Thanks ⁦Kansas Reflector || bsky @kansasreflector.com⁩ and ⁦Tim Carpenter⁩ for headlining this story — and not letting it go away silently thanks to a late Friday news dump. #clergysexualabuse kansasreflector.com/2023/01/06/kan…

Great interview with photojournalist Pete Kiehart about covering wartime Ukraine by Eric Thomas. And his presentation coming to Overland Park - Kansas Reflector. Thanks ⁦@mrt_journ⁩ ⁦Kansas Reflector || bsky @kansasreflector.com⁩ kansasreflector.com/2023/01/14/pre…

“Where is that water going to come from?” - A masterful, big-picture perspective on the five-alarm fire that is the overused and shrinking Colorado River. From ⁦Ian James⁩ ⁦Molly Hennessy-Fiske⁩ and ⁦Los Angeles Times⁩ colleagues. latimes.com/environment/st…

The stunning Fair Isle – the most remote inhabited island in the UK, famed for its seabirds and fabulous knitwear. It lies almost exactly halfway between Shetland and Orkney and can be reached by boat or small plane (📸 @jimrichardsonng) #ForTheLoveOfScotland

Just in case you’ve had enough turmoil lately. Enjoy at quiet moment on Loch Maree. I’ll wait. smallworldgallery.net/products/wee-i…

Traigh an Tobair Fhuair is a little gem on the west coast of the fabulous Isle of Colonsay. A peaceful and idyllic spot next to the golf course and boasting an impressive collection of slate cairns.

This is a huge development. Proud to be able to say I was looking at these fields 8 years ago. Was an incredible experience.

And thanks to National Trust for Scotland for such loving care of so many treasures.

International Dark Sky Week, good time to relish our shared heritage - and resolve to do what we can to protect our night skies. Explore more DarkSky International #DarkSkyWeek

International Dark Sky Week, chance to pay attention to the light pollution all around us…and learn to recognize it. St. Louis Arch, Central Park, Bonneville Salt Flats (with Salt Lake City over 100 miles away.) Thanks DarkSky International for your work. #DarkSkyWeek

Thirty-two years ago in June 1991 we published The Colorado: A River Drained Dry in National Geographic. Today they announced water conservation plans to keep the river from going dry. I assume somebody finally got around to reading our article. #ColoradoRiver

Kudos to Kristof for headlining this major world news (and for taking journalists to task for ignoring it while the race from crisis to crisis.)

Charted: Distance to dark skies. Most Americans have to go a long ways to see dark skies like this (in Arizona.) #darkskies #darksky DarkSky International axios.com/2023/06/10/sta…

“Landscapes are the stage upon which life plays out.” Esteemed American #photographer Jim Richardson (Judge of our 2023 #Landscape Award) has dedicated decades of his life to telling some of the most important environmental stories of our time. independent-photo.com/news/jim-richa…

The New York Times asked all 50 states how they manage groundwater. The answers show why aquifers in the U.S. are in trouble. nyti.ms/3FNq4sk

Groundwater depletion in America is still perilous, as The New York Times has been reporting. For scenes of the death of an aquifer survey my coverage of the #Ogallala Aquifer for National Geographic. jimrichardsonphotography.com/index/G0000KMH….

“Landscapes are the stage upon which life plays out.” From The Independent Photographer profile of my work. independent-photo.com/news/jim-richa…

Earthquake. LINDSBORG Kansas?

Bing’s Copilot AI bot just told me that the Callanish Stones “predate Stonehenge by 5,000 years.” Uh, no, not close. Callanish is about same age as Stonehenge, both are about 5,000 years old. Even Ancient Aliens doesn't get it THAT wrong.