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Great news for our pollinators! The UK government has announced plans to reduce pesticide use on arable farms by 10% by 2030 to protect bees and other pollinators. This initiative includes promoting integrated pest management and introducing a pesticide load indicator to monitor progress. While campaigners welcome this move, they urge for similar actions in urban areas and parks.

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theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · Use of pesticides on UK farms to be cut by 10% by 2030 to protect beesBy Helena Horton

Eine Studie des Deutschen Krebsforschungszentrums zeigt: Wer Blut spendet, senkt das Risiko, an Erkrankungen des blutbildenden Systems wie Leukämie zu erkranken. Der Effekt trat bei Proband innen auf, die mehr als 100 Mal, aber auch bei jenen, die nur bis zu zehn Mal gespendet hatten.
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forschung-und-wissen.de/nachri

Forschung und Wissen · Regelmäßige Blutspenden verbessern die Regeneration der BlutzellenBy Robert Klatt

#GoodNews #USPol

Fake CDC antivax site taken down

“Secretary Kennedy has instructed the Office of the General Counsel to send a formal demand to Children’s Health Defense requesting the removal of their website,” the Health and Human Services Department said in a statement.

“At H.H.S. we are dedicated to restoring our agencies to their tradition of upholding gold-standard, evidence-based science,” the statement said.

web.archive.org/web/2025032312

The New York Times · Kennedy Instructs Anti-Vaccine Group to Remove Fake C.D.C. PageBy Sheryl Gay Stolberg

#3GoodThings or quite a bit more actually.

Lately things are going quite good for me personally.

1) For my education in animal assisted intervention I'm writing a paper about animal assisted climate communication, combining two of my passions. And I think it will be really good.

2) I want to work in animal assisted education later, but since animal assisted intervention is more of an advanced education I want to get a basic education in education too. My plan is to start both social education and environmental education in the fall. Social education is, I believe, the thing that most people working in animal assisted education have in their curriculum, so it's probably a good thing to have, while environmental education is rather rare, so it might give me an edge for job applications. But mostly I'm just convinced that both will teach me a lot of great skills and knowledge.

3) I've started taking my dog Platon to work (personal assistance for a woman with MS) and since its going well I think I can take him with me every time in the future and that means I can work more (because my mom can't always take Platon) and might finally get out of the monthly red numbers that I'm in for many years now.

4) We're also close to getting the house ready to rent out a few rooms for a little side-money.
That will be another relief financially, but mostly I hope it will mean I have some cool roommates. And maybe some people who can take Platon sometimes.

5) I came out of a depression more than a year ago and kept still taking one of the meds, as its supposed to help the brain get used to how the internal chemistry should be. But it really messed with my memory. Now that spring is coming I'm reducing and eventually getting rid of the medication and I can already tell that my memory is getting a bit better again.

6) I randomly met a friend from school the other day and we started going on walks together regularly and have great talks. That's a kind of friendship I've been missing for a long time.

7) I'm quite proud of what we accomplished at the :FediverseFoundation: lately. We finished 2024 almost in the black figures, finally created an account (fedi.at/@FediverseFoundation), are regularly posting on our blog (fediverse.foundation/en/blog/) and will launch a Pixelfed server tomorrow (instapix.org). I'm excited!

8-99) (My memory still isn't great, so I probably forgot a few things)

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Das Thünen-Institut und die Naturschutzorganisation BUND rufen dazu auf, Hummeln zu fotografieren und die Bilder in die kostenlose App ObsIdentify hochzuladen. Noch bis zum 9. April können Fotos eingereicht werden. Die Forschenden erhoffen sich dadurch einen besseren Überblick über die Wildbienenarten in Deutschland.
#goodnews #goodmoodnews

deutschlandfunknova.de/nachric

Deutschlandfunk NovaBitte Bilder von Hummeln einsendenAb dem 20. März werden wieder Hummeln fotografiert. So wollen Forschende einen Überblick über die Wildbienenarten in Deutschland gewinnen.

Happy Equinox! ☀️🌎

At the equinox, the sun rises exactly in the east and sets exactly in the west for everyone on Earth. The term “equinox” comes from the Latin words “aequus” (equal) and “nox” (night), reflecting the nearly equal length of daylight and darkness on this day.

If you are in the northern hemisphere, this equinox marks the beginning of spring.

📰 britannica.com/science/equinox
📰 bouqs.com/blog/spring-equinox/
🖼 timeanddate.com/calendar/march

Here's an article from JSTOR about a systematic method to re-establish trees and other native species in little tiny patches of land, sometimes only a few square yards. Even small plots like that can improve rain in-soak and reduce runoff, provide habitat for birds and bugs and small animals, reduce summer heat, and improve people's moods and health.

daily.jstor.org/the-miyawaki-m

JSTOR Daily · The Miyawaki Method: A Better Way to Build Forests? - JSTOR DailyIndia’s forest production company is following the tenets of the master Japanese botanist, restoring biodiversity in resource-depleted communities.

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Zusammen mit den Grünen und dem Baumschutzbeauftragten (SPD) soll erreicht werden, dass diese Gruppe Rot-Buchen als Naturdenkmal gelistet wird.

Der Münchner Westen beherbergt viele stattliche Rot-Buchen, die alle zu einer ähnlichen Zeit gepflanzt wurden. Sie prägen die Wohnviertel, tragen etwas Stadtgeschichte zur Schau und leisten als Wohnraum für Tiere und als Klimaanlage für Menschen wertvolle Dienste...
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DATE: March 16, 2025 at 09:00AM
SOURCE: GOODNEWSNETWORK.ORG

TITLE: Merely Watching Scenes of Nature Can Reduce Pain, Says New Study

URL: goodnewsnetwork.org/merely-wat

A new neuroimaging report says merely looking at nature can help ease how people experience pain by reducing the brain activity linked to pain perception. It is well known to reduce feelings of anxiety and depression as well, and the report serves as a reminder of how much good the great outdoors can do for […]

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Good News Network · Merely Watching Scenes of Nature Can Reduce Pain, Says New StudyIt is well known to reduce feelings of anxiety as well, and the report serves as a reminder of how much good the great outdoors can do.