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  #Edinburgh, #Scotland Campaigners gather outside the Scottish parliament protesting against the #guga hunt, a centuries-old practice carried out on the remote Scottish island of Sula Sgeir, where a group of men harvest young #gannet chicks. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images #photography #birds #protests

• Post #4325710

  The Barefoot Volcanologist ‘On the ash-covered plains of Mount Yasur on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu, Phillip – an internationally recognised, self-taught volcanologist stands barefoot atop a volcanic rock bomb. Dressed in a lava-protection suit gifted to him by visiting researchers, he is framed by the smouldering volcano behind him, where a plume of gas and sulphur rises into the sky. Photograph: Elle Leontiev #photography #portraits #volcanos

• Post #4181846

  Who painted them? Denbighshire, UK ‘So many painted lady butterflies have visited the buddleia in our garden during the hot weather.’ Photograph: Helen Evans #photography #butterflies #flowers #BloomScrolling

• Post #4181277

  The Mark Twain Book of Quotes: A Collection of Speeches, Quotations & Essays From America's Greatest Humorist edited by Travis Hellstrom, 2026 Sharp wit, timeless wisdom, and unforgettable humor from Mark Twain—perfect for readers who love classic literature and clever insight. #books #MarkTwain #quotes #essays

• Post #4156818

  The Conduct of Politics by Fabian Wendt, 2026 Do politicians have to get dirty hands - and what does that mean? Is it okay to be corrupt, when corruption is systemic? When is it a good thing to make compromises in politics? These are questions about political conduct that are raised in political ethics, a somewhat underappreciated subfield of political philosophy. #books #nonfiction #PoliticalPhilosophy #PoliticalEthics #politics

• Post #4152378

  “The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” — Carl Jung #quotes

• Post #4151733

  The Art of Intentional Living: 101 Lessons from History’s Greatest Minds by GROWTH, 2026 #books #nonfiction #SelfHelp

• Post #4151637

  “Life is not a spectator sport.” — Jackie Robinson #quotes

• Post #4137564

  Sentinels in the Sky: How Satellites Have Revolutionized Our Understanding of Earth and Space by James Lawrence Powell, 2026 Since the launch of Sputnik in 1957, satellites have become the silent sentinels of our planet and the cosmos. Orbiting high above, they have changed the way we live, the way we think, and most profoundly, the way we see. #books #nonfiction #satellites

• Post #4101903

  Disappearing frontier Kangerlussuaq, Greenland A team of researchers from the Cryosphere Ecology Group at Charles University in Prague is spending six weeks camped in front of a glacier to analyse the cycle of carbon and organic content emerging in its meltwater. The Greenland ice sheet has been melting at an accelerated rate in recent decades. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images #photography #Greenland #glaciers

• Post #4101883

  Methane machines cooling down Calarasi, Romania Cattle sit on the banks of the Danube River after its water levels in Romania fell to the lowest levels in three decades. Photograph: Inquam Photos/Reuters #photography #Romania #GlobalWarming #methane #MeatProduction #cattle #rivers

• Post #4081775

  "We’ve built this massive, heat-generating, resource-devouring apparatus—whether it’s hyper-capitalism, industrial extraction, or massive server farms—and instead of looking at the firebox, the institutional response is to set up a steering committee to write a whitepaper on "sustainable thermodynamics." #quotes #ClimateChangeAction

• Post #4080689

  Apocalypse picnic Lacanau, France People sit on the beach of Moutchic as smoke rises into the sky from a wildfire. Authorities in south-western France have ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast by land and sea as an ‘intense and highly unpredictable’ wildfire advances on one of the country’s best-known holiday spots. Photograph: Maximilien Lamy/AFP/Getty Images #photography #wildfires #France #beach

• Post #4079296

  From Pillars in the Sea Nicoló Brugnara, India In Versova Koliwada, an elder prays among rows of drying Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) hung on bamboo racks. For generations, the Koli have preserved fish this way, but as seas warm and coasts urbanise, fishing livelihoods become less viable. Photograph: Nicolò Brugnara/MPOTY #photography #mangroves #fishing #women #prayers #AlText

• Post #4075765

  Neurobiology of Type 2 Diabetes by Shovit Ranjan et al, 2026 Delves into the intricate interplay between the nervous system and the development, progression, and management of Type 2 Diabetes. This comprehensive volume explores the often-overlooked neurological aspects of diabetes, offering a unique perspective on the disease. #books #nonfiction #medical #diabetes #neurobiology #neuroscience

• Post #4066046

  Mangroves Two Worlds, One Ecosystem Jake Stout, Cuba A split shot reveals the two often-overlooked halves of a mangrove ecosystem: the tangled roots above, and the seagrass bed below — a transitional nursery where juvenile fish shelter before graduating to nearby coral reefs. Photographed in Cuba’s Jardines de la Reina, a marine protected area since 1996, where strong protection has produced some of the Caribbean’s richest biodiversity. Photograph: Jake Stout/MPOTY #photography #mangroves

• Post #4037056

  One of Arizona’s largest reservoirs has nearly disappeared After a catastrophically bad snow year, demand from farmers and towns has drained the reservoir to 1% capacity, leaving herons and pelicans to feast on bass and carp littering its parched floor. https://www.reuters.com/pictures/one-arizonas-largest-reservoirs-has-nearly-disappeared-2026-07-21/ #photography #Arizona #water

• Post #4026613

  David Malin astrophotography awards 2026 The Wishing Tree, captured during n aurora australis at Tasmania’s Bruny Island, was awarded an honourable mention in the Nightscapes category. Photograph: Luke Rasmussen #photography #astrophotography #AuroraAustralis #Tasmania

• Post #4004937

  Japanese government ⁠aims ​to deploy 10 million AI-enabled robots ​by 2040 in fields including manufacturing, shipbuilding and nursing. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/robot-ai-company-noetra-is-last-chance-japan-ceo-says-2026-07-22/ #Japan #AI #robots

• Post #4002478

  Fujin, China The Milky Way above Fujin, in north-east China’s Heilongjiang province. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock #photography #astrophotography #MilkyWay #China

• Post #3945063

  Inside Thailand’s animal rescue network saving strays A Soi Dog Foundation volunteer carries a rescued dog. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jul/13/thailand-animal-rescue-foundation-photo-essay #photography #AnimalRescue #dogs #cats #Thailand

• Post #3929065

  Jaleo (Palmas) - Espera Palmas: This refers to the highly technical, rhythmic handclapping that acts as the absolute heartbeat of the track. The intricate layering of the claps gives it that driving, forward momentum. #music #Spanish #guitar #RumbaFlamenca #flamenco #palmas

• Post #3923785

  Childhood in Gaza Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza City. Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA #photography #Gaza #children #AltText

• Post #3922785

  Young punks … an egret tends to its chicks in their nest on the outskirts of Ajmer, India Photograph: Himanshu Sharma/NurPhoto/Shutterstock #photography #birds #egret

• Post #3921408

  Flamingos cool off in the shallow lakes of the Zwillbrocker Venn wetlands in north-western Germany. The nature reserve hosts the greater flamingo, which is the most common type, but also Chilean and American species, which are believed to be descendants of escaped former captive birds. Photograph: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News #photography #birds #flamingo #Germany

• Post #3902467

  Northern bald ibises, whose population fell below 100 in Turkey during the 1970s, are multiplying again thanks to long-term conservation efforts. This one has been placed into a cage at a protection station in Sanliurfa, where it will live until the breeding season begins in February, when it will be released back into nature. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images #photography #birds #ibis #conservation

• Post #3847966

  THEY GET RICH, WE MELT Rome, Italy Greenpeace activists place ice statues depicting a farmer and a builder in front of the Colosseum during a protest to highlight the effects of global heating on vulnerable workers. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters #photography #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Greenpeace

• Post #3843880

  Fire forbidden Fontainebleau, France The aftermath of a wildfire at Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris. Photograph: Emma Da Silva/AP #photography #wildfires #France #Fontainebleau

• Post #3825456

  California, US Juvenile great horned owl. Photograph: Steve Harvey #photography #birds #owls

• Post #3804774

  The Vanishing Childhood by Mohammad Rakibul Hasan (New Scientist Editors award) This film follows Mohammad Saown, a teenage boy from the flood-prone haor wetlands of Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, whose family is forced to migrate to the brickfields of Narayanganj after intensifying monsoon floods destroy their farmland. #photography #Bangladesh #children