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It's a Plankton Christmas 🎄- some of the microscopic life in the Plymouth plankton.
In order of appearance:
Tomopteris helgolandica (polychaete: xmas trees)
Coscinodiscus wailesii, Pleurosigma sp. Rhizosolenia robusta, Guinardia flaccida, Thalassiosira rotula (diatoms: baubles and tinsel)
Luidia sarsi (juvenile starfish: xmas tree star)
Luidia sarsi (larval starfish: musical notes), Coscinodiscus concinnus (diatom: musical rests)
Clione limacina (sea angels: choir singers)
Eucampia striata (diatom: angel's halos)
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This is an older video of mine but I love to repost it just for the sheer “awe” value it holds. Animals love to have fun too and this video of a flounder who is “hanging fin” proves that point quite dramatically.
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Why is Manchester's city centre so short on green space?
Within the inner ring road there are very few green areas, with those that we have not proving universally popular. Geospatial expert @helenmakesmaps dived into the data for us... 🧵1/n
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Everything must go! 16 ways to grow a portable garden – to take to your next rental theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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3️⃣ Urgently contact your local swift carer:
Find your local specialist rehabber here, Swift Conservation website: swift-conservation.org/Swift…
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OK! Here's what's needed to connect #Glasgow and #Penzance with triple-checked and verified #SlowWays!
This massive milestone can be completed by just a small number of people.
Could you pop-out and check one this week? Know someone local who could?
Here are the routes!
1. #Kilsyth - #Bonnybridge ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 12km (8 miles), just one positive review needed beta.slowways.org/Route/Kilb…
2. Falkirk - Polmont ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 8km (5 miles), also needs just one more positive review beta.slowways.org/Route/Falp…
3. #ChesterleStreet - #Washington ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 9km (5 miles), requires two reviews beta.slowways.org/Route/Chew…
4. #Springwell - #Washington ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4km (3miles), has two positive reviews already. Just one more needed! beta.slowways.org/Route/Sprw…
5. #Aust - #BradleyStoke ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 11km (7 miles), we know a few of you have walked these paths before! Could you give this route its third review beta.slowways.org/Route/Ausb…
6. #Fowey - #Looe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 19km (12 miles) choose between two routes options, both of which have been checked once but need two more reviews beta.slowways.org/SlowWay/Fo…
And finally...
7. #Hayle - #Camborne ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 12km (8 miles), already has needs two more reviews beta.slowways.org/Route/Hayc…
We'd love your help! Let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
#SlowWays #Waycheck
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We are seeking a permanent part-time (4 days/week) Editorial Assistant to support @NHM_Science journals, the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology and Systematics and Biodiversity. This role is suitable for remote or hybrid working. Deadline of 1st July. jobs.nhm.ac.uk/internal/Job/…
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Waves of change: Japan’s female fishers fill the gap in a struggling industry ¥ The Guardian theguardian.com/world/articl…
Jeanette Winterson on Manchester, ‘the unquenchable city’ ft.com/content/4dbaf738-3ada… via @ft
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The moment a bottling Grey Seal lets out some air and sinks to the sea floor, seemingly whilst still asleep 😆. Just hilarious watching this individual dozing about in the tranquil waters of Ynys Enlli's southern coast this morning. Never seen this before!
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The search for the perfect wetsuit: is there one that doesn’t harm the planet?
@finisterre @patagonia @Easkeysurf @AnnaTurns
theguardian.com/environment/…
‘Politicians are so far removed’: The woman feeding Liverpool from an ice cream van youtu.be/uUM-FEZNmBU?si=tKtz…
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Welsh nursery growing to save marine habitat, & also in Scotland. Seagrass is flowering plant that live in shallow, sheltered bays and provide a vital habitat for range of species & provides an important carbon sink. #Biodiversity #Climate theguardian.com/environment/…
No Tory MP has voted positively on climate issues since party took power: voteclimate.uk/mps/best_clim…
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"What if we rise up, garden by garden, park by park, balcony by balcony and do something – anything – to help a bee or a butterfly or a bird or a hedgehog? What would our world look like if more of us were tuned into the life systems that support us" theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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Final Chance to apply for our 2024 Summer Placement🦞
This is an exciting opportunity for a paid placement during the summer for someone to join us and contribute to the work we do!🦀
Application deadline this Sunday, 26th May!
More information here: nifca.gov.uk/careers/placeme…
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Here's a mystery we're still trying to solve. What are these? They're roughly ½" across, hard plastic, always yellow and are washing up on beaches in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, along the south coast of the UK, in Ireland, France and probably elsewhere too.
Labour now sees environment as core issue for voters and strong dividing line against the Tories. “Labour’s rhetoric on the climate emergency is strong but they have to back it up with firm plans and commitments” theguardian.com/politics/art…
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What keeps the world’s top climate scientists up at night? - podcast theguardian.com/news/audio/2…