Hummingbird hawk moths - often mistaken for small birds - are being spotted in the West Midlands.
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James Bullockoriginal23 reposts · 46 likes19 Sep 11:36
Oh FFS. Increases in a few species is not a positive from climate change
It is a signal that communities & ecosystems are under threat from rapid change
Please, BBC, don’t do this simplistic reporting, feeding complacency about climate breakdown
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Purple pavementplant #Pansies shot this morning in the Rittenhouse neighborhood of Center City Philadelphia.
#Bloomscrolling #Flowers #FeralOrnamentals
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsoriginal4 reposts · 5 likes19 Sep 09:17
Billions face hunger, yet agrifood investments are often poorly targeted or considered too risky.
@fao.org’s Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum brings together governments and investors to unlock data-driven, high-impact agrifood investment opportunities.
Join us: https://shorturl.at/kedKC
This year's single-elimination tournament will see 16 competitors face off, compared to 12 in past years. Officials report more cubs in Katmai National Park than they've seen in recent memory.
Allowing herds of special interest is a fuck up on all fronts. The Sika Foundation should be paying the $100K for deer repellant. But taxpayers will be forced to pickup the bill for someone's hobby www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/federat...
Nature’s Apothecary by Margaret Willes explores the historical roles of apothecaries and the medicinal value of 100 plants, with emphasis upon British herbal traditions. The well-crafted text is fu…
A review of a book for you this week, all about apothecarism [I think that’s now a word…] and herbal remedies.
Find out more at plantcuttings.uk/2026/09/18/r...
Cheers!
#Botany
#PlantScience
Applications are now being accepted for the 2027 Bacterial Cell Biology & Development GRC, June 6–11!
GRS will be on June 5-6, 2027
We’ll likely be oversubscribed, so please apply early!
Today's unintentional find was (what I think is) Nitella hookeri, a stonewort/freshwater macro-algae. Only 11 iNat observations in AoNZ and the second in Wellington Region. Probably more common than we think just not many people looking. www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/specie...
…such distinctions add urgency to conservation efforts. “Once three species become five species, each population is reduced,” he says. “Therefore conservation efforts must increase, perhaps urgently, depending on estimated population sizes.”
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
'Article 37 of the constitution, which allows federal authorities to overrule anti-constitutional behaviour by the states, has never been used in the 77-year history of the republic (...) all federal powers, up to and including article 37, should be used wherever necessary.'
Maria Paniworiginal1 reposts · 3 likes19 Sep 17:41
🧪🌎 I had a great time at #NSOGfÖ2026! But best of all was reuniting with the forecast-challenge crew for our workshop! If you like 🌳🐰🪲 or want to try your model on a new system, submit a forecast to our challenge! There is ⏰ - we'll announce winners in Oct/Nov: donanadt.lifewatch.dev/app/do...
Hey so fun story about shipping a pallet of goods cross-country (Oregon to Georgia) and yeah this is based on my company's invoices
October 2025: $292.50
March 2026: $428
Today: $750
Let's give 'em another chance. not like I have to make up this cash by increasing prices or anything.
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Convention on Wetlandsoriginal1 reposts · 2 likes19 Sep 12:00
Did you know that one of the barriers to wetland finance can be a lack of relevant data?
To help address this gap, @wetlandsint.bsky.social launched The Wetland Atlas, an online tool for mapping the world’s wetlands.
www.wetlandatlas.org/en/map?bbox=...
'Depois do caos nas provas de avaliação, veio a turbulência que assolou o arranque do ano lectivo (...) Para além da já endémica falta de professores, neste ano surgiu um novo problema, o crescimento inédito do número de alunos que foram rejeitados e não conseguiram inscrever-se numa escola pública'
eu treeguideoriginal1 reposts · 0 likes19 Sep 19:21
EU treeguide tree species of the day is: Monkey puzzletree (Araucaria araucana), foliage https://www.bomengids.nl/l/sp/33.html
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France and Germany among countries with low Pisa scores, which show how well 15-year-olds use school learning in life
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“In France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, the proportion of 15-year-olds lacking basic functional literacy and maths skills rose to nearly one in three.”
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Silicon Valley China hawks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei among them, fear the country surpassing US’s AI lead as much as superintelligence destroying humanity
Which is worse: AI controlled by the state, or by a handful of private corporations? The choice itself may be the problem.
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
In this week’s Advance Articles: Craniofacial effects of nicotine metabolites, wind turbine performance across control settings, classroom social networks as predictors of student outcomes, and more. Explore now: https://ow.ly/yIV550ZPaPy
Scott Koeller has been regularly dressing in drag since college and with the help of his wife has created a lasting persona as Daphne DoAll LaChores.Daphne i...
Extreme climate events can reveal how close marine ecosystems are to ecological tipping points and inform preparations for what comes next.
A new PNAS Editorial builds on discussions from the 2026 US-UK Scientific Forum on ocean systems. Read more: https://ow.ly/ASkN50ZPcez
#OceanScience
'A escola fica assim dominada pela mesma lógica da “governança”, do “governo pelos números”. Completamente fora do radar do PISA ficam as áreas não quantificáveis, os aspectos não mensuráveis da educação, como as do desenvolvimento artístico.'
'Most dramatically, on election day in 1975, Bonino denounced herself to the police in her hometown for her own illegal abortion. Reluctantly, they took her into custody, leading to three weeks’ imprisonment before she was released'
FAO MuNe will be a new tool for the Organization to promote its mandate and vision through the universal language of art and culture, embracing a holistic ap...
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsoriginal0 reposts · 2 likes19 Sep 15:26
Did you know that food and agriculture connect us all through art and culture?
Step into @fao.org and explore #FAOMuNe — discover the many ways to learn and take action to shape a more sustainable, food-secure future.
🎟️ Book your free visit: https://www.fao.org/museum-network/en
Wahrscheinlich ein sehr gutes Roggenbrot. Nur, ist es ein Luxusartikel? Für manche New Yorker vielleicht. Gibt ja auch einzelne Luxuserdbeeren…
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Nas: Live from the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C Any violation of policy, community guidelines, copyright law or business cooperation please contact
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Thinking about the time Nas performed Illmatic with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvJj...
Thrivelands is a global initiative to accelerate sustainable land management in the world’s drylands – fragile yet vital ecosystems that support 44% of global food systems and host unique biodiversity...
Drylands are full of surprises.
Over the coming days, we’re looking at what drylands produce, the livelihoods they support and the opportunities they hold.
Learn more:🔗 https://bit.ly/3V06yUA
#Thrivelands #Landscapes4Life #ClimateWeekNYC
On Tuesday we were driven from Tblisi to Akhaltsikhe (translated as New Castle) in western Georgia by Saren, the owner of the hotel where we were to stay. This involved first driving north to Mshke…
The Manchester United Muslim Supporters Club says United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe "must go" after he spoke out against immigration and said the country was "on the slide".
Test your geography skills in HexHunt. Find seven locations each day by choosing the hex on the map where you think they are. How accurate and precise can you get?
Ein US-Militäranalyst ließ einen Chatbot die Ladung eines chinesischen Schiffs bewerten. Die KI lag völlig daneben. US-Soldaten bereiteten sich bereits auf das Entern vor, als der Fehler endlich auffiel.
@spiegel.de
#KI kann enorm viel, aber sie kann auch komplett falsch liegen. Ein falscher KI-Bericht soll beinahe eine US-Militäroperation im #Irankrieg ausgelöst haben (@cnnipr.bsky.social).
Die Frage ist: Wo darf sie niemals ohne menschliche Kontrolle entscheiden? #China
eu treeguideoriginal0 reposts · 0 likes19 Sep 13:48
EU treeguide tree species of the day is: Common fig (Ficus carica), vruchtjong https://www.bomengids.nl/l/sp/73.html
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eu treeguideoriginal0 reposts · 0 likes19 Sep 08:17
Test your #botany #tree #forest #gardening knowledge.
Do you recognize the tree? (grows in Europe)
Click the link to find out if you were right!
https://www.bomengids.nl/l/sp/103.html
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