How intermediaries are reshaping mangrove restoration Mangrove forests, located along tropical and subtropical coastlines, are increasingly recognized for their role in buffering climate disasters, storing carbon, supporting wildlife and livelihoods.…

Many mangrove restorations fail due to limited resources.

NGO Seatrees is backing community projects across four countries — supporting 1M+ seedlings in Kenya and funding nurseries, monitoring and local jobs to boost success.

From Fishing Nets to Furniture: Turning Ocean Plastic Into Usable Products

From Fishing Nets to Furniture: Turning Ocean Plastic Into Usable Products www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/b...

Sir Thomas More and his family. Fantastic study for (alas!) now lost painting by Hans Holbein. So unusual as a family portrait, but then, this family was unusual too. Today is Thomas More's day.

#Catonsville, #MD: Then 48y/o #KentRidley was last seen leaving his residence in the 100blk of Wesley Ave on Oct 24, 2010, in a brown jacket, blue jeans & brown boots. He shared the home with a family member & has never been heard from again. After his disappearance, 2 unknown

YouTube video by Sony Classical Vienna Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel – Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op.11 (SNC 2019)

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YouTube video by Daniel Brusch The River Cam - Eric Whitacre

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4th century silver spoon with swan or duck handle from Roman Canterbury. The spoon was part of a hoard buried beside the London Gate in the city walls. Now part of the collections at Canterbury Roman Museum. 📸 My own. #RomanBritain #Canterbury

The south transept doorway of St. Magnus Cathedral at Kirkwall in Orkney, with its alternating sandstone stonework. 📸 My own. #AdoorableThursday #Kirkwall #Orkney

Some of my bird friends bird 🐦 to brighten your evening

Virginia Oliver, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ and Folk Hero, Dies at 105

Virginia Oliver, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ and Folk Hero, Dies at 105 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...

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Map identifying the approximate regions where various Indigenous groups lived in North America in 1776.

The Utah Historical Society just produced a new, excellent map of "The Peoples of North America in 1776." Great resource for anyone teaching, writing, presenting about Native peoples as part of their 250th work. america250.utah.gov/power-of-pla...

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24 Simple Secrets to a Healthier Life We asked doctors, therapists and other experts to sum up their best advice in a few memorable words.

24 Simple Secrets to a Healthier Life www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Urnes-style Uppsala memorial runestone

🐲 Urnes-style Uppsala memorial runestone (U 614) from Torsätra, dating to the late C11th.

📝 'Skúli and Folki raised this stone in memory of their brother Húsbjǫrn. He fell ill while collecting payment on Gotland' (Historiska).

The runemaster was most likely Visäte.

My 📷 Historiska museet

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What America Lost When It Lost Mother Fletcher With nearly all of the victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre now dead, the country must find other ways to rectify its wrongs.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Gotlandic Picture Stone

Viking Age Gotlandic Picture Stone from a burial mound in Lillbjärs.

Top: Valhǫll scene of valkyrie with drinking horn meeting mounted warrior + triquetra & valknut

Middle: Runic inscription (partial) and person

Bottom: Ship with checked sail and two crew on a stormy sea

My 📷 Historiska museet

We are looking at a close up of a small wooden carved mouse on an oak chair. It is climbing up the scroll of the top of a chair and has a long straight tail and finely carved whiskers.

Good morning from everyone at the Hall including Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson's mouse.

She's doing very well she says and thanks you for asking.

#EastOrange, #NJ: 71y/o #CarolMattis is #STILLMISSING & was last seen on Jul 19, 2025. His vehicle was later found abandoned & the license plates were removed.

Someone knows SOMETHING. Have info? Contact the East Orange Police Department or tip at BAMFI.org.

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Sacramento’s tree canopy is at risk. Experts say these steps can help Sacramento's vaunted tree canopy faces challenges, but community advocates suggest ways residents and leaders can help.

Really good tree canopy primer: www.abridged.org/news/sacrame... via @abridgedpbskvie.bsky.social

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To Tune Out Food Noise, Our Critic Listened to His Hunger In the third part of a monthlong series, Pete Wells and experts say a healthier diet begins with understanding what drives your eating, and slowing down.

To Tune Out Food Noise, Our Critic Listened to His Hunger cooking.nytimes.com/article/to-t...

To Eat Healthier, Our Critic Went to the Source: His Kitchen In the second part of a monthlong series, Pete Wells and experts say the easiest way to a better diet is to surround yourself with the right foods.

To Eat Healthier, Our Critic Went to the Source: His Kitchen cooking.nytimes.com/article/pete...

Our Former Restaurant Critic Changed His Eating Habits. You Can, Too. Pete Wells tells how he recovered from an out-of-control diet. And each week in January, he and experts will suggest ways to reset your own appetite.

Our Former Restaurant Critic Changed His Eating Habits. You Can, Too. cooking.nytimes.com/article/our-...

#medievalsky Watch Annie Whitehead's lecture on Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, who fortified towns and directed armies. Free preview (first 7 minutes) available for all. The entire video is available for those who would like to support us. thewandererhistory.substack.com/p/thelfld-la...