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All things Climate, Nature, Community in Wakefield.
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"the fossil fuel industry has been lobbying the climate negotiations for 30 years now"
~ a flotilla of Indigenous people travels 3000km to ensure their voices are also heard at COP30. See the full story at:
youtube.com/shorts/RAJRO...
~ a flotilla of Indigenous people travels 3000km to ensure their voices are also heard at COP30. See the full story at:
youtube.com/shorts/RAJRO...
November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"the fossil fuel industry has been lobbying the climate negotiations for 30 years now"
~ a flotilla of Indigenous people travels 3000km to ensure their voices are also heard at COP30. See the full story at:
youtube.com/shorts/RAJRO...
~ a flotilla of Indigenous people travels 3000km to ensure their voices are also heard at COP30. See the full story at:
youtube.com/shorts/RAJRO...
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Deregulation - the dark path to poison in your lungs, excrement in your rivers, carcinogens in your food.
A growing movement in Brussels is spreading the message that asking business to follow rules leads to economic death. They're working hard to destroy EU environmental + chemical protections.
A growing movement in Brussels is spreading the message that asking business to follow rules leads to economic death. They're working hard to destroy EU environmental + chemical protections.
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Deregulation - the dark path to poison in your lungs, excrement in your rivers, carcinogens in your food.
A growing movement in Brussels is spreading the message that asking business to follow rules leads to economic death. They're working hard to destroy EU environmental + chemical protections.
A growing movement in Brussels is spreading the message that asking business to follow rules leads to economic death. They're working hard to destroy EU environmental + chemical protections.
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Proud to announce our new charity partnership with British Red Cross! Over the next 3 years, we’ll work together to help communities prepare for and recover from emergencies, building resilience to climate risks.
Find out more: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Find out more: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Proud to announce our new charity partnership with British Red Cross! Over the next 3 years, we’ll work together to help communities prepare for and recover from emergencies, building resilience to climate risks.
Find out more: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Find out more: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
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New from me: I spoke to two scientists who originally helped spread the use of carbon capture. They now say it's being misused. Here's why (gift link):
The Scientists Who Popularized Carbon Capture Have a Warning About It
Many countries are relying on it to meet their climate goals, but it might hurt more than help, they say.
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
New from me: I spoke to two scientists who originally helped spread the use of carbon capture. They now say it's being misused. Here's why (gift link):
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All of the oil companies are pushing the idea that the world will be using a lot more oil for decades. They have to. If they told the truth no one would invest in their companies any more.
However, the idea that relying on oil provides a country "energy security" is a weak argument in 2025.
However, the idea that relying on oil provides a country "energy security" is a weak argument in 2025.
TotalEnergies sees oil demand rising until 2040 as energy security outweighs climate concerns
By America Hernandez PARIS -French oil major TotalEnergies sees global oil demand rising through 2040 before gradually dropping off, as political fragmentation and energy security concerns dampen the ...
kelo.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
All of the oil companies are pushing the idea that the world will be using a lot more oil for decades. They have to. If they told the truth no one would invest in their companies any more.
However, the idea that relying on oil provides a country "energy security" is a weak argument in 2025.
However, the idea that relying on oil provides a country "energy security" is a weak argument in 2025.
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Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Protesters lay outside the #COP30 climate summit in Brazil covered in white sheets, to call attention to the deaths of activists and journalists killed while "defending land, territories and natural resources."
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Protesters lay outside the #COP30 climate summit in Brazil covered in white sheets, to call attention to the deaths of activists and journalists killed while "defending land, territories and natural resources."
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Since 1990, the emissions share of the richest 1% has increased by 13%, and the richest 0.1% has grown by 32%, while the poorest 50% has decreased by 3%.
policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/cl...
policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/cl...
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Since 1990, the emissions share of the richest 1% has increased by 13%, and the richest 0.1% has grown by 32%, while the poorest 50% has decreased by 3%.
policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/cl...
policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/cl...
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This was such a great event with the @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @visionzerovancouver.ca.
Happy to have been a small part of it alongside @lucymaloney.bsky.social
Happy to have been a small part of it alongside @lucymaloney.bsky.social
Loved this simple image from @tomflood.bsky.social set behind the panel at the Life After Cars event hosted by @visionzerovancouver.ca.
Happy to join @thewaroncars.bsky.social and happy my City Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social was up on stage too.
Happy to join @thewaroncars.bsky.social and happy my City Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social was up on stage too.
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This was such a great event with the @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @visionzerovancouver.ca.
Happy to have been a small part of it alongside @lucymaloney.bsky.social
Happy to have been a small part of it alongside @lucymaloney.bsky.social
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What utter BS is this?
Southern Water investigating themselves
Seriously - you couldn't make it up
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Southern Water investigating themselves
Seriously - you couldn't make it up
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘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
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What utter BS is this?
Southern Water investigating themselves
Seriously - you couldn't make it up
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Southern Water investigating themselves
Seriously - you couldn't make it up
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Plastic beads litter Camber Sands …’contain a high number of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are known to have carcinogenic properties, and they often contain toxins including lead, antimony and bromine.’ Nice!
What utter BS is this?
Southern Water investigating themselves
Seriously - you couldn't make it up
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Southern Water investigating themselves
Seriously - you couldn't make it up
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘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
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Plastic beads litter Camber Sands …’contain a high number of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are known to have carcinogenic properties, and they often contain toxins including lead, antimony and bromine.’ Nice!
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Let's hear it for the brave protesters defending the final sliver of old growth forest on Vancouver Island which, I'm guessing, must be absolutely freezing right now.
From the BC🇨🇦 protesters trying to protect #OldGrowth forests, THANK YOU🤩
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Let's hear it for the brave protesters defending the final sliver of old growth forest on Vancouver Island which, I'm guessing, must be absolutely freezing right now.
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'swathes of land will have to be given up to be used as floodplains, to protect homes in areas around Breydon Water + along the Waveney Valley from flooding...learn from the Netherlands where communities were being protected by creating more wetland + flood plain to absorb rising water levels.'
Climate threat to the Broads - swathes of land will have to be given up to be used as floodplains, to protect homes in areas around Breydon Water and along the Waveney Valley from flooding....
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Climate change threatening Norfolk and Suffolk Broads
The outgoing boss of the Broads Authority on the challenges facing his successor and the waterways.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
'swathes of land will have to be given up to be used as floodplains, to protect homes in areas around Breydon Water + along the Waveney Valley from flooding...learn from the Netherlands where communities were being protected by creating more wetland + flood plain to absorb rising water levels.'
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There's a documentary called The Grab that talks about how governments, wall street and companies like Eric Prince's new venture called Frontier are buying up land and resources to control food supplies. It's excellent.
November 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
There's a documentary called The Grab that talks about how governments, wall street and companies like Eric Prince's new venture called Frontier are buying up land and resources to control food supplies. It's excellent.
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Why is there always money for this stuff?
November 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Why is there always money for this stuff?
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We should be thanking you for taking this stand 🙏🏾
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We should be thanking you for taking this stand 🙏🏾
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From the BC🇨🇦 protesters trying to protect #OldGrowth forests, THANK YOU🤩
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
From the BC🇨🇦 protesters trying to protect #OldGrowth forests, THANK YOU🤩
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
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Claims of felling 250 year-old trees + shipping them thousands of miles to burn in a power station, releasing fine particulate pollution linked to breathing + heart conditions.
Perhaps, instead of subsidising this, our tax money could go to treating people with those conditions?
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Perhaps, instead of subsidising this, our tax money could go to treating people with those conditions?
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Official data from government of British Columbia, along with satellite monitoring, backs claims that a Canadian subsidiary owned by Drax sourced 250-year-old trees to manufacture biomass pellets as recently as this year
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Claims of felling 250 year-old trees + shipping them thousands of miles to burn in a power station, releasing fine particulate pollution linked to breathing + heart conditions.
Perhaps, instead of subsidising this, our tax money could go to treating people with those conditions?
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Perhaps, instead of subsidising this, our tax money could go to treating people with those conditions?
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Our trawl of methane data found the area near Drax has the UK's second highest levels:
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UK’s methane hotspots include landfills and last coalmine
Greenpeace urges Labour to ‘fulfil international obligations’ as critics question accuracy of official data
share.google
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Our trawl of methane data found the area near Drax has the UK's second highest levels:
share.google/kD4B26tD1Yl8...
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A new UK report shows free bike programmes give £11.80 return for every £1 spent. Over 12,000 bikes provided so far, improving health, mental wellbeing, access to jobs and community ties - especially in disadvantaged areas.
Is it time to think bigger than cheap buses?
theaws.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Is it time to think bigger than cheap buses?
theaws.co.uk/wp-content/u...
theaws.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A new UK report shows free bike programmes give £11.80 return for every £1 spent. Over 12,000 bikes provided so far, improving health, mental wellbeing, access to jobs and community ties - especially in disadvantaged areas.
Is it time to think bigger than cheap buses?
theaws.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Is it time to think bigger than cheap buses?
theaws.co.uk/wp-content/u...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sighs deeply. Why do we accept the marginalisation & neglect of our youth? Can't we connect this with the constant criticism of young people, fears of youth crime, exploitation & county lines? We need youth to be connected, socialised, engaged - so support them!
Sighs deeply. Why do we accept the marginalisation & neglect of our youth? Can't we connect this with the constant criticism of young people, fears of youth crime, exploitation & county lines? We need youth to be connected, socialised, engaged - so support them!
Last youth centre in one of England’s most deprived coastal areas faces closure
Pie Factory Music in Ramsgate, Kent, runs creative projects and provides a range of support services, but the building that houses the centre is due to be sold off in February
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sighs deeply. Why do we accept the marginalisation & neglect of our youth? Can't we connect this with the constant criticism of young people, fears of youth crime, exploitation & county lines? We need youth to be connected, socialised, engaged - so support them!
Sighs deeply. Why do we accept the marginalisation & neglect of our youth? Can't we connect this with the constant criticism of young people, fears of youth crime, exploitation & county lines? We need youth to be connected, socialised, engaged - so support them!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Is this the UK gov't is actively #AntiNature? It feels that way. Could also be the same old, increasingly extreme, #CorporateCapture... or both! Whichever, the UK will remain disconnected and #nature deprived. This is NOT the will of the people who love nature!
Is this the UK gov't is actively #AntiNature? It feels that way. Could also be the same old, increasingly extreme, #CorporateCapture... or both! Whichever, the UK will remain disconnected and #nature deprived. This is NOT the will of the people who love nature!
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out
Exclusive: Leading ecologists say warnings over threat to wildlife have been ignored in drive to build 1.5m new homes
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Is this the UK gov't is actively #AntiNature? It feels that way. Could also be the same old, increasingly extreme, #CorporateCapture... or both! Whichever, the UK will remain disconnected and #nature deprived. This is NOT the will of the people who love nature!
Is this the UK gov't is actively #AntiNature? It feels that way. Could also be the same old, increasingly extreme, #CorporateCapture... or both! Whichever, the UK will remain disconnected and #nature deprived. This is NOT the will of the people who love nature!
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This is truly grotesque @irishrainforest.bsky.social @fintankelly.bsky.social @rewildingire.bsky.social @rewildscotland.bsky.social @rewildingbritain.org.uk @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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#biomass is NOT eco.
Burning stuff is NOT eco.
Drax is NOT eco in spite of their freight train signwriting at Liverpool.
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Burning stuff is NOT eco.
Drax is NOT eco in spite of their freight train signwriting at Liverpool.
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
#biomass is NOT eco.
Burning stuff is NOT eco.
Drax is NOT eco in spite of their freight train signwriting at Liverpool.
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Burning stuff is NOT eco.
Drax is NOT eco in spite of their freight train signwriting at Liverpool.
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
We can never trust #Drax to be straightforwardly honest, only "technically consistent with policy". Their specialist form of lying is dancing on pin heads to justify us consumers paying for their #ecocide and #ClimateChange.
We can never trust #Drax to be straightforwardly honest, only "technically consistent with policy". Their specialist form of lying is dancing on pin heads to justify us consumers paying for their #ecocide and #ClimateChange.
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
We can never trust #Drax to be straightforwardly honest, only "technically consistent with policy". Their specialist form of lying is dancing on pin heads to justify us consumers paying for their #ecocide and #ClimateChange.
We can never trust #Drax to be straightforwardly honest, only "technically consistent with policy". Their specialist form of lying is dancing on pin heads to justify us consumers paying for their #ecocide and #ClimateChange.