Asia is warming faster than the global average and climate change is producing more frequent, longer and more intense heat waves.

Malaysia plans to introduce 'orangutan diplomacy' in its relations with major palm oil-importing countries, offering the animals as trading gifts in an effort to allay concerns about the sector's impact on the environment. jtim.es/3JVuWxG

Tama-ya (Soap bubble seller) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 19th century

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#ukiyoe #goldfish #kuniyoshi

I've been a Londoner long enough to recall 1980s days of flood siren tests, tube stations at risk and water regularly overflowing onto the embankment. So happy 40th to the Thames barrier. New artwork for a great Financial Times piece on its future by gillplimmer and Attracta Mooney

Evening All!

Selamat pagi dari Lombok…🏝️🇮🇩

In the mountains of Papua New Guinea one farmer is hoping to start a rice revolution abc.net.au/pacific/progra…

This was my message prior to last season’s fixture, with Martinelli’s disallowed goal, and subsequent PGMOL apology.

The ref that day was Paul Tierney.

The ref for Sunday’s match will be Paul Tierney

IKEA is set to chop another 126,000 acres, threatening thousands of bears, lynx, and wolves, and the communities on the edge of the forest who depend on this ecosystem for their livelihoods. 
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📅 On this day in 2006…

We played our final match at Highbury ❤️

Highbury tour and history lesson

The superstitious prematch routine with Arsenal fan Paul Kaye 🤭

Glad I had the chance to experience it. Class stadium. I still visit everytime I'm in London.

Singapore is now world’s 4th wealthiest city, overtaking London 💰🇸🇬 straitstimes.com/business/singa…

Are you interested in using LiDAR in woodland ecology? Then don't miss the upcoming free webinar on May 17th by the TreEPlaNat TreE PlaNat UKTreescapes project team including Thiago Silva 💻(🍃↔️🌳↔️🌎) and Laura Braunholtz. Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ef48d392…

Some non-plant things to share! Weevils, crabs, and spiders from Lanyu, with love.

Lots more seen, but camera too slow. As always.

#nature #taiwan

Looks like a dream?

That's because this is Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, #Indonesia .🏝️

#WonderfulIndonesia #WonderfulJourney