Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

There are so many fucked up things with the current administration that it's hard to focus on one but this recent move is basically a death sentence for the planet. I've been involved with more boots on the ground actions over the years than I can count and this really bums me out.

Hedges for Hairstreaks - butterfly ecology of the hedgerow by James Lunt of CPRE Herts. Did you miss it? This talk explores the ecology, history and geography of hedgerows, and why they matter youtu.be/xQhC00a53eo @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Rivers ‘will continue to die’ if nutrient rules change... www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

Ridiculously steep slopes for our Work Party today to clear scrub from one of the last Duke of Burgundy sites left in Dorset. But the steepness is what saved it from fertilizing and allowed wildflowers to survive. It does mean it needs constant attention though @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social

It’s time to stand up for our Protected Landscapes. The Fingleton Review of nuclear regulation calls for weakening the protections that currently require councils to support and defend National Parks and National Landscapes. [1/2]

"This is the hard truth I want to land: climate does not care what’s trending. It’s not interested in Jeffrey Epstein, Gaza, or Greenland. There is no algorithmic mercy. Physics is physics, and it is getting more abrupt." #climatecrisis #ElNino #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-are-...

A few photos from yesterdays work party to save one of the last sites for the Duke of Burgundy in Dorset. We were blessed with good weather but my goodness, the stopes are steep. Probably one of the reasons the site has escaped fertilizing and ploughing. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Spotting hedgehogs, birds or butterflies in the city is a cause for celebration. But wildflowers growing on city streets are often seen as a problem. Trevor Dines book and video show people how to fall in love with their pavement weeds @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Did you miss our Zoom presentation on the 21st January - Butterflies of Southern Mexico with Ian Small. It is now available to watch on YouTube - it should certainly brighten up your day! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jd4... @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges. Great news for Brown Hairstreak in Wales, mirroring our experience in London and Hertfordshire @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social

The UK government didn’t want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. Good to see it’s now getting some publicity. Please write to your MP to say it’s been noticed and ask that they press government to take it seriously @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social

Great to see new hedges being planted, and with a really good mix of food plant species. Thanks to all your volunteers! @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social and CPRE Herts

www.google.co.uk/search?q=hare coursing in Hertfordshire - police are taking action here @iand777.bsky.social

Spotting hedgehogs, birds or butterflies in the city is a cause for celebration. But wildflowers growing on city streets are often seen as a problem. Trevor Dines book and video show people how to fall in love with their pavement weeds @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Shocking new report reveals high risk of some ecosystems collapsing. Unusual because it’s authored by Military Intelligence. The need to tackle the food, nature and climate crises together is pressing @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hedgerow Heroes - Volunteers from Butterfly Conservation and CPRE Herts hedge planting today. The mix 15 plant species for butterflies and moths includes Buckthorn, Blackthorn, Elm and Holly. We’ve planted over 1km of hedge north of Hertford @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Hedgerow Heroes - Volunteers from Butterfly Conservation and CPRE Herts hedge planting today. The mix 15 plant species for butterflies and moths includes Buckthorn, Blackthorn, Elm and Holly. We’ve planted over 1km of hedge north of Hertford @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Starting the weekend as we mean to go on: with more positive nature news! Butterflies are booming in Hertfordshire thanks to the efforts of @stalbanscouncil.bsky.social, @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social and several other organisations. 📷: Malcolm Hull

My first butterfly of 2026, a hibernating Peacock, one of five in my shed in St Albans. Strangely a white spit has appeared on the underside. Possibly the result of predator attack? Grateful for any suggestions! @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

World profoundly out of balance. "Insects are undergoing concerning declines across the world and as this trend continues, essential ecosystem services will increasingly be at risk." #PlanetaryBoundaries #Biodiversity phys.org/news/2026-01...

Butterflies and moths are sounding the alarm. Nature in the UK is in crisis. 🚨 Wildlife and natural places are under pressure from development, climate change and habitat loss - and yet a new report, the Nuclear Regulatory Review, suggests weakening the protections that help keep what remains safe.

Glyphosate also lethal to ground nesting bees, some aquatic and soil based organisms and possibly more Time it’s use was drastically reduced @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social

New study using @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social data shows that 125w & 80w bulbs attract more moths than any actinics, and that Robinson and Skinner traps retain more moths that Heath traps #teammoth doi.org/10.1111/icad...

The National Trust is halfway to their appeal to buy Giant Hill, one of the UKs top butterfly sites, also rich in insects and flowers. The last good habitat for Duke of Burgundy in Dorset. Please donate if you can @nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/a...

Nice to be starting 2026 with our new paper with @sei.org on making #CitizenScience biological recording more inclusive @savebutterflies.bsky.social doi.org/10.5334/cstp...

Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.

Finally a moth!! Winter Moth by the trap. A moth in 2025 I had to wait until November to record one with a similar period of blank nights after the new year #teammoth

Winston Howes lost his wife. He planted thousands of oak trees in a six-acre field Once it was completed he put a seat in the field, overlooking the hill near where she used to live. He didn't tell anyone Photo: SWNS

The government sits and watches as Heba dies. It's heartbreaking, horrible, almost impossible to compute. Didn't people vote in the hope (however forlorn) of ending the Tories' psychopathic mode of government? Yet on it goes, under Keir Starmer. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Didn't expect this! Not in trap but just down the road on a fence post. Grey Shoulder-knot, first moth of the year. #TeamMoth

Withdrawing from #IPBES, despite its mandate to provide credible science on the #biodiversity crisis, undermines global cooperation on urgent environmental challenges. US retreat from multilateral science-policy platforms abandons shared solutions at a moment when collective action is needed most. 🧪

The Hermit (Chazara briseis) (Linnaeus 1764) Turkey White bands on the upper side create a distinctive V shape, they are experts of blending in Found in N Africa, S Europe, Asia Minor, Caucasus, C Asia,Afghanistan & China Found on steppe & in other dry grassy places #Turkey #HermitButterfly

Killings of environmental defenders rose from 4 in 2023 to at least 20 in 2024 in Guatemala, according to Global Witness. Despite a new government under Bernardo Arévalo, land grabbing, criminalization and violence against Indigenous and campesino defenders are escalating.

We are now looking for an inspirational leader to guide our organisation as we expand across the Greek Ionian islands. A role description and briefing pack is available at: tinyurl.com/IBCJobPack

Day 23 of our #AdventCalendar is a nod to that childhood moment you opened a present, and it wasn't quite what you expected. Green Hairstreak is a regular sight on our tours - but those green wings aren't what they seem, their colour not caused by true pigment, but achieved by light refraction.

Day 23 - the final day of our Advent Shop Calendar. What to buy last minute! It’s nearly Christmas - but luckily our museum shops are full of brilliant last‑minute finds. Choose from ornaments, socks, chutneys, sweet treats, and more. 📍  St Albans Museum + Gallery Shop & Verulamium Museum Shop

The butterfly population at our summer meadows has increased by 350% in just three years thanks to a major wilding project. Forty key grassland sites across the District were seeded with wildflowers and mowed only once to boost biodiversity. More info: www.stalbans.gov.uk/news/butterf...

More than 4,400 new trees are to be planted at Verulamium Park in St Albans and new wildflower meadows created. The aim is to enhance the park’s biodiversity and provide a natural habitat for a wide variety of wildlife. More info: www.stalbans.gov.uk/news/thousan...

Butterfly numbers booming in St Albans! Managing meadows with low mow techniques and sowing wildflower seeds have resulted in a big increase in butterfly number. Congratulations to St Albans Council @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

@corvidcrazychap.bsky.social - I thought I would share my Harlow moth & butterfly pubs taken in spring 2021 during one of the lockdowns. Some of them don't look that appealing sadly!! I didn't find all of them! #teammoth. Names in descriptions. 1/4

Every day’s a school day. Butterflies and moths in the names of Harlow pubs, and the reason why. Lovely piece of lepidopteral history. #TeamMoth

Some impressive surveying work in Northern Argyll! #teammoth speciesontheedge.co.uk/mhairi-redis...