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📢 Tragedies like this are a stark reminder of why much stronger rules are needed to improve #LiveAnimalTransport in the EU and beyond.

Send our auto-generated email to MEPs, calling on them to put the highest #AnimalWelfare standards at the heart of the EU's rules on live transport: bit.ly/4e2qqvw
Send a message to MEPs: step up and protect animals during transport!
Urgent action is needed to save the Transport Regulation: the policy created to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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90 of the 140 young calves are currently deemed "untraceable", or missing.

A further 58 cattle have been reported dead.

We, along with our members including @awf-germany.bsky.social, have been working hard to get the relevant authorities to address this urgent situation.

Little has been done.
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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🚨 A vessel carrying nearly 3,000 animals has been stranded at sea for weeks following being denied entry into Turkey (bit.ly/4nYaKx0).

It has been revealed around half the animals on the vessel are pregnant, and that there have been 140 births onboard... though not all the babies are accounted for.
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Hoogpathogene vogelgriep vastgesteld in een legkippenopfokbedrijf (161.000 kippen) in Dodewaard, Gelderland, Nederland. Alle kippen worden gedood om verdere verspreiding van het virus te voorkomen. Er zijn 26 pluimveebedrijven binnen een straal van 10 km rond het besmette pluimveebedrijf.
October 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Een vrachtwagen vol schapen is 5 dagen lang vastgehouden bij de grens tussen Roemenië en Moldavië. Er is maar één manier om te voorkomen dat dieren dagenlang, of zelfs wekenlang, in het niemandsland aan hun lot worden overgelaten. Stop dierexporten nu!
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europa.partijvoordedieren.nl/nieuws/schap...
September 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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One health response to global poultry production

In the last 20 years, global poultry farming nearly doubled, from around 17 billion chickens and other poultry birds in 2002 to 28 billion in 2022, a steady increase of about half a billion chickens and other poultry birds per year (FAO 2023).
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September 12, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Il 14% dei decessi in Europa è causato da fattori ambientali
Fondazione One Health, 'progetti per salute in legge su natura'

www.ansa.it/canale_salut... #OneHealth
Il 14% dei decessi in Europa è causato da fattori ambientali - Stili di Vita - Ansa.it
In Ue, secondo l'Agenzia europea per l'ambiente, il 14% di tutti i decessi è provocato da fattori ambientali, tra cui l'inquinamento. (ANSA)
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May 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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We are calling on the @Europarl_EN to #BanLiveExports 🛑 ✋

Once animals leave EU borders, there is no way to know what happens to them. 💔

We've witnessed several tragic cases of animals being stuck at the border. How much more evidence does the EU need?

Time is ticking. MEPs, please take action!
April 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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⚠️ Please report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. #UKBirding
📌In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/rep...
📌In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/services/dae...
📌In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report
March 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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📢 Brittany Ferries is exporting vulnerable unweaned calves on long sea journeys from Ireland to France.

The European Commission says this is in breach of EU law, which states they must be fed every 19 hours - in reality, it's often 27 hours.

The @ec.europa.eu must act now to #BanLiveExports.
March 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation
Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation
Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades The pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by damaging the ability of plants to photosynthesise, according…
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March 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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🐴🇧🇪 The Brussels court condemns the meat federation (FEBEV) for abusing the legal system to silence organisations exposing #horse meat cruelty. The court ruled their lawsuit as "malicious sabotage of public debate."

👏🎉 Congratulations to @awf-germany.bsky.social !

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Court condemns meat lobby for abusing legal system to silence animal welfare groups
A Brussels court has ruled that Belgian meat federation FEBEV has committed “malicious sabotage of the public debate through abuse of the legal system” by instigating a lawsuit aimed at silencing…
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March 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Natuur gaat achteruit door slechte kwaliteit van water
Natuur gaat achteruit door slechte kwaliteit van water
Natuur in natuurgebieden gaat achteruit vanwege de slechte kwaliteit van het water. De vereniging Natuurmonumenten deed onderzoek naar het water in elf natuurgebieden en zag overal ernstige problemen zoals vervuiling en verzuring.ppKwetsbare planten en dieren worden daardoor ernstig bedreigd. Ook zijn in vrijwel alle gebieden de grondwaterstanden te laag, wat leidt tot verdroging. ppDe achteruitgang in natuurgebieden heeft een aantal belangrijke oorzaken zoals het gebruik van bestrijdingsmiddelen, meststoffen in het water, overmatige waterafvoer, grondwateronttrekkingen en klimaatverandering. De resultaten zijn zorgwekkend, zegt Wiebe Borren, hydroloog bij Natuurmonumenten.ppVoldoende en schoon water is van levensbelang voor de natuur en daarmee ook voor de mens. We moeten verdere achteruitgang van de natuur stoppen en het verdwijnen van planten en dieren tegengaan. Volgens Borren dreigt de schade onomkeerbaar te worden.ph2Tik op vingers van EUh2pVorige maand tikte de Europese Commissie ons land nog op de vingers vanwege de slechte waterkwaliteit. Brussel concludeert dat de kwaliteit van zoet water in Nederland zwaar onder druk staat.ppIn 2027 moeten alle EUlidstaten voldoen aan eisen om het oppervlakte en grondwater in goede toestand hebben en te houden. De EU roept Nederland op tot meer ambitieuze en concrete maatregelen. Mochten de doelstellingen niet gehaald worden, kan dit juridische gevolgen hebben. Zo kan bezwaar worden gemaakt tegen vergunningen die de waterkwaliteit verslechteren of verdroging in de hand werken.ppNatuurmonumenten erkent ook dat er grote stappen nodig zijn om de waterkwaliteit te verbeteren en richt zich tot de landelijke politiek, de provincies en de waterschappen. We hebben de afgelopen jaren samen met anderen heel hard gewerkt om de gebieden op orde te krijgen. Maar de oplossingen van de overgebleven problemen liggen echt buiten de natuurgebieden zelf, aldus Borren.ppOnder het vorige kabinet waren er plannen en geld om de problemen met het water op te lossen. Het nieuwe kabinet heeft die plannen echter geschrapt.p
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March 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Ik zie weer overal plukken hondenhaar liggen. Daar bouwen vogeltjes nesten van. Leuk zou je denken, behalve als de hond behandeld is met vlooienmiddel, dan gaan de jonge vogeltjes er dood van. (Zelfs katten gaan dood van hondenvlooiendruppels) dus ruim gewoon even op.
March 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Zo gaan mensen die echt voor vrijheid gestreden hebben om met mensen die nu voor vrijheid strijden.

Daar kan politiek schroot in het Witte of het Catshuis heel veel van leren.
Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
March 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.

We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.

Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
February 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Your dignity honours the bravery of the Ukrainian people.

Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.

Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.

We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.
February 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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New development: this is the first detection of genotype D1.1 H5N1 virus in cattle. All cattle sequences to date were genotype B3.13 & were all descended from a single spillover.

New genotype means new introduction to cows from birds.
www.statnews.com/2025/02/05/u...
USDA milk testing shows different strain of H5N1 bird flu in Nevada dairy herds
The USDA said four Nevada dairy herds were infected with an H5N1 bird flu strain that has circulated in wild birds, making prospects for containment in cows appear dim.
www.statnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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The global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action is taken, according to a new report.

This stark warning hugely increases the estimate of risk to global economic wellbeing from climate change impacts.
Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries
Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisis
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January 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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An energy company has stopped serving animal products in its canteen
Energy Company Opens 'UK's First' Plant-Based Workplace Canteen
A UK energy provider has made its staff canteen entirely plant-based to address climate change and promote healthy eating
plantbasednews.org
January 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM