Today's column is on the relentless march of blithering idiocy, which includes denying climate science while your house is - literally in this case - burning down. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Icicles today at the river.

Possibly Humaria hemispherica #fungi on a hedge bank in my garden today.

So much beauty on my morning walk.

Dawn walk, Boxing day.

#Sunset Christmas eve, Ravens & geese going home to roost.

Colour in the depths of Winter. #Wintersolstice

Some incredible morning skies. #wintersolstice

Christmas cheer!

to add to the Jake Paul schadenfreude, Andrew Tate also lost a fight to some reality TV influencer. most analysis of the fight I've read described his opponent as deeply untalented but Andrew lost anyway. Tate's endurance was awful and he was gassed after the first round.

This is terrible environmental and social destruction. But it highlights the need for good journalism which the FT continues to provide.

‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

A beautiful, vibrant Robin brightening up a foggy day.

Most plastic + chemicals added to plastic are made from gas + oil. In 2018, writes @bethgardiner.bsky.social , Saudi Aramco announced plans to drive growth in demand for oil by increasing plastic production. 🧵 1/5 www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

Well, it’s official. Johnson Legal is off to the High Court of Australia for the first ever climate case to be heard before the Court. We are representing Hunter Valley residents defending their win against coal company MACH Energy. Follow the case here 👇👇👇 www.johnsonlegal.au/newsfeed/mac...

An insider says waste, including acid + chemicals from an old ICI site, was once stored in pools, by the site of the current Jameson Road landfill. I sampled near a discharge outlet below the landfill + had it tested for PFAS. Catch the results on @theworld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...

A delightful flock of Long tailed tits seen today.

Endangered species, including tiger body parts, shark fins and pangolin scales, are being offered for sale on Facebook, BBC News found. One image included two live tiger cubs in a box. The sale of endangered species such as tigers and pangolin is illegal in the UK. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Phthalates and bisphenols, pesticides and PFAS "forever chemicals" have been linked to harms including endocrine (hormone system) disruption, cancers, birth defects, intellectual impairment and obesity.

It’s the world’s rarest ape. Now a billion-dollar dig for gold threatens its future

UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies - Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release chemicals from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems Story by @leanahosea.bsky.social and Juliet Ferguson www.theguardian.com/environment/...

If you live in the UK or Europe + want to use our map to investigate landfill, current or historic near you, it's available here: share.google/PieVvUSOvTrP...

Our report on pollution from landfill with @investigate-europe.eu was covered by Martin Stew on ITV News last night. If you fancy watching the whole piece, it's available here: youtu.be/WY9poL0hhj4?...

Global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tons per year by 2040, or a dump truck’s worth every second.

More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances - Fertilising arable land with human waste leaves array of toxins that could re-enter food chain, study finds #pollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Deep sea miners thought it would be easy to start mining the Arctic seafloor… 🤨 But thanks to campaigning, Norway has just halted all deep sea mining development! Wherever this industry tries to start, it fails. We can protect the oceans from extraction 💪 www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

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Great news that the National Trust hopes to buy Giant Hill, one of the most important butterfly sites in Dorset. Please support the appeal if you can. Our Branch have been monitoring the site for decades and helping to maintain species like the Duke of Burgundy www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Yes, and this could have been done a long time ago if not for the lobbying of the packaging industry We don't lack technical solutions, but we lack the power to rein in destructive industries and break their stranglehold over governments and popular narratives

“It holds bountiful oil, gas, minerals & fish. And it promises to shorten global shipping routes”. Well hallelujah, collapsing Arctic ice sheet will allow full-scale looting of one of world’s last remaining pristine landscapes. Capitalism (and media) looks increasingly like a global death cult.

The EU has published rules for the Pollinator Monitoring Scheme. Butterflies, moths, bees and hoverflies will all be monitored by every Member State. Target to reverse decline in Pollinators by 2030 and increase pops. A big step in conserving biodiversity environment.ec.europa.eu/news/better-...

Coming soon, my new book; Eat The Planet Well youtube.com/shorts/zzoQJ...

'Raven' collage by Lisa Morales, textile and mixed media artist #WomensArt

www.bbc.com/news/article... Can things get any more bizarre?

New York Times bestseller "The Light Eaters" — Virtual book talk with Zoë Schlanger, Atlantic journalist covering science, health, and the environment. Tues., Dec. 16, 7-8:30pm EST. go.unc.edu/lighteaters Schlanger invites us into the world of plant behavior and intelligence research.🧪🌍🌱

This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week. Please sign and share 🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Inspiring and hopeful. And importantly a movement that includes paid roles, increasing the ability for all to participate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🟥 New paper out 🟥 Powerful flowers: Public perception of grassland aesthetics is strongly related to management and biodiversity. With an amazing team: @valentinecology.bsky.social @davide-andreatta.bsky.social @foxnat.bsky.social & Franzi www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Here is the link to the paper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Am Wochenende wurde ein stark verwester Narwal an der Irischen Küste angespült Sehr ungewöhnlicher Fund iwdg.ie/narwhal-a-ne...

Just like any other toxic relationship, when your social media becomes toxic; its time to get out. Leave toxic relationships. You'll thank yourself later. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...

Utter madness. No direct reference to fossil fuels in the draft #COP30 agreement 🤯 The 1,600+ fossil fuel lobbyists have done their job. We now need a major nation to honestly confront the crisis, break Big Oil’s deadly grip on our politics - and show what’s possible. #NEB2025 www.nebriefing.org

The right wing elite are ruthless in protecting their own and getting what they want. They wanted Johnson. (And what a disaster that was for us). Now they want Farage. (Would be an off the scale catastrophe for the country). Time we woke up to the betrayal. www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...

Walking down the lane this morning I saw a heron ahead. I took several pictures as I approached, this was the last before it flew off. #heron #northumberland #morningsun #silhouette

Ukraine is on the brink of an historic betrayal by Trump to Putin. Keir Starmer must bring our European allies together to back Zelensky, starting by seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

If you would like a signed Everything Will Swallow You hardback for RRP + P&P, I have a fabulous selection of art by my mum, Jo, which I'm sending out for free (one linoprint with each book). Let me know your address via [email protected] while stocks last. Sorry, this is just for UK folk, BUT...

Foggy morning walk. Atmospheric.