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[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

Albert Einstein was a refugee to the USA.

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

.@michaelgove launches the most detailed picture yet of our changing climate.

Using the latest science from @metoffice and around the world, our UK Climate Projections show a range of future climate scenarios until 2100: https://t.co/u2JPP25Zas #ClimateChange #UKCP18

[Earth Alliance @earthalliance]

Brazil could lose Nepal-size area of rainforest due to policy revision https://t.co/Ic6UCN2mnr via @mongabay

[Behind Science @BehindScience1]

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[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

On a drab day here is a good news story . Making some very sad and abused tigers happy was the highlight of my year ! @DailyMirror @IsleofWight_Zoo @rhianlubin There are unfortunately many more still suffering - any help is always welcome . https://t.co/Vr8F6SnUyT

[Behind Science @BehindScience1]

If we think about how much plastic we each go through a week or two, individually we could account for basically all of this whale's plastic stomach contents. It's time to open our eyes and realise the effect each of us have on this planet. #behindscience

[Greenpeace UK @GreenpeaceUK]

If nature had a distress signal to warn us that it can't take any more of our plastic rubbish, it would look like this - a dead whale with 1,000 pieces of plastic in its stomach >> https://t.co/jdSjMWa2Jx #EndOceanPlastics

[kesha @KeshaRose]

Whales are one of the most magical creatures on the planet and we need to protect them!! 🐋✨ We need to #StopBloodyWhaling and let these beautiful animals live their lives in peace. To learn more and for more info on ways you can help, check out @WHALES_org 🌊🌈💕🐳

[BBC @BBC]

Suicide kills more men under 50 than anything else.
#InternationalMensDay

[Conservation Intl @ConservationOrg]

We can still avoid the worst effects of #ClimateChange. The solution: #forests.

Simply protecting and restoring them will get us about a third of the way to keeping temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Protect nature, protect our future. https://t.co/WqIvhAF0ti

[Chemistry World @ChemistryWorld]

A modified version of a scorpion venom peptide can transport molecules across the blood-brain barrier, and could provide a new way to deliver drugs for neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s disease
https://t.co/f0Bovbws24

[savingoceans @savingoceans]

#Earth’s Crust Is Swallowing Way More #Ocean Than We Thought, via @PopSci #WhoKnew https://t.co/HnsTPCFDJQ

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

Dame Judi Dench, James Nesbitt, Larry Mullen Jr and Andy McCluskey are supporting this campaign to help protect the last remaining ancient woodlands in Northern Ireland . Please sign to add your support and please RT. https://t.co/zeLqqEnpZ2

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

LEDs use 90% less energy than incandescent light bulbs.
This means: electricity bills ⬇
CO2 emissions ⬇
contributions to air pollution ⬇
#climatechange #UnitedforEfficiency

[BBC @BBC]

📸 + 🐿️ = 🙊
Have a giggle at the winners of the #ComedyWildlife Photography Awards.
@FunnyPhotoAward

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

Encourage fungi to grow by leaving logs and branches to rot and wait to see what arrives. You’ll end up helping all kinds of insects too!

[Chemistry World @ChemistryWorld]

It’s official! Representatives of 60 countries have unanimously agreed to overhaul the definitions of the kilogram, kelvin, ampere and mole https://t.co/hLddAeMX8x

[WWF UK @wwf_uk]

Together with @TESCO we’re standing up to #FightForYourWorld. Here’s how we’re working to make food affordable, healthy and sustainable. #TescoWWF https://t.co/MSgsykihnU

[Behind Science @BehindScience1]

Why wouldn't you?

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

FACT: The #influenza vaccine is proven to be safe. Severe side effects are extremely rare #VaccinesWork

[Conservation Intl @ConservationOrg]

“Humanity must stop the pace of wildlife extinctions — or face extinction...” Protecting wildlife isn’t just good for animals — it’s essential for human survival. Our ecosystem expert explains why biodiversity is necessary for the stability of our planet. https://t.co/AvHA8Td6u0

[Behind Science @BehindScience1]

#womeninscience #WomenInSTEM

[NASA History Office @NASAhistory]

Due to increased flight testing in the late 1940s, the NACA Muroc Flight Test Unit (now @NASAArmstrong) sent out a call to the Langley, Lewis and Ames laboratories for more women computers, and these women responded. Photo taken #OTD 1949 at @EdwardsAFB. #frostythespaceman

[Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative @Y2Y_Initiative]

Federal and British Columbia government expand protected habitat for 40 species at risk in B.C.'s Darkwoods — the world's only inland temperate rainforest. https://t.co/8fQn17j1oo