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Groups: DK GreenRoots, KosAbility, Community Spotlight, Overnight News Digest, Saturday Morning Garden Blogging, Butte County Kos of CA-01, EcoJustice, Birds and Birdwatching, Backyard Science, LatinoKos, Kitchen Table Kibitzing, This Week in the War on Women, Backyard Bird Racers, Climate Action Hub, SpiritSisters, KosAbility Reprints, DK Fans of 90 for 90, Crowdsourcing the 50 State Strategy, Community Transcripts Project
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The monarchs hadn’t arrived in Mexico’s overwintering colony sites by November 1st, but further north people reported seeing hundreds — more monarchs on the wing than they’ve seen for years.
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Scientists carved out some time to celebrate Halloween and shared their creations using the Twitter hashtag #sciolantern . The photo above is from the NASA- Jet Propulsion Lab at Caltech’s ...
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My first childhood encounter with a hospital was when my grandfather had cataract surgery. I remember standing outside his window and waving to him because I was too young to be allowed in as a visitor. He spent a few nights in the hospital before...
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Given that the human desire for pretty gardens is linked to a decline in bird species and that other decisions we make for our comfort lead to global climate disaster, I doubt we are wise enough to ...
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California’s Mediterranean climate has two seasonal phases: Wet and Dry. These used to coincide with fire risk seasons — Low and High — but now both wetness and the low fire risk are unpredictable. Yet tradition persists and the state Department of...
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Last week’s diary attracted a type of commenter attention that motivates us to expand on what we mean by Our only rule is to be kind. Thus, I present this Kindness Manifesto describing KosAbility’s overarching policy on participation. Our only rule...
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