Michael Kohn

Covering Public Lands and the Environment for @thebulletin

[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Mongolia joins Trump’s “Board of Peace” — a move seen as reviving its long-standing “third neighbour” strategy to balance relations with Russia and China and deepen ties with the U.S. amid shifting geopolitics. #Mongolia #ForeignPolicy
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Bend, Oregon is colder that Mt. Bachelor due to a severe temperature inversion.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Bend Bulletin reporters and photographers seeking a fair contract from Carpenter Media.

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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

From opera to sumo to heavy metal #Mongolia has serious soft power chops.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

@SenJeffMerkley is advising Oregonians to contact their representatives and demand action in reducing plastics production after he attended INC-5 in Busan. Merkley warns of dire human health consequences if production isn't curbed.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Mongolia is planning to move its capital from Ulaanbaatar to Kharkhorum, the former center of the Mongol Empire.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

The number of steelhead returning to the Deschutes River has reached its highest level in decades, thanks in part to adaptive management work by biologists.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Russian President Putin paid a visit to Ulaanbaatar today ostensibly to pay respect to fallen soldiers and promise energy deals. #Mongolia didn't have him arrested. Experts say #Putin orchestrated the visit to show up the #ICC.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Oregon's @SenJeffMerkley seeking support for 14th Dalai Lama, Tibetan self-determination, says "Fighting for human rights is always the right thing to do." Bipartisan bill with Indiana's @SenToddYoung
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Parliamentary elections are coming soon in #Mongolia. Voters want an end to corruption. Opposition parties are looking to end 8 years of rule by the MPP.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

It's not easy being an Oregon spotted frog. Predators lurk all around and there isn't enough water to connect habitats. Biologists are trying to help.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

#Wildfire smoke creates a health risk for the Pacific Northwest in summer. Here's how Central Oregonians are navigating the problem. #AirPollution
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Canals have been the lifeblood of Central Oregon's economy for more than a century. This story takes a peek back in time to explain their significance.
#Oregon #Water https://t.co/b38iKWpiUL

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Starlink now available in Mongolia!

[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Mongolia surprised economists by posting 7% GDP growth in 2023, mainly on the back of record coal exports.
#mongolia #GDP
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

US Senator Ron Wyden has called for an investigation of solar panel imports to uncover if those used in Central Oregon were made with forced labor in Xinjiang. #Uyghurs

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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Ownership of Bull Springs Skyline Forest outside Bend is under scrutiny after revelations that its owner was once an active member of the Chinese Communist Party.
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#Shanda #ChenTianqiao

[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Every year Lonely Planet asks its authors to nominate places for its Best in Travel series. Every year I nominate Mongolia. This year it won! I wrote the Mongolia chapter for this book and the company produced an excellent video introducing Mongolia.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

@Bolort Meanwhile, in the western USA, dams are being TORN DOWN because 100 years of experience proves they are environmentally destructive.
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[Michael Kohn @michaelkohnSF]

Some people drive to the office, others take the bus or bike. Redmond smokejumpers reach their place of work by leaping out of an airplane. This story describes how they do their jobs. #smokejumpers #wildfires
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