Happy New Year!

#happynewyear

@altbot

Roaring Rock Park's white trail during Autum 2022.

#hiking #fishing #landperservation #wildlifeconservation

If you are thinking this fall in the northern hemisphere is abnormally warm, you are not wrong.

>Two things are primarily driving this. The first is #ClimateChange which is mostly caused by humans burning #fossilfuels. And .. this heat is also driven by #ElNiño a natural, cyclical #climate pattern which drives up global temperatures.

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/14/1205663089/its-the-warmest-september-on-record-thanks-to-el-nino-and-yes-climate-change

What if you found out that a #bird you saw today is scheduled to completely vanish from its #habitat in a few years?

How would you react if you learned that the key reason why that bird's #species will vanish is due to wide scale, global #deforestation ?

https://medium.com/student-conservation-corner/deforestation-the-enemy-of-the-avian-dating-scene-3a9a86895ec2

#ClimateChange #landpreservation #wildlife #WildlifeConservation

🌳Let's have some #fun with a #poll. Choose the best option below to prevent #deforestation :

🐼1: "#Panda Diplomacy"
Invite pandas to become tree ambassadors .

🍪2: "Cookies for Conservation"
Implement a cookie tax, proceeds go towards #reforestation.

🎮3: "Gamify the #Forest"
Turn forest #conservation into a #videogame.

🤖4: "RoboForester"
Create forest-protecting #drones that scare away illegal #loggers.

🗳️ Cast your #vote below!

#NewYorkCity ’s flood: A wet double whammy

>#climatechange is worsening #floods in two important ways. It is exacerbating #rainfall, which can quickly lead to flash #flooding due to the city’s lack of porous surfaces. It’s also slowly raising the level of the #ocean, which frequently intrudes onto the city’s surfaces during storms and high tide, a phenomenon known as coastal flooding.

>.. scientists who study coastal flooding actually consider [the] flood to be “mild.”

https://heated.world/p/technically-that-new-york-city-flood

Individual actions you can take to address #climatechange

>So you want to do something about climate change, but what? We have ideas. Some require a little planning, while others might mean one less thing on your to-do list. (You can skip raking leaves!)

>We've broken them down by indoor, outdoor and on-the-go actions to help you find what's right for you at this moment.

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/08/1202152408/climate-change-action

#ClimateChange March & #Rally in #NewYorkCity, September 17th, 2023. #NYC #NewJersey

🌳🌍 Natural #forests are vital in carbon storage, outperforming plantations. Afforestation and proforestation, using mixed species, can mitigate emissions.

But caution! #Tree planting is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Protecting existing forests is key.

Let's be wise in our approach to a greener future. 🌍🌳

#ClimateChange #Sustainability #trees

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2020.00058/full

>Trees in drought stress often display symptoms like wilted foliage, yellowing leaves and premature leaf drop.

#Trees #Plants #Drought #ClimateChange #Gardening

>Some trees in the suburbs are in drought stress: What to look for and how to help.

Via RonaldTooTall (@RonaldTooTall)

https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230801/some-trees-in-the-suburbs-are-in-drought-stress-what-to-look-for-and-how-to-help

It stinks when you go #hiking to enjoy green pastures and try to get away from it all, only to find yourself confronted by heavy machinery cutting down #trees and scarring hiking #trails. Isn't that escape the reason you go hiking in the first place?

Click below to learn about commercial #logging at Merrill Creek Reservoir, Warren County, #NewJersey #NJ, its negative impacts, and how you could help.

#NYC #climatechange #landpreservation #wildlife #cleanwater

https://blog.srrpnj.org/723645298068602880

Happy Father's Day!

How are you spending your day, dads?

#NJ #NewJersey #hiking #fishing #landconservation #wildlifepreservation #happyfathersday

Look on the bright side #NYC /s 😒

>#NewYork was eerily orange on Wednesday as smoke shrouded the city.

At least we ain't baking in a #heatwave or drowning in torrential #rain! 🙄

>The #smoke was so thick, New York City briefly ranked as the most polluted city in the world.

Yeah we beat #Beijing and #MexicoCity! Thanks #Canada for the assist! 🙄

#ClimateChange #climate #climatecrisis #NJ

What #NewYorkCity looked like stifled in #wildfire #smoke
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/7/23753066/new-york-city-wildfire-smoke-pollution-photo-essay

#ClimateChange is a hoax. Nothing to see here. Move along now.. /s

>This is the view from George Washington Bridge as smoke from #wildfires in #Canada blankets the Northeast #USA

>Air quality in #NYC is the worst in the world right now. The Air Quality Index is unimaginably high at over 400 in some areas, meaning there is a high risk of adverse health effects.

#NYCsmoke #climate #NJ #NewJersey

🚵‍♀️Love exploring the outdoors? Join the #NewJersey Highlands virtual Hike-A-Thon this June! Let's hit the #trails, raise funds for #conservation, and top the mileage leaderboard. Get a 2023 Hike-A-Thon sticker & 1-year NJHC membership. Join Team SRRP to protect the places we love, such as Roaring Rock Park!

#NJ #NYC #hiking #health #fitness #landpreservation #wildlife #cleanwater #climate #climatechange

Learn more here: https://blog.srrpnj.org/716687010465710080

This quote from a #wildlife #ecologist, from her #book that encourages #kids to engage in #gardening, can also be applied to engage everyone to help mitigate #ClimateChange.

>“You don’t have to worry about the entire #planet. Just do something about the little piece of the planet that you can do something about."

#earthday #climateanxiety

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/04/22/how-do-you-get-kids-into-gardening-this-book-from-a-wildlife-ecologist-is-bursting-with-ti

🙄😳 The #NewJersey Department of Environmental Protection has charged ITSELF with damaging the habitat of two threatened bird species that IT IS BY LAW RESPONSIBLE TO PROTECT. The department was clearing vegetation and soil on 3 acres of public lands, but ended up destroying protected #wildfile #habitat, #wetlands and removing mature #trees. The agency issued a violation to ITS OWN Division of Fish and Wildlife and threatened penalties. 😳🙄

#NJ #NYC #USA #climatechange

https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/nj-charges-itself-with-damaging-land-it-was-bound-to-protect/article_3050b3a0-221d-5381-8b7e-29ce67101c3b.html

Did you know that #forests are crucial to fight climate change? 🌳🌍

Check out proforestation, a way to save our #planet by preserving existing forests!

#climatechange #sustainability #trees #carboncapture

https://www.srrpnj.org/2023/04/forest-management-proforestation.html

".. the progress [being made with #fusion #energy] is undeniable, and even exciting – so long as we keep it in perspective."

The big idea: will fusion #power save us from the #climate crisis? | Energy research | The Guardian

>Recent breakthroughs have been wildly hyped – but there’s still reason to hope

#climatechange

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/03/the-big-idea-will-fusion-power-save-us-from-the-climate-crisis

Did you know that Roaring Rock Park has mature trees that provide an enjoyable hiking experience, shade for the trout in Brass Castle creek, AND assist in sequestering carbon in the fight against #ClimateChange?

It is a shame that there are initiatives to cut down mature trees on public lands, across the USA and in NJ.

Read on about this issue and what you can do to help.

#deforestation #logging #landpreservation #trees #wildlife #cleanwater

https://www.srrpnj.org/2023/03/Young-Forest-Initiative-harms-mature-forests.html