Richard Niesenbaum @SusSolutions
Professor of Biology & Sustainability, Passion for Plants, Author of 'Sustainable Solutions: Problem Solving for Current and Future Generations' (Oxford). richardniesenbaum.com Muhlenberg College, Allentown Joined March 2014-
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@WhiteHouse The United States lost between 68,000 and 108,000 manufacturing jobs in 2025: bls.gov
@MatthewLauseng @WhiteHouse The United States lost between 68,000 and 108,000 manufacturing jobs in 2025: bls.gov
It’s Pollinator Week! 🐝 We rely on pollinators to transfer pollen between flowers for pollination and fertilization. Common pollinators include bees, hummingbirds, butterflies and more. During Pollinator Week, learn how you can support pollinators in your community and contribute to a healthier ecosystem. Generously supported by Toronto Pearson. Learn more 🔗: ow.ly/whGB50ZaBnH
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Venus Flytraps Snap Their Traps Shut in Less Than a Second. Scientists Say They've Discovered How the Predatory Plants Are So Fast smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ven… via @SmithsonianMag
In 3 yrs this #solar installation at an Arkansas high school turned the district’s budget from a $250K deficit to a $1.8 million surplus. They're using the surplus to pay teachers more We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climateAction #climate #NoWarNoWarming
Solar is set to overtake generation capacity of all other power sources by 2027. In three years, it will overtake gas. In four years, it will push past coal. And it's creating jobs as it does it. We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables
Oppose the Atlas data center South Whitehall Township, PA - Sign the Petition! c.org/Knt5CGZjt7 via @Change
Costa Rica, once home to rampant logging, has now almost doubled the size of its rainforest. They turned it all around within a generation. It can be done. Protect people and the planet. #ActOnClimate #biodiversity #deforestation #rewilding #solutions
At 1,035 feet above sea level, Hoover Dam loses the ability to run most of its turbines — and hydropower output drops by 70%. That threshold could be breached as soon as August 2026. #ColoradoRiver #LakeMead #HooverDam #Hydropower #WaterCrisis #Drought #WesternWater #WaterPolicy
This is the world’s first steel made without burning fossil fuels. Steel is a massive emitter so this is hugely important! We have so many solutions to solve the #climatecrisis. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction #reneables #renewableenergy
IKEA has installed 935,000+ solar panels and is on track for 100% renewable electricity. This isn’t a future idea. It’s already happening. We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables
In the 1990s, Canadian ecologist Suzanne Simard made a groundbreaking discovery that challenged everything we thought we knew about how forests work. While studying managed forests in British Columbia, she noticed something puzzling: when birch trees were removed to promote the growth of valuable Douglas firs, the firs did not flourish as expected, they actually struggled and grew more slowly. Determined to understand why, Simard traced the movement of nutrients using radioactive carbon isotopes. What she found was astonishing. Trees were actively sharing resources through vast underground fungal networks known as mycorrhizae. These delicate, thread-like fungi connect the roots of different trees across the forest floor, forming a complex web that allows the exchange of carbon, water, nutrients, and even chemical signals, sometimes between entirely different species. She discovered that older, larger trees often serve as central "hubs" or "mother trees," supporting younger saplings by redistributing vital resources and helping the entire ecosystem remain resilient. When these key trees are removed, the underground network weakens, and the health of the remaining forest declines. Simard’s research overturned the traditional Darwinian view of forests as battlegrounds of ruthless competition. Instead, she revealed a far more sophisticated reality: forests operate as highly cooperative systems where trees communicate, support one another, and even warn neighboring trees about threats like drought, disease, or insect attacks. What appears to the human eye as a silent, still forest is, in truth, a vibrant, interconnected living network, built not on isolation and rivalry, but on deep connection and mutual aid.
This bike lane covered in solar panels in South Korea provides protection from the sun for cyclists, and produces 6 megawatts of electricity per day, enough to power 600 households. 📽: Janbaz Salehi
@Hal_Turner_Show @21WIRE We have a president that spends without congressional approvial. Maybe you should learn the facts before you type (Speech is the human faculty of vocal communication)
This Spanish City has been car-free for more than 20 years. Air pollution is down by 61%, no traffic deaths since 2009: buff.ly/2D3Ghwd We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #carfree #phaseoutfossilfuels
@circleofblue I have been showing "Chasing Water" to my Sustainability Studies Class for years. My students and I find it very moving and impactful!!
Billions of people are currently surviving in temperatures between 45 and 50C. This is "only" at a 1.5C global increase. At 2C, these regions will become unbearable for long periods of the year. The lack of a coherent plan for this is shocking. #Mitigation is urgent. Action is necessary!
Researchers in China are exploring bamboo based materials as a possible alternative to traditional petroleum plastics, aiming to create something both strong and biodegradable. Bamboo is an attractive option because it grows quickly, absorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide, and is widely available. Early laboratory studies suggest that plant fiber composites and bamboo based polymers can offer strength and durability similar to certain plastics while breaking down much faster under controlled conditions. If developed at scale, such materials could help reduce plastic waste and dependence on fossil fuel based products. However, real world performance, production cost, and long term durability still need to be tested outside the lab. Like many sustainable innovations, the key challenge is not just proving the science works but ensuring it can be manufactured efficiently and used across industries worldwide. Source: Research on bamboo fiber biocomposites in journals like ScienceDirect and materials studies from Chinese universities on plant based biodegradable plastics #environment #sustainability #biodegradable #plasticfree #innovation #greenfuture #science #ecotech
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New Scientists @awards67811
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