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Join us for our annual conservation GIS conference in July, and be a part of this welcoming, vibrant, and global conservation mapping community! scgis.org/conference

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England Prioritizes Nature in Development, with Maps Guiding Biodiversity Gains

The Biodiversity Net Gain law in England requires developers to replace lost habitats in full and add 10 percent to improve nature post-development. GIS technology is being tapped to map and illustrate where natural lands are now and where they can be enhanced. www.esri.com/about/newsro...

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Cane toads have almost conquered the width of the country. This 'waterless barrier' could stop them A bevy of small mammals and lizards could find themselves on the endangered species list if cane toads got into the Pilbara. A bold plan could prevent the biodiversity disaster, but more money is need...

www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#wildoz #westernaustralia #tcz
The great toad demoistening begins! 🌿🌏🧪

17.07.2024 22:54 — 👍 34    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 1

I heard that Andrew Tate tried to come stretch his awkward wings here and got banned in just one day.

Sorry, hate has no home here. Stay in the bad place, thanks.

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Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump

I predict that "Truth" Social and Twitter will federate.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

12.11.2024 03:43 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

During #XPRIZE we worked with Amazon river communities and the Aldeia Inhaa-be. The area is suffering the second extreme drought, isolating communities, and bringing hunger and diseases. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk1E...
More info about the community and to support building a well: gofund.me/c602b784

08.11.2024 18:10 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Climate change threatens the world’s olive legacy: How GIS can help understand crops at risk by 2050 By 2050, projected atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could nearly double, causing a 4.4°C temperature increase by the end of the century. Our study projected over 53% of Türkiye's Aegean olive-growing...

How do we use the new World Terrestrial Ecosystems to understand the percentage of olive trees - yielding a cornerstone of a healthy diet and symbols of international peace - that may be impacted by the climate and ecosystems change in 2050?
www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/...
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03.11.2024 22:32 — 👍 22    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 1

These Bird Nests Show Signs of an Architectural ‘Culture’ Culture may play a role in how birds build collectively in the Kalahari Desert

Bird groups have different architectural styles for building nests, and if a new bird joins the group, it adopts that style. More evidence for cultural transmission of knowledge (and taste) in birds 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/thes...

05.11.2024 19:51 — 👍 124    🔁 37    💬 1    📌 4

O provocare: scrie un scurt eseu memorialistic O provocare ție, celui care citești postarea asta: Scrie un scurt eseu despre o amintire legată fie de un obiect oricât de mic, anodin, sau lipsit de valoare monetară, pe care îl păstrezi și eventual dorești ca urmașii tăi (direcți sau nu) să îl păstreze, fie de un obiect vestimentar cu o poveste amuzantă, fie de un amic cu care ai pierdut legătura și ai dori să îl regăsești.

Mini-provocare literară: scurt eseu memorialistic în cheie mai mult sai mai puțin umoristică.

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