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High in the Alps, a white shroud keeps a glacier alive

August 8, 2026 at 11:36 AM

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Wifa Hasan

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"Many glaciers around the world are already condemned to vanish because governments are failing to confront climate change."
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Amid Europe's scorching heatwaves, the Kitzsteinhorn mountain in Austria has vast areas of ice and snow under wraps, a makeshift life support system for an iconic glacier.

High in the Alps, a white shroud keeps a glacier alive

August 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM

Wifa Hasan

@wifahasan.bsky.social

"Many glaciers around the world are already condemned to vanish because governments are failing to confront climate change."
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@alisterdoyle.bsky.social

Amid Europe's scorching heatwaves, the Kitzsteinhorn mountain in Austria has vast areas of ice and snow under wraps, a makeshift life support system for an iconic glacier.

Evelyne’s Newsletter | Substack

August 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM

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Evelyne Luethy

@elluetravel.bsky.social

Not really on here anymore, but you can find me on Substack.

evelyne.substack.com

Environment, mental health, travel/walking, photography & the odd rant. Click to read Evelyne’s Newsletter, by Evelyne Luethy, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

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August 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM

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Suzanne Winland

@suzannewinland.bsky.social

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Congress: Cosponsor the Protect Gulf Life Act. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Congress: Cosponsor the Protect Gulf Life Act

The Gulf of Mexico is home to sea turtles, whales, manatees, sharks, and countless other animals that depend on healthy ocean habitat. But a sweeping federal decision has put many of these species at ...

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August 2, 2026 at 7:07 AM

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Suzanne Winland

@suzannewinland.bsky.social

@niallharbison.bsky.social has moved heaven & earth to transform agony into wonderful lives for dogs. Support his work at HAPPY DOGGO!!!!

A Year Of Saying No To Everything
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A Year Of Saying No To Everything

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Sea level rise: fingernails, wedding rings and cellphones

August 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM

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Alister Doyle

@alisterdoyle.bsky.social

Sea level rise seems a huge, distant problem with ice melting from Greenland to Antarctica: here are my ideas for bringing it closer to home via fingernails, coins and phones open.substack.com/pub/alisterd...

Sea level rise, driven by climate change, is a mind-bogglingly huge problem - maybe it's time to re-imagine it via tiny everyday objects?

Himalayan alchemy: the seductive flower with a pink gin trick

July 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM

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Alister Doyle

@alisterdoyle.bsky.social

Pink gin alchemy from ‘DiningwithAliens’ open.substack.com/pub/nickroge...

Himalayan balsam is a beautiful invader, spreading on river banks from the UK to the U.S. But it has a magic secret: its flowers can create an ethereal pink fizz

Bumblebees Have Feelings and Hobbits Were Freeloaders: Today's Best of the Positive News

July 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM

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Suzanne Winland

@suzannewinland.bsky.social

Bumblebees Have Feelings and Hobbits Were Freeloaders: Today's Best of the Positive News
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Plus: the longevity diet that let mice eat more and lose fat, and dogs at the office in Europe

Dining with Aliens: our starter course

July 20, 2026 at 4:18 PM

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Alister Doyle

@alisterdoyle.bsky.social

"Dining with Aliens". Please subscribe to our new Substack about novel ways to fight invasive species of animals and plants in the UK: "If you can't beat them, eat them". Launched today with environmental experts @nicknuttall.bsky.social and Roger Morgan-Grenville
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"If you can't beat them, eat them": our recipes for limiting a scourge of alien invasive species of animals and plants in Britain, from grey squirrels to Japanese knotweed. Please subscribe!

les danseurs du monde on Instagram: "#Juneteenth reflections by Ivry Newsome of #PointillismJazzConsort about how Juneteenth has shaped - & is shaping - our nation. Ivry premièred the roles of Oppress...

July 23, 2026 at 8:27 AM

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Suzanne Winland

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#Juneteenth reflections by Ivry Newsome of #PointillismJazzConsort about how Juneteenth has shaped - & is shaping - our nation. Ivry premièred the roles of Oppression & Hope in the 2023 workshop première of 'PASSAGE... a Juneteenth journey.' In the historic 1/2

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3 likes, 2 comments - pointillism_jazz_ilpc on June 17, 2026: "#Juneteenth reflections by Ivry Newsome of #PointillismJazzConsort about how Juneteenth has shaped - & is shaping - our nation. Ivry prem...

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June 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM

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Wifa Hasan

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'World Sea Turtle Day' 🐢 — is observed on June 16, the birthday of Dr. Archie Carr, known as the "father of sea turtle biology."
Dr. Carr is well-known for devoting his entire career to the research and conservation of sea turtles.

#environmentawareness #oceans
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World Sea Turtle Day 🐢 — is observed on June 16, the birthday of Dr. Archie Carr, known as the "father of sea turtle biology." Dr. Carr is well-known for devoting his entire career to the research and...

June 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM

Wifa Hasan

@wifahasan.bsky.social

'World Sea Turtle Day' 🐢 — is observed on June 16, the birthday of Dr. Archie Carr, known as the "father of sea turtle biology."
Dr. Carr is well-known for devoting his entire career to the research and conservation of sea turtles.

#environmentawareness #oceans
substack.com/@wifahasan/n...

World Sea Turtle Day 🐢 — is observed on June 16, the birthday of Dr. Archie Carr, known as the "father of sea turtle biology." Dr. Carr is well-known for devoting his entire career to the research and...

June 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM

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Wifa Hasan

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🩸 World Blood Donor Day' is observed annually on June 14.

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This year's campaign, "One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives." places humanity at the heart of every blood donation.

"Happy World Blood Donor Day 2026!"

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June 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM

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Wifa Hasan

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𖣘 Global Wind Day is an annual worldwide event celebrated on June 15 to promote ‘wind energy’. Global Theme: “Our wind, our community” — Celebrates the positive, local impact of wind energy on the places we call home.
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#environmentawareness

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𖣘 Global Wind Day is an annual worldwide event celebrated on June 15 to promote ‘wind energy’ — emphasize its power to reshape energy systems, and raise awareness about its role in climate action alon...

June 16, 2026 at 2:17 AM

Wifa Hasan

@wifahasan.bsky.social

𖣘 Global Wind Day is an annual worldwide event celebrated on June 15 to promote ‘wind energy’. Global Theme: “Our wind, our community” — Celebrates the positive, local impact of wind energy on the places we call home.
www.gwec.net/global-wind-...

#environmentawareness

substack.com/@wifahasan/n...

𖣘 Global Wind Day is an annual worldwide event celebrated on June 15 to promote ‘wind energy’ — emphasize its power to reshape energy systems, and raise awareness about its role in climate action alon...