Sheila Pankhurst

Lake District sees more hay meadows restored Land in the Lake District, equivalent to the size of 23 football pitches, is restored.

I’ve only just seen this. A really good wildflower-rich hay meadow is a wonderful thing. #Cumbria www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Snacktime! 🐿️😍

During autumn, red squirrels scour their habitats for nuts, berries & other vital energy sources. They don't hibernate, so they cache lots of this foraged food in shallow holes and tree crevices to keep them going through the cold winter months.

🎥 Paul Burke

#NatureInFlux

Long COVID and Society This is the first book to bring together academics and activists living with Long COVID to explore the social impacts of the new complex chronic condition.

Now published! My edited book ‘Long COVID and Society’ - my introduction is free to read for everyone. Download from the link below and check out the others chapters too (Chapter 14, about LC children and families, is also open access)

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Japan live: Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan's first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, won the lower house vote to choose the next prime minister, clearing the way for her inauguration as the country's first female premier later in the day.

Japan live: Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan's first female prime minister reut.rs/4ne1PXy

Why María Machado Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize The Venezuelan opposition leader shows why participation matters.

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Rare ladybird recorded in the New Forest is a UK first The Little Arboreal Ladybirds have made their way to the UK across the English Channel.

A ladybird first for Britain

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make" - Jane Goodall

We’re heartbroken to learn that Dr Jane Goodall has passed away, aged 91.

Dr Goodall was one of the true conservation giants of our time. Let’s honour her legacy by choosing to make a difference in the world - by protecting it.

Thank you, Jane, for everything you did for our planet. 💚

Within the first year of my daughter’s life, the Lionesses have won the Euros and the Red Roses have won the World Cup in front of sell-out crowds and huge tv audiences and it’s so wonderful to know she will grow up thinking that of course women play sport and of course everybody watches it

I think I can hear eider ducks calling in the background? Or am I imagining it? Lovely anyway.

Lovely.

The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money review – a devastating picture of the biggest spending scandal ever This rigorous look at the Tories’ ‘VIP lane’ for PPE suppliers during Covid raises questions about the motivations of those involved – ones that are almost too disgusting to contemplate

Small boats: TV coverage - day after day after day after day....

PPE scandal: TV coverage - let's stick this powerful, enraging documentary on at quarter past ten on a Sunday night.

I strongly second this! 👏🏾

When talking about science communication, I also always stress that *all* forms and forums of communication matter 🔄

Whether it’s a big, factually correct but details-lite TV show or movie…or just chatting to granny or your mates in a pub 🗣️

‘Just add water’: how to bring back ancient plants in a Norfolk ghost pond An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’

Some hopeful weekend reading.

“This is nature’s emergency recovery mechanism. We’ve buggered almost everything up but this will still bring them back.”

Millom Iron Line funding for path worth £7.1m approved Cumberland Council says construction to transform the route could start later this year.

A new (and fully accessible) pathway for Cumbria. Very good news for those of us whose knees are no longer quite as resilient as they once were. #Cumbria www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Clearing the Air by Hannah Ritchie review – practical climate optimism A data scientist rebuts 50 arguments against green technology with lively pragmatism and authority

"A refreshingly pragmatic and undoomy book."

The Guardian just published a great review of @hannahritchie.bsky.social's new book 'Clearing the Air'.

The book will be out in 2 days.

If you are unsure whether you want to read it, the review gives a good overview: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Black and white photo of a woman with short hair sitting in a chair with her legs crossed. She's dressed in trousers and a long coat. Pinned to her lapel is the Medal of Honor.

Mary Edwards Walker worked as a surgeon for the Union Army during the Civil War. She was captured by Confederates after crossing enemy lines to treat wounded civilians & arrested as a spy. She's the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor - pictured here, wearing it.

Hot off the press: We can provide for the first time a systematic attribution of recent #heatwaves to the emissions of #carbon_majors. Essential new #Nature article coordinated by @yannquilcaille.bsky.social at @ethz.ch, with numerous contributors @usyseth.bsky.social:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our founder, Donald MacIntyre (1949–2025) - Emorsgate Seeds It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donald MacIntyre, founder of Emorsgate Seeds and a pioneering figure in the conservation and restoration of wild flower meadows. Donald’s visio...

This is sad news. Donald MacIntyre’s book is wonderful and a treasure trove of information about wildflower meadows. And our very small patch of meadow owes a great deal to Emorsgate Seeds. wildseed.co.uk/we-are-deepl... #meadows #wildflowers

This is good news I think. But I suspect that there will be much quibbling over the 30cm depth threshold. Who will check this in marginal areas?

There are 178 MPAs in English waters, covering 51% of inshore and 37% of offshore waters.

Most of these MPAs are paper parks and don't really protect much.

Signed and re-posted.

For over 25 years, science and discovery centres have been at the heart of inspiring millions of people to explore, question, and be part of UK science and technology.

But they're seriously under threat… 1/3

Lovely photo. I remember my biology teacher describing roe deer as ‘the ones that look as though they’ve dipped their noses in an ink pot’.

Total Lunar Eclipse on September 7–8, 2025 – Where and When to See Total lunar eclipse on September 7–8, 2025: Where and when is the Blood Moon visible and what will it look like? Visibility map, animation, and local times.

Only 12 days until the Lunar Eclipse. Link with info. 🔭 🧪 www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/luna...

Bringing back Cumbria’s lost, rare wildflowers | Cumbria Wildlife Trust We're looking for volunteers to help boost the number of wildflowers in danger of disappearing

Interested in getting involved and becoming a seed superhero?

Find more info here ⬇️
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bringin...

Saxicolous (stone) lichens, in some places thought to live for 11,500 years, challenge basic concepts like species, and some consider them more akin to actual ecosystems.

Their symbiotic relationships can be viewed as metaphors for resistance, resilience, and interconnection.

Watched a while ago and really enjoyed it. Getting from A to B doesn’t have to be soul-destroying, stuck in a prison of your own choosing. It can be wind-in-the-hair enjoyable. People look upon bicycles as childish, toy-like. Duh, yeah - toys are fun - being a kid again is fun - hence biking is fun!

I needed this in my feeds this morning. A moment of calm amidst the madness.

Mount Sinai publishes 1st US guide for infection-linked chronic illnesses - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has released the country’s first clinical manual for treating infection-associated chronic illnesses, according to an Aug. 13 news release.  The clinical ...

Mount Sinai Health System has made the first clinical manual in the US for infection-associated chronic illnesses, including long COVID, long Lyme disease, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/pati...