W Griffith
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With months of continuous rain in the UK made more likely by climate change-induced jetstream anomalies it's worth reminding ourselves of the impact on food supplies and our wallets. "Between 2020-2024, harvests were below the twenty-year average in four out of five years" #climatechange
Year's worth of British bread lost this decade as extreme weather bites
Extreme weather so far in the 2020s has played a major role in creating a total deficit in wheat production of over 7M tonnes - enough wheat to bake over 4BN loaves of bread
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Extreme weather so far in the 2020s has played a major role in creating a total deficit in wheat production of over 7M tonnes - enough wheat to bake over 4BN loaves of bread
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February 19, 2026 at 9:36 AM
With months of continuous rain in the UK made more likely by climate change-induced jetstream anomalies it's worth reminding ourselves of the impact on food supplies and our wallets. "Between 2020-2024, harvests were below the twenty-year average in four out of five years" #climatechange
Cervine synchronicity this wknd with the #BBC #TheDarkisRising, @LisaKnappmusic.bsky.social & @GerryDiver.bsky.social singing #StarCarr at the @edfss.bsky.social #IndoorFestivalofFolk and an encounter w/ 10k y.o. stag headresses at the #BritishMuseum lisaknappgerrydiver.bandcamp.com/album/hinter...
February 8, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Cervine synchronicity this wknd with the #BBC #TheDarkisRising, @LisaKnappmusic.bsky.social & @GerryDiver.bsky.social singing #StarCarr at the @edfss.bsky.social #IndoorFestivalofFolk and an encounter w/ 10k y.o. stag headresses at the #BritishMuseum lisaknappgerrydiver.bandcamp.com/album/hinter...
Finally caught up with the black redstart on Cardiff Bay barrage and enjoyed the spectacle of a large flock of cormorants (c.50) hunting fish in the middle of the Bay. Also Chiffchaff at the end of the Tiger Yard promontory. #BirdingWales
February 4, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Finally caught up with the black redstart on Cardiff Bay barrage and enjoyed the spectacle of a large flock of cormorants (c.50) hunting fish in the middle of the Bay. Also Chiffchaff at the end of the Tiger Yard promontory. #BirdingWales
A very special end to a lovely holiday as a #glossyibis flew straight past me at #NWT #Cley Marshes reserve whilst I saw in the middle of the three central hides. It came in low from the west and was heading SE towards Pat's Pool when it was lost from view. #Norfolkbirding
January 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A very special end to a lovely holiday as a #glossyibis flew straight past me at #NWT #Cley Marshes reserve whilst I saw in the middle of the three central hides. It came in low from the west and was heading SE towards Pat's Pool when it was lost from view. #Norfolkbirding
You only live twite! A beach walk from #Cley to #Salthouse and back was rewarded with a small, but confiding flock of #Twite. Cherries on a cake that included hundreds more geese (DBB are quickly becoming my faves), and a barn owl first thing. #norfolkbirding
January 28, 2026 at 7:44 PM
You only live twite! A beach walk from #Cley to #Salthouse and back was rewarded with a small, but confiding flock of #Twite. Cherries on a cake that included hundreds more geese (DBB are quickly becoming my faves), and a barn owl first thing. #norfolkbirding
A very wet afternoon, but an equally warm welcome at #CleyMarshes #NWT. 23 sp. seen with water pipit on Simmond's scrape the star. Incredible, close-up and prolonged views of little egret, common snipe, and water rail from Bishop's hide were also highlights. #WildlifeTrust #Norfolkbirding
January 27, 2026 at 10:08 PM
A very wet afternoon, but an equally warm welcome at #CleyMarshes #NWT. 23 sp. seen with water pipit on Simmond's scrape the star. Incredible, close-up and prolonged views of little egret, common snipe, and water rail from Bishop's hide were also highlights. #WildlifeTrust #Norfolkbirding
Pretty good start to a week in Norfolk when an Eastern Black Redstart flew into a bush next to me at the seafront in Sheringham 🤯 (epic binoco-scoped photo my own) #norfolkbirding
January 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Pretty good start to a week in Norfolk when an Eastern Black Redstart flew into a bush next to me at the seafront in Sheringham 🤯 (epic binoco-scoped photo my own) #norfolkbirding
Rather terrifying report from DEFRA suggests a high likelihood that 'every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse', with associated risks to food supplies. #ecosystemcollapse #biodiversity
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January 23, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Rather terrifying report from DEFRA suggests a high likelihood that 'every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse', with associated risks to food supplies. #ecosystemcollapse #biodiversity
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Perhaps a bit early to claim wildlife sighting of 2026, but it's going to take something special to beat this Jaguar Shark...😉 #WesAnderson @designmuseum.bsky.social #jaguarshark #thelifeaquatic
January 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Perhaps a bit early to claim wildlife sighting of 2026, but it's going to take something special to beat this Jaguar Shark...😉 #WesAnderson @designmuseum.bsky.social #jaguarshark #thelifeaquatic
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World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
The world’s richest 1% have used up their fair share of carbon emissions just 10 days into 2026, analysis has found.
Meanwhile, the richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget, according to the research by Oxfam. Continue reading...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:06 AM
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
The BBC have told everyone to bring their guinea pigs indoors during #StormGoretti. Imagine my surprise - until this point I wasn't aware that I even had any! Currently mustering a search party... #guineapigs
January 8, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The BBC have told everyone to bring their guinea pigs indoors during #StormGoretti. Imagine my surprise - until this point I wasn't aware that I even had any! Currently mustering a search party... #guineapigs
A frosty cycle through the Vale was rewarded with the beautiful bubbling sounds of lapwing. It's been a few years since I saw them in these numbers, so it was a very welcome sight. About 300 were in stubble fields near Dyffryn along with 6 golden plover, and 10+ stock doves. #birdingwales
January 7, 2026 at 2:20 PM
A frosty cycle through the Vale was rewarded with the beautiful bubbling sounds of lapwing. It's been a few years since I saw them in these numbers, so it was a very welcome sight. About 300 were in stubble fields near Dyffryn along with 6 golden plover, and 10+ stock doves. #birdingwales
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 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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.
A brisk walk to Rhos Point to try out my birthday binoculars was rewarded with a raft of 10 eider ducks floating east, 15 ringed plovers, c.5 turnstones, a couple of redshanks, and too many oystercatchers to count. #birdingwales
December 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A brisk walk to Rhos Point to try out my birthday binoculars was rewarded with a raft of 10 eider ducks floating east, 15 ringed plovers, c.5 turnstones, a couple of redshanks, and too many oystercatchers to count. #birdingwales
Another day, another #beachclean. On the short walk from #Penarth pier to the barrage I filled three bin bags. Plastic drink bottles, beer cans, and takeaway drink lids were the most common items. Time for a deposit return scheme? #takeyourrubbishhome @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #singleuseplastic
December 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Another day, another #beachclean. On the short walk from #Penarth pier to the barrage I filled three bin bags. Plastic drink bottles, beer cans, and takeaway drink lids were the most common items. Time for a deposit return scheme? #takeyourrubbishhome @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #singleuseplastic
Lovely morning walk to litter pick along Penarth shore. 2 curlew, 25+ oyks, 10+ turnstone, 3 rockits and a couple of cormorants seen. On the flip side, multiple drink cans & tobacco pouches left in piles with fishing detritus. 3 bin bags filled. #birdingwales #beachclean #keepbritaintidy #takeithome
December 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Lovely morning walk to litter pick along Penarth shore. 2 curlew, 25+ oyks, 10+ turnstone, 3 rockits and a couple of cormorants seen. On the flip side, multiple drink cans & tobacco pouches left in piles with fishing detritus. 3 bin bags filled. #birdingwales #beachclean #keepbritaintidy #takeithome
Thought-provoking article on the government's derisory approach to planning and biodiversity protection. Lapwing and Kestrel have streets in their name on land that once supported both species near me. Sadly I suspect most residents rarely see either of them now. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
December 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Thought-provoking article on the government's derisory approach to planning and biodiversity protection. Lapwing and Kestrel have streets in their name on land that once supported both species near me. Sadly I suspect most residents rarely see either of them now. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
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“The researchers describe the bicycle as a kind of “lifestyle companion” for older adults—a tool that keeps them physically active, mentally sharp, socially connected, & confidently mobile. That combination appears to delay the need for long-term care, preserve independence,& ultimately extend life”
A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives.
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A Decade-Long Study Shows Cycling Helps Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives
If you’re looking for yet another reason to hop on your bicycle today—especially if you’re in your 60s or beyond—new research out of Japan has delivered a big one.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“The researchers describe the bicycle as a kind of “lifestyle companion” for older adults—a tool that keeps them physically active, mentally sharp, socially connected, & confidently mobile. That combination appears to delay the need for long-term care, preserve independence,& ultimately extend life”
"The choice is between deep, rapid and fair decarbonisation...and an organised-ish technical and social revolution; or ongoing rhetoric and delay as temperatures [rise], [resulting in] a revolutionary style change that will be both chaotic and violent" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
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November 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"The choice is between deep, rapid and fair decarbonisation...and an organised-ish technical and social revolution; or ongoing rhetoric and delay as temperatures [rise], [resulting in] a revolutionary style change that will be both chaotic and violent" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🏆Win🏆the perfect Christmas 🎄 gift for a stones enthusiast:
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🏆Win🏆the perfect Christmas 🎄 gift for a stones enthusiast:
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
"The accelerating climate crisis presents a range of deeply interconnected risks that threaten to destabilize the Earth system and society." This is what happens when you 'cut the green crap'... #climatechange #climatecrisis
"The future is still being written. Through choices in policy, investment, education, and care for one another and the Earth, we can still create a turning point. It begins by embracing our shared humanity and recognizing the profound interconnectedness of all life on the planet"
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
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November 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
"The accelerating climate crisis presents a range of deeply interconnected risks that threaten to destabilize the Earth system and society." This is what happens when you 'cut the green crap'... #climatechange #climatecrisis
Red throated diver still off Cardiff Bay barrage #birdingwales
November 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Red throated diver still off Cardiff Bay barrage #birdingwales
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Europe's Insect-Eating Birds Reveal a Hidden Crisis in the Food Chain www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/E...
Europe's Insect-Eating Birds Reveal a Hidden Crisis in the Food Chain
New research shows that beetles and grasshoppers underpin bird diets – and their decline could spell disaster for species already in trouble
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October 31, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Europe's Insect-Eating Birds Reveal a Hidden Crisis in the Food Chain www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/E...
Exciting wildlife encounter at #WALBEL with the appearance of a "large mouse" on the pitch! #JoeRodent showed excellent footwork to outsmart the Belgian keeper. #WALvBEL #JoeRodon #CroesoyGymru #Rat #Largemouse #FAWales
October 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Exciting wildlife encounter at #WALBEL with the appearance of a "large mouse" on the pitch! #JoeRodent showed excellent footwork to outsmart the Belgian keeper. #WALvBEL #JoeRodon #CroesoyGymru #Rat #Largemouse #FAWales