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Leana Hosea
@leanahosea.bsky.social
Founding environmental journalist of nonprofit @WATERSHED_i
http://watershedinvestigations.com
Documentary filmmaker: ‘Thirst For Justice’, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thirstforjustice
Formerly BBC (18 yrs) & Knight Wallace Fellow (2016).
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When we sampled bathing waters around England, with @sascampaigns.bsky.social, river groups + @alistairboxall.bsky.social we found antibiotic resistance genes at all but one site tested. We are creating ideal conditions for untreatable diseases to arise.

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UK bathing sites polluted by ‘genes that could create superbugs’
Samples collected from 25 rivers and lakes also contain high levels of harmful bacteria and medicines used to treat diabetes and seizures
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November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The world over, we're insanely cavalier about protecting the thing we need most to survive
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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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
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November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Methane has accounted for about 30% of global warming so far, according to UNEP

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And here's a good primer from Clean Air Coalition

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Methane emissions are driving climate change. Here’s how to reduce them.
This primer explores the causes of methane emissions and how the world can limit the release of this potent greenhouse gas.
www.unep.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM