Gregor Kalinkat

@gkalinkat.bsky.social

science educator & communicator | biodiversity scientist | animal ecologist | guest scientist at @igb-berlin.de posts in EN and DE, occassionally in ES https://linktr.ee/gkalinkat

The #BronzeAge #UptonLovellShaman​'s burial in Wiltshire has long been considered an important religious figure & metalworker. It's been barely questioned someone of such status must be male. But now #aDNA analysis revealed that the body is in fact: a woman. 🏺 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on ancient DNA: a female shaman exposes our flawed assumptions about the past | Editorial

Editorial: Thanks to new technology we are are acquiring insights into earlier times, and realising how little we truly know

theguardian.com

Nope. I don’t accept this position — that we are powerless to change the outcome of this mess. We have a small, time-critical window where we can collectively navigate through this. Also don’t forget, these are commercial entities that are selling products/services that are subject to laws.

Private companies could ruin the night sky for the entire world, and international law can't stop them

"The regulatory environment and regulatory framework has significant gaps and holes in it. Essentially, the technology is outpacing the regulatory environment."

space.com

In recent weeks, there has been a remarkable surge in large, intense, fast-moving, and unfortunately in many cases destructive/deadly wildfires in multiple Northern Hemisphere regions spanning a wide range of climates & ecologies, but they all share one key commonality. [Thread]

You see everything is connected. The marine heatwaves off the coasts of Europe make heatwaves on land more intense, which in turn dries out vegetation, which then creates perfect fire weather conditions. Brought to you by the world's refusal to drastically reduce the burning of fossil fuels.

Ongoing marine heatwave in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea | EU Space Support Office

In late May 2026, several countries in Western Europe faced above-average temperatures. During the same period, large areas of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea also recorded above-average ...

eu-space.europa.eu

I’ve been watching the Tour de France 🚴‍♂️ each July for 30 years and I’ve never seen high alpine meadows next to Alpe d’Huez in these colours. This landscape used to be white in winter and green in summer. Unfortunately, climate change is here and it’s only getting worse from here

Screenshot of the Tour de France live broadcast with brown and dry mountain meadows next to the Alpine ski resort of Alpe d’Huez

I’ve been watching the Tour de France 🚴‍♂️ each July for 30 years and I’ve never seen high alpine meadows next to Alpe d’Huez in these colours. This landscape used to be white in winter and green in summer. Unfortunately, climate change is here and it’s only getting worse from here

Screenshot of the Tour de France live broadcast with brown and dry mountain meadows next to the Alpine ski resort of Alpe d’Huez

When we say someone has a lovely voice, we might say it's "MELLIFLUOUS", from Late Latin: mel- (honey) + -fleure (to flow). They have a voice /that flows like honey/. Let's talk about the evaporated bee spit that makes breakfast sweeter & especially two enzymes that give it special properties. 🐝🍯🧪

a close up of a honeycomb with a spoon in it and a bee on it .

Alt: a close up of a honeycomb with a spoon in it and a bee on it .

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