Diane Hope

Non-toxic rodent control ... is a great idea in situations where you don't want to harm non-target wildlife species including birds of prey. Find out more in my latest article: linkedin.com/pulse/alternat… #Rodent #PestControl #RATS #mousetrap

What if the answer to this question is the other way around? And matter arises out of consciousness?? aeon.co/essays/how-con… via @aeonmag

#Mars ... & colonization. This piece by Albert Burneko outlines the possibility of living on the red planet: tinyurl.com/3r3twkms Zero. But there are wonderful possibilities to #rewild our own planet - to the benefit of 8 billion earthlings! #MarsBound

Audio Postcards - can be an incredibly evocative way to document a journey, holiday or adventure trip. Over the next 2-3 weeks I'll be posting some pro tips on how to create evocative, immersive audio postcards on my website at: lnkd.in/gJr3k23t #audiophile #coaching

What are we prepared to sacrifice for AI? It poses a rapidly growing threat to the global environment - according to this feature article by Michael Gross in the latest issue of the journal 'Current Biology'. doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.… Photo by Xu Haiwei Instagram @hwxu1995

Did you know ... that Arizona has salt mines? Worked by indigenous people long before commercial extraction. Find out where, why the mining stopped, and more ... in my latest story for KNAU's Earth Notes: tinyurl.com/mwjzwdzb Photo: Lee Allison/Arizona Geological Survey

In the UK - women aren't just struggling with the glass ceiling, they're struggling with the 'Class Ceiling'. I recommend this insightful article from 'Content is Queen' contentisqueen.org/how-is-the-cla…

Dirtbag Sound Recordists - go.shr.lc/3W7sZDY I really DON'T like this term. We are skilled artisans who care deeply about the natural world. Let's keep the term away from the wonderful obsession, profession, and pastime of wildlife field recording. #fieldrecording

@Sa11eGreen Thank you Sally! Hope you're doing well.

@dihope7 This sounds beautiful ❤️🌳🌳🌳❤️

Forest Bathing is the therapeutic practice of spending time in a forest and imbibing the calming atmosphere to wind down and de-stress. Don't have access to a quiet forest? Try streaming insig.ht/v3rPtJd6aLb which features waves of wind in tall pines. #relax #meditation

@citiesandmemory Natural and calm ambient sounds can help - but not everyone finds music the most helpful : tinyurl.com/3s8s5yp8 ... Insight Timer is another great source of relaxing soundscapes e.g. insighttimer.com/inthesoundfield

Launching 🚀 on Monday 23 October - our latest global project Music for Sleep is all about using sound to tackle the global sleep crisis. 150 brand new compositions, all built from the sounds of the world, and all designed to help you rest, relax and sleep😴🎧

I came across this piece in Bustle by Carolyn Steber tinyurl.com/yu9xteav - & couldn't agree more. I've found pure, calming natural soundscapes much more effective than any 'relax track'. Check out some of my material - along with a yoga nidra here: tinyurl.com/5xwa7rnc

Research & written by me.

Elves are pure myth ... surely? Not if you're Icelandic. Around 50% of Icelanders believe in them or are open to the possibility that they exist, 5% of those surveyed claimed to have seen one. Find out why in this latest episode of Unexplained Podcast tinyurl.com/5de4k6ev

Wave Breathing Yoga Nidra insig.ht/6cTItlIUAKb is a new spoken guide to a deep relaxation technique - perfect before going to bed, set against the sound of beach waves. #YogaJourney #YogaForWellness #relaxingmusic

tinyurl.com/2xrzx2z4 Totally agree with The Guardian here. My home village of #Heysham in #LANCASHIRE has suffered continual 'tidying' of trees & shrubs since the '70s. Get used to nature creating 'a bit of a mess' - that 'mess' is what future human survival depends on.

Soundscape ecology: a disappearing world tinyurl.com/mwsatfns - a nice audio article. BUT ... what to do about it? Everything from reducing personal CO2 emissions, consuming less, recycling more to lobbying large multinationals & governments. And dare I say - have fewer kids!

Ringtails - sometimes called 'Ringtail Cats' or 'Miners Cats' are an elusive type of raccoon found in parts of Arizona including the Grand Canyon. Hear more on this week's KNAU's Earth Notes: tinyurl.com/z3ftemyf Photo by Blake Hoffman. #wildlife #Arizona #arizonawildcats

Can the wind drive people mad? Hear this eerie phenomenon explored in the latest episode of the Unexplained podcast: tinyurl.com/4znc589n researched & written by me, with Richard MacLean Smith.

Hear what its like to be a chemist who traded the lab bench for scuba gear - diving on ship wrecks all over the world. In this episode of 'Distillations' (tinyurl.com/msf272j4) it's award winning! #scuba #scubajunkie #DIVE