Ada Palmer
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Historian (U Chicago), author SF/Fantasy, composer; @[email protected] Renaissance, censorship, manga, disability/chronic pain, gelato https://t.co/WmvGIcwgYh
Hyde Park, Chicago
Joined September 2012
Countries strengthen the systems that keep the water flowing. The World Bank reports a quiet but significant global shift: countries are rebuilding their water systems to reach more people and to survive changes in climate. https://t.co/sS7nIKUV62
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Between June 2024 and July 2025, the GWSP informed $12.46 billion in new World Bank lending, supported 303 activities in 90 countries, and advanced innovations that make water work for people, food...
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Clean power growth is now covering all new global demand. Solar and wind generated 635 TWh in the first nine months of this year, exceeding the 603 TWh rise in global electricity demand, and holding fossil generation flat for the year. https://t.co/s9VCwUsC9G
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ember-energy.org
Solar and wind power grew fast enough to keep up with rising electricity demand in the first three quarters of 2025, as fossil fuel growth should be stagnated. Ember forecasts no growth for fossil...
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Site in Kenya reveals 300,000 years of uninterrupted toolmaking. Archaeologists uncovered nearly 1,300 stone tools spanning 2.44 to 2.75 million years. https://t.co/9VWy6oMXj9
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Scientists have pinpointed how the brain generates ‘aha’ moments. Neuroscientists have identified a clear brain pattern behind the phenomenon of sudden insight, by scanning volunteers as they deciphered hidden images. https://t.co/YJnyhz7Dwk
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A 35-day deep-sea expedition in the Southern Ocean has uncovered 30 new species: from a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge to iridescent armoured worms, black corals and the first-ever live footage of a colossal squid in its natural habitat https://t.co/yTMVgPzC97
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In the darkness of the deep ocean, where pressure crushes and light fails, an expedition has found an astonishing array of life, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge (from the genus Chondroc...
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In the US, Catholic sisters return Wisconsin land to Ojibwe tribe in a historic first. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have transferred a lakefront property to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. https://t.co/Ipf3NHLa51
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19thnews.org
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
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US scientists have created the first comprehensive atlas of brain development, charting how stem cells turn into neurons and other brain cells during early life. https://t.co/qVmpUmB0nJ
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nature.com
Nature - A collection of studies that chart how mammalian brain cells grow and differentiate is a ‘very valuable’ tool for neuroscientists.
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Thousands of baby taricaya turtles released in Peru’s Amazon. Earlier this month local and indigenous communities joined Peru’s park service to release more than 6,500 vulnerable taricaya turtles into the Callería River basin. https://t.co/696Nrj2eo0
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Victoria, Australia has enshrined a treaty with First Peoples into law. The Bill establishes Gellung Warl, a democratically elected Aboriginal body that will be consulted on laws and policies affecting Indigenous communities.
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Historic legislation has passed that will see the creation of an Indigenous council that will be consulted on laws and policies affecting Indigenous communities.
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At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, Toyota revealed Walk Me, a 4-legged autonomous chair designed to transform mobility. Unlike wheelchairs, Walk Me well, walks: its robotic legs can climb stairs, cross gravel and manoeuvre on rough ground. https://t.co/ZcEIWtu6xH
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interestingengineering.com
Toyota’s Walk Me is a robotic chair with legs that walk, climb, and fold, redefining mobility at the Japan Mobility Show 2025.
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Rice growers across the Mississippi River Basin are flooding fields in winter to host migrating ducks and geese, a practice that boosts bird habitat while cutting fertiliser use and improving soil health. https://t.co/a8OLFK0ypb
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reasonstobecheerful.world
Across the U.S., farmers are welcoming migrating birds onto their land — and getting healthier fields and hardier harvests in return.
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British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. https://t.co/jV8ANCIN5P
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sciencedaily.com
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It...
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Doctors in China have used lab-grown insulin-producing cells to treat a woman with type 1 diabetes. The cells were made from her own tissue. A year after the transplant, her blood sugar remains normal without medication. https://t.co/zIzWEQ3TEp
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New biomarker-based therapeutics are transforming how doctors diagnose and treat dementia, offering earlier detection and targeted intervention. https://t.co/i3UGzIzj43
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statnews.com
In the past two years, patients with dementia and their families have begun to speak about hope in new ways, writes new STAT columnist Jason Karlawish.
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In Ecuador’s Pastaza province, the Kichwa community of Pakayaku has kept 400 km² of Amazon rainforest free from mining, oil and logging through a self-organised guardian force. https://t.co/padRUnhvbl
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news.mongabay.com
PAKAYAKU TERRITORY, Ecuador — Deep in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon, where the Bobonaza River winds through ancient forests in Pastaza province, Sacha Gayas spreads out a hand-drawn map across her...
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Astronomers have unveiled the world’s most detailed radio image of the Milky Way. Compiled from over 150 nights of observations with Western Australia’s Murchison Widefield Array, the map catalogues 98,000 radio sources. https://t.co/xZVawhbeNv
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Christiana Figueres: The global south is now leading the clean-energy revolution. The architect of the Paris Agreement argues that while politics remain paralysed, economics and technology are driving unstoppable change. https://t.co/gOkgTuVZiV
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Barn owl numbers soar in Cheshire thanks to volunteers. Three decades after a survey found just six breeding pairs in West Cheshire, the Broxton Barn Owl Group now counts around 160 pairs: a 25-fold increase. https://t.co/zkS6UfvMC4
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bbc.com
A 30-year conservation project has led to a "dramatic increase" in barn owl breeding pair numbers.
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The European Parliament has approved the EU’s first Soil Monitoring Law, creating a continent-wide system to track soil health and clean up contaminated sites. https://t.co/h72Llq9bSx
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Poland’s road deaths have fallen 35% since 2019. Sweeping safety reforms helped drive the change, including giving pedestrians priority at crossings, seizing cars from drunk drivers, and regulating e-scooters. https://t.co/LGQGMKLsUG
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