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Anyone who believes in indefinite growth on a physically finite planet is either mad, or an economist!

by green fingers Oct 15, 2021 5 Comments 5 Links

#attenborough, #earth, #environment, #funny, #nature, #quote, #resources, #wisdom,

Coined by the great Sir David Attenborough. Read more

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Arm police with tranquilizer guns, especially when shooting stray deer in the city

by Mike Oct 12, 2021 4 Comments 3 Links

#animals, #crime, #criminals, #law, #nature, #police, #policing,

Idiots. Just happened in the UK. Awful PR – no wonder people... Read more

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Go back to the country!

by Munch Sep 29, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#brighton, #country, #countryside, #history, #nature, #simplicity, #wisdom,

Goodbye dirty seaside city. Read more

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Afterschool club open lesson slots – local experts get a gig to teach kids their craft

by Stella Aug 4, 2021 2 Comments 2 Links

#afterschoolclub, #astronomy, #craft, #education, #kids, #learning, #lessons, #nature, #school,

Lessons could be pottery, bird spotting, bush-craft, astronomy or anything. Just fill... Read more

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Fake balls for neutered dogs

by Nodger Jul 25, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#animals, #dogs, #health, #nature, #pets, #surgery,

Not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it’s... Read more

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The idea of Gaia, the Earth is a self-regulating system

by djloon Jul 7, 2021 3 Comments 2 Links

#earth, #gaia, #life, #mankind, #nature, #theory, #wisdom,

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The ‘metabolism first’ hypothesis – life started long before cells were able to replicate

by CC Jun 29, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#biology, #cells, #darwin, #dyson, #evolution, #life, #metabolism, #nature, #originoflife, #replication, #reproduction, #science,

I am attributing this to Freeman Dyson, though I am not sure... Read more

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Employ council hawks to keep pigeons out of town

by Jimbo Jun 22, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#birds, #cities, #community, #hawks, #local, #nature, #pigeons, #towns,

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Acumbria – a similar world but without clouds or hills

by Munch May 24, 2021 3 Comments 2 Links

#climate, #clouds, #countryside, #cumbria, #fun, #geography, #heaven, #hills, #nature,

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Plants that text you when they need a drink

by Jimbo May 19, 2021 2 Comments 2 Links

#agriculture, #farming, #garden, #gardening, #nature, #plants, #water,

Root or leaf sensor technology rigged up to an app – like... Read more

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GM flowers that change color when they detect pollution in the soil

by sunnyjim Apr 26, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#eco, #environment, #flower, #garden, #gm, #nature, #plant, #pollution,

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A ‘Tree Quota’ for each square mile of city

by CC Apr 20, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#community, #environment, #natural, #nature, #townplanning, #tree, #trees,

Councils do whatever they can to cheapen their costs, felling “annoying” trees... Read more

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Plant pots that tell you when your plant is unhappy

by Why Are You Reading My Name Apr 5, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#garden, #gardening, #home, #kitchen, #nature, #plant, #plantpot, #plants,

Plant pots that tell you when your plant is unhappy

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“green punk” retro gadgets made of wood

by Malcfunction Mar 31, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#earth, #environment, #gadget, #green, #nature, #plants, #steampunk, #wood,

Down with steam-punk, and up with going back before well victorian times. Read more

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Self-replicating machines that generate clean oxygen from used carbon dioxide (trees)

by Why Are You Reading My Name Mar 18, 2021 4 Comments 4 Links

#carbon, #carbondioxide, #co2, #environment, #evolution, #life, #nature, #oxygen, #tree, #trees,

Amazing idea, created by nature – actually to me, it seems that... Read more

Self-replicating machines that generate clean oxygen from used carbon dioxide (trees)

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Beehive monitoring devices

by CC Jan 6, 2021 4 Comments 3 Links

#animals, #bee, #beehive, #environment, #gadget, #honey, #nature,

To warn beekeepers of impending colony collapse. Read more

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Robot Zoos

by Mickey Jan 3, 2021 3 Comments 3 Links

#ai, #animal, #future, #futurism, #machines, #nature, #robot, #robotwars, #science, #technology, #zoo,

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Petseye view app – camera filter displays what would be seen by a cat, dog, budgie etc

by Stella Dec 19, 2020 4 Comments 3 Links

#animal, #app, #cat, #dog, #nature, #pet, #phone, #senses, #vision,

Changes the color focus and perspective of things viewed so you see... Read more

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Animal Apparel – clothing that resembles animals

by Seal Dwidakiss Dec 13, 2020 2 Comments 2 Links

#animals, #clothes, #clothing, #design, #fashion, #nature, #style,

Saw this image and saved it years ago. Love the idea of... Read more

Animal Apparel – clothing that resembles animals

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Sell ‘flower bombs’ as guerilla gardening gifts

by MeLlYmEl Dec 4, 2020 3 Comments 2 Links

#environment, #flowers, #gardening, #gift, #nature, #plants, #xmas,