Alright, all you #wetland lovers - I'm digging all the #MarshMadness photos you're sharing, but I hope you're also preparing for #Swamptember and #Bogtober this fall and #Fenuary early next year!

Let's make this happen.

#NewSpecies!
Primula yanbianensis
A newly discovered primulaceae from #china!

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A1D82914-CD78-5B10-A0D8-DE2B235516F6
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.252.140026
#PhytoKeys #PrimulaYanbianensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #primulaceae

#NewSpecies!
New cuckoo wasp from #india just cuckooed:

Chrysis cataka

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/133587CD-FF98-7374-FF6E-4E57FC42FC04
Publication: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14681819
#LinzerBiologischeBeiträge #ChrysisCataka

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #hymenoptera #wasps #cockoo #cuckoowasps

"The actions in NCCP3 that require immediate investment must be identified as quickly as possible," it adds. "Part of the public funding earmarked for risk prevention and the ecological transition towards adaptation is provided for in the PNACC3 but much of the funding has yet to be defined, and the funding available at this stage is inadequate."

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1385975/top-scientists-warn-france-will-have-to-spend-more.html

German emissions fell 3.4% in 2024, on track for 2030 climate goals

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Federal Environment Agency on Friday said greenhouse gas emissions in Europe's biggest economy fell by around 3.4% year-on-year in 2024, putting the country on track to meet its 2030 climate targets

https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/GERMANY-CLIMATE-CHANGE-EMISSIONS-a6d265a9-6876-40c5-8323-9a707bb7d60c

Environmentalist Sound Alarm as the Fossil-Fuel Industry Seeks Legal Immunity

Nearly 200 groups implore congressional Democrats to resist its efforts

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/environmental-groups-congress-fossil-fuel-industry-legal-immunity-waiver-supreme-court-leonard-leo/

USA #US #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #IrreversibleOverheating #GlobalBurning #ClimateDestruction #ClimateSuicide #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

#NewSpecies!
New skink from #vietnam just came by:

Scincella truongi

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C0225AAA-E788-51A0-ACF6-C1E1B2D183E9
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1226.139655
#ZooKeys #ScincellaTruongi

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #reptiles #lizards #skink

This is ecological and cultural vandalism.

The UK's preeminent 31 year old #ForestGarden is threatened with destruction by the landlords Dartington Hall Trust.

We need models and sites for the study of sustainable living. Please support the life's work of Martin Crawford by signging the petition and writing to the trustees.

#gardening #ecology #NatureEmergency #ClimateEmergency

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-destruction-of-the-world-renowned-dartington-forest-garden

https://www.agroforestry.co.uk/save-dartington-forest-garden/

#NewSpecies!
New sea snail from #NewCaledonia just crawled in:

Ethalia anomphala

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/714FF54E-375D-326C-FD86-FEF9FD9BFAE2
Publication: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.973.2765
#ejtaxonomy #EthaliaAnomphala

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #malacology #gastropods #snails #seasnails

#NewSpecies!
A newly discovered fungus from #china for #FungiFriday:

Clavaria divergens

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4CF53AAB-C5B0-5883-9D03-8E08D9AD2063
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.115.145774
#MycoKeys #ClavariaDivergens

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #fungi #mushrooms #mycology

Climate disasters hit harder when you don’t have a bank account

People without bank accounts can face difficulty receiving aid

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/03/climate-disasters-hit-harder-when-you-dont-have-a-bank-account/

#NewSpecies
New cricket from #china just chirped:

Diestramima napoensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2FF1E47F-6988-5A9A-9DCA-911A8BE45A12
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1231.143063
#ZooKeys #DiestramimaNapoensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #orthoptera #cricket

#NewSpecies!
New amphipod from #india just surfaced:

Audulla sindhu

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038D87BC-FFAC-FFEE-5A9A-FABB8C90F8DE
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5569.3.7
#Zootaxa #AudullaSindhu

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #arthropods #crustacea #amphipod

#NewSpecies!
New eel from #india just streamed in:

Ariosoma tamilicum

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CA0848-FFC4-FFC7-FF1A-FEE8FC7E159B
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5604.1.7
#Zootaxa #AriosomaTamilicum

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fish #TeamFish #fishfriday #ichthyology #eels

#NewSpecies!
Rubus tingzhouensis
A newly discovered rosaceae from #china!

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7E0D929D-4AEA-576B-B1D9-44A98979533A
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.249.138951
#PhytoKeys #RubusTingzhouensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #roasaceae #brambles

#NewSpecies
New longhorn beetle from #ecuador just snuck in:

Antodice apicalis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/892487AC-7609-FFEF-4FD1-DE5AF06BF837
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5604.1.1
#Zootaxa #AntodiceApicalis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs #longhorn

#NewSpecies!
New treefrog from #tibet just climbed in:

Rhacophorus medogensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EBE9FE68-8308-5C85-8E13-7A9E472BC016
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.142297
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #RhacophorusMedogensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #amphibia #frogs #treefrog

Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) found across much of Eurasia. Females can reach lengths of up to 75 cm- 2.45 ft and weigh between 1.75 to 4.6 kg - 4 to 10 pounds. In trying to identify the eagle-owl, the deep orange eyes are a big clue. #birds #birdsofmastodon #nature #photo #biology #ecology #wildlife

Dude. Urban Forestry job in Boston accepting applicants, salaried ($62k) and benefits, plant trees and talk about trees and learn about trees and tend trees. Trees!!!

https://treeboston.org/fellow/