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@ir_rkp #Korsakov @MikaLintila
#Gasgrid. #LNG alus ei tuota #kaasua, vaan varastoi #Venäjä'n, aiemmin #Baltiasta ostettua, n. 3x hintaan.
@valtionomistus
- 10v. ajalta terminaalin kokonaiskustannuksiksi arvioidaan noin €460 miljoona, eli noin €126 000 päivässä
@ir_rkp @MikaLintila @valtionomistus #GreatReset=#SuurTyöttömyys-#Hätätila
#WEF-#Marxist -ideologia lahtaa yritykset #kaasu'lla. @valtionomistus
#Gasgrid Imatra #Räikkölä vs. #Korsakov
- Korsakov on satamakaupunki ja piirikunta #Sahalini'n saaren eteläpäässä Venäjän  Sahalinin alueella. 
@ir_rkp @MikaLintila @valtionomistus #Uniper-#Gasgrid #skandaali.
#YGLs veijarit keksivät roudata kaasun #Räikkölä'n sijasta näin. @TyttiTup
#Prigorodnoje'n satama 10km #Korsakovi'n itäpuolella on #LNG'n vientiin erikoistunut satama
From: Port of #Korsakov
To: Port of #Gibraltar (->#Inkoo)
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On #WorldEnvironmentDay2023 sharing my top 5 #Wildlife destinations. A thread with photos by @shranjan

1) Corbett - The #beauty of #Corbett lies in its montane #river valleys, majestic Sal #forests and expansive #grasslands teeming with #wildlife.

@ReserveCorbett #Dhikala ImageImageImageImage
2) Tadoba - It has transformed from a little known forest in the 90’s to Central India’s tiger capital. The only park where tiger sightings in #buffer zone are as good as the core.
@etadoba #tadoba @SvasaraResorts #TigerReserve ImageImageImageImage
3) Kaziranga - Wildlife as far as the #eye can see, the only park in #India that can match the experience of #MasaiMara. You can sight the “Big Five” in a single #safari.

@kaziranga_ #Assam #BigFive @assamforest ImageImageImageImage
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Okay folks as we seem to be heading in to some warm dry weather we need to talk about #bees and #water.

Please #retweet this to provide bees a helping hand. Thanks

BEES NEED WATER!

Given that they can collect water, their nectar based diet and their ability to generate…
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…large amounts of water metabolically during flight #bumblebees are less prone to dehydration/desiccation than most terrestrial insects.

However they still need safe access to water.

Research suggests that #bees locate sources of #water by smell rather than sight.
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#water is a source of essential #nutrients for #bees and this explains their preference for ‘dirty’ water sources containing organic matter, algae etc.

Indeed #honeybees have the ability to and will change their preferred source of #water to an alternative in order to…
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"In March 2023 the #Forest #Conservation Amendment bill was plaed before the LokSabha. Ms Prakriti Srivastava,IFS (PCCF #Kerala) & I jointly wrote a submission to the Joint Parliamentary Committee, link provided at the end of the (long) thread. 1/n
highlighting the imp pts:
Fundamental changes in the proposed bill:
a)Limits the scope & ambit of the original FCA (1980), removing crucial safeguards from a vast majority of India's #biodiverse rich #forests, thereby opens the floodgates for diversion for other uses
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b) Undoes many provisions of the existing #ForestConservationAct; c) dilutes the 202/1996 #SupremeCourt ‘Godavarman’ #judgement, overturns its #conservation gains
(d) facilitates privatisation of forests to create plantations
e) shifts focus from conservation of forests to 3/n
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Speaking at the #PhD 3rd Year Forum @CamUniGeography @Cambridge_Uni. Main focus is #governance of #conservation related relocation in
@mytadoba #Tiger Reserve tho it considers socio-economic (v brfly #ecological) outcomes) #Wayanad #Wildlife #Sanctuary is a satellite site Image
Grateful to my co #travellers @Krithikasampath
@SamirTadoba who made it easier & FUN! Also
@jituramgaokar @nandkishorkale1 and his incredible team @PrajaktaDH #PoonamDhanwatey. the generosity of the villagers🙏 @bhask286 for his support
And the funders who made it possible -shukriya
@stjohnscam @CamUniGeography
The @ruffordgrants #SMUTSGrant @RGS_IBG
2 more years to go.... #university #team #phdlife #research
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With the cacophony over #Elephant #Arikomban, lets understand how such #elephants are 'made', and #conflict created. As per a #Kerala cabinet decision taken in August 2002, 559 families of landless tribals were settled on 276 ha land in #Chinnakanal during 2003. The then 1/9 Image
DFO (#Munnar) #PrakritiSrivastava objected: it was prime #elephant habitat & corridor, the consequences would be disasterous. Within a year, human-elephant conflict had escalated. Giving pattas wily-nily w/o w/o #forest dept inputs #wildlife consideration is best avoided 2/9 representative image from t...
The settlement opened the floodgates. #tourism resorts mushroomed, encroachments were ignored, regularlised chocking passage for #wildlife Conflict exacerbated exponentially-huge loss of crops, people were killed.As a former Kerala IAs officer puts it 3/9 Image
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I’m delighted to announce that my provocative piece on the impact of #plasticpollution on the #tropics is the first published article in Journal of Tropical Futures published by @SAGEPublishers

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27…

#plasticfree #plastic #plasticwaste #plastictreaty
Unsustainable #plastic production, use and mismanagement have resulted in increased #plasticpollution in the environment threatening #sustainability, especially in the #tropics.

#sustainabledevelopment #sustainabilitymatters #singleuseplastic
Countries in the #tropics have been disproportionally impacted by #plasticpollution due to imports of #plasticwaste from developed countries, or because tropical Small Island Developing States have become overwhelmed by #singleuseplastics used widely in the tourism sector.
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A new study published in @ConservationSP reveals 3.9M hectares of converted land in 🇨🇦 that—if restored—benefit biodiversity & climate. The study comes at a pivotal time as Cdn govt committed to #30x30 restoration targets at #COP15 🌎 wwf.ca/restoration-an… Marshland forest in Ontario
“Our restoration analysis provides decision makers and funders with a critical part of the information necessary to set a national restoration target, which is a crucial step to implement the international targets that Canada has agreed to.” — @JDMSnider
“It also highlights areas where restoration could be considered at regional/local scales. Key to moving forward will be ensuring goals & plans for implementation are co-developed with the consent of Indigenous & local communities in ways that reflect their priorities & knowledge” Map of optimal areas for restoration
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We need to talk about nature… 🌿

Please, please don’t be one of those people who watch a show like Wild Isles, think how beautiful nature is and how sad it is that we’re losing it at an alarming rate, but then not do anything about it!

TAKE. ACTION.

Here’s how... 🧵
There are dozens of things individuals and businesses can do to support nature’s recovery and help tackle ecological collapse and biodiversity loss.

And some of those things are really quick and easy to do.

Here are just a few of them…
🐝 THE PEOPLE'S PLAN FOR NATURE

A plan created for the people, by the people of the UK – a vision for the future of nature, and the actions we must all take to protect and renew it. Add your voice here, takes 10s:

peoplesplanfornature.org

#PeoplesPlanForNature #SaveOurWildIsles
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1/9 - This is one of the biggest contradictions I’ve seen. @The_RHS, THE MOST INFLUENTIAL #gardening charity in the UK, whilst promoting Plants For Pollinators, are still endorsing “WEED”KILLERS! 😡 “Inspiring everyone to grow” (except the wildflowers) Don’t believe me?👇🧵
2/9 - Whilst not actively selling this product on their own website, it’s available via @jennychem_. What sickens me more is the detail in which various weed killers are described to eradicate different “weed” species, INCLUDING my favourite #wildflower Bird’s-foot trefoil! 😡
3/9 - Take Bird’s foot trefoil for example. It’s a larval food plant of the Common Blue, Green Hairstreak & Dingy Skipper butterflies and also Six-spot burnet moth. It also provides nectar for many bees and other insects, along with ALL the other plants listed in the next tweet.
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🚨🚨🚨 NEW EVIDENCE #zoonosis
Chinese researchers (who have had troubles getting data out) finally managed to sneak upload full #sequencing data from environmental swaps at Huanan market.

Show: Co-occurance of #animal sequences with SARS-CoV-2 RNA

Added to the evidence map 🔽
@KatherineJWu 's atlantic article first reported on this new development.

(independent reseachers have been waiting on these data to come out for over a year)

I will give some context in the next few tweets:
theatlantic.com/science/archiv…
1⃣ Does this prove that SARS-CoV-2 came from racoon dogs?

Not definitively. Co-occurance of sequences could be from chance contamination in theory. Also, even if racoon dogs were indeed infected, they might just have been amplifiers at market, not the original source.

BUT...
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On #InternationalWomensDay we salute all women who have helped drive the #animalrights movement. Here are just a few without whom ADI would not be what it is today. ADI President Jan Creamer & Yani Mateus of ADI Colombia sending off big cats to a new life at #ADIWildlifeSanctuary
CSI star & ADI Ambassador @JorjaFoxofficia promoting #StopCircusSuffering campaign. ADI veterinarians Ines Nole, Eva Chomba & Jimena Delgadillo taking care of Smith during Peru rescue. ADI’s Jan & Jett (Executive Director of our LA office) care for Rolex during Peru rescue.
Dr Lo Sprague & Rev Dr Gwynne Guibord, founders of the #ADIWildlifeSanctuary (ADIWS), whose documentary ANIMA was produced by @GuibordCenter, for ADI. Actress Kim Matula hosted most recent Congressional launch of #TEAPSPA. ADIWS Director Karen Williams during recent dental work.
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Today is the #WorldWildlifeDay 🐗

There are many reasons why it is important to protect #wildlife in Rwanda. Here are 10 key reasons

#Thread

📸:Culture Trip. ImageImageImageImage
1. Biodiversity.

Wildlife plays a critical role in maintaining the biodiversity of ecosystems in Rwanda.

A diverse ecosystem is more resilient to environmental changes and can support a greater variety of plant and animal life.
2. Tourism.
Rwanda's wildlife, particularly its mountain gorillas, is a major tourist attraction.

Protecting these animals and their habitats is crucial to the country's tourism industry, which is an important source of revenue and employment.
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@euro writes (vital thread) to warn us that

1/ EU regulations are not perfect but are not ‘red tape’ either. They improve the quality of our everyday lives by protecting our rights as #workers and #consumers, our #environment and #wildlife and the quality of the #food we eat.
Please, read on 2/ to get more detail on the #REUL Bill (Retained EU Law)
I personally experienced that EU decisions were all scrutinised by UK Parliamentary Committees before they became law! kentbylines.co.uk/balance-of-com…
2/ These EU laws were created with the support of the governments of all the political parties when the UK was in the EU.
EU laws – that the Government now wants to dismantle – protect us in the workplace. They guarantee our paid holidays, reduce the gender pay gap and protect
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Wild elephants raiding rice filelds for food is common, but this particular #elephant has been raiding ration shops and houses in search of rice!
In one-and-a-half years, the rogue elephant called 'Ari Komban' (rice tusker) has raided this ration shop 6-7 times in search of rice.
Arikomban has been a regular presence in and around Anayirankal Dam near #Munnar and has killed at least 10 people.
#Kerala
#HumanAnimalConflict
#WildElephant Image
Arikomban strikes again...
Raids the ration shop in Panniar for the fourt time in ten days in search of rice.
#Munnar
#elephant
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I believe my Great Grey Owl friend has spotted something interesting again. Lets follow along and see

#Owls #Raptors #birdsofprey #TwitterNaturePhotography #wildlife #nikon #birding #birdwatching #Yellowstone
It took the scenic route this time, but I think it found a target
#Owls #Raptors #birdsofprey #TwitterNaturePhotography #wildlife #nikon #birding #birdwatching #Yellowstone
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Going to try something here.
This will be a thread of a Great Grey Owl perched, spotting a vole, flying to it, eating it and flying back:
Pic 1 - Meal Spotted!
#Owls #Raptors #birdsofprey #TwitterNaturePhotography #wildlife #nikon #birding #birdwatching #Yellowstone Image
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1/10. This is a Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis.

One of the over 2,400 Mantis species.

This starts a thread with some great mantis videos.

Stay tuned.

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#insects #nature #wildlife #mantis #NaturePhotography #science #photography #videos
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3/10. If you see an insect with a triangular head, bulging eyes, sitting upright with arms folded like in prayer, it is likely a ‘praying’ mantis.

Here is an example. It is not praying, but eating a bumblebee.

#bees #mantises #insectphotography
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"Locals of the Baiga community and Gond tribes used to kill deer and sell the meat for a few bucks to support their needs. I just provided them with an alternative."⁠

#Award #Proud #Respect #Wildlife #Protection #Forest #Bhopal #India Image
Even after getting death threats, 58-YO Deputy Ranger Sumeri Lal Yadav busted the #Sambar hunting practice going on in Dongariya village & played a pivotal role in wildlife protection. He also rehabilitated the hard-ground Barasingha on the land of #JhoBarasingha.⁠
As a result of his initiatives, over 90% of the community has given up hunting. Ranger Yadav has also been honoured with Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership Conservation Hero Award by the #MadhyaPradesh Forest Department.⁠
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"Locals of the Baiga community and Gond tribes used to kill deer and sell the meat for a few bucks to support their needs. I just provided them with an alternative."

#Award #Proud #Respect #Wildlife #Protection #Forest #Bhopal #India
Even after getting death threats, 58-YO Deputy Ranger Sumeri Lal Yadav busted the #Sambar hunting practice going on in Dongariya village & played a pivotal role in wildlife protection. He also rehabilitated the hard-ground Barasingha on the land of #JhoBarasingha.
As a result of his initiatives, over 90% of the community has given up hunting. Ranger Yadav has also been honoured with Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership Conservation Hero Award by the #MadhyaPradesh Forest Department.
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#TreeTuesday #VLMTreeOfTheWeek 🧵
Tree No4, planted on land taken from dairy farming by the #VeganLandMovementCIC

Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)

Part of the cherry family this pretty tree is sometimes known as "Mother of the Wood" but it's commonly more famous for its berries ... Hubert Berberich (HubiB), via Wikimedia Commons
Flowering as early as late February (flowering from last year's growth & another reason not to cut hedges) & before its leaves are formed, its glorious abundance of creamy blossoms provides vital sustenance for bees after winter.

#Insects #Pollinators #savethebees 🐝🐝 JuliaC2006 from Rochester, UK. via Wikimedia Commons Tawny M
The Blackthorn flowers are hermaphrodite meaning they have male & female parts in each flower. ♂️♀️

That makes this beautiful tree self fertile 🌸🌳 Sally V, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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వన్యప్రాణి అంటే మానవుడు మచ్చిక చేసుకోని జంతువులను వన్య ప్రాణులుగా అభివర్ణిస్తారు. నేడు ప్రపంచ వన్యప్రాణుల సంరక్షణ దినోత్సవం సందర్భంగా #WorldwildlifeConservationDay
మృగాల వల్లే మానవ మనుగడ....
క్రూర మృగాలు లేకపోతే మానవ మనుగడే లేదనడం అతిశయోక్తి కాదు.
#Wildlife
వన్యప్రాణులు ఒకదానిపై ఒకటి ఆధారపడి జీవనం కొనసాగిస్తాయి. వన్య ప్రాణుల సంఖ్య భూమి మీద విపరీతంగా పెరిగి వినాశనం చోటు చేసుకోకుండా క్రూర మృగాలు వన్య ప్రాణులను వేటాడుతూ పర్యావరణాన్ని సమతూకంలో ఉంచుతాయి. క్రూరమృగాలు తమ జాతి సంతతి పెరగకుండా కూడా తమవంతుగా ముందస్తు చర్యలు తీసుకుంటాయి.
తమ చుట్టు ఉన్నవాటితో సంపర్కం కొనసాగించకుండా సుదీర్ఘ ప్రాంతంలోనున్న క్రూర మృగాలతో సంపర్కం కొనసాగించి మళ్లీ తమ యథాస్థానానికి వచ్చేస్తాయి. ఒక పులి సంవత్సరానికి 52 నుంచి 60 వన్య ప్రాణులను చంపి ఆహారంగా తీసుకుంటుంది. రోజుకు పులి 7 నుంచి 8 కిలోల మాంసాన్ని ఆహారంగా తీసుకుంటుంది.
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(1/3) CITES has moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers are being decimated by the pet trade. 👏

#CITES #wildlife #animals #nature #sharks #news #environment Turtle swimming
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(2/3) 160 governments, parties to @CITES, adopted proposals to regulate international trade in more than 500 new species. 👏

#CITES #wildlife #news #turtles #oceans #CITESCoP19 #UN
abcnews.go.com/International/…
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(3/3) If you are interested in #wildlife, #travel, #nature, #history, #climatechange, or #sustainability, read The Planet.

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