Modern wars are never fought in isolation but have global consequences. How deep is the enviromental impact of war on the planet?
14.03.2026 11:48
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Modern wars are never fought in isolation but have global consequences. How deep is the enviromental impact of war on the planet?
A historical oil painting portrait of Mary Anning (1799–1847), the pioneering British fossil hunter, paleontologist, and self-taught scientist from Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. Painted by B. J. Donne in the 19th century (posthumous or based on contemporary sketches), it depicts her standing outdoors on a rocky coastal shore under a dramatic, stormy sky with dark clouds and a glimpse of the sea and distant cliffs in the background. She wears a long, dark green cloak with a hood, a red neck scarf, and a wide-brimmed bonnet tied under her chin. In her gloved right hand she holds a geological hammer (her iconic tool), and a small wicker basket hangs from her left arm, likely for carrying fossils. A loyal black-and-white dog (possibly her famous companion Tray) lies curled at her feet on the rocks. Mary Anning stands with a calm, resolute expression, gazing slightly upward and to the side, conveying quiet determination and intelligence. The painting's muted tones and romantic style emphasize her as a lone figure in a rugged, fossil-rich landscape, symbolizing her groundbreaking contributions to early paleontology despite societal barriers as a working-class woman.
Fossil collector & self-taught paleontologist Mary Anning's discoveries revolutionized our understanding of prehistoric life.
"The greatest fossilist the world ever knew," she made her finds in the Jurassic marine fossil beds along the cliffs of Lyme Regis (UK). She died #OTD in 1847. #WomenInSTEM
Camille Pissarro and his family left France for England in 1870 to escape the Prussian invasion and lived in Lower Norwood, just outside London. This work shows the Crystal Palace in Sydenham - it was originally built in Hyde Park to house the Great Exhibition of 1851.
A chess board featuring a puzzle. FEN: 8/8/8/8/p7/kq4R1/8/K7 w - - 0 1
White to move.
Puzzle "Endgame Technicalities" from chess.com. #ChessPuzzles
Levon Aronian and Carissa Yip will play The American Cup Grand Finals against Wesley So and Alice Lee!
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Born 9 Mar 1943, #BobbyFischer began as a chess prodigy in his teens & went on to become the youngest grandmaster at 15. In 1972 Fischer won the championship against Boris Spassky (USSR) in Reykjavík, Iceland. The match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since.
Some #SignsOfSpring in N. Wilts. for the first #WildflowerHour challenge of 2026: Wood Anemone, Marsh Marigold, Bluebell, Red Campion, Sweet Violet, Green Hellebore, Goat Willow, Wych Elm, Alder & Early Dog-violet. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
"I actually didn't expect it," said Fabiano Caruana after winning game one of the Champions Final against Wesley So!
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"Bicycling has done more to emancipate women than anything else." — Susan B. Anthony, 1896.
Yet today, women only make up 40% of riders. This International Women’s Day, let’s push for ambitious and inclusive cycling policies that make our cities more equitable places for women and girls. #IWD
'The Morning Ride, Copenhagen.'
Bicycles were the perfect vehicle for a new generation of painters looking for subjects that would express their experience of the modern age. This work (1907) by Erik Ludvig Hennimoder depicts the new leisured classes.
A chess board featuring a puzzle. FEN: 8/8/2kP2K1/4r3/8/3p4/8/4R3 w - - 0 1
White to move.
Puzzle "Important Endgame" from chess.com. #ChessPuzzles
‘Useless to keep appealing to Trump’ on Iran says Spanish Culture Minister
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The Guardian on our new study, which shows that global heating is significantly gathering speed. Our efforts to overcome our fossil fuel addiction should do the same.
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A chess board featuring a puzzle. FEN: rn2Qb2/pp2p2p/4knp1/3N1p2/2BP1B2/8/P3KPPP/7q w - - 0 1
White to move.
Puzzle "Mate in 1" from chess.com. #ChessPuzzles
