Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%

A team of researchers led by the University of Aberdeen has found that private gardens played a vital role in supporting people's well-being during the UK's first Covid-19 lockdown, when access to public green spaces was significantly restricted.

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Did Trump Have the Legal Authority to Strike Iran? As the U.S. joins Israel in a major attack, an expert explains why Trump lacks authority to strike Iran.

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The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran represent a further erosion of the international legal order. Under international law, these attacks are neither preemptive nor lawful.
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It's a fine morning on Corstorphine Hill!

I tried to sneak away without disturbing it, but it woke up! #foxoftheday

Came across a sleeping fox yesterday. It was a little high up on an old quarry ledge, but close enough to get a decent photo with the phone #foxoftheday

Satya Tripathi and Ross Greer, Green MSP, at the Action for a Fairer World event at the Scottish Parliament "From vision to action: Global Insights with Satya Tripathi
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - What now and What Next?"

The last 3 years have been the hottest in around 125,000 years.

CO2 levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.

But most people have no idea this is happening, let alone what it means for our kids’ futures.

Our politics & media have failed our children. We should be furious.

Been there. It's impressive, and if you get the chance it's worth the trip.

We heard the Cicada's "singing" in the trees opposite the holiday apartment in Liguria. On closer inspection today I found several exoskeletons from the Cicada nymphs, now emerged as adults, attached to the trunks of the trees. Possibly the ones we heard singing the past few days!

Test print for my linocut red squirrel. My skills/technique coming along, but still early days and much to work on.

Why you don't need pesticides in your garden! YouTube video by Dave Goulson

If this all sounds a bit risky and radical, don't just take my word for it - check out @davegoulson.bsky.social 's excellent video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ1a...

"Apologists for Israel might want to reject the charge of genocide [and] suggest its hyperbole or even antisemitic, but the actual experts on genocide know a genocide when they see one - and they see one in Gaza."

My receipts on all the experts who say Gaza *is* a genocide.
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"Il Ciabot", my attempt at a linocut print. Still a bit to learn and improve. (A Ciabot is a Piemontese term in north west Italy, for a kind of hut/small building, often in the middle of vineyards).

So here is a little watercolour bee that I did.

World Bee Day | United Nations The Day aims to raise awareness on the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development.

Today is World Bee day. www.un.org/en/observanc...

Working in my garden office hut on this warm and sunny day with the door open. A nice sky!

It's time to reduce your meat consumption, if you haven't already done so. You don't have to give up completely, just reduce, although I've been vegetarian for 53 years now and I can vouch for it.

A quick experiment with home made ink (knopper oak gall - black) and beetroot (red). With acknowledgement to the Bridget Davies book for artistic expression

Corstorphine wood is lively today - Merlin identifies.

Department for Education confirms launch of natural history GCSE Campaigners have been calling for the qualification for years but plan stalled despite a curriculum being drawn up

Scotland needs to do the same! Department for Education confirms launch of natural history GCSE www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Do worms feel pain and are ants happy? Why the science on invertebrate feelings is evolving For the next few weeks we’re asking readers to nominate their invertebrate of the year: click here to give us your suggestions

Do worms feel pain and are ants happy? Why the science on invertebrate feelings is evolving

The full front cover is dominated by a picture of Zelenskyy. The word BETRAYED is written in German (VERRATEN) across his chest in yellow. The rest of the subtitle is underneath.

Powerful. Tomorrow’s front page of the most influential weekly publication in Germany.

“BETRAYED. First Zelensky, Soon Us? The radical departure of the US from its allies.”

I’m back in sight of Monviso.

BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.

The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.

This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.

Thanks, it's off to a good start.

An excellent gift from my wife on my big birthday, following on from the pre-birthday lunch and the Whisky Experience yesterday. Looking forward to this.