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It appears we are unleashing destructive forces in nature with our greenhouse gas emissions. These are climatic feedback loops and they do not get enough attention. See our report here: cell.com/one-earth/pdf/… Send me a DM if you want a free PDF of the article.

Exciting day at St. Louis Public Radio 👏👏👏

I've been reporting on renewable energy for a decade. And no matter how much I write, there’s a question I get asked again & again: Why do we need big solar & wind farms when we can put solar on rooftops & parking lots instead? It's a great question. Let's do a thread... 🧵1/n

HISTORY MADE — Workers at St. Louis Public Radio have overwhelmingly voted to officially create the St. Louis Public Radio Guild, #Missouri's first public radio union, under CWA. #WeMakeSTLPR #UnionYES

Yes, today was about as bad is it gets in terms of heat index values. In fact, Columbia's max of 118F was the highest heat index recorded on record (dating back to 1945). The bad news? We have at least 4 more days of this heat. #stlwx #mowx #ilwx #midmowx

Wild stat from that report— there are now nearly 300 million electric motorcycles/scooters/2-3 wheelers on the road worldwide and they are displacing four times as much oil demand as all the electric cars in the world so far.

This story just keeps getting worse: “Previously unreported documents show what Exxon said publicly about climate change was very different from how it approached the issue after 2006.” wsj.com/business/energ…

Millions of #birds are flying south this month! So proud of my pals at St. Louis Public Radio for installing these special decals from Feather Friendly to prevent bird window strikes this migration season🐦 stlpr.org/2023-04-27/stl…

The link to order free covid tests is live again. All it takes is 30 seconds to put in a name and address, so you can place orders for relatives/loved ones too covid.gov/tests

Monday night, lights out, cats in, bird tape up! Migration-o-meter: 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦 15.7 million birds expected to fly over Illinois tonight. If you find a bird in need, call us: 773-988-1867.

Sobering news: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared 10 bird species extinct yesterday. With 1 in 8 birds in the world today threatened, and many more in decline, we must redouble our efforts to protect species and habitats to ensure they never become as imperiled. fws.gov/press-release/…

We dropped big news today: We are joining forces with Mother Jones, merging to create a stronger and more resilient news organization. Learn more about it here. revealnews.org/cir-reveal-and…

Jeez, this is bad. New study finds that bottled water contains a lot more plastic particles than previously thought -- and most of them are "nanoplastics" so small they can cross the blood-brain barrier: latimes.com/environment/st… via Corinne Purtill Susanne Rust

Superfund sites contain extreme pollution. Shahla Farzan, flooding threatens these toxic waste dumps, and the challenge of securing them before the worst effects of climate change are felt. sciencefriday.com/segments/super…

The St. Louis, MO Police has struggled to solve killings for years due to staffing shortages, shoddy detective work and a lack of community trust. Here's the first installment of a ~4-year investigation in #STL by St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and the @marshallproj. 🧵 stlpr.org/law-order/2024…

To cap off a powerful week of reporting on unsolved homicides in St. Louis from Rachel Lippmann & Tom Scheck, today's story is one I'm especially proud of. For years, these families have been left wondering who killed their loved ones. Read / listen here: stlpr.org/law-order/2024…

We're hiring an education reporter St. Louis Public Radio! Salary: $52,000 - $68,000 annual Location: St. Louis region St. Louis Public Radio Guild eligible: ✅ This is my old beat and it's great - reach out if you have any questions! #JournalismJobs Education Writers Association #JournoJobs stlpr.org/job-listing/20…

My uncle cred went thru the roof when APM Studios, from American Public Media Brains On! Universe decided to cover how things in space get named. Thanks to molly bloom Sanden Totten Rosie duPont Shahla Farzan Anna Weggel & colleagues. If you have or know kids, tell them to listen to this show! brainson.org/episode/2024/0…

So fun to work with you, Latif Nasser! 🌛🚀 If you want a chance to name one of Earth's quasi-moon's, go submit your idea in the Radiolab contest by 9/30: woobox.com/wc2qxd