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Nature lover, gardener, sometimes writer... loves books, music and a healthy planet. Trying to be the change... not always succeeding.
Everyone needs to listen to this brief speech by Greta Thunberg at the All Together Now, festival in Ireland. It is short but profound, and I endorse everything Greta says. Let us all act on it. @svantethunberg.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/Dbf77dx...
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba) early this morning. By the Llangollen Canal, Marbury, Cheshire.
"Nigel Farage has said he would, “don khaki, pick up a rifle and head for the front lines” if Theresa May fails to deliver Brexit in the fashion he wants." Farage hypocritically claims to be concerned about politicians who incite violence. Yet he often has. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... 1/2
Nigel Farage would 'pick up a rifle' if Brexit is not delivered
It is not the first time the former Ukip leader has threatened civil disobedience over Brexit
independent.co.uk
byronbay_daily Tina Maree O'Donell Photographer "Watching this tiny calf burst out of the water in Byron Bay, then race straight back to mum, was unforgettable. This is my sixth newborn Humpback calf I’ve been lucky to see, and I’ve never witnessed one this confident, playful and cheeky 🐋🐋"
Libraries could be community centers that offer more than just books.
Not just books - how renting a sewing machine from the library can improve democracy
Finland's libraries are increasingly being valued not by how many books they lend, but how they help societies function.
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Good idea to put out fresh water each day. Don't need a fancy container... could save an life.
Ian Denton@iand777.bsky.social · yesterdayThis would be rare here - a sign of the depth of the drought. Rabbits normally have no need to drink water - they are surrounded by pastures & hedgerows filled with green grass & juicy vegetation. Now the fields are scorched brown and dry - birds & animals & insects face dehydration. #Droughts
Amber LED street lights could save millions of insects. New research shows 1800K amber LEDs cut insect attraction by ~40% compared to standard white LEDs, emitting almost no blue light. The study tracked 71,000 bugs across 6 German railway stations. #LightPollution #Insects #Wildlife #DarkSkies
Researchers may have solved a problem caused by artificial street lights
independent.co.uk
I visited Dounreay Nuclear power plant as a school child 48 years ago. It stopped generating in 1994, yet it is still being decommissioned, with a workforce of 1,000+. So don't tell me that wind power curtailment is expensive, or about the landfill of benign, end of life, turbine blades.
Researchers in Wales are calling for urban forests to be treated as ‘essential infrastructure’ as cities face rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves
Wales-led study calls for greater protection of urban forests
Nation.Cymru Staff Researchers in Wales are calling for urban forests to be treated as “essential infrastructure” as cities face rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves. A new global study, le...
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For #TidesOutTuesday. This tidal pool is right next to the Gulf of Mexico along the shores of North Florida. This is an #infrared image taken from the parking lot right next to a beautiful lighthouse. #photography #landscape #ECK #bnw #blackandwhite #monochrome #fullspectrum #ir #NikonZ6iii
We mandate building codes. We mandate emissions tests. Why not mandate healing what keeps us alive? Tree planting and forest restoration, everywhere, for everyone. RT if you think it's time.
Nature deserves legal rights that are prioritised above all others because human life depends on nature. 🌱Like and share if you support the Nature's Rights Bill🌱 Write to your MP asking them to support the bill. Template email you can send: nataliebennett.org/2026/06/29/t... writetothem.com
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Robin Boardman@robinboardman.com · 4d agoMeta tried to build a 200-megawatt data centre on farmland in Zeewolde. Twice the electricity of the entire town. 20 rebels occupied the council. "We want Greta, not Meta." They won, and then the Dutch banned hyperscale centres over 70MW. Direct action works! wagingnonviolence.org/2026/07/the-...
2025 study summary by #ConservationCorridor Carnivores role in long range dispersal Paved Vs unpaved rds "Shrub cover increased both the number of seeds moved and dispersal distance, suggesting that vegetation structure along verges plays an important role in forest regeneration processes."
Roads influence seed dispersal and forest connectivity - Conservation Corridor
Mammal surveys in Portugal reveal that roads can either hinder or enhance connectivity, depending on road type and the species moving the seeds.
conservationcorridor.org
I saw this interview + applaud the journalist challenging RFKJr who repeatedly denied culpability for spreading disinformation that contributed to vaccine hesitancy, told out right lies about Lyme disease,Tylenol + RSV b4 eventually grudgingly conceding the MMR vaccine protects against measles
RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak
Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMR
theguardian.com
‼️'MPs have had their stomachs pumped.' 🍺 Turns out Hannah Spencer was right when she said that Westminster's drinking culture is “unprofessional and worrying” and leads to “questionable and dangerous behaviour”. ⏳️ It's time to end Parliament's drinking culture.
Reform starting to get the scrutiny it deserves on multiple fronts.
Standards watchdog investigating Reform UK’s Richard Tice
Party’s deputy leader accused of a possible failure to declare an interest, commissioner says on its website
theguardian.com
Found in just one 1.5-square-mile area in Namibia, the succulent Lithops werneri is down to fewer than 200 plants in the wild. Listed as critically endangered, the dwarf plant faces severe threats from climate change, drought and poaching. @shreyadg.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.
Rare living stone plant, found in a tiny area in Namibia, is critically endangered
In a small area of Namibia’s Erongo Mountains, a tiny, pebble-like plant grows on a very thin layer of gravel. This succulent, Lithops werneri, is found in just one tiny 4 square-kilometer (1.5…
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I hope your day starts this serenely: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
If only the UK had massively subsidised the green economy with retraining for wind & solar and 100% home insulation instead of massively subsidising polluting but profitable oil and gas and warmongering ... meme via Neil McEvoy
Shooting interests & the rightwing press want to exploit the wildfires to reinstate moorland burning. But you don't fight fire with fire. You fight it with water. This wildfire in Wales' Elan Valley in May stopped abruptly when it reached re-wetted peat bogs: www.walesfarmer.co.uk/news/2614875...
New paper out 😊 besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Plant species richness is key for restoring grassland butterfly assemblages
The results indicate that successful restoration of grassland vegetation and butterflies is strongly linked. To fully restore target butterfly assemblages, future grassland restoration should aim to ....
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The study combines data from 149 field studies, in 27 countries across five continents to compare the impacts of plant diversity on natural pest predators across croplands, grasslands and forests. UKCEH's Ben Woodcock is among the co-authors. See our news: https://tinyurl.com/3mtyu6ft 2/2
Plant diversity boosts pests’ predators and reduces crop damage
The largest global assessment of its kind has shown that plant diversity increases populations of predators to suppress pests before they cause significant crop damage. The meta-analysis combines data from 149 field studies across five continents, with co-authors including Dr Ben Woodcock of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
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130-year-old Hitachi Tree, located in Moanalua Gardens on Oahu, Hawaii. Also known as the rain tree or monkeypod tree, it is famous for its massive umbrella-shaped canopy, which can reach over 40 meters (131 ft) in diameter.
