Philip Strange
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Scientist, naturalist and writer, passionate about the natural world.
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Health leaders call on PM to reject Rosebank to protect health - Health Alliance on Climate Change..
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Health leaders call on PM to reject Rosebank to protect health - UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
Granting access to exploit the Rosebank Field would fly in the face of the Government’s ambition to shift our health service from sickness to prevention, to save our NHS budget, to drive growth in the...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Health leaders call on PM to reject Rosebank to protect health - Health Alliance on Climate Change..
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Only 2 years since the ban on neonics, France's population of insect-eating birds has risen 2-3% - from banning a single type of insecticide. Demonstrating just how much harm we cause birds when pesticides kill off the insects they need for food.
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Good news: Study shows France’s birds making tentative recovery after neonicotinoid pesticide ban
UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
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UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
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With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
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November 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Only 2 years since the ban on neonics, France's population of insect-eating birds has risen 2-3% - from banning a single type of insecticide. Demonstrating just how much harm we cause birds when pesticides kill off the insects they need for food.
@paneurope.bsky.social
@paneurope.bsky.social
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Good news: Study shows France’s birds making tentative recovery after neonicotinoid pesticide ban
UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Good news: Study shows France’s birds making tentative recovery after neonicotinoid pesticide ban
UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK has only just closed loophole in neonics ban (‘derogations’) so may be too soon to see recovery here?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Nurdles — tiny plastic pellets — are polluting our beaches and seas.
The EU is acting to cut spills in half. I’m asking the government what they’ll do to tackle this pervasive plastic problem.
#PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalHealth
The EU is acting to cut spills in half. I’m asking the government what they’ll do to tackle this pervasive plastic problem.
#PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalHealth
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Nurdles — tiny plastic pellets — are polluting our beaches and seas.
The EU is acting to cut spills in half. I’m asking the government what they’ll do to tackle this pervasive plastic problem.
#PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalHealth
The EU is acting to cut spills in half. I’m asking the government what they’ll do to tackle this pervasive plastic problem.
#PlasticPollution #EnvironmentalHealth
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Disastrous news as the #SouthernWater bio-beads reach our Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
This is a fast moving situation but we are extremely grateful to all the volunteers and organisations helping with the clean up - thank you!
#NeverAgain
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This is a fast moving situation but we are extremely grateful to all the volunteers and organisations helping with the clean up - thank you!
#NeverAgain
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Bio-bead pollution at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve | Sussex Wildlife Trust
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November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Disastrous news as the #SouthernWater bio-beads reach our Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
This is a fast moving situation but we are extremely grateful to all the volunteers and organisations helping with the clean up - thank you!
#NeverAgain
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This is a fast moving situation but we are extremely grateful to all the volunteers and organisations helping with the clean up - thank you!
#NeverAgain
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Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
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This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Steve Reed has told Labour MPs to vote down amendment to the new planning bill intended to protect British wildlife and its habitats from destruction.
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
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First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
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Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment
Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building
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November 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Steve Reed has told Labour MPs to vote down amendment to the new planning bill intended to protect British wildlife and its habitats from destruction.
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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New report shows people don’t want new homes to be built at nature’s expense www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
New report shows people don’t want new homes to be built at nature’s expense www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
The sun was shining yesterday and the mahonia in flower bringing bumblebees out including workers with pollen, winter nests?? (Totnes, south Devon)
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The sun was shining yesterday and the mahonia in flower bringing bumblebees out including workers with pollen, winter nests?? (Totnes, south Devon)
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‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
Southern Water is being investigated amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life
Southern Water is investigating after millions of contaminated plastic beads washed up on Camber Sands beach, risking an “environmental catastrophe”.
The biobeads could have a dire impact on marine life, the local MP has said, with fears rare sea life, including seabirds, porpoises and seals, could ingest them and die. Continue reading...
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November 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands
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The Dutch proportional voting system isn’t perfect, but it works. It ensures representation across the political spectrum, keeps the far right in check, and gives voters real influence. Isn’t it time Britain caught up? Stephen McNair reports
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November 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Dutch proportional voting system isn’t perfect, but it works. It ensures representation across the political spectrum, keeps the far right in check, and gives voters real influence. Isn’t it time Britain caught up? Stephen McNair reports
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A few years ago we planted some Hebe and Mahonia especially for winter active bees in our garden. In the mild weather this week there were plenty of Common Carder Bees Bombus pascuorum plus a few Honeybees Apis mellifera and Buff-tailed Bumblebees Bombus terrestris visiting the flowers.
November 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A few years ago we planted some Hebe and Mahonia especially for winter active bees in our garden. In the mild weather this week there were plenty of Common Carder Bees Bombus pascuorum plus a few Honeybees Apis mellifera and Buff-tailed Bumblebees Bombus terrestris visiting the flowers.
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There are 1,500 scientifically described species of bats in the world, they account for more than a quarter of mammal species in the UK and around 20% of all mammal species worldwide. Bats play an important role in many habitats around the world. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w... #biodiversity #bats 🦇
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
There are 1,500 scientifically described species of bats in the world, they account for more than a quarter of mammal species in the UK and around 20% of all mammal species worldwide. Bats play an important role in many habitats around the world. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w... #biodiversity #bats 🦇
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Irony alert..🙄
Bird flu is being painted as a problem wild birds are inflicting on the poultry industry, but it's precisely the reverse.
Where do they think it developed in the first place, if not in the disease incubators that are mass battery farms?
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Where do they think it developed in the first place, if not in the disease incubators that are mass battery farms?
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Bird flu outbreak at commercial turkey flock in Carlow
Restriction zones have been put in place around a commercial turkey farm in Co Carlow, after an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu was detected there.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Irony alert..🙄
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So depressing to read this. I literally don't understand why anyone would vote against such a mandate. What a betrayal...
#birds
#birds
BAD NEWS! Should the swift brick vote have taken place earlier today we would have won. Tories whipped YES but by the time of the vote, support had gone home just like 2 years ago. It is an AGONISING reality. Tell your MP & steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk what you think. GUTTED.
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
So depressing to read this. I literally don't understand why anyone would vote against such a mandate. What a betrayal...
#birds
#birds
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It's getting to that time of the year again, in just a couple of weeks you might be thinking of sending out those Christmas cards. If you're staying one step ahead then check out our cards and send a festive view of this part of the Jurassic Coast! charmouth.org/chcc/shop/gi...
November 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It's getting to that time of the year again, in just a couple of weeks you might be thinking of sending out those Christmas cards. If you're staying one step ahead then check out our cards and send a festive view of this part of the Jurassic Coast! charmouth.org/chcc/shop/gi...
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As the PM heads to the Amazon for COP30, remember that Britain is also a rainforest nation.
UK Ministers must support Brazil's plans to save the world's tropical rainforests. They must also set a goal to restore Britain's own lost temperate rainforests:
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UK Ministers must support Brazil's plans to save the world's tropical rainforests. They must also set a goal to restore Britain's own lost temperate rainforests:
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As the PM heads to the Amazon, remember that Britain is a rainforest nation
On Thursday, the Prime Minister will arrive in the Amazon rainforest for the COP30 climate talks, hosted this year by Brazil. As Keir Starmer composes his speech, he should remember that Britain, t…
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November 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
As the PM heads to the Amazon for COP30, remember that Britain is also a rainforest nation.
UK Ministers must support Brazil's plans to save the world's tropical rainforests. They must also set a goal to restore Britain's own lost temperate rainforests:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/05/a...
UK Ministers must support Brazil's plans to save the world's tropical rainforests. They must also set a goal to restore Britain's own lost temperate rainforests:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/05/a...
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1/2 Hounds in the garden just now, on the trail of some poor fox.
This is still the reality of "trail hunting" in North Dorset in 2025.
I put so much effort into making this place a sanctuary for wildlife.
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This is still the reality of "trail hunting" in North Dorset in 2025.
I put so much effort into making this place a sanctuary for wildlife.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
1/2 Hounds in the garden just now, on the trail of some poor fox.
This is still the reality of "trail hunting" in North Dorset in 2025.
I put so much effort into making this place a sanctuary for wildlife.
@angelaeagle1.bsky.social @parliamentarygoose.bsky.social
This is still the reality of "trail hunting" in North Dorset in 2025.
I put so much effort into making this place a sanctuary for wildlife.
@angelaeagle1.bsky.social @parliamentarygoose.bsky.social
Look at the beautiful colours on this common carder bumblebee (B.pascuorum) seen a few days ago in Totnes. #bumblebees
November 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Look at the beautiful colours on this common carder bumblebee (B.pascuorum) seen a few days ago in Totnes. #bumblebees
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How just a single seed can kill 80,000 bees. A common farming practice is spreading toxic pesticides into the environment: harming pollinators, wildlife and ecosystems - and we've known of the damage for years... ☠️
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How just a single seed can kill 80,000 bees
A common farming practice is spreading toxic pesticides into the environment: harming pollinators, wildlife and ecosystems.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How just a single seed can kill 80,000 bees. A common farming practice is spreading toxic pesticides into the environment: harming pollinators, wildlife and ecosystems - and we've known of the damage for years... ☠️
environmentamerica.org/articles/how...
environmentamerica.org/articles/how...
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That this exquisite chalk stream should be polluted with e-coli, pesticides, cleaning products, industrial chemicals, medicines + toiletries is a tragedy beyond words that could be prevented by improving sewage systems so wastewater is treated 3 times - enough to remove most chemicals + pathogens
September's RIVER OF THE MONTH is…… The River Itchen 🎉
Flowing through the heart of Hampshire, the River Itchen is one of the world’s rare chalk streams and is home to the endangered Atlantic Salmon. 🐟
But this iconic river is in trouble.... 🧵👇
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Flowing through the heart of Hampshire, the River Itchen is one of the world’s rare chalk streams and is home to the endangered Atlantic Salmon. 🐟
But this iconic river is in trouble.... 🧵👇
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River of the Month - The River Itchen - River Action: River Rescue Kit
Welcome to River of the Month! Every month, we spotlight a different river, sharing its wonders, its challenges, and the incredible people fighting to protect it. This month is…
The River Itchen
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October 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
That this exquisite chalk stream should be polluted with e-coli, pesticides, cleaning products, industrial chemicals, medicines + toiletries is a tragedy beyond words that could be prevented by improving sewage systems so wastewater is treated 3 times - enough to remove most chemicals + pathogens
Mahonia attracting queen buff-tailed bumblebee yesterday in Totnes, south Devon. @bumblebees
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Mahonia attracting queen buff-tailed bumblebee yesterday in Totnes, south Devon. @bumblebees
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Much of Newton Abbot, downstream from Wolborough Fen is in a flood risk zone. Building here could increase runoff into the river, damaging wetlands will reduce their ability to absorb + slow the flow of that extra water, placing homes downriver at greater flood risk.
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Developers encroach on 2,000-year-old Devon wetland citing ‘blockages’ to Labour’s housing plans
According to planning conditions, Wolborough Fen in Newton Abbot must be protected as groundworks are prepared for 1,200 homes
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October 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Much of Newton Abbot, downstream from Wolborough Fen is in a flood risk zone. Building here could increase runoff into the river, damaging wetlands will reduce their ability to absorb + slow the flow of that extra water, placing homes downriver at greater flood risk.
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Something extraordinary is happening.
+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
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+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
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October 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Something extraordinary is happening.
+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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An insect paradise in our street – with ivy bees
The ivy on our neighbour’s gate post showing the pale flower heads I was standing in our street, enjoying the gentle warmth of the late September morning sun but I wasn’t alone. Nearby,…
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October 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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