Vera Lucia Barbosa
@barbosavl
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#environment #scientist #waterquality #airquality #nature #photography Senior Research Scientist with the EA. Views are my own and of those I retweet.
Bedfordshire, UK
Joined September 2009
Good morning with a pretty red one for #RoseWednesday and #RoseADay Have a fun day! #roses #flowers #garden #WednesdayMotivation
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Good morning #MagentaMonday with beautiful hellebores I photographed in a garden at the edge of the woods during my long Sunday afternoon nature walk. Have a good week! #flowers #hellebores #garden #FlowerPhotography #MondayMotivation
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: Did you catch us just then on @BBCBreakfast? We’re delighted to welcome two beavers into Shrewsbury 🦫👇 But to truly w…
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New snake species in Britain could be the poster child for conservation on a warming planet. #climatechange #snakes #reptiles #invasivespecies
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Good morning with mountain grape, (Mahonia aquifolium) flowers from one of last week’s nature walks for #SundayYellow Have a fun day! #flowers #Mahoniaaquifolium #FlowerPhotography #SundayMotivation
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: Regular contact with #nature can help boost your mental and physical well-being 💚 That’s why #socialprescribing could…
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: Small changes to how we... 🍅 eat 🚲 travel 💡 use energy can help to reduce our carbon footprint, adapt to climate chan…
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Human-driven ocean warming is increasingly overwhelming El Niño, La Niña, and other natural climate patterns. #climatechange #globalwarming #ElNino #LaNina #ClimateScience
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If you’re thinking of trying the 30-plants-a-week challenge, the article by the Conversation linked below gives some easy ways to increase variety in your diet. #gutmicrobiome #guthealth #plantbased
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Good morning with my beautiful new peace lily plant present for #FlowersOnFriday Have a fun Friday! #flowers #peacelily #Spathiphyllum #houseplant #FlowerPhotography #FridayFeeling
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, making little changes to how they are cared for can make a big differen…
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A study using satellite imagery shows most of Gaza’s olive trees, citrus trees and greenhouses have been destroyed. #agriculture #Gaza #SatelliteImagery
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RT @WoodlandTrust: It's like Eurovision, but with trees! 🇬🇧 🌳 The #SkipinnishOak, UK Tree of the Year 2024, is now up for the title, #Eur…
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Good morning with a bee pollinating a bramble flower in my garden last summer for #InsectThursday Have a fun day! #insects #flowers #brambles #bees #pollinators #wildlife #garden #nature
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RT @WoodlandTrust: From reducing anxiety to boosting relaxation, nature is proven to have a positive impact on our mental health 🌳 This #C…
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Citizen science can shape policy at every level, from local projects to global initiatives. An example is UK last month’s ban of pesticides that can harm butterflies and bees, following citizen science survey showing butterflies worst decline in 14 years.
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RT @BeccyRSPB: We need a national planning approach that aligns for win-win outcomes- we can simultaneously have economic growth, restore n…
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Good morning with majestic Araucaria araucana (monkey puzzle) trees scene from last Sunday’s long sunny walk through local Knolls Wood for #ThickTrunkTuesday Have a fun day! #trees #woodlands #monkeypuzzle #Araucariaaraucana #KnollsWood #TuesdayMotivation
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RT @WildlifeTrusts: Have you missed the sound of bees buzzing around flowers during the winter months? Find out what they've been up to whi…
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