"Government says climate litigation undermines business." Buddy, just wait till you find out what climate change does to business.

It is awful to know that Glyphosate - which is harmful for insects & pollinators - is also being used widely in the forestry sector and sprayed on monoculture forests, as well as in farming...! 🐝☠️ www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...

In December, the Govt will decide if it will renew the glyphosate licence until 2041… • That’s 15 more years of impacts on worms, bees, soils and run-off into ponds and rivers, and glyphosate in your food. Sign Garden Organic’s petition NOW to ban this dangerous herbicide #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate.

Petition: gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign

Powerful words: "Spring is billions of birds quieter than a century ago, and there’s no sign that these losses will slow. When a bird goes extinct, a language goes with it; bells fall silent without their ringers. It’s not enough to love the song but forget the singers." thewalrus.ca/billions-of-...

Right out in the open, Donald Trump is suing his own IRS to try to steal $10 BILLION taxpayer dollars. I just introduced a bill that would make this theft ILLEGAL.

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

"If the case resolves with any monetary settlement, it would be Trump’s own administration paying him and his family" This is wild... 😮😮 @privateeyenews.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/2026/04/17/p...

Feeling so happy and #grateful to have solar panels at this time of high energy prices. This graph shows energy exported from our small 12 panel #solar array over the past year... #solarpanels #UK #energy @octopus.energy

Great Britain wastes £180,000 every hour switching off wind turbines and overpaying gas generators to switch on. That's £1,467,023,332 so far this year! wastedwind.energy Fascinating data visualization...

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"As the senators pointed out, nothing less than the health of our democracy is at stake."

Would like to recommend the digital wellbeing phone settings to everyone as a way to reduce your phone screen time. Think *everyone* can benefit from this. Logged into BlueSky to recommend! @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social

EU plans to ban chicken and bacon-flavored crisps in an effort to support livestock farmers Parody or reality? @privateeyenews.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Sadly suppressing such a devastating report doesn’t make the risks go away - it just makes them even harder to deal with. Facing up to the truth is the first step to coping with it - it’s beyond scandalous that ministers tried to prevent this. They need to act - and fast

Recommended read: The US is becoming a “petrostate” that will be “sicker and poorer”, wrote Financial Times associate editor Rana Forohaar.

Worrying news here on methane: "Overall oil and gas methane emissions as measured by MethaneSAT were 50 percent higher than reported in the widely cited Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research and U.S. EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory." #methane #tippingpoint #climate

The articles author, Michael Watson, Pinsent Masons notes that "whilst policy and political uncertainty has grown, the scientific #consensus on #climate change & its causes remains robust"... and "whilst they may speak about it less, businesses and governments remain focused on taking action".

Back in the Autumn, No.10 blocked the publication of a report into the risks the UK could face if climate change causes ecosystems around the world to collapse. On Tuesday, after an FOI request, it published the report. But it turns out, that wasn't the full version. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

During the 1990s environmental damage was projected in the future to cause mass migration, food price increases, disease & extreme weather, among other things. We are living now in the beginning of that future. Taking action is vital for national security. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I am delighted to have joined the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor team this month as the new Executive Director. See below for great coverage of the climate policy monitor research by The Scotsman 👇

The release of this new film in early 2026 should create quite an impact, in setting out the seriousness of the ecological challenges now upon us, while inspiring understanding as to the positive choices we can make in meeting them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Key Reform chief and ally of Nigel Farage has been jailed for taking Russia bribes If you haven't heard about this then you should have #russia #scandal #corruption #bribery #democracy www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Embarrassing news for Starmer and Ed Miliband in the run up to #COP30 UK fails to commit to flagship fund on tropical forests. @ed-miliband.bsky.social @rkyte365.bsky.social

Worrying news. Downing Street blocked report which showed that deforestation could push up food prices. Head in the sand? Ignoring an ecological or financial risk does not make it go away #deforestation #risks #collapse #ecosystem www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

"the Labour government’s determination to roll back environmental laws in its push for growth will put some of the UK’s most precious and protected land at risk of destruction by housebuilding" Starmer's war on nature continues..... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is vitally important considering the Amazon is responsible for approximately 20% of the world's total freshwater - as the largest watershed in the world - and also accounts for around 16% of the oxygen produced on land. These decisions affect all life on earth. #COP30 #deforestation #farming

Important article to read in advance of #COP30: "We should prohibit deforestation in the Amazon because it is very close to the point of no return.” #Brazil #Amazon #Survival apnews.com/article/braz...

Important point by @susannahfisher.bsky.social in her new book: "If I had been writing this book a few years ago I might have talked more about the highest-emission scenarios and painted a picture of an apocalyptic desert world of 4C or 5C.. The good news is, that is now not very likely" #optimism

Consumer backlash grows over cages in Marriott’s egg supply #Marriott #hotel #backlash #eggs #batteryhens animalequality.org/news/2025/06...

Fascinating graphic from @bryantresearch.bsky.social A massive 85% of the UK public are against killing newborn chicks with grinding or gassing. Yes this has a prevalence of 99% in the UK food sector.

(Reuters) - FEMA staff left baffled after the disaster agency's head said during a briefing that he hadn't been aware the US has a hurricane season. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fema-staff-confused-after-head-said-he-was-unaware-us-hurricane-season-sources-2025-06-02/

New Pope Leo "is outspoken about the need for urgent action on climate change", says the College of Cardinals Report "He aligns closely with Pope Francis’ environmental priorities." collegeofcardinalsre...

Interesting research - the UK public underestimate of the percentage of animals which are factory farmed. The average estimate for all animals was 58%. While the reality is over 90%. bryantresearch.co.uk/insight-item...

So next time there is a massive hurricane, tsunami or flood in the US, who's going to be responsible for the early warning systems? #forecasting #disaster

"If you take everything, then you over-exploit and the populations collapse. Then what you’ll see in the long term is actually a reduction of catch" #exploitation #fisheries #sustainability #food #livelihoods www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Environmental Finance: Investors being given 'false confidence' about state of food system www.environmental-finance.com/content/news...

The recent news of signs of life on a distant planet made me wonder: What would beings from outer space think if they saw this data about earth? 🤔 #natureloss #biodiversity #wildlife #earthday #animals

I was delighted to the visit the Rothbury estate in Northumberland, recently acquired by the Wildlife Trusts and now a focal point for Nature recovery at scale. While there I had a chat with the FT’s Madeleine Speed. Her write up here ⬇️ www.ft.com/content/17a3...

“Dismantling environmental rules will hinder, not help, farmers: Invest in their resilience” - is the main message to @christophehansen.bsky.social from @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social and other 60 orgs. in the context of the EC "CAP simplification” plans. More: www.birdlife.org/wp-content/u...

Interesting article making a strong economic case for investment in #nature & #biodiversity using #aid "Our findings highlight the need for richer countries to invest in pollinator conservation beyond their own borders" besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Absolutely devastating study released last week on North American pollinator biodiversity: "We assessed the extinction risk of nearly 1,600 species of vertebrate and insect pollinators and found that more than one in five species is at risk of extinction."

READ: Bottom trawling is devastating ocean ecosystems, like 'marine deforestation.' Oceana and our allies are calling on governments in the UK, France, and across Europe to ban this destructive practice in marine protected areas! bit.ly/3RnCkWl @hugotagholm.bsky.social @the-independent.com

The FT View: 'Signalgate' has revealed the sheer amateurism of the Trump White House, writes our editorial board. www.ft.com/content/7d06...

"SLAPP lawsuits are a type of strategic civil litigation aimed at silencing speech by burying an organization or private citizen in legal fees" Seems very undemocratic to stop peaceful protest. Just made a personal donation to @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social #wewillnotbesilenced time.com/7270608/gree...

Each year, ~325 million male chicks are ground up alive because they can't lay eggs and are thus useless to the egg industry. But technology to fix this recently landed in the US and is slowly picking up steam: www.vox.com/future-perfe...

The people who produce this Mauna Loa atmospheric CO₂ record have a lab in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, about 50 miles (80 km) from the observatory. By closing the lab, it'll be really difficult to maintain the CO₂ observations.

To learn more on #birdflu please read the latest FAIRR piece by my colleague - the graph shows that egg prices more than doubled in 2024 #birdflu #egg #prices #inflation www.fairr.org/news-events/...

Danish Egg Association says US asked if it could export eggs as prices surge #birdflu #inflation #eggs www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Nice to know Blue Sky has quadrupled in size over 3 months and also appears to have 5x more users than Truth Social @bsky.app www.cnet.com/tech/how-and...