David A. Taylor

Now on Bsky @davidataylor.bsky.social, and davidataylor.com. Thanks to all.

Find out how @FAO & @Refugees are working to help displaced people & host communities manage natural resources more effectively & improve energy access for cooking & livelihoods. 👉bit.ly/44quYso @FAODjibouti @FAOEmergencies @eu_echo @eudeleg_rome

Great podcast and the Chinatown Murder Case is one of the most surprising and moving episodes. Listen 👂

Thanks for the love and the sub! 💛

The land sink - mainly forests – can absorb about one-third of CO2 emissions from human activities annually. #ClimateAction

🌱 Women are foresters 🌍 Women are agents of change #IWD2026 #ForAllWomenAndGirls #InternationalWomensDay

So thrilled to share that The People’s Recorder was nominated for Best History Podcast by the NY Podcast Awards! It is such an honor to be included with such an amazing group of programs! Check out all the nominations here: silver-nyc.com/nycpodcastawar… @silversoundstudios

🗓️Save the date: CEMS Global Flood Forecasting & Monitoring Meeting➡️ 20-21 April. 📣Call for contributions now open to showcase your work within the community! Info👉global-flood.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/232-5th-c…

Call for Submissions: Environmental Story Incubator at #SEJ2026 Have a strong reporting idea? Apply for this one-day workshop in Chicago with leading editors. 📅 Deadline: March 2, 2026 👉🏾 Learn more and apply: #workshop4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sej2026.org/news#workshop4

The livestream of Judith Butler’s keynote, “Authoritarian Phantasms and a Radical Counter-Imaginary,” will begin at 3:15pm (ET) on Saturday, February 28th. ジュディス・バトラー基調講演のライブ・ストリーミングはこちら→ youtube.com/watch?v=X0dDh6…

Naturally regenerating forests cover 3.83 billion ha, which is 92 percent of the world’s total forest area. Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025 #FRA2025

Climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest “Most adults in the area are attending 2 to 3 funerals per month,” said a resident of St. John the Baptist Parish, a mostly Black community about 30 miles outside New Orleans. apnews.com/article/trump-…

📻 Friday is #WorldRadioDay! As one of the most accessible types of media, radio plays a vital role in promoting diversity, dialogue and solidarity. Join us in celebrating its unique power to inform, connect and unite communities. More from @UNESCO: unesco.org/en/days/world-…

Being laid off from The Washington Post doesn’t erase the work or the responsibility to keep telling stories in a moment when they matter more than ever. I’ve built my career by showing up, digging in and putting people first. Reach me: ms.amber.ferguson@gmail.com

The Buddhist monks making a cross-country 'Walk for Peace' continue to captivate the nation as they close in on their final stop in DC. They arrived in Alexandria, Virginia on Sunday, where hundreds of people braved the cold to welcome them. #WalkForPeace

EMSR864 – #Floods in Portugal Still recovering from Storm #Kristin, several areas in 🇵🇹keep facing intense rainfall that will persist over the next days. Our mapping team & partners are preparing maps over 13 areas of interest. 🗺️Maps soon: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/activations/EM…

A big loss to the writing world. A well-done enterprise with a distinct identity and some very good writers--Ron Charles, Becca Rothfield. One of a handful of serious popular book pubs. A victory for illiteracy sponsored by the guy who founded a giant book-selling company.

SEJ conferences connect environmental journalists across beats, backgrounds & newsrooms, strengthening reporting through shared learning. @AlexIp718 of @thexylom shares why working alongside journalists from different backgrounds leads to better storytelling.

(1/2) Thank you to everyone who tuned in to our live discussion today on the Nebraska Writers’ Project! You can watch the discussion on YouTube now: youtube.com/watch?v=nlFwAT… Produced in partnership with @TheSchooner and @LNKLibraries, with support from @HumanitiesNe.

(2/2) Thank you to our great panelists, Stephen Cloyd, Marilyn Holt, and @dataylor1! And thank you to Dr. Timothy Schaffert from @TheSchooner and @UNLincoln and Deb Arenz from the Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors at @LNKLibraries for joining the event!

MPD is aware of individuals attempting to walk on the iced over Potomac River near the Georgetown waterfront. Walking on iced over DC waterways is extremely dangerous. Your putting your life, and the lives of first responders, at extreme risk! Listen to the Harbormaster: