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Tarn Hows is always a good bet for a lovely summer evening's walk.
It's all looking a bit dry now though.
More photos are ready for you here -> https://www.iancylkowski.com/blog/2023/6/8/tarn-hows-lake-district-summer 👍
#landscape #nature #travel #summer #photo #photographie #photography #lakedistrict #cumbria #uk #britain #england
I have a theory that dappled light is a kind of nervous-system-calmer - like white noise for the body.
#YorkshireDales #nature #trees
Incoming!
A male beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) landing on his perch.
#photography #photo #nature #naturephotography #mft #microfourthirds #darktable #macrophotography #macro #nature #naturephotography #animals #wildlife #insects #odonata #calopterygidae #calopteryx #calopteryxvirgo #libellen #blauflügelprachtlibelle
Who's coming for a walk through the woods?
#WoodlandPhotography #Photography #LandscapePhotography #Landscape #Woodland #OMSystem #OM1 #Olympus #nature #naturephotography
I have too many photos of sloths and all are too cute to sort out and delete. Also, I can't remember which sloth (2-toed or 3-toed) has long hair vs short hair, brown vs grey, smiley face vs piggy face). I heard the explanation so many times but it simply wouldn't stick, I'll just have to google it.
Arenal volcano, Costa Rica.
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We’re still discovering ancient species...
Millions of years before dinosaurs evolved, the saber-toothed Inostrancevia africana was “kind of the T.rex of their time.”
Incidentally, this apex predator was wiped out due to global warming during the Permian-Triassic Extinction. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/science/saber-tooth-fossil-south-africa.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare #science #nature #evolution
A Saber-Toothed Permian Predator From Long Before Evolution Came Up With Cats
As an extinction crisis wiped out species at the end of the Permian Period, a predatory species emerged that dominated Southern Africa’s domain.Jeanne Timmons (The New York Times)
Have you ever watched a starling murmuration?
That’s when thousands of #birds seem to dance in spectacular formation, whirling & swirling gracefully across the sky. https://youtu.be/V4f_1_r80RY #nature #science
Scientists, engineers, mathematicians, & citizen scientists have been exploring what’s happening inside murmurations: https://theconversation.com/why-do-flocks-of-birds-swoop-and-swirl-together-in-the-sky-a-biologist-explains-the-science-of-murmurations-176194 @TheConversationUS
Flight of the Starlings: Watch This Eerie but Beautiful Phenomenon | Short Film Showcase
We know a lot of factual information about the starling—its size and voice, where it lives, how it breeds and migrates—but what remains a mystery is how it f...YouTube
#Nature #Wildlife #Scotland #Bees #Environment #Grasslands #Meadows #Flowers
https://community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/scotland/posts/saving-scotlands-species--great-yellow-bumblebees
Saving Scotland's Species - Great Yellow Bumblebees - Scottish Nature Notes - Our work - The RSPB Community
Share your passion for birds, wildlife & all things nature with the RSPB Community. Show off your images, experiences and read the RSPB’s blogs! Join the community herecommunity.rspb.org.uk
"Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do."
- Michel de Montaigne
#PalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil #nature #biodiversity #Ecosystem #ecosystems #forest #forests #rainforest #tree #trees
#deforestation#Together4Forests
What's the world's deadliest animal?
The answer may surprise you. https://www.gatesnotes.com/Most-Lethal-Animal-Mosquito-Week #science #nature
The deadliest animal in the world
Bill Gates introduces Mosquito Week on his personal blog, the Gates Notes. Everything posted this week is dedicated to this deadly creature. Mosquitoes carry devastating diseases like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and encephalitis.gatesnotes.com
#Petition #nature #biodiversity #Ecosystem #ecosystems #Health #healthcare #cancer #Cancers
https://act.wemove.eu/campaigns/say-no-to-pesticides
Europe: say no to pesticides!
Uncovered: the pesticide industry’s dirty dealings to keep feeding Europe’s pesticide addiction.act.wemove.eu
#Shame #shameful #ClimateAction #ClimateActionNow #ClimateCrisis #ClimateJustice #GoGreen #GreenNewDeal #nature #biodiversity #Ecosystem #ecosystems
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/04/norway-proposes-opening-germany-sized-area-of-its-continental-shelf-to-deep-sea-mining/
Norway proposes opening Germany-sized area of its continental shelf to deep-sea mining
Norway is moving forward with plans to mine its continental shelf to procure minerals critical for renewable energy technologies.Rebecca Kessler (Conservation news)
Quite specific, but a very interesting article about #ants and their early evolution. The authors propose a 3 step scenario based on fossils and their interpretation. Really fascinating !
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.02.20.480183v1
#insects #nature #ecology #fossil #paleontology #entomology
Evolution and systematics of the Aculeata and kin (Hymenoptera), with emphasis on the ants (Formicoidea: †@@@idae fam. nov., Formicidae)
Fossils provide unique opportunity to understand the tempo and mode of evolution and are essential for modeling the history of lineage diversification.bioRxiv
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/04/19/the-right-for-nature-to-simply-exist-is-clear-the-movement-to-enshrine-this-into-law-is-growing/
The right for nature to simply exist is clear – the movement to enshrine this into law is growing
The idea that nature — forests , rivers, mountains — could have rights, in the same way that human rights, or corporate rights exist has been building momentum. The dying days of 2022 saw a histori…Palm Oil Detectives
Weighing almost 40lbs (18kg) with a wingspan up to ~10ft (3m), they likely feasted on the gigantic moa birds I described in an earlier post. Maori oral tradition also suggests they may have attacked human children.
So what happened to this fierce apex predator? Once the moa disappeared due to excess hunting after the arrival of people, Haast’s eagle followed around 1400. https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/haasts-eagle. #SharedPlanet #science #nature
In 2016, data scientist Randy Olson optimized the route of 14,498 miles (23,333 km) which would take 2+ months. He even designed the journey as a circle so you can begin at any point & direction.
All the details: https://randalolson.com/2016/07/30/the-optimal-u-s-national-parks-centennial-road-trip/ #science #data #nature #travel
Dr. Randal S. Olson | The Optimal U.S. National Parks Centennial Road Trip
Randy Olson shows how to create an optimized road trip that visits the U.S. National Parks.randalolson.com
Living in the forest canopy, the Talaud bear cuscus eats leaves & fruit. It also helps to limit invasive plants.
We know very little about this quiet & rare species, which scientists believe inhabits just 4 Indonesian islands. I hope we work to protect it before it disappears forever. https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/to-win-island-wide-conservation-indonesias-talaud-bear-cuscus-needs-to-win-hearts/ #SharedPlanet #nature #science
To win island-wide conservation, Indonesia’s Talaud bear cuscus needs to win hearts
In northern Indonesia dwells a shy and overlooked species: the Talaud bear cuscus. Critically endangered and found on only a few small islands, the marsupial faces a decline due to hunting and habitat loss.Philip Jacobson (Conservation news)
Fascinating new research using microphones captured ultrasonic crackles from plants that are water-deprived or injured. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00890-9 #nature #science
Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear them
Microphones capture ultrasonic crackles from plants that are water-deprived or injured.Marris, Emma
A Broken Record on Repeat – Animal Extinction Likely if Palm Oil Expands in North East India
As with the forest kingdoms of Borneo and the Amazon rainforest, the Indian forest kingdom of the Golden Langurs and Pygmy Hogs is under siege by palm oil in the north east of India. The region is …Palm Oil Detectives
Titanoboa was massive, estimated to grow up to 50 ft (>15 m) long, over 2,000 lbs (>900 kg) & 3 ft (~1 m) wide. It could have easily devoured animals as large as alligators. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/100years/titanoboa/ Image: Smithsonian Channel
#nature #science #SharedPlanet
Titanoboa
Titanoboa, discovered by Museum scientists, was the largest snake that ever lived. Estimated up to 50 feet long and 3 feet wide, this snake was the top predator in the world’s first tropical rainfo…Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating
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One of my favorite animals is the very rare blanket octopus. Few people have seen them firsthand. https://youtu.be/QJcXMPJ9XN8
The female has a spectacular ‘cape’ enclosing her tentacles, making her look larger to predators. She can grow >6.5ft or 2m!
The male is smaller than a walnut. He weighs 40,000x less than the female measuring 2.4cm.
Blanket octopus are the most extreme example of female vs male size discrepancy across the (non-mircoscopic) animal kingdom. #nature #science #SharedPlanet
Rare 'rainbow' blanket octopuses caught on camera in the Philippines | USA TODAY
Two rare, multi-colored octopuses were spotted off the coast of the Philippines.» Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh» Watch more on this and other...YouTube
Extinct mega penguin was tallest and heaviest ever
A fossil foot bone found in Antarctica suggests that one extinct species of penguin was a true giant, clocking in at 115 kilogramsJeff Hecht (New Scientist)
Carson questioned the assumption that humans should dominate #nature. She recognized the dangers to natural systems from the misuse of pesticides like DDT. She also accused the chemical industry of spreading lies & politicians of accepting industry claims uncritically.
Her 1962 book, Silent Spring, is widely credited as being the catalyst for the modern environmental movement. #history #science #HistoryRemix
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It’s made up of billions of microscopic & macroscopic organisms representing the greatest concentration of biomass anywhere on Earth.
This includes millions of different species of bacteria, algae, fungi, insects, earthworms, beetles, ants & mites.
Just a teaspoonful of healthy soil contains more microbes than there are people on the earth, according to the USDA. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/Healthy-Soils-Are-full-of-life.pdf #nature #science #SharedPlanet
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Take a look at this fascinating data visualization of countries by their share of Earth’s surface.
There are over 510M square kilometers of area, but ❤0% is covered by land. Over 70% is the ocean.
Image by Nicholas LePan for Visual Capitalist. Details at https://www.visualcapitalist.com/countries-by-share-of-earths-surface/ #nature #science
Visualizing Countries by Share of Earth’s Surface
There are over 510 million km² of area on Earth, but less than 30% of it is land. We chart countries by share of Earth's surface.Nicholas LePan (Visual Capitalist)
Image: Jeremiah Del Mar
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