Ward Valley
@wardvalley.bsky.social
I’m a linear park along the banks of the Ward River, next to Swords town. Heavily wooded areas. Impressive diversity of wildlife. Many ancient monuments. 🇮🇪🇵🇸
Dumping of old clothes in the bushes & by the recycle bin is still a weekly occurrence 😬
Volunteers picked up the other hardy perennials too:
Nitrous Oxide cannisters ☑️
Dog Poo Bags ☑️
@fingal.ie
@deptcee.bsky.social
@depthousingirl.bsky.social
Volunteers picked up the other hardy perennials too:
Nitrous Oxide cannisters ☑️
Dog Poo Bags ☑️
@fingal.ie
@deptcee.bsky.social
@depthousingirl.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Dumping of old clothes in the bushes & by the recycle bin is still a weekly occurrence 😬
Volunteers picked up the other hardy perennials too:
Nitrous Oxide cannisters ☑️
Dog Poo Bags ☑️
@fingal.ie
@deptcee.bsky.social
@depthousingirl.bsky.social
Volunteers picked up the other hardy perennials too:
Nitrous Oxide cannisters ☑️
Dog Poo Bags ☑️
@fingal.ie
@deptcee.bsky.social
@depthousingirl.bsky.social
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We are enormously grateful for your support, it has enabled us to keep up pressure on the EU and Member States to honour their commitments to biodiversity and of course butterflies and moths in particular.
All of our butterfly and orchid holidays generate a donation to support the invaluable conservation work of our friends at @europebutterfly.bsky.social and @bsbibotany.bsky.social respectively. That support is important to us, and we know it's important to our guests too.
January 24, 2026 at 12:21 PM
We are enormously grateful for your support, it has enabled us to keep up pressure on the EU and Member States to honour their commitments to biodiversity and of course butterflies and moths in particular.
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Why keep ⬆️⬆️ ocean acidification, climate change, deforestation, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and pollution of water, air & soil with manure + unconscionable animal torture by buying meat, dairy & eggs?
Why not go vegan today?
#SaveTheOcean #OceanAcidification #fishing #sealife #GoVegan
Why not go vegan today?
#SaveTheOcean #OceanAcidification #fishing #sealife #GoVegan
January 24, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Why keep ⬆️⬆️ ocean acidification, climate change, deforestation, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and pollution of water, air & soil with manure + unconscionable animal torture by buying meat, dairy & eggs?
Why not go vegan today?
#SaveTheOcean #OceanAcidification #fishing #sealife #GoVegan
Why not go vegan today?
#SaveTheOcean #OceanAcidification #fishing #sealife #GoVegan
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UK national security threatened by biodiversity loss, intelligence chiefs warn
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/434440/
The UK has been warned that the collapse of global ecosystems is a direct threat to national security…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/434440/
The UK has been warned that the collapse of global ecosystems is a direct threat to national security…
UK national security threatened by biodiversity loss, intelligence chiefs warn - Australia News Beep
The UK has been warned that the collapse of global ecosystems is a direct threat to national security and prosperity.
www.newsbeep.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
UK national security threatened by biodiversity loss, intelligence chiefs warn
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/434440/
The UK has been warned that the collapse of global ecosystems is a direct threat to national security…
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/434440/
The UK has been warned that the collapse of global ecosystems is a direct threat to national security…
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The report links growth-driven economic models to biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse & resource instability, & calls for rethinking “growth” within planetary limits.
1/ A new UK Government report treats biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as a national security risk.
We’ll get to that in a moment... First, some context on how UK policy ended up pulling in the opposite direction… 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/p...
We’ll get to that in a moment... First, some context on how UK policy ended up pulling in the opposite direction… 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/p...
January 24, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The report links growth-driven economic models to biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse & resource instability, & calls for rethinking “growth” within planetary limits.
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UK intelligence chiefs warn biodiversity collapse isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a national security threat. Food shortages, mass migration, economic instability and conflict could follow if ecosystems keep collapsing.
The threat’s closer than we think.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The threat’s closer than we think.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:53 PM
UK intelligence chiefs warn biodiversity collapse isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a national security threat. Food shortages, mass migration, economic instability and conflict could follow if ecosystems keep collapsing.
The threat’s closer than we think.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The threat’s closer than we think.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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We need #Ecoliteracy fostering #CriticalThinking about #Degrowth, #CircularEconomy & #Education for #Biodiversity
Why remain critical of #SDGs? Our earlier work: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... Alternatives disucssed in BERJ: doi.org/10.1002/berj...
Why remain critical of #SDGs? Our earlier work: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... Alternatives disucssed in BERJ: doi.org/10.1002/berj...
January 24, 2026 at 2:17 PM
We need #Ecoliteracy fostering #CriticalThinking about #Degrowth, #CircularEconomy & #Education for #Biodiversity
Why remain critical of #SDGs? Our earlier work: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... Alternatives disucssed in BERJ: doi.org/10.1002/berj...
Why remain critical of #SDGs? Our earlier work: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... Alternatives disucssed in BERJ: doi.org/10.1002/berj...
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Given all that's going on, here's another systemic risk out there: the collapse of food production due to biodiversity loss in key areas of the world. This UK security analysis get it - a key message of the @ipbes.net Nexus Assessment as well. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Given all that's going on, here's another systemic risk out there: the collapse of food production due to biodiversity loss in key areas of the world. This UK security analysis get it - a key message of the @ipbes.net Nexus Assessment as well. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
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Some vital ecosystems could face collapse w/in 5 years, threatening the UK’s national security & prosperity, and could bring mass migration, food shortages, price rises, global disorder.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Some vital ecosystems could face collapse w/in 5 years, threatening the UK’s national security & prosperity, and could bring mass migration, food shortages, price rises, global disorder.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
@deptcee.bsky.social
@localgovire.bsky.social
@depthousingirl.bsky.social
@deptcee.bsky.social
@localgovire.bsky.social
@depthousingirl.bsky.social
Delays in updating climate policies eating into diminishing time for action
Darragh O’Brien is behaving, outwardly at least, as if he is working in a different and far more relaxed timezone
www.irishtimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Credit @sophiep25397.bsky.social on Twitter
Farage lied when he said he was too ill to appear for the BBC interview on Sunday.
The Heartland Institute, whose party he attended instead, doesn't believe in tobacco harms, climate change and seeks the dismantling of the NHS.
Be warned. If you care
Farage lied when he said he was too ill to appear for the BBC interview on Sunday.
The Heartland Institute, whose party he attended instead, doesn't believe in tobacco harms, climate change and seeks the dismantling of the NHS.
Be warned. If you care
January 22, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Credit @sophiep25397.bsky.social on Twitter
Farage lied when he said he was too ill to appear for the BBC interview on Sunday.
The Heartland Institute, whose party he attended instead, doesn't believe in tobacco harms, climate change and seeks the dismantling of the NHS.
Be warned. If you care
Farage lied when he said he was too ill to appear for the BBC interview on Sunday.
The Heartland Institute, whose party he attended instead, doesn't believe in tobacco harms, climate change and seeks the dismantling of the NHS.
Be warned. If you care
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New research shows nearly 80% of Walloon farming soils are poisoned with bee-killer pesticides, even where never used.
Lab tests can't predict all toxic effects. We need more caution, not less.
@ec.europa.eu: don't gut safeguards by allowing indefinite pesticide approvals, stop the food omnibus.
Lab tests can't predict all toxic effects. We need more caution, not less.
@ec.europa.eu: don't gut safeguards by allowing indefinite pesticide approvals, stop the food omnibus.
78% des sols agricoles wallons contaminés aux insecticides, les terrains non traités ne sont pas épargnés - RTBF Actus
Entre 2023 et 2025, une équipe de recherche de l’Earth and Life Institute de l’UCLouvain a parcouru les terres...
www.rtbf.be
January 22, 2026 at 10:46 AM
New research shows nearly 80% of Walloon farming soils are poisoned with bee-killer pesticides, even where never used.
Lab tests can't predict all toxic effects. We need more caution, not less.
@ec.europa.eu: don't gut safeguards by allowing indefinite pesticide approvals, stop the food omnibus.
Lab tests can't predict all toxic effects. We need more caution, not less.
@ec.europa.eu: don't gut safeguards by allowing indefinite pesticide approvals, stop the food omnibus.
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100% effective CCS 💚
Please allow me to re-share my rough sketch of some advanced carbon capture technology
November 23, 2024 at 8:16 AM
100% effective CCS 💚
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Deep beneath the ocean’s sunlit surface is an extraordinary world where most people never go: the deep sea.
These depths are teeming with life; scientists believe as many as 10 million different species live in the deep sea – a biodiversity as rich as tropical rainforests.
These depths are teeming with life; scientists believe as many as 10 million different species live in the deep sea – a biodiversity as rich as tropical rainforests.
January 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Deep beneath the ocean’s sunlit surface is an extraordinary world where most people never go: the deep sea.
These depths are teeming with life; scientists believe as many as 10 million different species live in the deep sea – a biodiversity as rich as tropical rainforests.
These depths are teeming with life; scientists believe as many as 10 million different species live in the deep sea – a biodiversity as rich as tropical rainforests.
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Prof Julia Koricheva (@juliakoricheva.bsky.social) leads research in Finland’s long‑term forest diversity experiments within new @trees4adapt.bsky.social EU project aiming to develop tree‑based solutions to reduce risks from climate change & biodiversity loss www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/new...
January 22, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Prof Julia Koricheva (@juliakoricheva.bsky.social) leads research in Finland’s long‑term forest diversity experiments within new @trees4adapt.bsky.social EU project aiming to develop tree‑based solutions to reduce risks from climate change & biodiversity loss www.royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/new...
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Oh hell. Say goodbye to marine biodiversity...
@noaa.gov has finalized a rule to expedite the permit process for deep sea mining, including applications for exploration and extraction beyond U.S. jurisdictional boundaries. 🧪
eos.org/research-and...
eos.org/research-and...
Trump Administration to Speed Up Permitting for Deep Sea Mining, Even Beyond U.S. Boundaries - Eos
NOAA has finalized a rule that will expedite the permit and license application process for deep seabed mining and allow companies to mine beyond U.S. jurisdictional boundaries.
eos.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Oh hell. Say goodbye to marine biodiversity...
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Oil-bought politicians and media outlets tell you wind and solar are bad BECAUSE the electric they produce is almost free.
January 22, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Oil-bought politicians and media outlets tell you wind and solar are bad BECAUSE the electric they produce is almost free.
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This is the historical estimates of temperature development and this is where we are.
This is a story of so many politicians didn't do their job reducing the emissions.
This will have fatale consequences for vulnerable people, societies and whole countries, biodiversity and future generations...
This is a story of so many politicians didn't do their job reducing the emissions.
This will have fatale consequences for vulnerable people, societies and whole countries, biodiversity and future generations...
January 22, 2026 at 1:35 PM
This is the historical estimates of temperature development and this is where we are.
This is a story of so many politicians didn't do their job reducing the emissions.
This will have fatale consequences for vulnerable people, societies and whole countries, biodiversity and future generations...
This is a story of so many politicians didn't do their job reducing the emissions.
This will have fatale consequences for vulnerable people, societies and whole countries, biodiversity and future generations...
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Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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1/ A new UK Government report treats biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as a national security risk.
We’ll get to that in a moment... First, some context on how UK policy ended up pulling in the opposite direction… 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/p...
We’ll get to that in a moment... First, some context on how UK policy ended up pulling in the opposite direction… 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/p...
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 PM
1/ A new UK Government report treats biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as a national security risk.
We’ll get to that in a moment... First, some context on how UK policy ended up pulling in the opposite direction… 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/p...
We’ll get to that in a moment... First, some context on how UK policy ended up pulling in the opposite direction… 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/p...
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So you thought the only "environmental" threat was climate change. Oh you poor little darling! There's a lot more: here's some of it -
'The global attack on nature is threatening the UK’s national security, govt intelligence chiefs have warned, as the increasingly likely collapse of vitally important natural systems would bring mass migration, food shortages, price rises, and global disorder.'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:06 PM
So you thought the only "environmental" threat was climate change. Oh you poor little darling! There's a lot more: here's some of it -
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Congratulations to COURAGE to WRITE finalist Svetlana Satchkova for the publication of her new book, THE UNDEAD: A NOVEL ON MODERN RUSSIA by @melvillehouse.bsky.social
Learn more and order your copy: degrootfoundation.org/the-undead/
Learn more and order your copy: degrootfoundation.org/the-undead/
January 14, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Congratulations to COURAGE to WRITE finalist Svetlana Satchkova for the publication of her new book, THE UNDEAD: A NOVEL ON MODERN RUSSIA by @melvillehouse.bsky.social
Learn more and order your copy: degrootfoundation.org/the-undead/
Learn more and order your copy: degrootfoundation.org/the-undead/