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At yesterday's 10th annual Cumbrian Lakes Research Forum, we celebrated 80 years of monitoring Windermere and nearby lakes with talks from researchers and lake managers.

Learn more about our monitoring: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/projects/cumbrian-lakes

Great to see long-term Cumbrian lakes data on ITV Border News last night. Dr Steve Thackeray spoke about the insights we get from 80 years+ of monitoring

Watch from 15m 18s: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/catch-up-on-itv-news-border-from-thursday-6th-november/47tff6g 🧪

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Without any lovability. Innit.

I for one am shocked to find that the reason Twitter is now a cesspool of hatred and bile is because that is what is being deliberately cultivated by the ketamine-addled Nazi man-child who owns it.

I don't know who this guy is, but I certainly hope he is okay. That was hard to watch.

I also want to agree with those who noted how bizarre it is that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., seeing a tragedy unfold before him, hauled ass out of the room like George Costanza during a fire.

What a nauseating man.

Your periodic reminder that mRNA vaccines are a scientific and public health game-changer. Those that have been approved have passed stringent efficacy and safety checks. They protect you and your child against potentially fatal diseases. You may, however, get a sore arm.

The early flu season in England continues to build, while the latest Covid wave continues to recede.

Latest UKHSA hospital admission data up to 27 Oct.

Le collectif WHN cherche des témoignages #COVIDLong (peut-être même en français ?) pour mettre en avant son impact.
Témoignages acceptés y compris si vous prenez soin de qqn avec un #COVIDLong.

Voir le détail sur le post en lien ⬇️

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.

Ours are inside.

Please also report dead or sick birds to BirdTrack via www.birdtrack.net for monitoring purposes.

Please share this message far and wide with friends and birding communities. Thank you.

Report dead wild birds How to report dead wild birds.

⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for bird flu via the forms below ⬇️

📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/rep...
📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/.../daera-de....
📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report

Whooper Swan sick with bird flu in a field, photograph by Kane Brides

Worrying reports of bird flu (avian influenza) are coming in, including an outbreak in Whooper Swans in the Fens. Other waterbirds are also being affected, and cases are rising.

📷 Sick Whooper Swan by Kane Brides

#UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

Oi, I've not had mi sweet course yet! 🤢

Turns out he was allergic to tacky decor.
(Photo by @andyharnik /@GettyImages)

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Shocks! 🤣🤣

Just guffawed! 😂

Met Office graphic: “2025 is forecast to be in the top three warmest years for global average temperature since records began in 1850, joining 2023 and 2024 as the warmest three years on record. 2025 has been notably warm despite the fading of the 2023–2024 El Niño event. With greenhouse gases driving long-term warming, the headroom to keep the temperature rise below 1.5°C is now razor thin. This stark message highlights the importance of keeping global temperatures as low as possible – every fraction of a degree counts to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.” – Dr Colin Morice, Climate Monitoring and Research Scientist.

The WMO today releases their State of the Global Climate Report ahead of COP30. 🌍

The report states that 2025 is set to be in the top 3 warmest years on record, highlighting the need to keep global temperatures down to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

wmo.int/publication-...

We're grateful to Public Health Scotland's data analytics team, who looked at the map, understood its value, and willingly worked with us.

They went above and beyond in producing a bespoke dataset just for the map.

If it's of value to you, please do thank @publichealthscot.bsky.social

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The PCR positivity map is out, and you might notice something a bit different this week.

From now onwards the map includes Scotland, using the same metric: PCR test positivity.

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I'd not have guessed, thanks. Now will read up on it 🙂

Percheron. Mangolds. Root clamp. Potato harvest. Straw and hay ricks. Butt cart. English elm trees. What's 'blue-green crop in't middle?

A detail from a Japanese printed screen featuring three delicate embroidered sparrows in flight against a gold background

What is your favourite bird?

These little sparrows are a detail of a two-fold painted and embroidered screen by Takeuchi Seihō.

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'A wasteland': FRANCE 24 journalist given rare glimpse of war-ravaged Gaza FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday as part of a “limited and circumscribed” press visit organised by the Israeli army, which has barred foreign journalists from entering the Palestinian enclave since the start of the Gaza war. Click on the video player to watch her report.

'A wasteland': FRANCE 24 journalist given rare glimpse of war-ravaged Gaza

Two donors to think tank of Nigel Farage’s partner convicted of fraud Laure Ferrari served as executive director of the organisation, which went into liquidation after a European Commission anti-fraud investigation

Two donors to think tank of Nigel Farage’s partner convicted of fraud 😮

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A male Wigeon on water.

How long do you think Wigeon can live for? 🤔⬇️

The longevity record for this species for Britain & Ireland is 34 years and 7 months! 😮

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This week, we’re at #EvidenceWeek in Parliament with @senseaboutsci presenting evidence on on chemical ecology-inspired solutions for sustainable crop protection to MPs, peers and parliamentary staff, to support them in scrutinising government policy in this area.

BREAKING: Scientists Develop First Highly Accurate Blood Test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Landmark Discovery Could Also Aid Long COVID Diagnosis