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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The four Sumatran tiger cubs were the first ever to be born at Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury in Kent, on April 9. The park is hailing their birth as a significant boost for the future of Sumatran tigers, with less than 400 remaining in the wild www.itv.com/news/meridia...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This week, conservationists released up to 100 eastern barred bandicoots onto Phillip Island, a populated coastal island near Melbourne. Each one of the rabbit-sized marsupials had been carefully bred to increase their chances of survival in the wild. www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/f...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Rathlin Island has officially been declared ferret free a conservation achievement that helps secure the future of Northern Ireland’s largest seabird colony. Rathlin Island is home to over 250,000 seabirds www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

In mid Wales lies the RSPB’s Gwenffrwd Dinas nature reserve,a landscape of rare Celtic rainforests,uplands and valleys.Between the two separate parts of the reserve sits Gallt y Bere,96ha of rare habitat that The RSPB now have a opportunity to secure for nature. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/recon...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Scientists warn of long-term damage from cuts at Australian science agency.Cuts at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation have put a crucial environmental research programme“at real risk”,marine scientists have warned www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Scotland made history last week by becoming the first UK country to introduce a legal requirement that should see nesting bricks for Swifts included in new buildings. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The share of electricity from renewables in countries less than 25% in 2024 included Malta (10.7%),Czechia (17.9%), Luxembourg (20.5%), Hungary and Cyprus (both 24.1%) and Slovakia (24.9%).

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Data show that more than 75% of electricity consumed in 2024 was generated from renewable sources in Austria 90.1%,mostly hydro,Sweden 88.1%,mostly hydro and wind and Denmark 79.7%, mostly wind.Shares above 50% were also registered in Portugal 65.8%,Spain 59.7%. ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

A new report from the UNU warns that decades of deforestation,pollution,soil degradation,water overallocation,and chronic groundwater depletion compounded by global heating have caused irreversible damage to the planet’s water supply and its ability to bounce back. www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Each point on the graph is the average of thousands of observations of flowering plants made by citizen scientists across the UK during New Year period in the last 10 years from 2016 to 2025.

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

A new intertribal land trust has acquired 10,000 acres of land along the Klamath River from former dam operator PacifiCorp. The land transfer is a key step in restoring the river basin's ecosystem following the removal of four dams. eu.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Italian paleontologists have uncovered thousands of dinosaur footprints on a near-vertical rock face more than 2,000 metres above sea level in the Stelvio National Park, a discovery they say is among the world's richest sites for the Triassic period. www.reuters.com/science/thou...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

California wildlife officials announced this week that protections for several mountain lion populations,from the Bay Area and Central Coast to Southern California,are warranted under the California Endangered Species Act.The final decision will come in February. worldanimalnews.com/2025/12/12/a...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Total estimated health costs of four major toxic chemical groups exceed the combined annual profits of the world’s 100 largest publicly listed companies

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Over 60,000 penguins in colonies off the coast of South Africa have starved to death as a result of disappearing sardines.Over 95% of the African penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies,on Dassen Island and Robben Island,died between 2004 and 2012 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Indonesia has sent reinforcements to a National Park on Sumatra island after a forestry task force command post was destroyed in response to palm oil plantation seizures www.reuters.com/business/env...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The Colorado River Indian Tribes have formally accorded personhood status to the Colorado River, creating a powerful new mechanism to protect the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Flat oysters are in trouble. Once abundant in Europe, overharvesting, disease, and invasive species have threatened populations across the continent.Some of the few remaining naturally occurring disease-free populations are in Sweden and Norway. www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

6 lions rescued from a roadside zoo in Quebec have found their forever homes,after months of recovery and expert care at Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario,they move to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas and The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota worldanimalnews.com/2025/10/22/s...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Funding for first phase of £3.6 million nature project.Plans to restore a 418 square kilometre area of east Worcestershire have taken a step forward after £94,815 was awarded to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2552655...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Researchers show that warming in the tropical Pacific,home to some of the world’s most productive fisheries may not trigger the severe declines predicted by earlier models. Instead, the region’s fisheries could remain productive even as ocean temperatures rise. www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2025/10...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

New marine mammal ventilator enables ‘landmark’ sea lion surgery The ventilator is said to be a world-first in marine mammal anaesthesia.A novel ventilator for marine mammals has enabled a pair of endangered Australian sea lions to undergo “landmark” cataract surgery www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Childhood Exposure to Plastic Raises Lifetime Health Risks:Chemicals commonly used in plastic pose a serious threat to children,raising the risk of disability and disease long into adulthood.That's the conclusion of a review of hundreds of studies on the harms of plastics www.enn.com/articles/771...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

The Rivers Trust have partnered with Campaign for National Parks to launch the Rivers at Risk report,which lays out the state of rivers across National Parks in England and Wales and identifies key changes needed to protect and restore them.Full report via link... theriverstrust.org/about-us/new...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

France's largest farm union FNSEA has called for a day of action on September 25 to protest against the planned EU Mercosur free trade deal with South American countries as well as U.S. tariffs. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Building a Antarctica Research Hub: Qinling Station is China's fifth research station on the continent, filling the gap in the country's scientific presence in the Ross Sea region. At present, 32 construction personnel remain on site through the winter en.people.cn/n3/2025/0905...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

A record year for Hen Harriers in the Forest of Bowland during the 2025 breeding season,RSPB staff and volunteers recorded 14 Hen Harrier nests on the United Utilities Estate,12 were successful and fledged 40 young,the highest number of fledglings recorded in 40 years www.rspb.org.uk/england/engl...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

The north-east of England is Great Britain’s allotment heartland, with Redcar and Cleveland and County Durham the two councils with the highest rate of allotment provision per person, an analysis has found. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

The Nature Restoration Fund supports large scale,multi-partner projects delivering changes to help nature recovery.Since 2021,Argyll and Bute Council has received £835,000 to aid climate friendly projects across the area.The 2025/26 allocation is £439,000. www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/news/2025/au...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

A study has been launched to understand why fishermen in the West Country have noticed a surge in the common octopus,increased sightings have sparked a collaboration between Plymouth City Council,Devon County Council,and DEFRA to investigate the causes and consequences. www.itv.com/news/westcou...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

EPP launches mobile laboratory to bring pollution testing to Kwazulu-Natal,South Africa,JNCC’s EPP partners,EnviroLab aims to transform the way environmental monitoring of pollution and community engagement are carried out in remote areas of the country. jncc.gov.uk/about-jncc/j...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Once under threat from intensive logging and civil war, Sierra Leone’s Gola Rainforest has been named a new UNESCO World Heritage site for its global importance to wildlife. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Microplastics have been found in human blood, semen, lungs, breast milk, bone marrow, placenta, testicles and even the brain. Yet, only 51% of UK adults said they think plastic pollution impacts their personal health a great deal or a fair amount. Full story: loom.ly/piQ8iGY

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Brazil's Congress passed legislation on Thursday loosening environmental licensing,a potential blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to burnish his country's green credentials before hosting the United Nations global climate summit, COP30,this year. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

The recent heatwaves and subsequent drought have been providing a challenge to teams caring for the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, said the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). www.itv.com/news/central...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Dartmoor body failing to protect degrading environment from overgrazing, court told. Of the 95,000 hectares in Dartmoor National Park, 36,000 are registered as common land. www.itv.com/news/westcou...

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The globally important fossils of Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley), in the Western Desert of Egypt, provide dramatic evidence of one of the iconic stories of evolution: the emergence of whales as ocean-going mammals, from their previous life as land-based animals. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1186/

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Jon Bright @jonbright.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The 2,000-Year-Old ‘Perfume Garden’ in the Ancient City of Pompeii Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory . www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...

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