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Nature does something surprising to the brain beyond relieving stress https://www.earth.com/lifestyle/nature-does-something-surprising-to-the-brain-beyond-relieving-stress/

Nature does something surprising to the brain beyond relieving stress
Nature may do more than relieve stress, with evidence suggesting it can improve mood and thinking even when people already feel fine.

"Queen’s Brian May turned 157 acres of private land into a 100,000-tree reserve and animal rescue"
#Environment #Nature

Queen’s Brian May turned 157 acres of private land into a 100,000-tree reserve and animal rescue
In 2013, Brian May announced that he had purchased 157 acres of land that was due to be developed into housing in Bere Regis, Dorset, England.

#nature #photography #birds

Greetings from the soil. 🌱
#photography #nature #grass

"16 new fungal species found hiding in Thailand’s flowers"
#Thailand #Flowers #Nature

16 new fungal species found hiding in Thailand's flowers
Researchers surveying garden and wild flowers across northern Thailand have uncovered 16 previously unknown species of black, yeast-like fungi living inside the flowers, according to a recent study. The newly described fungi belong to the Aureobasidium genus, a commonly occurring group of yeast that can be found almost everywhere, from air and human skin, to […]

We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit #nature

We were up on the dunes last night, and the bats came out to play. The speed with which they changed direction is breathtaking. I tried to video, and it's beyond the capabilities of my phone, in the dark, but here is a tiny clip of the wheeling flying mice! #bats #nature

Following up on the theme about our attitude towards insects (I'm talking about this post: #nature #wasp #insects

My #FootpathFriday contribution... I wish I was there today to be honest..
This was part of a bike and hike where we returned in the rain. But as we were prepared for it, it was more fun than expected!
#nature

A tree fights back after some crude felling! Why do trees increasingly get left like this? #tree #nature #photography #arborist

Insect orbits around the field lights
#insects #nature

"6 things that will bring more birds to your backyard this autumn”
#Birds #Animals #Nature

6 things that will bring more birds to your backyard this autumn | The Optimist Daily
An ornithologist shares six simple changes to attract more birds this fall, from fruiting shrubs and moving water to brush piles that migrants genuinely seek.

"Amazon deforestation alerts fall to lowest level since 2013, Brazilian data show"
#Brazil #AmaonRainforest #Trees

Amazon deforestation alerts fall to lowest level since 2013, Brazilian data show
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years, according to new satellite data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), continuing a decline that began after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returned to office in 2023. INPE’s DETER alert system detected 2,874 square kilometers (1,110 square miles) […]

"The sky is the source of light in nature — and governs everything."
— John Constable
#CloudAppreciation #NaturePhotography #Photography

Männliche Mauereidechse? mit blauem Bauchstreifen
#eidechse #natur #nature

"What dandelions, bees, and outdoor play can teach kids about their responsibilities to nature"
#Nature #Flowers
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Can outdoor play teach kids about their responsibilities to nature?
Outdoor and nature-based programs support children’s connections with the natural world and the development of ecological awareness.

Study finds river sand mining is outstripping nature's supply #nature

Study finds river sand mining is outstripping nature's supply
The sand used to build cities, roads and other infrastructure is being removed from many rivers faster than nature can replace it, according to a global review led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).

Stumbled upon this tarantula up on a remote ridge crest trail where I regularly hike.
The earliest in the season I’ve seen one. They’re pretty common in October. I think his habitat was just off the trail in a rock fissure. He’s basically looking to return to it in this video.
#nature #spiders …

found some hilly grassland earlier
#nature #grass

Western Fence Lizard giving me side eye. LA Arboretum, Arcadia, California, USA. August, 2026. OM System OM-1 M.Zuiko 300mm F4 MC14. #laarboretum #lizard #nature

#SilentSunday #fungi #nature

"We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature"
#Nature #Environment #Climate

We can finally measure the damage each new coal, gas or oil project will do to people and nature
We have long known every tonne of carbon dioxide matters to the climate. But governments keep approving new fossil fuel projects—even as climate change worsens.

The next time you’re caught out in a storm, be grateful you’re not a giraffe.
#Nature

"Record European fires burn over 500,000 hectares during summer"
#Europe #Nature #Environment

Record European fires burn over 500,000 hectares during summer
A record-breaking summer that saw more than 1,000 wildfires has torched some 540,000 hectares (1.3 million acres) of land across the European Union since mid-June, according to official data—an area more than twice the size of Luxembourg.

Hey, ich war gestern noch Baden und der See hatte noch 20 Grad.
Leider 30 cm weniger Wasser, also Regen ist dringend nötig.
#nature #naturism

"These are the five best (and worst) birdsongs, ranked by science"
#Birds #Animals #Nature

These are the five best (and worst) birdsongs, ranked by science | BBC Science Focus Magazine
From soothing warblers to screeching owls, scientists have worked out exactly which birdsongs calm us down – and which ones grate

And from my hike in the Bluntautal yesterday
#Salzburg #Bluntau #nature #lake

Oben
#photography #sky #nature

"The government canceled this nature study. Scientists kept going anyway."
#Nature #Environment

The government canceled this nature study. Scientists finished it anyway. » Yale Climate Connections
When the National Nature Assessment was shut down, the scientists who worked on it kept going. In this Q&A, one author shares what the research reveals about nature’s powerful, underused role in supporting health.

Four more #dragonfly pictures. #photography #nature

#Nature photos from my trip to #Michigan
🏖️ 🐿️ 🌲 🐟 🎆 🍫 💮
https://www.flickr.com/photos/coffmanadam/

we went to seaside in the week.
no internet.
just crappy old camera.
i like a few days of no internet every now and then. by the sea.
i will toot snaps in dribs and drabs.
#nature

This is pretty cute. Frogs hanging out in dahlia petals.
#Nature

"Analysis: 84% of nations miss deadline to identify ‘nature-harming’ subsidies by 2025"
#Nature #Environment

Analysis: 84% of nations miss deadline to identify ‘nature-harming’ subsidies by 2025  - Carbon Brief
Most countries failed to meet a 2025 target to identify all of their subsidies that could be “harmful” to biodiversity, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

One of nature’s greatest marine wonders may be about to vanish https://www.science.org/content/article/one-nature-s-greatest-marine-wonders-may-be-about-vanish

Went to Whiteley Woods yesterday. There is a pond next to the new housing development where a lot of dragonflies were happy to pose for photographs.
#photography #nature #dragonfly

Another chance to see the National Emergency Briefing film in South #Manchester
#climate #nature
#NEB

"‘Like caring for a pet’: the app that lets you know if your neighbourhood tree is thirsty"
#Trees #Plants #Nature

‘Like caring for a pet’: the open-source tree map inspiring Berliners to water their urban forest
Gieß den Kiez app shows trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the world

Kontrastprogramm.
#photography #nature #flowers

Je monte la garde
#SilentSunday #crapaud #nature

confusing mind
#photography #photo #monochrome #nature

"Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature"
#Nature #Environment #Oceans

Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and nature - Carbon Brief
For millions of people around the world, rising sea levels are already reshaping economies, livelihoods and cultures.

Asiatic oak weevil (Cyrtepistomus castaneus) from a nearby park. No males have ever been found, even in its native range. Parthenogenesis is apparently common among broad-nosed weevils (Entiminae). #ploidy #parthenogenesis #weevils #beetles #insects #nature #oaks #coleoptera #curculionidae

today i found loads of mining bees, occupying about 6 square meters in some sandy ground next to a farm track:
#bee #nature

"Access-to-nature crisis ‘on par with that of Victorian Britain’s filthy air’"
#England #Nature #Environment

Access to nature inequalities ‘on par with Victorian Britain’s filthy air’
Research finds many in England lack proximity to green and blue spaces as Wildlife Trusts call on Labour to speed up manifesto promise

Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in range of natural and drinking water sources #nature

Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in range of natural and drinking water sources
A new study has found that chemicals that can affect fertility and reproductive health are contaminating natural and drinking water supplies. The researchers involved in the study have also developed a tool to help detect them. They analyzed samples from natural waterways, tap water, bottled water, tank water and rainwater and found hormone-disrupting substances—estrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemicals—in many of them. The research is published in the journal iScience.

Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/30/insects-ecosystems-conservation

"Waitrose and Novo Nordisk validate new science-based nature targets"
#Waitrose #Nature #Environment

Chenille de machaon sur sa branche de fenouil. Scrontch scrontch scrontch...
#nature #papillon #butterfly #chenille

2 snaps from roughly the same spot in a stream. (britain) spring and summer.
a) 27th March 2026
b) 18th August 2026
#nature #climate

Woodlands and other natural spaces could help cities cope with extreme heat #nature

Woodlands and other natural spaces could help cities cope with extreme heat
Green and blue spaces, such as woodlands and riversides, could provide a vital line of defense for cities facing increasingly hot summers, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

Die Natur hasst uns. Man kann es ihr nicht verübeln.
#photography #nature #trees #graffiti

"Before he died, an Idaho truck driver worked to turn an old bridge into a wildlife overpass. Now it's a lifeline for animals"
#Nature #Environment

Before he died, an Idaho truck driver led the charge for a new wildlife overpass
Before his death, truck driver Carl Wilson passed his mission onto a woman who had been in a car accident with a deer. Their shared legacy is now saving lives.

....and then, i found an even bigger pond / lake... whatever. not much water tho. deep mud and water lilies around the edge.
#pond #lake #nature

the details of your life.
#photography #monochrome #photo #nature

Oben
#photography #sky #nature

“Kauri dieback threatens more than trees: it could change how much carbon forests store”
#Asutralia #Trees #Nature #Environment

Kauri dieback threatens more than trees: it could change how much carbon forests store
New research shows forests affected by severe kauri dieback can shift from accumulating carbon to losing it, with mature trees particularly affected.

"Wildlife researchers attempted to trap mice with peanut butter and burnt coconut. They discovered a new species instead"
#Animals #Science #Nature

Wildlife researchers discover new species in Sri Lanka while trying to trap mice with burnt coconut
In an attempt to bait wild mice, researchers met a different species new to science.

Another beautiful piece on the wall!
Although the text taken out of the context of the Irish West coast, might be misunderstood.
#Ireland #Pagan #Nature

"we're gonna dance the night away"
#wildFlower #nature

A peacock's elegant dance; a nightingale's sweet sound (volume up). 🦚 🎵
This was yesterday on a rooftop in #Bengaluru #India. Someone in the neighborhood filmed and shared it.
#peacock #nightingale #dance #nature #video

Wir alle träumen große Träume.
Wir alle. 🫂
#photography #nature #rubbishbin

"Listening to birdsong in a forest lowered a person’s stress during experiment"
#Forests #Nature #Environment

Listening to birdsong in a forest lowered a person’s stress during experiment
Sitting in a small, restored forest while listening to birdsong lowered people’s stress and lifted their mood in the moment, according to a recent study published in the journal Environmental Conservation. Researchers asked 106 students at North Carolina State University in the U.S. to sit outdoors in noise-canceling headphones at two spots on campus: A […]

Letting tropical forests regrow naturally could cut restoration costs https://www.earth.com/environment/letting-tropical-forests-regrow-naturally-could-cut-restoration-costs/

Letting tropical forests regrow naturally could cut restoration costs
Allowing tropical forests to regrow naturally could deliver major carbon and biodiversity benefits while making restoration far more affordable.

My contribution to the #Fotovorschlag 'Fließendes Wasser' / 'flowing water' is one of my best photos.
I was just super lucky that the stairs were so flooded, that I took the tripod with me (despite not knowing whether I'd need it) and my wife having the patience to wait patiently for the whole photo-session.
Enjoy :-)
#waterfall #nature #photography

"Every $1 a city spends on parks returns $3 — and scientists want more trees"
#Nature #Environment #Parks

The low-hanging fruit in the climate fight? Scientists say it's trees
Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems - planting more trees.

Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re #nature

Economic losses from natural disasters fall to $100 bn in first half of 2026: Swiss Re
Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached $100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said Tuesday, a sharp decline from the same period last year.

"Controlled Burns Have Saved Hundreds of Giant Sequoias"
#Trees #Nature #Environment

Controlled Burns Have Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias

"World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report"
#UN #UnitedNations #Nature #Environment

World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report - Carbon Brief
The global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 “will not be achieved” unless action by countries “accelerates…

There is something fundamentally wrong with oil companies making billions in profit while citizens and taxpayers bear the costs of the externalities they cause, including climate change, pollution, poor air quality, and the destruction of nature. Something has to be done about it. This is not a "leftwing" opinion but just looking at it with an economic/rational view....
#oilcompanies #climate #nature #economy #geopolitics

PSA: Wood boxes with slits that are marketed as "butterfly houses" are purely decorative. Multiple studies have confirmed that butterflies never use them. But paper wasps (Polistes) do, which is not great for butterfly populations because these wasps hunt caterpillars. Plus they sting, so not great for humans walking by. #butterflies #scam #insects #nature #garden #lepidoptera #wasps

"These tropical trees breathe at night to survive drought"
#Trees #Environment #Nature

These tropical trees breathe at night to survive drought
Some tropical trees have evolved a clever way to survive drought by taking in carbon dioxide at night, allowing them to keep their pores closed during the hot daytime and conserve water. By comparing three Clusia species, researchers discovered that this water-saving form of photosynthesis, known as CAM, did not arise through a single evolutionary change. Instead, ancient genome duplications followed by millions of years of genetic reshuffling produced strikingly different strategies, from stro…

"How Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree"
#Niger #Environment #Nature

How Niger restored 5 million hectares without planting a single tree | The Optimist Daily
Niger has restored 5 million hectares of Sahel savanna without planting a tree. The method, discovered in 1983, is now spreading across Africa.

Good days are gone. Better days are coming.
#photography #nature #sky #rainbows

the geography of silence
#photography #photo #nature #blackandwhite

"Winner of Invertebrate of the Year 2026 crowned – and it is the size of a grain of rice"
#Insects #Nature #Bugs

Winner of Invertebrate of the Year 2026 crowned – and it is the size of a grain of rice
The leaf sheep, a neon green solar-powered slug, has inspired at least one Pokémon character and triumphs in global ballot

Small (~1.25mm) wasp that I've been finding in large numbers on yarrow growing in my yard. I'll probably never be sure, but my guess is that it's Aprostocetus anodaphus (Eulophidae), an endoparasite of Ozirhincus millefolii (Cecidomyiidae), which I've found on the same inflorescences in equally large numbers. As far as I know it has never been reported in North America. Please go out and check for them if you have yarrow and a macro lens. #wasps #hymenoptera #yarrow #achillea #flies #parasite #nature #insects #macrophotography

"Humans have learned to fear ‘bugs’, but we shouldn’t – life as we know it hinges on invertebrates -
Chris Packham"
#Insects #Bugs #Nature

Humans have learned to fear ‘bugs’, but we shouldn’t – life as we know it hinges on invertebrates
At this point of the crisis in our relations with the natural world, we’ve got to protect these creatures – and we are running out of time, says naturalist Chris Packham

Die goldene Fortuna auf dem Dach des Schlosses Charlottenburg.
#Fotogalerie #PhotoGallery #Foto #Photo #Fotografie #Photography #Stadtfotografie #Berlin #Charlottenburg #Schlossparkgezwitscher #Digitour #Natur #Nature #Naturfotografie #Naturephotography #Schlosspark #Schlossgarten #SchlossCharlottenburg #Schloss

"Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts"
#Nature #Environment

Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts - Carbon Brief
Emissions from land-use change – including deforestation, loss of peatland and forest degradation – have been falling over the course of the 21st century.

Old, hollow trees may be the best climate shelter wild animals have https://www.earth.com/plants/old-hollow-trees-may-be-the-best-climate-shelter-wild-animals-have/

Old, hollow trees may be the best climate shelter wild animals have
Trees protect wild animals from extreme heat and cold by keeping temperatures inside their cavities more stable than outside.

Only 13% of biodiversity promises from 180 influential companies pass accountability test https://phys.org/news/2026-07-biodiversity-influential-companies-accountability.html

Only 13% of biodiversity promises from 180 influential companies pass accountability test
New research by the University of Oxford and the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University has revealed that most biodiversity commitments made by large, influential companies are not precise enough to enable society to evaluate whether they are making progress toward meeting their commitments. The results have been published in One Earth.

One more photo from the hike, I wrote about on my blog.
It's not the best photo, but - if I remember correctly - it was the first time I saw a black salamander in the wild. So it's more for my memories. But .. they don't seem to be very common, I just wanted to share it with you.
The blog: #hiking #wandern #mountains #nature

"Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation"
#Rainforest #Nature #Environment

Rainforest biodiversity rebounds within a single generation | The Optimist Daily
A major Ecuador study finds cleared rainforests can recover 90 percent of their species diversity in just 30 years, as long as humans leave the land alone.

I wish that iNaturalist offered an easy way for an observer to disclose that they have blindly/optimistically accepted the suggested identification even though they have absolutely no idea what the organism actually is. Would be a huge help to people who fix all those incorrect IDs, plus make it easier to craft helpful comments to the observer. A simple tick-box on the upload window would work. #inaturalist #identification #nature #taxonomy #biology

"3,700 years young: Portugal is home to hundreds of ancient olive trees that outlive many generations"
#Portugal #Trees #Nature

Olive trees can live for 4,000 years: What's their secret?
How Portugal's University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro works out the age of hundreds of ancient olive trees.

"Wildfires have destroyed an area of protected tropical forest twice the size of Wales since 2001, study reveals"
#Wildfires #Environment #Nature

Wildfires have destroyed an area of protected tropical forest twice the size of Wales since 2001, study reveals
Over 4 million hectares (9.9 million acres) of protected tropical forest—an area double the size of Wales—have been lost to wildfires since 2001.

#Nature #Rescue #Wildlife #Snacks
Woman frees a cougar from a hunting trap.
Watch til you see the snacks they brought this cougar
#WTF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HRxsRF7Wzs
(reposting with the link I forgot before!)

Common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) at the water bowl. I recently learned (minutes ago) that they collect fecal pellets from the their nests and drop them into birdbaths. This one is definitely looking guilty. #tmi #birds #grackles #nature #birdbath

"UK’s first Rights of Nature framework adopted by Maidstone Borough Council"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment #Nature

UK's first Rights of Nature framework adopted by Maidstone Borough Council   | Happy Eco News
The Rights of Nature framework in UK councils took a historic leap forward when Maidstone's Cabinet formally endorsed a practical, measurable approach to protecting waterways, trees, and wildlife.

Spider web with dried slug mucus. I wonder how the spider feels about this. 🌿 #slugs #spiders #iridescence #nature #gastropod

Common liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) growing on the shady side of my house. The little cups are filled with wafer-shaped asexual buds called gemmae that get dispersed by rain droplets. The thallus is currently sending up reproductive structures so stay tuned for gender reveal (species is dioecious). #liverworts #plants #botany #nature #moss

Irgendwo ist es immer 10:45 Uhr.
#photography #nature #sky #clouds

PSA: If you smell an odor when your neighbors are getting their yard fogged for mosquitoes, that means the pyrethroids are drifting onto your yard, too. The chemicals can remain active for weeks and are not specific to mosquitoes. #mosquitoes #pyrethroids #nature #insects #pesticides

"Gen Z flocks to BirdTok as birding takes flight: ‘It’s a craving for something real’"
#Birds #SocialMedia #Animals #Nature

Gen Z flocks to BirdTok as birding takes flight: ‘It’s a craving for something real’
Social media and Shazam-like birdsong apps drawing young people to hobby as they seek a gentler connection to the outside world

The super common but super beautiful orchard orbweaver (Leucauge venusta). The genus name, courtesy Charles Darwin, means "with a bright gleam." The species epithet means "beautiful." Swarthmore, PA, USA. #spider #spiders #orbweaver #nature #silk #web #tetragnathidae

#Nature #Rescue #Wildlife #Snacks
Woman frees a cougar from a hunting trap.
Watch til you see the snacks they brought this cougar
#WTF

Pesticide companies love to imply that their pyrethroid sprays can magically target mosquitoes, sparing other insects that might be totally innocent. I think we need to push back by producing lawn signs that show that when Death arrives in his white van, nothing with an exoskeleton is spared. If I could draw, I'd add fireflies, plus make the background a nice suburban yard. So just a mock-up right now. #mosquitoes #nature #fireflies #insects #monarchs #butterflies #pesticides

National Moth Week is July 18-26. Anyone going to a mothing event? Sugaring some trees in your back yard?? Got a blacklight??? #NationalMothWeek #MothWeek #moths #mothing #inaturalist #insects #lepidoptera #nature

Was hoping this article in the New York Times would be about bats eating mosquitoes but I was wrong. Headline and a single sentence in the article were there to make bats seem like friends (they are, but not because of how many mosquitoes they eat, which is very few). Digital version [follow gift link] has a different headline. #bats #chiroptera #mosquitoes #nyc #newyork #insects #nature #biology #journalism #nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/nyregion/bats-nyc-highline-prospect-park.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zFA.CO8C.VYStaJ_P2guq&smid=url-share