In tomorrow's free #OurBrokenPlanet event, we'll be discussing the importance of valuing Indigenous and First Peoples' knowledge in handling the climate crisis, from policy to how we each interact with nature.

Let's meet the speakers who'll be joining us. nhm.ac.uk/events/reshapi…
.@SorengArchana is a 25-year-old UN Youth Climate Advisor and Indigenous environmental activist of the Kharia Tribe of Odisha, India, who works to promote awareness of traditional knowledge and practices of Indigenous communities with regards to climate change. A photo of Archana Soreng
@SorengArchana 22-year-old @Brianna_Fruean is an activist and environmental advocate for Samoa. At the age of 11, she became a founding member of @350 Samoa and Future Rush, with the aim to promote youth and community engagement in climate change and sustainable issues.
@SorengArchana @Brianna_Fruean @350 Join @SorengArchana and @Brianna_Fruean tomorrow on #EarthDay (22 Apr) for a free online event to explore how we can reshape our relationship with nature. Tune in live at 12.30 BST. #OurBrokenPlanet nhm.ac.uk/events/reshapi…

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Just over a week ago, a fireball was seen streaking across the night sky in the UK.

Now, for the first time in 30 years a UK meteorite has been recovered, from a driveway in Gloucestershire.

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While Earth was taking shape deep within the hot, chaotic swirl of dust and gas as the Sun coalesced at the centre, other bodies were forming further out where the temperatures were cooler. 2/
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