#habitat — Public Fediverse posts

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : L'écologie pour son logement https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/blog-page.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #RSE #ESG #Terre #ecologie #soutenable #durable #equitable #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #BTP #dechets #autonomie

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : Les nouveaux habitats écologiques précurseurs https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/les-nouveaux-habitats-ecologiques.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #bio #autonomie #ESG #durable #soutenable #RSE #bioconstruction

Brighton And Hove Food Partnership's Land Use Plus Project
"nature friendly farming that both produces food and protects and restores rare local habitats."
https://bhfood.org.uk/project/land-use-plus-project/

#SolarPunkSunday #LandUse #Nature #Habitat #LandUsePlusProject #Farming #Food #WildLife #BioDiversity #BrightonAndHoveFoodPartnership #Brighton #BrightonAndHove

Brighton And Hove Food Partnership's Land Use Plus Project
"nature friendly farming that both produces food and protects and restores rare local habitats."
https://bhfood.org.uk/project/land-use-plus-project/

#SolarPunkSunday #LandUse #Nature #Habitat #LandUsePlusProject #Farming #Food #WildLife #BioDiversity #BrightonAndHoveFoodPartnership #Brighton #BrightonAndHove

Brighton And Hove Food Partnership's Land Use Plus Project
"nature friendly farming that both produces food and protects and restores rare local habitats."
https://bhfood.org.uk/project/land-use-plus-project/

#SolarPunkSunday #LandUse #Nature #Habitat #LandUsePlusProject #Farming #Food #WildLife #BioDiversity #BrightonAndHoveFoodPartnership #Brighton #BrightonAndHove

Brighton And Hove Food Partnership's Land Use Plus Project
"nature friendly farming that both produces food and protects and restores rare local habitats."
https://bhfood.org.uk/project/land-use-plus-project/

#SolarPunkSunday #LandUse #Nature #Habitat #LandUsePlusProject #Farming #Food #WildLife #BioDiversity #BrightonAndHoveFoodPartnership #Brighton #BrightonAndHove

Brighton And Hove Food Partnership's Land Use Plus Project
"nature friendly farming that both produces food and protects and restores rare local habitats."
https://bhfood.org.uk/project/land-use-plus-project/

#SolarPunkSunday #LandUse #Nature #Habitat #LandUsePlusProject #Farming #Food #WildLife #BioDiversity #BrightonAndHoveFoodPartnership #Brighton #BrightonAndHove

10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387

See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html

#science #ecology #climateCatastrophe

10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387

See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html

#science #ecology #climateCatastrophe

10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387

See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html

#science #ecology #climateCatastrophe

10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387

See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html

#science #ecology #climateCatastrophe

10-Sep-2026
#SeaLevelRise could squeeze shorebirds out of critical #coastal #habitat, researchers find
A UBC-led global review warns rising seas threaten shorebird habitat and populations – and urges planners to give coastal #wetlands room to grow inland
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1143387

See also my feature on #coastalSqueeze:

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/07/coastal-squeeze.html

#science #ecology #climateCatastrophe

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : L'écologie pour son logement https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/blog-page.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #RSE #ESG #Terre #ecologie #soutenable #durable #equitable #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #BTP #dechets #autonomie

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : L'écologie pour son logement https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/blog-page.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #RSE #ESG #Terre #ecologie #soutenable #durable #equitable #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #BTP #dechets #autonomie

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : L'écologie pour son logement https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/blog-page.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #RSE #ESG #Terre #ecologie #soutenable #durable #equitable #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #BTP #dechets #autonomie

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : L'écologie pour son logement https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/blog-page.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #RSE #ESG #Terre #ecologie #soutenable #durable #equitable #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #BTP #dechets #autonomie

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : Les nouveaux habitats écologiques précurseurs https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/les-nouveaux-habitats-ecologiques.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #bio #autonomie #ESG #durable #soutenable #RSE #bioconstruction

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : Les nouveaux habitats écologiques précurseurs https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/les-nouveaux-habitats-ecologiques.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #bio #autonomie #ESG #durable #soutenable #RSE #bioconstruction

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : Les nouveaux habitats écologiques précurseurs https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/les-nouveaux-habitats-ecologiques.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #bio #autonomie #ESG #durable #soutenable #RSE #bioconstruction

Blogue de la Révolution Verte : Les nouveaux habitats écologiques précurseurs https://www.revolutionverte.fr/p/les-nouveaux-habitats-ecologiques.html?spref=tw
#marketingagency #MarketingSuccess #marketingtips #logement #habitat #construction #micromaison #bois #batiment #bio #autonomie #ESG #durable #soutenable #RSE #bioconstruction

🍞 NEW: Engineers in #HongKong mixed a simulated Martian rock with gelatin and engineered #yeast whose cells carry adhesive #proteins.

Pushed through a nozzle into cold, near-vacuum conditions, the mixture freeze-dries into a porous foam. So far the test domes are only 45 mm tall, but the material reaches 10 to 12 megapascals in compressive strength, comparable to low-grade #concrete.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-scientists-3d-houses-mars-yeast.html

#mars #3dprinting #space #engineering #materials #science #habitat #biology #research #nasa #construction #technology #tech #planets

🍞 NEW: Engineers in #HongKong mixed a simulated Martian rock with gelatin and engineered #yeast whose cells carry adhesive #proteins.

Pushed through a nozzle into cold, near-vacuum conditions, the mixture freeze-dries into a porous foam. So far the test domes are only 45 mm tall, but the material reaches 10 to 12 megapascals in compressive strength, comparable to low-grade #concrete.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-scientists-3d-houses-mars-yeast.html

#mars #3dprinting #space #engineering #materials #science #habitat #biology #research #nasa #construction #technology #tech #planets

🍞 NEW: Engineers in #HongKong mixed a simulated Martian rock with gelatin and engineered #yeast whose cells carry adhesive #proteins.

Pushed through a nozzle into cold, near-vacuum conditions, the mixture freeze-dries into a porous foam. So far the test domes are only 45 mm tall, but the material reaches 10 to 12 megapascals in compressive strength, comparable to low-grade #concrete.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-scientists-3d-houses-mars-yeast.html

#mars #3dprinting #space #engineering #materials #science #habitat #biology #research #nasa #construction #technology #tech #planets

🍞 NEW: Engineers in #HongKong mixed a simulated Martian rock with gelatin and engineered #yeast whose cells carry adhesive #proteins.

Pushed through a nozzle into cold, near-vacuum conditions, the mixture freeze-dries into a porous foam. So far the test domes are only 45 mm tall, but the material reaches 10 to 12 megapascals in compressive strength, comparable to low-grade #concrete.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-scientists-3d-houses-mars-yeast.html

#mars #3dprinting #space #engineering #materials #science #habitat #biology #research #nasa #construction #technology #tech #planets

🍞 NEW: Engineers in #HongKong mixed a simulated Martian rock with gelatin and engineered #yeast whose cells carry adhesive #proteins.

Pushed through a nozzle into cold, near-vacuum conditions, the mixture freeze-dries into a porous foam. So far the test domes are only 45 mm tall, but the material reaches 10 to 12 megapascals in compressive strength, comparable to low-grade #concrete.

👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-scientists-3d-houses-mars-yeast.html

#mars #3dprinting #space #engineering #materials #science #habitat #biology #research #nasa #construction #technology #tech #planets

A Coastal Exposure Index For Ireland - Relative Hazard Exposure And The Protective Role Of Coastal Habitats
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-026-08361-w <-- shared paper
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http://alturl.com/4e83i <-- shared webmap / data portal
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https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/revealed-researchers-pinpoint-county-facing-greatest-risk-of-coastal-erosion-as-sea-levels-rise/a/161113880.html <-- shared media article
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[“The index complements site-specific flood and erosion modelling.”]
H/T @kevin Walsh | PhD Researcher at University College Cork
“In this paper [1st link above], [the authors] seek to answer the question “what is the relative distribution of exposure to coastal hazards around the Irish coast, and where can coastal habitats potentially reduce exposure?”
The method [they] chose to achieve this was the Coastal Vulnerability Model (CVM), within the InVEST software suite. This involves combining the key physical and climatic variables which can show us where along the coast might be most adversely affected by extreme winds, powerful waves and surges, and sea level rise.
It also reveals the potential protection provided by coastal habitats, such as dunes and saltmarsh, as well as populations and sites of cultural heritage located within zones deemed “Very High Exposure”.
[They] tested variations to the model, including seeing how the results change when certain variables are left out, what happens if we add in other variables, and how ranking choices impact exposure distribution. The results show that these choices, especially the ranking methods, can have large impacts on hazard distribution and the overall interpretation of the results. However, [they] found that the CVM quintile based approach was most suitable for Ireland, as it reveals high exposure sites on the east coast, which tends to be overlooked when different methods are applied.
[The H/T] also prepared an interactive map, where you can view the results in detail [2nd link above]
There’s a lot of work ongoing in this space around Ireland, [they] hope this will be a valuable contribution towards sustainable management of our coastline…”
#spatialanalysis #exposure #coastal #hazards #mitigation #risk #Ireland #Irish #coast #CoastalVulnerabilityModel #CVM #InVEST #model #modeling #spatiotemporal #geostatistics #statistics #spatial #mapping #geomorphology #geology #climate #wind #wave #tidal #erosion #stormsurge #storms #ocean #sealevelrise #climatechange #extremeweather #dunes #saltmarshes #machair #seagrass #habitat #protection #vulnerability #parametersensitivity #exposure #sustainable #populationpressure #CoastalExposureIndex #culturalheritage #coastalzonemanagement #planning #policy #evidencebased #adaption #strategies

Studland Bay Marine Partnership Coastal Conservation
https://www.studlandbay.org/

#SolarPunkSunday #SeaGrass #SeaHorses #MarineConservation #Coasts #StudLandBay #Conservation #Habitat #Ecology #BioDiversity #StudlandBayMarinePartnershipCoastalConservation

Mapping Flood Agents In The Northern Pantanal Wetland Using Multiple Spatio-Temporal GIS And Remote Sensing Techniques
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-026-02082-3 <-- shared paper
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H/T @renato Gatto de Morais | Geógrafo | Mestre em Recursos Hídricos | Doutorando em Geografia
“Combining MODIS data, TRMM, river discharge, a digital terrain model, and multinomial logistic regression, [the authors] identified three predominant classes of flood origin: local rainfall, bank overflow, and mixed areas. The model achieved a Nagelkerke Pseudo-R² of 0.63 and a classification accuracy of up to 81.2% (10-fold cross-validation). To the best of [their] knowledge, this is the first explicit approach to mapping flood agents for this wetland, a component that has historically remained unmapped despite its recognized influence on habitats and biodiversity…”
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“The mapping of functional hydrologic units is crucial for enhancing our understanding of flooding and hydroecological processes in large wetlands. These units are typically defined by flooding frequency, duration, and magnitude, but another important hydrologic characteristic is the origin of flooding, known as the flood agent. This study presents an empirical framework utilizing remote sensing and GIS procedures for modeling flood agents in the northern Pantanal wetland. Eleven spatial data layers were derived from multi-year MODIS flood maps, daily rainfall estimates from the TRMM 3B42 grid, in situ discharge data, the BEST Digital Terrain Model, and a hydrographic network layer. These layers were tested for their predictive power in a multinomial logistic regression mapping model. Model performance metrics, along with qualitative validation of mapping outcomes using in situ flooding measurements, and vegetation and soil data from field test sites, support the plausibility of the proposed mapping scheme. However, they also highlight the challenges of flood agent mapping in large tropical wetlands…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #MODIS #TRMM #riverdischarge #digitalterrainmodel #multinomiallogisticregression #geostatistics #Pantanal #Cuiaba #Brazil #water #hydrology #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #remotesensing #earthobservation #flood #flooding #source #type #floodagent #tropical #wetland #habitat #biodiversity #ecosystem #hydrologicunit #hydroecology #model #modeling #rainfall #precipitation #weather #climate #discharge #network #metrics

Modeling Climate Change Impacts On Blue And Green Water In The Ethiopian Upper Blue Nile Basin
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.103871 <-- shared paper
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H/T @Dessalegn worku Ayalew
“The present study assesses the impacts of climate change on blue and green water in the Kessie Watershed of the Ethiopian Upper Blue Nile Basin using the SWAT+ model.
[The authors] set up [a] SWAT+ model using quality-controlled and homogenized observational climate time series… and calibrated it using a multisite calibration approach. [They] selected CMIP6 climate models for future simulations and bias-correction methods through a comprehensive performance assessment... Building on these previous studies, the present research further evaluates the reliability of combining robust climate-model selection with optimal bias-correction methods to improve the reliability of hydrological simulations. [They] then used the best-performing climate models, bias-corrected using the optimal methods, to project future changes in blue and green water in the study area…
KEY FINDINGS:
• SWAT+ effectively represented hydrological processes across multiple gauging stations in the Ethiopian Upper Blue Nile Basin.
• Ensembles of CMIP6 climate models improved the reliability of hydrological simulations compared with individual climate models.
• Optimized climate-model selection reduced biases in hydrological simulations more than bias correction alone.
• Arbitrary selection of climate models can degrade hydrological simulations, even when their outputs are bias-corrected using robust methods.
• Both blue and green water are projected to increase under future climate change in the Ethiopian Upper Blue Nile Basin.
• Blue water exhibits greater seasonality and climate sensitivity than green water flow and green water storage.
The study also provides sustainable water management options for adapting to the impacts of climate change, with implications for water resource planning and management in the Upper Blue Nile Basin…”
#Bluewater #Greenwater #CMIP6 #GCMs #Modelensemble #SSPscenarios #SWAT #Ethopia #UpperNile #Nile #NileBasin #gaging #gauging #Africa #climatechange #impacts #water #hydrology #KessieWatershed #EthiopianUpperBlueNileBasin #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #CMIP6 #waterresources #watermanagement #ecosystem #habitat #environment

What happened, Moon Mission?

After watching the video, I am thinking, we should land a Starship in a deep crater and unload the Lunar Boring Machines sooner rather than later. Bore an opening to the massive lava tubes, mine the water ice that covers the floor of the lava tube, and build the habitat.??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-nUKSLPw6c

If we are actually planning to stay on the Moon, we need the protection of a hundred meters of regolith. And the water ice to stay alive…
‘I was thinking that for years…’

Prompt:
Video Link
Summarize and list the key points

Gemini Said:
This video by Astrum Extra, titled “Exactly How We’re Going to Colonise the Moon,” is a compilation discussing human return to the Moon, lunar science, and recent exploration missions.

Video Summary

The video explores humanity’s ongoing efforts and technical strategies to set up permanent bases on the Moon. It details how satellite mappers (like NASA’s LRO and South Korea’s Danuri/ShadowCam) identify crucial lunar resources and shelter sites, examines the test results and mission progression of NASA’s Artemis program (from Artemis 1 through Artemis 4), and reviews the findings of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission regarding the search for water ice at the lunar South Pole [00:51], [08:41], [13:58], [01:13:04].

Key Takeaways & Points

1. Lunar Geology & Natural Resources

• Pit Craters & Lava Tubes: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) discovered pit craters over 100 meters deep that lead to subterranean lava tube cave systems [02:34], [03:06]. These offer natural protection from lethal solar/cosmic radiation and meteorites, serving as ideal shelter locations for human habitats [03:53], [04:16].
• Lunar Water Cycle: Trace amounts of water exist in the surface regolith and shift in a subtle cycle driven by temperature changes throughout the lunar day [04:41], [05:11].
• Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs): Polar craters shielded from direct sunlight reach temperatures as low as -250°C, making them the coldest measured places in the solar system [05:54], [06:46]. These “cold traps” host locked reserves of water ice along with carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen compounds [07:04], [07:23].

2. Mapping and Imaging Advancements

• ShadowCam (Danuri Orbiter): Developed by NASA and carried aboard South Korea’s KPLO (Danuri), ShadowCam features 200-times greater light sensitivity than LRO cameras, allowing scientists to peer deep into shadowed crater interiors like Shackleton Crater to inspect for surface ice deposits [08:41], [09:08], [09:23].

3. The Artemis Program Milestones & Challenges

• Artemis 1 (Uncrewed Flight Test): Successfully launched aboard the SLS rocket in late 2022, placing the Orion capsule into a distant retrograde orbit around the Moon and testing key autonomous navigation, deep-space life support systems, and atmospheric re-entry [15:38], [21:43], [26:06].
• Anomalies Identified: Post-flight inspections revealed heat shield erosion (AVcoat material charring/chipping unexpectedly during re-entry) and minor helium/propulsion system leaks [35:52], [36:08], [01:06:07].
• Artemis 2 (Crewed Flyby): Designed as a 10-day mission carrying four astronauts (Reed Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen) to perform flybys of the Moon, testing human systems, optical laser communication (O2O), and radiation exposures in deep space [29:43], [50:23], [53:49], [55:55].
• Artemis 3 & 4 Adjustments: Artemis 3 was shifted to a low-Earth orbit docking test (similar to Apollo 9) to lower technical risk, targeting the actual crewed lunar landing at the South Pole for Artemis 4 [38:32], [39:33], [41:51].
• Next-Gen Suits & Tools: Astronauts will use modern Axiom Space suits (built with Prada) and specialized instruments (like DUSTER) to withstand extreme cold and fine, abrasive lunar glass dust [43:21], [44:41], [45:37].

4. Chandrayaan-3 and the Search for Ice

• Historic Landing: India’s ISRO became the first agency to land a spacecraft (Vikram lander and Pragyan rover) near the lunar South Pole on a budget of ~$75 million [01:13:12], [01:17:28].
• Surface Composition: In-situ testing detected elements like aluminum, titanium, iron, calcium, oxygen, and sulfur in the polar regolith [01:19:12], [01:19:21].
• Where Is the Water? The rover found no immediate surface ice or hydrogen in the top layer [01:19:43], [01:23:57]. However, thermal probes revealed that while surface temperatures reached ~60°C, temperatures plunged down to -10°C just 8 cm below the surface, showing that lunar regolith acts as an insulator and suggesting water ice is buried underneath [01:24:25], [01:25:03].

Sconosciuto saola, fantasma dalle lunghe corna che si aggira tra le nebbie annamite
https://www.jacoporanieri.com/blog/?p=45032

#animali #bovini #bovidi #antilopi #asia #Vietnam #laos #rischiod'estinzione #creature #natura #ecologia #biologia #evoluzione #habitat #studi #ricerca #ipotesi #foresta #montagne #erbivori #tassonomia #scienza #corna #anatomia

Il roditore delle alte solitudini, esperta ombra imperscrutabile tra le montagne andine
https://www.jacoporanieri.com/blog/?p=44998

#animali #roditori #topi #ande #cordigliera #vulcani #ambiente #habitat #adattamenti #scienza #ricerca #studi #montagna #alture #evoluzione #scienza #ipotesi #teorie #spedizioni #sommità #biologia #anatomia #ecologia #cricetidi

Gardening: Nurturing Colorado’s nature at your doorstep https://www.allforgardening.com/1928306/gardening-nurturing-colorados-nature-at-your-doorstep/ #AdamsCountyOpenSpace #bees #butterflies #Climate #colorado #DouglasCounty #flowers #gardening #GardeningColorado #habitat #hiking #Home&Garden #JeffersonCountyOpenSpace #LatestHeadlines #OpenSpace #outdoors #PunchList #sustainability #ThingsToDo #trails

Humans Will Never Live on Mars Permanently

Humans Will Never Live on Mars Permanently

Direct link to original post:https://verysmallocean.org/blog.html#never-live-on-mars

In a recent video, Taylor Lorenz’ YouTube show Power User breaks down why it is essentially impossible to colonize Mars with physicist Adam Becker, author of the new book More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires and Silicon Valley’s Crusade to Control the Future of Humanity. They get into the actual meat of the Mars question starting about the 12 minute mark, but I’ll summarize some of the main issues for you here. As much as they try to make it sound like space could be a consumer product for the masses, it will not happen. Ever. Before I dive in here’s the video link (also embedded below): A Physicist Destroys Elon Musk’s Mars Fantasy.

Some of the most hostile features of a journey to or stay on Mars (They concede that you could probably build a research base on Mars but it would be a sad, cramped, underground experience) “You don’t see people lining up to live isolated on the Antarctic ice, but the worst day in Antarctica is far more human-friendly than the best day on Mars”:

1. Muscle atrophy & bone density loss: even with intense exercise astronauts who have spent months in microgravity/zero gravity have difficulty walking when they return and have to rehabilitate. To leap ahead towards the end, this also makes it likely babies could not survive birth after gestating in Mars’ low gravity (about 38% of Earth gravity).
2. Radiation en route: The International Space Station still gets about half the radiation shielding from Earth’s magnetic field plus some from the thermosphere, which the ISS it’s still inside, and the exosphere, which it’s still below. On the journey to Mars, probably on a ship much smaller than the ISS, you have none of that
3. Radiation on Mars: Mars does not have any significant magnetosphere (magnetic field) like Earth does, and the atmosphere at the surface has about 1% of Earth’s surface atmosphere denisty. Consequently the radiation problem is nearly as bad as outer space unless you spend all your time underground (which is kind of infeasible)
4. Rockets and Space are Insanely Expensive: “One challenge is the extreme cost of transporting building materials to the Martian surface, which by the 2010s was estimated to be about US$2 million per brick.[6]” (from Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_habitat)
5. Not in the video, but no better propulsion technology than chemical rockets, ion thrusters, and MAYBE rudimentary solar sails will ever exist. Fusion is too hot for any materials you could make. Hyperspace and warp drive are mere fantasies
6. The dirt is filled with toxic perchlorates which would contaminate all the construction and cause lung disease besides being toxic to crops
7. How will you get all the construction equipment and materials to Mars?
8. How will you ever get more than a few dozens of people at most to Mars
9. Again, there is no air (no, you can’t geoengineer or terraform it. That is so far beyond human technological capacity it’s just laughable)
10. All construction of habitats would have to be done in spacesuits while being bombarded with ionizing radiation

They make the point that even the day the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs landed was a nicer day than any day on Mars, since mammals, plants, insects and other life SURVIVED it

Estimates are that a self-sustaining high tech civilization would require 500 million to 1 billion colonists, but we can’t even get to 100….

As well, there are few launch windows, when Earth and Mars are making approaches to each other and travel time would be 6-9 months in a tiny can, unlike the 3 days to the moon, which we can launch to every day

It’s all a Big Lie, a delusion, a fantasy. That seems like enough for now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOm_ucvQKRY&t=696s

Featured Image:

Chyngton Brooks Saltmarsh Restoration
https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/a-milestone-for-nature-recovery-in-sussex-chyngton-brooks-saltmarsh-restoration-granted-planning-permission

#SolarPunkSunday #ChyngtonBrooks #SaltMarshes #Sussex #WildLifeTrusts #WildLife #BioDiversity #Nature #SussexWildLifeTrust #Habitat

Wetlands And The Work Of The WildLife Trusts Across The UK
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/habitats/wetlands

#SolarPunkSunday #WildLifeTrusts #UK #WildLife #Nature #BioDiversity #Habitat #WetLands #Ecology

#WWF #Canada : From farm to frog: Here’s how to restore a #wetland #habitat

https://wwf.ca/stories/how-to-restore-a-wetland-habitat/#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=3f64caa7-fffc-47bf-b070-5a9d46e00000

#environment #climatechange #wildlife #flora #plants #conservation #green #ponds #ontario #ottawa #animals

Small-scale farming, logging eclipse megaprojects as top threats to Tapanuli orangutan habitat https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/small-scale-farming-logging-eclipse-megaprojects-as-top-threats-to-tapanuli-orangutan-habitat/

#environment #wildlife #orangutans #habitat #farming #logging #AnimalRights

Mapping Multifunctionality In Remote Patagonian Forest Landscapes Reveals High-Value Ecosystems Beyond Protected Areas
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03515-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @Peter Potapov | Researcher at the World Resources Institute (WRI)
“This paper is] a strong example of multifunctionality analysis applied to conservation planning. The study mapped six ecosystem functions, including carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity. [The author] combined satellite data, field soil sampling, and spatial modeling for this comprehensive analysis.
Two findings stand out.
1. Old-growth forests had the highest multifunctionality index of any land cover type.
2. 78.5% of the top multifunctionality hotspots fall outside the region's protected areas, even though PAs already cover more than 54% of the territory.
Together, these results make a clear case for expanding conservation of the remaining Intact Forest Landscapes and primary forests in Patagonia and elsewhere…”
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“Remote forest landscapes provide critical references for understanding ecosystem functions (EFs) under low anthropogenic pressure, yet their capacity to sustain multiple EFs simultaneously remains poorly understood. [They] assessed landscape multifunctionality in western Patagonia by integrating satellite indicators, field data, and spatial modeling. Six EFs (carbon storage, nutrient availability, water regulation, erosion control, habitat quality, and ecological connectivity) were mapped, and their spatial relationships and hotspot distribution within and outside protected areas (PAs) were analyzed. Old-growth and secondary forests showed the highest functional performance. Strong synergies (ρ ≥ 0.6) between carbon storage and nutrient availability covered >50% of the landscape, whereas strong trade-offs (ρ ≤ –0.6) were spatially limited ( < 6%). Notably, 78% of multifunctionality hotspots occurred outside PAs, indicating that high-functional-value areas extend beyond formal conservation boundaries. These findings reveal spatial mismatches between multifunctionality and protection status and provide a replicable framework for integrating multifunctionality into conservation planning under global change…”
#Patagonia #chile #aysen #coyhaique #landcover #mapping #spatial #spatialpatterns #spatiotemporal #spatialanalysis #forest #vegetation #oldgrowth #secondgrowth #shrubland #grassland #steppe #ecosystem #habitat #nutrients #water #hydrology #erosion #multifunctionality #multifunctionalityanalysis #protectedareas #landuse #conservationplanning #conservation #ecology #carbonstorage #nutrientavailability #waterregulation #erosioncontrol #habitatquality #ecologicalconnectivity #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #modeling

Norfolk WildLife Trust Roadside Nature Reserve Scheme
https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/roadside-nature-reserves

#SolarPunkSunday #WildLifeCorridors #ReWilding #Nature #NatureReserves #WildLife #BioDiversity #WildLifeTrusts #NorfolkWildLifeTrust #Habitat #Norfolk

Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
"Ospreys have made a triumphant return to the UK"
https://www.lrwt.org.uk/about-rutland-ospreys

#SolarPunkSunday #ReWilding #Ospreys #Nature #WildLife #BioDiversity #Birds #WildLifeTrusts #Leicestershire #Rutland #LeicestershireAndRutLandWildLifeTrust #Habitat #UK

Wildlife Trusts Local Wildlife Sites
"Local Wildlife Sites... are some of our most valuable wildlife areas. Local Wildlife Sites are identified and selected locally using scientifically-determined criteria and surveys. They are corridors for wildlife, forming key components of ecological networks."
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/protected-areas/local-wildlife-sites

#SolarPunkSunday #LocalWildLifeSites #WildLifeTrusts #WildLife #Nature #UK #BioDiversity #Habitat #Ecology #WildLifeCorridors

Wildlife Trusts Old Railways Project:
"hundreds of secret, forgotten railways, often known as cuttings or embankments, that have been reclaimed by nature."
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/choose-your-adventure/old-railways

#SolarPunkSunday #ReWilding #Nature #RailWays #WildLife #BioDiversity #WildLifeTrusts #WildLifeTrust #Habitat

Sussex Wildlife Trust Wilder Wealden Project
"New Wilder Wealden partnership to reconnect habitats and support wildlife recovery across the district"
https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/wilder-wealden

#SolarPunkSunday #ReWilding #Nature #WilderWealden #WildLife #BioDiversity #WildLifeTrusts #SussexWildLifeTrust #Habitat

A Global Systematic Review Of The Effects Of Hydromorphological Floodplain Restoration On Biodiversity
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70485 <-- shared paper
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https://zenodo.org/records/20561534 <-- shared open data
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03428-9 <-- shared paper
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https://adriadapt.eu/adaptation-options/rehabilitation-and-restoration-of-rivers/ <-- shared technical article
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https://www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/restoring-damaged-rivers/benefits-of-restoring-floodplains/ <-- shared overview technical article
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#water #hydrology #literaturereview #global #hydromorphology #river #floodplain #restoration #biodiversity #habitat #ecosystem #ecology #naturebasedsolutions #flood #flooding #risk #hazard #birds #fish #invertebrates #plants #amphibians #microorganisms #smallmammals #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #management #planning #policy #riverfloodplain #conservation #results #summary #effectivness

Environment Auckland [New Zealand] Data Portal [incl. spatial]
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https://environmentauckland.org.nz/Data <-- shared link to data portal
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https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2025/09/soe-report-2025/ <-- shared 2025 report link
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https://coastalmonitoringac.netlify.app/ <-- shared Auckland Council Beach Monitoring Program page
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[ancetodal: a VERY long time ago I was an intern Engineering Geologist at the Auckland Council, although it was ARC back then 😊 ]
H/T @David Wright | Senior Field Hydrologist, Hydrology And Data Management Team
“This portal contains primary data from Auckland Council’s State of the Environment monitoring programmes.
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Council's Environmental Evaluation and Monitoring Unit carries out environmental monitoring across the region. [They] have been collecting information about Auckland’s environment for more than 30 years and have more than 1,000 monitoring sites across the region. [Their] comprehensive monitoring programmes build a picture of the health of Auckland’s environment, track changes and identify issues...”
#opendata #Auckland #NewZealand #GIS #spatial #mapping #dataportal #localgovernment #publicservice #publicgood #ratepayers #StateoftheEnvironment #monitoringprogrammes #environment #water #hydrology #waterquality #waterresources #intergration #environmentalmonitoring #airquality #coast #coastal #development #construction #engineering #sediment #biology #biodiversity #ecology #habitat #monitoring #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #estuary #river #stream #marine #mitigation #identification
@Auckland Council

The Okavango River Begins In Angola And Ends In Botswana; It Never Reaches The Sea
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https://www.iflscience.com/the-okavango-river-begins-in-angola-and-ends-in-botswana-it-never-reaches-the-sea-83677 <-- shared media article
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https://youtu.be/BZy1XUTCiL4?si=rlwf49qii0jTpeTZ <-- shared @NatGeo video
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-018-0265-7 <-- shared paper
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https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1432/ <-- shared UNESCO overview
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https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/okavango-delta-84078/ <-- shared NASA overview
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okavango_River <-- shared Wikipedia page
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#water #hydrology #hydrography #Africa #geology #hydrogeomorphology # OkavangoRiver #Angola #Botswana #delta #wetland # endorheic #flow #network #drainage #surfacewater #waterresources #network #ecology #ecosystem #habitat #OkavangoDelta #WorldHeritageSite #seasonal #climate #evatranspiration #marshland #delta #flood #flooding
@IFLScience

Koalas are once again experiencing population declines across Australia.

"Koala numbers crashed across Australia 100,000 years ago. Global glacial cycles are likely to blame." The koala "is now listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. "

"...Recent declines have generated a similar bottleneck over a much shorter time window, due to the historical and continued removal of suitable koala habitat. This is made worse by other threats such as hunting, disease, vehicle strikes, feral dog attacks and bushfires." >>
https://theconversation.com/koala-numbers-crashed-across-australia-100-000-years-ago-global-glacial-cycles-are-likely-to-blame-284558
#biodiversity #wildlife #koalas #habitat #NSW #NSWLogging #sprawl #cars #dogs #pets #RoadKill #FossilFuels #climate

Let's Gooo Papua New Guinea!!! 💪😎 Awesome Good on You for vital Ocean Protection 🥳 #UN #UNCLOS marine life #habitat security #law More of this, please 👇💯👇

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e27glpmqieaxssmmgfav66vb/post/3mnmdo7pqhs2h

Marine Conservation Society
"We want to hear about the wildlife you spot at the coast and at sea, especially marine turtles and jellyfish in UK and Irish waters."
https://www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/volunteering/wildlife-sightings/

#SolarPunkSunday #BioDiversity #Habitat #Volunteer #WildLife #MCSUK #MarineConservationSociety #Turtles #MarineConservation #Conservation #Oceans #Volunteer #JellyFish