Does snow turn black and refuse to melt because of chemtrails? Experts explain that videos claiming to show “chem snow” actually show normal scientific processes, including lighters leaving soot marks and snow turning to water vapour through sublimation.

From heather burning to wildlife crime, there’s so many environmental harms around this shooting activity

Thanks to The Canary for this mention of our Indie News Week plans - coming soon! Please do join us if independent news is your thing!

Happy 5th birthday to the amazing team @yorkshirebylines.co.uk 🎉 what a milestone! Many congratulations from us @thenortherneco.bsky.social 👏

Spoof video out today by @wwtworldwide.bsky.social to educate the public about the harm caused by toxic lead ammunition and encourage people to join in with the wider campaign www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yKK... h/t @raptorpersuk.bsky.social for the link!

Our first river pollution story for 2025 - deja vu @saveourswale.bsky.social @sascampaigns.bsky.social @watershed-i.bsky.social #sewage #river #pollution open.substack.com/pub/thenorth...?

NEW: Roman Abramovich has one of the longest yachts in the world, complete with 24 guest cabins, swimming pools, helipads, and a disco hall Turns out, the former Chelsea FC owner managed to evade millions in tax due in connection with the use of his yachts 👇

ere we go again! More nonsense circulating about #Bovaer, the animal feed supplement being trailed to reduce METHANE - a major GreenHouseGas - in cattle. Who is pumping out this rubbish? I look to factcheckers like @fullfact.org to ensure facts are facts fullfact.org/news/bovaer-... #climate

My weekly update is out! After being snowed in for over a week it’s time to look at what comes next - #flooding #northyorkshire

Whether agriculture can evolve in ways that are conducive to the climate crisis is a massive topic. For this week's newsletter we caught up with reps from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to hear more about the farms now carrying out important climate trials. tinyurl.com/yu5hp8nv

the most important and timely piece of reading for this weekend. @ivorprice.bsky.social - thought you’d find it interesting too!

Getting back to work....

Up early this morning to get this important update out. Quite a shock to see such a big increase, I wonder how people will cope with such big bills next year

Today's newsletter (issue 111) is out with a look at a new town development idea for the #greenbelt of #york which could provide up to 75,000 new homes - but should there also be a #wildbelt to protect nature? thenortherneco.substack.com/p/could-york...

This is the 1st of 2 special reports about river pollution and the UK water companies that we'll share before the Christmas break. @sascampaigns.bsky.social @watershed-i.bsky.social thenortherneco.substack.com/p/theres-a-l...

Looking for trustable #local #news near you - check out this list! And if you're in #NorthYorks please do check out thenortherneco.bsky.social too!

Update from this morning's council meeting. Solar farms on agricultural land are still proving to be a contentious issue - but does allowing for grazing answer the objections? @northyorkshire.bsky.social #solar #agriculture #northyorkshire thenortherneco.substack.com/p/approved-h...

I often show my students this visualization of how atmospheric CO₂ travels around the globe. Our attitude toward burning fossil fuels would change significantly if we could actually see CO₂. svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/goto?11719

The sight of all that wasted milk going down the drain is making me sick. Please help stop this misinformation spread open.substack.com/pub/thenorth...? #arla #milk #methane #misinformation

Exciting start to the day being on this longlist for the Tenacious Journalist award! Keeping everything crossed for the new year announcements www.publicinterestnews.org.uk/post/twenty-...

Congratulations to @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social for taking the campaign against #drax to the government this week youtube.com/shorts/fQAeN...

As well as bringing together 2 big themes (#water quality and #netzero) today's newsletter is also a big thank you to the many new subscribers who've joined us this month thenortherneco.substack.com/p/the-scale-...

Such sad news to see this amazing place close. I struggle to call it a shop as I always considered it so much more. Where else could you get expert music help, advice and sheet music for even the most obscure request. Any musician billionaires out there that could help? #windows #newcastle #music

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What a lovely morning! Spent with my latest cohort of learners of comms experts looking to gain skills and certification about #Carbon #Literacy and joining me as a team from #Amsterdam. I've also got more courses coming up if you're looking for training #climate www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/carbon-li...

Friends who care about the work we do at @journoresources.bsky.social — can you buy a copy of our magazine? November and December are a super tough time to pay the bills as job adverts and sponsorships dry up, so this year we’re aiming to sell 400 copies 🥹 www.journoresources.org.uk/journo-resou...

Today's newsletter is out with the main focus on the book recommendations from our lovely independent book shop owners Claire and Alan! There's also the latest #river news as well as many links to local journalists with #environment news tinyurl.com/4tcskhm9

Interesting look at the media coverage of floods in part of Italy and its relation to the #climatecrisis. I was in Italy at this time for the Climate Arena Conference - very apt! This longread looks at the research into Italian media coverage and has some wider lessons thefix.media/2024/11/18/h...

So the white stuff is finally here and my neighbour made the early start with a full snowman by the time I woke! #snow #uksnow #Dales

Just opened the first Climate Literacy for Journalists workshop for 2025. Thank makes the eoy feel very near! If you're looking for some professional development for yourself or your newsroom, I'd love to hear from you. #climate #journalism #environment www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carbon-lit...?

Telling people on bluesky that we're on bluesky? Yes, but trying to hear which platform everyone wants to engage with The Northern Eco on too - please vote in the poll! open.substack.com/pub/thenorth...?

Back in my office. A very different view from yesterday! Always inspiring to get out to a city but equally refreshing to get back to the hills 😍

Wrapping up a lovely day in the company of some of the contribly.com team who kindly let me squat their swanky #Leeds office to work today. High above the never ending building work at the station….

I know I'm late to the blusky party so will be trying to catch up with all the lovely people I used to know on the other place - and meet equally lovely people I don't already know! With that in mind - are any of you going to the #Women in #journalism event in #Leeds this evening?

The farming taxation issue has opened a big debate in the rural area I'm based. But maybe not as you'd imagine - a poll we ran a couple of weeks ago showed 100% AGAINST providing farmers with inheritance tax relief. We're polling again today. thenortherneco.substack.com/p/strikes-tr...