Helena Wiklund

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Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.

woah this is genuinely, utterly WILD

Ant queens of one species produce males of another species, so she can then mate with them and produce hybrid workers!

This is so gloriously weird I can't quite compute it 🤯🧪🐜
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

New life cycle hypothesis of the bone-eating worm Osedax having sexually predetermined larvae. Schematic drawing of Osedax development with sexually determined embryos developing into sexually determined larvae, female larvae having a gut, male larvae lacking one. Drawings are not scaled.

New addition to the spectacular life cycle of Osedax worms: sex of O. japonicus is genetically (not environmentally) determined since larvae show both morphological and transcriptomic signatures of gender. Might help us explain male dwarfism rdcu.be/eCHBe
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Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests – but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon Research suggests these forests could disappear by the 2070s.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

"Sweden has vast 'old growth' forests – but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon"
theconversation.com/sweden-has-v...

the guaranteed provision of a home for everyone is the only solution to mass homelessness, and this is a basic requirement of a functional society

Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level Cycling has been a part of that good life in Copenhagen for decades. In recent years, it has enjoyed yet another unfathomable surge in popularity — taken to the next level thanks to constantly improvi...

“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.”

#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.

One of the most common arguments you hear from fans of generative ‘AI’ is that it’s not plagiarizing people’s work, it’s just learning like a human learns. So I’m going to break down why that’s just not true, and why it can never be true, with the existing systems. 1/

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that wind turbines kill whales The former president blamed wind farms for a spike in whale deaths - but his claims don't stand up.

There’s no evidence that offshore wind kills whales. But you know what does kill whales? Commercial fishing kills at least 300,000 whales and dolphins every year.

An aerial view of what the Gaza City area looked like this week. Taken from a Jordanian military aircraft, by our colleague Heidi Levine.

"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪

Fina vi

"The power of human beings to control and change the environment is growing as our technology grows. At present, we clearly have reached the stage where we are capable to make significant changes in the global climate."

-Carl Sagan, 1985

A rightwing minister told Sweden to get tough on crime – until his own son was caught in a Nazi scandal | Martin Gelin In our current political climate, why is migration minister Johan Forssell surprised that a teenage boy might be drawn to extremism? asks journalist Martin Gelin

My latest for The Guardian:
A government that claims to take concerns over crime and national security seriously, while ignoring violent neo-nazi groups, will struggle with its credibility.
Sweden has a long tradition of refusing to talk about racism. Racism could still decide the next election:

The EU #NatureRestoration Law The European Commission’s proposal for a Nature Restoration Law is the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind. #GenerationRestoration #EUBiodiversity

EU parlamentets siffror: "Every 1 euro
invested into nature restoration adds €4 to €38 in benefits."

Vad i den ekvationen är det den svenska regereingen inte förstår?

environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/natur...

Cooler Cities Save Lives Cities and towns need to go green to survive a hotter world

Increasing vegetation in urban areas by 30% would have prevented 1.16 million of those heat-related deaths from 2000 to 2019

Botanical gardens, wetlands, rain gardens, green walls, tree-lined streets cool city air by 4 to 5 degrees C.

#heatwave

leahy.substack.com/p/cooler-cit...

Fatta hur sjukt Sverige har blivit.
Vi har alltså en socialdemokratisk partiledare som likt en papegoja upprepar Netanyahus och amerikansk tokhögers narrativ: "Iran kan inte tillåtas utveckla kärnvapen" och en gammal högerledare som talar klarspråk och fördömer USA:s bombningar.

Today, more starving Palestinians were lured into “aid distribution sites”.

They went in hope that they might find a bag of flour.

They were gunned down and murdered instead.

What utter inhumanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.

Nu säger Benjamin Dousa det själv - det uttryckta målet för hans (inte Sidachefens) beslut att stänga ner Palmecentrets civilsamhällesstöd är att knäcka oppositionen. Jag ser fram emot överklagandena, mediegranskningarna, KU-anmälningarna, protestlistorna - bring them on!

Skip to content NRK TV Radio Norway NRK Super NRK P3 Mist News Sport Culture Mood District More Ketan Search Home News releases Vipps is down Published at09:44 inVips Vipps is experiencing problems logging into the app on Tuesday morning. This affects all users and all Vipps MobilePay services, Vipps writes, according to NTB. Vipps states that they are working to resolve the problem and will provide an update as soon as they have new information. Read all aboutVips DN: John Fredriksen oil tanker involved in collision in the Gulf of Oman Published at09:43 Reuters reports on Tuesday about a collision in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. John Frederiksen's tanker company confirms to Dagens Næringsliv that one of their ships, "Front Eagle", was involved in the collision. All crew members are safe. No spills have been reported. The oil tanker Adalynn was also involved in the collision, the United Arab Emirates Coast Guard confirms, Khaaleej Times and Gulf News report. 24 people were evacuated from the ship, the Coast Guard said. The incident is not said to be related to the unrest in the area. 45 people reportedly killed while waiting for aid in Gaza Published at09:23 inThe Israeli-Palestinian conflict At least 45 Palestinians are reported to have been killed in Khan Younis while waiting for trucks carrying relief supplies. Many are also reported to have been injured. This is reported by Reuters, citing Palestinian health officials. Medical personnel told Reuters that witnesses claimed Israeli tanks were firing into the crowd. They expect the death toll to rise as many are critically injured. Pictures show the dead and wounded being transported to Nasser Hospital, where large, angry crowds have also gathered. The Israeli military has not yet commented on the incident. Also on Monday, dozens of Palestinians were reported killed during the distribution of emergency aid. Read all aboutThe Israeli-Palestinian conflict India: Plane forced t…

Israel hasn't stopped gunning down the Palestinians they're starving, as those Palestinians try to feed themselves

There is nothing wrong with continuing to say it: these are war crimes, this is genocide, this is murder. It must be stopped, and those perpetrating the crimes must be held accountable

It’s such an obvious thing, that government after government after government in the US has failed to grasp

Sida-chefen stoppar Palmecentret Sidas generaldirektör har fattat ett beslut som innebär att Palmecentret inte längre kan få pengar från Sidas strategi för civilsamhället. Samtidigt har Sida-chefen ändrat regler som gör det lättare f...

Sida-chefen stoppar Palmecentret

Sidas generaldirektör har fattat ett beslut som innebär att @palmecenter.bsky.social inte längre kan få pengar från Sidas strategi för civilsamhället. Samtidigt har Sida-chefen ändrat regler som gör det lättare för SD att få pengar.

I have difficulties choosing among all the amazing worms, but I have to admit I melt a bit when I see a paddle worm, a phyllodocid. Little dragons... :)

Enligt miljöministern upphörde bottentrålningen i Kosterhavets marina nationalpark den 1a juni 2025.

Bottenfaunan (den som finns kvar efter lång tids bottentrålning i de mörkblå områdena i nationalparken) hade säkert höjt en glädjetentakel... om... det varit så att det var sant.

Det är det inte.

Regeringen vill ha mer makt vid kriser – avser ändra grundlagen Justitieminister Gunnar Strömmer vill se snabbare beslut vid framtida kriser i fredstid, som kärnkraftsolyckor, omfattande naturkatastrofer och terrordåd.

The Swedish government wants expanded emergency powers: www.dn.se/sverige/rege... The timing could not be worse, what with Trump demonstrating how they can be abused on a daily basis 🤦‍♂️

Om ni inte var oroliga för demokratin tidigare är det nu dags att bli det:

🚨 Regeringen vill ändra grundlagen och föreslår att de - om ett dröjsmål skulle ”leda till avsevärt men” - får besluta i frågor normalt förbehållna riksdagen.

Tänk er det verktyget i fel händer.

www.dn.se/sverige/rege...

Absolutely required reading.

Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action - Nature Climate Change Global support and cooperation are necessary for successful climate action. Large-scale representative survey results show that most of the population around the world is willing to support climate ac...

Important: if you think that governments should move faster on climate, enacting policies now for a cleaner, greener future, *** you are in the MAJORITY ***. A huge majority.

HT to @tomheap.bsky.social for digging out this Nature paper on who actually wants what.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...