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Katherine Latham

@kathla.bsky.social
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Science & environment / Journalist & editor / BBC Future

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Katherine Latham @kathla.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
“We had to double check it was real” - Scientists have been mapping the “dark side” of the Dotson Ice Shelf. The swirls and scoops of this otherworldly landscape give us a new understanding of how the ocean is melting Antarctic ice. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Swirls and scoops: Antarctica's upside down ice-scape we had no idea existed
When scientists peered beneath one of Antarctica's floating ice shelves, they were surprised to find an upside-down landscape of peaks, valleys and plateaus.
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Katherine Latham @kathla.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
In caves, says Phil Short, treasures can be found – "new species, new cures for disease". www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
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Astronauts of the underworld: The scientists venturing into the deep, dark Earth
Blind spiders and whip scorpions, the future of climate change, photosynthesis in the dark – here's what the deepest places on Earth can reveal about life and the universe.
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Katherine Latham @kathla.bsky.social · 30/04/2024
“Birds flow through the world… They see objects in front of them, and flowing past – and they see the world retreating behind them” - my latest for @BBC_Future www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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These tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly
Wind turbines can pose a deadly risk to migrating birds, but there are ways to dramatically reduce crashes.
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Katherine Latham @kathla.bsky.social · 10/02/2024
And another from yesterday (also BBC Future) - the kick ass bumblebees taking down invasive Asian hornets 🐝 💪 www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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The bees learning to fight off invasive hornets
Experts warn it's "boom time" for invasive species like the Asian hornet. But some native bee species are learning to fight back.
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Katherine Latham @kathla.bsky.social · 10/02/2024
Welcome to the year of the #dragon! At @BBC_Future we looked at the history of dragon myths from across the world 🐉 One from England is the “wyrm” which “has no legs, but slithers like a serpent” - www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Wise, lucky, terrifying: The surprising 4,000-year history of dragons
From dragon-like animals to Chinese tornados and Viking raids, here are the real-life phenomena linked to an ancient myth.
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