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Becky Dale

@beckydale.bsky.social
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Data journalist with BBC focusing on global storytelling and climate science

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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 1h
This thread has made me so happy
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Very well deserved. Congrats!
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Summer in the UK this year was exceptional. But we wanted to give you the chance to drill into the data a bit deeper. Test a postcode or two or three. It may surprise you just how varied the weather has been across the country! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK summer 2026: BBC postcode lookup shows how hot and dry it was
Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This year’s El Niño is forecast to be very strong— even stronger than the ones in 2015/16 and 1997/98. Here’s what that could mean for countries around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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El Niño 'supersized' as countries race to prepare for extreme weather, UN warns
The WMO has warned that the natural weather phenomenon could bring disruption to global economies.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A country famous for wetness is struggling for water. What options are there to meet the challenges of future droughts and shortages? Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The race to stop England running out of water
Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
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Attracta Mooney @attractamooney.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The UK is on course to record its warmest summer on record. The last warmest summer was ... just last year. This from the @metoffice.gov.uk is particularly striking: England has recorded a mean summer temperature of 18.19C so far this summer, 2.46C above the 1991-2020 average.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The browning of Britain. Much of England and all of Wales are now formally in drought. We've seen it coming for weeks. Now we can see it from space. Story: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... by Barbara Metzler, Phil Leake, Mark Poynting and Jess Carr
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UK heatwaves: Satellite images show how UK landscape has changed
BBC Verify's analysis indicates “vegetation stress” in many areas, which may affect wildlife and farming.
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2026
++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
After so many days of high temperatures without rain, we’ve restarted our watch of water restrictions across the UK. Keep checking back as water companies put conservation measures in place. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?
More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 04/07/2026
Hotter and hotter and hotter www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New records set in many European countries
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
We're just beginning our third UK heatwave of the year, with the peak of summer still ahead of us. The team has pulled together all the ways this relentless heat - particularly the June wave - has been extraordinary. But it's also a sign of things to come. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
Temperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 27/06/2026
Exclusive: Trump is using tens of millions in taxpayer money meant for national parks to fund his desired projects, including White House paving stones he had promised to pay for, documents obtained by @michaelscherer.bsky.social show:
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A White House Makeover, Brought to You by Struggling National Parks
Park projects are being defunded to cover President Trump’s Washington renovation spree.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 23/06/2026
Climate.us is officially live! After NOAA ended Climate.gov’s day-to-day operations in 2025, former team members built Climate.us to carry that work forward. Their explanations and graphics have always stood out to me as clear, accessible, and transparent. I’m really looking forward to this reboot.
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Climate.us Home
independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
It's a momentous day as the UK sees yet another prime minister resign. We've taken a look at what has characterised Starmer's premiership over the past (nearly) two years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sir Keir Starmer's premiership in six charts
BBC Verify looks at the record of Sir Keir's time in government in six key areas since he took office in July 2024.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Update: NOAA has formally declared the start of El Niño www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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El Niño has begun, scientists say, and could bring record heat
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Do you live in the UK? Have you ever wondered how many England football players come from your area? Even if you haven't, you probably want to check out this new piece: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Find your local World Cup hero with our postcode lookup
Which World Cup stars have roots near you? Find out with our interactive lookup tool
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Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Does El Niño forecasting have their own version of a "hot models" problem? There are currently 13 seasonal forecast ensembles used to predict future El Niño / La Niña. Diversity is good, but there remains broad disagreement among them, with some suggesting all-time records. 🧵
Plot segmented by month showing model forecasts for the Relative Oceanic Nino Index (rONI) during 2026 as well as historical record highs.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Today the WMO issued a warning that El Niño is imminent. The team's been hard at work to show you how we got here and what it might mean. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
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Prepare for El Niño, UN warns - it could be the strongest in decades - BBC News
Scientists fear the combined effects of El Niño and human-caused climate change could reshape weather around the world
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
As somebody only marginally interested in the activities (is that even the right word) of Tilly Norwood, this interview with her (it?) was deeply engrossing. Plus a delightful tribute to the art of acting near the end. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/m...
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I Profile Celebrities for a Living. Nothing Prepared Me for Tilly Norwood.
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 26/05/2026
We have provisionally broken the UK record for highest daily minimum temperature in May... again 😮 Temperatures didn't fall below 21.3°C overnight at Kenley Airfield, making it a 'tropical night' (no lower than 20°C). Remarkably, the record was also broken yesterday.
A map of the UK showing a new May record for highest daily minimum temperature of 21.3 degrees Celsius recorded in Kenley Airfield, Surrey
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Chris Jeavans @chrisjeavans.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Brilliant visual storytelling here from Jess Carr and Callum Thomson - analysing the seismic shifts seen in the local and national election results #dataviz #localelections2026 www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
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How Britain's political map has been torn up - BBC News
A visual guide to post-election Britain
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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊🧪🥼❄️ @oceanandice.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Lovely story on the BBC about iceberg a23a, which has given us decades of fun but is now nearing its end… Really enjoyed talking with Mark Poynting about this one-time behemoth. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
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This iceberg was once the biggest in the world. Now it has just weeks left - BBC News
A23a was once twice the size of Greater London but now its 40-year journey is coming to an end.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Back from leave and back to mapping. BBC Verify is keeping close tabs on the conflict in the Middle East In maps: Strikes across Iran and the Middle East www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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In maps: Strikes across Iran and the Middle East
Iranian strikes on targets across the Middle East and Gulf regions continued on Monday after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran killing the country's supreme leader.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Amidst the Epstein Files clamour, we’re still finding evidence of poor and inconsistent redactions. Days after the initial outcry: Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry
Four images seen by BBC Verify show partially clothed women with their faces and bodies unredacted.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Would love to be at this in November!
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Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Solar's not the biggest renewable in Britain but it drove last year's rise to record renewable generation. From @beckydale.bsky.social @markpoynting.bsky.social & Jess Carr's www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
New record year for renewable electricity in Britain - thanks especially to strong solar output. Read our analysis of 2025 here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Two part graphic showing the daily contribution of solar in Great Britain’s electricity. The top half is a single tile chart arranged in 30-minute blocks from midnight on left to 23:59 on right with each row representing one day and ordered top-to-bottom from 1 January to 31 December 2025. Blocks are shaded by strength of generation share. In 2025, more than a dozen blocks are dark orange to show share above 40 percent. Contribution in summer days is longer and generally stronger than in winter. The second part of the graphic repeats the format as a small multiple with one fart for each year from 2013 to 2024. Each year increases in strength over that period but 2025 is the greatest contributor overall.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Today’s story: 7 water companies have been ordered to reduce potentially harmful levels of forever chemicals in drinking water sources for more than 6 million people. Water UK stresses the water is safe to drink but calls for a PFAS ban to prevent accumulation www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people
The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
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National Hurricane Center @nhc-atlantic.extwitter.link · 28/10/2025
#Melissa makes landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope as a powerful category 5 hurricane. For the latest updates visit hurricanes.gov pbs.twimg.com/media/G4XOBZmWcAAVNu6…
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Nassos Stylianou @nassosstylianou.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
NEW: How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution Massive shipping containers packed with powerful batteries are shoring up grids & extending the use of clean power ig.ft.com/mega-batteri... Latest visual story w/ @samlearner.bsky.social @inari-ta.bsky.social @samjoiner.bsky.social
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How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution
Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 20/09/2025
History made for the ocean: #BBNJ Agreement enters into force, protecting high seas & deep seabed, safeguarding life under water. “Our ocean is the foundation of our very existence. Today we took an important step forward to save our ocean, & to save our future” - ED @ingerandersen.bsky.social
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Are you a journalist covering climate solutions? @jaimepalter.bsky.social and I have some advice for sharing these stories without hype, by balancing potential and challenges. Online on 7 October 2025 at 13:00 (UTC-4) Register here: uri-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
A promotional graphic for an online event titled “Balancing Hope with Hurdles: How to Cover Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal.” The headline is in large bold text, with "How to Cover Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal" in bright red. Below is a white box with black text that reads: “Register via Zoom: ow.ly/H3fu50WWJhX.”

The event date and time are listed: “October 7, 2025, 1 PM (EST).” A description below states: “The Metcalf Institute and Solutions Journalism Network present a virtual, moderated training and Q&A to support journalists interested in telling nuanced stories on both the potential and obstacles of ocean-based climate solutions.”

Two circular headshots of speakers appear on the right:

Top: Jamie Palter, smiling with long blonde hair and glasses, wearing a red top. Text box reads: “Jamie Palter, University of Rhode Island.”

Bottom: David Ho, wearing glasses and a collared shirt, with text: “David Ho, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.”

At the bottom left is the Solutions Journalism Network logo in red and gray. At the bottom right is the Metcalf Institute logo in white, with the tagline “University of Rhode Island · Metcalf Institute.” The background is gray with a diagonal coral-colored section on the right edge.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Been playing the newly launched Chartle game and pretty happy to have got today’s in one go. chartle.cc
Line chart used in the Chartle game which shows the share of women in parliament by country from 2015-2024. One country’s line is highlighted red and the rest are white on a black background. The aim of the game is to guess the red country
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Those small temperature changes are having an effect. Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary new species to UK waters www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary species to UK waters
The UK's seas have had their warmest first seven months of the year on average since records began.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Europe is breaking its reliance on American science - Reuters apple.news/A0Gs-nPUUS-u...
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Europe is breaking its reliance on American science — Reuters
European governments are taking steps to break their dependence on critical scientific data the United States historically made freely available to the world, and are ramping up their own data collect...
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
The court ruled that developing nations have a right to seek damages for the impacts of climate change www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change
The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...
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E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Final report into 'broken' water industry says regulator Ofwat should be scrapped www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...
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Final report into 'broken' water industry says regulator Ofwat should be scrapped - live updates
The major review led by former Bank of England deputy governor Sir Jon Cunliffe was issued by the government to
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NPR @npr.org · 20/07/2025
The government of the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster, as its once-thriving garment industry unravels in the wake of Trump's tariffs threats.
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"We are on our knees": U.S. tariffs devastate Lesotho's garment workers
The government of the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster, as its once-thriving garment industry unravels in the wake of Trump's tariffs threats.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in England, Environment Agency says www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Serious water pollution in England up 60%, government says
Last year had the highest number of pollution events by water companies ever recorded.
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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Join the Copernicus WEkEO Service from 10-12 June for a two-day online workshop! Explore key climate challenges and learn how to use tools like Jupyter Notebooks, QGIS and R Studio for ecosystem monitoring. Register now! events.wekeo.eu/wekeo-4-clim...
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Science Magazine @science.org · 09/05/2025
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
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Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Giant iceberg on crash course with island - penguins and seals in danger www.bbc.com/news/article...
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A23a: Giant iceberg on collision course with island - penguins and seals in danger
More than twice the size of greater London, the expanse of ice is unpredictable and dangerous.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
The world has just seen its hottest-on-record year. Again. 2024 was also the first full calendar year to breach the critical 1.5C warming threshold, according to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...
A ridgeline chart with descending years from 1940 to 2024. Each ridge shows the distribution of daily temperature differences from pre-industrial levels. Until the 1970/, at least some days were still below the reference period, but afterwards years get increasingly warmer. By 2024, most days are clustered at and above 1.5 degrees warmer.
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Chris Jeavans @chrisjeavans.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
A good news story AND a pretty chart 🤩 🌬️🪁 ! Wind provided more electricity than ever last year as the UK moved further away from planet-warming fossil fuels to power the nation, new data shows. Lovely work by @beckydale.bsky.social and Mark Poynting www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chart of the growth of wind power in GB, with a blue-coloured slice for each day from 2009 to 2024. The intensity of the colour increases as a higher proportion of GB electricity in generated from wind. In 2009 the chart is very pale blue, indicating that a low proportion of wind power was used. By the 2020s this has increased significantly and there are now lots of days with 50% or more wind power being used.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
And if you’d rather test your language skills, head to BBC Burmese www.bbc.com/burmese/arti...
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ဖရဲသီးတွေရဲ့အကူအညီနဲ့ တော်လှန်ရေးသမားတွေ ကြီးမားတဲ့ အောင်မြင်မှုရ - BBC News မြန်မာ
စစ်တပ်သတင်းပေးတွေက ဒီမိုကရေစီ ဘက်တော်သားတွေ အရင်က မတွေးနိုင်လောက်တဲ့ အောင်မြင်မှုတွေရအောင် ဘယ်လို ကူညီပေးနေတယ်ဆိုတာ BBC Eye ဌာနက ဖော်ထုတ်ခဲ့ပါတယ်။
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Myanmar's secret soldier-spies have been undermining military control. We've spoken to a few of them to learn. Read about it here and watch The Watermelons documentary on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Soldier-spies in Myanmar help pro-democracy rebels make gains
Leaked intelligence from military spies is helping turn the civil war in the resistance’s favour, BBC finds.
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Rose 🌹 @rose.bsky.team · 26/11/2024
You wanted starter packs to be searchable. Our engineers are busy keeping us online, so in the meantime, an independent developer built a new searchable library of starter packs. This is the beauty of building in the open 🦋
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 08/02/2024
Another day another broken climate record. The past 12 months have seen average temperatures above the 1.5C threshold for the first time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/science...
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World's first year-long breach of key 1.5C warming limit
The last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.
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Becky Dale @beckydale.bsky.social · 03/12/2023
And infrequent user
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