Paria sans portefeuille<p>"Congresswoman <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/RashidaTlaib" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RashidaTlaib</span></a> (MI-12) introduced the <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/VictimsOfAgentOrangeAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VictimsOfAgentOrangeAct</span></a> and the <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/AgentOrangeReliefAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgentOrangeReliefAct</span></a> for the 50th anniversary of the end of the <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/VietnamWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VietnamWar</span></a>, a legislative package to address the ongoing harms and legacy of the United States’ spraying of approximately 19 million gallons of <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/AgentOrange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgentOrange</span></a> and other deadly <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a> throughout <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a>, <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Laos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Laos</span></a>, and <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Cambodia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cambodia</span></a>."</p><p><a href="https://tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-marks-50th-anniversary-of-end-of-vietnam-war-with-legislative-package-to-bring-justice-for-victims-of-agent-orange" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-ma</span><span class="invisible">rks-50th-anniversary-of-end-of-vietnam-war-with-legislative-package-to-bring-justice-for-victims-of-agent-orange</span></a> <br><a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/GuerreDuVietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuerreDuVietnam</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/dioxine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dioxine</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/armesChimiques" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>armesChimiques</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/phytovictimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phytovictimes</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a></p>
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Paria sans portefeuille<p>"Fifty years after the <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/VietnamWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VietnamWar</span></a>, researchers are still struggling to document the long-term <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> effects of the massive spraying of <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/AgentOrange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgentOrange</span></a> and other <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a>." </p><p>Fog of War</p><p><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/vietnam-health-effects-agent-orange-remain-uncertain-50-years-later" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">science.org/content/article/vi</span><span class="invisible">etnam-health-effects-agent-orange-remain-uncertain-50-years-later</span></a><br><a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/guerreDuVietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>guerreDuVietnam</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/agrochimie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agrochimie</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/dioxine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dioxine</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/armesChimiques" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>armesChimiques</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/phytovictimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phytovictimes</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/%C3%A9cocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>écocide</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/sant%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>santé</span></a></p>
Petra van Cronenburg<p>House <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sparrows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sparrows</span></a>, once one of the most common <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bird</span></a> species, are becoming increasingly rare in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a>. Several studies have already shown a direct link between the decline in species and industrialised <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> ( <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/insecticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insecticides</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/glyphosat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glyphosat</span></a>).<br>A new <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/study" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>study</span></a> shows chronic exposure to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tebuconazole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tebuconazole</span></a>, a widely used <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fungicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fungicide</span></a> impairing offspring growth and survival in farmland birds</p><p>Study: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935125005729?via%3Dihub" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedirect.com/science/arti</span><span class="invisible">cle/abs/pii/S0013935125005729?via%3Dihub</span></a></p><p>via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.numerique.gouv.fr/@cnrs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cnrs</span></a></span> ▶️ <a href="https://www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/un-des-fongicides-les-plus-utilises-en-agriculture-nuit-la-reproduction-des-oiseaux" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnrs.fr/fr/presse/un-des-fongi</span><span class="invisible">cides-les-plus-utilises-en-agriculture-nuit-la-reproduction-des-oiseaux</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/decline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decline</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biodiversityLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversityLoss</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EPA</span></a>’s Next Move: Making It Harder to Sue for Getting Cancer from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Roundup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roundup</span></a> </p><p>The corporation behind Roundup <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicide</span></a> has paid out nearly $11 billion in lawsuits. Now it's backing an EPA rule that would stop the bleeding.</p><p>by Schuyler Mitchell, March 21 2025</p><p>"Last August, 11 industry-friendly red states, led by Nebraska and Iowa, submitted a 436-page petition asking the agency to amend its labeling rules under the Federal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Insecticide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Insecticide</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rodenticide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rodenticide</span></a>, and Fungicide Act, or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FIFRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FIFRA</span></a>. The proposed rule change would explicitly prohibit states from labeling <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a> with warnings about cancer, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BirthDefects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirthDefects</span></a>, and reproductive harm if those notices contradict the EPA’s risk assessment.</p><p>"The states made clear that their ultimate goal is to thwart future lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers. Their petition argued that recent court rulings have created a 'gap in FIFRA’s regulatory framework' that the proposed rule change would plug.</p><p>"In January, in a move initiated by the Biden administration, the EPA took a first step of accepting public comment on the rule-making petition, with a deadline of March 24 — though this step is exploratory and does not mean a new rule will be issued. Still, the EPA’s decision could have disastrous consequences if Donald Trump’s second administration is as friendly to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChemicalIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChemicalIndustry</span></a> as it was in his first. </p><p>"'It’s telling of the lengths that pesticide manufacturers will go to make sure that nothing interferes with their profit margins,' said Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity. 'There’s a reality that the industry itself generates much of the data, and they say it’s safe, and then EPA approves that determination.”</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/03/21/trump-epa-monsanto-roundup-bayer-cancer-chemicals/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theintercept.com/2025/03/21/tr</span><span class="invisible">ump-epa-monsanto-roundup-bayer-cancer-chemicals/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/VsfWE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/VsfWE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Link for public comment:<br><a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0562" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-</span><span class="invisible">OPP-2024-0562</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KillThePoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KillThePoor</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ecocide</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GlyphosateKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlyphosateKills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonsantoKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonsantoKills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LandIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RunOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RunOff</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalPollution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigChemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigChemical</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigAg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigAg</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RoundupReady" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RoundupReady</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Microbiota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microbiota</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeeKilling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeeKilling</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BayerKills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BayerKills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CenterForBiologicalDiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CenterForBiologicalDiversity</span></a></p>
Paria sans portefeuille<p>“ 'It makes no sense,' Ms. Diem told me, her tiny body curled into a wheelchair, below a crucifix on the wall. '<a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/AgentOrange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgentOrange</span></a> came from the U.S. — it was used here, and that makes us victims,' she said. 'A little support for people like us means a lot, but at the same time, it’s the U.S.’s responsibility.' " </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/world/asia/trump-usaid-vietnam-agent-orange.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zE4.QGYz.C7cO3z-0P2Ud&smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/02/17/world/a</span><span class="invisible">sia/trump-usaid-vietnam-agent-orange.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zE4.QGYz.C7cO3z-0P2Ud&smid=url-share</span></a><br><a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/Vietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vietnam</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/GuerreDuVietnam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GuerreDuVietnam</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/ArmesChimiques" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArmesChimiques</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/phytovictimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phytovictimes</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/dioxine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dioxine</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/USAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USAID</span></a> <a href="https://jasette.facil.services/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏<p>"My takeaway from this story is that all of us need to rethink using chemical pesticides at our homes and businesses. Even so-called organic pesticides like Bacillus thuringiensis, or BT, are highly toxic to monarchs and other butterflies.”—Pam Marino / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@pammarino" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pammarino</span></a></span>, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MontereyCountyNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MontereyCountyNow</span></a> <a href="https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/monarchs-face-an-uphill-battle-for-their-survival-it-s-up-to-us-to-help/article_cf7fe0b8-e8d8-11ef-b7c8-9f30411eb64b.html#tncms-source=mosaic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">montereycountynow.com/blogs/op</span><span class="invisible">inion_blog/monarchs-face-an-uphill-battle-for-their-survival-it-s-up-to-us-to-help/article_cf7fe0b8-e8d8-11ef-b7c8-9f30411eb64b.html#tncms-source=mosaic</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/butterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>butterflies</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MonarchButterflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonarchButterflies</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/XercesSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XercesSociety</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MontereyCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MontereyCounty</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MonarchSanctuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonarchSanctuary</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PacificGrove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PacificGrove</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/EnvironmentalProtectionAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalProtectionAgency</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EPA</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CaliforniaDepartmentOfFishAndWildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaliforniaDepartmentOfFishAndWildlife</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CDFW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDFW</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USGeologicalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USGeologicalService</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/insecticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insecticides</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fungicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fungicides</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/PyrethroidInsecticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PyrethroidInsecticides</span></a></p>
BellingenNSW<p>The wide open spaces <br>of tabula rasa (blank / clean slate)<br>Connell "Park", Bellingen<br>Scraping (rasa/ radere) off the bio-diverse 'writing'.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Bellingen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bellingen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ConnellPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConnellPark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/FossilFuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/machinery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>machinery</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/emission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>emission</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/GHG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GHG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/turfgrass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>turfgrass</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/NitrousOxide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NitrousOxide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/TabulaRasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TabulaRasa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Excerpt from "How to make your yard a friendlier place for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a>"</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollination</span></a> doesn't only produce more plants – it also helps make fruits and vegetables larger, more abundant, and even more flavorful.</p><p>by Abby Jackson, January 22, 2024<br>The Cool Down [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>-based publication]</p><p>How to Support Pollinators in Your Yard</p><p>"Plants are the foundation for every living thing on our planet, and without pollination, plants would be unable to reproduce and our food supply would be at risk.</p><p>"Here are a few things you can do to support their safety and protect our food resources for years to come:</p><p> - Avoid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticides</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/herbicides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>herbicides</span></a>, and synthetic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fertilizers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fertilizers</span></a> as much as possible.</p><p> - Choose flowering plants that produce pollen and nectar, that are native to your area, and that support a variety of pollinators. Avoid hybrid plant varieties, as they've been bred specifically for aesthetics and may have unattractive nectar.</p><p> - You can use the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalWildlifeFederation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalWildlifeFederation</span></a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativePlant</span></a> finder to discover plants in your area that attract pollinators. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AudubonSociety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AudubonSociety</span></a> has a similar search that identifies native plants in your area that attract birds.</p><p> - Follow seasonal changes and diversify your yard with plants that bloom at different times of the year for year-round blooms.</p><p> - Remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InvasivePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvasivePlants</span></a> and weeds when possible.</p><p> - Provide a hydration station. Birdbaths are hazards for many pollinators because they can easily drown in them and because they are preyed on by other animals. Filling a shallow bowl with pebbles or marbles to a low water level will allow pollinators to drink while sitting on a perch. [I do create "bee baths" with marbles and rocks. I will be very cautious if I decide to provide "bird baths" this summer]</p><p> - Provide nesting sides, like a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BeeHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeeHouse</span></a>. [Old logs can be good for some bees]</p><p> - Use certain plants strictly as food for the larvae of pollinators to ensure they will have enough energy to grow and frequent your yard. For example, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonarchCaterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonarchCaterpillars</span></a> [and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TussockMothLarvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TussockMothLarvae</span></a>] love to eat <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/milkweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>milkweed</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackSwallowtailCaterpillars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackSwallowtailCaterpillars</span></a> feed on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/parsley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parsley</span></a> [I did not know this! I will provide some parsley for their consumption this year!]</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> your yard with native plants and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/clovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clovers</span></a>, designating a garden bed to attract pollinators, or even having a pollinator-friendly plant in a pot on your <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/balcony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>balcony</span></a> are other ways you can make your area a friendlier space for pollinators. </p><p>"Any action that helps pollinators is a positive action that benefits you and the animals and nature around you."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/how-to-make-your-yard-a-friendlier-place-for-pollinators/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thecooldown.com/green-home/how</span><span class="invisible">-to-make-your-yard-a-friendlier-place-for-pollinators/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForPollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForPollinators</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForBees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForBees</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a></p>
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