Tom Fitton
@tomfitton.bsky.social
Never be cruel, never be cowardly…Remember, hate is always foolish and love is always wise. Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind.
- Doctor Who
- Doctor Who
Pinned
Quiz: How much do you know about the migratory birds?
Migratory birds connect continents and ecosystems. However, their ancient routes are facing many threats. Habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and other human pressures are causing alarming decli...
www.unep.org
QUIZ: Migratory birds connect continents and ecosystems. However, their ancient routes are facing many threats. Habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and other human pressures are causing alarming declines.
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Reposted by Tom Fitton
Reopening the direct ferry service would be good news for:
✅ the environment
✅ the local economy
✅ passengers
✅ our links with Europe
But the clock is ticking on this opportunity and sustained government action is needed.
✅ the environment
✅ the local economy
✅ passengers
✅ our links with Europe
But the clock is ticking on this opportunity and sustained government action is needed.
The Scottish Government is set to intervene on plans for a Scotland to Europe ferry, marking a significant step forward in plans
Major step forward as Scottish Government intervenes on Scotland to Europe ferry
www.thenational.scot
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Reopening the direct ferry service would be good news for:
✅ the environment
✅ the local economy
✅ passengers
✅ our links with Europe
But the clock is ticking on this opportunity and sustained government action is needed.
✅ the environment
✅ the local economy
✅ passengers
✅ our links with Europe
But the clock is ticking on this opportunity and sustained government action is needed.
A UK-based charity has installed solar photovoltaic systems in all 9,000 households of a rural village in Malawi, Kasakula.
news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-m...
news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-m...
In Malawi, a rural community shines bright with 100% solar power milestone
LILONGWE — Four years ago, a U.K.-based charity, SolarAid, set out to provide solar-powered electricity to every home in Kasakula, a village around 90 kilometers, or 56 miles, from Malawi’s capital, L...
news.mongabay.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A UK-based charity has installed solar photovoltaic systems in all 9,000 households of a rural village in Malawi, Kasakula.
news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-m...
news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-m...
A flamingo that went missing from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall over a week ago appears to now be living in northern France.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Flamingo missing from Cornwall park appears to be in France
New photos show a flamingo on a beach in Finistere, which could be the one missing from Cornwall.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A flamingo that went missing from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall over a week ago appears to now be living in northern France.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Tom Fitton
COP30 isn’t another climate summit - it’s a fight for survival and democracy. Empty words can’t stop a burning planet.
The 1.5°C target is slipping away as rich countries stall real action and finance. Climate colonialism lives on.
1/3
The 1.5°C target is slipping away as rich countries stall real action and finance. Climate colonialism lives on.
1/3
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 AM
COP30 isn’t another climate summit - it’s a fight for survival and democracy. Empty words can’t stop a burning planet.
The 1.5°C target is slipping away as rich countries stall real action and finance. Climate colonialism lives on.
1/3
The 1.5°C target is slipping away as rich countries stall real action and finance. Climate colonialism lives on.
1/3
A flamingo that went missing from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall over a week ago appears to now be living in northern France.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Flamingo missing from Cornwall park appears to be in France
New photos show a flamingo on a beach in Finistere, which could be the one missing from Cornwall.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A flamingo that went missing from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall over a week ago appears to now be living in northern France.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Sussex Wildlife Trust is celebrating victory in a legal battle over planned dredging off the coast of the county.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sussex Wildlife Trust claims victory in Brighton dredging battle
The Trust challenged the plan to dredge a million tonnes and dump it on a marine conservation area.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Sussex Wildlife Trust is celebrating victory in a legal battle over planned dredging off the coast of the county.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Red Sea was thought to host ecosystems resilient to warming waters, but a 2023 heatwave proves otherwise.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Heatwave wipes out clownfish living in safe haven
The Red Sea was thought to host ecosystems resilient to warming waters, but a 2023 heatwave proves otherwise.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Red Sea was thought to host ecosystems resilient to warming waters, but a 2023 heatwave proves otherwise.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
A nature reserve has installed a protection window film that birds can detect, stopping them from crashing into its windows.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nature reserve installs bird protection film on windows
The Gloucestershire reserve is one of the first to use glass film technology to protect birds.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A nature reserve has installed a protection window film that birds can detect, stopping them from crashing into its windows.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Attenborough’s latest extravaganza is packed with such high drama it’s like Game of Thrones…if Cersei was a hyena. If only it hadn’t been bumped down the schedules because of Strictly.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Kingdom review – David Attenborough never fails to make nature awe-inspiring
Attenborough’s latest extravaganza is packed with such high drama it’s like Game of Thrones … if Cersei was a hyena. If only it hadn’t been bumped down the schedules because of Strictly
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Attenborough’s latest extravaganza is packed with such high drama it’s like Game of Thrones…if Cersei was a hyena. If only it hadn’t been bumped down the schedules because of Strictly.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
A British red kite emerges from an aviary in the remote hills of western Spain and takes flight. At six months old, this is its first taste of freedom.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK red kites bring Spanish cousins back from the brink
A project to revive red kite populations in south-west Spain sees new mating pairs and chicks.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
A British red kite emerges from an aviary in the remote hills of western Spain and takes flight. At six months old, this is its first taste of freedom.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A British red kite emerges from an aviary in the remote hills of western Spain and takes flight. At six months old, this is its first taste of freedom.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK red kites bring Spanish cousins back from the brink
A project to revive red kite populations in south-west Spain sees new mating pairs and chicks.
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A British red kite emerges from an aviary in the remote hills of western Spain and takes flight. At six months old, this is its first taste of freedom.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sir David Attenborough has championed a bid by conservationists to raise £30m to buy the entirety of a vast upland estate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sir David Attenborough backs bid to buy Rothbury Estate
Wildlife trusts attempt to raise £30m to keep Northumberland's Rothbury Estate from being split up.
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Sir David Attenborough has championed a bid by conservationists to raise £30m to buy the entirety of a vast upland estate.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Found: 650-year-old shoe, in vulture nest
Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.
www.nationalgeographic.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Foxes are one of our most fascinating mammals and we’re still learning new things about their secretive lives. Let’s take a look at some interesting fox facts.
www.lancswt.org.uk/blog/secret-...
www.lancswt.org.uk/blog/secret-...
Communal living and screams in the night: The secret lives of foxes | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire Manchester and North Merseyside
Foxes are one of our most fascinating mammals and we’re still learning new things about their secretive lives. Let’s take a look at some interesting fox facts.
www.lancswt.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Foxes are one of our most fascinating mammals and we’re still learning new things about their secretive lives. Let’s take a look at some interesting fox facts.
www.lancswt.org.uk/blog/secret-...
www.lancswt.org.uk/blog/secret-...
A new population of a rare species has been discovered in a nature reserve.
www.theargus.co.uk/news/2559473...
www.theargus.co.uk/news/2559473...
Rare species rediscovered in nature reserve after nearly two decades
A team of conservation volunteers has made a ‘remarkable’ discovery, confirming the presence of a Hazel Dormouse population in the West Sussex…
www.theargus.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A new population of a rare species has been discovered in a nature reserve.
www.theargus.co.uk/news/2559473...
www.theargus.co.uk/news/2559473...
Reposted by Tom Fitton
David Lindo @theurbanbirder.bsky.social speaking in #raunds #northants 20 November (tickets £12 by 12 November).
50th anniversary of Mid-Nene RSPB Local Group.
@rspbengland.bsky.social #northantsbirds @wildlifebcn.org @northantstelegraph.bsky.social #urban #birder
50th anniversary of Mid-Nene RSPB Local Group.
@rspbengland.bsky.social #northantsbirds @wildlifebcn.org @northantstelegraph.bsky.social #urban #birder
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
David Lindo @theurbanbirder.bsky.social speaking in #raunds #northants 20 November (tickets £12 by 12 November).
50th anniversary of Mid-Nene RSPB Local Group.
@rspbengland.bsky.social #northantsbirds @wildlifebcn.org @northantstelegraph.bsky.social #urban #birder
50th anniversary of Mid-Nene RSPB Local Group.
@rspbengland.bsky.social #northantsbirds @wildlifebcn.org @northantstelegraph.bsky.social #urban #birder
A nature reserve that is home to rare species of wading birds is set to grow in size.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
RSPB Otmoor wetlands reserve to expand with new habitat bank
A new 21-hectare site will be added to RSPB Otmoor, in Oxfordshire.
www.bbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A nature reserve that is home to rare species of wading birds is set to grow in size.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Tom Fitton
🔴 NEW - Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, flogged its tech to the oil industry in Brazil on the eve of the COP30 summit
📝 Great scoop by @rtakver.bsky.social for @desmog.com 👇🏻
📝 Great scoop by @rtakver.bsky.social for @desmog.com 👇🏻
Nvidia Flogged AI for Brazilian Oil and Gas on Eve of COP30
As world leaders prepared to descend on the small city of Belém in the Brazilian Amazon for the COP30 climate summit, artificial intelligence (AI) chip-manufacturer Nvidia was instead peddling its ene...
www.desmog.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🔴 NEW - Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, flogged its tech to the oil industry in Brazil on the eve of the COP30 summit
📝 Great scoop by @rtakver.bsky.social for @desmog.com 👇🏻
📝 Great scoop by @rtakver.bsky.social for @desmog.com 👇🏻
Since 1945, many of Michigan's lake fish species have reduced in size, new research finds.
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
Researchers studied fish from 1,497 lakes in Michigan. What they found is concerning | Discover Wildlife
Since 1945, many of Michigan's lake fish species have reduced in size as a result of climate change.
www.discoverwildlife.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Since 1945, many of Michigan's lake fish species have reduced in size, new research finds.
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
The animal responsible for the bioluminescence is new to science, say researchers.
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
Green lights found in 385m-deep sea cave in Japan. They've never been seen before | Discover Wildlife
The animal responsible for the bioluminescence is new to science, say researchers.
www.discoverwildlife.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The animal responsible for the bioluminescence is new to science, say researchers.
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
BBC's Kingdom is being described as a “bit Game of Thrones, a bit Succession and a bit The Lion King”.
www.discoverwildlife.com/tv/kingdom-b...
www.discoverwildlife.com/tv/kingdom-b...
BBC's Kingdom: everything you need to know about the “ambitious” and intense new Attenborough-narrated TV series | Discover Wildlife
BBC's Kingdom showcases the drama of four animal families and is described as a “bit Game of Thrones, a bit Succession and a bit The Lion King”.
www.discoverwildlife.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
BBC's Kingdom is being described as a “bit Game of Thrones, a bit Succession and a bit The Lion King”.
www.discoverwildlife.com/tv/kingdom-b...
www.discoverwildlife.com/tv/kingdom-b...
Find out more about the ancient names associated with the Moon - and what they mean.
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/spac...
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/spac...
What are the names of full moons throughout the year?
Blue moons, Harvest moons, Worm moons? Find out more about the ancient names associated with the phases of the Moon - and what they mean.
www.rmg.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Find out more about the ancient names associated with the Moon - and what they mean.
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/spac...
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/spac...
Photographers across the south of England have been sharing their pictures of the Beaver supermoon.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In pictures: Beaver supermoon captured over the south of England
BBC Weather Watchers in the south of England have been capturing images of the Beaver Moon.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Photographers across the south of England have been sharing their pictures of the Beaver supermoon.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The largest supermoon of the year, the so-called ‘beaver’ moon is the biggest and brightest of 2025, just 357,000 km from Earth.
www.theguardian.com/science/gall...
www.theguardian.com/science/gall...
From St. Basil’s to Bondi: the brilliant ‘beaver’ supermoon – in pictures
The largest supermoon of the year, the so-called ‘beaver’ moon is the largest and brightest of 2025, just 357,000 km from Earth
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The largest supermoon of the year, the so-called ‘beaver’ moon is the biggest and brightest of 2025, just 357,000 km from Earth.
www.theguardian.com/science/gall...
www.theguardian.com/science/gall...