Georgia Carol

Luv hearts, the Story of Man, ecology, dogs, cats(indoor) & birds 🐦 Life is Beautiful 💓🕊️🐞🐛🐠🪭❤️‍🔥✝️🕎☯️

[Georgia Carol @GeorgiaC63]

Self evident

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Scientists have identified previously unknown chemicals in the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest following the severe drought that affected the region during 2023 and 2024.

While monitoring air samples above the forest canopy, researchers discovered that trees were releasing unusual compounds called sesquiterpene alcohols, including a substance known as beta-eudesmol. These chemicals had not been detected in Amazon rainforest air before.

What surprised researchers most was the timing. The compounds appeared after rainfall had returned and continued to be released for several weeks after drought conditions had eased.

Trees naturally emit a variety of chemicals into the atmosphere, some of which help protect them from environmental stress or act as signals when they are exposed to extreme conditions such as heat and water shortages. During the drought, scientists observed that concentrations of known stress-related compounds increased to more than twice their usual levels. As the forest began to recover, an entirely new set of chemicals emerged.

Researchers suspect these emissions may be connected to the way trees respond to and recover from drought-related damage, although further studies will be needed to determine their exact function.

The discovery could have wider implications for the Amazon ecosystem and the atmosphere above it. These compounds can contribute to the formation of tiny airborne particles that affect cloud development, the amount of sunlight reaching the surface, and local weather patterns. Scientists warn that if severe droughts become more frequent in a warming climate, these newly observed emissions could become a more regular feature of the rainforest atmosphere.

Source: "Intense El Niño provokes production of new reactive volatiles as stress defences in Amazon rainforest." Communications Earth & Environment.

[Beauty of Nature 🥀 @NaturalEye78321]

📍 Lake Como, Italy 🇮🇹

[La Sagrada Família @sagradafamilia]

We see the tower of Jesus Christ illuminated for the first time!
The light show, starting from the base up to the illumination of the cross, culminated with a composition of lights guided by drones that traced the figure of Gaudí and the phrase “first love, then technique”.

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

In 1993, a shotgun blast shattered the wing of Malena, a white stork who from that day on could no longer fly. While the other storks migrated to Africa, she remained in Brodski Varoš, a small village in eastern Croatia. Taking care of her was Stjepan Vokić, a retiree who built her a shelter, fed her, and helped her survive the harshest winters.

But what happened in the years that followed is what made this story famous around the world. Every spring, Klepetan, her mate, faithfully returned to her after spending the winter in South Africa. A journey of around 13,000 kilometers across Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Balkans, always ending at the same place: the rooftop where Malena was waiting for him.

For 16 consecutive years, his return was documented without interruption. Together, they raised more than 40 chicks, even though Malena could not teach them how to fly. Every autumn, Klepetan would leave again with the young birds and head south. She stayed behind. And every spring, the skies brought Klepetan back to the same nest.

For some, this story speaks of instinct. For others, of devotion. For everyone, it is a reminder of something that is difficult to explain with words alone. :::

[🦋 Nilgün 🦋 @TNilgunnn]

Good morning 💛

[Georgia Carol @GeorgiaC63]

@KatieMiller @StephenM 👏🙏❤️

[Angela @lhkjade921]

Nature never fails to paint
the perfect picture. 🐦🐦‍⬛

Absolutely in love with the
vibrant colors on this little beauty! ✨🍁

Happy Wednesday

#BirdWatching

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Have you ever heard a Common Loon call like this?

[Georgia Carol @GeorgiaC63]

@NiohBerg Nazis, CCP soulless bast^rds
Rot in he!! godless heathens
🙏🕊️

[Georgia Carol @GeorgiaC63]

@mcucolo57 Yes 👎🏽

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

A Pennsylvania farmer chose preservation over profit after turning down an offer worth about $15.7 million for his land.

Mervin Raudabaugh, who owns 261 acres of farmland in Silver Spring Township, was offered around $60,000 per acre by developers interested in building a data center. Rather than accept the multimillion dollar deal, he sold the development rights to the Lancaster Farmland Trust for just under $2 million. This decision permanently protects the land for agricultural use.

Raudabaugh said protecting his farms was more important than the money. He also expressed concern about the loss of wildlife habitat and the increasing amount of farmland being converted for development.

As artificial intelligence continues to expand across the United States, demand for data centers is rising rapidly. These facilities require significant amounts of land, electricity, water, and cooling infrastructure. Because of this, developers are increasingly choosing farmland located near power supplies and population centers.

Many farmers face financial pressures from rising costs and uncertain markets, making lucrative offers difficult to refuse. However, once farmland is developed, it is rarely restored to agricultural use.

Raudabaugh believes preserving farmland is essential for the future and worries that protected land may eventually be all that remains.

Credit: Fortune, “Farmer turns down $15.7 million offer from data center developers.”

[Georgia Carol @GeorgiaC63]

@SUBRATA30016572 🙏❤️✌🏽

[Blue Eagle Adventure @BlueEagleAdven]

This is the Temminck's Tragopan - a mystical Himalayan bird performing one of nature's RAREST mating dances ever recorded.

Watch closely as this magnificent bird completely

TRANSFORMS itself:

Its blue face bib INFLATES

Hidden horn-like structures EMERGE

Its entire body becomes a living masterpiece

Wildlife photographers spend DECADES in remote Himalayan forests hoping for just ONE glimpse of this display. Most leave empty-handed.

Why is this so rare?

Extremely shy and elusive species

Lives in dense mountain forests

Mating display lasts only seconds

Population declining rapidly

[Georgia Carol @GeorgiaC63]

@SUBRATA30016572 🙏💔🕊️

[Georgia Carol @GeorgiaC63]

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[Earth @earthcurated]

Wildlife populations have declined by an average of 73% since 1970, according to the latest WWF Living Planet Report.

Habitat loss, overexploitation, pollution, invasive species, and climate change are driving the decline.

The most alarming fact? This happened within a single human lifetime.

The future of nature is still being written. The choices we make today will shape what remains tomorrow.

[Jocelyn Anderson Photography @JocAPhotography]

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are striking with their red, white, and black attire. One of my favorite birds to photograph in the summer.

[Georgia Carol @GeorgiaC63]

@protectingblue 🙏💔🕊️

[Georgia Carol @GeorgiaC63]

@benonwine 🙏💪🇬🇧🙏

[Jake @JakeCan72]

In 1982, there were 22 California condors left alive. Every last one was pulled from the wild. The wild population was gone.

This year the Oregon Zoo’s recovery program hatched 15 chicks — the most in 23 years of trying. Ten are in nest boxes right now at the Jonsson Center in rural Clackamas County. Five hatched under foster parents in Boise. Two more came from San Diego Zoo eggs.

Nicole LaGreco, who runs the program, said they currently have 12 sets of condor parents tending chicks at once. Nearly a full house.

The world condor population is now around 600. More than 100 Oregon Zoo birds have already gone out for release. Most of the 600 are flying free.

Twenty-two in 1982. Six hundred now.

What recovery story near you never gets covered?

[psychoticstate @psychoticstate]

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