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👥Talks // Films //Events & more!
📌 https://facebook.com/SalineEnvironment/
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📣 Saline & Steelend Environment Group AGM 📣
Friday 21st November
Saline Church Hall
7pm
Everyone is welcome!
Come along to hear all about our work, ask questions & join us😊
Friday 21st November
Saline Church Hall
7pm
Everyone is welcome!
Come along to hear all about our work, ask questions & join us😊
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Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A reminder that our AGM is tomorrow:
🌿 Saline Church Hall
🌿 7pm
Join us to learn about the Community Garden, learn what we've been up to this year & have your say on upcoming events. All welcome!
🌿 Saline Church Hall
🌿 7pm
Join us to learn about the Community Garden, learn what we've been up to this year & have your say on upcoming events. All welcome!
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A reminder that our AGM is tomorrow:
🌿 Saline Church Hall
🌿 7pm
Join us to learn about the Community Garden, learn what we've been up to this year & have your say on upcoming events. All welcome!
🌿 Saline Church Hall
🌿 7pm
Join us to learn about the Community Garden, learn what we've been up to this year & have your say on upcoming events. All welcome!
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The first seal pups of 2025 have arrived on the Farne Islands!
Around 3,000 pups are expected to be born this winter. Thanks to your support, our rangers are able to monitor their numbers to help us understand and protect this important population.
Photo: Ranger Beth using a long lens
Around 3,000 pups are expected to be born this winter. Thanks to your support, our rangers are able to monitor their numbers to help us understand and protect this important population.
Photo: Ranger Beth using a long lens
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The first seal pups of 2025 have arrived on the Farne Islands!
Around 3,000 pups are expected to be born this winter. Thanks to your support, our rangers are able to monitor their numbers to help us understand and protect this important population.
Photo: Ranger Beth using a long lens
Around 3,000 pups are expected to be born this winter. Thanks to your support, our rangers are able to monitor their numbers to help us understand and protect this important population.
Photo: Ranger Beth using a long lens
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Grangemouth shows both the risks and opportunities of industrial transition. Over 400 jobs lost - but the site could become a hub for clean fuels and chemicals.
In this briefing, we outline urgent 'no regrets' actions and the policy changes needed to secure a future for the site and its community.
In this briefing, we outline urgent 'no regrets' actions and the policy changes needed to secure a future for the site and its community.
Prospects for Grangemouth: risks, opportunities and policy options >> Green Alliance briefing
The Grangemouth industrial complex in Scotland has been in the headlines throughout 2025 as its refinery closed and over 400 workers lost their jobs. While some have blamed net zero, the site’s owner was clear: aging infrastructure and uncompetitive operations were the cause.
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Grangemouth shows both the risks and opportunities of industrial transition. Over 400 jobs lost - but the site could become a hub for clean fuels and chemicals.
In this briefing, we outline urgent 'no regrets' actions and the policy changes needed to secure a future for the site and its community.
In this briefing, we outline urgent 'no regrets' actions and the policy changes needed to secure a future for the site and its community.
Although only November, it's never too early to book a wreath-making session!
Saturday 6th December
Saline Community Centre
1pm—4:30pm
Refreshments available☕🍰
Saturday 6th December
Saline Community Centre
1pm—4:30pm
Refreshments available☕🍰
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Although only November, it's never too early to book a wreath-making session!
Saturday 6th December
Saline Community Centre
1pm—4:30pm
Refreshments available☕🍰
Saturday 6th December
Saline Community Centre
1pm—4:30pm
Refreshments available☕🍰
📣 Saline & Steelend Environment Group AGM 📣
Friday 21st November
Saline Church Hall
7pm
Everyone is welcome!
Come along to hear all about our work, ask questions & join us😊
Friday 21st November
Saline Church Hall
7pm
Everyone is welcome!
Come along to hear all about our work, ask questions & join us😊
November 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📣 Saline & Steelend Environment Group AGM 📣
Friday 21st November
Saline Church Hall
7pm
Everyone is welcome!
Come along to hear all about our work, ask questions & join us😊
Friday 21st November
Saline Church Hall
7pm
Everyone is welcome!
Come along to hear all about our work, ask questions & join us😊
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Journalists face challenges in reporting on climate interventions because the science is complex and the issues are often multifaceted. But the reporting should avoid sensationalism and try to present risks proportionately, help the public understand uncertainty, and avoid oversimplification.
The non-scientist’s guide to reporting on climate repair
Journalist Rebekah White from New Zealand unpacks the challenges for a better climate repair reporting.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
November 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Journalists face challenges in reporting on climate interventions because the science is complex and the issues are often multifaceted. But the reporting should avoid sensationalism and try to present risks proportionately, help the public understand uncertainty, and avoid oversimplification.
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There are moments of magic in misty autumnal mornings.
📷: Ian Brierley
📷: Ian Brierley
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
There are moments of magic in misty autumnal mornings.
📷: Ian Brierley
📷: Ian Brierley
ENVIRO-VINTED EVENT THIS SATURDAY!👖🧥👗
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
ENVIRO-VINTED EVENT THIS SATURDAY!👖🧥👗
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📊 The latest Big River Watch results are in!
Read our blog to find out:
🐦 Which iconic river bird had nearly 100 more sightings than in spring
⚠️ The main pressures you spotted on our rivers
💙 How you connected with your local river
📊 And much more
👉 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Read our blog to find out:
🐦 Which iconic river bird had nearly 100 more sightings than in spring
⚠️ The main pressures you spotted on our rivers
💙 How you connected with your local river
📊 And much more
👉 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📊 The latest Big River Watch results are in!
Read our blog to find out:
🐦 Which iconic river bird had nearly 100 more sightings than in spring
⚠️ The main pressures you spotted on our rivers
💙 How you connected with your local river
📊 And much more
👉 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Read our blog to find out:
🐦 Which iconic river bird had nearly 100 more sightings than in spring
⚠️ The main pressures you spotted on our rivers
💙 How you connected with your local river
📊 And much more
👉 theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...
Various fungi spotted around Saline recently... it's been a good year for them!🔎🍄
Fly Agaric, Conifer Blueing, Parasol, Hedgehog
📷 S. Smith
Fly Agaric, Conifer Blueing, Parasol, Hedgehog
📷 S. Smith
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Various fungi spotted around Saline recently... it's been a good year for them!🔎🍄
Fly Agaric, Conifer Blueing, Parasol, Hedgehog
📷 S. Smith
Fly Agaric, Conifer Blueing, Parasol, Hedgehog
📷 S. Smith
Great afternoon of spooOOooky activities in Saline! Thanks to all who came along🙂🕸️🍏👻
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Great afternoon of spooOOooky activities in Saline! Thanks to all who came along🙂🕸️🍏👻
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This #GreenLibrariesWeek we are celebrating the amazing ecosystems of trees and forests with the Open Shelves display in the General Reading Room. Meet remarkable trees or explore the interconnected life of our woodlands. www.nls.uk/whats-on/ope...
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This #GreenLibrariesWeek we are celebrating the amazing ecosystems of trees and forests with the Open Shelves display in the General Reading Room. Meet remarkable trees or explore the interconnected life of our woodlands. www.nls.uk/whats-on/ope...
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📣Help nature today.🐦🌱
We’ve a once-in-a-generation chance to turn things around for Scotland's wildlife and wild places.
On Thursday MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill. Let them know you want a safe future for Red Squirrels, Puffins, Swifts and more 👉
action.rspb.org.uk/page/177329/...
We’ve a once-in-a-generation chance to turn things around for Scotland's wildlife and wild places.
On Thursday MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill. Let them know you want a safe future for Red Squirrels, Puffins, Swifts and more 👉
action.rspb.org.uk/page/177329/...
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
📣Help nature today.🐦🌱
We’ve a once-in-a-generation chance to turn things around for Scotland's wildlife and wild places.
On Thursday MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill. Let them know you want a safe future for Red Squirrels, Puffins, Swifts and more 👉
action.rspb.org.uk/page/177329/...
We’ve a once-in-a-generation chance to turn things around for Scotland's wildlife and wild places.
On Thursday MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill. Let them know you want a safe future for Red Squirrels, Puffins, Swifts and more 👉
action.rspb.org.uk/page/177329/...
Spiders have been busy on the gorse up at Saline Golf Club!🕸️
October 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Spiders have been busy on the gorse up at Saline Golf Club!🕸️
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October 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Around 7 million disposable coffee cups are used in the UK every day - and it’s estimated that less than 1% of these are recycled. Many, like this one, are discarded - creating litter in towns & the countryside. To reduce waste, use a reusable cup. More:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/ocean-…
littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/ocean-…
October 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Around 7 million disposable coffee cups are used in the UK every day - and it’s estimated that less than 1% of these are recycled. Many, like this one, are discarded - creating litter in towns & the countryside. To reduce waste, use a reusable cup. More:
littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/ocean-…
littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/ocean-…
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October 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
♻️ 🧥🧤👗👖👚 ♻️
October 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
♻️ 🧥🧤👗👖👚 ♻️
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Site managers are often unsure how visitors perceive dead & decaying trees in the landscape.
📘 Full report: forestresearch.gov.uk/news/public-...
@nationaltrust.org.uk
@kneppwilding.bsky.social
Funded by Defra's #NatureforClimate
📘 Full report: forestresearch.gov.uk/news/public-...
@nationaltrust.org.uk
@kneppwilding.bsky.social
Funded by Defra's #NatureforClimate
Public feels positively about dead and decaying trees, finds new research - Forest Research
Three-quarters of visitors felt neutral, happy, or very happy about a visible dead or decaying tree.
forestresearch.gov.uk
October 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Site managers are often unsure how visitors perceive dead & decaying trees in the landscape.
📘 Full report: forestresearch.gov.uk/news/public-...
@nationaltrust.org.uk
@kneppwilding.bsky.social
Funded by Defra's #NatureforClimate
📘 Full report: forestresearch.gov.uk/news/public-...
@nationaltrust.org.uk
@kneppwilding.bsky.social
Funded by Defra's #NatureforClimate
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Depleted soils, dry seasons and bad harvests are driving up the cost of basic foodstuffs
Droughtflation 'is eroding resilience'
Climate breakdown is driving drought, impacting farmers - and increasing the cost of food during a cost of living crisis.
theecologist.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Depleted soils, dry seasons and bad harvests are driving up the cost of basic foodstuffs
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Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are reshaping them.
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
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NEW EPISODE: Will we survive climate change?
Join our expert panellists as they answer your questions about curbing rising global temperatures and what life could be like in a warmer world.
Listen on your favourite podcast platform: www.lnk.to/AQOSClimateBB
Join our expert panellists as they answer your questions about curbing rising global temperatures and what life could be like in a warmer world.
Listen on your favourite podcast platform: www.lnk.to/AQOSClimateBB
October 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
NEW EPISODE: Will we survive climate change?
Join our expert panellists as they answer your questions about curbing rising global temperatures and what life could be like in a warmer world.
Listen on your favourite podcast platform: www.lnk.to/AQOSClimateBB
Join our expert panellists as they answer your questions about curbing rising global temperatures and what life could be like in a warmer world.
Listen on your favourite podcast platform: www.lnk.to/AQOSClimateBB
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Did u know?Winter prep for our wildlife garden has turned towards our bee hotels.The greatest enemy of baby bees is damp,which causes mould & mite infestations.I take them into my summer house where it's cool & dry.All sorts of houses & materials for all sorts of different bees.Note the sign.🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🪲🐝🌍
October 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Did u know?Winter prep for our wildlife garden has turned towards our bee hotels.The greatest enemy of baby bees is damp,which causes mould & mite infestations.I take them into my summer house where it's cool & dry.All sorts of houses & materials for all sorts of different bees.Note the sign.🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🪲🐝🌍
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Even butterflies are losing their colours as forests are replaced by monocultures.
Without protection for native habitats, the most vibrant species could vanish.
It is not too late. In forests allowed to recover, colour and life return.
Without protection for native habitats, the most vibrant species could vanish.
It is not too late. In forests allowed to recover, colour and life return.
As forests are cut down, butterflies are losing their colours
The insects’ brilliant hues evolved in lush ecosystems to help them survive. Now they are becoming more muted to adapt to degraded landscapes – and they are not the only things dulling down
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Even butterflies are losing their colours as forests are replaced by monocultures.
Without protection for native habitats, the most vibrant species could vanish.
It is not too late. In forests allowed to recover, colour and life return.
Without protection for native habitats, the most vibrant species could vanish.
It is not too late. In forests allowed to recover, colour and life return.