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It was a rough year for Homo sapiens. While humans quarantined in 2020, birds, bugs, fish and mammals put their own ingenuity on display. https://t.co/JGoyVWSAkZ

[Ian]

You missed the outbreak of canine cough in Christchurch? Vets recommend social distancing for dogs.

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Guess we did. Unbelievable!

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"Madrid sees biggest snowfall in decades" https://twitter.com/i/events/13479665...

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Scientists are chopping trees in the Amazon basin to measure how different forests absorb carbon dioxide https://t.co/t9stRTL5gw https://t.co/lwjItCidw9

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"Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupts again" https://twitter.com/i/events/13516410...

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The world has lost 70% of its natural wetlands over the last 100 years. That has also lead to a significant loss of freshwater species.

More on the importance of wetlands for life on earth on Tuesday's #WorldWetlandsDay: https://t.co/NSOHlrt3FA https://t.co/oYiwsl6rQM

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A Himalayan glacier broke and caused massive flooding in the Indian state of Uttarakhand on Sunday, smashing two dam projects and forcing the authorities to scramble to evacuate villages and try to save more than 100 lives. https://t.co/ixHsB0YgZn

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Pollution from fossil fuels may cause one in five of premature deaths globally, according to a joint study by Harvard and several British universities, suggesting the health impacts are far higher than previously thought https://t.co/hQ1Ncrxjz5 https://t.co/xwlsiu0jop

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"'Tsunami confirmed' in South Pacific region after 7.7-magnitude earthquake" https://twitter.com/i/events/13595409...

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"Tsunami warning called off after 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in South Pacific region" https://twitter.com/i/events/13595409...

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Chinese industrial areas identified as a major source of illegal ozone-depleting CFC gas
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/11137546

[Ian]

Grasshopper wrote: "Chinese industrial areas identified as a major source of illegal ozone-depleting CFC gas
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/11137546"

Probably because all the manufacturing by multinationals has been shipped to Chine :-)

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No one can win the blame game

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Stunning light pillars dazzle in the northern US sky
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/weathe...

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"Plume of Saharan dust blankets parts of Europe with orange snow" https://twitter.com/i/events/13599351...

[Ian]

I recall the first blizzard of the season when I was in Canada had brown snow, as the wind blew up the dust first. It meant filthy water wherever the snow was shaken off clothing.

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Snow does that...

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Nigerians win UK court OK to sue Shell over oil spills https://t.co/SWO3f08YD3 https://t.co/KbHBTnycez

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"Conservationists are pleading for us to stop milking psychedelic toads" https://twitter.com/i/events/13598828...

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Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle

https://t.co/xRNepswG4W

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https://www.news.com.au/world/coronav...

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These extremely loud songs can help probe the structure of the crust when more conventional survey methods are not available. https://t.co/VefxjMZCfC

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"Rare snowfall blankets Athens amid Covid-19 lockdown" https://twitter.com/i/events/13616956...

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Mount Etna has erupted, sending smoke and ash into the sky and forcing a nearby airport to close temporarily.

Etna, at 3,350m high, is on the Italian island of Sicily and is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

More on this herehttps://t.co/D4exH2HG5j https://t.co/Rww2cjVq6Z

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These sea turtles have been rescued from the life-threatening cold in Texas.

The animals, many suffering from “cold stun” that could lead them to drown in water, were brought to the relative safety of dry land to warm up.

https://t.co/16WMg5EDa9 https://t.co/jJhvkMj9CJ

[Ian]

Grasshopper wrote: "These sea turtles have been rescued from the life-threatening cold in Texas.

The animals, many suffering from “cold stun” that could lead them to drown in water, were brought to the relative safet..."

Meanwhile, according to our radio news, the Texas Senator Cruz, once the power went out, possibly due to fixation on "clean energy" and left everyone freezing, promptly flew to Cancun in Mexico to warm up. Pity about the voters freezing at home.

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He'll pay for it dearly at the elections :)

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The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change as the Biden administration plans drastic emissions cuts over the next three decades.​ https://t.co/qbrZzVsNA1

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Kenya is battling some of the worst locust plagues in decades but startup The Bug Picture hopes to transform the pests into profits and bring 'hope to the hopeless' whose crops and livelihoods are being destroyed by the insects https://t.co/wyzUQX1qve https://t.co/Cgs1mxBlU5

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"Will clean energy help Bitcoin survive the green revolution?" https://twitter.com/i/events/13646201...

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Irony as Saharan dust returns radiation from French nuclear tests in the 1960s https://t.co/C8JKprpdeD

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"Scientists fear part of the powerful Gulf Stream may be weakening." https://twitter.com/i/events/13672556...

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"Tsunami warning issued across parts of the Pacific after a third earthquake strikes New Zealand" https://twitter.com/i/events/13674855...

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"Want a job for life? These are the 6 green jobs of the future" https://twitter.com/i/events/13683054...

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"After Fukushima, he learned to dive to find his wife. He never gave up" https://twitter.com/i/events/13700291...

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"Beijing hit with worst sandstorm in a decade as dust from Mongolian plateau rolls in" https://twitter.com/i/events/13712752...

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We all know about the panda’s transition from near-extinct to otherwise, but what about the less-publicised conservation success stories?

Here are some of the species which were recorded as completely extinct, only to have an unexpected resurrection

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BREAKING: Iceland volcano erupts spewing molten lava into skies as red glow seen for miles
https://t.co/QTqO0SOkFF https://t.co/faUBkvSilX

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"Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan, country's Meteorological Agency confirms" https://twitter.com/i/events/13732021...

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"Natural disaster declared in NSW amid severe flooding in central and mid-north coast of the state" https://twitter.com/i/events/13727899...

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Earth Hour is an annual tradition in which people switch off their lights to spread awareness about sustainability and climate change. Started by the World Wildlife Fund, it takes place on March 27 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time. https://t.co/cRvf0XYY0p

Vitamin C tip of the day:

The City of Seville, Spain is experimenting with its excess supply of oranges to create renewable energy.

A single ton of oranges can create 50 kilowatt hours of power, or enough power for 73,000 homes.

via @euronews

https://t.co/OFhcXH94yx

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South Korea is developing the world’s largest offshore wind farm, generating up to 8.2 GW of power.

The $42.8 billion project is part of the country's aim to become carbon neutral by 2050. More @climate: https://t.co/xl5IlemvlA https://t.co/PDYnkNXGRV

Dinosaur-killing asteroid strike gave rise to Amazon rainforest https://t.co/iQLjls58UC

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A 4.0-magnitude earthquake jolted people awake in the Los Angeles area early Monday, about half an hour after a 3.3 earthquake was felt nearby, according to the United States Geological Survey. https://t.co/Lw1gZYswKT

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Breaking News: A volcano on the island of St. Vincent in the southern Caribbean that had been dormant for decades erupted, spewing clouds of ash. An evacuation is underway.
https://t.co/wzbL3VfkWY

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Why Italian farms are freezing fruit trees to protect from frost
https://www.thelocal.it/20210409/in-p...

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Tropical Cyclone Seroja makes landfall over Western Australia https://t.co/6VqGIfOWyM

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Researchers unveiled the first calculation of the total Tyrannosaurus rex population during the estimated 2.4 million years that this fearsome species inhabited western North America during the twilight of the age of dinosaurs https://t.co/MODEhPWbnG 1/5 https://t.co/LtzSyDIh77

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“We are practically inundated with plastics.”

Hundreds of workers, volunteers and officers in Bolivia are trying to clean up the years of pollution that have left Lake Uru Uru covered in plastic https://t.co/YTp305PNtV

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More than 30 South Korean college students shaved their heads in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul to protest Japan's decision to release water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, Hyun Yi reports https://t.co/Hkn896PUkz 1/4 https://t.co/HAttUjFM5T