# marine life (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover marine life. Page: Feed: --- ## [If you have a belief you’re making your psychotic symptoms up and you’re lying about everything despite that not being possible, could that be a delusion? Just curious](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825909764880039936) _2026-08-25 · a muzzleloading gun_ It could be! It also could be internalized ableism, self doubt, etc, but it's sometimes kind of hard to slap firm titles on matters of the brain. it kinda makes sense i guess... for so long denying it was a big part of this whole mess. we didn't want it to be happening so we did what we knew best - dissociate even further, make those experiences feel less real so it's easier to deny that they're… ## [officially the cutest flatfish ever](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825900070281101312) _2026-08-25 · a muzzleloading gun_ flat-fish-daily : Sôhachi (Photo by Sasuke Tsujita) - Daily Flatfish #79 officially the cutest flatfish ever ## [yes but in the forest bc there are almost no starts visible from here](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825895488475840512) _2026-08-25 · a muzzleloading gun_ unsaelig : Overtaken to the point of ache with the simple desire to sit upon the roof and watch a night sky with someone, shoulders touching. yes but in the forest bc there are almost no starts visible from here ## [we didn’t have energy to discuss our ex-flatmate (being also our ex-friend) trauma with our…](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825895431742586880) _2026-08-25 · a muzzleloading gun_ we didn't have energy to discuss our ex-flatmate (being also our ex-friend) trauma with our therapist. we couldn't meet him at the time due to financial struggles so he only knew the rough outline. we've had flashbacks to it all past week, bad ones. so yesterday i told him that part of her abuse was ridiculing and attacking us for our disability (physical one mostly) that was v new to us and we… ## [are the effects the same as toggling all the settings?](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825894742464364544) _2026-08-25 · a muzzleloading gun_ patheticperipatetic : ratdog-thing : elfgrove : nuxtamara : ittybittyvampires : Oh jesus, I thought this person was exaggerating until I dared try this out of morbid curiosity. I hate the state of society 🤮 #and that's why people who think they can use gen ai 'in a smart controlled way' are kidding themselves #it is a tool but it's being used on you not by you #anti ai i really wish ppl stopped… ## [Eurasian nuthach/Sitta europaea/nötväcka. Värmland, Sweden (24 August 2019).](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825802817316978688) _2026-08-24 · a muzzleloading gun_ michaelnordeman : Eurasian nuthach/ Sitta europaea /nötväcka. Värmland, Sweden (24 August 2019). ## [i ate something from the soil of my cacti during repotting. was kinda golden and tasted like…](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825782428470755328) _2026-08-23 · a muzzleloading gun_ i ate something from the soil of my cacti during repotting. was kinda golden and tasted like cardboard. later i realized it's a fungus (or some growth made by this fungus). i wanted to make sure if it's the same thing that ive tasted before so i ate some to try. and yea sure enough it was the same thing. ## [hard to believe this is the best form the flat fucks can achieve and it still looks like this when…](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825763682534490112) _2026-08-23 · a muzzleloading gun_ flat-fish-daily : Spotted Halibut (Photo by Sasuke Tsujita) - Daily Flatfish #78 hard to believe this is the best form the flat fucks can achieve and it still looks like this when it's swimming. why does it even bother swimming, it's doing way more than enough, lying on the seafloor and looking like the first pancake of the batch that always comes out somewhat burned and somewhat disintegrated. ## [Fur seal’s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/23/fur-seal-death-first-australian-mainland-mammal-h5-bird-flu) _2026-08-23 · Lisa Cox and Sarah Basford Canales · Environment | The Guardian_ Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia presages ‘significant losses’, minister warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A long-nosed fur seal has died from H5 bird flu in South Australia, marking the first confirmed case in a mammal on the Australian mainland. The seal was found dead at Beachport on Wednesday… ## [‘Double Spiral’ Secret of Narwhal’s Twisted Tusk Revealed By High Tech X-Rays](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/double-spiral-secret-of-narwhals-twisted-tusk-revealed-by-xray-tech/) _2026-08-23 · Good News Network · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ Hidden secrets of the narwhal’s twisted tusk have been revealed using the latest X-ray technology. Tusks of the species of whale native to the Arctic have long been the subject of myths—even being sold as ‘unicorn horns’ and believed to possess magical powers during the Middle Ages. Now, an international research team has solved the \[…\] The post ‘Double Spiral’ Secret of Narwhal’s Twisted Tusk… ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bsRk3EavjIBi) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/23/heathrow-expansion-is-threat-to-englands-largest-surviving-medieval-barn) _2026-08-23 · Dalya Alberge · Environment | The Guardian_ Exclusive: campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrations Six hundred years after it was built, England’s largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn could now be “shaken to pieces” by aircraft vibrations, campaigners warn. The public has until 1 September to submit objections to the Heathrow airport expansion, which could threaten the survival… ## [Zoo Plucks 21 Snails From Extinction and Returns Hundreds to Pristine Atlantic Island (WATCH)](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/zoo-plucks-21-snails-from-extinction-and-returns-hundreds-to-pristine-atlantic-island-watch/) _2026-08-22 · Good News Network · World Archives - Good News Network_ A breeding program at England’s Chester Zoo has restored hundreds of tiny mollusks to their native land after they had grown so rare, they could collectively fit inside a petri dish. The zoo, which participates in many global conservation programs, was given a handful of snails from the last known wild population in an effort \[…\] The post Zoo Plucks 21 Snails From Extinction and Returns Hundreds… ## [‘Its pretty much a guarantee you’ll get stung’: jellyfish keep swimmers out of Delaware beaches](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/jellyfish-sting-delaware-beaches) _2026-08-22 · Maya Yang in Lewes Beach, Delaware · Environment | The Guardian_ Beach patrols report hundreds of stings a day as warmer waters and drought create favorable conditions for jellyfish An unusually high number of jellyfish are crowding Delaware’s beaches this summer amid climate change and other environmental factors – keeping some beachgoers out of the ocean and stinging lifeguards as well as bathers. Beach safety patrols in the state have reported hundreds of… ## [Why am I called The Black Farmer? Because there are so few of us in Britain. I’d like that to change | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/22/the-black-farmer-tv-clarksons-farm-minorities) _2026-08-22 · Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones · Environment | The Guardian_ Running a farm is tough – TV’s Clarkson’s Farm shows that – but I know many minorities would love the chance. And we would all benefit Who’d be a farmer? Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon is great entertainment but it also gives some indication of the stresses and challenges behind the farm gate. Would anyone who lacked the significant alternative income that Clarkson is lucky to have want that? Well,… ## [Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/22/lithium-battery-fires-waste-recycling-centres-vapes-uk) _2026-08-22 · Matthew Weaver · Environment | The Guardian_ Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are putting lives at risk Fires at recycling centres caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries such as those found in vapes are occurring at the rate of more than 10 a week, according to new figures. Experts say the sheer volume of battery fires now occurring at waste facilities has reached a crisis that… ## [them having glass inside makes me want to eat them more](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825624879673016321) _2026-08-22 · a muzzleloading gun_ mamoru : mamoru : 🇺🇸nationwide recall of outshine plant-based frozen fruit bars due to contamination with glass🇺🇸 this frozen dessert is also known as an ice pop, popsicle, paleta, lollipop, lolly, ice lolly, icy pole, ice block, ice drop, ice gola, ice candy, ai tim tang, ice cream tang, and kisko. whatever you call these flavored frozen something-or-others on a stick, these recalled ones… ## [implying i know how to be extra careful of who i trust](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825624610825551872) _2026-08-22 · a muzzleloading gun_ turboautistdog : it's so fucking annoying how gaslightable you get when you have a psychotic/schizospec disorder. like yeah i actually AM "crazy" and make shit up sometimes without realizing it. i actually can't trust my own mind. it would be so easy for someone to take advantage of that. i have to be constantly extra careful of who i trust for this reason. implying i know how to be extra careful… ## [‘We are in the inferno’: diaspora writers lead new movement of nature poetry](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/aug/22/nature-matters-eco-poetry) _2026-08-22 · Sandra Laville · Environment | The Guardian_ UK anthology inspired by question: ‘Where are our black and Asian nature writers?’ has boosted interest in genre A new movement of eco poets from black and brown communities in the UK is challenging the canon of nature poetry against the backdrop of the climate and biodiversity crisis. Mona Arshi, who co-edited the first UK collection of eco poetry from African, Asian and Caribbean diaspora… ## [i think i’ll just imagine this is me every time i’m gonna struggle to fall asleep](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825616520954675200) _2026-08-22 · a muzzleloading gun_ bleedingspiral : \[ ✯ \] i think i'll just imagine this is me every time i'm gonna struggle to fall asleep ## [it raises no questions, just let them take me, i’m tired](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825614917426167808) _2026-08-22 · a muzzleloading gun_ quasi-normalcy : ivy-michaels : What if being assimilated by the Borg isn’t all that bad, Jean-Luc Picard simply tolerated it exceptionally poorly? Most of the Borg we meet don’t want to be removed from the collective. What if Starfleet’s apparent policy of de-assimilating people is actually based on a bad sampling? I mean, Picard was only in the collective for six days, whereas just about any… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tZbjybQWpktQ) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [i really wish ppl stopped using google.](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825613350451937280) _2026-08-22 · a muzzleloading gun_ elfgrove : nuxtamara : ittybittyvampires : Oh jesus, I thought this person was exaggerating until I dared try this out of morbid curiosity. I hate the state of society 🤮 #and that's why people who think they can use gen ai 'in a smart controlled way' are kidding themselves #it is a tool but it's being used on you not by you #anti ai i really wish ppl stopped using google. at this point all it… ## [idk for a terrifying all-consuming monstrosity, the writers of star trek really went all out on…](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825612585720250368) _2026-08-22 · a muzzleloading gun_ ivy-michaels : govermentcheesecaves : ivy-michaels : ivy-michaels : idk for a terrifying all-consuming monstrosity, the writers of star trek really went all out on making the borg sound warm and inviting to a bunch of weird autistic trans girls "your individuality is erased, your free will is gone, you are subsumed into a mass consciousness" mhmm mhmm yes but why do the borg drones you yoink out… ## [(untitled)](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825612334409056256) _2026-08-22 · a muzzleloading gun_ ofermod : thepromiscuousfinger : For those of you looking for these recipes, they're from Cooking for Engineers . Which should shock nobody . But it's a great site. Sadly seems to be defunct, but I can personally vouch for the recipes being presented in a foolproof\* manner. Not only is the card layout great (honestly, just having the oven temperature right there instead of having to keep trying to… ## [\*flirting\* if you had to kill me how would you do it](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825602332392816640) _2026-08-21 · a muzzleloading gun_ hellsbaby-deactivated20251129 : \*flirting\* if you had to kill me how would you do it ## [got calmer (taken meds), so trying to talk to ppl as some others from our crew inside… well they…](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825600533543976960) _2026-08-21 · a muzzleloading gun_ got calmer (taken meds), so trying to talk to ppl as some others from our crew inside… well they heavily believe it's prodrome to losing my goddamn mind again and yeah i can see it this time around bc it's mostly topics that have been there before that are main thoughts that are getting stronger. so idk. obviously they're nowhere in delusion territory but the change between such things can come… ## [The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/colorado-river-water-crisis-plan) _2026-08-21 · Gabrielle Canon · Environment | The Guardian_ The 10-year blueprint mandates water cuts of up to 40% for California, Arizona and Nevada It’s official: after years of tense negotiations and missed deadlines, there is finally a plan to govern the future of the imperiled Colorado River - or at least the makings of one. With the previous framework set to expire in October, the US Bureau of Reclamation publicly released its proposal for a new plan… ## [33m tons of toxic seaweed clogs Caribbean beaches – video](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/aug/21/33m-tons-of-toxic-seaweed-clogs-caribbean-beaches-video) _2026-08-21 · Environment | The Guardian_ A record amount of sargassum has piled up along coastlines of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Sargassum is a brown seaweed that causes lower oxygen levels and foul-smelling gases when it decomposes on beaches. Researchers and marine scientists have warned that the algae build-up starves underwater plant life of sunlight, affects human health and can leak arsenic into sand Continue reading... ## [Britain’s railway prepares for more extreme weather as intense El Niño develops](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/britains-railway-prepares-for-more-extreme-weather-as-intense-el-nino-develops) _2026-08-21 · Priya Bharadia · Environment | The Guardian_ Experts say more must be done to adapt to changing climate, after two trains derailed within 24 hours during a recent heatwave Railway companies are racing to prepare for another brutal summer next year, as a developing El Niño could see 2027 break more heat-related records. Britain’s railway system has already been under stress from extreme heat this summer, with several operators reducing… ## [i think it was kind of a major failing to frame the self diagnosis issue around whether it’s “valid”…](https://ratdog-thing.tumblr.com/post/825567564438667264) _2026-08-21 · a muzzleloading gun_ sapphling : i think it was kind of a major failing to frame the self diagnosis issue around whether it's "valid" or not rather than the fact that unless an official diagnosis is necessary for you to access actually beneficial pharmaceuticals/treatment, accomodations or disability benefits, you should actively avoid on-paper diagnosis for your basic safety and access to care ## [First ever Fat Marmot Week to kick off in effort to raise money for research](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/fat-marmot-week-research-funding) _2026-08-21 · Associated Press · Environment | The Guardian_ Researchers hope contest – similar to Fat Bear Week – starting Monday will be latest wildlife watching craze Monday sees the start of what researchers hope will be the latest wildlife watching craze – Fat Marmot Week. Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover.… ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CGLybAVG9Nq2) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [First River Otter Spotted in the Bronx in 100 Years Along the Bronx River](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-river-otter-spotted-in-the-bronx-in-100-years-along-the-bronx-river/) _2026-08-21 · Andy Corbley · Animals Archives - Good News Network_ It was June 23rd when a furry brown arrow shot past a motion-activated camera along the Bronx River and sent conservationists mad with excitement. It was the first time in approximately 100 years that an otter was observed in this borough of New York City, and provided compelling evidence that decades of conservation and restoration \[…\] The post First River Otter Spotted in the Bronx in 100 Years… ## [Brazil’s vast iron mine that supplies the world and fractures the Amazon – in pictures](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2026/aug/21/brazils-vast-iron-mine-that-supplies-the-world-and-fractures-the-amazon-in-pictures) _2026-08-21 · All photographs by Ian Guerra in Carajás, Brazil · Environment | The Guardian_ The Grand Carajás project has made the country a mining superpower, but communities living in its shadow face pollution, displacement and silenced histories Continue reading... ## [Proposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/21/proposed-london-datacentre-will-have-annual-carbon-footprint-of-27000-flights-to-new-york) _2026-08-21 · Matthew Pearce · Environment | The Guardian_ Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in North Ockendon would be incompatible with UK net zero targets A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 27,000 flights from London to New York, planning documents show. The East Havering Data Centre Campus (EHDCC) in North Ockendon would be one of the… ## [Cut cost of loans for solar panels on UK homes, ministers urged](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/cut-cost-of-loans-for-solar-panels-on-uk-homes-ministers-urged) _2026-08-21 · Fiona Harvey Environment editor · Environment | The Guardian_ Report says ‘solar bonds’ could fund wider access to clean energy, reducing household bills Solar panels could be cheaper for people on lower incomes if the government stepped in to reduce the cost of loans, a report argues. Solar panel installations can save households hundreds of pounds a year in energy bills, but at an initial cost of about £5,000 to £10,000 they are beyond the reach of many… ## [Increased rain and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/increased-rainfall-and-storms-to-hit-uk-due-to-biggest-el-nino-for-a-century-say-met-office) _2026-08-21 · Matthew Weaver · Environment | The Guardian_ ‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphere The El Niño event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than 100 years, the UK’s Met Office has said. Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of the “unprecedented” weather pattern, which will also… ## [Week in wildlife: Bat in a toilet, a speeding gull and a bird with shoes](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/aug/21/week-in-wildlife-bat-toilet-speeding-gull-bird-shoes) _2026-08-21 · Pejman Faratin · Environment | The Guardian_ This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading... ## [Eco homes that can stay cool for sale in England and Wales – in pictures](https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2026/aug/21/eco-homes-that-can-stay-cool-for-sale-in-england-and-wales-in-pictures) _2026-08-21 · Anna White · Environment | The Guardian_ From a triple-glazed barn conversion in a Welsh valley to a thermally regulated home in a busy area of London Continue reading... ## [Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/21/somerset-rewilding-holnicote-estate-wetlands-rivers-resilience) _2026-08-21 · Sandra Laville · Environment | The Guardian_ National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme weather brought about by the climate crisis. The area of the National Trust’s Holnicote estate where rivers have been returned to their natural courses and wetlands… ## [California oil pipeline can continue to operate, judge rules](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/california-oil-pipeline-trump-judge-ruling) _2026-08-21 · Dani Anguiano · Environment | The Guardian_ State sought to stop system off coast of Santa Barbara from resuming operations after Trump ordered its reopening An oil pipeline can continue to operate off the California coast after a judge gave it the green light this week, despite the opposition of state regulators and environmental groups. The system off the coast of Santa Barbara resumed operations earlier this year for the first time in… ## [Experimental Drug Generates Immune Response Against Pancreatic Cancer in People at High Risk](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/experimental-drug-generates-immune-response-against-pancreatic-cancer-in-people-at-high-risk/) _2026-08-20 · Andy Corbley · Science Archives - Good News Network_ Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that an experimental drug targeting one of the most common genetic drivers of pancreatic cancer was safe in humans, and generated durable immune responses aimed at preventing the cancer in people at high risk. Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of any form, and the developers believe \[…\] The post Experimental Drug Generates Immune Response… ## [Archaeologists Triple the Scale of an Ancient Amazonian Civilization We Know Almost Nothing About](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/archaeologists-triple-the-scale-of-an-ancient-amazonian-civilization-we-know-almost-nothing-about/) _2026-08-20 · Andy Corbley · Science Archives - Good News Network_ Hundreds of geometric earthworks were recently found in the southwestern Amazon, evidence that a monument-building, precolonial civilization was so much larger than previously thought. The scale of this hidden world of massive earthen construction projects only began to truly be understood this decade, but a recent aerial survey using laser radar has dramatically increased the \[…\] The post… ## [ESA’s Sophie Adenot is the first French woman to spacewalk](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/sophie-adenot-first-french-woman-spacewalk-esa-nasa-space-exploration) _2026-08-20 · Laura Varley · Innovation – Silicon Republic_ Adenot and NASA's Anil Menon conducted the spacewalk with the goal of replacing a failed space-to-ground antenna on the International Space Station. Read more: ESA’s Sophie Adenot is the first French woman to spacewalk ## [Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/trump-oil-drilling-world-heritage-site-new-mexico) _2026-08-20 · Oliver Milman · Environment | The Guardian_ Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from Unesco The Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is set to bring drilling near cherished natural and cultural sites, raising alarm among conservationists and prompting questions from the UN’s heritage body. Unesco said it had received information on the… ## [Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/20/environment-oceans-acidification-alkali-carbon-absorption-lobsters) _2026-08-20 · Alexandra Talty in Cape Cod, Massachusetts · Environment | The Guardian_ Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research For many in the US region of New England, the lobster roll is synonymous with summertime. Loaded into a toasted bun, chunks of the sweet meat are served hot and soaked in butter, or chilled and slathered in mayonnaise with… ## [Who’s leading Ireland’s new chip advisory council?](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/whos-leading-irelands-new-chip-advisory-council) _2026-08-20 · Suhasini Srinivasaragavan · Innovation – Silicon Republic_ The new council will provide independent expert advice to the Government on developing the semiconductor sector. Read more: Who’s leading Ireland’s new chip advisory council? ## [How one American couple ditched their lawn and created a wildlife haven – and you could too](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/20/biodiversity-gardens-wildlife-lawns-grass-ecosystems-native-plants-america-aoe) _2026-08-20 · Whitney Bauck · Environment | The Guardian_ Novice gardeners James Reed McGuire and Crystal Fritz wanted to try something new when they moved out to the suburbs. Little did they know they were joining a nationwide movement When James Reed McGuire and Crystal Fritz first decided to replace their lawn with native plants, they did not really know what they were doing. As former city-dwellers who had moved from Chicago out to the suburb of… ## [Man Rescued Alive After Being Trapped in Underwater Cave for 15 Days Without Food or Light](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-rescued-alive-after-being-trapped-in-underwater-cave-for-15-days-without-food-or-light/) _2026-08-20 · Andy Corbley · World Archives - Good News Network_ A harrowing story of survival and perseverance comes to us from Mexico, where a fisherman was rescued after spending 15 days in a pitch black cave. The man, Erasto Crisanto Valdez, said he trusted in god to deliver him from the situation, which he survived by drinking rainwater and breathing from an air pocket. According \[…\] The post Man Rescued Alive After Being Trapped in Underwater Cave for 15… ## [Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics live](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/aug/20/andy-burnham-illegal-waste-dumps-labour-reform-conservatives-latest-news-updates) _2026-08-20 · Tom Ambrose · Environment | The Guardian_ The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste A former archbishop of Canterbury has accused Nigel Farage of misusing the UK’s Christianity “to channel anti-Muslim feeling” and said he also had “some awkward questions” for the far-right activist Tommy Robinson . Dr Rowan Williams , who was the archbishop of Canterbury for 10 years until 2012, said… ## [More than 1,000 birds found dead in three mass mortality events amid ‘significant’ H5 escalation in Australia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/more-than-1000-birds-found-dead-in-three-mass-mortality-events-amid-significant-h5-escalation-in-australia) _2026-08-20 · Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent · Environment | The Guardian_ South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas says there have still been no detections in poultry or livestock and no mass deaths involving mammals Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has declared a “significant escalation” in H5 bird flu in the state after the detection of three mass mortality events involving more than 1,000… ## [Monstera magic: Barbican hands out cuttings as ‘green lung of the city’ closes](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/20/barbican-hands-out-plant-cuttings-green-lung-city-closes) _2026-08-20 · Helena Horton · Environment | The Guardian_ Five hundred people turn up to adopt plants from conservatory that will reopen in 2030 after renovation project Above the waxy monstera leaves and bright pink hibiscus flowers in the Barbican conservatory hangs a giant net to catch the panes of glass that are at risk of falling from the ceiling on the unwitting plant lovers below. This precarious situation has caused the estate to shutter its…