Eleonora
@eleonora-m.bsky.social
Clinical DM exploring data science • devoted plant observer • occasionally talking about environmental ethics • curious about all things wild and living • here for science & serendipity
For the past 3 years, I've worked very hard on something meaningful that did not succeed. It stings.
There. I wrote it. Now, let's move on.
There. I wrote it. Now, let's move on.
November 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
For the past 3 years, I've worked very hard on something meaningful that did not succeed. It stings.
There. I wrote it. Now, let's move on.
There. I wrote it. Now, let's move on.
Waning crescent against clear sky (and cold air 🥶). Reading intro to #ethics
#morningread
#goodmorning
#morningread
#goodmorning
November 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Waning crescent against clear sky (and cold air 🥶). Reading intro to #ethics
#morningread
#goodmorning
#morningread
#goodmorning
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Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
Free registration via Eventbrite
Online via livestream on the Royal Society website and YouTube
In-person at the Royal Society London
Online via livestream on the Royal Society website and YouTube
In-person at the Royal Society London
Milner Prize Lecture: How to spot and debunk misleading content | Royal Society
Royal Society Milner Prize Lecture 2025 delivered by Professor Iryna Gurevych
royalsociety.org
October 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Free registration via Eventbrite
Online via livestream on the Royal Society website and YouTube
In-person at the Royal Society London
Online via livestream on the Royal Society website and YouTube
In-person at the Royal Society London
#morningread on the return of lions to the Namibian coastline
🗝️points
hunting strategy & diet aren't fixed, but shaped by habitat & prey availability
knowledge of food resources, once lost, may be regained with time & right conditions
maritime lions function as energy linkers between trophic levels
🗝️points
hunting strategy & diet aren't fixed, but shaped by habitat & prey availability
knowledge of food resources, once lost, may be regained with time & right conditions
maritime lions function as energy linkers between trophic levels
'Their resilience is a lesson to us all': The maritime lions hunting seals on the beach
In Namibia, a group of desert lions have left their traditional hunting grounds for the Atlantic coast and are now thriving as the world's only maritime lions.
www.bbc.com
October 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#morningread on the return of lions to the Namibian coastline
🗝️points
hunting strategy & diet aren't fixed, but shaped by habitat & prey availability
knowledge of food resources, once lost, may be regained with time & right conditions
maritime lions function as energy linkers between trophic levels
🗝️points
hunting strategy & diet aren't fixed, but shaped by habitat & prey availability
knowledge of food resources, once lost, may be regained with time & right conditions
maritime lions function as energy linkers between trophic levels
Habitat protection & restoration are critical steps in tacking today's biodiversity crisis, and we must hold governments accountable for honouring their conservation commitments.
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...
#biodiversitycrisis
#conservation
#restoration
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...
#biodiversitycrisis
#conservation
#restoration
Restoring habitats key to fighting extinctions
BirdLife International’s 2025 Red List update reveals a record number of species in decline, but shows how habitat restoration can help even the most threatened species to recover.
www.birdlife.org
October 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Habitat protection & restoration are critical steps in tacking today's biodiversity crisis, and we must hold governments accountable for honouring their conservation commitments.
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...
#biodiversitycrisis
#conservation
#restoration
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...
#biodiversitycrisis
#conservation
#restoration
The duty to repair past ecological harm vs. the moral worth of invasive species — I can’t quite settle this in my mind. Curious how others deal with this moral dilemma...
#Conservation
#Restoration
#InvasiveSpecies
#EnvironmentalEthics
www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/...
#Conservation
#Restoration
#InvasiveSpecies
#EnvironmentalEthics
www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/...
“You’ve got to kill them faster than they can reproduce”: New Zealand has an ambitious plan to eradicate invasive animals – and they need the public’s help | Discover Wildlife
The New Zealand public are being urged to help rid country of destructive species from overseas to make the country predator-free
www.discoverwildlife.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The duty to repair past ecological harm vs. the moral worth of invasive species — I can’t quite settle this in my mind. Curious how others deal with this moral dilemma...
#Conservation
#Restoration
#InvasiveSpecies
#EnvironmentalEthics
www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/...
#Conservation
#Restoration
#InvasiveSpecies
#EnvironmentalEthics
www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/...
October 6, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#BreakfastRead
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Early Earth wasn’t just before O₂ and after O₂. New research shows microbes were already using tiny traces of O₂ together with iron, forming transitional ecosystems that bridged the anoxic world and the rise of O₂. #OriginsOfLife #EarthHistory #GOE
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Early Earth wasn’t just before O₂ and after O₂. New research shows microbes were already using tiny traces of O₂ together with iron, forming transitional ecosystems that bridged the anoxic world and the rise of O₂. #OriginsOfLife #EarthHistory #GOE
Japan’s hot springs hold clues to the origins of life on Earth
Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, wh...
www.sciencedaily.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
#BreakfastRead
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Early Earth wasn’t just before O₂ and after O₂. New research shows microbes were already using tiny traces of O₂ together with iron, forming transitional ecosystems that bridged the anoxic world and the rise of O₂. #OriginsOfLife #EarthHistory #GOE
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Early Earth wasn’t just before O₂ and after O₂. New research shows microbes were already using tiny traces of O₂ together with iron, forming transitional ecosystems that bridged the anoxic world and the rise of O₂. #OriginsOfLife #EarthHistory #GOE
Hi there! Sharing my breakfast read on plant stress priming and memory 🌱
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#PlantScience #Epigenetics #ClimateResilience 🌿
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#PlantScience #Epigenetics #ClimateResilience 🌿
The Plant Mind: Unraveling Abiotic Stress Priming, Memory, and Adaptation
Plants exhibit a remarkable capacity to adapt to recurrent abiotic stresses, prompting a re-evaluation of traditional views on plant responses to environmental challenges. This review explores the in...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Hi there! Sharing my breakfast read on plant stress priming and memory 🌱
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#PlantScience #Epigenetics #ClimateResilience 🌿
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#PlantScience #Epigenetics #ClimateResilience 🌿
Hi! Breakfast reading with Universität Konstanz: analysis of plant species’ changes in native range occupancy across 10 EU regions reveals that species expanding in their native habitats are also more likely to spread successfully as naturalized aliens elsewhere www.uni-konstanz.de/en/universit...
The recipe for success of naturalized alien plants
www.uni-konstanz.de
September 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Hi! Breakfast reading with Universität Konstanz: analysis of plant species’ changes in native range occupancy across 10 EU regions reveals that species expanding in their native habitats are also more likely to spread successfully as naturalized aliens elsewhere www.uni-konstanz.de/en/universit...
Good morning! Breakfast reading with UC Riverside, on the positive impact of tree planting, and where it can make the biggest difference.
🌴🌳🌲
#treeplanting
#rewilding
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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#treeplanting
#rewilding
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
This is where tree planting has the biggest climate impact
Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC Riverside researchers, tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits...
www.sciencedaily.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Good morning! Breakfast reading with UC Riverside, on the positive impact of tree planting, and where it can make the biggest difference.
🌴🌳🌲
#treeplanting
#rewilding
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
🌴🌳🌲
#treeplanting
#rewilding
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Can you find a flowering member of the Gentian family or Gentianaceae, that’s the challenge this week. Post your finds for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #GentianFamily. Happy flower hunting!
August 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Can you find a flowering member of the Gentian family or Gentianaceae, that’s the challenge this week. Post your finds for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #GentianFamily. Happy flower hunting!
They may not have the greatest reputation, yet wasps play a crucial role in the ecosystem - from preying on other insects, helping keep populations balanced, to contributing to pollination. Still, it's bittersweet news, considering the driver of this change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK wasp numbers soar after unusually warm and dry spring
The scourges of picnics have arrived early and in greater numbers amid ideal conditions for colonies to thrive
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
They may not have the greatest reputation, yet wasps play a crucial role in the ecosystem - from preying on other insects, helping keep populations balanced, to contributing to pollination. Still, it's bittersweet news, considering the driver of this change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Looking at the past to understand future. What can 56 mya teach us? Fossil pollen tells a story of migration, adaptation and survival.
#climatechange
#fossilpollen
#postworkread
theconversation.com/56-million-y...
#climatechange
#fossilpollen
#postworkread
theconversation.com/56-million-y...
56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators
To understand how giant carbon emission events affect climate and life on Earth, scientists went deeper into our planet’s history.
theconversation.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Looking at the past to understand future. What can 56 mya teach us? Fossil pollen tells a story of migration, adaptation and survival.
#climatechange
#fossilpollen
#postworkread
theconversation.com/56-million-y...
#climatechange
#fossilpollen
#postworkread
theconversation.com/56-million-y...
Flowers aren't always gentle... From stamens that slap to orchids that hurl pollen bags, flowers can be surprisingly violent in their quest for pollination. The Guardian's Plantwatch on how pollinators get slapped, smacked & even shot with pollen.🏵️🥊🐝 #morningread
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Plantwatch: A flower’s male parts carry all sorts of surprises for pollinators
Triggerplants in particular live up to their name with a rapid response when touch-sensitive stamen are nudged
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Flowers aren't always gentle... From stamens that slap to orchids that hurl pollen bags, flowers can be surprisingly violent in their quest for pollination. The Guardian's Plantwatch on how pollinators get slapped, smacked & even shot with pollen.🏵️🥊🐝 #morningread
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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🦧 Happy International Orangutan Day! Orangutans are the largest arboreal animals in the world. All three species are critically endangered. Check out more photos of our Bornean Orangutan specimen, along with other primates at on our website, www.skull-index.com/species/mamm...
August 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🦧 Happy International Orangutan Day! Orangutans are the largest arboreal animals in the world. All three species are critically endangered. Check out more photos of our Bornean Orangutan specimen, along with other primates at on our website, www.skull-index.com/species/mamm...
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Just 12 days left to sign our petition to end factory farming ‼️ #EndIt
Help us call on global leaders to deliver fair reform to our food system: buff.ly/Zl8eBcT
Help us call on global leaders to deliver fair reform to our food system: buff.ly/Zl8eBcT
August 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Just 12 days left to sign our petition to end factory farming ‼️ #EndIt
Help us call on global leaders to deliver fair reform to our food system: buff.ly/Zl8eBcT
Help us call on global leaders to deliver fair reform to our food system: buff.ly/Zl8eBcT
August 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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It’s late summer and the Asteraceae or daisy family are looking just splendid. Perfect for this week’s #WildflowerHour! See if you can find one & share your pics this Sunday evening 8-9pm using the hashtag #DaisyFamily. Happy Asteraceae hunting!
August 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It’s late summer and the Asteraceae or daisy family are looking just splendid. Perfect for this week’s #WildflowerHour! See if you can find one & share your pics this Sunday evening 8-9pm using the hashtag #DaisyFamily. Happy Asteraceae hunting!
Edinburgh celebrated #WorldElephantDay by hosting the Scottish premiere of A Life Amongst the Elephants, a documentary inspired by the pioneering, lifelong research and activism of Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton.
The film is also available on Channel 4.
🐘🐘🐘
www.channel4.com/programmes/a...
The film is also available on Channel 4.
🐘🐘🐘
www.channel4.com/programmes/a...
August 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Edinburgh celebrated #WorldElephantDay by hosting the Scottish premiere of A Life Amongst the Elephants, a documentary inspired by the pioneering, lifelong research and activism of Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton.
The film is also available on Channel 4.
🐘🐘🐘
www.channel4.com/programmes/a...
The film is also available on Channel 4.
🐘🐘🐘
www.channel4.com/programmes/a...
August 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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This week’s challenge is #PollinatorPals! Find a flowering wild or naturalised plant with a pollinating visitor & snap away. Of course it’s not just about bees! Butterflies, moths, wasps, flies & beetles can all be #pollinators too! Share your pics for #Wildflowerhour this Sunday 8-9pm!
August 7, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This week’s challenge is #PollinatorPals! Find a flowering wild or naturalised plant with a pollinating visitor & snap away. Of course it’s not just about bees! Butterflies, moths, wasps, flies & beetles can all be #pollinators too! Share your pics for #Wildflowerhour this Sunday 8-9pm!