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She said lithium mining impacts microorganisms that birds feed on in these waters, so the whole food chain is affected.

While the main purpose is to encourage new heather growth for grouse and other animals to feed on, it also gets rid of excess vegetation which can fuel wildfires.

"We're happier sat in an oak tree ten foot from the ground, watching blue tits feeding on caterpillars – involved and immersed in that natural world."

In the experiment the researchers focused on female moths, which typically lay their eggs on tomato plants so that the larvae can feed on them once hatched.

It is not clear if the users know that their searches are being posted into a public feed on the Meta AI app and website, though the process is not automatic.