Emma Herd
@emmalherd
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Partner, Climate Change with EY. Former CEO for Investor Group on Climate Change. Some random things of interest may also appear.
Sydney, Australia
Joined January 2013
This animation from 1932 is a masterpiece. It was the first cartoon to win an Oscar.
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The #MigratoryBirds are already on their way!๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
๐ฆ ๐ปThis map illustrates the feat of these trips that thousands of #birds make twice a year. via @SEO_BirdLife
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I just dont get why there isnt more action on this issue!!! The fact my job exists shows just what men will do to punish ex-partners
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We think of security as something reserved for the wealthy or famous.ย But itโs everyday women who are being killed by men at the rate of one every week who need it the most.
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This iconic photograph is still considered one of the most-terrifying space photographs to date. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first human being to do a spacewalk without a safety tether linked to a spacecraft. In 1984, he floated completely untethered in space with
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And research by @emmalherd of EY, released by ACF this week, found $260bn of all outstanding Australian bank loans, or 22% of bank lending, is to sectors that carry a high risk of impacting nature.
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A tree full of Grandala birds resting, female birds are brown the males are vivid blue. ๐ธRajesh Panwar
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Akhal-Teke; a Turkmen horse breed, from Turkmenistan Teke tribe, also known as Desert Horse is one of oldest and most beautiful breeds. Since ancient times, they have a reputation for speed and endurance, intelligence, and a distinctive metallic sheen. The shiny coat of the breed
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Paul Barton, once a concert-pianist, lives in the jungle of Thailand where he plays music to blind, injured and orphaned elephants with extraordinary results https://t.co/6uQwjYi2Ve
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Incredible footage of a woman who was born in 1835 being interviewed in 1929.
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This iconic photograph is still considered one of the most-terrifying space photographs to date. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first human being to do a spacewalk without a safety tether linked to a spacecraft. In 1984, he floated completely untethered in space with
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A whale shark gliding through bioluminescent algae appears to be swimming in space. ๐ฝ: Mike Nulty https://t.co/JZSz9TJEWy
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Bloopers from NASA showing astronauts losing their footing while walking on the moon ๐ https://t.co/w0Vy3pQgRb
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Spectacular footage of an osprey rising from the ocean after catching a barracuda. ๐ฝ: Mark Smith Photography https://t.co/LhYshPqsFF
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https://t.co/jqvfz4QU53 ๐ก Honey is 80% sugars and 20% water. ๐ก To make one pound of honey, the bees in the colony must visit 2 million flowers, fly over 55,000 miles and will be the lifetime work of approximately 768 bees. ๐ก A single honeybee will only produce approximately
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Something beautiful for the weekend! An extraordinary Acheulean handaxe knapped around a fossil shell circa 500,000-300,000 years ago. The maker appears to have deliberately flaked around the shell to preserve and place it in a central position. As a result this handaxe has
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