Forests Forever
@forestsforever.bsky.social
Forests across the planet are under threat. We need to act urgently to not only protect our existing forests, but to allow forests to return where they once were.
Paris is transforming its landscape and climate by planting a large number of trees (native species) in the city to lower temperatures and improve rainwater runoff to reduce flooding and improve air quality in the city.
This is the way intelligent humans change the cities they live in.
This is the way intelligent humans change the cities they live in.
May 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Paris is transforming its landscape and climate by planting a large number of trees (native species) in the city to lower temperatures and improve rainwater runoff to reduce flooding and improve air quality in the city.
This is the way intelligent humans change the cities they live in.
This is the way intelligent humans change the cities they live in.
April 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Yes, absolutely!
As @irishrainforest.bsky.social has pointed out about rewilding: the free option to allow nature to simply rewild a previously destroyed piece of earth is best, but seems less productive than “investing money and hiring people”.
The origin of the word invest is also useful:
As @irishrainforest.bsky.social has pointed out about rewilding: the free option to allow nature to simply rewild a previously destroyed piece of earth is best, but seems less productive than “investing money and hiring people”.
The origin of the word invest is also useful:
January 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Yes, absolutely!
As @irishrainforest.bsky.social has pointed out about rewilding: the free option to allow nature to simply rewild a previously destroyed piece of earth is best, but seems less productive than “investing money and hiring people”.
The origin of the word invest is also useful:
As @irishrainforest.bsky.social has pointed out about rewilding: the free option to allow nature to simply rewild a previously destroyed piece of earth is best, but seems less productive than “investing money and hiring people”.
The origin of the word invest is also useful:
“I'M A COLLAPSING ECONOMY,
SHE'S A DYING ENVIRONMENT,
AND HE'S A DEEPLY DIVIDED NATION.
BOO!”
by @jimbenton.bsky.social
SHE'S A DYING ENVIRONMENT,
AND HE'S A DEEPLY DIVIDED NATION.
BOO!”
by @jimbenton.bsky.social
October 20, 2024 at 5:12 PM
“I'M A COLLAPSING ECONOMY,
SHE'S A DYING ENVIRONMENT,
AND HE'S A DEEPLY DIVIDED NATION.
BOO!”
by @jimbenton.bsky.social
SHE'S A DYING ENVIRONMENT,
AND HE'S A DEEPLY DIVIDED NATION.
BOO!”
by @jimbenton.bsky.social
“The sheer abundance of epiphytic polypody fern on this oak in the woods.
This is rainforest.”
by @irishrainforest.bsky.social
This is rainforest.”
by @irishrainforest.bsky.social
April 8, 2024 at 10:38 AM
“The sheer abundance of epiphytic polypody fern on this oak in the woods.
This is rainforest.”
by @irishrainforest.bsky.social
This is rainforest.”
by @irishrainforest.bsky.social
“Now there's an effort to address the damage. Initially working with the region's legal miners, most of whom were here before the 2009 gold rush kicked off, the nonprofit group Pure Earth is using this patch of Ynfantes' land as a pilot project to show how the rainforest can be regenerated.”
April 2, 2024 at 4:04 PM
“Now there's an effort to address the damage. Initially working with the region's legal miners, most of whom were here before the 2009 gold rush kicked off, the nonprofit group Pure Earth is using this patch of Ynfantes' land as a pilot project to show how the rainforest can be regenerated.”
“Madre de Dios is an obvious place for the group to operate. The environmental devastation caused by gold miners in this pocket of the Peruvian Amazon has for years been the subject of international headlines.”
April 2, 2024 at 4:03 PM
“Madre de Dios is an obvious place for the group to operate. The environmental devastation caused by gold miners in this pocket of the Peruvian Amazon has for years been the subject of international headlines.”
Stop calling me Robert
March 19, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Stop calling me Robert
Please follow @climatenews.bsky.social for updates about the current state of our climate, and what we can all do to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Worth a follow 🌳🌲🌴
Worth a follow 🌳🌲🌴
March 6, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Please follow @climatenews.bsky.social for updates about the current state of our climate, and what we can all do to mitigate the impact of climate change.
Worth a follow 🌳🌲🌴
Worth a follow 🌳🌲🌴
Extreme forest fires 🔥 caused by heat waves due to climate change are causing devastation in Chile.
President Gabriel Boric has confirmed 99 people have died so far.
Valparaíso has been burning for over two days and the fires remain out of control.
Images from El Tambo sector, in San Vicente.
President Gabriel Boric has confirmed 99 people have died so far.
Valparaíso has been burning for over two days and the fires remain out of control.
Images from El Tambo sector, in San Vicente.
February 5, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Extreme forest fires 🔥 caused by heat waves due to climate change are causing devastation in Chile.
President Gabriel Boric has confirmed 99 people have died so far.
Valparaíso has been burning for over two days and the fires remain out of control.
Images from El Tambo sector, in San Vicente.
President Gabriel Boric has confirmed 99 people have died so far.
Valparaíso has been burning for over two days and the fires remain out of control.
Images from El Tambo sector, in San Vicente.
Very good question. That’s the SPI index.
January 27, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Very good question. That’s the SPI index.
The drought in the Amazon rainforest is like nothing ever seen before.
2023 was off the charts for record drought conditions. Urgent action is needed.
2023 was off the charts for record drought conditions. Urgent action is needed.
January 27, 2024 at 12:02 PM
The drought in the Amazon rainforest is like nothing ever seen before.
2023 was off the charts for record drought conditions. Urgent action is needed.
2023 was off the charts for record drought conditions. Urgent action is needed.
Forest fires continue in Chile. This is in Panguilemo, Talca this afternoon.
January 23, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Forest fires continue in Chile. This is in Panguilemo, Talca this afternoon.
“Stunned to see even Daily Star running front page on #beavers today. A newspaper not known for it's progressive thinking clearly gets how beavers can help address flooding crisis. Come on Welsh Government when you going to let Beavers return to wild - even Daily Star gets it!”
- Tim Birch
- Tim Birch
January 2, 2024 at 4:10 PM
“Stunned to see even Daily Star running front page on #beavers today. A newspaper not known for it's progressive thinking clearly gets how beavers can help address flooding crisis. Come on Welsh Government when you going to let Beavers return to wild - even Daily Star gets it!”
- Tim Birch
- Tim Birch
The @harvardforest.bsky.social Tree Ring Lab Identifies Champion Elder. This tree, discovered by team field scout Erik Danielson, turns out to be at least 651 years old, 20% older than the previously thought maximum age.
harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/news/tree-ri...
harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/news/tree-ri...
December 10, 2023 at 11:09 AM
The @harvardforest.bsky.social Tree Ring Lab Identifies Champion Elder. This tree, discovered by team field scout Erik Danielson, turns out to be at least 651 years old, 20% older than the previously thought maximum age.
harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/news/tree-ri...
harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/news/tree-ri...
Treehotel’s Biosphere Cabin.
Nestled in the Swedish Lapland, guests are enveloped by 350 bird- and bat houses allowing to experience our aviary friends up close throughout the year.
Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with local ornithologist, Ulf Öhman.
Nestled in the Swedish Lapland, guests are enveloped by 350 bird- and bat houses allowing to experience our aviary friends up close throughout the year.
Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with local ornithologist, Ulf Öhman.
November 29, 2023 at 5:27 PM
Treehotel’s Biosphere Cabin.
Nestled in the Swedish Lapland, guests are enveloped by 350 bird- and bat houses allowing to experience our aviary friends up close throughout the year.
Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with local ornithologist, Ulf Öhman.
Nestled in the Swedish Lapland, guests are enveloped by 350 bird- and bat houses allowing to experience our aviary friends up close throughout the year.
Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with local ornithologist, Ulf Öhman.