Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 12hIt's been a really sad week on the personal front, but watching this thermometer heat up and knowing that so many people support nonprofit environmental journalism is giving me so much hope. People still read. People still value quality, human-made journalism. People still care about nature. 040
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Best headline ever, courtesy of @annieroth.bsky.socialbiographic.comWhen it Comes to Frog Sex, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work | bioGraphicNew science on gray foam-nest tree frogs hints at the evolutionary benefits of multiple sexual partners. 0136
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 24/09/2026sorry i cant meet this deadline i just saw a new bird 161
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Do you love rivers? Do you love New England? If so, you'll love this @bengoldfarb.bsky.social story about the tiny, historic dams choking the region's rivers, and the people who are freeing them. Read the thread below for some absolute gems from the story.biographic.comDeath by a Thousand Dams | bioGraphicTens of thousands of small barriers hamper fish recovery in the northeastern United States. But while the demolition of big dams out west gets the most attention, a similar revolution is revitalizing ... 1156
Reposted by Krista LangloisEmily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A few weekends ago I went to Miami and attended 9 open houses in extremely high-risk flood areas to see what agents are telling prospective buyers about them. Here is my journeyheated.worldThe open houses at the edge of disasterWhat are buyers being told about climate risk in Miami? I posed as one to find out. 421278408
Reposted by Krista LangloisbioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026If you like your science news free of advertisements, written and reported by real humans without use of AI, and vetted by experienced editors, check out the first news story published on our shiny new website, below. And stay tuned for more! 145
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Thinking of how doing environmental journalism for 15+ years has given me a front-row seat to the evolution of major issues like plastic pollution. It feels like, not that long ago, I was writing stories like, WoW tHerE aRe ThEsE tHinGs CaLLeD MiCroPlaStiCs! And now we're here. 031
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 17/09/2026A wild stat from this news story I edited: The maximum amount of plastic recorded in a chick was 67.4 grams, made up of 644 individual plastic fragments. That’s the equivalent of an average American human man walking around with 9.86 kilograms *** or 21.7 pounds*** of plastic in his stomach (!) 11615
Reposted by Krista LangloisbioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We're back from our hiatus with a new logo, newsletter, website, and even a new color palette! AND a fresh story by fearless editor @judeisabella.bsky.social! We hope you'll check us out, share with your friends, and consider supporting independent journalism about biodiversity & conservation 🧪biographic.comHome | bioGraphicOur newsletter Subscribe to bioGraphic’s weekly newsletter and never miss a story! From the archives Special series 22814
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It just occurred to me that Noah Kahah and Ocean Vuong write about the same New England, and it’s a side of New England that few other artists ever portray, its grit and gorgeousness all rolled up together 110
Reposted by Krista LangloisJason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Jim Henson didn’t muppeteer a tiny green frog that was singing and playing the banjo, with rubber gloves while totally submerged underwater in a airtight aluminum tank just so you could tell me that AI is “inevitable”. 38107533740
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Oh give me a bay With a turtle and ray And a shopping cart where corals grow Where disease isn't seen And the algae that's green Doesn't kill but instead gives a glow (Loved editing this gem by @cgeib.bsky.social about @coralcitycamera.bsky.social and Miami's urban corals!)biographic.comThe Corals That Shouldn’t Exist - bioGraphicBeneath Miami’s skyscrapers, a colony of corals defies expectations—and offers insight into other undersea urban ecosystems. 1146
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 08/07/2026"More than 60 percent of Google searches in the United States now end without the user clicking on a link. ... What used to be a meandering journey through the internet [is now] an immediate arrival at your destination." Fascinating stuff here, by a neuroscientist and former Google employeenytimes.comOpinion | We Are Losing the Ability to Discover What We Didn’t Know to Ask 010
Reposted by Krista Langloiscara giaimo @cjgiaimo.bsky.social · 26/06/2026huge thanks to @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social for allowing me to inaugurate this new column! I'm excited to read more Field Notes; if there's anything I've learned from science reporting it's that there are miles of strange journey before most newsworthy destinations 171
Reposted by Krista Langloiscara giaimo @cjgiaimo.bsky.social · 26/06/2026are you interested in toad calls, cemeteries, walking around at night, and/or what the wood frog has in common with Jesus Christ? you can learn about all these things and more in my new essay for @biographic.bsky.social: www.biographic.com/listening-fo...biographic.comListening for Life Among the Dead - bioGraphicA local chapter of a national frog survey convenes at a storied Massachusetts cemetery. 13011
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 24/06/2026This sounds exactly like the kind of project I've thought about doing but never actually followed through on. Ever since I was a baby newspaper reporter, I've thought there was so much story potential in the unsung lives of regular folks' obituaries: www.cjr.org/analysis/bre...cjr.orgBreathing new life into the obituary.A new podcast uses one of journalism’s oldest forms to explore universal truths. 020
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 24/06/2026If you're familiar with John McPhee's 1973 classic "Travels in Georgia," you'll be tickled to know that the young naturalist who spent her time “collecting skulls and pelts, eating rattlesnakes, preserving natural areas, and charting the ranges of river frogs” is still doing much the same 132
Reposted by Krista Langloisjane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026"We should call this action what it is – blatant union-busting...we also have reason to believe that the sale was motivated by fear within Springer Nature that our attempts to doggedly report on the crisis facing science in America today would lead to repercussions from the Trump administration." 05126
Reposted by Krista LangloisbioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 22/06/2026📣 BIG NEWS! 📣 We're re-launching bioGraphic as a completely independent nonprofit! As we make this transition, we're taking a publishing (and social media) break in July and August. Then we'll be back with more inspiring, paywall-free journalism about the natural world. More details below 👇45450221.hs-sites.comThe email you’ve been waiting for—what’s next for bioGraphic 316541
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 16/06/2026"On a dripping-hot morning in July, the kind of day that makes you wonder why anyone moves to Florida, I exited the interstate and headed toward a ragged field sandwiched between Hollywood Boulevard and a Walmart Supercenter." One of the best openers I've had the pleasure of editing this year 0196
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Good morning. May the day bring you a modicum of the joy felt by this bear after he swam a kilometer across frigid water Glacier Bay, Alaska, and came upon a scrawny tree. Video by my friend Whitney while I floated next to her in a kayak audibly gasping 25211
Reposted by Krista LangloisEva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Hi pals! I've got something I'm REALLY excited about in the works... I'll be editing a nonfiction anthology about the Yukon River. Timelines are tight so I'm mostly seeking out existing work (in your publication archive, sitting on your hard drive...) Please submit / share! forms.gle/Q622LYHExe7x... 23214
Reposted by Krista LangloisMorgan Sjogren @morgansjogren.bsky.social · 09/06/2026It’s telling that even @jfleck.bsky.social is burning out in Colorado River Basin dysfunction & is turning his “attention to the local level, which is where the problem solving responsibility seems to rest right now.” Gulp. 🚰🚱🥃🔫🌊 094
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 05/06/2026"'Why do we do astrophysics?' Hogg offered an answer. It wasn’t to solve the cosmos but to grapple with it: a journey, not a destination." THIS, from @joshuasokol.bsky.social, gets at the heart of why I despise genAI: it assumes that writing is a product rather than an experiencescience.orgAmid a flood of AI advances, astrophysicists are questioning the soul of their fieldResearchers see enormous power in new tools—but also the potential end of astrophysics as a human endeavor 3249
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Listen, I wear as much Patagucci as the next outdoorsy middle-class white woman, but i found this super thought-provoking. “It’s outrageous that a corporation that exploits a name as part of its marketing sues others for doing the same.” 1113
Reposted by Krista LangloisbioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 02/06/2026We've got a big feature out today (with gorgeous photographs) about the Ukrainian conservationists working to save a herd of bison from the ongoing Russian invasion. It's about the hope that conservation can offer in times of war, and the ways that animals' lives are entangled human geopolitics.biographic.comSaving Bison as Bombs Fall - bioGraphicAmid the destruction of war, Ukrainian conservationists remain determined to help a European bison herd persevere. 118662
Reposted by Krista LangloisThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/06/2026The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that was put in place a decade ago to monitor coastal environments, marine ecosystems and powerful currents that affect the global climate.nyti.msTrump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring SystemThe $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research. 59264209
Reposted by Krista LangloisChris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · 11/05/2026A quite lovely photo of a worm inside this tunicate! Is it eating? or... ? #wormwednesday #tunicatetuesday via @biographic.bsky.social www.biographic.com/friends-or-f...biographic.comFriends or Foes? - bioGraphicA flatworm and a sea squirt mingle in the tropical waters of West Papua, offering a glimpse into the complexity of interspecies relationships. 0248
Reposted by Krista LangloisJude Isabella @judeisabella.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Last week the @biographic.bsky.social team learned that, owing to an ongoing deficit, the California Academy of Sciences will no longer provide us with financial support. We're reaching out to foundations that support environmental journalism. We've got plans, we just need some help! 23030
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Cannot believe that those of us from Hakai are going through this again. This industry is brutal, man. 4202
Reposted by Krista LangloisSarah Whorley, Ph.D. 🦬⚔️ @dralgaegirl.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Stolen from FB.... 0136
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 28/04/2026"And what might a bumblebee dream of? The moments of their life, perhaps: the flowers they have visited, their taste and smell. The paths they followed to get there. Other bees they have known." This @brandonkeim.bsky.social essay, originally published in @nautil.us, is an absolute beautybiographic.comPlanting Seeds for Bumblebee Dreams - bioGraphicSowing flowers in spring may have a surprising effect on the inner lives of bees. 0122
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Oof, and another one from @highcountrynews.org: March’s record-smashing heat on the tail of a warm, dry winter echoes the 2021 heat dome, just as scientists are beginning to grasp the long-term ecological consequences of that event.hcn.orgThe ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West’s ecosystems - High Country NewsUnderstanding the ecological consequences of the March 2026 heat wave across the West will take years, but research on a 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave offers some insights. 023
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 24/04/2026“When March looked like June, what are June and July going to look like?” An incredibly sobering but well-reported @highcountrynews.org article on what happens when drought and heat come for the already overtaxed Colorado River system.hcn.orgEmergency plans for the Colorado River buy time, not solutions - High Country NewsThe federal government ordered Flaming Gorge water released and cuts to Lake Powell releases, to prevent collapse. 031
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 22/04/2026"Many beloved ecosystems were maintained by people—through burning, weeding, hunting, harvesting, grazing, & cultivation. Landscapes with low-intensity use are often more biodiverse than places with no use. The idea of keeping people out of nature to preserve it is making less and less sense."biographic.comTending to ParadiseA rare prairie ecosystem shaped by humans in Washington State exemplifies a shift in how conservationists envision our relationship with the natural world. 1144
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 20/04/2026I really wanted to make this headline "Puff Puff Pass" but sadly got voted down 2335
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 17/04/2026“It never really goes away, the longing for the life not lived, because isn't that part of how we come to know ourselves too? Through what we lack as much as what we have, all we dream but do not hold. Some desires have no resolution.” —Madeline Lucas, Thirst for Salt 020
Reposted by Krista LangloisDon Schreiber/Methane Mad Man @vivarioarriba.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Aztec, NM ! We Love Jack's Plastic Welding !! 082
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Can anyone here answer some questions about sea squirts for me? @echinoblog.bsky.social do you know anyone who specializes in tunicates? 111
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 09/04/2026It's always a delight to work with @katarinazimmer.bsky.social, and this story checks all the boxes for me as an editor: ✅ Weird invertebrate with fascinating biology ✅ Traditional ecological knowledge that matters in the modern world ✅ Pacific Islands culture ✅ Myths and symbolismbiographic.comThe Moon of the Palolo WormIn the Pacific Islands, communities count on the annual spawning of a species of sea worm to fill bellies, spark celebration, and shape peoples’ sense of time. 1126
Reposted by Krista LangloisSerena Renner @serenarenner.com · 03/04/2026Here's the @biographic.bsky.social feature in case you missed it! Featuring stellar editing by @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social and immersive photography and video by Bennett Whitnell. Thanks also to @hakai.org and @ijnr.bsky.social for the support.biographic.comWelcome to the Great Bear SeaAfter decades of discord, Canada and First Nations are working together to build a network of marine protected areas stretching from Vancouver Island to Alaska. 1216
Reposted by Krista LangloisSerena Renner @serenarenner.com · 03/04/2026Incredibly honored to see my @biographic.bsky.social feature "Welcome to the Great Bear Sea" (edited by the talented @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social) on the long list for the Environmental Reporting category of the 2026 @oneworldmedia.bsky.social awards 🙏oneworldmedia.org.ukLonglist 2026Presenting One World Media's 2026 Awards Longlist 3144
Reposted by Krista LangloisZach Schonfeld @zachschonfeld.bsky.social · 01/04/2026This is something tech people don't grasp about nonfiction writing: the process of deep research, of deciding which little details are interesting or which obscure anecdotes have historical value, is all part of the creative work of writing. It's not grunt work. It can't just be automated. 7521148
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 01/04/2026It’s 8:15 am and I’ve already dipped in the salty Salish sea with a friend and seen an orca from the living room window, so I think that means it’s going to be a very good day 0140
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Going to make a real effort to call loons “stupid Canadian wolf-birds” from now on 160
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Sweet freelance journalism gig here with @magiccanoe.bsky.social magiccanoe.org/accepting-ap...magiccanoe.orgAccepting Applications for Magic Canoe Contributing Writers - Magic CanoeWe’re hiring four exceptional writers to cover the following desks: Salmon, Environment, New Economies, & Indigenous Leadership. 071
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Tucson, Arizona today. 121 degrees Fahrenheit in the sun 020
Krista Langlois @cestmoilanglois.bsky.social · 17/03/2026THANK YOU! I feel like this was made for me. I love writing, hate math, and feel shamefully disorganized and stupid around tax time 130