SF Gate reported
Officials say dozens of people have been evacuated from the depths of the Grand Canyon because of heavy rain and flooding. The National Park Service says flash flooding on Saturday destroyed…
Read on www.sfgate.com/news/article/dozens-evacuated-from-grand-canyon-after-flash-22410088.php
Posted in Park | Tags: Grand Canyon Flood
Beavers leave a trail as they head into the Arctic – Ecological Society of America
Read on esa.org/blog/2026/04/27/beavers-leave-a-trail-as-they-head-into-the-arctic/
Introduction to iNaturalist Regional Parks Botanic Garden
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The session includes hands-on practice in the Garden and is ideal for both new and experienced iNaturalist users who want to build their skills. Ethan Rayner, of The Watershed Project, and an iNaturalist Ambassador, will be presenting this introductory program. No reservations required; open to the public. Directions to the garden To get the most from the training, download the iNaturalist app and create an account in advance: https://www.inaturalist.org |
Posted in Class/Workshop, Garden, Talks | Tags: iNatualist
Center for Biological Diversity News Release
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources proposed to add more than 100 species to the state’s protected species list, including the saltmarsh sparrow, Atlantic sturgeon, ornate chorus frog, Appalachian cottontail and patch-nosed salamander.
Read more at Georgia Expands Protections for More Than 100 Imperiled Animals, Plants
Posted in Animals | Tags: Endangered Species Protections
Space Daily reported
Research cited by Singapore’s urban planners suggests shading roads with trees can reduce street-level temperatures by up to 2.6 degrees Celsius — separately, models suggest tree shade on buildings can meaningfully lower air-conditioning demand nearby
Read more Shade Trees Reduce Street Temperatures
Posted in Environment | Tags: Shade Trees Reduces Street Temperatures
Monga Bay reported
Read more at Peru’s only penguin species at risk from upcoming El Niño and bird flu, experts warn
Posted in Animals | Tags: Extinction Risk, Humboldt penguin
ScienceAlert reported
When a blue whale dives below the waves, their heart rate plummets to conserve oxygen.
Their massive hearts can slow to just two beats per minute as they dive hundreds of meters in search of food.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Blue Whales
Theodore Payne Foundation inspires and educates Southern Californians about the beauty and ecological benefits of California native plant landscapes.We are located on 22 acres of canyon land in the northeast corner of the San Fernando Valley. Our full-service native plant nursery, seed room, book store, art gallery, demonstration gardens, and hiking trails are open to the public year round. We offer garden tours and classes for adults and families, as well as field trips to TPF and in-classroom programs for children. Friendly on-leash dogs are welcome and there is no admission charge!
See upcoming events at Theodore Payne Foundation Events – Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite
Posted in Class/Workshop | Tags: Theodore Payne Foundation Upcoming Events
See a list of all active events and virtual events of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy at Events in the Parks | Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.
Posted in Park, Talks, Walks & Hikes | Tags: Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
ScienceBlog reported
In 2023, conservationists fitted a young bull elephant in Zambia with a GPS collar. Two years and nearly 12,000 kilometers later, his tracks had crossed four countries and six national parks — tracing migration routes elephants have followed for generations, now cut through by human borders they never agreed to.
Ancient elephant highways are colliding with modern borders, revealing how conservation zones fail the animals they’re meant to protect.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: Tracking Elephants
KQED reported
A stretch of Highway 1 in Big Sur will close again Thursday in an effort to regain control over the Timber Fire.
The fire has burned nearly 19,000 acres as of Wednesday — more than double what prompted initial evacuations on Aug. 10.
The Timber Fire is now the third biggest fire in the state this year, according to CalFire. Much of that spread has been to the east, moving deeper into the Los Padres National Forest.
Read more at Timber Fire Now Third Largest in State, CHP Announces Highway 1 Closure
Posted in Environment | Tags: Timber Fire
The Guardian reported
Research finds demand has more than doubled since 2000 and 80% of current demand comes from Asia
Read on www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/26/terrawatch-sand-overextraction-riverbanks-concrete-demand
Posted in Environment | Tags: Sand Extraction
EarthSky reported
People in Africa, Europe, parts of Greenland, Antarctica, most of the Americas and the eastern Pacific Ocean will see a deep lunar eclipse overnight on August 27-28, 2026. The eclipse won’t be total. But it’ll be nearly total, with 96% of the moon within the Earth’s dark umbral shadow at mid-eclipse.
Read more at Deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026
See how to watch the eclipse in California at SF Gate: How to watch Thursday’s unusual lunar eclipse in California skies
Posted in Astronomy | Tags: Lunar eclipse
Eco Portal reported
In 2024, Projeto Reconecta installed eight rope canopy bridges near Alta Floresta, connecting fragmented forest patches over a local highway. The results, documented over 15 months of camera-trap monitoring, were unambiguous: 15,000 safe crossings by arboreal animals, and not a single roadkill event recorded.
Read story at https://www.ecoportal.net/en/fernanda-abra-rope-bridges-amazon/30871/
Posted in Animals | Tags: Creating Safa Animal Highway Crossings
Xerces Society reported
Fire has always been part of the ecosystems of the western United States, but the fires we are experiencing now are bigger and hotter than they used to be. This is partly because of years of fire suppression, but is also a result of the changing climate. Invertebrates from caddisflies to slugs to bees and butterflies are likely negatively affected, but we still have much to learn about the effects on these populations.
Posted in Animals, Environment | Tags: impact fire on insects
The Pulse reported
Painting 1 of 3 rotor blades black on 4 Norwegian turbines cut bird collisions by nearly 72 percent, and the white tailed eagles under them stopped hitting the rotors altogether
Read more at Painting Turbine Blades Black Saves Birds
Posted in Birds | Tags: Wind Turbines
Discover Wildlife reported
If you’re thinking of some enormous flying creature with teeth or talonscarrying deadly venom, you’ll need to reign in your imagination. No known bird actively injects or produces venom – but the poisonous birds on this list do contain deadly toxins within their skin, feathers and other tissues.
Where do they get these toxins from? They don’t produce them themselves but rather engage in a process called heteroaglandular poison – poison produced as a result of consuming a certain toxin which is then re-used for the animal’s own defences.
Read more at https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/most-poisonous-birds?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Posted in Birds | Tags: Poisonous Birds
The Guardian reported
Farmer Derek Sayer let a boggy field run wild and just one annual hay-cut has led to remarkable biodiversity
Posted in Wildflowers and Other Plants | Tags: Wildflower Meadows
The Guardian reported
Read more at California faces highest shark numbers in years as great whites head north
Posted in Animals | Tags: Great White Sharks, Sharks
The Guardian reported
The state’s bird emblem is an indicator species for H5N1, with high visibility populations and low survival rates. Experts are warning of ‘significant mortality’
Read on www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/23/black-swan-bird-flu-western-australia
Posted in Birds | Tags: Bird Flu, Black Swans
The Guardian reported
perm whales produce a specific pattern of clicking noises when they hear the noise of boats, researchers have found. The pattern is so distinct that the scientists who identified it said they can now use it to predict when ships are nearby.
Read more at Sperm whales change ‘vowel’ sounds when boats are nearby, scientists discover
Posted in Animals | Tags: Sperm Whale Sounds
SF Gate reported
Living crusts produce and reinforce desert soils, laying a foundation upon which all else grows.
Scientists are now learning that biocrust plays important roles in everything from erosion control and nutrient cycling to bracing against the worst impacts of climate change. And as temperatures continue to rise, researchers are turning to these living soils as a potential tool for restoring healthy landscapes.
Read more at As the American West dries out, a secret savior emerges from the soil
Posted in Environment, Park | Tags: Biocrust
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Korean Times reported
As record heat waves continue to bake concrete jungles across the globe, city planners looking for thermal relief may find their best tool planted right outside their front doors. According to new research from Korea’s National Institute of Forest Science, urban forests serve as powerful, natural air conditioners, slashing daytime temperatures by nearly 2 degrees Celsius compared to heavily built-up city centers.
Posted in Environment | Tags: Nature’s Air Conditioner
Like the early days of the shark fin trade, the mostly unregulated market for dried fish swim bladders has exploded in popularity, devastating species around the world.
— Read on therevelator.org/fish-maw-conservation-nightmare/
Posted in Animals | Tags: endangering species
Honeybees can apparently detect when their food has the wrong balance of essential nutrients and adjust how much they eat to avoid potentially harmful excesses. They also transform pollen into remarkably well-balanced “baby food” for their larvae, revealing a sophisticated nutritional strategy hidden inside the hive
— Read on www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260819041237.htm
Posted in Animals, Wildflowers and Other Plants | Tags: Honeybees, Pollen
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Defeneders of Wildlife reported
A federal judge today vacated an illegal closed-door deal between the U.S. Department of the Interior and a for-profit Alaska Native corporation, King Cove Corp., that exchanged a 10.5-mile corridor of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness lands to enable a 18.9-mile gravel road connecting King Cove and Cold Bay. U.S. District Court of Alaska Judge Sharon Gleason found that the federal government violated the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
Read more at Judge Vacates Land Exchange, Halts Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Posted in Park | Tags: Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
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