Louie
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MSc student at the John Innes Centre studying NLR-associated HMA domains
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There’s a calmness to Zack Polanski that is so reassuring. The fact that he also makes a LOT of sense is a bonus #Newsnight
October 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
There’s a calmness to Zack Polanski that is so reassuring. The fact that he also makes a LOT of sense is a bonus #Newsnight
This is a great reminder to set Ecosia as your default search engine or browser
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DOGE defunded Jane Goodall’s Tanzania project–we’re pledging $100k
DOGE-driven cuts to USAID funding stalled a conservation project in Tanzania. We’ve partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute to continue reforestation.
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June 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is a great reminder to set Ecosia as your default search engine or browser
blog.ecosia.org/doge-defunde...
blog.ecosia.org/doge-defunde...
“The only possible reading is that the bill will have the effect of reducing the level of environmental protection provided.”
The areas at risk from Labour’s planning changes include cherished landscapes such as the New Forest, the Surrey heaths, the Peak District moors, and the Forest of Bowland.
The areas at risk from Labour’s planning changes include cherished landscapes such as the New Forest, the Surrey heaths, the Peak District moors, and the Forest of Bowland.
What did we do to deserve this government? It promised change, and many people voted on that basis, in good faith. But the change is from bad to worse. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals
Exclusive: Planning bill includes mechanism for developers to ‘pay to pollute’ valuable ecosystems, experts warn
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
“The only possible reading is that the bill will have the effect of reducing the level of environmental protection provided.”
The areas at risk from Labour’s planning changes include cherished landscapes such as the New Forest, the Surrey heaths, the Peak District moors, and the Forest of Bowland.
The areas at risk from Labour’s planning changes include cherished landscapes such as the New Forest, the Surrey heaths, the Peak District moors, and the Forest of Bowland.
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The fact that the U.S. is turning inward and potentially set to decimate the science from its own space program while China is offering up its recently returned lunar samples for researchers around the world to analyze speaks volumes as to how the tides of science are going to shift.
May 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The fact that the U.S. is turning inward and potentially set to decimate the science from its own space program while China is offering up its recently returned lunar samples for researchers around the world to analyze speaks volumes as to how the tides of science are going to shift.
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Sometimes I wonder if Wes Anderson wants most people to like his movies or if he'd prefer an exactly equal number of people on each side.
May 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Sometimes I wonder if Wes Anderson wants most people to like his movies or if he'd prefer an exactly equal number of people on each side.
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Thames Water bonuses could be blocked by regulator Ofwat
Karen Hoggan Business Reporter Getty Images Thames Water and other water companies could be prevented by the industry regulator from paying any bonuses, under rules due to come into effect next month. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said…
Karen Hoggan Business Reporter Getty Images Thames Water and other water companies could be prevented by the industry regulator from paying any bonuses, under rules due to come into effect next month. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said…
Thames Water bonuses could be blocked by regulator Ofwat
Karen Hoggan Business Reporter Getty Images Thames Water and other water companies could be prevented by the industry regulator from paying any bonuses, under rules due to come into effect next month. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said new measures would stop water companies dumping a "tidal wave of sewage into our rivers while pocketing millions of pounds of bonuses". Regulator Ofwat has been able to stop firms using customer money to fund bonuses, but the new rules mean they could not use funds from shareholders or lenders either.
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May 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Thames Water bonuses could be blocked by regulator Ofwat
Karen Hoggan Business Reporter Getty Images Thames Water and other water companies could be prevented by the industry regulator from paying any bonuses, under rules due to come into effect next month. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said…
Karen Hoggan Business Reporter Getty Images Thames Water and other water companies could be prevented by the industry regulator from paying any bonuses, under rules due to come into effect next month. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said…
What a delightful publication this was to read. So fascinating.
PHORCE allows measurement of lytic #phage amplification rates in bacterial populations. @yuvalmulla.bsky.social & co use PHORCE to reveal phenotypic diversity among #Ecoli & #Paeruginosa phages; phage- #antibiotic interactions are mainly determined by the drug @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3G2myhf
April 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What a delightful publication this was to read. So fascinating.
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Making economic growth the overriding purpose, to which all else must be sacrificed, not only trashes ecological and social values. It's also spectacularly bad politics. Governments can't control growth, but when it dips, this government, by its own criteria, fails. A rod for its own back.
March 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Making economic growth the overriding purpose, to which all else must be sacrificed, not only trashes ecological and social values. It's also spectacularly bad politics. Governments can't control growth, but when it dips, this government, by its own criteria, fails. A rod for its own back.
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Botanic gardens are more than peaceful retreats or collections of catalogued plants - they’re vital in the fight against biodiversity loss.
Great article by Samuel Brockington in The Conversation:
tinyurl.com/4yekcz84
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@cubotanicgarden.bsky.social
@theconversation.com
Great article by Samuel Brockington in The Conversation:
tinyurl.com/4yekcz84
@docbroc.bsky.social
@cubotanicgarden.bsky.social
@theconversation.com
Botanic gardens are struggling to keep up with the biodiversity crisis – here’s what they can do
Botanic gardens have evolved from medicinal gardens to scientific institutions, Now, they must become conservation leaders on a global scale.
theconversation.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Botanic gardens are more than peaceful retreats or collections of catalogued plants - they’re vital in the fight against biodiversity loss.
Great article by Samuel Brockington in The Conversation:
tinyurl.com/4yekcz84
@docbroc.bsky.social
@cubotanicgarden.bsky.social
@theconversation.com
Great article by Samuel Brockington in The Conversation:
tinyurl.com/4yekcz84
@docbroc.bsky.social
@cubotanicgarden.bsky.social
@theconversation.com
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3️⃣ Our domestic targets are 33% too high to meet our non-legally-binding 2030 international commitment—which sends a terrible message to the world.
January 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
3️⃣ Our domestic targets are 33% too high to meet our non-legally-binding 2030 international commitment—which sends a terrible message to the world.
Yesterday felt like the first true day of Spring this year
March 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Yesterday felt like the first true day of Spring this year
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In our academic response, published in the journal @pnas.org, we outline the risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass: ow.ly/qnSe50V3AxJ
Risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass | PNAS
Risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass
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February 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
In our academic response, published in the journal @pnas.org, we outline the risks of habitat loss from seaweed cultivation within seagrass: ow.ly/qnSe50V3AxJ
Seagrass provides a unique habitat for marine life, and absorbs CO2 at a ridiculously rapid rate.
We need to keep planting more!
@projectseagrass.bsky.social are doing fantastic work right around the UK, we need to keep supporting them.
We need to keep planting more!
@projectseagrass.bsky.social are doing fantastic work right around the UK, we need to keep supporting them.
🌿 Every 30 min, we lose a seagrass meadow the size of a football field.
These vital ecosystems protect coasts, filter water, store carbon & shelter marine life.
With rising sea temps & heatwaves, Europe’s seagrass is at risk. Protecting it means protecting our future. #WorldSeagrassDay 🌊💙
These vital ecosystems protect coasts, filter water, store carbon & shelter marine life.
With rising sea temps & heatwaves, Europe’s seagrass is at risk. Protecting it means protecting our future. #WorldSeagrassDay 🌊💙
March 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Seagrass provides a unique habitat for marine life, and absorbs CO2 at a ridiculously rapid rate.
We need to keep planting more!
@projectseagrass.bsky.social are doing fantastic work right around the UK, we need to keep supporting them.
We need to keep planting more!
@projectseagrass.bsky.social are doing fantastic work right around the UK, we need to keep supporting them.
"Prince William appears to have legally avoided up to £3m in property taxes since taking over from his father the Duchy of Cornwall"
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How Prince William may have avoided up to £3m in property taxes
The Duchy of Cornwall’s financial affairs have come under increasing scrutiny amid growing calls for more transparency
inews.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Prince William appears to have legally avoided up to £3m in property taxes since taking over from his father the Duchy of Cornwall"
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"An analysis of the Duchy’s financial records since Prince William took over the £1.1bn property portfolio [...] reveals
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"An analysis of the Duchy’s financial records since Prince William took over the £1.1bn property portfolio [...] reveals
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iPhone users are expected to delete nearly 20% of their apps and files to install this latest security patch if they, like me, only have a 64GB model. Ludicrous!
February 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
iPhone users are expected to delete nearly 20% of their apps and files to install this latest security patch if they, like me, only have a 64GB model. Ludicrous!
I have just found out that this wonderful short film is actually available on the BBC - there's nothing else quite like it www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Fungi: The Web of Life
Biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake travels the globe, exploring the world of fungi and unravelling the many secrets of these essential organisms.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I have just found out that this wonderful short film is actually available on the BBC - there's nothing else quite like it www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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