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Lydia Larsen
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Coastal Climate Reporter for The Island Packet | Other words in Inside Climate News, Sierra, Nature, Hakai, etc. | Wisconsinite and Copepod enthusiast
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Lydia Larsen @lydialarsen.bsky.social · Jul 7
I made a number of trips to Daufuskie Island for this story on coastal erosion and its effects on the island’s tight knit community. Thank you to everyone who shared their story with me!
islandpacket.com The Island Packet @islandpacket.com · Jul 7
A number of homes on Daufuskie Island are imperiled by rising tides and extreme erosion. Some homeowners are electing to move their homes to higher ground.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/4lfPlib
Reposted by Lydia Larsen
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A wealthy Isle of Palms man accused of having a seawall built illegally on the beach at his home must tear out the wall, a judge ruled in an order that supports the state’s right to protect beaches from encroaching development.

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October 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Sometimes working in local news means your Monday starts with a dolphin stuck in a drainage ditch. amp.islandpacket.com/news/local/c...
Bluffton’s ‘Lucky’ rescue: Stranded dolphin saved by firefighters, marine experts
The approximately 8-foot dolphin was believed to have swam into a shallow lagoon during last week’s heavy rainstorms, according to the Bluffton Township Fire District.
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July 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
lydialarsen.bsky.social
I made a number of trips to Daufuskie Island for this story on coastal erosion and its effects on the island’s tight knit community. Thank you to everyone who shared their story with me!
islandpacket.com The Island Packet @islandpacket.com · Jul 7
A number of homes on Daufuskie Island are imperiled by rising tides and extreme erosion. Some homeowners are electing to move their homes to higher ground.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/4lfPlib
July 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Lydia Larsen
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It's been a week, and the vibes are bleak. Or, in the words of one NIH senior scientist I heard from, "fucking scary."

I walked through the whirlwind of NIH-related chaos for @vox.com:

www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Researchers are terrified of Trump’s freeze on science. The rest of us should be, too.
Government support is essential to science. The Trump administration kneecapped it.
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January 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Do you know anyone who is an early career journalist with a passion for environmental issues? We here @sierramagazine.bsky.social are looking for our next cohort of Editorial Fellows. Details to apply here -->
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Sierra Club - Editorial Fellow
Job Title: Editorial Fellow, Sierra Magazine Department: Communications Location: Oakland, CA or Remote Reports To: Managing Editor Supervises: None Duration: Up to 6 months (Temporary) Context: At th...
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November 26, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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As Ice Coverage of Lakes Decreases, Scientists Work to Understand What Happens Under Water in Winter insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
Grateful to @lydialarsen.bsky.social for this well done article about our research
As Ice Coverage of Lakes Decreases, Scientists Work to Understand What Happens Under Water in Winter - Inside Climate News
New research into under-ice conditions is challenging what limnologists thought they understood about lakes’ winter behavior.
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November 16, 2024 at 10:43 PM