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Follow our campaign to protect the Lower Lea Valley (Leyton, Walthamstow & Hackney Marshes) from inappropriate use and development. www.saveleamarshes.org.uk Natural Intelligence only

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 22h
- Many rivers & reservoirs remain low, causing difficulties for fish & wildlife, increasing fragility of water supplies - in some areas little rain is forecast for weeks - 3 water firms want to restrict use of water for golf courses, private schools & car washes share.google/hoCs86iHM9MQ...
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Businesses could be barred from non-essential water use amid supply threat
Golf clubs, private schools and car washes may face tighter rules from water companies as England’s drought continues
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 19h
Just signed to protect Europe’s wildlife, forests and rivers. EU nature laws are under threat - and we need 1 million voices before 20 October. Sign today #HandsOffNature! action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-10...
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Hands Off Nature!
Share the petition and you'll help multiply the impact of this campaign: Hands Off Nature!
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#BigTech's data centres use as much power as millions of homes and guzzle our water. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Zero water waste 🗣️ Local community consent Sign Foxglove's petition to stop data centres harming our communities and environment you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Ban data centres that harm our communities and climate
Big Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze...
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Vigil for the #RiverLea on Sunday 25 October from 5PM. Part of the @sascampaigns.bsky.social national action. Reserve your ticket now www.tickettailor.com/events/surfe...
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Select tickets – Hackney River Lea - SAS Mass Lobby - Vigil, performance and workshop. – Leaside
Hackney River Lea - SAS Mass Lobby - Vigil, performance and workshop. – Leaside, Sun 25 Oct 2026 - Tickets: We have 60 tickets allocated for the event.  By completing this form you'll be joining our ...
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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In the gloom An adult male kingfisher on the Lea - is this the one who appears to have lost his territory to a juvenile? #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #hackney #eastlondon
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Such a beautiful reserve, we really hope that the visitor centre and hides remain open when the RSPB withdraws next month 🤞
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 07/10/2026
LET THEM GO BUST ! Last year, Thames Water took out a £3bn loan - at 9.75% interest. And now they want another £2.4bn to keep going?! ENOUGH. If water companies can't survive without rip-off loans, they should be declared insolvent and brought into public hands through special administration.
Screenshot from The Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2026: "Thames Water seeks £2.4bn lifeline after rescue plan stalls Troubled utility risks more financial turmoil if its army of hedge fund backers do not provide emergency cash", above a graphic of the Thames Water logo swirling down a drain.
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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A Kingfisher at Rye Meads @rspb.bsky.social in Hertfordshire this afternoon @saveleamarshes.bsky.social A reserve long associated with these much loved birds @btobirds.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social ##BirdsSeenIn2026
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Sustainable Hackney @sustainhackney.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Films for Action The Conspiracists Friday, September 18th 7.0 PM, doors open 6.30pm St Paul's Church, 182 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7UE A road trip with 'patriots' Free, donations welcome Panel discussion after break Refreshments, stalls, Fair Trade Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-conspi...
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A massive plastic pellet spill is threatening North Sea wildlife 🌊 Coastal communities are stepping up, but we need action. Join us and ask @andyburnham.bsky.social to launch an emergency response & hold polluters accountable! 🚨 #NurdleSpill #StopPollution foe.uk/ifbbe
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Tell Andy Burnham: Save the North Sea from plastic pellet disaster
One of the UK's biggest spills of plastic pellets (or “nurdles”) is flooding the North East’s coastline. It could harm wildlife in the North Sea for decades. Thousands of volunteers – including Friend...
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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
42% of UK garden space has been paved over & that's building urban heat, robbing wildlife of homes + surging runoff into drains, increasing flood risk + sewage discharge. De-pave Your Garden says even just using planting strips on your drive can make a huge difference. share.google/Dkb3FOi35hqp...
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How the trend for turning front gardens into driveways is adding to night-time heat
There’s a growing trend to pave over front gardens.
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So we've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church of England - to rewild its land. Join us? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/he...
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Help save nature by rewilding the Church’s massive landholdings!
We need to rewild 30% of the planet to restore nature & protect our wildlife, but Britain is falling behind. So I've signed this new petition calling on one of our biggest landowners - the Church ...
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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
An Essex Skipper on Tottenham Marshes in North East London this afternoon @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social @saveleamarshes.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
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Sustainable Hackney @sustainhackney.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Panel for COBALT RUSH Alec Popper, Sourcing & Sustainability, Cobalt Institute Juan Pablo Mardones, PhD research, Univ Exeter Drusilla Bret-Cunynghame-Robertson, Corporate Accountability, RAID Bandi Mbubi, Exec Director, Fair Cobalt Alliance Cllr Jacob Cable, Hackney Council Cabinet Member
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Team - Cobalt Institute
Team - Cobalt Institute: A group of industry experts advancing innovation, responsible sourcing, and sustainability in the global cobalt sector.
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Barbara McFarlane @barbaramcfarlane.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
@alastairis.bsky.social #Woodberrydownregeneration . Consultations in next week. Phase 5! woodberrydownconsultation.com/stage-3/ See Fly over visual! Too high too close, will seriously impact East Reservoir . -9% Loss of biodiversity & nature😡. @sustainhackney.bsky.social @zoegarbett.bsky.social
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Sustainable Hackney @sustainhackney.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Films for Action 'Cobalt Rush' A remarkable investigation into the hidden side of its extraction. Friday, July 17 7-9:30PM Doors open 6.30pm St Paul's Church 182 Stoke Newington Road N16 7UE Panel discussion Refreshments, Fair Trade Free, donations Tickets www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabl...
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Sustainable Hackney Films for Action 'Cobalt Rush'
Cobalt has become a highly strategic mineral, used in electric vehicles. A remarkable investigation into the hidden side of its extraction.
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
'Our River Lea: from Pilgrimage to River Rights' explores the radical direction we are taking after learning so much from our incredible journey about our beautiful river and how it is abused: www.saveleamarshes.org.uk/2026/06/11/o... #RiverLea #Pilgrimage #RiverRights
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Our River Lea: from Pilgrimage to River Rights
On our recent nine-day pilgrimage, we took a staggered journey exploring the entire length of the River Lea on foot. The walk was a foundational event to establish Rights for the River Lea and what…
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Good news! Ministers have finally given green light to new #NaturalHistory GCSE. We’ve campaigned so long for this! Big hats off to tireless advocate Mary Colwell 🙌 Now our young people will have a chance to get to know & love the natural world, to feel awe & wonder, & gain skills to protect it 🌷🌳🦡
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Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
A Painted Lady on Rainham Marshes in Essex today @savebutterflies.bsky.social A migrant species that travels a vast distance from North Africa each year and always worth waiting for @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @saveleamarshes.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We hope so! 🤞💚
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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Mating kingfishers in east London. Fingers crossed this means we will have another generation of kingfisher on the River Lea at Hackney Marshes later in the summer. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #riverlea #hackney #springwatch #birds #ukbirds
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Save RSPB Rye Meads! www.change.org/p/save-rspb-...
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Save RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve
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Apatura Ilia @apaturailia15.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Speckled Wood and Large White on Tottenham Marshes today @savebutterflies.bsky.social where occasional hints of sunshine were enough for these intrepid species to become active @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @saveleamarshes.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
More than 60 million pheasants and Red-legged Partridges, both non-native species, are released onto British shooting estates every single year protectthewild.substack.com/p/the-shooti...
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The shooting industry would hate you seeing this
You are probably staring at that image above right now trying to work out what you are looking at.
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Dame Judi Dench's petition to bring back our ancient woodlands is getting handed in on Tuesday. Let's help her get a many signatures as possible before then. Add your name now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
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Bring back our ancient woodlands
Dame Judi Dench's petition is getting handed in on Tuesday. Let's help her get as many signatures as possible before then. Add your name now:
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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Stand off Two kingfishers trying to intimdate each other on the River Lea. #kingfishers #hackney #birds #wildlife #london #eastlondon
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Only a few tickets left for the first of our River Lea Pilgrimage walks! You can book here: www.ticketsource.com/save-lea-mar...
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Sustainable Hackney @sustainhackney.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Sustainable Hackney's next Film for Action Award winning film FEEDING TOMORROW Friday, 15 May, 7.0 to 9.30pm Doors open 6.30pm St Paul's Church, 184 Stoke Newington Rd, N16 7UY Panel discussion, panel tba Refreshments, Fair Trade Stall Free event, tickets www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabl...
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Beautiful painting created by artist Famke to celebrate our River Lea Pilgrimage. Famke has been inspired by growing up by the riverside and witnessing the pollution and development threatening our precious #RiverLea. Join us to establish rights for our river: www.ticketsource.com/save-lea-mar...
Painted poster featuring Kingfisher and other wildlife. Text: River Lea Pilgrimage. Join us for any of our 9 walks
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38 Degrees @38degrees.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
£32m spent by water firms… not on fixing leaks or stopping sewage, but on lawyers to push our bills even higher. They’ve racked up £82bn in debt, paid £85bn to shareholders, and they’re still squeezing us for more. Why is this scam allowed to continue?
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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Love on the Lea! Watch as the female accepts a fishy gift from the male down on Hackney Marshes. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #birds #kingfisher #birds #ukbirds
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Our long journey walking from the source to the mouth of the #RiverLea begins in just over two weeks! Join our river pilgrimage, celebrating what's sacred and discovering where change is needed. Our walks are entirely non-commercial and FREE to participate: www.ticketsource.com/save-lea-mar...
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Our River Pilgrimage
25 April - 3 May
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Join us for a community picnic at the Waterworks (E10 7QB)! As part of the Community Planning Alliance Day of Action, we will be having a community picnic at 1pm on 18 April. Bring your own food & drink 🧃🧺🥪 All welcome (dogs are not allowed inside the nature reserve). Just turn up on the day!
Group of people on green space outside the Waterworks Centre, 2017
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 02/04/2026
🚨Stop the Thames Water creditors 🚨 The creditors are closing in on a deal They want to dodge fines and dump sewage freely This deal would reward Thames Water's abysmal failure, setting a tragic new low for every single water company We've got to stop them. Email your MP now.
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The Thames Water creditors are closing in on a deal - urge your MP to stop them
An action to write to MPs urging them to reject the Thames Water creditors' attempts to takeover the utility, signing off on pollution till 2030
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
More on the Day of Action here: communityplanningalliance.org/events-calen...
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CPA Events Calendar - Community Planning Alliance
On Saturday April 18th, just ahead of the local elections in May, groups and communities across the UK will be taking part in a UK-wide Day of Action for
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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
On the River Lea #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birds #hackney #ukbirds
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Join us for a community picnic at the Waterworks (E10 7QB)! As part of the Community Planning Alliance Day of Action, we will be having a community picnic at 1pm on 18 April. Bring your own food & drink 🧃🧺🥪 All welcome (dogs are not allowed inside the nature reserve). Just turn up on the day!
Group of people on green space outside the Waterworks Centre, 2017
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Thanks for sharing everyone! Please use this link to book: www.ticketsource.com/save-lea-mar...
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Pause permits and construction of data centers! action.eko.org/a/pause-perm...
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
🌊Right 4 Lea Our River🌊Pilgrimage We'll be walking from the source to the mouth of the #RiverLea commencing our journey to establish river rights! Join us for any or every stretch of the nine-day pilgrimage from 25 April - 3 May for FREE: www.ticketsource.com/save-lea-mar...
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Sorry about this Jonathan, could you let us know if this works please? www.ticketsource.com/save-lea-mar...
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East London Kingfishers @londonkingfishers.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Mrs Kingfisher. On one of her favourite perches. #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #birdsofinsta #eastlondonkingfishers #birds #kingfishers #commonkingfisher #eastlondon
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Save Lea Marshes @saveleamarshes.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
🌊Right 4 Lea Our River🌊Pilgrimage We'll be walking from the source to the mouth of the #RiverLea commencing our journey to establish river rights! Join us for any or every stretch of the nine-day pilgrimage from 25 April - 3 May for FREE: www.ticketsource.com/save-lea-mar...
River Lea countryside sceneRiver Lea in Newham, overlooking millenium dome/ O2 and Canary Wharf
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 20/03/2026
A U.S. senator calls for an investigation after satellite monitoring reveals that emissions from the Permian Basin in West Texas and southeast New Mexico are four times greater than official estimates.
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Senator Launches Investigation Into Methane Pollution in the Permian Basin - Inside Climate News
Recent satellite monitoring revealed that actual emissions from the West Texas and southeast New Mexico basin are four times higher than official estimates.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
BREAKING: The blackout in Spain and Portugal in April 2025 did NOT happen because of renewables. The final ENTSO-E report on last year's Iberian blackout is out — and it's essential reading for anyone working on the energy transition. www.entsoe.eu/news/2026/03...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 20/03/2026
Good news! The final ENTSO-E report into the Spain blackout is out A complex stew of different factors, but "too much solar" is simply not even among them, let alone a major component. As always: the narrative built by fossil/nuke advocates was wrong www.entsoe.eu/news/2026/03...
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The final report of the Expert Panel on the 28 April 2025 blackout in continental Spain and Portugal identifies the causes of the blackout and outlines recommendations to strengthen the resilience of Europe’s interconnected electricity system. It was prepared by a technical Expert Panel of 49 members, including representatives from Transmission System Operators (TSOs), Regional Coordination Centres (RCCs), ACER and National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs), and was chaired by experts from two unaffected TSOs.

The investigation concludes that the blackout resulted from a combination of many interacting factors, including oscillations, gaps in voltage and reactive power control, differences in voltage regulation practices, rapid output reductions and generator disconnections in Spain, and uneven stabilisation capabilities. These factors led to fast increases of voltage and cascading generation disconnections in Spain, resulting in the blackout in continental Spain and Portugal.

Based on these findings, the Expert Panel sets out recommendations addressing each of the factors identified in the report to help prevent similar events in the future. These include strengthened operational practices, improved monitoring of system behaviour and closer coordination and data exchange among power system actors. The findings of the investigation also underscore the need for regulatory frameworks to adapt in order to support the evolving nature of the power system.

The 28 April blackout was a first of its kind event, and the recommendations aim to strengthen system resilience with solutions that are already technologically deployable. This blackout highlights how developments at the local level can have system-wide implications and underlines the importance of maintaining strong links between local and European system behaviour and coordination, while ensuring that market…
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Tim Henderson @syonist.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
And the government want a new town on the site of the Upper Heyford USAF base despite the downstream PFAS result topping the 2023 national survey ! bsky.app/profile/syon...
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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
BREAKING: I’ve had a unique chance to pre-view this major new documentary appearing on ITV this Sunday night, on forever chemicals (PFAS etc). It is a moving and deeply-concerning human story. WATCH. www.itv.com/presscentre/...
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
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Rapid melting of Antarctic sea ice largely driven by ocean warming
Sea ice around Antarctica expanded for several decades until a dramatic decline in 2015. The reasons behind this are revealed by research from the University of Gothenburg.
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Barbara McFarlane @barbaramcfarlane.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Last days of ‘consultation’ on Woodberry Down Phase 5. 28 March 10 am - 1 pm. Sustainable Hackney's view is shaped by our response to the Climate Crisis www.sustainablehackney.org.uk/post/woodber... @sustainhackney.bsky.social @saveleamarshes.bsky.social
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Woodberry Down Regeneration - Sustainable Hackney's view in response to the Climate Crisis!
Phase 5 of Woodberry Down Regenation is being consulted on at the moment. You have an opportunity to have your say on Sat 21st March at The Redmond Centre or on Sat 28th March between 10 am - 1pm outs...
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