from 17 to over 9,000 - an amazing conservation success that is my news to me good news for Nov 9 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries theoriginsfoundation.org/news/bontebo...
Bontebok: A South African Conservation Success Story - The Origins Foundation
Among the many beautiful antelope species in Africa, the bontebok stands out as a symbol for species recovery in South Africa because of its miraculous conservation success story. A long history of co...
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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 2d
The beavers are back in a win for Indigenous lands and people. My news to me good news for Nov 8 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.upworthy.com/beavers-rein...
California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing
​Native wisdom and ancient rock paintings save the day.
www.upworthy.com

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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 2d
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New national law will turn large parking lots in South Korea into solar power farms

Find out more: electrek.co/2025/11/02/new-...

#ClimateAction
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports.
electrek.co

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 3d
Wow! My news to me good news for Nov 7 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries
davidho.bsky.social David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3d
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com

Reposted by Nancy­ Knowlton­

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Climate, Ecology, War & More by Dr. Glen Barry, BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · 3d
UN report: Five charts showing how global deforestation is declining
->Eco-Business | #deforestation | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
UN report: Five charts showing how global deforestation is declining
These are the findings of the Global Forest Resources Assessment – a major new report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization – which says that an estimated 10.9 million hectares (Mha) of land was deforested each year between 2015...
www.eco-business.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3d
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com

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BSBI Scotland @bsbiscotland.bsky.social · 4d
Brilliant to see the #GBRedList making a report on CBBC newsround, headlined by the tale of Fen Orchid recovery.
The future of our wonderful plants is in their hands - let's try not to drop the baton before we can hand it over!
www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...
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Rare orchid bought back from brink of extinction
The fen orchid is no longer listed as almost extinct in Great British Red List for vascular plants.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 5d
The standard story is that farmers hate birds. This farmer begs to differ and is my news to me good news for Nov 5. #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries reasonstobecheerful.world/migratory-bi...
Migratory Birds and Rice Farmers Are Helping Each Other Soar
Across the U.S., farmers are welcoming migrating birds onto their land — and getting healthier fields and hardier harvests in return.
reasonstobecheerful.world

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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 5d
In a rare move, one of the monopoly electric utilities operating in Oregon is asking state regulators for permission to lower residential customer rates in 2026. The reduction, though small at less than 1%, is the result of Idaho Power’s break with coal: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/04/a...
An Oregon utility’s break with coal brings customer savings • Oregon Capital Chronicle
While the Trump administration pursues a coal revival, a utility in Oregon is saving money by giving up on the fossil fuel.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Reposted by Nancy­ Knowlton­

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Michael Sheldon 🌎 @michaelsheldo.bsky.social · 5d
Good news from Scotland
The people are rising and reclaiming….

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scottish Parliament passes land reform bill
The legislation is designed to help reduce the concentration of rural land ownership among a small number of people.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 5d
Grateful to spend two days on the Klamath watching chinook, liberated by dam removal, return to streams from which they’d been precluded since the Titanic sank. Fish are everywhere, in numbers that stagger the mind & locations that biologists figured would take years to repopulate. Too beautiful.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 5d
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
In #Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Benjamin K. Sovacool, Nancy­ Knowlton­

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 6d
From hard-to-abate to ready-to-innovate: Heineken has just announced a major step toward decarbonising industrial heat:

The company will install a 100 MWh thermal energy storage system near Lisbon, in partnership with @rondoenergy.bsky.social and EDP.

www.energy-storage.news/cold-beer-ho...
Cold beer, hot bricks: Heineken signs deals for 100MWh thermal energy storage system
Thermal energy storage (TES) startup Rondo Energy has announced its second 100MWh project within a matter of weeks, at a brewery in Portugal.
www.energy-storage.news

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 6d
A South Side solution is my news to me good news for Nov 4 - Go #Chicago! #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/a-bi...
A biodigester on Chicago’s South Side turns waste into power » Yale Climate Connections
Community leaders have debuted a high-tech biodigester designed to capture emissions, feed gardens, and inspire the next generation.
yaleclimateconnections.org

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 7d
Back from beyond the brink - My news to me good news for Nov 3. #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries (literally) www.journee-mondiale.com/en/we-studie...
We studied 900+ endangered species across 20 years and this Chinese wetland's resurrection miracle changed everything we thought we knew about conservation
www.journee-mondiale.com

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 7d
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Biggest-Ever Scientific Review Shines Fresh Light on the Health Benefits of Nature-Rich Cities
Biggest scientific review to date on health co-benefits of urban biodiversity confirms growing importance—and tradeoffs—of making space for nature in our fast-growing cities.
www.nature.org

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 8d
One reason why I love #Maine - somehow I missed this. My news to me good news for Nov 2. #EarthOptimism #beyondTheObituaries
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Oct 8
When the students at this Maine high school got detention, they would sit in a classroom for a few hours after school.

A counselor had the idea to offer students an option to hike instead. After their first hikes, they found it improved their moods.
School offers hikes instead of detention. Teachers are seeing results.
“People seem really different in a good way at the end,” said Leslie Trundy, a Maine high school counselor and avid hiker.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 8d
Includes a shout out to Nature Optimism :-) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/c...
Bee Happy: They’re Saving Pollinators in Kansas
www.nytimes.com

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 9d
Another city in France racing towards the future - my news to me good news for Nov 1. #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries reasonstobecheerful.world/bordeaux-fra...
One City's Race to 'Solarize Everything We Possibly Can'
Bordeaux is quickly transforming itself into France's top solar-powered city, banking on innovations like transparent panels that preserve its historic architecture.
reasonstobecheerful.world

Reposted by Nancy­ Knowlton­, Carlos Moreno

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Anne Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social · 9d
Avec 470 arbres plantés et 4 000m2 de nature en plein cœur du 14e arrondissement, la place de Catalogne s'est radicalement transformée en 2024 !
Place de Catalogne avant/après avec des arbres. Place de Catalogne vue de haut avec des arbres. Place de Catalogne en vue aérienne.

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 10d
Forest bathing goes mainstream is my news to me good news for Oct 31 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Column | A natural remedy that may help fight infection and protect against dementia
I was skeptical of forest bathing. But then I tried it alongside eight Harvard doctors who were seeking it out for themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 11d
Reminds me of Afroz Shah of India and his incredible beach cleanups. yeah its "not his job", but he does it anyway - my news to me good news for Oct 30. #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
He’s cleared 35,000 pounds of trash from Miami’s mangroves and isn’t done yet
We accompanied Andrew Otazo on a trip to the mangroves. To date, the Miami man has cleared more than 17 tons of trash, mostly from the islands around Biscayne Bay.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 12d
Amazing what happens when you give nature a break. My news to me good news for Oct 29- go salmon! #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/c...
A River Restoration in Oregon Gets Fast Results: The Salmon Swam Right Back
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Nancy­ Knowlton­, Sascha O. Becker, Paul Jorion

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 12d
This land return and tule elk reintroduction is a significant milestone in California's relationship with the Tule River Indian Tribe.

We're taking critical steps to confront the historical wrongs committed by the state against the Native people of this land.

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 13d
A new take on waste not want not... www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mushroom-pow...
Mushroom-Powered Outhouse in University Garden Composts Waste with No Smell
Together, the inventors hope to rethink a product and system that many people take for granted: starting with their students.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 13d
No fossil fuel generators needed - my news to me good news for Oct 28 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/sola...
‘Solar suitcases’ bring safe lighting to more than 10,000 clinics across sub-Saharan Africa » Yale Climate Connections
The off-grid electric systems provide power for medical lights, fetal monitors, and other devices – helping more women give birth safely.
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Yale Environment 360 @yalee360.bsky.social · 13d
Since 1990, China has added more than 170 million acres of forest, an area roughly the size of Texas, according to a new U.N. report.
China Has Added Forest the Size of Texas Since 1990
While the world is continuing to lose huge areas of forest, mostly in the tropics, woodlands are making a comeback in some countries. Since 1990, China has added more than 170 million acres of forest, an area roughly the size of Texas, according to a new U.N. report.
e360.yale.edu

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 14d
Did my PhD research in Discovery Bay Jamaica in the 1970s. Was there for Hurricane Allen (1980) and Hurricane Beryl (2024). Beyond horrified by Hurricane Melissa.

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 14d
A year in Switzerland decades ago made me appreciate this general approach (the required garbage bags cost serious money), but it is great to see it growing. My news to me good news for Oct 27 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries reasonstobecheerful.world/pay-as-you-t...
'Pay-As-You-Throw' Helps Cities Cut Waste And Citizens Save Cash
Charging residents for how much — or little — they throw out is the financial incentive people need to start rethinking their habits, say experts.
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