World tripper
@worldtripper.bsky.social
Retired. Traveler. Nature-lover.
The name “world tripper” had a very different meaning before I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I hope my travels are not over.
The name “world tripper” had a very different meaning before I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I hope my travels are not over.
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I’m going to leave this here
October 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I’m going to leave this here
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So we all know that plants take in CO2 and give back oxygen. (It’s actually more complicated than that, but that’s another thread.) They use the carbon to build stuff like stems and roots and so on.
July 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
So we all know that plants take in CO2 and give back oxygen. (It’s actually more complicated than that, but that’s another thread.) They use the carbon to build stuff like stems and roots and so on.
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A fascinating thread on native plants and prairies and carbon sequestration. No seriously, it’s really interesting!
#NativePlants 🌿
#NativePlants 🌿
Fiiiine, apparently half my readers enjoy an info dump, so here we go!
Grasslands Sequester Carbon Too or “Why trees are not the be-all and end-all.”
Ahem. *takes a sip of water*
Grasslands Sequester Carbon Too or “Why trees are not the be-all and end-all.”
Ahem. *takes a sip of water*
I THINK they’re mad because of the hardscaping? Not entirely sure.
(One guy tried to claim it didn’t store CO2. Do you want a lecture on prairie carbon sequestration? Because this is how you get a lecture on prairie carbon sequestration.)
(One guy tried to claim it didn’t store CO2. Do you want a lecture on prairie carbon sequestration? Because this is how you get a lecture on prairie carbon sequestration.)
July 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A fascinating thread on native plants and prairies and carbon sequestration. No seriously, it’s really interesting!
#NativePlants 🌿
#NativePlants 🌿
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little library gallows humor for ya :'D
July 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
little library gallows humor for ya :'D
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Let this sink in: President Trump still hasn’t imposed tariffs or sanctions on Russia, but has dispatched the military against his own citizens.
June 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Let this sink in: President Trump still hasn’t imposed tariffs or sanctions on Russia, but has dispatched the military against his own citizens.
After WWII, Karl Jaspers is associated with the quote: "That which has happened is a warning. To forget it is guilt. It must be continually remembered. It was possible for this to happen, and it remains possible for it to happen again at any minute. Only in knowledge can it be prevented."
June 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
After WWII, Karl Jaspers is associated with the quote: "That which has happened is a warning. To forget it is guilt. It must be continually remembered. It was possible for this to happen, and it remains possible for it to happen again at any minute. Only in knowledge can it be prevented."
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Put him in jail, hopefully in El Salvador
May 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Put him in jail, hopefully in El Salvador
I’m not a photographer. But found a couple pics in my iPhone library. I so wish I had taken more.
May 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I’m not a photographer. But found a couple pics in my iPhone library. I so wish I had taken more.
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Majestic scenery - I think its Switzerland
March 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Majestic scenery - I think its Switzerland
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The clear and pristine waters of the Rio Sucuri River in Brazil
March 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The clear and pristine waters of the Rio Sucuri River in Brazil
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"The state of the bats in North America" report is now published & it doesn't look good for bats. 153 spp (CAN/USA/MEX) and 53% are at a moderate to very high risk of extinction in the next 15 years. #Frightening #ActionNeeded
BATS NEED FRIENDS.
🧪🦇🌎
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
BATS NEED FRIENDS.
🧪🦇🌎
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
October 16, 2024 at 4:51 PM
"The state of the bats in North America" report is now published & it doesn't look good for bats. 153 spp (CAN/USA/MEX) and 53% are at a moderate to very high risk of extinction in the next 15 years. #Frightening #ActionNeeded
BATS NEED FRIENDS.
🧪🦇🌎
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
BATS NEED FRIENDS.
🧪🦇🌎
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
I love these early autumn days. The air just somehow “feels different”, and I don’t mean just the temperature.
This kind of day always makes me think that it’s good to be alive.
This kind of day always makes me think that it’s good to be alive.
October 12, 2024 at 5:22 PM
I love these early autumn days. The air just somehow “feels different”, and I don’t mean just the temperature.
This kind of day always makes me think that it’s good to be alive.
This kind of day always makes me think that it’s good to be alive.
“That was a damning non-answer”. Exactly.
October 2, 2024 at 2:41 AM
“That was a damning non-answer”. Exactly.
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100 years of average June-July-August temperature anomalies over land areas through 2024...
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0.
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0.
September 30, 2024 at 10:35 AM
100 years of average June-July-August temperature anomalies over land areas through 2024...
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0.
Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0.
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The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area the size of Germany + France combined to deforestation in 40 years.
All those cheap hamburgers aren't the bargain they seem: they're costing us our planetary home. 🌎
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
All those cheap hamburgers aren't the bargain they seem: they're costing us our planetary home. 🌎
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Amazon forest has lost an area the size of Germany and France
The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, a study showed Monday.
www.france24.com
September 26, 2024 at 12:01 PM
The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area the size of Germany + France combined to deforestation in 40 years.
All those cheap hamburgers aren't the bargain they seem: they're costing us our planetary home. 🌎
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
All those cheap hamburgers aren't the bargain they seem: they're costing us our planetary home. 🌎
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
It’s clear now why I found this Olympics/ Paralympics so captivating. Aside from their own merits, which were substantial, they provided an escape from the election and multitude of other problems of the world. I could focus on the world coming together in peaceful competition.
So very refreshing!
So very refreshing!
September 11, 2024 at 12:18 PM
It’s clear now why I found this Olympics/ Paralympics so captivating. Aside from their own merits, which were substantial, they provided an escape from the election and multitude of other problems of the world. I could focus on the world coming together in peaceful competition.
So very refreshing!
So very refreshing!
What a high bar Paris has set here. What a contrast between the beauty, class, and culture of Paris and the beach, skateboard park, and rap music of LA.
Thank you, Paris !
Thank you, Paris !
September 8, 2024 at 8:22 PM
What a high bar Paris has set here. What a contrast between the beauty, class, and culture of Paris and the beach, skateboard park, and rap music of LA.
Thank you, Paris !
Thank you, Paris !