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Category Archives: Nature
A Respite
Nothing momentous, just a brief respite from the normal news. I know I’ve talked about these West Mersea duck punts before and even shared a video. Just sit back and enjoy the simplicity of the design and the serenity of … Continue reading
Posted in Messing about in boats, Nature, TTG
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Full evacuation for Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah
Anyone remaining in Yellowknife, Ndılǫ and Dettah must leave by noon on Friday, residents were told in a fresh, blanket evacuation order for the city on Wednesday evening. Hundreds of vehicles had begun streaming down a smoky Highway 3 west … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Nature, TTG
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Bat Superpowers – PBS NOVA episode
WANG: My students, when they first work in my lab, they got it wrong. They say bats has a more efficient immune system to clear the virus. I say. “No, bats have a more efficient immune system not to develop … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Science, TTG
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Florida ocean temperatures at ‘downright shocking’ levels
Not only is Florida sizzling in record-crushing heat, but the ocean waters that surround it are scorching, as well. The unprecedented ocean warmth around the state — connected to historically warm oceans worldwide — is further intensifying its heat wave … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Science, TTG
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“This Small-Brained Human Species May Have Buried Its Dead, Controlled Fire and Made Art”
Extraordinary claims about the small-brained human relative Homo naledi challenge prevailing view of cognitive evolution In the millions of years over which humans have been evolving, brain size has tripled, and behavior has become exponentially more elaborate. Early, small-brained hominins (members of … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Science, TTG
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“Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?”
Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a “critical moment of agony” and that the behavior is spreading among the population through social learning. Orcas have attacked and sunk a third boat off the Iberian coast … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Science, TTG
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The Beaver Pond – A Pictorial
I know I mentioned that a pair of beavers have taken up residence in the woodland cathedral behind my house. I suspected as much last January when I noticed water on what is usually dry land while sitting on my … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Religion, TTG
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“Proof Against the Absurd”
Aside from the obvious benefits the chance to see wildflowers and pileated woodpeckers, the exercise, the insights into the workings of nature – what do I get out of all this? Part of the answer is that regular contact with … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, TTG
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