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Water, Climate, Nature, Energy, Heat Pumps, politics, history, Space, electrification Cymru Am Byth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 23/09/2026
Six new Welsh words have made it into the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary - including a creature from Welsh folklore and a phrase many of us have been mocked for using
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'Now in a minute': Oxford English Dictionary adds new words from Wales
Stephen Price Six new Welsh words have made it into the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary – including a creature from Welsh folklore and a phrase many of us have been mocked for using. Th...
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Fiona Harvey @fionaharvey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ahead of his last UN General Assembly as UN Secretary-General, I asked Antonio Guterres about the climate crisis, which he has made a top priority of his two terms in office. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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‘It’s my duty to tell the truth’: UN chief on the climate crisis, capitalism and reasons to be hopeful
Before his final general assembly, António Guterres speaks about why he put climate at the centre of his UN tenure
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
After the Trump administration cut funding for the next U.S. National Climate Assessment and dismissed its authors, the science didn’t stop. AMS and AGU launched the U.S. Climate Collection. Now its first paper is published. Science first. Evidence matters. 👏 headlines.ametsoc.org/2026/09/22/f...
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First Paper Published in the U.S. Climate Collection
The U.S. Climate Collection has published its first paper, with 175 authors outlining research priorities for future U.S.-focused climate assessments.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Guardian joins the campaign to abolish the state pension triple-lock. Portrays it as a old v young, social security v defence spending issue. Silence on corporate welfare, tax perks of the rich, maldistribution of wealth, low govt spend on state pension, how future retirees will survive.
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Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby Hinsliff
The issue cannot be avoided any longer. Andy Burnham and his chancellor must face the fear of a pensioner backlash, and find a fair solution, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🔴 NEW Royal British Legion Says It Wants ‘No Association’ With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers By @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Read below. ↓
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Royal British Legion Says It Wants ‘No Association’ With Anti-Migrant Group Behind Poppy Fundraisers
The charity says it never authorised a Hampshire group's 'Raise the Poppies' appeal, as crowdfunding sites take pages down
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British Electricity Tracker @mygridgb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
British electricity mix at 3pm on 22nd Sep 2026 🔥 Gas 36.7% Biomass 10.6% ☀️ Wind 4.8% Solar 20.8% Hydro 1.3% ⚛️ Nuclear 10.9% 🪫 Storage 0.4% ➡️Imports 14.6% 🔌 Generation 34GW Carbon intensity 215 gCO2e/kWh Solar is producing more than wind
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Energy Stats UK @energystatsuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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I Changed 9 Radiators for My Heat Pump: Was It Worth the Money?
YouTube video by Mick Wall (Energy Stats UK)
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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Benedict Cumberbatch presents How to Live on Earth. “Living on Mars would be horrible. Let’s try to live on Earth.”
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How to Live on Earth | Feature Documentary | Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch
YouTube video by Open Planet
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The Keeling Curve @keelingcurve.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
426.10 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 19-Sep-2026 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Exactly 👍
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 16/09/2026
The touring cast of hit musical Operation Mincemeat have honoured history’s unsung hero - Glyndwr Michael, the Welshman whose body served as the fictional Major William Martin during the real-life Operation Mincemeat.
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Cast of Operation Mincemeat unveil plaque and bench to Welsh hero Glyndwr Michael
Nation.Cymru staff The touring cast of hit musical Operation Mincemeat made a very special stop in Cardiff to honour history’s unsung hero – Glyndwr Michael, the Welshman whose body served as the fict...
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This was the point I emphasised about Palantir when I wrote about tech soverignty - their model is to make bits of the state dependent on them and them jack up the price. samf.substack.com/p/sovereignt...
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Sovereignty for sale
Tech monopolies and the future of the nation state
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 08/09/2026
Children and young people will be able to explore some of Wales' most iconic castles and historic sites for free this Sunday as part of celebrations to mark Owain Glyndŵr Day
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Free entry to Welsh castles announced for Owain Glyndŵr celebrations
Children and young people will be able to explore some of Wales’ most iconic castles and historic sites for free this Sunday as part of celebrations to mark Owain Glyndŵr Day. Widely regarded as the l...
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Louis 〓〓 @louishenwood.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Over on X, the far-right British Patriots have launched a hate campaign against the RNLI They are recording RNLI volunteers in order to dox them, reveal their identities and publish details of where they and their families live These men are dangerous
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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Annett Möhner appointed as the Secretary of the IPCC IPCC Chair Jim Skea says her experience will ‘strengthen IPCC leadership…’ Ms Möhner will start as of 1 November 2026 and says she is ‘deeply honoured to take on the role & to build on the IPCC’s remarkable legacy.’ 🔗 bit.ly/IPCCSec
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The Keeling Curve @keelingcurve.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
426.75 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 02-Sep-2026 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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The Keeling Curve @keelingcurve.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
427.03 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 27-Aug-2026 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 28/08/2026
The fact that most people favoring stronger climate action mistakenly believe that they are the minority is a perverse tribute to the effectiveness of the industry’s propaganda. The 89% data tell a decidedly different story.
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Another Green @anothergreen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Wow just over 5% of our electricity is from fossil fuels this morning. UK electricity has been rapidly decarbonised, a little bit of good news in a warming world.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80
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Dolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80
Songwriter of I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 also invested millions in child literacy, Covid-19 vaccine development and other causes Dolly Parton, one of the greatest singer-songwriters in country music who was also much cherished for her philanthropy, has died aged 80. Her death was announced by nephew Brian Seaver on Instagram. Continue reading...
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 25/08/2026
Scientists published today the world’s first climate attribution study to link major fossil fuel emitters’ emissions to water loss in the Western U.S. Almost half of decreased snowpack and streamflow in the region, they found, is attributable to 122 oil, gas and cement producers.
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The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says - Inside Climate News
Some of the most impactful changes have come in the stressed Colorado River basin.
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Here’s a graphic projecting massive and devastating #climate driven drying out of soils right across Europe by mid-century… …oh wait, sorry, that’s an ACTUAL reading from August 10th last. My mistake.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/08/2026
Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions | Michael Jacobs
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Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions | Michael Jacobs
Carbon capture and storage could make the Rosebank site compatible with UK net zero commitments – if its owners are willing to pay the price, says economist Michael Jacobs
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Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
70 straight days with above-average temperatures in France. Let that sink in.
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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
As countries like France start discussing relocation due to our changing climate, policymaking needs to catch up.
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The Keeling Curve @keelingcurve.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
426.75 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 21-Aug-2026 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The Norwegian oil & gas adventure is coming to an end. Even with aggressive exploration in new areas, big finds, & technology development, the most ambitious scenario from the Offshore Directorate has declining production. This is before considering climate! www.sodir.no/en/whats-new... 1/
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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Fed up with people shirking responsibility by arguing that the UK causes just 1% of emissions? Here are two fantastic analogies from a primary school teacher, Mark in Coventry, who called Sheila Fogerty on @lbc.co.uk - one involving dog poo 😆 Other arguments here: www.nebriefing.org/mp-dialogue
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The Keeling Curve @keelingcurve.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
426.68 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 19-Aug-2026 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Mae Llywodraeth Plaid Cymru wrthi'n gweithio i greu Cymru fwy gwydn a gwyrdd 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Bydd Cynllun Gweithredu Hinsawdd a Natur Cymru yn mynd i'r afael â'r materion o newid hinsawdd a cholli natur fel un - gan ddiogelu'r systemau hollbwysig a chreu dyfodol gwell i'n cymunedau. 💚
Outline of Wales against a blue sky with clouds above a green field, featuring text "Wales' first Climate and Nature Action Plan" in Welsh.
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Plaid Cymru is taking action to build a greener, more resilient #Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales' first ever Climate and Nature Action Plan will tackle climate change and nature loss together - protecting the systems we depend on and creating a better future for our communities. 💚
Outline of Wales against a blue sky with clouds above a green field, featuring text "Wales' first Climate and Nature Action Plan" in yellow.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Wales is about to pass a law allowing them to fire Politicians who lie. They will be the first country in the world where Politicians aren't allowed to lie. It's 2026, it's incredible it has taken so long.
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Rage Against the Miocene @organiccarbon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
More South Wales fires and the existing fires are growing. Several are on drained peatland, and as the fire burns down into the peat, they become harder to contain and the damage becomes more long term.
Map of fires in south wales - in the Valleys and the Brecon Beacons.
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Met4Cast @met4cast.net · 13/08/2026
It really is remarkable that we’ve seen 35°C reached in 4 consecutive months, May, June, July, August, the previous record was 2. We’ve also now beaten 1995 for most days >30°C ever recorded. No other year since records began matches summer 2026. 🥵
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bren @lampylad.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Born 333.73 ppm www.nature.org/en-us/get-in...
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What’s Your Birth Carbon?
How much have carbon dioxide levels increased during your lifetime? Start by seeing what levels were like during the year you were born, and learn what we can do to solve climate change.
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Craig Bennett @craigbennett3.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
BY ME: We've drained Britain dry. Now we're watching it burn... www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/craig-b...
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We drained Britain dry. Now we are watching it burn | The Wildlife Trusts
Britain faces summers of extreme heat, drought and wildfires. The solution to help us adapt is more nature - not less.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Europe led major markets on EV sales in H1 2026, up 30% year on year. EVs are now 30%+ of EU sales, 38% in the UK. But the real story is global. Outside the major markets, sales rose ~75%. Latin America more than doubled. India +90%. Colombia +300%. The centre of gravity is shifting. Chart: IEA
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13/08/2026
As we edge closer to a tipping point on climate breakdown, we need news that isn't beholden to fossil fuel companies and corporate interests – news that is prepared to resist them. Power our independent reporting today theguardian.com/support/cli...
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Support the Guardian
Help us deliver the independent journalism the world needs. Support the Guardian by making a contribution.
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bren @lampylad.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Phew!
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Is it so odd to talk to yourself? No one knows you better – or is better at keeping your secrets | Polly Hudson
I’ll happily chat to plants and pets, but when I really need to get something off my chest I’m my own best listener. And that’s absolutely fine, according to my new favourite expert
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Ember @ember-energy.org · 10/08/2026
British wind power generated more than gas for EVERY MONTH in the last twelve months - the first time this has ever happened. Wind power produced over 30% of British power every month, cementing its position as Britain’s leading electricity source 🌪️ ember-energy.org/dat...
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 09/08/2026
Chris Hohn, billionaire hedge fund manager: ‘All these people who say we can't afford net zero - they're completely misunderstanding the gravity of the situation.' www.thetimes.com/article/de38...
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The Keeling Curve @keelingcurve.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
427.99 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 07-Aug-2026 keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/08/2026
This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly | Sadiq Khan
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This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly | Sadiq Khan
Look at our blazing forests and parched cities. Green policies aren’t a ‘luxury’, and we can’t burn more oil and gas. People need the truth, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time for S4C broadcast
Rhys Ifans, Matthew Rhys, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Mark Lewis Jones among actors voicing characters from 1977 blockbuster
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Please help us get the petition for a televised emergency briefing to 100,000 signatures. That will secure a Parliamentary debate - for a major boost in awareness. If you’ve signed, please ask friends and family. 🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... #NationalEmergencyBriefing #TimeToStepUp
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Petition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ...
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VirtualAstro @virtualastro.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
One week today, something rather special happens. On 12 August the Moon passes in front of the Sun and gives the UK its deepest eclipse since 1999. Then that same Moon leaves the sky completely dark — right as the Perseids peak. Same Moon. Two shows. One day. #meteorwatch www.nightskyshow.co.uk
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Octopus Energy @octopus.energy · 05/08/2026
🚨 #SavingSessions alert! POWER DOWN 8-9pm today & collect those points 🤑 🪎 Earn 93 pts/kWh you save vs normal! 📍 In: Most of England & all of Wales (there’s lots of wind up north) 👀 check emails to opt in or head to your online dashboard 👉 octo.ps/4aILuXB
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WildDartmoor @tonydartmoor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Really good article about how peat restoration is helping farmers - a good counter to all the nonsense from the usual nonsense about "fuel load" and "rewilding" from the minority. www.walesfarmer.co.uk/news/2614875...?
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Elan Valley farmer speaks out after devastation of terrifying wildfire
A farmer has spoken out after watching the land she calls home ‘burn’ and the restored peatland that helped save it.
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