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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jul 28

It's been absolutely fantastic to see people exploring the #Carbon garden over it's first weekend #KewGardens

Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jul 28

There's also planting reflecting the climate stripes - which is quite hard to photograph (without a drone) so I also created my own personal interpretation of the changing climate during my lifetime! #climatestripes

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jul 28

This summer, come and visit the new #CarbonGarden at Kew Gardens @rbgkew.bsky.social 🌳
A garden that explores the carbon cycle, and how plants and fungi can be our allies in #climate repair. We hope it inspires, and serves as a positive hopeful space to learn & discuss climate adaptation/mitigation

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jul 22

Sorry people but there's a blandness to an AI authored LinkedIn post that is just ick 🤮

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Kew Gardens @rbgkew.bsky.social · Jun 19

On #NationalCleanAirDay we wanted to show sources in our collections that can shed light on past research into air pollution & smog. For example, we have lists of damaged plants dating back to late 19th century, plus letters & press relating to the 1952 smog in London 👇 #KewLA #EnvHist

A handwritten document in ink titled 'Effects of Fog on Plants grown in the houses at Kew'. The photo is taken diagonally across the page so that sections of the lines are not within frame. The text reads as follows: 'The heavy fogs experienced in the last two or three winters injured many [p]lants in the houses at Kew. When thick [blank] occurred almost daily the injury it [blank] to many plants amounted practically [blank]. The leaves fell off, the [blank] point withered and [blank].'

A typescript document titled 'Damage to Plants at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew caused by the severe fog in Dec. 1952'. The photo is taken slightly diagonally with some words in the lines missing from the frame. The text reads as follows: 'is generally agreed that the fog in December ... dirty and that it caused more damage to .... The sooty deposits on the roofs of glasshouse... they are in most winters, and a rapid calculation... cost of cleaning some of the glasshouses in the ... alone was about 31. The houses in the .... are very small compared with those in other... the gardens, so the figures just quoted represents... of the total cost. No figures for the ... larger houses are at present available. Turn... themselves it should benoted tha tmost of those ... did not show any immediate unhealthy symptoms... were dormant. Evergreens were, however, coated... greasy deposit of soot, and, as it is not likely ... very readily by rain, it is evident that the ... is likely to be adversely affected during the ... because the stomata will be clogged with soot, ... the intensity of the light reaching the chloro... materially reduced. Some evergreens have sh... usual, and others, notably some of the Escall... patches on the leaves, or the leaves have ... and have assumed a scorched appearance. C... has been sustained amongst the alpin... or less dormant at the time ... information, supplied... respective departments... and Decorative.'

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jun 19

This one'll get the attention of the people...?
💔🔥🌍 #ForTheLoveOf

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jun 18

Flavour of gin and tonic could be impacted by climate change, study finds

Volatile weather patterns may be altering taste of juniper berries – a key botanical in the spirit – scientists say The flavour of a gin and tonic may be impacted by climate change, scientists have found. Volatile weather patterns, made more likely by climate breakdown, could change the taste of juniper berries, which are the key botanical that give gin its distinctive taste. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jun 18

🚲🚲 Half price entry if you cycle to #KewGardens tomorrow to celebrate #CleanAirDay 🚲🚲
Weather looks lovely for it! ☀️

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jun 14

Gotta say I've been super impressed with the #OurBike cargo bike hire in Richmond - easy, affordable, fun, and look how many strawberries you can fit in a #cargobike 🤩👌🍓

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Jun 7

Prochlorococcus, a marine bacterium that is only 0.5–0.7 micrometers wide, produces more oxygen than all tropical rainforests combined.

Every tiny organism plays a key role in our planet's health.

On #WorldOceanDay, see how UNEP works to #SaveOurOcean: bit.ly/3Qk34aI

A microscopic image showing several green, circular to oval-shaped cells of the marine cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus. The cells have a layered appearance and are viewed under an electron microscope. Clusters of smaller dark dots, likely bacteria or cellular fragments, appear near the larger cells.

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jun 1

Sometimes it's the little things 🌷 🚲💚 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tulips bollards in Westminster to 'protect cyclists and bring joy' - BBC News

The bollards in central London are designed to be more visible to separate traffic from cyclists.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Mar 1

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Feb 22

Joyous #OrchidFestival at #KewGardens this year, celebrating the biodiversity of #Peru, and many community and scientific efforts to protect it. 💚

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Feb 10

Hmm, plenty to ponder here
#biomass #drax #CleanEnergy2030
www.theguardian.com/business/nil...

Drax is the subsidy show that goes on and on | Nils Pratley

Government cranks handle again for group owning Yorkshire power plant because cheaper generating capacity not in place

www.theguardian.com

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jan 30

Aware there are worse things going on! ...but I was really trying to keep my phone going for more than 5 years and it's proving challenging...

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Jan 30

I think I've experienced a particularly unlucky triangulation of phone-SIM-geography but the 3G switch-off has really ruined my phone's connectivity including phone calls ⛔ 😶 #Fairphone #3G #NoSignal

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · Jan 29

BOOM❗ The UK heat pump had a bumper year with 63% market growth.

Still a long way to go but if maintained in future years the UK would meet its 600,000 heat pumps installed per year in 2028 target.

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Rachel Purdon @rachelpurdon.bsky.social · Nov 24

Making the most of the free electricity from #Octopus this morning thanks to the power of #StormBert. Got the smart meter up to 6kW 💪⚡
...if only I still had an #EV!

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