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Known for their resiliency, coast redwoods can live for centuries, withstanding fires and rot, and even resprouting through their root crown and dormant buds after catastrophic events. But how will they fare under the pressures of climate change? sciencenews.org/article/clim…
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Birds and mammals eat Black Hawthorn berries, while butterfly larvae of several different species munch on the leaves. The flowers attract a wide diversity of native bees and hoverflies naturecompanion.ca/trees/bla… #NatureCompanion
ALT photo and description of Black Hawthorn from EcoFriendly West's Nature Companion website and app
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A black Labrador from the Scottish Highlands just fetched an award for her ability to sniff out “sea vomit,” a colloquial name for the carpet sea squirt, an invasive marine creature threatening the waters along Britain and Ireland, among other places. bit.ly/4BoJYpt
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The most junior person on their Alberta Health team could have googled this:
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/p…
cihi.ca/en/health-system-con…
They're not even trying anymore!!!
Plus: we had a "prov operation center" before Smith blew it up with refocusing... last 3yrs HCWs begging for it!
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Coming to Canada soon… see Alberta for details
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Join us for our free, public AGM meeting to get involved in our work to protect & strengthen public care in the Medicine Hat region & beyond! See friendsofmedicare.org/pallis… for details. #AbHealth #MedHat
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This Green Ash tree was over 70 feet tall and leaning hard but we were able to bring it down safely.
Gary McFarlane retweeted
Global warming makes extreme weather events and wildfires worse which causes death and destruction.
The burning of fossil fuels is the main cause of global warming which is defended by climate denial.
Humanity & the biosphere are being harmed by climate denial.
#ClimateBrawl
🤖 Made with AI
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Riojavenatrix sat misidentified as Baryonyx material for nearly two decades before a fresh look in 2024 revealed a distinct spinosaurid, one of five such predators now known from the Iberian Peninsula. #dinosaur
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Making scents: could AI help perfumers take pressure off endangered plants? Firms working on reproducing compounds without need for repeated harvesting but conservationists are sceptical theguardian.com/science/2026… #biology #conservation #AI #science #biotechnology #SciChat
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Let’s Build a Smoke-Free Generation
Canada continues to face high rates of youth vaping and nicotine use. We’re building a movement to protect future generations from nicotine addiction before it starts. Join us and add your name today.
Take the Pledge: nlha.ca/smokefreegeneration/
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Nearly identical butterflies share the same tropical forests, yet scientists still cannot fully explain how they recognize their own kind. scitechdaily.com/scientists-… #biodiversity #biology #Entomology #science #SciChat
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Scientists have mapped one of the most mysterious parts of the human brain in unprecedented detail
go.nature.com/4slBv1T
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A 150-million-year-old fossil reveals a bizarre early bird with sharp teeth, a dinosaur-like claw and a body built for life on the ground rather than flight. sciencedaily.com/releases/20… #palaeontology #fossils #biology #science #SciChat
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The Colour That Revolutionized Chemistry:
William Henry Perkin's discovery of mauve had an impact far beyond the fashion industry. mcgill.ca/oss/article/medica… via @McGillOSS #history #STEM #science #medicine #SciChat
Gary McFarlane retweeted
Freedom’s Manifesto
“Unscrew the locks from the doors! Unscrew the doors themselves from their jambs!”
Whitman from Song of Myself XXIV
The conditions for freedom with closed doors or the capacity for something new?
#poetry #whitman #Ginsberg #Howl
poets.org/poem/song-myself-x…
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Why Educators Should Embrace the “Science of Math”
The research about how children understand numbers doesn’t always reach teachers. educationnext.org/why-educat… #STEM #SciEd #science #Mathematics #SciChat
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Our data is safer not being accessible by AI or by #US company.
"PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable. Security researchers used AI to help uncover yrs-old vulnerabilities in PHP web scripting language. Then AI-assisted attacks began" wired.com/story/kernel-panic…
I bet the contract goes to a #US company, or a friend of Doug company.
"Provincial govt proposing digital version of #Ontario photo ID - Consultations set to begin later this year, proposed legislation to be intro'd in 2027"
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/o…
#onpoli
