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Brian McHugh
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Writer for Yorkshire Bylines in the UK
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/author/brianmchugh/

Climate Book reviewer at https://climatewithbrian.com/
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Brian McHugh @brianmchugh.bsky.social · Dec 16
UK Inland bathing sites polluted with 'perfect storm'of chemical cocktails

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UK inland bathing sites polluted with ‘perfect storm’ of chemical cocktails
A new study reveals UK rivers are polluted with harmful chemicals and antibiotic-resistant genes, endangering health and ecosystems
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Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands

Unbelievable impact on bird and marine life

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‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
MP asks for explanation from Southern Water amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life
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November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds

A #NomadCentury indeed

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November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds

A #NomadCentury indeed

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November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands

Unbelievable impact on bird and marine life

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‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
MP asks for explanation from Southern Water amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life
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November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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What can COP30 achieve?

'Yet polls find an overwhelming majority of people – 89% globally – are concerned about the climate crisis and want action'

#COP30

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Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve?
Climate summit in Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions
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November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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What can COP30 achieve?

'Yet polls find an overwhelming majority of people – 89% globally – are concerned about the climate crisis and want action'

#COP30

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Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve?
Climate summit in Brazil needs to find way to stop global heating accelerating amid stark divisions
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November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say

#Drax

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Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
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November 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say

#Drax

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Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
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November 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record

With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes?

#COP30
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2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record
With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes?
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November 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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10 Years After a Breakthrough Climate Pact, Here’s Where We Are www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
10 Years After the Paris Climate Agreement, Here's Where We Are
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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🌎 2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record

With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes?

By Brian McHugh

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2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record
With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes?
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November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record

With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes?

By Brian McHugh
2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record
With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes?
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November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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🌡️ 2025 on track to be among top three warmest years. The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that October was 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest October on record and the first monthly average above 1.5°C since April.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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November 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record

With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes?

#COP30
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2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record
With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes?
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November 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Today the 2025 State of the Cryosphere report was published by over 50 leading cryosphere scientists.
An urgent warning about the global consequences of the meltdown of ice, including the risk of shutdown of the Atlantic Ocean current system #AMOC. 🌊
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November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned

#AirPollution

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Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned
ASA action won approval of clean air campaigners, who said some ‘seriously misleading myths’ had been debunked
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November 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Today's the day

Life on a Little-Known Planet

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November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Today's the day

Life on a Little-Known Planet

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November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Drax power plant to go on earning ‘over £1m a day’ from burning wood pellets

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Drax power plant to go on earning ‘over £1m a day’ from burning wood pellets
Analysts say Britain’s biggest power plant in line to earn £458.6m a year under new government subsidy contract
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November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned

#AirPollution

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Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned
ASA action won approval of clean air campaigners, who said some ‘seriously misleading myths’ had been debunked
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Experts call for new taxes on worst polluters to help poorer nations with climate crisis
#COP30

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Experts call for new taxes on worst polluters to help poorer nations with climate crisis
Report to be discussed at Cop30 says global agreements should target carbon intensive activities and ‘ultra high net worth individuals’
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November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Drax power plant to go on earning ‘over £1m a day’ from burning wood pellets

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Drax power plant to go on earning ‘over £1m a day’ from burning wood pellets
Analysts say Britain’s biggest power plant in line to earn £458.6m a year under new government subsidy contract
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November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Our story on the Drinking Water Inspectorate ordering water firms to act on PFAS in drinking water sources featured on @bbc5live.bsky.social.

As @esmestallard.bsky.social explains, once PFAS is in water, it's incredibly difficult to remove, which is why many say prevention is better than cure.

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November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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More on this story here:

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Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people
The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM