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Erik Hoffner

@erikhoffner.bsky.social
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Editor, photojournalist & award-winning podcast producer for nonprofit news outlet @Mongabay. Member of Society of Envi Journalists & Vermont Center for Photography

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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 14h
“These communities are inspiring & they can teach us some lessons about resilience & fortitude in the face of a Super El Niño that’s coming for many of us.” 'Many of us' was the author's choice of words for this @mongabay.com op-ed I edited, but I'd argue that this #ElNino is coming for ALL of us:
news.mongabay.com
The Indonesians facing El Nino’s fires have lessons to teach us (commentary)
In October 2006, I was supposed to be starting my dissertation research on tropical reforestation in Indonesia. Instead, I found myself in the forests of Tanjung Puting National Park in Central Kalima...
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Smart move! Japan is building out #solar on old golf courses Fairways turn out to be an excellent place to put panels About 10% of the country’s large-scale solar capacity now sits on golf courses, with another gigawatt on the way, a new analysis finds:
japantimes.co.jp
Japan has no space for solar farms apart from old golf courses
Solar farms need good sunlight, access to the power grid and to be fairly close to residential areas. Many golf courses tick those boxes.
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Mongabay Latam @mongabaylatam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Colombia registró 59 asesinatos de personas defensoras de derechos humanos durante el primer semestre de 2026, según el Programa Somos Defensores. De ellas, 12 eran líderes indígenas y 39 dirigentes comunales, comunitarios y campesinos. es.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Colombia: 59 crímenes de defensores de derechos humanos en el primer semestre de 2026
El Programa Somos Defensores reporta 59 defensores de derechos humanos asesinados en el primer semestre de 2026 en Colombia.
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worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you ever wondered why visible light is those particular wavelengths, it's because life evolved to see in the narrow range where water is transparent
Diagram of absorption of emf by water. There's a gap right that dips in the 500 nm range
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Picked a good day for a quick reporting trip in northern Vermont
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Love seeing this as I worry whether we’ll have much of a winter due to El Niño & #climate My longest running (25 years!) & most popular #photography series celebrates people and nature — ice fishing holes that refreeze & create abstract beauty like this, m.youtube.com/watch?v=RSve... Requires ice!
Vermont teacher requesting my photos for her classroom
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
...like the solar and wind industries are starting to help climate action advocates get to COPs? Otherwise, it'll be just fossil lobbyists at COP meetings before long, as this next #COP31 in Turkiye also seems likely to illustrate
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NGOs & #climate activists are saying #COP31 in November is too expensive for a robust civil society representation Accommodations in Türkiye are eye watering Researchers examined 208 properties listed on the official website, costs will push advocates out of Antalya: cop31radar.com/research/the...
What the official accommodation platform tells us about the cost, distance and visible availability of staying in Antalya for climate COP31
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Researchers w/ Wildlife & Climate Consensus have a new study out, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... In July I solicited this op-ed for @mongabay.com by them about bringing #wildlife into #climate conversations Good to see it's now 350+ signatories strong, here's why it's captured attention:
news.mongabay.com
Wildlife helps regulate the climate & this belongs in policy discussions (commentary)
When we talk about climate change and wildlife, most people think about the impact of climate change on animals. We see individual organisms struggling to find food and being pushed into new places an...
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Good Trailcams @goodtrailcams.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Today I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
His supporters say he is a hero, a moral crusader who was brave enough to shine a light upon football's shadowy hinterlands www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...
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Rui Pinto, the whistleblower whose leaks prompted investigations into Man City
His supporters say he is a hero, a moral crusader who was brave enough to shine a light upon football's shadowy hinterlands
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Manchester City had been found guilty of nearly all the 115 breaches of the Premier League’s rules that they were charged with. www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
nytimes.com
Manchester City chairman says club’s ‘confidence’ in proving innocence unchanged
Manchester City had been found guilty of nearly all the 115 breaches of the Premier League’s rules that they were charged with.
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Island Institute has equipped multiple Maine fishermen's lobster and oyster farming boats with these motors since May, last I heard these folks are saving big bucks by not burning diesel which is now up around $7 a gallon:
islandinstitute.org
Electric workboat launches on Maine waterfront, marking a first for fishermen - Island Institute
Island Institute’s demonstration projects will evaluate electric propulsion performance across U.S. fishing and workboat applications.
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A piece in the local daily paper today quoted the customer who became the 'face' of the story She said the reporter gave the impression it would be a positive profile of a quirky community asset, but was stunned by the 180 degree difference in angle of the published piece
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Never heard of the connection between Elinor Ostrom and v-notching lobsters, thank you for that cheers to collaborative governance of fisheries
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That one reader said “It reads almost like a visit to another planet” is also a pretty accurate description for Globe staff, who barely cover western MA despite being in driving distance of Boston ~ that's why I dropped my subscription recently. Wonder if this changes their strategy 🤔
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That one reader said “It reads almost like a visit to another planet” is also a pretty accurate description for Globe staff, who barely cover western MA despite being in driving distance of Boston ~ that's why I dropped my subscription recently. Wonder if this changes their strategy 🤔
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Erin Brockovich recently started a #datacenters mapping project to crowdsource new developments nationwide & raise awareness on regs &rights:
brockovichdatacenter.com
Brockovich Data Center Reporting – U.S. AI Data Center Awareness & Issue Map
Interactive map of major AI data centers across the United States — built, being built, proposed and cancelled. Understand the community impact and report issues in your area.
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good news via Mongabay's intrepid @john-cannon.bsky.social 👍
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Michael Caterino @mcaterino.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What it looks like is an aposematically colored insect (wasp?) emerging from a burrow in the soil!
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Grammy-winning neighbor Ray LaMontagne celebrated 20 years since his breakout record “Trouble” last night at Springfield Symphony Hall with an incredible backing band
Ray LaMontagne celebrated 20 years since his breakout record “Trouble”
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
[Good news] It was a record year for razorbill & puffin breeding as the Gulf of #Maine - which has been warming faster than 99% of the ocean - sees a pause in its heating over the last couple years, @themainemonitor.org reports Common & endangered roseate terns also did well this summer:
themainemonitor.org
Seabird researchers report good year for razorbills and puffins
Seal Island saw a record 127 razorbill nests, while Eastern Egg Rock saw a record 213 puffin burrows.
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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The dam removals that get the most press tend to be superlative western ones, like the Klamath and Elwha—big rivers, big fish. For @biographic.bsky.social, I wrote about some equally vital, under-the-radar projects now restoring eastern streams, one old mill dam at a time. #AlewivesAreTheNewSalmon
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Glad you enjoyed it, here’s a romp of these otters from earlier this year in a spot nearby 😍 www.instagram.com/reel/DWBjIp2...
Otters caught on trail camera
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Collective noun is a “romp” of otters, there’s 6 in that one segment of my film and 5 in the other I believe, a few of them are pups 🦦 Been watching them grow all year 😍
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thank you! It's fun to now be an 'award-winning filmmaker' although this project is more educational than artistic 🎬
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H2O Radio @h2oradio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is SO cool! Amazing to see how many creatures availed themselves of the beaver's engineering.... and w/ no toll! Congrats on your award, Erik!
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rickhutzell.bsky.social @rickhutzell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The autumnal equinox is at 8:05 tonight. The cree-cree, cree-ek of the osprey disappeared from Annapolis skies a month ago. I’m not the only one who noticed that something is out of balance. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...
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Hutzell: Finding balance on Chesapeake menhaden, the most important fish in the bay
COLUMN | The autumnal equinox is at 8:05 p.m. The cree-cree, cree-ek of the osprey went silent in the skies above my house near Annapolis a month ago. I’m not the only one who noticed that the Chesape...
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thanks! I dedicate this 🏆 to the great cast, they're the real stars ⭐ 🦌 🐻
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Heh, true
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Last night my film won the Ashfield Film Festival’s natural world category 🏆🥂 "The Storm" chronicles #wildlife movement forced by a major nor-easter that dumped 5" of rain on our region Here’s what I captured via #trailcam on a beaver dam, which animals use like a bridge over rising water:
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The Storm
YouTube video by ErikHoffner
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“The behavior suggests that sperm #whales are able to respond to changes in their environment or physiological state during resting dives,” a researcher told @mongabay.com Pretty intelligent behavior, all I can do during sleep is snore
news.mongabay.com
Sperm whales blow bubbles to stay afloat while resting, research shows
Sperm whales are the only whales known to rest vertically, floating steadily just below the ocean’s surface. Scientists have hypothesized that the whales release air bubbles to help them stay neutrall...
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Being a revered author who inspired [a] fascination with Indigenous cultures and hallucinogenic plants and fungi proved insufficient, and his ever-insatiable appetites ultimately destroyed Carlos Castaneda and others."
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Steven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Last night my film won the Ashfield Film Festival’s natural world category 🏆🥂 "The Storm" chronicles #wildlife movement forced by a major nor-easter that dumped 5" of rain on our region Here’s what I captured via #trailcam on a beaver dam, which animals use like a bridge over rising water:
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The Storm
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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It's time. Time to write about this style of writing. Which I've done here. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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What is LinkedIn?
The rise of mindful slop
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Glad to share that this project by @mongabay.com's video team has won a 🏆 Covering Climate Now Award 🏆 for its "tender, gracefully filmed short doc" about Mexico's first #climatechange -displaced community The government has resettled them far inland, but their livelihoods are still on the water:
youtube.com
This village was swallowed by the sea. What happened after?
YouTube video by Mongabay
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 17/09/2026
With 45% of migratory bird species in decline and 1 in 9 facing extinction, over 100 organizations signed the Nairobi Flyways Declaration. The landmark agreement aims to integrate bird flyway conservation directly into global development planning and finance. Wilson Odhiambo reports for #Mongabay.
mongabay.cc
Decline of migratory birds spurs calls for coordinated conservation
NAIROBI — The decline of many migratory bird populations is a red flag that ecosystems around the world are under increasing pressure, conservation experts warn, adding it’s time for governments to…
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
124 more land defenders lost: New Global Witness figures bring the total killed & disappeared since 2012 up to 2,375 Colombia & Brazil accounted for 52% of the 2025 figure 3/4 of those killed were small-scale farmers, Indigenous, or Afro-descendant peoples: globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
An Indigenous activist holds smoke bombs, tear gas canisters and other projectiles used by Guatemalan state authorities to prevent peaceful protest against a hydro-electric project. Photo: James Rodriguez / Global Witness
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Alexandre de Santi @alexdesanti.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In January 2027, five of the nine Amazonian countries could be run by right-wing or far-right parties, posing new risks to the world’s greatest rainforest, experts say. @lucas-berti.bsky.social on @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/2026/09/righ...
news.mongabay.com
Brazil election could put 95% of the Amazon under right-wing governments
With 60% of the rainforest hanging in the balance, Brazil’s upcoming election could seal the Amazon's fate.
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Google Docs introduces so much bad code to text though, and is hard to use for rounds of edits, prefer Word although it’s pretty old school
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Emily Johnson @emilyrj.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
News outlets using generative AI to write public editor responses will keep blowing up in publishers’ faces and wreck subscriber bases If EICs listened to social media managers (the de facto public editors) about this at all during the last decade, this wouldn’t keep happening
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New data here on the benefits of reading, especially if one starts young:
newscientist.com
Reading for pleasure boosts memory, empathy and mental health | New Scientist
Fewer people are reading for pleasure, but getting lost in a good book has repeatedly been linked to substantial cognitive benefits
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sure, focus on that rather than the FL vote data, but that seems normal, progressives spend so much time cutting each other down and litigating the past when they could organize for the midterms
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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 13/09/2026
People just come off with stuff like this don't they. "Journalism? AI now babe!" As a journalist, this is wrong. While some journalists ARE using AI for certain tasks (I'm not), publications are actively asking me to avoid AI for most things for good reasons: accuracy, accountability, style, etc
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Or spend a day there reminding all who’d voted for him many times before why they should again? We’re left to wonder what would have happened if he had Just another eg of their losing strategy that gave us the trumps, twice Either way, numbers show Nader “stole” more votes from Bush than Gore
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Yet he didn’t even campaign in TN, allegedly not even a single day on the trail there—just assuming that he’d win it—that tells you a lot about how ineffective democrats strategy was and continues to be
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Others point out that too many Dems voted for Bush, and: "...Gore lost his home state, TN, & lost Clinton’s home state of AR. If he had won either of those, he would have been president. In Florida Bush won the votes of 308,000 Democrats that is 12 times more Democrats than Nader’s mere 24,000..."
truthdig.com
Don’t Fall for It: The Nader Myth and Your 2016 Vote
Once again, fear is being ramped up to manipulate progressives into voting for someone they do not want—Hillary Clinton—instead of someone who represents their values. Once again, fear is being ramped...
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
You’d do the same I’m sure, also interesting was that the first two firefighters off the truck and pulling gear out were young women
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