proseandpassion

proseandpassion, 23 days ago to science Galician

Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’
‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warns

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/21/living-planet-index-migratory-freshwater-fish-populations-decline-dams-weirs-mining-water-abstraction-pollution-threat-aoe

see also my recent feature on #MigratorySpecies https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-dangers-of-migrating.html

and the section on #DamRemoval in the recent feature on #RiverRestoration https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2024/05/rivers-restored.html

#science #ecology #environment #rivers

proseandpassion, 1 month ago to Travel Galician

trying to buy #DeutschlandTicket from abroad - until Feb I used to do it via deutschlandticket.de (Transdev) but they switched from SEPA only to credit card only and the billing address can only be D, A, CH - while my card is a UK one. DB navigator app has SEPA with scary looking identity checks that don't work with my (German) online banking. VRR app doesn't like my device. Any suggestions? @seatsixtyone #travel #germany #railways

proseandpassion, 1 month ago to ShareYourMusic Galician

#Oxford #musicians: join #Cowley #orchestra #today to #PlayForFun No auditions, no performance, no commitment required. Term dates: https://cowleyorchestra.weebly.com/dates.html All #OrchestralInstruments welcome. #violin #viola #cello #DoubleBass #flute #clarinet #oboe #bassoon #trumpet #cornet #horn #trombone #tuba you could try #conducting taking turns with others. Also, feel free to pick a piece from our vast music library (>400 sets). #JoinIn #MakeSomeNoise #ClassicalMusic #Baroque thru to #FilmMusic

proseandpassion, 1 month ago to conservative Galician

have some #SoundScapeEcology: from the Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/16/nature-silent-bernie-krause-recording-sound-californian-state-park-aoe

#ecology #science #SilentSpring #ClimateCatastrophe

proseandpassion, 1 month ago to Flowers Galician

What #flowers and plants are best for #bees in the UK?

(we've got at least four of these ... )

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/24244000.flowers-plants-best-bees-uk/ #science #ecology #pollinators #gardening

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to science Galician

11-APR-2024
Scientists discover first nitrogen-fixing organelle
Meaning: #eukaryotes CAN do
#NitrogenFixation

wow. A scientific fact I mentioned in several of my books is no longer true. Also, all biology / biochemistry textbooks need to be updated. Oh well. Exciting to see such a major change though.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1041019

#science #ecology #symbiosis #CellBiology

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to science Galician

11-APR-2024
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/

#science #ClimateCatastrophe #Antarctica

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to bristol Galician

#GreenParty sees chance of second MP as Labour voters waver in Bristol
Poll predicts Green co-leader Carla Denyer will win in new #Bristol Central seat by siphoning off votes from disillusioned left

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/03/greens-sees-chance-of-second-mp-as-labour-voters-waver-in-bristol #UKpolitics #GeneralElection

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to random Galician

#JoinIn - #SoundscapeEcology meets #CitizenScience https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/02/tell-us-how-the-sound-of-nature-is-changing-in-your-local-area

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to science Galician

28-MAR-2024
Study finds landfill point source #emissions have an outsized impact and opportunity to tackle U.S. waste #methane
Largest measurement-based landfill methane assessment to date identifies major emission sources missing from traditional accounting that can be prioritized for mitigation

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1038789

#science #environment #waste #pollution #ClimateCatastrophe

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to science Galician

29-MAR-2024
Reviving Europe’s #orchard meadows: researchers call for action

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039581
#science #ecology #UrbanEcology #StreuObstWiese

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to science Galician

28-MAR-2024
#COVID19 antibody discovery could explain long COVID

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039350

is it me or are there new explanations for #longCovid coming out every day now? #science #antibodies #CatalyticAntibodies

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to science Galician

28-MAR-2024
#AncientDNA reveals the appearance of a 6th century Chinese emperor

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1038341 #science #genome #history #china

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to science Galician

21-MAR-2024
James Webb Space Telescope captures the end of planet formation
How much time do planets have to form from a swirling disk of gas and dust around a star? A new University of Arizona-led study gives scientists a better idea of how our own solar system came to be.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1038691

#science #astrobiology #exoplanets

proseandpassion, 2 months ago to science Galician

20-MAR-2024
Decoding the #EasterBunny – an eastern Finnish brown #hare to represent the standard for the species’ #genome

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1038378

I do have a love/hate thing with #SeasonalScience #science

proseandpassion, 3 months ago to environment Galician

Rishi Sunak’s report finds #LowTraffic Neighbourhoods work and are popular
Exclusive: Downing Street initially buried study, which Tories had hoped would strengthen arguments against traffic-reducing measures

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/08/low-traffic-neighbourhoods-generally-popular-report-ordered-by-sunak-finds #LTNs #TrafficControl #environment #RoadSafety #PublicHealth #ActiveTravel #CleanAir #BanCars #BanSUVs

proseandpassion, 3 months ago to science Galician

7-MAR-2024
Loss of nature costs more than previously estimated
Researchers propose that governments apply a new method for calculating the benefits that arise from conserving #biodiversity and nature for future generations.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1036921

#science #EcosystemServices #environment #sustainability #economics

proseandpassion, 3 months ago to doublebass Galician

#Oxford: first time after halfterm hols - come #PlayForFun with Cowley #orchestra #tomorrow! https://cowleyorchestra.weebly.com/dates.html All #OrchestralInstruments welcome. #violin #viola #cello #doubleBass #flute #clarinet #oboe #bassoon #trumpet #cornet #horn #trombone #tuba you could also try your hand at #conducting taking turns with others. Also, feel free to pick a piece from our extensive music library (>400 sets). no auditions, no performance, no commitment required. #JoinIn #MakeSomeNoise #ClassicalMusic

proseandpassion, 3 months ago to random Galician

#Oxford Literary Festival now officially partnering with the #Torygraph. Argh. https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/news/oxford-literary-festival-announces-the-telegraph-as-new-media-partner

proseandpassion, 4 months ago to Futurology Galician

1-FEB-2024
Study discovers neurons in the human #brain that can predict what we are going to say before we say it
Findings could be used to develop new treatments for speech and language disorders

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1033125 #science #speech #neuroscience

proseandpassion, 4 months ago to science Galician

1-FEB-2024
The evolution of sign languages globally revealed through computational analyses

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1032625

It's always struck me as unfortunate that there isn't a universal sign language.

#science #linguistics #languageEvolution #SignLanguage

proseandpassion, 4 months ago to science Galician

25-JAN-2024
Unexpected #biodiversity on the ocean floor
"We should be extremely careful with potential future deep-sea mining, as these unique species carry high #extinction risk."

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1032426
#science #DeepSeaMining #ecology #MarineBiology

proseandpassion, 4 months ago to science Galician

25-JAN-2024
#Dinosaurs might have used #feathers on forelimbs and tails to flush and pursue their prey – a new hypothesis integrates morphology, behavior and neurobiology

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1032068 #science #ecology #evolution

proseandpassion, 4 months ago to science Galician

25-JAN-2024
The underground network: Decoding the dynamics of plant-fungal symbiosis

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1032237 #science #ecology #plants #fungi #symbiosis

proseandpassion, 4 months ago to random Galician

important stuff on the power of #IEA and other #junktanks https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/06/rishi-sunak-javier-milei-donald-trump-atlas-network The name isn't explained, but I'm assuming that is Atlas as in Atlas Shrugged . (not as in compendium of knowledge about the world)