Jon Bright
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So here we are....,Dubious speller with good intentions.
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In mid Wales lies the RSPB’s Gwenffrwd Dinas nature reserve,a landscape of rare Celtic rainforests,uplands and valleys.Between the two separate parts of the reserve sits Gallt y Bere,96ha of rare habitat that The RSPB now have a opportunity to secure for nature. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/recon...
February 17, 2026 at 8:41 AM
In mid Wales lies the RSPB’s Gwenffrwd Dinas nature reserve,a landscape of rare Celtic rainforests,uplands and valleys.Between the two separate parts of the reserve sits Gallt y Bere,96ha of rare habitat that The RSPB now have a opportunity to secure for nature. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/recon...
Reposted by Jon Bright
The Environment Agency has warned people living in some parts of the country about floodwater rising from beneath their feet, from in the ground. news.sky.com/video/the-in...
The invisible threat that could flood your home
The Environment Agency has warned people living in some parts of the country about floodwater rising from beneath their feet, from in the ground. Sky's Thomas Moore explains how groundwater flooding ...
news.sky.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The Environment Agency has warned people living in some parts of the country about floodwater rising from beneath their feet, from in the ground. news.sky.com/video/the-in...
Reposted by Jon Bright
The Southern Indian Ocean off Western Australia is freshening rapidly due to climate-driven shifts in winds and currents.The change threatens ocean circulation,marine ecosystems,and nutrient mixing,highlighting risks to global climate and biodiversity. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/freshwa...
Freshwater surge threatens Southern Indian Ocean ‘conveyor belt’ - Oceanographic
Freshwater influx is freshening the Southern Indian Ocean, threatening ocean circulation, marine ecosystems, and global climate patterns.
oceanographicmagazine.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The Southern Indian Ocean off Western Australia is freshening rapidly due to climate-driven shifts in winds and currents.The change threatens ocean circulation,marine ecosystems,and nutrient mixing,highlighting risks to global climate and biodiversity. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/freshwa...
Reposted by Jon Bright
The UK Giant redwood are growing at a similar rate to those found in their native range in California,the UK trees outnumber the ones in the mountains of Sierra Nevada,however,they aren't yet as tall,In California the biggest reach 90m high,in the UK the tallest is 54.87m www.bbc.com/news/science...
Giant redwoods: World’s largest trees 'thriving in UK'
A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.
www.bbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:08 AM
The UK Giant redwood are growing at a similar rate to those found in their native range in California,the UK trees outnumber the ones in the mountains of Sierra Nevada,however,they aren't yet as tall,In California the biggest reach 90m high,in the UK the tallest is 54.87m www.bbc.com/news/science...
Reposted by Jon Bright
Pollution doesn’t stop at the farm gate. But NRW thinks its regulatory responsibility does.
Unless challenged, this creates a regulatory gap, allowing #factoryfarms to expand while rivers continue to suffer.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
#rescuebritainsrivers
Unless challenged, this creates a regulatory gap, allowing #factoryfarms to expand while rivers continue to suffer.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
#rescuebritainsrivers
River Action launches legal challenge, accusing NRW of “washing its hands” of intensive poultry pollution - River Action UK
Environmental charity River Action has launched a judicial review challenging Natural Resources Wales (NRW)’ approval of three expanded poultry farms in Powys, accusing the regulator of “washing its h...
riveractionuk.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) definition is a pragmatic choice on which to base PFAS policy and is used to guide the actions in this plan. www.gov.uk/government/p...
PFAS Plan: building a safer future together
www.gov.uk
February 17, 2026 at 9:17 AM
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) definition is a pragmatic choice on which to base PFAS policy and is used to guide the actions in this plan. www.gov.uk/government/p...
Reposted by Jon Bright
Scientists, rangers and traditional owners,Indigenous people who have a primary spiritual responsibility to an area are teaming up to monitor turtles in Australia’s Tiwi islands,to learn the creatures’ migratory patterns and inform conservation efforts. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/merging...
Merging Indigenous and scientific knowledge to protect turtles
The collaborative project is observing endangered turtles in Australia to learn more about the species and inform protection measures
oceanographicmagazine.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Scientists, rangers and traditional owners,Indigenous people who have a primary spiritual responsibility to an area are teaming up to monitor turtles in Australia’s Tiwi islands,to learn the creatures’ migratory patterns and inform conservation efforts. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/merging...
Reposted by Jon Bright
Volunteers hauled Tens of thousands of Christmas trees into shallow trenches south of Blackpool to let nature do its work,within weeks they morph into sand dunes protecting seafront properties against rising sea levels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tinsel to tidewall: discarded Christmas trees reused to protect Lancashire coastline
The trees also morph into sand dunes to protect homes on the seafront against rising sea levels and serve as habitat for rare species
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Volunteers hauled Tens of thousands of Christmas trees into shallow trenches south of Blackpool to let nature do its work,within weeks they morph into sand dunes protecting seafront properties against rising sea levels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Environment Agency has warned people living in some parts of the country about floodwater rising from beneath their feet, from in the ground. news.sky.com/video/the-in...
The invisible threat that could flood your home
The Environment Agency has warned people living in some parts of the country about floodwater rising from beneath their feet, from in the ground. Sky's Thomas Moore explains how groundwater flooding ...
news.sky.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The Environment Agency has warned people living in some parts of the country about floodwater rising from beneath their feet, from in the ground. news.sky.com/video/the-in...
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) definition is a pragmatic choice on which to base PFAS policy and is used to guide the actions in this plan. www.gov.uk/government/p...
PFAS Plan: building a safer future together
www.gov.uk
February 17, 2026 at 9:17 AM
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) definition is a pragmatic choice on which to base PFAS policy and is used to guide the actions in this plan. www.gov.uk/government/p...
The UK Giant redwood are growing at a similar rate to those found in their native range in California,the UK trees outnumber the ones in the mountains of Sierra Nevada,however,they aren't yet as tall,In California the biggest reach 90m high,in the UK the tallest is 54.87m www.bbc.com/news/science...
Giant redwoods: World’s largest trees 'thriving in UK'
A survey of giant redwoods growing in the UK reveals the trees are doing well - and growing fast.
www.bbc.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:08 AM
The UK Giant redwood are growing at a similar rate to those found in their native range in California,the UK trees outnumber the ones in the mountains of Sierra Nevada,however,they aren't yet as tall,In California the biggest reach 90m high,in the UK the tallest is 54.87m www.bbc.com/news/science...
Pollution doesn’t stop at the farm gate. But NRW thinks its regulatory responsibility does.
Unless challenged, this creates a regulatory gap, allowing #factoryfarms to expand while rivers continue to suffer.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
#rescuebritainsrivers
Unless challenged, this creates a regulatory gap, allowing #factoryfarms to expand while rivers continue to suffer.
READ MORE: riveractionuk.com/news/river-a...
#rescuebritainsrivers
River Action launches legal challenge, accusing NRW of “washing its hands” of intensive poultry pollution - River Action UK
Environmental charity River Action has launched a judicial review challenging Natural Resources Wales (NRW)’ approval of three expanded poultry farms in Powys, accusing the regulator of “washing its h...
riveractionuk.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:46 AM
In mid Wales lies the RSPB’s Gwenffrwd Dinas nature reserve,a landscape of rare Celtic rainforests,uplands and valleys.Between the two separate parts of the reserve sits Gallt y Bere,96ha of rare habitat that The RSPB now have a opportunity to secure for nature. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/recon...
February 17, 2026 at 8:41 AM
In mid Wales lies the RSPB’s Gwenffrwd Dinas nature reserve,a landscape of rare Celtic rainforests,uplands and valleys.Between the two separate parts of the reserve sits Gallt y Bere,96ha of rare habitat that The RSPB now have a opportunity to secure for nature. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/recon...
Scientists, rangers and traditional owners,Indigenous people who have a primary spiritual responsibility to an area are teaming up to monitor turtles in Australia’s Tiwi islands,to learn the creatures’ migratory patterns and inform conservation efforts. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/merging...
Merging Indigenous and scientific knowledge to protect turtles
The collaborative project is observing endangered turtles in Australia to learn more about the species and inform protection measures
oceanographicmagazine.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Scientists, rangers and traditional owners,Indigenous people who have a primary spiritual responsibility to an area are teaming up to monitor turtles in Australia’s Tiwi islands,to learn the creatures’ migratory patterns and inform conservation efforts. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/merging...
The Southern Indian Ocean off Western Australia is freshening rapidly due to climate-driven shifts in winds and currents.The change threatens ocean circulation,marine ecosystems,and nutrient mixing,highlighting risks to global climate and biodiversity. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/freshwa...
Freshwater surge threatens Southern Indian Ocean ‘conveyor belt’ - Oceanographic
Freshwater influx is freshening the Southern Indian Ocean, threatening ocean circulation, marine ecosystems, and global climate patterns.
oceanographicmagazine.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The Southern Indian Ocean off Western Australia is freshening rapidly due to climate-driven shifts in winds and currents.The change threatens ocean circulation,marine ecosystems,and nutrient mixing,highlighting risks to global climate and biodiversity. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/freshwa...
Volunteers hauled Tens of thousands of Christmas trees into shallow trenches south of Blackpool to let nature do its work,within weeks they morph into sand dunes protecting seafront properties against rising sea levels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tinsel to tidewall: discarded Christmas trees reused to protect Lancashire coastline
The trees also morph into sand dunes to protect homes on the seafront against rising sea levels and serve as habitat for rare species
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Volunteers hauled Tens of thousands of Christmas trees into shallow trenches south of Blackpool to let nature do its work,within weeks they morph into sand dunes protecting seafront properties against rising sea levels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The future of the American west hung in the balance after 7 states remained at stalemate over who should bear the brunt of the enormous water cuts needed to pull the imperiled Colorado River back from the brink.Negotiators,ended their talks on without a deal. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Western US states fail to negotiate crucial Colorado River deal: ‘Mother nature isn’t going to bail us out’
Negotiators disbanded on Friday without a plan for the basin supplying water to 40m people, thrusting the region into uncertainty
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:51 AM
The future of the American west hung in the balance after 7 states remained at stalemate over who should bear the brunt of the enormous water cuts needed to pull the imperiled Colorado River back from the brink.Negotiators,ended their talks on without a deal. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
More than 1,400 mountain lions across California are now protected by the state’s Endangered Species Act.
The commission unanimously voted to list six groups of central coast and southern California mountain lions under the California Endangered Species Act www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The commission unanimously voted to list six groups of central coast and southern California mountain lions under the California Endangered Species Act www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Mountain lions gain protection under California’s Endangered Species Act
State agencies are now mandated to protect the big cats, which have been increasingly vulnerable due to habitat loss
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
More than 1,400 mountain lions across California are now protected by the state’s Endangered Species Act.
The commission unanimously voted to list six groups of central coast and southern California mountain lions under the California Endangered Species Act www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The commission unanimously voted to list six groups of central coast and southern California mountain lions under the California Endangered Species Act www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The agriculture ministry partnered with a private company to develop 113,465 ha of rainforest for industrial agriculture in Nickerie.Development wasn’t carried out in 2024,but the legal framework remains in place and has allowed clearing to begin in recent months. news.mongabay.com/2026/02/anot...
Another controversial land deal in Suriname threatens the Amazon Rainforest
Officials in Suriname are trying to cancel a controversial agribusiness contract that could result in the clearance of over a hundred thousand hectares of Amazon rainforest, risking the country’s carb...
news.mongabay.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The agriculture ministry partnered with a private company to develop 113,465 ha of rainforest for industrial agriculture in Nickerie.Development wasn’t carried out in 2024,but the legal framework remains in place and has allowed clearing to begin in recent months. news.mongabay.com/2026/02/anot...
Whipsnade Zoo said the birth of the endangered François'langur offered renewed hope for their long term survival,the orange hair is an evolutionary quirk,thought to allow parents to easily spot their young when They're being cared for by others in the troupe. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rare monkey with orange hair born at Whipsnade Zoo
Zoo says the birth of the endangered François' langur offers hope for the survival of the species.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Whipsnade Zoo said the birth of the endangered François'langur offered renewed hope for their long term survival,the orange hair is an evolutionary quirk,thought to allow parents to easily spot their young when They're being cared for by others in the troupe. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Colorado River is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.The seven US states that share the river have until 14 February to reach a new water sharing agreement before current ones expires at the end of 2026 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood - can this help save it?
The river, which runs through seven US states that share it, is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The Colorado River is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.The seven US states that share the river have until 14 February to reach a new water sharing agreement before current ones expires at the end of 2026 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
The future of the original Bramley apple tree,responsible for one of the world’s most popular cooking apples,is at risk,the site where it grows has been put up for sale,The tree is situated in the back garden of a row of cottages in Southwell,Nottinghamshire. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Original Bramley apple tree ‘at risk’ after site where it grows put up for sale
Tree has never been granted preservation order to protect it under law and prevent it from being cut down
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:06 AM
The future of the original Bramley apple tree,responsible for one of the world’s most popular cooking apples,is at risk,the site where it grows has been put up for sale,The tree is situated in the back garden of a row of cottages in Southwell,Nottinghamshire. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Car tire pollution can also cause deformities in Atlantic cod eggs, threatening the very foundation of the nation’s fishing industry.For Indigenous communities,Greenland’s polluted waters have become a matter of environmental justice that poses a serious health risk. www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
'I kayaked Greenland’s ‘pristine’ waters. What I found was terrifying'
One scientist is on a mission to reveal the far-reaching spread of microplastics after kayaking around a remote glacier in Greenland.
www.euronews.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Car tire pollution can also cause deformities in Atlantic cod eggs, threatening the very foundation of the nation’s fishing industry.For Indigenous communities,Greenland’s polluted waters have become a matter of environmental justice that poses a serious health risk. www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...