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A song thrush in the ivy singing

Today’s #1000postcard is the song thrush who sits singing his heart out to anyone who will listen. His liquid song like upward rain dripping over the wet woods in fluting refrain

LWA response to the 'Good Food Cycle' National Food Strategy 🍅

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Mrs Newbie turning her eggs.

European and yellow-legged Asian hornet comparison.
Europen hornet (native) - Left - Larger/mostly yellow abdomen
yellow-legged Asian hornets (invasive non-native) - Right - Darker/smaller/yellow lower legs/orange band near rear of abdomen

Both species at a bait station - Video by Clive Browne

Investors warned the food industry is unprepared for future supply chain volatility - PA Future Sub-scale risk mitigation strategies are giving investors false confidence

"Soil degradation, extreme weather events, global heating & water scarcity are leading the food industry toward a crisis as significant as Covid, as it is unprepared to deal with the resulting volatility in food supply."
[Covid? That's optimistic!]
future.portfolio-adviser.com/investors-wa...

Essay | News Services Like Voice of America Helped Save My Family For a WSJ reporter growing up in the U.S.S.R., the Chernobyl disaster showed how important objective Western news broadcasts can be.

“News Services Like Voice of America Helped Save My Family” For a WSJ reporter growing up in the U.S.S.R., the Chernobyl disaster showed how important objective Western news broadcasts can be.— By Yuliya Chernova @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/europe...

A magnificent owl, wings outstretched, gracefully descends toward the emerald grass. Its sharp yellow eyes are locked onto its target, showcasing the precision and elegance of this majestic bird in flight.

Silent wings, golden gaze—nature’s perfect hunter. 🦉

📸 mickfish1

Photo of a copper coloured coin with a man's head surrounded by engraved text, enscribed into the head image are the words "Votes For Women"

Suffragette-defaced Edward VII penny, defaced with subversive political graffiti for the women's suffrage cause - early twentieth century, from the UK (with thanks to @ JoDQC for the images of her coin) #womensart

Yellow Winter Aconite (Buttercup family)

Naturalised Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis in flower on the 30th December #wildflowerhour

An ‘inadequate’ national curriculum has driven me to quit the classroom Meryl Batchelder writes about why, after 14 years teaching, she will be one of thousands of teachers leaving the classroom this July

I recently left teaching as the curriculum is failing to prepare young people for the future on our rapidly changing planet. I now work for @ministryofeco.bsky.social to support teachers to embed sustainability across subjects & key stages.
I explain more here👇🏽
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/environ...

Mushy ice and lost kit: The scientists studying Antarctica as it melts With Antarctica's climate warming at an unprecedented rate, scientists are battling with dangerously thin ice and equipment falling through into the sea.

NEW: This is my last article of 2024! I spoke to scientists working in Antarctica about how climate change is making it increasingly difficult for them to carry out their fieldwork. 🧊

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Other highlights from today's first #NewYearPlantHunt in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire were the small-flowered version of Erigeron sumatrensis, Gallant Soldier, Balkan Spurge, and Ivy-leaved Speedwell. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

A stalk of good sized Brussels sprouts in my hand.

I guess these should come in handy over the next couple of days.
Keep up the good fight comrades and never let them grind you down, back in a few days.
#Allotment 🌱

Sadly, the consequences of the climate heating are unpredictable with more weather extremes.

Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters MOSCOW—Just days after rebels seized Damascus, deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reportedly returned to practicing ophthalmology at a Moscow LensCrafters, sources confirmed Tuesday. “Which one ...

Assad Returns To Ophthalmology At Moscow LensCrafters

#ArtAdventCalendar
Day 14

#StreetArt near #Seaworld in San Diego. #EmptyTheTanks

I’ve spent the last 18 months writing about the Roman Empire. In some ways, we’ve progressed immeasurably far in the last 1500 years. But there are still too many things about contemporary politics that I think would have felt all too familiar to them. I persist in my optimism that we can do better.

Spiritually, squirrels are symbols of resourcefulness, adaptability, playfulness, and organization.

Now is the time to prepare for dark days. Get to know your neighbors, share joy through laughter, and share meals.

Together, we are stronger. Let's keep moving forward 💪🏻

#WASPI women need to know what “working at pace” means. Without a deadline, it is meaningless. We need firm implementation dates for a proper compensation scheme.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Pinky-grey sky after Storm Darragh in the south west of England, with the sun going down.

After the storm as dusk fell (Somerset, England). Still no power (13 hours). SSEN engineers have called in, very windblown and wet, to reassure us that they are doing all they can to repair the damage. Now they are out there in inky blackness. A tough and skilled job for which I’m grateful.

Maybe #EatTheRich instead?

No-one is free until all of us are free ✊🏽

Climate and social activists rallied in solidarity with the #WomanLifeFreedom movement, condemning gender apartheid and demanding justice for Iranian student Ahou Daryaei

#EndGenderApartheid
#AhouDaryaei #StopExecutions

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Dawn ... #photography #nature #Surrey

photograph by dgrax

Climate action must leave no one behind. A just transition means supporting workers, communities, and vulnerable populations as we shift to a sustainable future. It’s not just about fighting the climate crisis—it’s about fairness, equity, and justice. 🌍 #JustTransition #ClimateAction

The scandal of FAKE honey being sold as the real stuff just got even worse New evidence raises significant questions about the prevalence of fake honey imported to the UK and sold at supermarket retailers.

This is not new unfortunately.
An example of the power of supermarkets and poor food import regulation. Support your local food producers.
#NoFoodNoFuture
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2024...

Britain’s leading charity representing hobbyist beekeepers has responded to new evidence raising significant questions about the composition of blended honey samples imported to the UK and sold at supermarket retailers.

www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2024...

The bees have entered the room!

It can be hard to hold - all at the same time - both how small we are and how special our planet is. ⭐🌍🌳