#oases — Public Fediverse posts

Take a break, breathe in #Nature 🌿Our campuses are more than places of study — they’re green havens. From historical #gardens to quiet corners and wild bee #oases, discover the outdoor spaces that make ETH a place to reflect, relax and recharge. Read more:

Gardens and outdoor spaces

this week's feature in #CurrentBiology is about #oases in the #desert https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/04/culturally-connected-oases.html #science #ecology #environment

my features published in #CurrentBiology this year, issue 7: #oases in the #desert are not only curious hotspots of #biodiversity but also important stepping points on historic trade routes like the #SilkRoad.
https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/04/culturally-connected-oases.html
#science #ecology
#freshwater #WaterSecurity #environment

Even the worst mass extinction had its oases

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/03/even-the-worst-mass-extinction-had-its-oases/

#HackerNews #massextinction #oases #science #news #environment #evolution

"Adopted unanimously earlier this year, the #Paris Council's plan sees widening green #oases now being built in front of schools to all city neighborhoods; reopening #fountains and renewing thousands of #apartments; and replacing zinc roofs and other surfaces with lighter-colored materials that are more suited for hotter #climates."

"A catastrophic situation could be a city where only the poor and old people stay, without any solutions."

#cities #UrbanHeatIsland
https://www.voanews.com/a/paris-plans-for-dramatic-facelift-to-cope-with-rising-temperatures-/7216821.html

Guelta (Geomorphology 🏞️)

A guelta is a pocket of water that forms in drainage canals or wadis in the Sahara. The size and duration will depend on the location and conditions. It may last year-round through the dry season if fed by a source such as a spring. When a river dries up, there may be pockets of water remaining along its course. In Western Sahara, gueltas correspond to oases.Some exa...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guelta

#Guelta #Oases #Wadis #Wetlands #BodiesOfWater #Geomorphology

"Adopted unanimously earlier this year, the #Paris Council's plan sees widening green #oases now being built in front of schools to all city neighborhoods; reopening #fountains and renewing thousands of #apartments; and replacing zinc roofs and other surfaces with lighter-colored materials that are more suited for hotter #climates."

"A catastrophic situation could be a city where only the poor and old people stay, without any solutions."

#cities #UrbanHeatIsland
https://www.voanews.com/a/paris-plans-for-dramatic-facelift-to-cope-with-rising-temperatures-/7216821.html

"Adopted unanimously earlier this year, the #Paris Council's plan sees widening green #oases now being built in front of schools to all city neighborhoods; reopening #fountains and renewing thousands of #apartments; and replacing zinc roofs and other surfaces with lighter-colored materials that are more suited for hotter #climates."

"A catastrophic situation could be a city where only the poor and old people stay, without any solutions."

#cities #UrbanHeatIsland
https://www.voanews.com/a/paris-plans-for-dramatic-facelift-to-cope-with-rising-temperatures-/7216821.html

"Adopted unanimously earlier this year, the #Paris Council's plan sees widening green #oases now being built in front of schools to all city neighborhoods; reopening #fountains and renewing thousands of #apartments; and replacing zinc roofs and other surfaces with lighter-colored materials that are more suited for hotter #climates."

"A catastrophic situation could be a city where only the poor and old people stay, without any solutions."

#cities #UrbanHeatIsland
https://www.voanews.com/a/paris-plans-for-dramatic-facelift-to-cope-with-rising-temperatures-/7216821.html

"Adopted unanimously earlier this year, the #Paris Council's plan sees widening green #oases now being built in front of schools to all city neighborhoods; reopening #fountains and renewing thousands of #apartments; and replacing zinc roofs and other surfaces with lighter-colored materials that are more suited for hotter #climates."

"A catastrophic situation could be a city where only the poor and old people stay, without any solutions."

#cities #UrbanHeatIsland
https://www.voanews.com/a/paris-plans-for-dramatic-facelift-to-cope-with-rising-temperatures-/7216821.html

This episode of Frontiers of Commoning with Tunisian scholar Safouan Azouzi (Lessons of Desert Oases for Eco-Resilient Transformation) is a master class in decolonial design and how indigenous cultural practices already have the principles of degrowth and commons resource management baked right in. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/safouan-azouzi-lessons-of-desert-oases-for-eco/id1501085005?i=1000660748629

#commons #oases #Decolonization #socialecology

World's oases threatened by desertification, even as humans expand them #oases #environment https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240422170808.htm