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UK Inland bathing sites polluted with 'perfect storm'of chemical cocktails
@bylinesnetwork.bsky.social
@yorksbylines.bsky.social
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/uk-in...
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UK inland bathing sites polluted with āperfect stormā of chemical cocktails
A new study reveals UK rivers are polluted with harmful chemicals and antibiotic-resistant genes, endangering health and ecosystems
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/uk-inland-bathing-sites-polluted-with-perfect-storm-of-chemical-cocktails/
over 1 year ago
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Zack Labe
about 6 hours ago
Considerable sea ice anomalies persisted in the Barents Sea and Sea of Okhotsk regions through April 2026. This is in sharp contrast to the rather extensive ice in the eastern Bering Sea area this past winter. + Concentration = fraction of sea ice + Graphic from
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How's your weekend going? :)
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A reminder. The RSPB did not say stop feeding birds after this weekend. They encouraged people to feed safely and feed sensibly to reduce the spread of diseases.
@rspbengland.bsky.social
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/10/r...
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RSPB offers new advice for feeding garden birds to prevent the spread of diseases
The results from the RSPBās Big Garden Birdwatch were published today and with over 9.4 million birds counted by some 650,000 of us, the RSPB is asking for the publicās help more to arrest the declā¦
http://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/10/rspb-offers-new-advice-for-feeding-garden-birds-to-prevent-the-spread-of-diseases/
about 8 hours ago
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A really beautiful 2 mins of just listening to birdsong
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A reminder. The RSPB did not say stop feeding birds after this weekend. They encouraged people to feed safely and feed sensibly to reduce the spread of diseases.
@rspbengland.bsky.social
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/10/r...
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RSPB offers new advice for feeding garden birds to prevent the spread of diseases
The results from the RSPBās Big Garden Birdwatch were published today and with over 9.4 million birds counted by some 650,000 of us, the RSPB is asking for the publicās help more to arrest the declā¦
http://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/10/rspb-offers-new-advice-for-feeding-garden-birds-to-prevent-the-spread-of-diseases/
about 8 hours ago
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Zack Labe
1 day ago
Friday ice update -
#Arctic
sea ice extent is currently the 3rd lowest on record (JAXA data)... ⢠about 420,000 km² below the 2010s mean ⢠about 790,000 km² below the 2000s mean ⢠about 1,170,000 km² below the 1990s mean ⢠about 1,670,000 km² below the 1980s mean More:
zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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Leana Hosea
about 9 hours ago
āThe Turkish Mediterranean coast is the most polluted coast in the whole Mediterranean because of...plastic waste from the recycling factories. Thereās huge amounts of microplasticsāsometimes people canāt even get into the sea because of all the wasteā ~ Prof Sedat GündoÄdu Photos, Verdat Ćrüç
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Rob Larter
about 13 hours ago
It is now late autumn in Antarctica. The polar night, when the sun disappears below the horizon until spring, will soon extend over most of the continent. Yet there is still hardly any sea ice in the southern Bellingshausen Sea (lower left in the regional map below).
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Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era A fantastic piece here picking out 2 points. Science is king The public want climate action
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era
At world-first Santa Marta climate meeting, delegates say it was āeuphoricā to finally be focusing on concrete solutions
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/01/santa-marta-colombia-climate-conference-ending-fossil-fuel-era
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Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds 'This is waste colonialism'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds
UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/germany-largest-exporter-plastic-waste-2025?CMP=share_btn_url
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Climate change is our current reality. Climate records continue to be broken year on year, as the European State of the Climate Report lists profound climate impacts.
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/28/e...
@wmo-global.bsky.social
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
#ClimateChange
#StateofTheClimate
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Europe is warming more than twice as fast as the global average
Image credit Saiyna Bashir European State of the Climate report provides comprehensive overview of climate indicators Findings released today from European Centre for Medium- Range Weather Forecastā¦
http://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/28/europe-is-warming-more-than-twice-as-fast-as-the-global-average/
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Historic breakthroughā: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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āHistoric breakthroughā: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout
Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/colombia-climate-talks-end-fossil-fuel-phaseout
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Climate change is our current reality. Climate records continue to be broken year on year, as the European State of the Climate Report lists profound climate impacts.
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/28/e...
@wmo-global.bsky.social
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
#ClimateChange
#StateofTheClimate
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Europe is warming more than twice as fast as the global average
Image credit Saiyna Bashir European State of the Climate report provides comprehensive overview of climate indicators Findings released today from European Centre for Medium- Range Weather Forecastā¦
http://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/28/europe-is-warming-more-than-twice-as-fast-as-the-global-average/
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Dr. Robert D. Bullard
5 days ago
Toxins plus climate harms likely cause of reduced fertility, study finds - The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Toxins plus climate harms likely cause of reduced fertility, study finds
Researchers find āalarmingā effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/26/toxic-exposure-climate-crisis-study?CMP
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Leana Hosea
6 days ago
āWe can learn a huge amount in the UK from what Ukraine is doing. They are building decarbonised infrastructure across the country because solar and wind and batteries are much harder to target than large scale power stations"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage, minister says
Widely dispersed wind farms and solar panels are harder to target than fossil fuel power stations, Michael Shanks says
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/27/renewable-energy-will-boost-national-security-and-protect-uk-from-sabotage-minister-says?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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A fantastic piece from Dr Perrin
@abiperrin.bsky.social
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7 days ago
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Zack Labe
5 days ago
Last month was the 3rd warmest March on record for land areas around the world... Data provided by
@noaa.gov
NOAAGlobalTemp v6.1.0 (
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I'm not sure who it was in France who helped spiked my numbers today, but thank you whoever you are š
climatewithbrian.com
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Channel 4 Exclusive! King's Private Estate tried to sell toxic land to Council Watch tonight for more!
@channel4news.bsky.social
@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/27/c...
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CHANNEL 4 NEWS EXCLUSIVE: KINGāS PRIVATE ESTATE TRIED TO SELL TOXIC LAND TO COUNCIL
Image supplied by Channel 4 Channel 4 News has uncovered the Kingās private estate tried to sell land contaminated with toxic illegal waste in Wigan to the local council. In January, Channel 4 Newsā¦
http://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/27/channel-4-news-exclusive-kings-private-estate-tried-to-sell-toxic-land-to-council/
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Channel 4 Exclusive! King's Private Estate tried to sell toxic land to Council Watch tonight for more!
@channel4news.bsky.social
@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
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CHANNEL 4 NEWS EXCLUSIVE: KINGāS PRIVATE ESTATE TRIED TO SELL TOXIC LAND TO COUNCIL
Image supplied by Channel 4 Channel 4 News has uncovered the Kingās private estate tried to sell land contaminated with toxic illegal waste in Wigan to the local council. In January, Channel 4 Newsā¦
http://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/27/channel-4-news-exclusive-kings-private-estate-tried-to-sell-toxic-land-to-council/
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Beth Gardiner
8 days ago
If you're in the UK, Plastic Inc is a Kindle Daily Deal today, available till midnight for just 99p!
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Plastic Inc: Big Oil, Big Money and The Plan To Trash Our Future
Plastic Inc: Big Oil, Big Money and The Plan To Trash Our Future eBook : Gardiner, Beth: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plastic-Inc-Money-Trash-Future-ebook/dp/B0F2S9RPK8/ref=lp_5400977031_1_9?pf_rd_p=60dd658f-031a-4280-aa87-1081ade212ef&pf_rd_r=CVRMPAY67HHY9WSF6GHS&sbo=QS21L9be7oZFAGyl4IXR%2Bw%3D%3D
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National Emergency Climate viewings help to inform the public more about climate breakdown 'Hope comes from action. Hope comes from courage.ā
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
@nebriefing.bsky.social
@mikebernerslee.bsky.social
@deborahmeaden.bsky.social
#PEBuk
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/07/n...
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National Emergency Climate viewings help to inform the public more about climate breakdown
Swinsty Reservoir in 2025 Following last yearās successful National Emergency Briefing on the climate to MPs, more action is still required from the Government to ensure that the public is informedā¦
https://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/07/national-emergency-climate-viewings-help-to-inform-the-public-more-about-climate-breakdown/
25 days ago
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Restoring and recharging at the sea
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A fantastic piece from Dr Perrin
@abiperrin.bsky.social
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7 days ago
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Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by āextremely frustratingā delays
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Largest-ever ban on toxic chemicals in EU hit by āextremely frustratingā delays
Green groups say European Commission is āchief roadblockā to its own plans, as report finds poor progress four years on
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/24/toxic-chemicals-eu-delays-pollution-report
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MPs call for urgent, drastic and decisive action on pervasive PFAS pollution
#PFAS
@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/22/m...
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MPs call for urgent, drastic and decisive action on pervasive PFAS pollution
A report, published today, by a cross-party Environmental Audit Committee, called for the phase-out of āforever chemicalsā in non-essential uses, as well as recommending a group- based approach in ā¦
http://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/22/mps-call-for-urgent-drastic-and-decisive-action-on-pervasive-pfas-pollution/
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MPs call for urgent, drastic and decisive action on pervasive PFAS pollution
#PFAS
@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/22/m...
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MPs call for urgent, drastic and decisive action on pervasive PFAS pollution
A report, published today, by a cross-party Environmental Audit Committee, called for the phase-out of āforever chemicalsā in non-essential uses, as well as recommending a group- based approach in ā¦
http://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/22/mps-call-for-urgent-drastic-and-decisive-action-on-pervasive-pfas-pollution/
10 days ago
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Jeff Berardelli
10 days ago
Going back 2000 years really brings our current warming into perspective. Carbon pollution is remaking our climate. Thanks
@edhawkins.org
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Leana Hosea
11 days ago
A water recycling plant Elon Musk promised to build in Memphis to offset the huge amount of local drinking water Grok's data centre devours has been postponed indefinitely. Apparently, Musk considers drinking water for local people less of a priority than increasing computing power for Grokšš¾
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BBC News - Fears over PFAS 'forever chemicals' at Oxfordshire development site - BBC News
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Fears over PFAS 'forever chemicals' at Oxfordshire development site
Residents raise concerns about so-called
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8dedpyg25o?app-referrer=deep-link
11 days ago
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We need to see more climate visuals which lead to us being empowered to take action and OāNeillās book charts the various issues which are currently holding us back. 'The Visual Life of Climate Change' by Saffron O'Neill
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/19/r...
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Review of āThe Visual Life of Climate Changeā by Saffron OāNeill
āThe Visual Life of Climate Changeā is an enthralling exploration and evaluation of the efficacy of climate related images and challenges the reader to be more critical of the ideologies and narratā¦
https://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/19/review-of-the-visual-life-of-climate-change-by-saffron-oneill/
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George Monbiot
13 days ago
If you read one thing today ... An essential article by the great
@billmckibben.bsky.social
billmckibben.substack.com/p/big-oil-br...
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Big Oil Breaks Everything
The planet, our democracy, our courts...
https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/big-oil-breaks-everything
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We need to see more climate visuals which lead to us being empowered to take action and OāNeillās book charts the various issues which are currently holding us back. 'The Visual Life of Climate Change' by Saffron O'Neill
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/19/r...
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Review of āThe Visual Life of Climate Changeā by Saffron OāNeill
āThe Visual Life of Climate Changeā is an enthralling exploration and evaluation of the efficacy of climate related images and challenges the reader to be more critical of the ideologies and narratā¦
https://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/19/review-of-the-visual-life-of-climate-change-by-saffron-oneill/
13 days ago
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Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer We will all need a new climate language
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
The term - kokushobi - translates to
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr185nx0n9o
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Jeff Young
15 days ago
Kokushobi, "cruelly" or "brutally hot" days, are 104F or more. With a super El Nino stirring, we'll likely see our share this summer.
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Gaia Vince
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#NomadCentury
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Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer We will all need a new climate language
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
The term - kokushobi - translates to
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr185nx0n9o
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Yorkshire Water to pay out £2.35m over pollution incidents Water company to pay out £2.35m over pollution But they are taking pollution 'really seriously' folks!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Yorkshire Water to pay out £2.35m over pollution incidents
The Environment Agency secures funds for improvement work from Yorkshire Water.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w33wq8egno?app-referrer=deep-link
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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Shocking
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
Scientists say finding is āvery concerningā as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought
17 days ago
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Yorkshire Water to pay out £2.35m over pollution incidents Water company to pay out £2.35m over pollution But they are taking pollution 'really seriously' folks!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Yorkshire Water to pay out £2.35m over pollution incidents
The Environment Agency secures funds for improvement work from Yorkshire Water.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w33wq8egno?app-referrer=deep-link
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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Shocking
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
Scientists say finding is āvery concerningā as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought
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More than half of Britainās butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows Warmer weather has benefited some species in Britain, but others that rely on specific plants or habitats have struggled
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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More than half of Britainās butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows
Warmer weather has benefited some species in Britain, but others that rely on specific plants or habitats have struggled
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/butterfly-monitoring-scheme-britain-decline
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Stupidly began 'The Visual Life of Climate Change' by Saffron O'Neill at 1130pm...now utterly hooked! Who needs sleep anyway...
18 days ago
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We really are being taken for fools. Taken today, with the last discharge on the 4th April for 18mins. 10 days ago and the river still looks like this.
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Natalie Bennett
20 days ago
Thanks Brian for this first review of
#GreenThinking
: you got it! "She challenges the reader to ask why these systems are in place in the first place and who they benefit."
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/11/r...
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Review of āGreen Thinking- Unlearning Outdated Ideas in Science, Economics and Politicsā by Natalie Bennett
In āGreen Thinkingā, Natalie Bennett calls for a deep, transformative, ābreaking the chainsā moment, to move us away from outdated ideas which promote harmful outcomes. It challenges assumptions anā¦
https://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/11/review-of-green-thinking-unlearning-outdated-ideas-in-science-economics-and-politics-by-natalie-bennett/
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We really are being taken for fools. Taken today, with the last discharge on the 4th April for 18mins. 10 days ago and the river still looks like this.
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Leana Hosea
20 days ago
While chemical companies knew of health risks, even to their own staff, for years, they seem to have done little research on treating health harms caused. As a result, agencies have little advice to offer people, beyond 'probably best not eat that veg'.
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Residents near Lancashire chemicals plant told to wash homegrown produce
Exclusive: council issues advisory as investigation begins and documents reveal estimates of PFOA emissions
https://share.google/7Nk9jAXU9P1B9eIPw
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Leana Hosea
20 days ago
āIt makes me angry and guilty for poisoning my children for all of these years" One of the more insidious aspects of PFAS pollution is the way it can turn what ought to be health-giving activities like growing your own veg into health-harming ones:
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Leana Hosea
19 days ago
As climate change warms sea water, it spells disaster for oysters + other cold-water shellfish:
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āSomething out of the ordinaryā: why are Japanās oysters dying en masse?
A death rate of up to 90%, attributed to warming seas, is threatening the trade in Hiroshima prefecture, which produces most of the countryās farmed oysters
https://share.google/uUIhX0X2cEYsietg3
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In āGreen Thinkingā, Natalie Bennett calls for a deep, transformative, ābreaking the chainsā moment, to move us away from outdated ideas which promote harmful outcomes.'
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
#GreenThinking
climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/11/r...
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Review of āGreen Thinking- Unlearning Outdated Ideas in Science, Economics and Politicsā by Natalie Bennett
In āGreen Thinkingā, Natalie Bennett calls for a deep, transformative, ābreaking the chainsā moment, to move us away from outdated ideas which promote harmful outcomes. It challenges assumptions anā¦
https://climatewithbrian.com/2026/04/11/review-of-green-thinking-unlearning-outdated-ideas-in-science-economics-and-politics-by-natalie-bennett/
21 days ago
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