Robson Peisley
@robsonpeisley.bsky.social
🌿 Ecologist + Conservationist
🦫 Researching species reintroductions, habitat restoration, and rewilding @ BrightonUni
🌳 Board Member: South Downs National Park Authority
🦋 EDI Lead + Key Organiser: UK Youth for Nature
📍 Sussex, UK
💐 linktr.ee/robsonpeisley
🦫 Researching species reintroductions, habitat restoration, and rewilding @ BrightonUni
🌳 Board Member: South Downs National Park Authority
🦋 EDI Lead + Key Organiser: UK Youth for Nature
📍 Sussex, UK
💐 linktr.ee/robsonpeisley
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Robson Peisley
@robsonpeisley.bsky.social
· Dec 30
Thought I’d reintroduce myself as we enter the new year:
Hi I’m Robson,
🦋 Sussex (UK) based conservationist
🦫 Masters researcher on species reintroductions
🌿 Board Member for the South Downs National Park Authority
🦀 Key Organiser and EDI Lead for UK Youth for Nature
🐢 Environmental Communicator
Hi I’m Robson,
🦋 Sussex (UK) based conservationist
🦫 Masters researcher on species reintroductions
🌿 Board Member for the South Downs National Park Authority
🦀 Key Organiser and EDI Lead for UK Youth for Nature
🐢 Environmental Communicator
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Latest UK Hydrological Outlook 🌧️
River flows in eastern Scotland likely normal to above normal over next 3 months; flows elsewhere in the normal range except southern England. Here, river flows & groundwater levels likely above normal to notably high.
See more: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook 🧪
River flows in eastern Scotland likely normal to above normal over next 3 months; flows elsewhere in the normal range except southern England. Here, river flows & groundwater levels likely above normal to notably high.
See more: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook 🧪
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Latest UK Hydrological Outlook 🌧️
River flows in eastern Scotland likely normal to above normal over next 3 months; flows elsewhere in the normal range except southern England. Here, river flows & groundwater levels likely above normal to notably high.
See more: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook 🧪
River flows in eastern Scotland likely normal to above normal over next 3 months; flows elsewhere in the normal range except southern England. Here, river flows & groundwater levels likely above normal to notably high.
See more: hydoutuk.net/latest-outlook 🧪
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Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK
Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK
Ministers’ proposals to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ fail to match tougher stance taken in Europe, say experts
Environmental campaigners have criticised a “crushingly disappointing” UK government plan to tackle “forever chemicals”, which they warn risks locking in decades of avoidable harm to people and the environment.
The government said its Pfas action plan set out a “clear framework” of “coordinated action … to understand where these chemicals are coming from, how they spread and how to reduce public and environmental exposure”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK
If you feel comfortable to, I’d really appreciate you reading this, as well as sharing this to raise awareness 🤍
I wasn’t sure if I was going to post this, but I think it’s time.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to post this, but I think it’s time.
February 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM
If you feel comfortable to, I’d really appreciate you reading this, as well as sharing this to raise awareness 🤍
I wasn’t sure if I was going to post this, but I think it’s time.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to post this, but I think it’s time.
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Fossil fuel firms may have to pay for #climate damage under proposed UN tax
Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation could also force ultra-rich to pay global wealth tax
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation could also force ultra-rich to pay global wealth tax
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel firms may have to pay for climate damage under proposed UN tax
Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation could also force ultra-rich to pay global wealth tax
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Fossil fuel firms may have to pay for #climate damage under proposed UN tax
Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation could also force ultra-rich to pay global wealth tax
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation could also force ultra-rich to pay global wealth tax
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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📢 Research Call – Cuttlefish Egg Survival
Plymouth University along with
@cefasgovuk.bsky.social & DEFRA seeks local knowledge on egg-laying & artificial structures.
🗓 Deadline: 1 Feb 2026
Contact: alice.hall@plymouth.ac.uk | 01752 584996
#Cuttlefish #MarineResearch #Fisheries
Plymouth University along with
@cefasgovuk.bsky.social & DEFRA seeks local knowledge on egg-laying & artificial structures.
🗓 Deadline: 1 Feb 2026
Contact: alice.hall@plymouth.ac.uk | 01752 584996
#Cuttlefish #MarineResearch #Fisheries
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
📢 Research Call – Cuttlefish Egg Survival
Plymouth University along with
@cefasgovuk.bsky.social & DEFRA seeks local knowledge on egg-laying & artificial structures.
🗓 Deadline: 1 Feb 2026
Contact: alice.hall@plymouth.ac.uk | 01752 584996
#Cuttlefish #MarineResearch #Fisheries
Plymouth University along with
@cefasgovuk.bsky.social & DEFRA seeks local knowledge on egg-laying & artificial structures.
🗓 Deadline: 1 Feb 2026
Contact: alice.hall@plymouth.ac.uk | 01752 584996
#Cuttlefish #MarineResearch #Fisheries
Wonderful to see our new South Downs Partnership Management Plan launched today!
Highly recommend checking it out (we have a lovely interactive version for you to explore!), and excited to work with our team and partners to make it all happen!
#SouthDowns #SouthDownsNationalPark
Highly recommend checking it out (we have a lovely interactive version for you to explore!), and excited to work with our team and partners to make it all happen!
#SouthDowns #SouthDownsNationalPark
Today marks the launch of our latest Partnership Management Plan - a five‑year plan outlining the seven shared ambitions of a wide range of partners, including the National Park Authority 🌱
🔗Explore the Plan: buff.ly/Wu9bET5
🔗Explore the Plan: buff.ly/Wu9bET5
January 28, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Wonderful to see our new South Downs Partnership Management Plan launched today!
Highly recommend checking it out (we have a lovely interactive version for you to explore!), and excited to work with our team and partners to make it all happen!
#SouthDowns #SouthDownsNationalPark
Highly recommend checking it out (we have a lovely interactive version for you to explore!), and excited to work with our team and partners to make it all happen!
#SouthDowns #SouthDownsNationalPark
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Our annual conference, 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making' will take place online on 24 February (morning only). Find out more & register: ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026 #sensors #monitoring #data #environment
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Our annual conference, 'Sensing the Environment: Emerging Technologies for Monitoring and Decision-Making' will take place online on 24 February (morning only). Find out more & register: ukeof.org.uk/conference/c... #ukeof2026 #sensors #monitoring #data #environment
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Who gets to report the environmental crisis matters.
In 2026, Mongabay is expanding the Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship — our largest cohort yet. Paid, remote, for early-career journalists from tropical countries.
Apply by Feb 1: buff.ly/sH4S0O2
Learn more: buff.ly/1Bp60qD
In 2026, Mongabay is expanding the Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship — our largest cohort yet. Paid, remote, for early-career journalists from tropical countries.
Apply by Feb 1: buff.ly/sH4S0O2
Learn more: buff.ly/1Bp60qD
January 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Who gets to report the environmental crisis matters.
In 2026, Mongabay is expanding the Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship — our largest cohort yet. Paid, remote, for early-career journalists from tropical countries.
Apply by Feb 1: buff.ly/sH4S0O2
Learn more: buff.ly/1Bp60qD
In 2026, Mongabay is expanding the Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship — our largest cohort yet. Paid, remote, for early-career journalists from tropical countries.
Apply by Feb 1: buff.ly/sH4S0O2
Learn more: buff.ly/1Bp60qD
Brining back this intro to urban birding for the @rspb.bsky.social Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend! Lots of other birds to spot in your garden, perhaps it's time for a part 2? 👀
@rspbengland.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdwatch #UrbanBirding #GardenBirds
@rspbengland.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdwatch #UrbanBirding #GardenBirds
🐦 Ahead of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch, Robson Peisley breaks down the most common birds in urban gardens!
🌱 Join UKY4N and get involved protecting nature.
🗓️ Jan 27th-29th
📍 Your garden, balcony, or local green space
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
#BigGardenBirdwatch #RSPB #BirdwatchingUK
🌱 Join UKY4N and get involved protecting nature.
🗓️ Jan 27th-29th
📍 Your garden, balcony, or local green space
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
#BigGardenBirdwatch #RSPB #BirdwatchingUK
January 24, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Brining back this intro to urban birding for the @rspb.bsky.social Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend! Lots of other birds to spot in your garden, perhaps it's time for a part 2? 👀
@rspbengland.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdwatch #UrbanBirding #GardenBirds
@rspbengland.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdwatch #UrbanBirding #GardenBirds
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Peregrine found with gunshot injuries - police appeal for information raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/11/p...
Peregrine found with gunshot injuries – police appeal for information
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has launched an investigation and an appeal for information after a Peregrine was found with gunshot injuries in County Tyrone. Peregrine Falcon. Photo…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
January 11, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Peregrine found with gunshot injuries - police appeal for information raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/01/11/p...
🐬 @sussexwildlife.bsky.social & Helena Dollimore MP are calling on the Government to #BinTheBeads to prevent any future incidents, but the petition is only open until Monday
✍️Sign the petition & share to raise awareness of this threat to our marine environment!
www.helenadollimore.com/binthebeads
✍️Sign the petition & share to raise awareness of this threat to our marine environment!
www.helenadollimore.com/binthebeads
#BinTheBeads | Helena Dollimore for Hastings and Rye
Sussex Wildlife Trust and Helena Dollimore MP are calling for the water companies to bin the beads.
www.helenadollimore.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Pleased to see that the #biobead spill has now rightly been upgraded to a Category 1 incident by the #EnvironmentAgency
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
@bluemarinef.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
@bluemarinef.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Camber Sands plastic pellet pollution incident upgraded
MP Helena Dollimore is launching a petition to end the use of plastic beads in wastewater treatment.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Pleased to see that the #biobead spill has now rightly been upgraded to a Category 1 incident by the #EnvironmentAgency
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
@bluemarinef.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@sussexwildlife.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social
@bluemarinef.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🙌 OCEAN WIN: A “treasure trove” of marine life in the English Channel is to be safeguarded by a new marine protected area 🌊
The proposed haven around Sark island would protect its lush eelgrass beds, vibrant reefs & soaring seabirds 💙
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxqv27y5y4o
The proposed haven around Sark island would protect its lush eelgrass beds, vibrant reefs & soaring seabirds 💙
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxqv27y5y4o
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
🙌 OCEAN WIN: A “treasure trove” of marine life in the English Channel is to be safeguarded by a new marine protected area 🌊
The proposed haven around Sark island would protect its lush eelgrass beds, vibrant reefs & soaring seabirds 💙
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxqv27y5y4o
The proposed haven around Sark island would protect its lush eelgrass beds, vibrant reefs & soaring seabirds 💙
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxqv27y5y4o
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🌡️ The ocean is likely the hottest it has been for at least 1000 yrs, & heating faster than at any time in the past 2000 yrs
The extra heat is intensifying climate disasters, causing heavier floods, worse storms, longer marine heatwaves & rising sea levels🔽
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The extra heat is intensifying climate disasters, causing heavier floods, worse storms, longer marine heatwaves & rising sea levels🔽
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters, data shows
Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:49 AM
🌡️ The ocean is likely the hottest it has been for at least 1000 yrs, & heating faster than at any time in the past 2000 yrs
The extra heat is intensifying climate disasters, causing heavier floods, worse storms, longer marine heatwaves & rising sea levels🔽
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The extra heat is intensifying climate disasters, causing heavier floods, worse storms, longer marine heatwaves & rising sea levels🔽
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🐬 @sussexwildlife.bsky.social & Helena Dollimore MP are calling on the Government to #BinTheBeads to prevent any future incidents, but the petition is only open until Monday
✍️Sign the petition & share to raise awareness of this threat to our marine environment!
www.helenadollimore.com/binthebeads
✍️Sign the petition & share to raise awareness of this threat to our marine environment!
www.helenadollimore.com/binthebeads
#BinTheBeads | Helena Dollimore for Hastings and Rye
Sussex Wildlife Trust and Helena Dollimore MP are calling for the water companies to bin the beads.
www.helenadollimore.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🐬 @sussexwildlife.bsky.social & Helena Dollimore MP are calling on the Government to #BinTheBeads to prevent any future incidents, but the petition is only open until Monday
✍️Sign the petition & share to raise awareness of this threat to our marine environment!
www.helenadollimore.com/binthebeads
✍️Sign the petition & share to raise awareness of this threat to our marine environment!
www.helenadollimore.com/binthebeads
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🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England!
4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.
Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk.
Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪
4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.
Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk.
Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪
January 9, 2026 at 9:36 AM
🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England!
4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.
Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk.
Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪
4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September.
Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk.
Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪
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🦑 “Mad fishing” in Mile 201
Rich marine life off the coast of Argentina is being pillaged by a fleet so large, it can be seen from space.
Read @theguardian.com's coverage of our investigation into one of the largest unregulated squid fisheries in the world 🗞️: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rich marine life off the coast of Argentina is being pillaged by a fleet so large, it can be seen from space.
Read @theguardian.com's coverage of our investigation into one of the largest unregulated squid fisheries in the world 🗞️: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
🦑 “Mad fishing” in Mile 201
Rich marine life off the coast of Argentina is being pillaged by a fleet so large, it can be seen from space.
Read @theguardian.com's coverage of our investigation into one of the largest unregulated squid fisheries in the world 🗞️: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rich marine life off the coast of Argentina is being pillaged by a fleet so large, it can be seen from space.
Read @theguardian.com's coverage of our investigation into one of the largest unregulated squid fisheries in the world 🗞️: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🪼Who remembers the devastating spillage of several tonnes of biobeads into the marine environment at the end of last year?
🦞These plastic beads are devastating to the marine environment, and are part of an outdated water treatment method known as BAFF.
🦞These plastic beads are devastating to the marine environment, and are part of an outdated water treatment method known as BAFF.
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🪼Who remembers the devastating spillage of several tonnes of biobeads into the marine environment at the end of last year?
🦞These plastic beads are devastating to the marine environment, and are part of an outdated water treatment method known as BAFF.
🦞These plastic beads are devastating to the marine environment, and are part of an outdated water treatment method known as BAFF.
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Welcome to the sixth episode of FiPL Farm Diaries. In this episode we hear from farmers passionate about protecting one of our most iconic species - the curlew.
📻 Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5THEbpKaIwx2aG9qwjlXVq?si=ndz4E5nDSr2sQJsYVMYmdQ
📺 Visualised - https://youtu.be/YpwE58QclfQ
📻 Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5THEbpKaIwx2aG9qwjlXVq?si=ndz4E5nDSr2sQJsYVMYmdQ
📺 Visualised - https://youtu.be/YpwE58QclfQ
January 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Welcome to the sixth episode of FiPL Farm Diaries. In this episode we hear from farmers passionate about protecting one of our most iconic species - the curlew.
📻 Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5THEbpKaIwx2aG9qwjlXVq?si=ndz4E5nDSr2sQJsYVMYmdQ
📺 Visualised - https://youtu.be/YpwE58QclfQ
📻 Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5THEbpKaIwx2aG9qwjlXVq?si=ndz4E5nDSr2sQJsYVMYmdQ
📺 Visualised - https://youtu.be/YpwE58QclfQ
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A little New Year's reminder if you haven't already - please sign the petition to #BinTheBeads!
📢Sign the petition here - https://f.mtr.cool/gnbedmrwga
🎥© Kerry Williams
📢Sign the petition here - https://f.mtr.cool/gnbedmrwga
🎥© Kerry Williams
January 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
A little New Year's reminder if you haven't already - please sign the petition to #BinTheBeads!
📢Sign the petition here - https://f.mtr.cool/gnbedmrwga
🎥© Kerry Williams
📢Sign the petition here - https://f.mtr.cool/gnbedmrwga
🎥© Kerry Williams
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MPAs are everywhere on dashboards, but far rarer in reality.
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
Policing the Blue: The marine protection dilemma | Current Conservation
Current Conservation Policing the Blue: The marine protection dilemma
www.currentconservation.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:01 AM
MPAs are everywhere on dashboards, but far rarer in reality.
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
8.3% of the #ocean is “protected,” yet only 2.8% is meaningfully managed. The next decade must prioritise outcomes over acreage, and protection beyond boundaries with economic viewpoint.
www.currentconservation.org/policing-the...
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Tomorrow at 2.30pm we're exploring the public's perception of net zero by hearing from the Climate Change Committee and experts in public engagement and behavioural change on how to secure public buy-in for delivering the Seventh Carbon Budget.
Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/25899/...
Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/25899/...
January 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Tomorrow at 2.30pm we're exploring the public's perception of net zero by hearing from the Climate Change Committee and experts in public engagement and behavioural change on how to secure public buy-in for delivering the Seventh Carbon Budget.
Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/25899/...
Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/25899/...
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I also founded the UK Conservation, Wildlife, and Landscapes starter pack - here’s part 1!
go.bsky.app/LNv5K8h
go.bsky.app/LNv5K8h
December 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I also founded the UK Conservation, Wildlife, and Landscapes starter pack - here’s part 1!
go.bsky.app/LNv5K8h
go.bsky.app/LNv5K8h
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‘A silent majority’: Politicians strongly underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
- From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
Research by Lisa-Maria Tanase et al
Story by me
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
Research by Lisa-Maria Tanase et al
Story by me
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
‘A silent majority’: Politicians strongly underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
- From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
Research by Lisa-Maria Tanase et al
Story by me
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
Research by Lisa-Maria Tanase et al
Story by me
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Does anyone monitor the bycatch of shore netting? cc @rspbcymru.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social
Quite how shore nets like these are legal is beyond me. Two turnstones were trapped this morning at Rhos Point. I untangled both and they were able to fly off unharmed before being drowned by the rising tide.
December 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Does anyone monitor the bycatch of shore netting? cc @rspbcymru.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social