Sarah Dalrymple
@sarahdalgulls.bsky.social
Seabirder and gull fan in north-east England, my posts here are entirely my own
also active at @[email protected] on mastodon
https://sarahdal.github.io/
also active at @[email protected] on mastodon
https://sarahdal.github.io/
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Seriously. Every story of "AI will solve climate change" is a children's story to allow us to feel okay with not doing what we know needs doing to save the climate: Transform energy production and reduce use. You are grown ups. Act like it.
So, @ketanjoshi.co who has been on the beat for a long time, actually looked into the story of if "AI" can "solve climate change". Conceptually as well as evidence based.
Super worth reading and sharing around.
Super worth reading and sharing around.
NEW REPORT – The AI climate hoax – Ketan Joshi
A new report on AI greenwashing, analysing the rhetoric and evidence behind the idea big tech will solve climate change
ketanjoshi.co
February 17, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Seriously. Every story of "AI will solve climate change" is a children's story to allow us to feel okay with not doing what we know needs doing to save the climate: Transform energy production and reduce use. You are grown ups. Act like it.
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Lots of ‘OooOoOoing’ going on along the #Northumberland coast currently. Male Eider. #Birdsoftheworld #nebirding
February 18, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Lots of ‘OooOoOoing’ going on along the #Northumberland coast currently. Male Eider. #Birdsoftheworld #nebirding
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Reposted by Sarah Dalrymple
In this work led by Josh Wilson, we labelled 4824 drone-based images containing 49990 birds from 101 species and trained a bird detection and ID model. The model achieved precision = 0.91 for detection & 0.65 for species/age/sex classification.
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Big Bird: A global dataset of birds in drone imagery annotated to species level
Drones are a valuable tool for surveying birds, but manually detecting and identifying birds in drone images is costly. We assembled a diverse dataset of 23 865 images of birds captured with 21 diffe...
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
In this work led by Josh Wilson, we labelled 4824 drone-based images containing 49990 birds from 101 species and trained a bird detection and ID model. The model achieved precision = 0.91 for detection & 0.65 for species/age/sex classification.
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Using our bee-tracking drone, we discovered that honey bees 🐝 have highly precise and individual routes. Now published at @currentbiology.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
Have you ever wondered what you would find if you could keep your eyes on a bee for more than a few meters? Us, too!
preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵
Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
1/9
preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵
Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
1/9
February 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Using our bee-tracking drone, we discovered that honey bees 🐝 have highly precise and individual routes. Now published at @currentbiology.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
Why I refuse to use Starlink at work, despite being pressured to. It's as if we just stopped caring about the impact of any new tech after 2023
theconversation.com/too-many-sat...
theconversation.com/too-many-sat...
Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it
Cultural, spiritual, and most environmental impacts aren’t taken into account when launching thousands of satellites.
theconversation.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Why I refuse to use Starlink at work, despite being pressured to. It's as if we just stopped caring about the impact of any new tech after 2023
theconversation.com/too-many-sat...
theconversation.com/too-many-sat...
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Ruby the cat, now 20, has been found in Bury, UK, 16 yrs after going missing.
Ruby was chipped & the owners contacted.
However, their circumstances have changed & aren't able to look after her.
Ruby is being looked after by foster pawrents working for a cat rescue
www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2585340...
Ruby was chipped & the owners contacted.
However, their circumstances have changed & aren't able to look after her.
Ruby is being looked after by foster pawrents working for a cat rescue
www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2585340...
Missing cat found in Bury 16 years after she disappeared
A cat who has been missing for 16 years has been found in Bury park, but is now in need of a new forever home
www.burytimes.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Ruby the cat, now 20, has been found in Bury, UK, 16 yrs after going missing.
Ruby was chipped & the owners contacted.
However, their circumstances have changed & aren't able to look after her.
Ruby is being looked after by foster pawrents working for a cat rescue
www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2585340...
Ruby was chipped & the owners contacted.
However, their circumstances have changed & aren't able to look after her.
Ruby is being looked after by foster pawrents working for a cat rescue
www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2585340...
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“A Puffin aged 34 has died after being washed up on an Aberdeenshire beach in stormy weather”.
(The longevity record for Puffin is 42 years 21 days, a Skomer bird ringed as an adult and seen alive - colour rings read - in 2019).
#Seabirds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
(The longevity record for Puffin is 42 years 21 days, a Skomer bird ringed as an adult and seen alive - colour rings read - in 2019).
#Seabirds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Puffin aged 34 dies after being washed up in stormy weather
Staff at an Aberdeenshire rescue centre were able to trace its history thanks to a ring on its foot.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 9:37 PM
“A Puffin aged 34 has died after being washed up on an Aberdeenshire beach in stormy weather”.
(The longevity record for Puffin is 42 years 21 days, a Skomer bird ringed as an adult and seen alive - colour rings read - in 2019).
#Seabirds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
(The longevity record for Puffin is 42 years 21 days, a Skomer bird ringed as an adult and seen alive - colour rings read - in 2019).
#Seabirds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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And to think that a former client once fired someone for approving a brochure that incorrectly lowercased an automotive brand name in the middle of some text on one page
They released this like this
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
February 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
And to think that a former client once fired someone for approving a brochure that incorrectly lowercased an automotive brand name in the middle of some text on one page
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in less than 200 days, google will ban independent apps from being developed or installing them on your phone. All apps have to be registered through google (which costs) and only available through the play store. Why should google rule on what software I install on my device?
keepandroidopen.org
keepandroidopen.org
February 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
in less than 200 days, google will ban independent apps from being developed or installing them on your phone. All apps have to be registered through google (which costs) and only available through the play store. Why should google rule on what software I install on my device?
keepandroidopen.org
keepandroidopen.org
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They released this like this
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
February 17, 2026 at 10:25 AM
They released this like this
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
Why would anyone ever drive a car by people who do not Look At MEASUREMENTS
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Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The trend is irreversible’: has Romania shattered the link between economic growth and high emissions?
Emissions have plunged 75% since communist times in the birthplace of big oil – but for some the transition has been brutal
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Preliminary test results have confirmed H5 avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in additional wildlife species on Australia's sub-Antarctic external territory of Heard Island following confirmation in southern elephant seals in November 2025."
www.miragenews.com/h5-bird-flu-...
#HPAI
www.miragenews.com/h5-bird-flu-...
#HPAI
H5 Bird Flu On Sub-Antarctic Heard Island Update
Preliminary test results have confirmed H5 avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in additional wildlife species on Australia's sub-Antarctic external
www.miragenews.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
"Preliminary test results have confirmed H5 avian influenza (H5 bird flu) in additional wildlife species on Australia's sub-Antarctic external territory of Heard Island following confirmation in southern elephant seals in November 2025."
www.miragenews.com/h5-bird-flu-...
#HPAI
www.miragenews.com/h5-bird-flu-...
#HPAI
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Love to get a comment back on a paper that says "The results look fake, and the images of plastics also look like these were created by AI".
We counted each and every piece by hand. I assure you they are not fake.
We counted each and every piece by hand. I assure you they are not fake.
February 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Love to get a comment back on a paper that says "The results look fake, and the images of plastics also look like these were created by AI".
We counted each and every piece by hand. I assure you they are not fake.
We counted each and every piece by hand. I assure you they are not fake.
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Reposted by Sarah Dalrymple
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The Tumbler Ridge newspaper puts it better than I could
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🔈New study!
Microplastics found in 62% of White-throated Dipper broods in Scotland & Basque Country. No body condition effects detected.
Led by @cmartin3.bsky.social
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
@aranzadiornito.bsky.social
🔗
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Ornithology🐦 #Microplastics #Freshwater💧
Microplastics found in 62% of White-throated Dipper broods in Scotland & Basque Country. No body condition effects detected.
Led by @cmartin3.bsky.social
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
@aranzadiornito.bsky.social
🔗
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Ornithology🐦 #Microplastics #Freshwater💧
February 17, 2026 at 7:41 AM
🔈New study!
Microplastics found in 62% of White-throated Dipper broods in Scotland & Basque Country. No body condition effects detected.
Led by @cmartin3.bsky.social
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
@aranzadiornito.bsky.social
🔗
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Ornithology🐦 #Microplastics #Freshwater💧
Microplastics found in 62% of White-throated Dipper broods in Scotland & Basque Country. No body condition effects detected.
Led by @cmartin3.bsky.social
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
@aranzadiornito.bsky.social
🔗
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Ornithology🐦 #Microplastics #Freshwater💧
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Please don't do this ❤️
If you could do a successful heist of any museum or gallery which would you choose and what would you take
February 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Please don't do this ❤️
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"Doable"? Van Aalst has a strange sense of humour. He doesn't even mention the hugely increased violence, civil disorder, breakdown of governance and armed conflict that will likely come with a 3°C world. But yes, we can and must prepare for it.
‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:44 AM
"Doable"? Van Aalst has a strange sense of humour. He doesn't even mention the hugely increased violence, civil disorder, breakdown of governance and armed conflict that will likely come with a 3°C world. But yes, we can and must prepare for it.
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Seems to be mirrored here too, and in birding & conservation circles. There was a realisation around 2021 that we needed to change & low-carbon approaches were championed.
Since then, people have thought “fuck it, I’m doing what I want” & the moment has passed.
So, buckle up… it will be messy.
Since then, people have thought “fuck it, I’m doing what I want” & the moment has passed.
So, buckle up… it will be messy.
Just updated: My chart showing trends in climate change coverage at the big 5 U.S. newspapers, with data via
@media-climate.bsky.social. Data now run through Jan 2026, and are pretty timely with the recent Washington Post news
For more of my charts: reportearth.substack.com/p/reporteart...
@media-climate.bsky.social. Data now run through Jan 2026, and are pretty timely with the recent Washington Post news
For more of my charts: reportearth.substack.com/p/reporteart...
February 17, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Seems to be mirrored here too, and in birding & conservation circles. There was a realisation around 2021 that we needed to change & low-carbon approaches were championed.
Since then, people have thought “fuck it, I’m doing what I want” & the moment has passed.
So, buckle up… it will be messy.
Since then, people have thought “fuck it, I’m doing what I want” & the moment has passed.
So, buckle up… it will be messy.
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72% increase in non-native Pheasants since 1967 on spring/summer BBS surveys. Due to autumn releases for shooting, but shows many survive all year. Study in link found there's 20-100 per km2 on farmland in summer. More abundant than many native farmland birds. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
(1/) The brightly coloured Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) increased by 72% across the UK between 1967 and 2023. This species is regularly seen in lowland farmland, and the loud calls of the males are far carrying. @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology
February 13, 2026 at 10:52 AM
72% increase in non-native Pheasants since 1967 on spring/summer BBS surveys. Due to autumn releases for shooting, but shows many survive all year. Study in link found there's 20-100 per km2 on farmland in summer. More abundant than many native farmland birds. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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I have been keen to see this bird, eventually found it on the Eider Pond at WWT Slimbridge at the end of the day. The presumed Tufted x Red-crested Pochard hybrid, worth the wait. #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
February 16, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I have been keen to see this bird, eventually found it on the Eider Pond at WWT Slimbridge at the end of the day. The presumed Tufted x Red-crested Pochard hybrid, worth the wait. #birds #GlosBirds #BirdsSeenIn2026
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This is all for warleighnaturereserve.org, a 81 acre land purchase that nearly bankrupted my charity @protect.earth and has absolutely zero income. There’s lots to do. Chip in a few quid to keep us afloat, so we can remove invasive species and help our beavers thrive. protect.earth/donate
Warleigh Nature Reserve
Warleigh Nature Reserve is 81 acres of land directly on the River Avon near Bath
warleighnaturereserve.org
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
This is all for warleighnaturereserve.org, a 81 acre land purchase that nearly bankrupted my charity @protect.earth and has absolutely zero income. There’s lots to do. Chip in a few quid to keep us afloat, so we can remove invasive species and help our beavers thrive. protect.earth/donate