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"This geologist found the oldest water on earth—in a Canadian mine" https://twitter.com/i/events/13874317...

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Three-quarters of people in Scotland back the idea of rewilding the country. Now environmental organisations in the country are calling for politicians to make big commitments to nature.
They want Scotland to become the world’s first ‘rewilding nation’.

The world’s longest pedestrian bridge that cost $2.8 million and took about two years to build opens in Portugal https://t.co/qKFJbxFuAS https://t.co/GX5oy0NOHY

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Why are 45,000 people signing up to kill a threatened species?

https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/0...

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This mushroom can turn plastic into an organic material https://t.co/pVXRfEOlJA #plasticwaste https://t.co/xUZNnmuUsw

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The world’s leading energy agency said nations must drop fossil fuels, and fast, if they want to avert catastrophic climate change. https://t.co/VtbhwxPDSL

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The day has arrived -#ClimateStrike is on today! Hope to see you there! Times and locations here https://t.co/8if62KhRzO https://t.co/mzH8IrwPcM

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A volcanic eruption in eastern Congo left a smoking trail of destruction half a mile wide that buried hundreds of houses and left residents searching for missing loved ones, before halting just short of the city of Goma https://t.co/dWUow5jEz9 1/5 https://t.co/9ad7o0SjyU

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A mouse invasion has spread 1,000km across Australia.

Millions of mice are causing untold damage to the country's eastern coast, decimating crops and industrial food storage.

Farmers are turning to technology for help

Thread ~
https://t.co/tDNVF1wMfK

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Thousands have fled the city of Goma in eastern Congo after a volcano erupted and hundreds of earthquakes followed.

These are the apocalyptic scenes on the ground as officials say more eruptions and earthquakes are possible.

https://t.co/flryzKwMMu https://t.co/Gy9FnqoExm

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A herd of 15 elephants that escaped a nature preserve in southwestern China has caused $1 million in losses, gorging on crops and guzzling supplies in nearby villages https://t.co/NjUQivTrIg

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DYK: Global sea levels are rising due to ocean warming and melting of land ice? Some regions are more prone to flooding because the seas aren’t rising at the same rate everywhere.

#ActOnClimate #FightFor1Point5 https://t.co/HI8ERrxbuj

Turkey's President Erdogan has promised to save the country's seas from "sea snot," a slimy sludge that could endanger marine life and the fishing industry.

Take a look at Turkey's Sea of Marmara amid the largest outbreak of "sea snot" on record.

https://t.co/TM7xfVTrxY https://t.co/x8IS8ScUJC

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Frozen for 24K years!
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-envi...

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Cicadas filled the engines of a press plane set to accompany President Biden on his trip to Europe, forcing a delay and a new plane and pilot to be called in. https://t.co/PSzNZ12eyI

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The male echidna has a unique four-headed penis, but only two of the four heads become erect at a time! https://t.co/vBJYFDXRoo

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‘A humpback whale tried to eat me’: A Cape Cod lobster diver was briefly trapped in the mouth of a whale https://t.co/MOZZJX7Wu2 https://t.co/cclEbw1jsP

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A kookaburra named Archie has #RussellCrowe to thank for a life-saving procedure https://t.co/tKNAnfSRlq

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A 1,098 carat diamond believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever to be mined, has been discovered in Botswana, according to Anglo American's De Beers and the government https://t.co/pSsBeAGli1 https://t.co/35Y8uhw80N

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Two people die and about 20 others remain missing after torrential rain triggered a large #mudslide southwest of Tokyo, destroying more than 10 houses, local authorities say.

#Atami
#熱海 #土砂崩れ #土石流

https://t.co/DSLBvFtSRo

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Firefighter among those killed by Germany floods.

Fire brigade Vehicle submerged in flood water
#Germany #floods
#ClimateEmergency https://t.co/Y2VmXdtbgB

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Thousands of baby flamingos have died at Turkey's Lake Tuz in the past two weeks from a drought that environmentalists said was the result of climate change and agricultural irrigation methods https://t.co/KNnn6nZVb7 1/5 https://t.co/BIxfp57m2n

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They’re baaaaaaaack

Two dozen weed-eating goats were set loose in NYC’s Riverside Park to help curb the spread of invasive plants https://t.co/jianzvhVsy

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Scenes of devastation from the floods came from all around Western Europe as the death toll passed 125 on Friday. Hundreds more people remain missing in Belgium and Germany.

Here’s the latest: https://t.co/NMJzDMiy3q https://t.co/ubgsWoMwrW

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It’s so hot in Dubai, the government is paying scientists to make it rain.

Scientists created rainstorms by launching drones, which then zapped clouds with electricity to cause droplets to clump together and fall to the ground. https://t.co/eRZDJNZNDG

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Siberia is on fire

Hundreds of wildfires are ripping through Russia’s forests. June in the Yakutia region was the hottest and driest since 1888, reaching 39C. In winter, temperatures can drop to -55C

#DailyClimateShow

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Dredging ships have sucked millions of tons of sand from the bed and shores of China's Poyang lake, drastically altering its ability to function.

New plans to build a sluice gate now further threaten the delicate ecosystem https://t.co/WVAUntCKjH 1/6 https://t.co/KndHpt9YbA

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A bizarre fish with 'human-like' teeth has been caught in the United States. #9News
https://t.co/1tr2sc6sk2

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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has struck Haiti. There have been reports of damage and fatalities following the quake. https://t.co/da1vVlP6wz

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Snails burned in their shells from the heat. Lemons and oranges scorched by the sun nearly melted on the trees.

Temperatures in one Sicilian town hit 51 Celsius, or nearly 124 Fahrenheit, this week, possibly the highest ever recorded in Europe. https://t.co/rIrRc4atEF

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'WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THIS': Thousands of sand dollars are discovered on a beach in Seaside, Oregon, baffling local marine experts. https://t.co/nSmOuARAPy https://t.co/UsKG5txKPa.

A Chinese consortium awarded the contract to develop the world’s second-largest copper mine in Afghanistan is planning to return after years of delay as Beijing seeks closer ties with the Taliban https://t.co/wIqUwzkkNW

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Coffins exploding in Sicily heat wave 118°F!

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For the first time, it rained at the high point of the Greenland ice sheet, known as the Summit — yet another troubling sign of a changing Arctic, which is warming faster than any other region on the planet. https://t.co/d9xMlQpbrM https://t.co/xRU7jtui5W

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"Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm" https://twitter.com/i/events/13979941...

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WATCH: The highest point on Greenland’s ice sheet saw rain instead of snow last week. It’s the latest in a string of warning signs showing how climate change is affecting Greenland's ice sheet https://t.co/e6hKYcSyyA https://t.co/xbWIaxJtQ9

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Babies have 15 times more microplastics in their bodies than adults, a new pilot study has found.

Read more https://t.co/5MdMkXJCww

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ICYMI: Central Madrid rang to the sound of sheep bells as shepherds guided their flocks through the heart of the Spanish capital, following ancient migration routes https://t.co/lzNavRvS6j https://t.co/Oov9DoPG2g

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Heavy rain and flooding in southern Egypt has forced scorpions out of their hiding places, sending more than 500 people to hospitals with scorpion stings, according to state-run media.

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100 seconds to midnight
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/hi...

[Bernard]

Sorry to hear of the scorpion situation in Egypt. Fortunately UK is not home to any scorpions.

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For the first time in history, the tallest mountain on Earth has been ascended.

Though Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level, Maunakea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii actually holds the title of tallest mountain on Earth.
https://t.co/gheTTVrwvM

[Bernard]

Is this mountain revisionism???

[Bernard]

Whale news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-euro...

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Did you hear what Eunice did to Newton?

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She dropped his gravity defying, apple-laden tree!

[Bernard]

On no! That was the most important scientific tree ever !!! I trust the Royal Society will complain bitterly to Mother Nature.

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Australia declared a national emergency in response to devastating floods along its east coast. Frustrated residents, with no access to power and internet for several days, blamed authorities for the slow speed and scale of relief efforts https://t.co/B4A76iwh5L https://t.co/RCsbodqkfB

[Bernard]

Sorry to hear this. However, some psychologists say that being cut off from the internet is a good thing.

[Bernard]

Re: the Newton tree ....

Actually it was a clone tree in Cambridge that was felled. The original tree, in Lincolnshire, is still standing!

[Bernard]

Sloth news

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/t...

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UK asks other nations to supply dirty water

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-en...

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"Bizarre" creatures wash up on Australian beaches after record rainfall https://t.co/nM1tqiRruj