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Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications

This research paper is the first time that a tipping point of a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon emission source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for the last 20 years. Cause is a change in the local climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Massive attack on Ukraine tonight.

efforts* 🙄

Well, that doesn't help when you claim "Turns out Epstein invented Bitcoin" based on a fake screenshot, does it? It really doesn't take much effect to verify before you post stuffs. Unless you have the intent to muddy the water here. That first screenshot didn't even "try" to appear authentic.

Or maybe it’s a fake screenshot?

not sworn testimony www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

Paris Olympics had foreigh police support tho?

Plio‐Pleistocene Environmental Changes Drove the Settlement of Aotearoa New Zealand by Australian Open‐Habitat Bird Lineages In a changing environment, vacant niches can be filled either by adaptation of local taxa or range-expanding invading species. The relative tempo of these patterns is of key interest in the modern ag....

I just read a paper about this! if you are interested: doi.org/10.1111/mec....

Even lower if you boil the tap water. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
But don't use plastic kettle to do it. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges pest control delivers outstanding gains for native wildlife Big wins for nature; kōkako flourish after pest control success.

“This work shows what is possible when science, experience and long-term commitment come together. The return of native birds nesting again in the Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui, is a powerful signal these forests are healthier and more resilient.”
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Climate change impacts are here now We need to plan and act

I'm on the Coromandel Peninsula, and what else is there to do when unable to leave but write about the weather and climate change:

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YouTube video by Department of Conservation Kākāpō Cam: Rakiura the kākāpō – 2026 nest

Kākāpō nesting cam www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfGL...

While I fully understand your position, and I have no doubt that you find what they do to immigrants are not acceptable. I still think that phrasing matters.

it's ok if they were attacking immigrants like this then?

A photo of a fridge door, showing kākāpō nest breeding and status as of 8/1/2026. Credit: Andrew Digby

It's started! The 2026 #kakapo breeding season is under way, with the first nest found on Whenua Hou today. Pearl is on two eggs. #conservation #parrots #birds

Timeline cleanse.

Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time” Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the private charter airline at the center of Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressed concern about their inability to treat passengers humanely and t...

“‘If a fire occurs in the cabin ... don’t check on the immigrants. Just make sure that you and the guards and the people that work for the government get off," one flight attendant was told.

“It was as if the detainees’ lives were worthless,’” said another.

Our #3 most-read story of 2025:

Space debris. An environmental problem still less known, that might cost us dearly in the future The problem of space debris is getting worse as the number of satellites and space programs grows. Earth's low orbit is littered with fragments.

97. I talked to Andreea Bădoiu about space junk.
🧪 🔭 #TabClosed2026

The Bridgeport evening farmer., November 22, 1913, “MEASLES MAKE MANY MOTHERS MOURN Over 11,000 Deaths From It in 1900— Disease Should Not Be Fought, As Formerly. Washington, Nov. 22-In the older days nearly every mother thought it her duty to see that her youngsters "caught" the measles and got over it -as a sort of "immunization." Measles infection was often actually sought, so that mothers could know that their children were "getting" it, could take care of the sufferers, and, when the child was cured, the pa-rente could feel that the youngster was immune from further attacks. Modern science has pointed out the grave danger of such a practice. Malignant measles annually takes fearful toll of children's lives, Every precaution should be exercised to prevent Infection. The following article tell-…” https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2019/09/science-civics-and-primary-sources-a-measles-debate-one-hundred-years-ago/

🧪A reminder of how measles made headlines over a century ago.

Headline From The Bridgeport Evening Farmer

November 22, 1913

We have forgotten. History rhymes.

#ImpeachRFKJr
#SackTheQuack

As a small present to myself I commissioned the talented @katiefullerart.bsky.social to design an old-fashioned bookplate for me, for stamping my book collection. Very pleased with the result!
Check out Katie's website too: www.katiefuller.co.uk
#BirdArt #UKBirding #Birds

The students are under investigation because they were allegedly filming Summers in a classroom, secretly, and then posting the video online.

cover of the Dec 2025 issue of Trends in Ecology and Evolution highlighting our recent publication "The social dimensions of conservation translocations" featuring a beautiful little bird, a black robin, perched on a tree trunk. Two bands are visible on her left leg (red, silver).

What are the ‘social dimensions’ of moving species for conservation and why does engaging with them matter?

This is the focus of our new paper doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... on the cover of the Dec issue of TREE @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social led by @aisrayne.bsky.social

🙏 to Kevin Parker for the 📷

‘Silent epidemic of chemical pollution’ demands radical regulatory redo, say scientists An international team of scientists has issued a stark warning that current toxicology and chemical regulatory regimes are failing to protect public health and the environment from a host of toxins…

A team of 43 scientists says pesticide and plastic regulation needs a major overhaul. Full commercial formulations—often containing petrochemical waste and heavy metals—can be far more toxic than the tested active ingredients.

They call for stricter limits, full-formulation testing, & public data.

YouTube video by Seprewa Why are you gay full interview unedited

Actually it is worth it to watch the full interview. The interviewer was honestly being very respectful and sympathetic www.youtube.com/watch?v=liRv...

During my PhD i kept coming across this number about the maximum grid penetration for renewables.

So, I started to dig. Tracing back what references I could. Never found a single analytical or empirical basis for it. It appeared to have sprung from thin air based on some engineers' intuition.

Australia finally acknowledges environment underpins all else. That’s no small thing | Ken Henry In what are dangerous times for democracies around the world, parliament’s overhaul of nature laws in the EPBC Act shows ambitious reform remains possible

Australia has recognised a fundamental truth: that *everything* depends on healthy wild ecosystems.

Time for the rest of the world to follow suit, and then ACT on it.
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“saying they are going to help save the bee by encouraging all the farmers who supply them to keep more hives. This was, he went on, akin to trying to reverse bird declines by keeping more chickens”

How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing

Biodiversity is *crucial* to our wellbeing.

We need to stop treating it as expendable.
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Habits may change as price of beef mince soars by 18% The average price of a one-kilogram pack of beef mince climbed 18 percent since the start of the year.

Mince is now averaging $23.17 per kilo, meaning it is slightly more expensive than lamb chops, which sat at $22.27.

But hey at least we gave landlords $2.9 billion in tax cuts.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

OpenAI says they aren't liable for the suicide of a user their chat bot urged to kill himself because suicide is a violation of the TOS