Javier Vila
@javierdevila.bsky.social
Environment & health scientist
Ireland's invisible rainforest. ://youtu.be/8Qq9MhGJv2A?si=_pJbGkVnkzkndCZS @whittledaway.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social
Ireland's Invisible Rainforest
YouTube video by Aidin Robbins
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Ireland's invisible rainforest. ://youtu.be/8Qq9MhGJv2A?si=_pJbGkVnkzkndCZS @whittledaway.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social
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Tomorrow is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay!
We’ve been watching the BirdCast Migration Dashboard and are amazed by the scale of nightly migrations across the continent.
Birds know no borders! Protect migratory routes. Raise awareness. Keep skies safe.
#Science #Environment #Conservation
bit.ly/4n57wap
We’ve been watching the BirdCast Migration Dashboard and are amazed by the scale of nightly migrations across the continent.
Birds know no borders! Protect migratory routes. Raise awareness. Keep skies safe.
#Science #Environment #Conservation
bit.ly/4n57wap
October 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Tomorrow is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay!
We’ve been watching the BirdCast Migration Dashboard and are amazed by the scale of nightly migrations across the continent.
Birds know no borders! Protect migratory routes. Raise awareness. Keep skies safe.
#Science #Environment #Conservation
bit.ly/4n57wap
We’ve been watching the BirdCast Migration Dashboard and are amazed by the scale of nightly migrations across the continent.
Birds know no borders! Protect migratory routes. Raise awareness. Keep skies safe.
#Science #Environment #Conservation
bit.ly/4n57wap
The fact that fines are so miniscule might have something to do with that. Its much cheaper to keep being caught and pay the fines than to do the right thing.
September 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The fact that fines are so miniscule might have something to do with that. Its much cheaper to keep being caught and pay the fines than to do the right thing.
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We all recognise smoking kills , that's why tobacco ads were banned in 2002 . Fossil fuels kill too & according to a study in BMJ , cause 5.1 million deaths per year .
Help me ban fossil fuel ads for good– sign my petition to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
Help me ban fossil fuel ads for good– sign my petition to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
April 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We all recognise smoking kills , that's why tobacco ads were banned in 2002 . Fossil fuels kill too & according to a study in BMJ , cause 5.1 million deaths per year .
Help me ban fossil fuel ads for good– sign my petition to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
Help me ban fossil fuel ads for good– sign my petition to force a Parliamentary debate govpetition.uk/700024
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How the world and all of us need this story of healing the Earth!
We can do this.
We can do this.
“I have never really been the owner of these forests, nor could I be.”
The wonderfully inspiring story of a Columbian ex-rancher, who turned from destroyer of forests to their protector and restorer, establishing a 7,500-acre nature reserve teeming with life.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The wonderfully inspiring story of a Columbian ex-rancher, who turned from destroyer of forests to their protector and restorer, establishing a 7,500-acre nature reserve teeming with life.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘I felt death in the flames’: how lighting a forest fire inspired one man to transform barren ranches into rainforest
Juan Guillermo Garcés had a brush with death while burning jungle for cattle pasture – now he runs a nature reserve in Colombia where more than 100 new species have been discovered
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
How the world and all of us need this story of healing the Earth!
We can do this.
We can do this.
Beautiful documentary by @birdwatchireland.bsky.social and @npwsireland.bsky.social about an almost intact bog full of wildfe in Connemara National Park. youtu.be/OJLUUH3ZvOs?... @whittledaway.bsky.social
Wildlife on Roundstone Bog
YouTube video by BirdWatchIreland
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Beautiful documentary by @birdwatchireland.bsky.social and @npwsireland.bsky.social about an almost intact bog full of wildfe in Connemara National Park. youtu.be/OJLUUH3ZvOs?... @whittledaway.bsky.social
Trees and bushes along rural and main roads reduce visibility and light, affecting road safety (particularly under bad weather). But they are pretty much all widerness we have left.
January 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trees and bushes along rural and main roads reduce visibility and light, affecting road safety (particularly under bad weather). But they are pretty much all widerness we have left.
I'm surprised most people haven't left yet.
December 20, 2024 at 9:49 PM
I'm surprised most people haven't left yet.
I've never seen a linx hunting deer or fox. Their diet is mosty based on rabbits, hares and pigeons. They are gorgeous though.
December 13, 2024 at 8:52 PM
I've never seen a linx hunting deer or fox. Their diet is mosty based on rabbits, hares and pigeons. They are gorgeous though.
"...the random spread of housing over hills and away from villages... is sundering the rural support system. When country people move beyond walking distance they are more inclined to leave the village behind and drive into town to do business." www.irishtimes.com/news/social-...
Problems of the Irish village require immediate action
Opinion: We need a reform of prevailing settlement strategy
www.irishtimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:35 PM
"...the random spread of housing over hills and away from villages... is sundering the rural support system. When country people move beyond walking distance they are more inclined to leave the village behind and drive into town to do business." www.irishtimes.com/news/social-...
Hill farmers state sea eagles are killing hundreds of lambs in Scotland. Conservationists acknowledge lamb remains are common in sea eagles nests but large killings are unlikely. Lack of usual prey may also be exacerbating the problem @whittledaway.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘I’m used to people thinking I’m lying’: are Scotland’s sea eagles killing hundreds of lambs?
Bringing back the long-vanished bird to the UK was hailed as a conservation triumph. Then farmers started finding the corpses of their prized livestock
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Hill farmers state sea eagles are killing hundreds of lambs in Scotland. Conservationists acknowledge lamb remains are common in sea eagles nests but large killings are unlikely. Lack of usual prey may also be exacerbating the problem @whittledaway.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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November 15, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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The Global North’s fashion addiction is fueling an environmental disaster.
@greenpeace.es tagged 23 "recycled" garments and tracked them to 11 countries. Many end up in landfill.
On #BlackFriday, remember: if you don't need it, don't buy it!
#FastFashion #StopWasteColonialism
@greenpeace.es tagged 23 "recycled" garments and tracked them to 11 countries. Many end up in landfill.
On #BlackFriday, remember: if you don't need it, don't buy it!
#FastFashion #StopWasteColonialism
🔴 NUEVA INVESTIGACIÓN | ROPA USADA
Geolocalizamos y trackeamos 23 prendas depositadas en contenedores de varias ciudades y tiendas de Zara y Mango
👉Gran parte acabaron desechadas o quemadas en África o Asia
👉Han recorrido en total 200.000 km en 4 continentes
#BlackFriday
Geolocalizamos y trackeamos 23 prendas depositadas en contenedores de varias ciudades y tiendas de Zara y Mango
👉Gran parte acabaron desechadas o quemadas en África o Asia
👉Han recorrido en total 200.000 km en 4 continentes
#BlackFriday
November 27, 2024 at 11:19 AM
The Global North’s fashion addiction is fueling an environmental disaster.
@greenpeace.es tagged 23 "recycled" garments and tracked them to 11 countries. Many end up in landfill.
On #BlackFriday, remember: if you don't need it, don't buy it!
#FastFashion #StopWasteColonialism
@greenpeace.es tagged 23 "recycled" garments and tracked them to 11 countries. Many end up in landfill.
On #BlackFriday, remember: if you don't need it, don't buy it!
#FastFashion #StopWasteColonialism
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The Scottish Rewilding Alliance.
@whittledaway.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social
👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFyp...
#RewildingNation
@whittledaway.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social
👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFyp...
#RewildingNation
Why Not Scotland? | The Rewilding Nation documentary
YouTube video by The Scottish Rewilding Alliance
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2024 at 10:02 PM
The Scottish Rewilding Alliance.
@whittledaway.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social
👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFyp...
#RewildingNation
@whittledaway.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social
👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFyp...
#RewildingNation
Research needs structural funds not just grants. Otherwise, researchers' precarious conditions will continue to worsen and science will continue to suffer.
November 20, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Research needs structural funds not just grants. Otherwise, researchers' precarious conditions will continue to worsen and science will continue to suffer.
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There are far too many home truths in this "How I spend my money" by an intl PhD student living in Dublin. Especially the bit that if they'd known what they know now they wouldn't have come.
This is why I'm nearly PhD-student-less.
We really need system change
www.thejournal.ie/readme/spend...
This is why I'm nearly PhD-student-less.
We really need system change
www.thejournal.ie/readme/spend...
Money Diaries: A PhD researcher on a €22K stipend living in Dublin
This week, our reader is carefully managing to live on a small stipend while studying in Dublin.
www.thejournal.ie
November 18, 2024 at 9:19 AM
There are far too many home truths in this "How I spend my money" by an intl PhD student living in Dublin. Especially the bit that if they'd known what they know now they wouldn't have come.
This is why I'm nearly PhD-student-less.
We really need system change
www.thejournal.ie/readme/spend...
This is why I'm nearly PhD-student-less.
We really need system change
www.thejournal.ie/readme/spend...
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A certain bird has left our online skies. Let's use this opportunity to flag real-life birds at threat of leaving Irish skies! Puffins, Barn Owls, Kestrels & Turtle Doves are some of the 30% of Irish birds on Birdwatch Ireland's high concern list. More: http://bit.ly/44FC9eg #birds #ireland
July 28, 2023 at 2:03 PM
A certain bird has left our online skies. Let's use this opportunity to flag real-life birds at threat of leaving Irish skies! Puffins, Barn Owls, Kestrels & Turtle Doves are some of the 30% of Irish birds on Birdwatch Ireland's high concern list. More: http://bit.ly/44FC9eg #birds #ireland
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Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
November 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂
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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
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#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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We are still failing badly at establishing new forests. And we'll continue to fail until we recognise that the foundation for forest establishment is ecology and not economy.
www.independent.ie/farming/news...
www.independent.ie/farming/news...
‘Even my grandchildren might not see the returns’ – why Ireland has failed to plant enough trees
A total of 446 applications have been received by the Department of Agriculture since the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) was set up this year.
www.independent.ie
November 13, 2024 at 3:04 PM
We are still failing badly at establishing new forests. And we'll continue to fail until we recognise that the foundation for forest establishment is ecology and not economy.
www.independent.ie/farming/news...
www.independent.ie/farming/news...
Apart from planting more, we need to stop/reduce spraying and overgrazing.
November 14, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Apart from planting more, we need to stop/reduce spraying and overgrazing.
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Saw this on X. It is helpful for newbies. From @irishrainforest.bsky.social
FYI - The tip on how to Find your friends is a pay-for service.
FYI - The tip on how to Find your friends is a pay-for service.
November 13, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Saw this on X. It is helpful for newbies. From @irishrainforest.bsky.social
FYI - The tip on how to Find your friends is a pay-for service.
FYI - The tip on how to Find your friends is a pay-for service.
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French NGO Bloom tests 150 tins of tuna from 5 European countries - finds mercury in every one of them!
"the danger threshold was not set to protect human health, but solely to protect the financial interests of the tuna industry"
www.bloomassociation.org/en/mercury-c...
"the danger threshold was not set to protect human health, but solely to protect the financial interests of the tuna industry"
www.bloomassociation.org/en/mercury-c...
Bloom Association » Mercury contamination: BLOOM exposes a health scandal on an unprecedented scale
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www.bloomassociation.org
November 14, 2024 at 10:25 AM
French NGO Bloom tests 150 tins of tuna from 5 European countries - finds mercury in every one of them!
"the danger threshold was not set to protect human health, but solely to protect the financial interests of the tuna industry"
www.bloomassociation.org/en/mercury-c...
"the danger threshold was not set to protect human health, but solely to protect the financial interests of the tuna industry"
www.bloomassociation.org/en/mercury-c...