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Most Māori experience racism every day - new research rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/43889…

And a few more fungi found this morning between Toondah Harbour and Oyster Point in Cleveland (Queensland). #fungi #mycology #naturephotography #Queensland

Some examples of the many fungi found this morning between Toondah Harbour and Oyster Point in Cleveland, on Brisbane's bayside. #fungi #mycology #naturephotography #Queensland

Thousands upon thousands of snow geese take flight, nearly blocking out the sky. Never before have I seen so many migrating through Nebraska. Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!

Poetry of US civil rights activist Maya Angelou translated and heard in te reo Māori rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-k…

Great news for Grey-headed Flying-foxes! A Recovery Plan has finally been adopted after 15 years in the works, which means that specific measures have been agreed to stop the population decline and support the recovery of this threatened species. environment.gov.au/biodiversity/t…

"It is vital that in this phase we see restoration on a scale that will demonstrably reverse the decline in pollinators" That can only happen with a change on government policy 🐝 irishtimes.com/opinion/editor…

Blasted mountaintops. bulldozed burial grounds & sacred sites. Thousands of ancient cacti & ironwood trees uprooted & destroyed. This is the mess Trump left across the borderlands. Biden must stop future wall construction & use leftover funds to repair all that Trump destroyed.

After 20 years of living in Wellington, walking anywhere alone just doesn't cross my mind thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-03-…

Thank you @POTUS Biden and @VP Harris. I am honored and ready to work. I look forward to tackling some of the nation's most pressing issues with @Interior so that future generations can enjoy our public lands and waters for years to come.

More than half of Irish women avoid public transport after dark irishtimes.com/news/social-af…

Australia’s research capacity is being destroyed by the Morrison government #click=https://t.co/IF5MJmuRgo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">amp.abc.net.au/article/100015… abc.net.au/news/2021-03-1…

An incredibly detailed picture of a 5mm Orange Ladybird has won the RTÉ and @NBGGlasnevin Eye on Nature wildlife competition. Overall winner Larry Doherty took the picture at Cabragh Wetlands, Thurles, Co Tipperary. Read more: ow.ly/rSWC50E1o6l @RTEToday | @NatureRTE

“We’re in an absolute crisis of nature loss, climate change and plummeting water quality. The [agri-food] strategy is completely divorced from the scientific reality” irishtimes.com/news/science/h…

The Rusty-fronted Barwing is resident from the #Himalayas eastwards into #China. This image was taken recently in #Yunnan Province, showing its orange wings finely barred black, ivory-colored bill, and a rusty flush on its face [birdinginchina.com].

1 blurry photo. 1 temple roof. 1 Pacific Ocean. 3 Styan’s Bulbuls. #台灣

Amnesty International has appealed to Australia and New Zealand to provide swift assistance to Papua New Guinea to address its worsening Covid-19 surge. rnz.co.nz/international/…

Wow. This might explain why the New York Times has been silent on my 600-day house arrest without trial. Billionaire Robert Denham sits on the boards of both Chevron and the NYT. @NYTimes: Comment?

Life without the monarchy - what NZ could look like rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Happy St. Pat's! Polar bears are a bit Irish. Paper says "More recently, additional hybridization occurred in Ireland, followed by fixation of the Irish brown bear matriline in polar bears. This marks the MRCA of the modern polar bear matriline." MRCA= most recent common ancestor