#Comedy #wildlife #photography award finalists 2026 – in pictures
A caiman wearing a wig, two brown bears laughing and a leopard doing a handstand feature in the selection of finalists from this year’s #Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards. Winners will be announced on 8 December
#142holdheap — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #142holdheap, aggregated by home.social.
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‘Like caring for a pet’: the open-source tree map inspiring Berliners to #water their urban forest
Gieß den Kiez app shows #trees in critical need of watering and can be adopted by other heat-stressed cities around the worldhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/02/open-source-tree-map-berlin-water-urban-forest
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‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilation
At Roland Garros airport on Réunion island, the ceiling design funnels a light tropical breeze into the terminal -
‘A map is never neutral’: meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias
Equal Earth projection, adopted by the UN last week, provides an alternative to 16th-century Mercator display -
Solo autumn #walks for women in the UK and Europe: ‘it should be fun, not daunting’
#Hiking alone in the #countryside can be joyous, but for women it can sometimes feel unnerving. Here’s how to enjoy it safely, plus four stunning routes to walk solo.https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/15/solo-walks-autumn-for-women-uk-europe
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New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in #Bolivia
New #species of wild #feline was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest that is smaller than the average domestic #cat.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/17/new-cat-species-identified-bolivia
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Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by #pesticides every year, experts find
Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities -
‘Fresh from the roof’: the #supermarket growing salad a few metres above the tills
Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeed.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/11/supermarket-salad-rooftop-garden-berlin
#142holdheap #gardening #farming #ecology #sustainable #environnement #food #Germany #vegetables
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UN votes to adopt new #world #map that shows Africa’s true scale
In a session at its headquarters in New York, the UN general assembly officially retired the 16th-century Mercator projection in favour of one based on the more accurate 2018 Equal Earth design.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa.
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UN to vote on adopting new #world #map that shows Africa’s true scale.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/04/un-vote-world-map-mercator-equal-earth-africa.
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Life after Maga: the group offering an ‘exit ramp’ for rightwingers questioning #Trumpism
The non-profit Leaving #Maga is built on the premise that abandoning the Trump-built movement is like fighting a #disease or breaking an #addictionhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/leaving-maga-support-group
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How a South African town cleaned up its polluted river using stones, wood and sand
#142holdheap #environment #climate #WaterTreatment #pollution
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From Jolene to Islands in the Stream: Dolly Parton’s 10 best recordings
The late star created some of the most beloved country and pop songs in American #musichttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/26/dolly-parton-best-songs-jolene.
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Wild #beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years
Pair are offspring of two beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe #nature reserve near Fakenham in Decemberhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/24/wild-beaver-kit-pair-born-norfolk
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How one American couple ditched their lawn and created a #wildlife haven – and you could too
#142holdheap #nature #biodiversity #ecosystem #garden #environment
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‘Once I started zooming in, I never stopped’: the mesmerising #art of macro #photography
Converts describe a demanding form of capturing #nature very close up that has grown in popularity in last few years -
‘I’m giving people a happy space’: the man clearing gardens for free – and letting light into strangers’ lives
When he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to #help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed owner.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/11/clearing-gardens-for-free-stephen-jalland
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The Ghost of the Mountains by Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi review – the secrets of the snow #leopard
An Indian mountaineer follows in the footsteps of explorers and conservationists in search of an enigmatic animal. -
‘You’d want one as a pet’: the irresistibly cute solar-powered sea slug
The beady-eyed, Pokémon-like leaf sheep is far more ingenious than us land mammalshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/05/leaf-sheep-sea-slug-invertebrates-of-year-2026
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Six mind-bendingly amazing facts about #invertebrates
Just in case you hadn’t already realised how extraordinary the gigantic group of creatures known as invertebrates are, we’ve gathered together five facts that made our brains hurt (plus one more, because we couldn’t choose). -
‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give #AI a shot?’: the long-lost #family reunited by #ChatGPT
Avtar spent decades wondering what happened to the mother he never got to know. Thousands of miles away, Nicci was haunted by the story of a half-brother given away before she was born. How did a #chatbot bring them together?
Whatever one might think of AI, and I'm no fan, avoiding it as far as I can, this is still a moving story.
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How to keep cool in a #heatwave: 25 tips from the people who know best, from a Rio lifeguard to an Egyptian archaeologist
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Why #China Is Building $1,000 EVs Instead of $50,000 Teslas
China's vision for EVs
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Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable #energy
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‘We plant belonging’: how #nature charities and #asylum seekers work together in UK #countryside
Environmental and #refugee groups have joined forces to benefit lives and #wildlife in Wales and elsewhere -
‘It makes your heart sing’: can a pioneering project show that #rewilding really works?
Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient #woodlands and freshwater #wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting #nature
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Tracing one delicious snack around the #Mediterranean showed me that modern borders are absurd - Federico De Blasi
Migration and cultural exchange have always been the norm between coastal European and African nations. We should celebrate this shared history
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‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand #cat really does exist
#Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/24/youtube-video-proved-libya-sand-cat-exist-aoe -
‘It’s a great healer’: why being #outdoors in #nature means so much to us
Many of those who love spending time in Britain’s green places say it is awe-inspiring, calming and therapeutichttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/31/why-being-outdoors-in-nature-means-so-much-to-us