The dense tropical forests, isolated mountain peaks and limestone karst caverns of the Greater Mekong region yielded a remarkable 234 new-to-science species in 2023, according to a new report compiled by WWF.
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Greater Mekong serves up 234 new species in a year, from fanged hedgehog to diva viper news.mongabay.com/2024/12/grea…
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As warmer winters melt the snow drifts that endangered Saimaa ringed seals raise their young in, humans are giving them a helping handGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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From the verdant lake-side greenery, moving up over the savannah of Amboseli National Park in Kenya, up the slopes of Kilimanjaro and into Tanzania.
We were definitely incredibly lucky to get such clear and beautiful views of this mountain. Simply stunning.
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Randolph is excited about the reindeer tryouts, he thinks he is going to beat out Rudolph this year. Ha ha. Happy Sunday: 1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu…
#reindeer #deer #wildlife #cartoon #illustration #christmas #santa #december #art #artwork #wallart #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #fedigiftshop #buyintoart #fun #funny #snow #winter #giftideas #artforhome #holidaydecor #silly #playful #reindeergames #mixedmedia
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Tips on where to start your cleanup, how to get the kids involved, and where best for your unwanted items to end upHilary Osborne (The Guardian)
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A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey is a window into how changing conditions even in protected natural areas can speed up global warming in a vicious cycle.Katherine Hafner (WHRO)
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Wildlife displaced by developments
"Since July, 2022 at least 101 koalas have been killed on the roads across Sydney’s southwest — 48 of them died this year."
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#biodiversity #koalas #Sydney #sprawl #roads #cars
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King Charles And Queen Camilla Are Preparing For The Biggest Christmas Ever - INBELLAINBELLA
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#PhotoOfTheDay: Nighttime Lights Reveal Industrial Activity in the #Arctic
Satellite observations at night indicate that oil, gas, and #Mining have expanded across Earth’s northern latitudes.
Between 1992 and 2013, the Arctic became 5% brighter per year, culminating in about 605,000 square kilometers (234,000 square miles) that had transformed from dark to lit.
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Satellite observations at night indicate that oil, gas, and mining have expanded across Earth’s northern latitudes.earthobservatory.nasa.gov
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Ugliest dog winner, kittens found in tree stump, happy cats, and turtle transformation.
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The fall of the Roman Empire is one of history’s most significant and enduring events. Once a vast and powerful civilization, Rome’s collapse marked the endTimeWarpTales (TimeWarp Tales)
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A 50 thousand year-old love story between humans and Neanderthals
Tens of thousands of years ago, modern humans mated with Neanderthals. But exactly how and when that happened, and who those groups of humans were, was less known. New research adds some clues.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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1/52 Good to see this Guardian Long Read, but as a historical ecologist I would like to add: humans do not just either stay within boundaries or destroy nature. It's often been a positive, dynamic human-nature symbiosis, with humans actively shaping and creating forests & #biodiversity #historicalecology
— here a (long!) thread with examples from across the world
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The story of the damage done to the world’s biodiversity is a tale of decline spanning thousands of years. Can the world seize its chance to change the narrative?Phoebe Weston (The Guardian)
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In a clip from the BBC series Super Cute Animals, a tiny hummingbird emitted the most adorable high-pitched snores while taking a nap.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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One of the world’s longest continuous bird counts has dashed the ‘wistful optimism’ of scientists hoping for a La Niña-driven recoveryDonna Lu (The Guardian)
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The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in #heat has sent the #climate deeper into uncharted territory -- and scientists are still trying to figure out why... #climatechange #globalwarming #temperatures #climatescience
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The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in #heat has sent the #climate deeper into uncharted territory — and scientists are still trying to figure o…for much deliberation
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Wildlife Protection Solutions captured gorgeous 360° VR footage of American bison sauntering down a snowy trail in Yellowstone Park.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead.Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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There's this thing on Mastodon, called Books of My Heart. When I see it, I often think of Waltz of My Heart and start singing. I'll need to write a parody.
"Books of my heart,
reading away.
Drawing me further in,
than yesterday.
I see the library,
there just for me.
All of that section's done,
now this one please."
Yes, I'm very bad. haha
#OnThisDay Birth Anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770) - one of the most recognised and influential of all #Composers.
Birth Anniversary of British science fiction #Writer Arthur C. Clarke (1917) - most famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time.
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Prince William And Kate Middleton Have Shown They Will Make The Ideal King And Queen According To British Royal Family Experts - INBELLAINBELLA
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As drone sightings spread across East Coast, federal officials still don't know much
Clusters of drones have been reported flying over at least six states. The Biden administration is pushing Congress to pass legislation that would expand counter-drone authorities.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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One glass of wine, and i'm belting out Ivor Novello songs with the original artists! Thank goodness, I had the common sense to switch from Mary Ellis and Vanessa Lee to Olive Gilbert and Trefor Jones, whose ranges I can sing without ruining my voice! I don't even want to be a supprano! Why on Earth didn't I just transpose them as always? And now, I shall return to my own personal Eisteddfod, as I listen to the tripple harp, while reading The Mabinogion (, in English, of course_). I blame this squarely on Ivor Novello and his mother! They sent me down this delightful rabbit whole of Welsh exploration. I was perfectly happy being bored and quiet. Now, I've got all sorts of theatre people to research and an entirely new genre of music and instrument to learn about! And hello to anyone Welsh reading this. Thank you for your beautiful music and lovly stories! I'm enjoying them emensley.
Update. Haha. That didn't work. After a few songs, I went back to Novello. Ah well. I'm still smiling.
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Bernard Littman and Marjorie Fiterman set the Guinness World Record for the "Oldest couple to marry (aggregate age)".Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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A reminder that I have bird photo calendars for 2025, for sale via Lulu.com. There are three this year. One is the perennially popular Bird Butts calendar, the second is Birds of Flyover Country, and the third is Hummingbirds. Check them out at drintoul.myportfolio.com/calen…
#NaturePhotography #Nature #Birds #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #FlyoverCountry
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Jamie Dupuis performed a gorgeous fingerstyle cover of the classic Christmas song "Carol of the Bells" on a beautiful 26 string harp guitar.Lori Dorn (Laughing Squid)
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When Christmas Was Legally Banned for 22 Years by the Puritans in Colonial Massachusetts
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Complaints about the commercial-age corruption of Christmas miss one critical fact: as a mass public celebration, the holiday is a rather recent invention.OC (Openculture.com)
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"Imperiled western monarch butterflies to get habitat boost in Oregon, other states from $760K grant"
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The Xerces Society will get $300,000 to continue offering free kits that contain native milkweed and pollinator friendly wildflowers and shrubs to Oregon farmers and community groups in the Willamette Valley and Klamath-Siskiyou regions of the state, as well as eastern Washington and California.
#Butterflies #Monarch #Nature #Environment #Oregon #Washington #California
The western monarch population has declined more than 95% since the 1980s, according to research from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, a Portland-based nonprofit and one of the recipients of the Oregon grant.Alex Baumhardt (oregonlive)
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🦋 Patches of wildflowers in cities can be just as good for insects as natural meadows – study
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#insects #flowers #city #nature #conservation
Researchers found no difference in the diversity of species in urban meadows compared with those in rural settingsPhoebe Weston (The Guardian)
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This is a great time of year to visit Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Prime time for migratory birds, especially Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes. 😍
#nature #birdwatching #birds #geese #ducks #cranes #wildlife #NewMexico
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"This year, Oregon State University scientists confirmed that an accidentally introduced European mason bee has set down roots in British Columbia, Canada, and could find wide swaths of suitable habitat in both the Pacific Northwest and eastern North America. They say their research demonstrates the value of archived biodiversity data and community science for detecting exotic species." - Entomology Today
#bees #biodiversity #citizenScience #openData
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The mason bee Osmia cornuta has become established in British Columbia, and a new study finds wide swaths of suitable habitat in North America.Entomology Today (Entomological Society of America)
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“ #TheGiants are huge grandfather trees in #Tasmania & chainsaws are coming for them. This is the story of one man standing up for them, rallying others, going to jail, becoming a politician, fighting for gender diversity, falling in love & living simply."
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Vorführung von The Giants im Cineplex Odeon Westhills Cinemas – Tickets erhältlich von Demand.Film.tickets.demand.film
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Mystery drones flying over New Jersey have residents and officials puzzled
The drones have been seen above critical infrastructure like reservoirs, rail stations and military bases. The governor says there is "no known threat," but the FBI is still investigating.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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🐟 As Sumatra loses mangroves to oil palms, local fishers also suffer
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#indonesia #globalsouth #environment #conservation #globalsouth #fishing #palmoil
LANGKAT, Indonesia — Syafi’i has spent three decades picking up the crabs scurrying along the coast here in Langkat district on Sumatra Island’s northeastern coast, a reliable trade that provided first for his children, then his grandchildren.Philip Jacobson (Conservation news)
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#OnThisDay First Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to #RedCross founder Jean Henri Dunant (1901).
Birth Anniversary of Ada Lovelace (1815). She is regarded as the first to recognise the full potential of a "computing machine" and the first #Computer #Programmer.
Today is #HumanRights Day.
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