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EcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 10h
Share your opinions on the law, critical minerals, environmental protection, and public health as related to the mining industry at community workshops from October to December mbeconetwork.org/critical-ref...
Manitoba Eco-Network. University of Winnipeg. Environmental Law Centre. Community Workshops: Mining Law in Manitoba. We want to hear your opinions on the law, critical minerals, environmental protection, and public health: as related to the mining industry! This project examines how Manitoba can modernize the provincial laws that govern mining and critical minerals, to support a more environmentally responsible and socially-just future for the province. We want to hear from communities across Manitoba about their experiences, their ideas for law and policy reform, and help communities participate meaningfully in the governance of the mining sector. Event details: Scan the QR code or visit mbeconetwork.org to learn more! This work would not be possible without funding contributions provided by the Social Sciences Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC) Award 892-2026-0051, and the Manitoba Law Foundation.
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 23m
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South Korean fuel shipments help Russia ease fuel crisis during Ukraine strikes | The Jerusalem Post
"These shipments began precisely when Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries were reducing processing volumes and creating a fuel shortage within Russia."
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 4h
“healthy debate should never become the vilification of an entire faith community or the portrayal of its members as dangerous or disloyal.” This. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Gus @gusfromscotland.bsky.social · 6h
D-Day on June 1944 was only possible because #Britain defeated #Nazis in Battle of Britain in 1940, then #SovietUnion crushed Nazis best soldiers at #Stalingrad in 1942/43. #SecondWorldWar
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 8h
“The premier needs to allow emergency physicians to participate in her capitalist panacea. I’m sure she won’t want to deny emergency patients the right to buy their way out of the chaos.” Brilliant satire from Dr Paul Parks! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Opinion: What if ER docs joined the province's private-pay plan?
Tongue-in-cheek column shows folly of double billing and how allowing people to pay privately for health it doesn't solve long wait lists.
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 6h
A prehistoric cold case near Drumheller reveals either a small-time raptor scavenged on an apex predator, or a baby Albertosaurus engaged in a shocking act of cannibalism. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #AbSci #UAlberta #palaeontology #science #SciChat
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A jaw-dropping discovery on the badlands
The two possible explanations for the fate of an Albertosaurus found near Drumheller are wildly divergent. But for master’s student Joshua Doyon, presenting the evidence resulted in a breakthrough pub...
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Daniel MacPhee 🇨🇦 @d-macphee.bsky.social · 13h
If you are eligible or in the identified health risk groups, get your shots. #VaccinesWork #Canada #Flu #Covid19 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Sask. opens flu and COVID immunization bookings as sickness circulates | CBC News
Cold and flu have begun circulating and a Saskatoon medical health officer is encouraging people to get vaccinated early. Bookings are now open for vaccines.
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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Since CPPIB’s last public meetings in 2024, CPPIB has abandoned its net-zero commitment and now has no publicly disclosed climate plan. CPPIB made at least $6 billion in new fossil-fuel investments in 2025 alone, and is now facing a lawsuit from young Canadians.. you.leadnow.ca/petitions/te...
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Tell the Canada Pension Plan: Protect our retirement security in a changing climate
Our national pension manager is about to answer to Canadians – and we need thousands of voices there. Every two years, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the organization responsible f...
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 10h
Here’s how scientists aim to speed up drug development for treating new viruses - it meaningfully improves the odds of finding one quickly. theconversation.com/heres-how-sc... #virology #CdnSci #medicine #Science #SciChat
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Here’s how scientists aim to speed up drug development for treating new viruses
Generating up to 100 times more antiviral drug candidates than was previously practical — in weeks rather than months or years — could improve the odds of finding a drug quickly when necessary.
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Palliser Friends Of Medicare @palliserfom.bsky.social · 22h
@friendsofmedicare.bsky.social frustrated by Alberta health minister’s international junket. Chris Gallaway said he would encourage all 4 of Alberta’s health ministers to pay attention to solutions proposed by health care workers right here in the province. todayinbc.com/2026/10/06/f... #AbLeg #AHS
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Friends of Medicare frustrated by Alberta health minister's international junket - Today in BC
Alberta recently sent officials to look at Sweden and Denmark’s public and private health care systems as the province pushes forward with its dual-practice model for doctors. The trip comes […]
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Glendon Mellow @flyingtrilobite.com · 06/10/2026
Star Wars Galactic Racer is ridiculously fast and fun. And it also gives us Goli, with their jumping spider translation droid, 02-R0. #photomode #VP #StarWarsGalacticRacer
Goli, a hooded, featureless-except-for-dot-eyes Polis Massa alien from Revenge of the Sith, with their adorable jumping spider translation droid, 02-R0. Spaceships and people standing around behind.
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Felipe Femur & Friends @felipefemur.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Halloween science = regular science wearing a costume. 🧪🎃 Try 15 spooky experiments: www.felipefemur.com/halloween-scien… #STEM
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15 Halloween Science Experiments for Kids
Fifteen Halloween science experiments for kids using pumpkins, candy, bubbles, static electricity and simple household materials.
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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Canada's History shared an article about the history of public libraries. "A library has always been more than a place to get a book; it’s a civic space where knowledge circulates, opportunity expands and community takes shape." bit.ly/4hK5Fr5 #reading @canadashistory.bsky.social
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The creation of the Canadian public library system - Canada's History
Tracing public libraries from their roots to modern times
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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A new study "suggests that conditions became optimal for an RNA world about 4.33 billion years ago, offering a more precise timeline for the origin of life." gizmodo.com/early-earth-... 🧪
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Early Earth Was a Molten, Asteroid-Blasted Hellscape. Scientists Now Know When That Changed
A new study narrows the timeline for the emergence of life on Earth.
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Blending machine and human intelligence could dramatically speed up the painstaking process of quality control to protect crops. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #biology #UAlberta #AbSci #robotics #AI #science #SciChat
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Student invention combines AI and robotics to rapidly analyze crop seeds
University of Alberta researchers developed an AI-powered robotic platform—now spun out as Rosette Robotics—that rapidly scans and analyzes thousands of seeds to protect crop health and save time and ...
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EcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Insects: the little things that run the world, TV reno programs, and a bruin’s well-balanced diet – EcoWest News, October 6, 2026
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Insects: the little things that run the world, TV reno programs, and a bruin’s well-balanced diet – EcoWest News, October 6, 2026
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Alberta Community Bat Program/Western Bat Program 🦇 @albertabats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What happens when a bat gets white-nose syndrome? 🦇 A cold-loving fungus sets off a deadly chain reaction during hibernation. Here's what happens. ↓
A hibernating brown bat clings to a cave wall with visible white fungal growth on its muzzle, ears and wing. Text reads: “What is white-nose syndrome? A cold-loving fungus. Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) grows on hibernating bats during winter.” Photo: Greg Horne.Close-up of a small bat with white fungal growth around its muzzle, held gently in blue-gloved hands. Its mouth is open and wings are partly extended. Text reads: “What is white-nose syndrome? Bats wake up too often. The fungus causes bats to wake repeatedly during hibernation.” Photo: Steve Taylor/USFW.A bat wing held open by blue-gloved hands and photographed under ultraviolet light, revealing numerous orange-yellow areas of tissue affected by white-nose syndrome. Text reads: “What is white-nose syndrome? Winter energy runs out. Each time a bat wakes, it burns fat needed to survive winter.” Photo: Jason Headley.Numerous dead bats lie scattered on snow outside a winter hibernation site. Text reads: “What is white-nose syndrome? Many bats don’t survive. Some bats starve or leave hibernation too early, when insects are still unavailable.” Photo: Cynthia Werier.
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Jack Hill @jackhill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump’s new Pharma deal set to reduce US prices on brand names. “…nearly 50 medicines had had their Canadian launches cancelled or delayed…” Once again causing World Wide consequences #abpoli #cdnpoli #BigPharma #scichat toronto.citynews.ca/2026/08/17/e...
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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. policy compelling some drug companies to stall medicine rollouts in Canada
Nearly 50 life-extending, enriching or saving drugs have cancelled or delayed their Canadian launches in the past year; some of which, were already approved by Health Canada.
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sniffer dogs aren’t up to snuff: New studies from a UBC researcher highlight scientific limitations in several widely used investigative methods & calls for closer scrutiny. news.ubc.ca/2026/10/new-... #science #CdnSci #research #SciChat
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Sniffer dogs, bloodstain patterns and ballistics evidence under the microscope in new studies - UBC News
New studies from a UBC researcher highlight scientific limitations in several widely used investigative methods and calls for closer scrutiny.
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Elizabeth Beston @elizabethbeston.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Some very enthusiastic Obelia sp. (Hydrozoa) medusae in this week’s sample. I hardly ever get to see them so active! The medusa is the sexual stage of some cnidarians. #marineplankton 🦑🔬
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I Love Animals @animals.pics · 05/10/2026
My foster dog had never been indoors before. This is her first nap, on a bed, in a home. ♥️
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Praxis Science Outreach Society @praxisscience.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mark your calendars! Our 34th annual Family Science Olympics will return October 24th (10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) at the Medicine Hat College. More details will be shared soon. #FamilyScience #STEM #MedHat #AbSci
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trevorrobb.bsky.social @trevorrobb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A judge has ordered the Alberta government and AHS to disclose records they had been fighting to keep private from the agency’s former chief executive officer Athana Mentzelopoulos as she pursues her $1.7 million wrongful dismissal lawsuit. #ableg #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
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'Gaps and deficiencies': Government and AHS ordered to disclose records in Mentzelopoulos lawsuit
Government and AHS records including meeting minutes and email attachments must be disclosed to the former AHS CEO, a judge ruled
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Mel Ortiz-Alvarez, PhD @moadlc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today marks one week since the largest paid newspaper in Puerto Rico closed down their print edition of 56 years. Physical media isn't dead, and as scientists we need to talk about it. #scicomm #substack #sciencewriting #stem #phd #newspaper #physicalmedia open.substack.com/pub/microbep...
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Physical Media Fosters Trust in Science
Newspapers phasing out print impacts everyone, not just journalists
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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Scientists have found the first series of dinosaur tracks suspected to be left by a t-rex, shedding some light on their walking pace. The individual who left these tracks appears to have been moving along about as fast as a human speedwalking. www.sciencenews.org/article/t-re... #FossilFriday 🦖 🧪
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First series of adult T. rex footprints hints at its walking speed
The steps were poorly preserved, but still hint at an ambling pace of 1.6 meters per second, roughly equivalent to a quick walking speed for a human.
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EcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Northern Long-eared Bats roost under tree bark or in tree cavities. They fly through the forest understory hunting for moths and flies, often catching insects resting on vegetation www.naturecompanion.ca/animals/norl... #NatureCompanion
photo and description of the Northern Long-eared Bat from EcoFriendly West's Nature Companion website and app
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A notorious invasive species has been here a lot longer than we thought. Does that matter? cbc.ca/player/play/... #environment #ecology #CdnSci #science #SciChat
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A notorious invasive species has been here a lot longer than we thought. Does that matter?
The spiny water flea is considered one of the most damaging aquatic invasive species in North America. Researchers initially believed the tiny creature was introduced to Canadian waters from European ...
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Frédéric Cyr @fcyr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Canada commits $1.2 billion to protect oceans while pushing ahead with pipeline | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Canada commits $1.2 billion to protect oceans while pushing ahead with pipeline
Scientists welcome new money but remain cautious about weakening environmental protections
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Graham Birkett @glanville.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Moths Matter - Let's give them their moment www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/moths-matt...
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Moths Matter - Let's give them their moment
Will you help create a Red List for Britain’s macro-moths and give these overlooked species the recognition they deserve?
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Climate Watcher @pmagn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So far this year, hunters with Alberta's Wildlife Responder Network have killed 14 grizzly bears, while Fish and Wildlife officers have destroyed another six. www.rmoutlook.com/banff/provin... #AbSci #wildlife #ecology #science #SciChat
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Province kills 20 grizzlies so far this year, Banff-Kananaskis MLA raises concern
So far this year, hunters with Alberta's Wildlife Responder Network have killed 14 grizzly bears, while Fish and Wildlife officers have destroyed another six.
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Praxis Science Outreach Society @praxisscience.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (October 3, 2026): “Frakenworms” praxissciencesmarts.wordpress.com/2026/10/03/p... "Be a science worm trying to find your way in this monster world!" #MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 02/10/2026
A paper in Nature presents an updated phylogeny of bats based on new genome assemblies and many ancient fossils. The findings could resolve long-standing controversies in bat biology and provide new insights into the evolutionary history and trait diversification of bats. go.nature.com/4hJWfvI 🧪
This is figure 1, which shows completion of phase 1 of the Bat1K project, including 103 chromosome-level genome assemblies and annotations representing at least one species from each of the 21 currently recognized bat families.
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@GoElks @scallionator.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Last time beavers were counted? 1979
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Under no circumstance do I support separation of this province from Canada,” he said. “So, we just decided we’re not going to do this.” Separatist event in Banff organized by UCP CA president gets cancelled by owners of venue. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.rmoutlook.com/canmore/canm...
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Canmore resort pulls venue for Alberta referendum event with separatist ties
Referendum town hall, Q&A cancelled by Stone Creek Resorts CEO, who says he will not support an event linked to Alberta separation
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Are there too many cormorants in Alberta? Citizen science initiative launched due to lack of current population data. cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbSci #CitizenScience #wildlife #ecology #science #SciChat
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Are there too many cormorants in Alberta? Group studying whether more bird population control needed | CBC News
Some anglers and conservationists have been concerned that double-crested cormorants are having a serious impact on recovering fish populations and stocked trout ponds, with the Alberta Wildlife Feder...
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Edu Helper @edu-helper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
AI can enrich STEM teaching with adaptive tools and simulations, but success depends on teacher training and equitable access. Read the full article: edu-helper.org/ai-in-stem-e... #STEM #EdTech
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EcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A resource guide to Western Canada’s peatlands: Canadian & international organizations, reports, books, articles, gardening, locations, and visiting wetland sites
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A Resource Guide to Western Canada's Peatlands
A resource guide to Western Canada’s peatlands: Canadian & international organizations, reports, books, articles, gardening, locations, and visiting wetland sites
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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Let the markets decide! Just kidding.
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Friends of Medicare @friendsofmedicare.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We deserve action to protect our sovereignty, our public health care systems, and patient care from the impacts of Bill 11 and the imposition of two-tier health care — before it's too late! 📢Tell the Feds to enforce the Canada Health Act: friendsofmedicare.org/EnforceTheCHA
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Take Action: Tell the Feds to enforce the Canada Health Act!
Send a message: We urgently need action from the Federal Government to safeguard our public health care and protect patients by speaking out against the Alberta government’s Bill 11 and enforcing the ...
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A new study sheds light on a unique feature of the frog that's been hiding in plain view for 2 centuries. cbc.ca/radio/quirks... #neurobiology #Batrachology #biology #science #SciChat
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Meet the bizarre toad that 'sees' with its fingertips and gives birth through holes in its back | CBC News
For nearly two centuries, scientists have puzzled over how the Surinam toad manages to be such a deft and fierce hunter despite its tiny eyes, poor vision and the low visibility of its turbid environm...
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Cranky Old Man 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇦 @crankyoldman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I miss this age of innocence!
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Happy October! Linus & Sally Peanuts Pumpkin Patch
ALT: Happy October! Linus & Sally Peanuts Pumpkin Patch
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Nature @nature.com · 02/10/2026
Existing legal frameworks have not halted planetary crises. Recognizing the rights of nature could offer a different path. go.nature.com/4rFLVZX
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Nature has rights — it is time the world recognized them
Existing legal frameworks have not halted planetary crises. Recognizing the rights of nature could offer a different path.
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National Center for Science Education @ncse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A new report from the AP-NORC/EPIC found a slight increase in the percentage of republicans under the age of 45 who understand climate change is happening is and primarily being driven by human activity. However, the percentage has overall remained steady. ncse.ngo/acceptance-h... #climatesky
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Acceptance of human-driven climate change remains steady in the U.S. population | National Center for Science Education
Photo by NOAA on Unsplash.
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OG (from Brains Matter) 🇦🇺 @brainsmatter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why monkeys handle conflicts better than we do theconversation.com/why-monkeys-han… #biology #anthropology #science #STEM #conflict
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Why monkeys handle conflicts better than we do
Among primates, reconciliation quickly follows conflict. Among humans, the ego gets in the way: protecting one’s image often takes precedence over repairing social bonds.
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D A N the Beav 🦫 @14osu.gobeavs.app · 28/09/2026
5 bucks in the yard this morning. I couldn’t get my phone in time for the epic battle amongst them. The sound of crashing antlers is pretty uncommon around here.
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W. P. Mueller @wpmueller.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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The Precarious Existence of Critically Endangered Gorillas
In celebration of World Gorilla Day 2026, Earth.Org explores the tales of the critically endangered Eastern and Western gorillas.
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EcoFriendly West @ecofriendlywest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
350-year-old trees, glaciers, cleantech, and scientific expertise: EcoWest News, September 29, 2026
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350-year-old trees, glaciers, cleantech, and scientific expertise: EcoWest News, September 29, 2026
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Gary McFarlane @garym6942.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Study shows wolverine populations affected by recreation, roads. U of Calgary scientists work with partners to research density across western Alberta & eastern B.C.. www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #AbSci #UCalgary #biology #science #SciChat
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Study shows wolverine populations affected by recreation, roads
Wildlife researchers have found that both recreation and roads affect wolverine populations in Canada's Rocky Mountains and Columbia Mountains. It’s believed to be the first time that a stud...
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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Because we all have extra money to pay out of pocket for health care that is supposed to be publicly funded, that our taxes are supposed to pay for!
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