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Miguel McMinn
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Biologist living in Mallorca 🪶✈️
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wildcru.bsky.social
Pumas are reclaiming their historical range in Patagonia but they pose a threat to defenceless prey - Magellanic penguins.

A 4-year study estimates 7,000+ adult penguins were killed. Predation alone won’t cause extinction, but it can slow colony growth.

👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jn...

@biology.ox.ac.uk
February 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
mmcminn.bsky.social
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won... W.W. @pelopanton.com @establopegaso.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
5 de febrero de 1897, el estado de Indiana intentó establecer una ‘verdad científica’ por decreto, la ley Pi Bill. Edwin J. Goodwin afirmó haber encontrado un método para cuadrar el círculo, cambió el valor de pi, lo registró e impulsó un proyecto de Ley para aprobarlo.
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
5 de febrero de 1972, muere la poeta Marianne Moore.
POESÍA "A mi también me desagrada. Sin embargo, al leerla con perfecto desprecio, se descubre en ella, después de todo, un sitio para lo genuino" establopegaso.wordpress.com/2023/11/16/m...
Marianne Moore, poemas
Una medusa Visible, invisible, un talismán fluctuante, una amatista teñida de ámbar la habita; tu brazo se acerca, y se abre y se cierra; Quieres atraparla, y se estremece; Abandonas el intento se …
establopegaso.wordpress.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
Ha muerto la oceanógrafa, bióloga y escritora Josefina Castellví, primera española en dirigir una base científica en la Antártida y en investigar en este continente.
DEP
www.elmundo.es/baleares/201...
Josefina Castellví: 'Si cierro los ojos, veo hielo'
Dos décadas después de su último viaje a la Antártida Josefina Castellví regresa al continente blanco, donde dirigió durante años la Base Juan Carlos I. El cineasta Albert Solé la
www.elmundo.es
February 5, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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revistaquercus.bsky.social
El número 71 del boletín de la Red de Parques Nacionales recoge los listados actualizados de las especies exóticas invasoras presentes en los más emblemáticos espacios protegidos españoles y su nivel de amenaza. Más información en www.revistaquercus.es/noticia/9278...
February 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
la borrasca Leonardo, que ya ha dejado por el momento 278 litros de precipitaciones acumuladas.
www.diariodecadiz.es/noticias-pro...
La UME se desplaza hacia Grazalema
Los efectivos de la Unidad Militar de Emergencias se centrarán en la zona de la presa del Fresnillo, y se pondrá en marcha un Puesto de Mando Avanzado para coordinar la Sierra
www.diariodecadiz.es
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
Decenas de evacuaciones en Torre Alháquime tras desbordarse el río Guadalporcún www.diariodecadiz.es/noticias-pro...
Decenas de evacuaciones en Torre Alháquime tras desbordarse el río Guadalporcún: "Esto es una locura"
El agua del río ha tirado los muros del campo de fútbol y del colegio, en una zona donde el agua llega a las ventanas
www.diariodecadiz.es
February 4, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
www.diariodecadiz.es/noticias-pro...
Vídeo | La impresionante cascada que cae de la plaza de los Asomaderos en Grazalema por la cantidad de agua acumulada
Las fuertes lluvias han causado que se creen cascadas en esta plaza de Grazalema
www.diariodecadiz.es
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
Huétor Tájar (Granada)
www.granadahoy.com/provincia/si...
"Es como si el río hubiese pasado por encima del pueblo": Huétor Tájar afronta uno de sus días más difíciles por el temporal
Los vecinos de la localidad miran con preocupación al cielo, puesto que se prevé un empeoramiento de la situación en las próximas horas
www.granadahoy.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
dark times ahead. but we are going to win
tomcartwright.bsky.social Tom Cartwright @tomcartwright.bsky.social · 3d
Meeting in solidarity with Haitians in Springfield, Ohio now - over 600 people and still growing.
February 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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seanmcarroll.bsky.social
Mindscape Ask Me Anything | February 2026. I offer up some pretty spicy takes on computational functionalism, moral responsibility, and the metric system. #MindscapePodcast

www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026...
Title card for Mindscape AMA episode.
February 2, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
www.granadahoy.com/granada/vide...
Vídeo | Imágenes de las inundaciones que mantienen Huétor Tájar aislada
www.granadahoy.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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biosecuritylife.bsky.social
Most #seabirds are long-lived with delayed maturity, this means even small decreases in productivity can lead to significant population declines, which take a long time to recover from. This is why it's so important that we practice #biosecurity to keep their nest sites free of invasive predators
February 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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igeociencias.bsky.social
Durante estos periodos de abundantes lluvias volvemos a escuchar “el agua se desperdicia en el mar”.
El agua sigue un ciclo hidrológico esencial para la hidrosfera, biosfera y litosfera.
eos.org/articles/not...
February 4, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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meteogib.bsky.social
#Gibraltar #Weather - 04/02
⚠️Weather Advisories in force - spells of prolonged heavy rain and with West to Southwesterly winds blowing to Gale force down towards Europa Point and in gusts elsewhere - a risk that isolated gusts could reach Severe Gale, 100km/h.

#StormLeonardo #BorrascaLeonardo
February 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
Día muy complicado en varias comunidades, especialmente en Andalucía.
www.tiempo.com/noticias/pre...
February 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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nhm-london.bsky.social
It’s time to vote for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026! 📸 🐻‍

From a playful lynx to adorable bear cubs, which of the 24 breathtaking images is your favourite?

You can vote until 18 March 2026: brnw.ch/21wZqLT
A sarus crane parent touching the beak of its young with its own. It has bright red feathers covering its head and grey feathers on its neck. The chick has yellow feathers all over its body. By Ponlawat Thaipinnarong.
February 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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chikichanka.bsky.social
@edurobayna.bsky.social ha hecho un magnífico trabajo sobre la anguila, preguntando y estudiando el problema
Abajo, hilo con los artículos que ha sacado en @climatica.coop
Ojalá hubiese mucha gente en los medios con esas ganas de entender antes de contar
February 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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gorizaola.bsky.social
Sobre anguilas y su pesca. Hablan científicos de verdad.

Por otro lado siguen algunas administraciones en su gestión irresponsable y anti-científica..
February 4, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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establopegaso.bsky.social
30/05/2025
La Junta autoriza el nuevo proyecto de Minera Los Frailes (Aznalcóllar) y da vía libre al inicio de los trabajos. Era el último trámite de la Administración Autonómica para dar vía libre al inicio de los trabajos de construcción de una nueva mina cadenaser.com/andalucia/20...
La Junta autoriza el nuevo proyecto de Minera Los Frailes y da vía libre al inicio de los trabajos
Jorge Paradela comparte con el alcalde de Aznalcóllar la culminación de los trámites que devolverán la actividad minera al municipio sevillano | Cadena SER
cadenaser.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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scientificdiscovery.dev
Here's an article I wrote a few years ago about how we got here, and what's left to do:

ourworldindata.org/guinea-worm-...
We are close to eradicating guinea worm disease, but challenges remain To eradicate guinea worm disease globally, there are several challenges we need to overcome. A general challenge is that it takes around a year after infection for the worm to emerge from a person's body. This is why countries need to monitor for new cases for several years after they have reported zero cases, in order to achieve certification. Another problem is that a few countries, such as Chad and Ethiopia, have recently had outbreaks linked to dogs infected with the worms, which had not been seen before. That means extra efforts have been needed in recent years to prevent infections in dogs in those regions.12 Finally, it has been difficult to eliminate guinea worm disease in countries with violence and conflict, where healthcare workers are less able to treat and prevent infections.13 Despite these challenges, there has been a massive decline in guinea worm cases over time. Only 13 cases were reported globally in 2022. The world is so close to the goal and with dedicated effort, we may soon achieve it. After thousands of years, the entire world may soon be free of this debilitating disease.
February 4, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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scientificdiscovery.dev
Only 10 cases of Guinea worm disease were recorded *globally* last year.

It may become the second human disease we eradicate, after smallpox.
Semafor: Guinea worm neared global eradication, with just 10 cases reported worldwide in 2025, all of them in Chad, Ethiopia, or South Sudan. When former US President Jimmy Carter founded an eradication program in the mid-1980s, there were millions of infections in developing countries and the only human disease that had ever previously been permanently defeated was smallpox. The parasitic infection, transmitted via contaminated water, leads to three-foot worms emerging from painful leg ulcers, and causes long-term incapacitation and disability. While Carter did not, as he hoped, outlive the last Guinea worm (he died in 2024), he may have come close; the 10 cases mark a 33% decrease year-on-year.
February 4, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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igeociencias.bsky.social
¿Por qué se han suspendido las clases en toda Andalucía, excepto en Almería, como medida de precaución ante fuertes precipitaciones?
Te lo contamos aquí
February 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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donasangbalears.bsky.social
Tu donación ayuda a investigar virus como Nilo Occidental, Toscana y dengue. Si te ofrecen participar, es un breve cuestionario y una muestra de tu donación. Es voluntario, sin riesgo y confidencial. ¡Gracias por contribuir a prevenir enfermedades!
https://cutt.ly/virus_Nilo
February 4, 2026 at 11:03 AM