qwanderer aka Irene Wendy Wode

New directory of 125+ tree-planting nonprofits makes it easier to contribute to reforestation around the world

The Global Reforestation Organization Directory provides standardized information about the public commitments and transparency of more than 125 major tree-planting organizations, making it easier for donors to compare groups and find the ones that match their priorities.


Save the world, plant some trees! :D Coming into the holiday season, watch for organizations that offer gift options where you can plant trees in someone's name.

rebeccmeister has a good discussion about books and reading. 

fuzzyred is hosting a pool for the half-price sale in Polychrome Heroics. Targets include the whole Finn Family thread and whatever else will fit in the budget from the Big One thread. The latter includes a triptych about Josué and Aidan, as well as two poems about Frank the Crank, for those of you following either of those characters.

Satellite images reveal the fastest Antarctic glacier retreat ever

Hektoria Glacier’s sudden eight-kilometer collapse stunned scientists, marking the fastest modern ice retreat ever recorded in Antarctica. Its flat, below-sea-level ice plain allowed huge slabs of ice to detach rapidly once retreat began. Seismic activity confirmed this wasn’t just floating ice but grounded mass contributing to sea level rise. The event raises alarms that other fragile glaciers may be poised for similar, faster-than-expected collapses.


Just because something is big, doesn't necessarily mean it's always slow. Climate change can move blindingly fast.

If I were there, I'd be crawling over that exposed plain searching for signs of life.  Antarctica is waking up.

Today is mostly sunny and cool.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 11/16/25 -- We cut down a majority of the brush left in front of the garage.  We'll need to pick up inorganic debris from the ground and do some weedwhacking, and there's a section of brush left to clear.  Two larger stumps are beyond the capacity of the loppers.  But we made a lot of progress, more than I expected.  \o/

EDIT 11/16/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 11/16/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 11/16/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

I pulled weeds from around the birdgift apple tree, filled a trolley, and dumped that in the firepit.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.