Renata M Riva
@renatariva.bsky.social
Author of fantasy adventures. Always playing for the good guys' team.
Posting about Books, Animals and Nature, occasionally Video Games.
Posting about Books, Animals and Nature, occasionally Video Games.
It’s the world’s rarest ape. Now a billion-dollar dig for gold threatens its future
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It’s the world’s rarest ape. Now a billion-dollar dig for gold threatens its future
Tapanuli orangutans survive only in Indonesia’s Sumatran rainforest where a mine expansion will cut through their home. Yet the mining company says the alternative will be worse
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:24 AM
It’s the world’s rarest ape. Now a billion-dollar dig for gold threatens its future
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australia has become the ninth country to launch our Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) at the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Boorloo/Perth. - www.birdlife.org/news/2025/11...
‘Game-changer’ AVISTEP expands to Australia
Australia has become the ninth country to launch our Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) at the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Boorloo/Perth.
www.birdlife.org
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Australia has become the ninth country to launch our Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) at the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Boorloo/Perth. - www.birdlife.org/news/2025/11...
I’ve spoken up for Scotland’s nature!
The Natural Environment Bill's next debate on 19 November must make sure its strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...
The Natural Environment Bill's next debate on 19 November must make sure its strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...
Ask your MSP to act for Scotland's wildlife.
MSPs will debate one of the most important nature bills in a generation on the 19th of November.
Take action and make sure they back a strong Bill that protects wildlife, not weakens it.
action.rspb.org.uk
November 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I’ve spoken up for Scotland’s nature!
The Natural Environment Bill's next debate on 19 November must make sure its strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...
The Natural Environment Bill's next debate on 19 November must make sure its strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...
Stop TFFF : non à la marchandisation des forêts tropicales !
www.sauvonslaforet.org/petitions/13...
www.sauvonslaforet.org/petitions/13...
#pétition Stop TFFF : non à la marchandisation des forêts tropicales !
Lancé lors de la COP30 au Brésil, le fonds TFFF prétend financer la protection des forêts tropicales. Mais au lieu de s’attaquer aux véritables causes de la déforestation, il transforme la nature en p...
www.sauvonslaforet.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Stop TFFF : non à la marchandisation des forêts tropicales !
www.sauvonslaforet.org/petitions/13...
www.sauvonslaforet.org/petitions/13...
I’ve spoken up for Scotland’s nature!
The Natural Environment Bill's next debate on 19 November must make sure its strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...
The Natural Environment Bill's next debate on 19 November must make sure its strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...
Ask your MSP to act for Scotland's wildlife.
MSPs will debate one of the most important nature bills in a generation on the 19th of November.
Take action and make sure they back a strong Bill that protects wildlife, not weakens it.
action.rspb.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I’ve spoken up for Scotland’s nature!
The Natural Environment Bill's next debate on 19 November must make sure its strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...
The Natural Environment Bill's next debate on 19 November must make sure its strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...
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But who wouldn't want a jumper with carol singing dormice on it for Christmas? 🎄
Shop our gift guide ✨👇
ptes.teemill.com/gift-guide
Support wildlife, shop sustainably with People's Trust for Endangered Species this Christmas.
#Christmas #Sustainability #Wildlife #Dormice
Shop our gift guide ✨👇
ptes.teemill.com/gift-guide
Support wildlife, shop sustainably with People's Trust for Endangered Species this Christmas.
#Christmas #Sustainability #Wildlife #Dormice
November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
But who wouldn't want a jumper with carol singing dormice on it for Christmas? 🎄
Shop our gift guide ✨👇
ptes.teemill.com/gift-guide
Support wildlife, shop sustainably with People's Trust for Endangered Species this Christmas.
#Christmas #Sustainability #Wildlife #Dormice
Shop our gift guide ✨👇
ptes.teemill.com/gift-guide
Support wildlife, shop sustainably with People's Trust for Endangered Species this Christmas.
#Christmas #Sustainability #Wildlife #Dormice
Declare Indigenous Lands in the Amazon Free from Extraction! amazonwatch.org/take-action/...
Declare Indigenous Lands in the Amazon Free from Extraction! | Amazon Watch
Add your voice to this global call in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples from across the Amazon.
amazonwatch.org
October 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Declare Indigenous Lands in the Amazon Free from Extraction! amazonwatch.org/take-action/...
15 penguins are trapped in the basement of @london_aquarium
No sunlight. No fresh air. No deep water to dive in or swim freely. Just concrete walls and artificial lights.
Sign the petition: Free the 15 penguins in underground captivity: 38d.gs/6uj4?utm_cam...
No sunlight. No fresh air. No deep water to dive in or swim freely. Just concrete walls and artificial lights.
Sign the petition: Free the 15 penguins in underground captivity: 38d.gs/6uj4?utm_cam...
Save the penguins! Free them from Sea Life aquarium!
Right now, penguins at Sea Life London are suffering terrible conditions. I’ve just signed the petition demanding they’re moved from their underground basement to a more natural environment NOW. Will ...
38d.gs
October 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
15 penguins are trapped in the basement of @london_aquarium
No sunlight. No fresh air. No deep water to dive in or swim freely. Just concrete walls and artificial lights.
Sign the petition: Free the 15 penguins in underground captivity: 38d.gs/6uj4?utm_cam...
No sunlight. No fresh air. No deep water to dive in or swim freely. Just concrete walls and artificial lights.
Sign the petition: Free the 15 penguins in underground captivity: 38d.gs/6uj4?utm_cam...
Back the Wampís Resistance to Illegal Mining amazonwatch.org/take-action/...
Back the Wampís Resistance to Illegal Mining | Amazon Watch
Stand with the Wampis and call on Peru’s government to work with them to end illegal mining!
amazonwatch.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Back the Wampís Resistance to Illegal Mining amazonwatch.org/take-action/...
Tree of the year 2025 - The Woodland Trust
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
Tree of the Year
You voted in your thousands to help us crown this year's Tree of the Year and now we have our winner!
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Tree of the year 2025 - The Woodland Trust
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
A young journalist reflects on the UN leader’s responses, and hopes his messages – about human violence on an increasingly hostile planet – resonated before Cop30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I am the first Indigenous journalist to exclusively interview António Guterres. How many others will listen?
A young journalist reflects on the UN leader’s responses, and hopes his messages – about human violence and an increasingly hostile planet – resonated before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 AM
A young journalist reflects on the UN leader’s responses, and hopes his messages – about human violence on an increasingly hostile planet – resonated before Cop30
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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This is a nice little bookshop but I miss not being able to go to some of the best bookshops!
October 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This is a nice little bookshop but I miss not being able to go to some of the best bookshops!
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The only local enjoying the water today. From seals to swimmers, we all need healthy seas. 🦭
But the wild we know, and love is under threat. Habitats are changing. #ClimateChange and #nature loss are accelerating. 💔
Help us take action by signing the petition: bit.ly/our-nature-b...
But the wild we know, and love is under threat. Habitats are changing. #ClimateChange and #nature loss are accelerating. 💔
Help us take action by signing the petition: bit.ly/our-nature-b...
October 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The only local enjoying the water today. From seals to swimmers, we all need healthy seas. 🦭
But the wild we know, and love is under threat. Habitats are changing. #ClimateChange and #nature loss are accelerating. 💔
Help us take action by signing the petition: bit.ly/our-nature-b...
But the wild we know, and love is under threat. Habitats are changing. #ClimateChange and #nature loss are accelerating. 💔
Help us take action by signing the petition: bit.ly/our-nature-b...
Can Britain’s toads be saved from traffic and terrible decline?
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The cars just turn them into mush’: can Britain’s toads be saved from traffic and terrible decline?
Since 1985, the country’s toad population has almost halved, with hundreds of thousands killed on the roads each year. But many people are determined to protect them – including 274 dedicated patrol g...
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Can Britain’s toads be saved from traffic and terrible decline?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Google plans to bulldoze a wildlife haven in Essex – home to rare species – for a data centre. Sign the petition now to help save it before it’s gone forever you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
October 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Google plans to bulldoze a wildlife haven in Essex – home to rare species – for a data centre. Sign the petition now to help save it before it’s gone forever you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
A River of Resistance: Witnessing the Launch of the Yaku Mama Amazon Flotilla amazonwatch.org/news/2025/10...
A River of Resistance: Witnessing the Launch of the Yaku Mama Amazon Flotilla | Amazon Watch
“We set out not to conquer, but to connect; so that the world, finally, will listen to the voices of the Amazon.”
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October 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A River of Resistance: Witnessing the Launch of the Yaku Mama Amazon Flotilla amazonwatch.org/news/2025/10...
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Every year, over 100 million animals have their lives taken for their fur – most living their entire lives in cramped wire cages. 😣
Choose compassion. Choose faux, not fur. 🦊
#fur #furfree #fauxfur #veganfashion #fox
Choose compassion. Choose faux, not fur. 🦊
#fur #furfree #fauxfur #veganfashion #fox
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Every year, over 100 million animals have their lives taken for their fur – most living their entire lives in cramped wire cages. 😣
Choose compassion. Choose faux, not fur. 🦊
#fur #furfree #fauxfur #veganfashion #fox
Choose compassion. Choose faux, not fur. 🦊
#fur #furfree #fauxfur #veganfashion #fox
‘A glimpse of genius’: what do unpublished stories found in Harper Lee’s apartment tell us about the To Kill a Mockingbird author?
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
‘A glimpse of genius’: what do unpublished stories found in Harper Lee’s apartment tell us about the To Kill a Mockingbird author?
When she died, the writer left behind a cache of notebooks and manuscripts. Her biographer reveals what they tell us about her unlikely rise to literary stardom
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October 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
‘A glimpse of genius’: what do unpublished stories found in Harper Lee’s apartment tell us about the To Kill a Mockingbird author?
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
Here’s to the birdwatchers! Optimistic, slightly eccentric custodians of wonder and joy and passion and love
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Here’s to the birdwatchers! Optimistic, slightly eccentric custodians of wonder and joy and passion and love
At its heart, birdwatching is an act of quiet rebellion, says Natalie Kyriacou. It is the gentle act of noticing – the willingness to see the world around you
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Here’s to the birdwatchers! Optimistic, slightly eccentric custodians of wonder and joy and passion and love
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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On 30 October MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill - a vital opportunity to ensure that Scotland sets legally binding nature recovery targets.
Help inspire MSPs to support meaningful action for nature by sharing these 40 powerful messages: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...
Help inspire MSPs to support meaningful action for nature by sharing these 40 powerful messages: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...
October 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
On 30 October MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill - a vital opportunity to ensure that Scotland sets legally binding nature recovery targets.
Help inspire MSPs to support meaningful action for nature by sharing these 40 powerful messages: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...
Help inspire MSPs to support meaningful action for nature by sharing these 40 powerful messages: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...
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In Scotland we’re known for braving the cold, battling the wind and pretending it’s ‘taps aff’ weather at 12°C. But there’s one thing we won’t just tough out - losing Scotland’s wild places.
It’s in our nature to act. Sign our petition and stand up for nature: www.wwf.org.uk/scotland/202... ✏️
It’s in our nature to act. Sign our petition and stand up for nature: www.wwf.org.uk/scotland/202... ✏️
October 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM
In Scotland we’re known for braving the cold, battling the wind and pretending it’s ‘taps aff’ weather at 12°C. But there’s one thing we won’t just tough out - losing Scotland’s wild places.
It’s in our nature to act. Sign our petition and stand up for nature: www.wwf.org.uk/scotland/202... ✏️
It’s in our nature to act. Sign our petition and stand up for nature: www.wwf.org.uk/scotland/202... ✏️
Going extinct ‘right under our noses’: the quiet plight of Australia’s rarest bird of prey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Going extinct ‘right under our noses’: the quiet plight of Australia’s rarest bird of prey
Restricted now to the tropical north, the mysterious red goshawk is fast disappearing as a result of climate change and habitat loss
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Going extinct ‘right under our noses’: the quiet plight of Australia’s rarest bird of prey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I’ve spoken up for Scotland’s nature!
The Natural Environment Bill must be strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/177329/...
The Natural Environment Bill must be strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/177329/...
Help Scotland's nature recover!
This is a once in a generation chance to protect wildlife.
The Natural Environment Bill must drive real action to save Scotland's nature. Join us and call on MSPs to speak up for nature.
action.rspb.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I’ve spoken up for Scotland’s nature!
The Natural Environment Bill must be strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/177329/...
The Natural Environment Bill must be strong enough to restore wildlife, protect our future, and unite us in recovery.
action.rspb.org.uk/page/177329/...
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📢Help save Coul Links!
Once again, this beautiful place is threatened by plans for a golf course which would do irreparable damage to rare habitats and wildlife. 🌱🦆🐦🦋🪰
Join us in sending a message to Scottish Ministers to stand up for nature. Add your voice: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...
Once again, this beautiful place is threatened by plans for a golf course which would do irreparable damage to rare habitats and wildlife. 🌱🦆🐦🦋🪰
Join us in sending a message to Scottish Ministers to stand up for nature. Add your voice: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...
September 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
📢Help save Coul Links!
Once again, this beautiful place is threatened by plans for a golf course which would do irreparable damage to rare habitats and wildlife. 🌱🦆🐦🦋🪰
Join us in sending a message to Scottish Ministers to stand up for nature. Add your voice: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...
Once again, this beautiful place is threatened by plans for a golf course which would do irreparable damage to rare habitats and wildlife. 🌱🦆🐦🦋🪰
Join us in sending a message to Scottish Ministers to stand up for nature. Add your voice: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...