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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

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The Antarctic ozone hole won't disappear until ~2060-2075, but it's not growing thanks to the Montreal Protocol phasing out ozone-depleting substances. There's a chance recovering from CO₂ emissions will take a similar path but will take much much longer. ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/meteorology/...

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Endosymbiosis as a trait in legumes & wheat varieties can revolutionise soil improvement and reduce use of artificial fertilisers 🙏 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’

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Climate change is the biggest crisis humanity faces in the 21st century and just because they are trying to eliminate all mentions of the word “climate“ doesn’t actually solve anything.

submitted 12 hours ago • 27 comments

GM Blue Sky! Happy Caturday from Boo Radley! 😺

submitted 11 hours ago • 26 comments

We may have left the EU in 2016 after lies, misinformation, and promises of prosperity that have not materialised Luckily for us, the EU isn't that far away, it's just next door Anyone else want the UK 🇬🇧 to rejoin the EU 🇪🇺 ?

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Every day the complexity becomes clearer, but public and policy discussion still far too dominated by genetic determinism (as this headline demonstrates!) phys.org/news/2025-02...

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“Oil company was storing a fraction of the advertised amount of CO2 at offshore project, data shows.” Market measures facilitate fraud. Exclusive: Norway’s Equinor Forced to Withdraw Key Carbon Capture Claim #CCS www.desmog.com/2025/01/14/e...

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neurosciencenews.com/breathing-vi...

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Good morning 🌞

submitted 11 hours ago • 36 comments

On this #PoisonedPlanet, the toxic load is only going to keep growing, for us and all other animals and ecosystems #PFAS #PlanetaryBoundaries phys.org/news/2025-02...

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"Friendship knows no boundaries! This dog waits every day for his dolphin friend 🐶🐬❤️"

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How humanity’s eternal testament will be plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bones - Geologists think our indelible mark on the planet - 'technofossils' - will be fast food, fast fashion, and concrete #anthropocene Story by me www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM are essential elements of its excellence.

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My General Practice Partnership consisted of a Jew, a Christian (me), a Muslim and a German Working in a mixed ethnic urban area We get on, worked together for the good of the whole community and drank coffee

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Basically, private investors are looking at the economics of EDF’s reactors and thinking they’re bad Which begs the question why UK govt thinks they’re such a great investment for the country Big nukes are being steadily outflanked by new & clean technology #SizewellC www.ft.com/content/c546...

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Little Miss Slept Through An Earthquake

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A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low in saturated fats is linked to reduced psoriasis severity, highlighting the potential role of dietary changes in managing this skin condition. doi.org/g85tdq

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Thank you, everyone. Faith to Faithless has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and we're elated that our helpline has had such a positive effect on those who have reached out for support. humanists.uk/2025/02/21/h...

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Long-term effects of Gaza war could quadruple Palestinian death toll, warn UK doctors

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Be kind. Help someone today.

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Pagan isn't one thing. It's everything except one thing. It's all ancient and we dismiss indigenous knowledge at our peril.

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Sunbeam time 😸😸

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we get all our Steves secondhand, it’s more economical and environmentally friendly

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

my mom’s cat Sammy is god’s perfect idiot. he has no brain cells, just a marshmallow full of love. he doesn’t even know that he’s a wonderful little cat. this thing is a himbo.

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“The paradox of disability is it can be caused by profound harm & exploitation, & at the same time the values that emerge from disability can be utilised to fight those same systems of harm.” Care & Solidarity in the Age of Disability www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/care-and-sol...

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New research suggests mice may exhibit revival-like behaviors to help unconscious mice recover faster.

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Such a handsome man. ❤️

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Rather than focusing on unproven, deeply uncertain, small modular nuclear reactors and carbon capture and storage, we should be focusing on #greenjobs that work for people and communities

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Think more carefully about materialism and capitalism. This planet is finite, natural resources are finite. Growth depends on exploitation. Kindness, joy, love, empathy and compassion are feedback loops, not zero-sum. Find your joy in compassion, community and kindness.

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Because the best things in life AREN'T things…..

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Now that takes me back,to when Magid Magid banned Donald Trump from Sheffield in 2018 www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...

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One year ago today, we launched the UK's first helpline dedicated to supporting people leaving high-control religious groups. In that time, we've provided life-saving support to nearly 500 people. A huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who made this possible ❤️🧵 humanists.uk/2025/02/21/h...

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So anyway, here’s the cat in a box. #cats #catsky

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#BlackHistoryMonth: The Father of Environmental Justice Exposes the Geography of Inequity. America is segregated and so is pollution. We have the science, research, data and facts. But that's not enough. We must marry them to action. Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

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Glaciers provide stable melting water to a very large % of all farms in the entire world. When (not if) we lose this stable, slow, dependable glacier melt water, our food system will collapse.

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Rolling back on climate actions may spell rise in preventable illness – study #Climate

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Humanists are non-religious people who shape their own lives in the here and now because we believe it's the only life we have. A lot of people share humanist values without even knowing the term. Maybe you're a humanist! Find out by taking our quiz! humanists.uk/humanism/how...

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Major studies have all drawn the same conclusion: when well-managed, #solar farms are not harmful to biodiversity and can actively support the growth of nature in an area. www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-farms-...

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"Despite global efforts to combat the climate crisis and wildlife loss, light pollution remains socially accepted". Yet "it’s a disruptor of ecosystems, with profound consequences for wildlife, human health & energy consumption". Time to turn this around! (e.g. www.buglife.org.uk/campaigns/li...)

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Absolutely @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

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And another triple #FoxOfTheDay upon a shed roof , this time shared by @biodiversityfan . What a sight !

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Well there goes the worst kept secret in UK EU relations, as I've been saying since June 2024. Of course the UK was going to respond to the EU ask over youth mobility. Might have been easier to say from the start that of course we'll look at EU asks?

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This sign is found the length and breadth of the British Isles, so common nobody gives it a moment's thought, of the last time the United Kingdom was barely able to defend itself, when iron railings were cut from Church walls & houses & parks, to make into weapons & munitions. The Second World War.

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Paying farmers to rewild is by far THE most important thing society could do to reverse nature loss. But here in Ireland, it wouldn't involve 'doing nothing'. As someone practising rewilding for almost 16 years, I can tell you it requires very hard work: removing invasives, and much more.

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