Matthew Ireland

Environmental lawyer in Boston. Conservation, endangered species, climate change, & energy policy. RTs & "likes" not always=agreement. Opinions my own. (he/him)

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

Northwest Pacific Orcas start wearing dead salmon hats again after ditching the trend for 37 years. Making a fashion statement or saving a snack for later? Researchers unsure.
https://t.co/mVamvrr3JT

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

Bike bus a "dream come true" for kids, parents and teachers in Cambridge, Massachusetts https://t.co/LVkScVxi4H

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

SJC Chief Justice Kimberly Budd looks to build faith in the courts and justice system with restorative justice project. https://t.co/67h1yutoh5 via @BostonGlobe

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

Our magnificent Southwest Corridor Park, maintained by the state DCR, is a vibrant space for pedestrians, bicyclists, dog walkers, amateur sports leagues, and community gardeners! The Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy helps maintain gardens, runs summer youth projects in the park, and keeps a website with maps and photos. This view is from Butterfly Meadow at Mass Ave looking towards the Hancock Tower, New England's tallest skyscraper! We are Blessed here in Boston, Massachusetts, New England, and America! 🚶🚴🚵🌳🌻🌸🌺😀🙏👏 @BrianArrigoDCR @MayorWu @MassGovernor @MassGov #Boston #Massachusetts

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

Nonprofit cleans up Boston Harbor Islands. The operation helped to rehabilitate bird-nesting areas on the islands, where anything from huge tires to dock foam and scrap metal have washed up for decades. https://t.co/OIvpFMwW9u via @BostonGlobe

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

Nibi the Beaver has received an inordinate amount of social media attention, then MA state and Boston local news coverage, then national news stores/features. Nibi finally seems to have had enough. Here she is giving the finger to the photographer. https://t.co/cWarDgQ4DL

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

Our @MassDCR paths for walking (visible) and biking (hidden by the trees) complement our glorious Charles River on the Boston shore and in this photo the Cambridge side! We are so blessed with beautiful and healthy outdoor spaces! 😀👏👍🙏 @BrianArrigoDCR @MayorWu @MassGovernor @MassGov @CambMA @CambridgeUSA

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

Boston city councilors briefed on building flood protections: Boston needs billions to protect itself from sea level rise. It has a 47-mile-long coastline that’s vulnerable to coastal flooding during storms. https://t.co/C8bhKAzckD

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

Mass. Atty General Andrea Campbell shares insight into her long relationship with her "dear friend, mentor & colleague,” Kamala Harris. Campbell in 2022 became the first Black woman elected MA’s attorney general, 12 years after Harris did the same in CA. https://t.co/At8AxabUbd

[Merrily Cassidy @cctphotographer]

Marconi Beach stairs in #Wellfleet were heavily damaged in the storm. Access to the stairs is closed. You can still get to Marconi from LeCount Hollow in Wellfleet or Nauset Light Beach in Eastham. I chose the "shorter" LeCount Hollow option.
Photos: https://t.co/mQmFD7Me0u

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

These birds are almost extinct. A radical idea could save them.
https://t.co/RFoRuXOHgF

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

Seagrasses and salt marshes can store more carbon than trees. Adding it up is easier said than done. - The Boston Globe https://t.co/8CJKaPvTa6

[Oceana @oceana]

This North Atlantic right whale is in serious jeopardy.

In late July 2024, Dropcloth was spotted suffering from his fifth known entanglement. In poor condition, Dropcloth’s injuries are serious, and without intervention, he is tragically likely to die from this entanglement.

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters https://t.co/pAZINgv8ki

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

Here’s what the hottest summer on Earth looked like https://t.co/ZKvlevEdBM

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

New Drone Technology is Taking Flight in Right Whale Research - New England Aquarium https://t.co/JOUfY4FUBZ

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

From drought to floods, climate change tests Maine’s wild blueberries struggle in a rapidly changing environment. To save them, growers are changing the way they cultivate.
https://t.co/rKpvYi2iwt via @BostonGlobe

[Matthew Ireland @MatthewCIreland]

https://t.co/IMMw4p3M6W via @NYTimes

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

Young whale in Boston Harbor delaying MBTA ferries https://t.co/l69lgXdMD6 via @YouTube

[Ariel Wittenberg @ArielWittenberg]

This is the second summer in a row when a Postal worker has died of on-the-job heat exposure.

Internal records show USPS trying to get workers out of air-conditioned offices and urging “digital observance” of “inactivity.”

My latest for @EENewsUpdates

https://t.co/QSd3VNSBHD