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Oklahoma is forcing the Supreme Court to choose: Either the justices can allow more religious control of public schools, or they can respect the wishes of the Founding Fathers, writes Adam Laats.

We all know who Judas is MAGA

Every time you see someone powerful acting like a craven coward in the face of this authoritarian menace, let it stiffen your own spine. We are all we've got.

Rural BC communities are resisting clearcuts to protect forests and diversify their economies. When forests are removed, flooding and landslides increase following rapid snowmelt. Healthy forests are also critical for reducing wildfire impacts and maintaining wildlife habitat. #sourcewaterprotection

How does trust shape support for coastal flood protection? A study found Oregon coast residents trust local institutions most and prefer physical barriers over policies, especially when officials engage communities and follow through. Learn more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...

From weather forecasts to disaster response, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does work that is absolutely foundational to our safety, economy, & everyday lives.

Trump & Elon's mass firings at NOAA are putting this work—and all of our lives and livelihoods—at risk.

Evapotranspiration is the process by which trees release water vapor into the air through their leaves, lowering temperatures by up to 7 degrees. #treessavelives

The Balinese Sungai Watch is on a mission to stop plastic from entering the ocean by improving facilities, educating communities, lobbying government, installing net booms along rivers, and cleaning up illegal dumps. #riverhealth

Two months after the Eaton fire, the Altadena Seed Library is using its seedbank to help residents restore the landscape with plants that can bioremediate soil toxins while retaining soil moisture. #wildfirerecovery

Just 30 minutes from Seattle, King County’s West Tiger Mountain Conservation Area has expanded to 4K acres through Washington’s Trust Land Transfer program, which allows development on commercial land in exchange for protecting land deemed important for conservation. #forestconservation

The highly nutritious seeds of Wocus plants (pond lilies) are central to Klamath Tribal culture. Yet for the past 100 years, wocus has all but disappeared from the Upper Klamath, affecting water quality and fish species. #wetlandrestoration

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.”

—Howard Zinn in “The Impossible Will Take a Little While” (edited by Paul Rogat Loeb)

"By allowing others to set the standards that debase the public realm, we risk passing on a world that's meaner, more polarized, more desparate, and unquestionably more corrupt. Working to change things doesn't gurantee that our lives or our society will improve. But hopelessness will."Paul Loeb