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wells4bees.bsky.social
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A great interest in all invertebrates, especially bumblebees and solitary bees.
A life-long love of the natural world has engendered grief and outrage as the loss of biodiversity and ‘shifting baselines’ have become the new normal.
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“What’s very exciting about this particular Earth-sized planet is that its star is only [about] 150 light-years away from our solar system"

Not that close then, and not that habitable either

Let's concentrate on keeping the only one we have habitable

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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We're hiring for a Café Shift Leader at College Lake! Support wildlife & deliver great customer service in our lively visitor centre café.

Apply now: buff.ly/WcKMOVY
January 27, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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We stand with you Chris!
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
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[Nipah] "is highly contagious between humans and seen by the World Health Organization as a high risk for epidemics because there is no vaccine. It has a high fatality rate of 40% to 75%, far deadlier than Covid-19"

A story worth keeping an eye on

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccine
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM