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Can seabirds hear their way across the ocean? Our research suggests so (phys.org)
 

There has been a lot of research into how seabirds choose their flight paths and find food. They seem to use their sight or sense of smell to assess local conditions.

Wandering albatrosses can travel more than 10,000km in a single foraging trip, though, and we don't know much about how these birds use mid- and long-range cues from their environment to decide where to go.

For the first time, however, my team's recent study gives an insight into how birds such as wandering albatrosses may use sound to determine what conditions are like further away.

Feddit.UK has finally kicked the bucket- and what happens next. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the update and for the work in building the new instance!

I'll be keeping my eyes open for further news.

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The faith leaders fighting for the climate: ‘we have a moral obligation’ (www.theguardian.com)
 

It has been another catastrophic climate year: record-breaking wildfires across Canada scorched an area the size North Dakota, unprecedented rainfall in Libya left thousands dead and displaced, while heat deaths surged in Arizona and severe drought in the Amazon is threatening Indigenous communities and ecosystems.

The science is clear: we must phase out fossil fuels – fast. But time is running out, and as the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation worsen, there is mounting recognition that our political and industry leaders are failing us.

If the science isn’t enough, what role could – or should – faith leaders play in tackling the climate crisis? After all, it is also a spiritual and moral crisis that threatens God’s creation, according to many religious teachings.

Globally, 6 billion people – about 80% of the world’s population – identify with a faith or religion, while half of all schools and 40% of health facilities in some countries are owned or operated by faith groups. In addition, faith-related institutions own almost 8% of the total habitable land surface – and constitute the world’s third largest group of financial investors.

People who dont particularly care for or celebrate Christmas, Whats your favorite Christmas song? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry. Apparently not originally intended as a Christmas song anyway.

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Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima), UK (lemmynsfw.com)
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Friday: Friendly? Freatening? Freaky? How's it going? (lemmy.world)
 

I went out for a curry with some friends last night, have a fairly straightforward day at work today then a pizza this evening and have a day booked off on Monday: I have some DIY lined up over the weekend.

Should be a good showing of the Perseid meteor shower this weekend too. It peaks tomorrow, but it looks like it'll be cloudy. I might spend a bit of time in the garden this evening though, since it is supposed to be clear, and see if I can spot any.

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Black Horehound (Ballota nigra), UK (lemmynsfw.com)
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Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra), UK (lemmynsfw.com)
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Scentless May weed (Tripleurospermum inodorum), UK (lemmynsfw.com)
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Lesser Burdock (Arctium minus), UK (lemmynsfw.com)
 

With, I think, a male red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) doing bumblebee stuff.

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Common Field-speedwell (Veronica persica), UK (lemmynsfw.com)
 

Another naturalised introduction, this one from Eurasia, first recorded in the UK in the C19th.

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Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.), UK (lemmynsfw.com)
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Field Forget-me-not ( Myosotis arvensis), UK (lemmynsfw.com)
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Friday fread (lemmy.world)
 

Kickin' in the front seat or sittin' in the back seat: which is it today folks?

Workwise, it should be ok today, then - rain permitting - I have a bat monitoring session this evening. That might be pushed to next weekend though (I'd get to watch the Perseids at the same time, if it was, by the look of it).

And then out to an open air production of A Winter's Tale tomorrow night - also rain permitting and the forecast is currently saying it won't.

What have you got lined up?

What's going on with the downvote button? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You say that you found out that lemmy.world had disabled downvotes. Where did you you find that out? I'd certainly seen nothing myself here - I know that some instances have - and can certainly see and use the downvote arrows.

What's going on with the downvote button? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I'm on lemmy.world. This thread is on lemmy.world I have just downvoted you successfully as far as I can see.

What are you Watching? (August 2023) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I have seen them, but a while ago, whilst binging through all of the show to S11, which was airing at the time. I'd say, yes - go and watch them, but I don't recall them as particularly stand-out from the rest of the show.

What are you Watching? (August 2023) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Too early to say yet. The best part of the show is the Empire arc, IMHO. If you don't care for that in S1, I doubt that there is anything tp grab you so far in S2. Personally, I think that it has some interesting ideas and some good character beats. The rest is merely OK.

What are you Watching? (August 2023) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Right now Strange New Worlds which has been extremely good this season following the merely OK first episode; Foundation which seems to have improved the weakest arc - the actual Foundation arc - from the first season; and Futurama which, on the evidence of the first episode, I can best characterise as being 'back'.

White Bryony (Bryonia alba), UK in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Ha! I can see that you have a particular connection.

I'm glad you like it though.

Why don't more poor people join mutual aid groups instead of using charities? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

The issue with being poor is that you don't get to save a lot - if any - whilst you are paying for rent and the basics. That is a large part of the reason that the housing co-op that I mentioned has housed so few after so long.

Yes, in the right conditions it will work, but there are a lot of situations that don't leave people with access to those conditions.

Why don't more poor people join mutual aid groups instead of using charities? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

My initial thoughts would be that the priority for most poor people is housing, followed by food and keeping the lights on.

My experience of mutual aid groups is primarily in the form of local exchange trading schemes (LETS), which typically provide services such as cake making, aromatherapy sessions, bicycle repair and maybe garden maintenance etc.

So although you may be able to deal with the food side of things through that to some extent, there really aren't many landlords who will take rent in the form of aromatherapy and almost no utility suppliers will accept payment in bicycle repairs.

I have known a group to establish a housing co-op, which is great and all, but that, after around a decade, has housed around 8 people in total, which leaves a very long way to go.

Overall, I am in favour of the idea, but it is easy to see the issues that leave most people stuck in some job that actually pays the rent.

I never went cinema, should I try it now ? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 years ago

Should you try going to the cinema? It's not a big deal, but I'd say yes at some time in your life. If not, you will always be askign this question.

Alone or with friends? Whichever you prefer.

How did you discover Taoism? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

In the immediate wake of the first Star Wars film I was soaking up everything I could about the film and its influences. Taoism was mentioned in relation to 'the force' of course and that sent me straight to a three volume Readers Digest encyclopedia that we had on the shelves, which had a brief but informative entry on it. I didn't go a lot further for a good many years, but it was the first spark.

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