In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water “This is the biggest, most complicated and most expensive ecosystem restoration project in the world. It’s really important that we get it right.”

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In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water

For decades, largescale engineering projects for development and agriculture drained and partitioned South Florida's Everglades, a vast wetlands la...

#environment #wildlife #coastal #climatechange #ecosystem #water

One of the final stories posted by the wonderful Hakai Magazine: The Canoe in the Forest An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building

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The Canoe in the Forest | Hakai Magazine

An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building

Fortunately, much of the outstanding Hakai editorial team is joining the California Academy of Sciences' bioGraphic, another excellent publication with no paywall:

bioGraphic

bioGraphic | Revealing Nature // Inspiring Solutions

Strange and beautiful portraits of biodiversity. Unexpected and extraordinary discoveries. Mind-blowing innovations and ideas for sustaining life o...

#ocean #coastal #indigenous #environment

Tricky issues in developing public amenities on the harbor, along Boston's Fort Point Channel: A proposed waterfront amphitheater gets one step closer to reality

A proposed waterfront amphitheater gets one step closer to reality

A waterfront amphitheater in Fort Point is poised for state approval — but only after pressure from the Boston arts community prompted last-minut...

#Boston #waterfront #publicart #environmentaljustice #climatechange #harbor

In a Major Reversal, the World Bank Is Backing Mega Dams Despite continued opposition, the World Bank has approved the first of five big dam projects expected to get its support in the coming months. Climate change has upped the need for renewable energy, but the environmental and social costs of building such massive projects remain.

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In a Major Reversal, the World Bank Is Backing Mega Dams

Despite continued opposition, the World Bank has approved the first of five big da...

#dam #hydropower #climatechange #climatecrisis #renewables

Knowing that museums can be overwhelming, Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture (www.mopop.org) offers sensory-friendly programming with neurodivergent individuals in mind. Among welcoming measures are sensory rating guides for galleries plus “kits filled with items like noise-canceling headphones and fidget toys, along with sunflower lanyards for those with invisible disabilities,” says CEO Michelle Y. Smith. “We also maintain low-sensory spaces for guests to recharge.” #neurodivergent #museum

Another story for fellow history geeks: Mishoons, birch bark canoes and Native Americans on Boston Harbor

History of the harbor – Eric Bender

#NativeAmerican #indigenous #Boston #harbor #maritime #history #canoe #paddling #islands

Just saw this remarkable quote: “We cannot change the fact that in Florida we have hurricanes, so we shouldn’t be penalized for it. This is why we have the federal government.” --Orlando Diaz, president of the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals ! from: Mortgage Regulators Are Shrugging Off Climate Risk. It Could Cost Taxpayers Billions.

Mortgage Regulators Are Shrugging Off Climate Risk. It Could Cost Taxpayers Billions. (Published 2024)

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken.

(shared, I hope) #climatechange #climatecrisis #hurricane #sealevelrise