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People @[email protected] · 2026-09-06 · 03:44 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/people/216910/ ChatGPT vs almond? Sam Altman says ChatGPT uses as much water as an almond – the internet isn’t buying it | #AIEnvironmentalImpact #EnvironmentalFootprintOfAI #OpenAI #SamAltman #WaterConsumption

#waterconsumption #samaltman #openai #environmentalfootprintofai #aienvironmentalimpact

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-08-08 · 22:27 UTC

#NativeGardenDesign in #Australia: A 2026 Guide

How to design a native Australian garden the right way — climate zones, the 5 native garden styles, plant categories, common mistakes, and what it costs in 2026.

17 April 2026

Excerpt: "Why design native (the practical case)

- #WaterConsumption. A well-established native garden needs roughly 30-60% less supplemental water than an equivalent ornamental scheme. In #drought-restricted areas, this is the difference between a garden that survives summer and one that doesn't.
- Climate match. Indigenous species evolved with your specific climate. They handle your typical heatwaves, frost events, soil pH, and rainfall pattern without intervention.
- #Biodiversity. Indigenous plants support indigenous insects (which feed birds, lizards, small mammals), provide nectar for #NativeBees and #honeyeaters, and offer nesting habitat. A 12-month-old native garden is visibly more biologically active than a typical ornamental scheme.
- Lower input over time. Less feeding, less spraying, less ongoing intervention once established (typically 12-24 months).
- #Bushfire considerations. Some native species (low-flammability plants) are actively recommended in bushfire-prone areas; others (high-oil species) should be avoided or kept away from structures. Native ≠ automatically fire-safe; design matters."

Learn more:
https://plantedstudio.com.au/native-garden-design-australia.html

#SolarPunkSunday #GardenPlaning #GardenDesign #NativePlants #Australia #Gardening #NativePlantsAustralia #NativeGardening #NativeGrasses

#nativegardendesign #australia #waterconsumption #drought #biodiversity #nativebees

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-08-08 · 22:27 UTC

#NativeGardenDesign in #Australia: A 2026 Guide

How to design a native Australian garden the right way — climate zones, the 5 native garden styles, plant categories, common mistakes, and what it costs in 2026.

17 April 2026

Excerpt: "Why design native (the practical case)

- #WaterConsumption. A well-established native garden needs roughly 30-60% less supplemental water than an equivalent ornamental scheme. In #drought-restricted areas, this is the difference between a garden that survives summer and one that doesn't.
- Climate match. Indigenous species evolved with your specific climate. They handle your typical heatwaves, frost events, soil pH, and rainfall pattern without intervention.
- #Biodiversity. Indigenous plants support indigenous insects (which feed birds, lizards, small mammals), provide nectar for #NativeBees and #honeyeaters, and offer nesting habitat. A 12-month-old native garden is visibly more biologically active than a typical ornamental scheme.
- Lower input over time. Less feeding, less spraying, less ongoing intervention once established (typically 12-24 months).
- #Bushfire considerations. Some native species (low-flammability plants) are actively recommended in bushfire-prone areas; others (high-oil species) should be avoided or kept away from structures. Native ≠ automatically fire-safe; design matters."

Learn more:
https://plantedstudio.com.au/native-garden-design-australia.html

#SolarPunkSunday #GardenPlaning #GardenDesign #NativePlants #Australia #Gardening #NativePlantsAustralia #NativeGardening #NativeGrasses

#nativegardendesign #australia #waterconsumption #drought #biodiversity #nativebees

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-08-08 · 22:27 UTC

#NativeGardenDesign in #Australia: A 2026 Guide

How to design a native Australian garden the right way — climate zones, the 5 native garden styles, plant categories, common mistakes, and what it costs in 2026.

17 April 2026

Excerpt: "Why design native (the practical case)

- #WaterConsumption. A well-established native garden needs roughly 30-60% less supplemental water than an equivalent ornamental scheme. In #drought-restricted areas, this is the difference between a garden that survives summer and one that doesn't.
- Climate match. Indigenous species evolved with your specific climate. They handle your typical heatwaves, frost events, soil pH, and rainfall pattern without intervention.
- #Biodiversity. Indigenous plants support indigenous insects (which feed birds, lizards, small mammals), provide nectar for #NativeBees and #honeyeaters, and offer nesting habitat. A 12-month-old native garden is visibly more biologically active than a typical ornamental scheme.
- Lower input over time. Less feeding, less spraying, less ongoing intervention once established (typically 12-24 months).
- #Bushfire considerations. Some native species (low-flammability plants) are actively recommended in bushfire-prone areas; others (high-oil species) should be avoided or kept away from structures. Native ≠ automatically fire-safe; design matters."

Learn more:
https://plantedstudio.com.au/native-garden-design-australia.html

#SolarPunkSunday #GardenPlaning #GardenDesign #NativePlants #Australia #Gardening #NativePlantsAustralia #NativeGardening #NativeGrasses

#nativegardendesign #australia #waterconsumption #drought #biodiversity #nativebees

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-08-08 · 22:27 UTC

#NativeGardenDesign in #Australia: A 2026 Guide

How to design a native Australian garden the right way — climate zones, the 5 native garden styles, plant categories, common mistakes, and what it costs in 2026.

17 April 2026

Excerpt: "Why design native (the practical case)

- #WaterConsumption. A well-established native garden needs roughly 30-60% less supplemental water than an equivalent ornamental scheme. In #drought-restricted areas, this is the difference between a garden that survives summer and one that doesn't.
- Climate match. Indigenous species evolved with your specific climate. They handle your typical heatwaves, frost events, soil pH, and rainfall pattern without intervention.
- #Biodiversity. Indigenous plants support indigenous insects (which feed birds, lizards, small mammals), provide nectar for #NativeBees and #honeyeaters, and offer nesting habitat. A 12-month-old native garden is visibly more biologically active than a typical ornamental scheme.
- Lower input over time. Less feeding, less spraying, less ongoing intervention once established (typically 12-24 months).
- #Bushfire considerations. Some native species (low-flammability plants) are actively recommended in bushfire-prone areas; others (high-oil species) should be avoided or kept away from structures. Native ≠ automatically fire-safe; design matters."

Learn more:
https://plantedstudio.com.au/native-garden-design-australia.html

#SolarPunkSunday #GardenPlaning #GardenDesign #NativePlants #Australia #Gardening #NativePlantsAustralia #NativeGardening #NativeGrasses

#nativegrasses #nativegardening #nativeplantsaustralia #gardening #nativeplants #gardendesign

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-08-08 · 22:27 UTC

#NativeGardenDesign in #Australia: A 2026 Guide

How to design a native Australian garden the right way — climate zones, the 5 native garden styles, plant categories, common mistakes, and what it costs in 2026.

17 April 2026

Excerpt: "Why design native (the practical case)

- #WaterConsumption. A well-established native garden needs roughly 30-60% less supplemental water than an equivalent ornamental scheme. In #drought-restricted areas, this is the difference between a garden that survives summer and one that doesn't.
- Climate match. Indigenous species evolved with your specific climate. They handle your typical heatwaves, frost events, soil pH, and rainfall pattern without intervention.
- #Biodiversity. Indigenous plants support indigenous insects (which feed birds, lizards, small mammals), provide nectar for #NativeBees and #honeyeaters, and offer nesting habitat. A 12-month-old native garden is visibly more biologically active than a typical ornamental scheme.
- Lower input over time. Less feeding, less spraying, less ongoing intervention once established (typically 12-24 months).
- #Bushfire considerations. Some native species (low-flammability plants) are actively recommended in bushfire-prone areas; others (high-oil species) should be avoided or kept away from structures. Native ≠ automatically fire-safe; design matters."