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proseandpassion

@proseandpassion@mastodon.social

Science writer covering nano to astro via bio. (Latest book: Astrobiology, 3rd ed. 2021) Known for cycling around Oxford with a cello on my back and/or half a dozen other instruments in my baskets. Writing musical family history memoir and digging up old photos. Mostly tooting in English, but might also use French, German, Spanish, Galician if and when required.

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Human-driven of species twice as high as thought, study says
About 12% of birds have died out as result of human activity in past 120,000 years, say scientists

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/19/human-driven-extincition-of-bird-species-twice-as-high-as-thought-study-says-aoe

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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

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9-May-2023
Research shows mobile phone users do not understand what data they might be sharing
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/988658 #technology #smartphones are #evil #surveillance #privacy

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6-JUL-2023
#Archaeology: The power of the Copper Age 'Ivory Lady' revealed

The highest status individual in ancient #CopperAge society in Iberia, was a woman and not a man as previously thought, according to peptide analysis reported in Scientific Reports. The individual, now re-dubbed the 'Ivory Lady', was buried in a tomb filled with the largest collection of rare and valuable items ...

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/994190 #science #humans #anthropology

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3-OCT-2023
Carbon-capture tree plantations threaten tropical biodiversity for little gain, ecologists say

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1003155

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Arrested for wearing a T-shirt? The coronation heralded a frightening slide towards
Chloe Naldrett

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/07/coronation-just-stop-oil-republic-activists-peaceful-protests

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9-May-2023
Exploring the underground connections between trees
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/988675

proseandpassion, to random Galician
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Aufschwung fuers https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2023/10/11/fahrradwirtschaft-im-aufwind-und-auf-dem-weg-in-eine-resiliente-zukunft-forschungsbericht-aus-dem-iat cc @SheDrivesMobility

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30-Nov-2023
likely source of for early Earth

Kyoto-Hawai'i team reveals results of study from samples

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1009794

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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, to doublebass Galician
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: first time after halfterm hols - come with Cowley ! https://cowleyorchestra.weebly.com/dates.html All welcome. you could also try your hand at 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.

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

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039581

proseandpassion, to random Galician
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#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

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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, to ShareYourMusic Galician
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: join to No auditions, no performance, no commitment required. Term dates: https://cowleyorchestra.weebly.com/dates.html All welcome. you could try taking turns with others. Also, feel free to pick a piece from our vast music library (>400 sets). thru to

proseandpassion, to environment Galician
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Rishi Sunak’s report finds 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

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

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

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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, to conservative Galician
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have some : from the Guardian:

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

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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, to Flowers Galician
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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

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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

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

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

proseandpassion, to random Galician
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Literary Festival now officially partnering with the . Argh. https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/news/oxford-literary-festival-announces-the-telegraph-as-new-media-partner

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

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

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