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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight features the Rough-legged Buzzard. 🦅 Look for longer wings, a black-tipped white tail, and paler heads to tell these rare winter visitors apart from our Common Buzzard, as they hover over fields in search of prey.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 20h
A lovely story out of Tanzania following Husna Aminu's efforts to protect coral reefs and train a new generation of nature defenders. 💚🌍💪 www.dw.com/en/the-women... #ProtectTheOceans
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The women helping Tanzania's coral reefs recover
Off Tanzania's coast, Husna Aminu trains female divers and grows coral fragments in underwater nurseries. Her team works with local fishers to restore coral reefs that support marine life and liveliho...
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University of Helsinki @helsinki.fi · 23h
Tekoäly voi tehostaa teollisuuslaitoksia: tuore tutkielma terävöittää 3D-malleja. www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/t...
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Tekoäly voi tehostaa teollisuuslaitoksia: tuore tutkielma terävöittää 3D-malleja | Helsingin yliopisto
Helsingin yliopisto ja suomalainen Twinverse-yritys ovat yhdessä selvittäneet, miten hyvin tekoäly tunnistaa yksittäisiä kohteita teollisuuslaitosten kolmiulotteisissa malleissa ja missä se kohtaa vielä haasteita.
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Stockholm Environment Institute @sei.org · 19h
What can a study on household #waste in Bosnia and Herzegovina teach us about driving change across the wider Western Balkans? ♻️🚛 See what our BiH SuTra project and local partners found when they sorted through what ends up in landfill: buff.ly/bC481Sm
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Oxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 18h
From nuclear power to #AI, the question that always hovers at the edge of tech disruption is "is this the end, or just the beginning." Discover how society can keep pace with "Harnessing Disruption": oxford.ly/475uHMl #PolSci 📚
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 9h
How does illegal wildlife trade move out of the Amazon? A new study maps trafficking routes across the Brazilian Amazon, revealing birds as top targets and showing how neighboring nations act as international export hubs for species like zebra pleco fish. @nandawenzel.bsky.social reports.
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Researchers uncover hidden routes and patterns of Amazon wildlife trade
Rare fish and turtles sell for pennies at home, fetching fortunes in distant global markets.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 9h
Land invasions and illegal clearing threaten Indigenous peoples across the Bolivian Amazon, with 186,500 hectares of forest lost over 20 years. A new tracking tool called VISTA, launched by Nelfi Fernández Reyes for Mongabay and the @pulitzercenter.org aims to expose these threats.
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New tool reveals siege on Indigenous lands in Bolivia’s Amazon
For most Indigenous peoples in the Bolivian Amazon, the forest is far more than a collection of trees. It is the casa grande, Spanish for “the main house”, where communities, rivers, wildlife,…
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 2h
Today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight is the Goldcrest! ✨ Our tiniest bird takes on an epic journey, with arrivals from northern Europe and Russia joining our resident birds in autumn. Weighing just 5-6g, it’s incredible to think such a small bird can make it across the sea!
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 1h
Research and innovation, education, poverty reduction and some environmental regulations have led to improved trends in biodiversity, water, food, health and climate change. —IPBES #NexusAssessment On #WorldFoodDay, let's remember that innovation is key to building a more sustainable future.
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 1h
Om lungsjukdomen kol och träning. forskning.se/2026/10/13/t...
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Träning förbättrade lungfunktionen vid sjukdomen kol - forskning.se
Fysisk träning förbättrade funktionen i lungornas små luftvägar hos personer med KOL. Förändringarna var svåra att upptäcka med vanlig spirometri.
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 1h
Ultraljud ger information om hur potatisplantorna mår. forskning.se/2026/10/14/u...
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Ultraljud visar hur potatisplantor mår - forskning.se
Ultraljud kan avslöja tidiga tecken på att potatisplantor mår dåligt. En studie visar hur tekniken kan hjälpa odlare att agera i tid.
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 1h
Om skärmtid och psykisk ohälsa. forskning.se/2026/10/12/t...
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Samband mellan skärmtid och psykisk ohälsa kan ha överskattats - forskning.se
Familjefaktorer som uppväxtmiljö och gener kan ligga bakom en stor del av sambandet mellan hög skärmtid och psykisk ohälsa bland unga.
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 1h
Barn med utsatthet och åderförkalkning senare i livet. forskning.se/2026/10/08/e...
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Ekonomisk utsatthet i barndomen kopplas till åderförkalkning senare - forskning.se
Forskare vid Karolinska institutet har studerat 15 640 personer i åldern 50 till 64 år från den svenska befolkningsstudien SCAPIS. De undersökte familjens inkomster när deltagarna var 10 till 12 år ga...
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 1h
Hjärtinfarkter och blödningar. forskning.se/2026/10/15/b...
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Blödningar efter hjärtinfarkt har ökat - forskning.se
Behandlingen efter hjärtinfarkt har förändrats betydligt sedan slutet av 1990-talet. Fler patienter behandlas i dag med kranskärlsingrepp och läkemedel som motverkar blodproppar. Dessa behandlingar minskar risken för nya hjärtinfarkter och andra allvarliga hjärt-kärlhändelser, men kan samtidigt öka risken för blödningar. Forskare vid Karolinska institutet har analyserat data om patienter som vårdats för akut hjärtinfarkt och […]
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 5h
“I’m not old enough to marry and I don’t want to abandon my studies.” At 16, Houdaybiyatou from Cameroon fought to stay in school. Today, she’s 19, training to become a doctor and showing her younger sisters what’s possible when girls get to choose their own path. #GirlGoals
Houdaybiyatou wearing a colorful floral dress and blue headscarf standing outside a building with open doors.Houdaybiyatou and her sisters in colourful traditional clothing sit and stand in a courtyard with laundry hanging on lines behind them.Houdaybiyatou in colourful traditional attire standing on a dirt path with buildings and a blue sky in the background.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 4h
On this World Food Day, it's important to remind ourselves that when we raise our voices together, we can actually help build a fairer, more affordable food system. With the right policies, everyone can afford basic foods, and we can even keep enjoying foods we love. act.gp/4jV64JF
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How our beloved foods are becoming an unaffordable luxury - Greenpeace International
With the right food policies, we can afford basic food, and can even keep enjoying our beloved foods without breaking the bank.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 3h
Soil is where our food begins. Healthy soils provide the nutrients plants need to grow. But pollution and degradation are putting this vital resource under pressure. This #WorldFoodDay, see what’s driving land and soil pollution, and what can be done about it: www.unep.org/beatpollutio...
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Ny krokodilart upptäckt. forskning.se/2026/10/13/n...
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Ny krokodilart upptäckt - forskning.se
Gavialer är en grupp krokodiler som kännetecknas av sina långa, smala nosar. I dag finns endast två levande arter, Gavialis gangeticus och den så kallade falska gavialen Tomistoma schlegelii, som lever i Syd- respektive Sydostasien. Fossilfynd visar dock att gavialer tidigare hade en utbredning över nästan hela världen under en period på mer än 100 […]
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 12/10/2026
How do songbirds navigate thousands of kms? The answer may lie in their eyes.🐦 ERC grantees found evidence supporting the idea that birds use a quantum compass to sense Earth's magnetic field. Could this inspire new navigation technologies? 🤔 👉 buff.ly/iTDHIWS World Migratory Bird Day #WMBD
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 12/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.” #NobelPrize
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/10/2026
Breaking News: The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics was awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on economic shocks.
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Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for their insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said.
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 12/10/2026
Turns out people don't want giant data centres in Europe either. The AI boom is being driven only by those who stand to profit from it. Across America and the world, communities are saying NO to Big Tech. www.politico.eu/article/powe... #PeoplePower
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Power-hungry data centers are expanding in Europe. So is the resistance.
Activists are battling a vast Google data center in the Austrian countryside.
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Stamcellsbaserade dopaminceller kan transplanteras till – och överleva i – hjärnan hos personer med Parkinsons sjukdom. Det visar en studie där åtta patienter fått transplantatet utan allvarliga biverkningar. forskning.se/2026/08/13/s...
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Stamcellsbehandling mot parkinson visar lovande resultat - forskning.se
Stamcellsbaserade dopaminceller kan transplanteras till – och överleva i – hjärnan hos personer med Parkinsons sjukdom. Det visar en studie.
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Forskare vid Umeå universitet har undersökt ett nytt sätt att stoppa c-Myc, ett protein som bidrar till tumörers tillväxt. Metoden angriper inte själva proteinet utan hindrar i stället cellerna från att tillverka det. forskning.se/2026/08/28/n...
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Nytt grepp mot protein som driver cancer - forskning.se
Forskare har utvecklat en ny strategi för att stoppa ett protein som driver tumörtillväxt. Förhoppningen är att få fram nya läkemedel.
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Life Science Network @lifesciencenet.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Biologists identify a cellular pathway that allows colorectal cancer to metastasize. #science #cancer #news www.lifescience.net/news/7845/bi...
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Biologists identify a cellular pathway that allows colorectal cancer to metastasize
They also found that obesity may put patients at higher risk for activation of the pathway. Drugs that block the pathway may help prevent metastasis.
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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’: Thunderstorms coupled with hot and dry conditions mean ‘fire danger is going to be right up today’, Rural Fire Service says Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new...
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Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’
Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’: Thunderstorms coupled with hot and dry conditions mean ‘fire danger is going to be right up today’, Rural Fire Service says Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new...
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 12/10/2026
Greenpeace International is calling for the IMF and World Bank to move beyond recommendations for austerity to taxation of high-net-worth individuals and the profits of corporate polluters in order to unlock much-needed funding for countries to act on climate. www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
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Finance meeting: Tax the wealthiest polluters to fund climate action - Greenpeace International
“To fund a fair and resilient future for generations to come, governments must be able to redesign tax systems so they benefit the majority, not just the wealthiest.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 12/10/2026
Over 100 million lakes dot the planet, holding most of the world’s surface freshwater. But many are drying, flooding, turning green or vanishing. What’s happening to one of Earth’s most vital ecosystems? Explore what can still be done: ow.ly/pLCv50ZTQWO
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
HPV- vaccinerade kvinnor har lägre risk att föda för tidigt. forskning.se/2026/10/08/h...
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HPV-vaccinerade kvinnor hade lägre risk att föda för tidigt - forskning.se
Kvinnor som vaccinerats före graviditeten hade genomgående lägre risk för flera komplikationer, särskilt att barnet föddes för tidigt.
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Aila Määttä @ailamaatta.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ny metod för spårning av bakterier vid infektion. forskning.se/2026/06/18/b...
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Bakterier vid infektion kan snabbt spåras med lovande metod - forskning.se
En ny metod utvecklas nu för att spåra bakteriers dna direkt i patientprover på akuten. Målet på sikt är att korta tiden för diagnos vid infektioner.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 11/10/2026
Air conditioning keeps us cool, but it also heats the 🌎. As temperatures rise, demand for cooling is set to triple by 2050. But keeping cool doesn’t always mean cranking up the AC. From shade & ventilation to cool roofs, here are 5 ways to beat the heat with less energy: bit.ly/4zexrmn
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UNICEF @unicef.org · 11/10/2026
At 16, Theda from Cambodia thought marriage was the next step. Then a youth advocate helped her see another path.  Here’s how a UNICEF-supported programme helped Theda choose school and rethink her future. #IDG2026
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Girls choose school over marriage
Supported by UNICEF and DFAT, youth advocates are speaking out against child marriage, empowering girls to stay in school and determine their own futures
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Cambridge University Press @universitypress.cambridge.org · 10/10/2026
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, explore insights from peer-reviewed research and expert authors on the factors that shape our mental health and wellbeing. 🧠 Read more in our collection🔗 cup.org/3TJxRlR See more on the value of reading for mental health🔗 cup.org/4hBs0rQ
Illustration of a profile filled with colorful symbols like gears, stars, and light bulbs, adjacent to the text "World Mental Health Day: Trusted insights from researchers and authors.A promotional image for "Reading for Mental Health" featuring a quote about shared reading benefiting social interaction and reducing the risk of dementia. The image includes a book titled "Psychological Medicine" by Cambridge University Press and a photo of Professor Barbara Sahakian, a co-author of research in the journal.Professor Ejemai Eboreime stands beside a quote and the journal Prisms: Global Mental Health. The quote discusses the importance of addressing the root causes of youth mental health issues. The image features a book cover titled "Bloody Powerful" by Dr. Brooke Vandermolen, There is a quote sharing the importance of understanding one's body and health. The background includes medical-themed graphics. The text reads “Women’s health & wellbeing.”
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International Energy Agency @iea.org · 11/10/2026
Strong demand for electric cars in Europe & emerging markets offset weaker sales in China & the US in the first half of 2026. As a result, electric car sales were only slightly lower than a year earlier, while their share of total car sales edged up 👉 buff.ly/SVN2Eiu
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 10/10/2026
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let's make some space for nature.🌿 Nature is essential for physical, emotional and mental health and well-being, as more biodiverse environments, and access to them, facilitate recovery from stress, depression & other health-related conditions. ❤️‍🩹 —IPBES #NexusAssessment
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Lapland Buntings delight in today’s Autumn Arrival Spotlight! ❄️ These Arctic travellers are a rare and special sight, weaving through our saltmarshes and coastal fields during their migration. Listen for their twittering flight calls on crisp autumn mornings.
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ESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 09/10/2026
Namibia's biggest salt pan, spanning roughly 130 km. In this Copernicus Sentinel-2 false-colour image of Etosha Pan, vegetation appears red and water in shades of blue. Look closely and you'll spot red patches on the salt pan itself, suggesting vegetation is present. www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
False-colour satellite image of Namibia’s Etosha Pan, showing a large pale blue salt pan surrounded by red vegetation and scattered turquoise lakes and wetlands.
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 09/10/2026
Dive deeper with @theconversation.com :
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Big bees have the most to lose as global CO₂ levels rise: new research
Human-made carbon dioxide emissions threaten the very survival of our larger pollinators.
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 09/10/2026
Did you know elevated CO₂ reduces protein in flower pollen? New research reveals: 📉 Larger pollinators are less abundant in high-CO₂ areas. 🐝 Yet, large bees are among our most effective pollinators. Understanding these shifts is key to supporting vital pollinators in a warming world.
A female pubescent carpenter bee, Xylocopa pubescens, searching for food on purple wisteria.
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Resilience @resilience.org · 09/10/2026
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‘Urban Greenlash’: Why is climate action facing opposition across cities?
In areas around the world, growing opposition to climate action signals a new disruptive wave that researchers call an “urban greenlash,” a backlash against climate plans and policies in cities.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/10/2026
Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. She is a South African human rights lawyer who fought against the apartheid regime and who was formerly the UN’s top human rights official. nyti.ms/4yLyLxw
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Aalto Department of Design @aaltodeptofdesign.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Aalto ARTS exhibiting AI-inspired designs at Dutch Design Week. ‘art-ai-fact’, exhibition featuring multiple AI-inspired designs from Aalto. www.aalto.fi/en/news/aalt...
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Aalto ARTS exhibiting AI-inspired designs at Dutch Design Week 2026 | Aalto University
Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture returns to Dutch Design Week with ‘art-ai-fact’, an exhibition featuring multiple AI-inspired designs.
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 09/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
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EU Environment and Climate @euenvironmentandclimate.ec.europa.eu · 08/10/2026
🚌 How often do you take public transport? In 2024, 50.6% of people in the EU didn't use it at all, while 1 in 10 used it daily, per @EU_Eurostat. 🟢 Most regular users: Luxembourg, Estonia, Sweden 🔴 Fewest: Cyprus, Italy, Portugal Greener travel = lower emissions 🌍 🔗 ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 09/10/2026
🏆The winners of the EEA's 'Resilient by Nature' 📸photo competition 2026 have been announced! A huge congratulations to the winners & all who took part from across Europe! 🔗Check out the winning photos: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
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Center for Global Development @cgdev.org · 08/10/2026
As funding for education in emergencies tightens, how can school meal programmes make the most of limited resources? New CGD research examines costs, coverage, and delivery across programmes in 31 countries and where greater efficiency may be possible. go.cgdev.org/4ibFyJR
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School Meals in Crisis Settings: Costs, Trade-offs, and Delivery Choices in Education-in-Emergencies Programmes
School feeding is increasingly incorporated into education-in-emergencies (EiE) responses, yet systematic evidence on its cost, scale, and delivery remains scarce. This evidence gap matters as humanit...
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Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 20/08/2026
Weakening federal truck pollution standards ensures more dirty diesel trucks on our roads, leading to toxic air and worsening health for families near highways & freight hubs for decades. Help us oppose Trump’s EPA attack on clean air. The comment period ends Aug. 29! sc.org/EPA_Diesel_P...
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Sierra Club @sierraclub.org · 22/09/2026
In this year’s Dirty Truth Report, utility companies studied earned an F for failing to put customers first. www.sierraclub.org/dirtytruth
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The Dirty Truth Report - 2026 Report
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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
California’s 840-mile coastline has 125 marine protected areas. In 2023, the state opened a petition process to consider changes to these protections, including proposals from tribal nations seeking recognition of cultural and subsistence practices. The California Fish and Game Commission is set to
An image of the California coastline with a text overlay that reads: “Tribal communities in California are pushing for a greater role in managing the state’s protected coastal waters.”
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People and Nature @peopleandnature.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🌊🌳 From “evolutionary processes” to “preservation,” rights-of-nature laws embed conflicting ideas. New analysis of 10 global cases highlights how disciplinary perspectives shape interpretation—and why co-creation matters. 📖 buff.ly/It6BQ6k
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