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Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

You Can Help Plastic Pollution in U.S. National Parks With This App-What to Know

The 5 Gyres Institute's initiative empowers visitors to national parks to document trash, contributing to efforts aimed at reducing waste.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Opinion: Community science offers a different kind of climate action

Climate anxiety is significant among Bay Area residents due to ineffective government responses and a feeling of powerlessness regarding climate action.
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months ago

'Striking' data on Lake Merritt's Chinook salmon has surfaced. But a mystery remains.

The discovery of Chinook salmon carcasses at Lake Merritt provides hope for a recovering environment, hinting at possible improvements in the local ecosystem for marine life.
Portland food
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Meet the 'wooly devil,' a new plant species discovered in Big Bend National Park

When Manley uploaded photos to the community science app iNaturalist, botanists got excited. 'That kind of caused an uproar... it caused an email chain of different botanists emailing each other,' says Isaac Lichter Marck.
US news
Data science
fromNature
2 months ago

Combine AI with citizen science to fight poverty

AI can enhance data collection in humanitarian efforts where traditional methods fall short.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Kids can talk to Santa through Christmas Eve thanks to shortwave radio

On Christmas Eve, scientists at field stations across Antarctica sing carols to one another via shortwave radio, showcasing the unique connections formed through community science.
Science
fromFuncheap
4 months ago

Mission Science Workshop: Free Hands-on Science Saturday | SF

Mission Science Workshop offers a FREE Science Saturday Open House every 3rd Saturday, providing hands-on science activities for youth and families in San Francisco.
SF food
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