Nancy Knowlton

@nancyknowlton.bsky.social

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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.

Source: Wikipedia

Environmental science 57%

Geography 16%

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 8h

On #MLKday I remember that he focused on the dream, which is hard to do right now. but then @hcrichardson.bsky.social reminded me of another MLK quote: "The nation is sick. Trouble is in the land; confusion all around…. But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars.

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Nancy Knowlton

The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Plant species that was presumed to be extinct reappears after nearly six decades

www.independent.co.uk

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 1d

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Running Wild: The Return of Patagonia National Park’s Rheas

The Chacabuco Valley stretched wide before us. The golden steppe was broken by winding rivers, framed by snow-capped ridges that seemed to glow in the fall sun. We were in the heart of Patagonia Natio...

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 1d

"Good fire" working is my news to me good news for Jan 18 #EarthOptimism #beyondTheObituaries thenarwhal.ca/alderville-b...

A First Nation’s prairie grows in Ontario, then burns | The Narwhal

A portion of the Alderville Black Oak Savanna is burned each year, giving way to new life. Conservation efforts have revived the rare tallgrass ecosystem that was nearly lost to colonialism

thenarwhal.ca

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 1d

wise words from @rickmac.bsky.social therevelator.org/environmenta...

The Seduction of Despair, the Persistence of Possibility • The Revelator

Hope comes from the stubborn work of refusing to abandon what’s wild. Here’s how to keep moving forward.

therevelator.org

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 1d

ditto kids!! (which basically the best scientists are)

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 1d

For my posts, I tend to focus on the intersection of joy and our planet. This usually doesn't involve our current political crises (about which there is much to contemplate on this site) but this @pkrugman.bsky.social musical coda made my day by combining them all www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS0w...

Greenland Defense Front - The Hungry Giant (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by demonflyingfox

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Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Nancy Knowlton, W. Andy Knight

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 2d

So much good art was made at bad art for good. I don’t know who made this (was it you??) but I love it so much.

Reposted by Nancy Knowlton

Sung Kim @sungkim.bsky.social · 2d

In Japan, bicycles and public transit are primary modes of transportation for many people, so bicycle parking is available at subway stations.

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Nancy Knowlton

Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 2d

California introduces bill to legalize plug-in balcony solar www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/09/c... - great news! In Germany about 1 GW of balcony PV has been installed in the meantime.

California introduces bill to legalize plug-in balcony solar

A new bill in California is designed to allow small plug-in solar systems to connect directly to household outlets by reclassifying them as appliances, removing utility interconnection and permitting ...

www.pv-magazine.com

Reposted by Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum, Nancy Knowlton, W. Andy Knight

Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 2d

Australia adds 7 GW of renewables in 2025, stays on track for 2030 target www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/13/a...

Australia adds 7 GW of renewables in 2025, stays on track for 2030 target

Australian Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the country is on track to meet the government’s flagship target of 82% renewable energy by 2030 after solar, wind, and other renewables supplied ab...

www.pv-magazine.com

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 2d

Oyster shells getting a second life in France... from fine porcelain to permeable paving stones.
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Down to Earth - From trash to fine dining: The French startup recycling oysters into porcelain

Oysters are a Christmas staple in France, but thousands of empty shells are bound for trash bins once the festivities are over. One French company is rescuing waste shells and using them to make porce...

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 2d

yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/how-...

How one rancher beat drought, debt, and low cotton prices » Yale Climate Connections

Grazing his flock at solar farms lets him raise sheep, earn a steady income, and keep the family legacy alive.

yaleclimateconnections.org

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 2d

A 900% increase in breeding birds at this rewilded farm is my news to me good news for Jan 17. #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.positive.news/environment/...

How a ‘dysfunctional’ English farm became a biodiversity hotspot

A trailblazing rewilding site in England has recorded a 900% increase in breeding birds in just 20 years

www.positive.news

Reposted by Nancy Knowlton

UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 2d

Today marks a historic moment as the BBNJ Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, enters into force.

UNEP Executive Director IngerAndersen.bsky.social urges countries to turn ambition into lasting protection for the high seas.

Reposted by Nancy Knowlton

Climate, Ecology, War & More - Dr Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · 3d

TNC Acquires 105 Acres of West Greenwich Forest
->The Nature Conservancy | #forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

TNC Acquires 105 Acres of West Greenwich Forest

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced today that it has acquired a 105-acre open space property near the West Greenwich-Exeter town line for forest protection and public recreation, including hunting. TNC combined the newly protected property with previously conserved land to...

www.nature.org

Reposted by Nancy Knowlton

Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot.bsky.social · 3d

"The [Waterfront] project is one of many Seattle has rolled out in recent years, helping propel the Emerald City from a City Ratings score of 42 in 2019 to 66 in 2025, making it the third-highest-scoring large U.S. city after Brooklyn and Minneapolis."

www.peopleforbikes.org/news/best-ne...

The Best New U.S. Bike Lanes of 2025 | PeopleForBikes

Ferst Drive in Atlanta. Photo courtesy of the Georgia Institute of Technology

www.peopleforbikes.org

Reposted by Nancy Knowlton

Kirk Hovenkotter @kirkhovenkotter.com · 3d

‘The only thing more popular than light rail is getting it done sooner.’

Great in-depth piece by @bloomberg.com featuring @transpochoices.bsky.social Build the Damn Trains campaign.

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Seattle Is Building Light Rail Like It’s 1999

Decades ago, the Pacific Northwest city launched a multibillion-dollar transit building boom. Now the new lines and stations are drawing riders — and criticism.

www.bloomberg.com

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 3d

cool engineering to help conserve water! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘If you’re flushing the toilet with grey water, people should know’: how China turned rain into an asset

Architects and designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendly

www.theguardian.com

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 3d

Surprisingly quick decline in forever chemicals in fish when we stop making them - my news to me good news for Jan 16 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries bridgemi.com/michigan-env...

PFAS levels are declining in Great Lakes fish, new research shows - Bridge Michigan

The study, spearheaded by a federal research office that the Trump administration has since dismantled, shows fish responded quickly after manufacturers stopped using some PFAS compounds.

bridgemi.com

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 4d

The accidental rewinding of Maine's oysters - my news to me good news for Jan 15 #OceanOptimism #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries civileats.com/2025/10/14/w...

Wild Oysters Make a Comeback in Maine

After more than a century, these shellfish have reappeared in Damariscotta River. Their return is a boon—and a warning of a changing climate.

civileats.com

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 4d

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The 'extinct' antelope bringing hope in the Sahara Desert

The scimitar-horned oryx has been brought back from extinction through captive breeding. Conservationists hope it could help slow the spread of the Sahara Desert.

www.bbc.com

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 4d

news.mongabay.com/2026/01/invo...

Involuntary parks: Human conflict is creating unintended refuges for wildlife

Few locations on Earth are as haunting or deeply ironic as so-called involuntary parks — places too toxic, dangerous, or otherwise made off-limits for human habitation, but which have paradoxically an...

news.mongabay.com

Reposted by Nancy Knowlton

Climate, Ecology, War & More - Dr Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · 4d

Colorado's historic wolverine restoration will start soon. Here's what the state's plan reveals ...
->Vail Daily | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai

Colorado's historic wolverine restoration will start soon. Here's what the state's plan reveals ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife has finalized its plan to reintroduce wolverines in the state, becoming the first to attempt a restoration of the rare, threatened species. Adobe Stock/Colorado Parks and Wildlife After a century-long absence, Colorado has a plan to...

www.vaildaily.com

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 4d

good news for animals including us human drivers localnewsmatters.org/2026/01/12/v...

VTA board approves wildlife crossings under Highway 101, Monterey Road and rail lines - Local News Matters

Agencies and organizations in Santa Clara County will soon be embarking on a project to build wildlife crossings at several transit junctures, the Santa

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Reposted by Nancy Knowlton, Paul Lehmann, Mark Rice , and 1 more Nancy Knowlton, Paul Lehmann, Mark Rice, Nathan P. Kalmoe

Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 4d

sales of internal-combustion engine collapsing in China, down by half since 2017. EVs have taken over

And, China's car exports are soaring.

US automakers getting completely left behind as they abandon EVs. Losing market share worldwide
www.ft.com/content/5b13...

Reposted by Nancy Knowlton

The Blue Marble @thebluemarble.bsky.social · 4d

A dam comes down; a creek comes back. Michigan is removing a deteriorating dam—reconnecting miles of cold-water habitat for trout and native species.

Restoration can be that simple: remove the barrier, restore the flow. #Rivers #Restoration #Michigan

Reposted by Nancy Knowlton

InsideEVs @insideevs.com · 4d

This could be one of the biggest moves yet by a European automaker to counter China's rise in the EV space.

insideevs.com/news/784529/...

Europe Is About To Get An Even Cheaper City EV—And It's Not From China

The still-unnamed model will share its platform with the Renault Twingo but undercut it on price by around €2,000 ($2,300).

insideevs.com

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 4d

Arguably the globes greatest victory to date... www.npr.org/2026/01/13/n...

The ozone layer is still healing…thanks to science : Short Wave

In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That’s the protective shield that blocks large amounts of harmful UV radiation. And without ...

www.npr.org

Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 4d

From Paul Krugman this morning, whose hope that by trying to wreck thing quickly the current regime will fail resonates with me. Out of unambiguous tragedy strength... www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM39...

Joan Baez - We Shall Overcome (BBC Television Theatre, London - June 5, 1965)

YouTube video by John1948SevenB

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