Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisBTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Job Alert! 🔉 We're looking for two part-time Field Surveyors for the Winter survey season from November - March to conduct wintering bird surveys. To discover more and apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📍 Survey areas: Yorkshire Dales & the Fens. 📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 18 October 2026. 03138
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisDoug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 23hDocuments obtained by Freedom of Information requests show that parts of the 'simplification drive' have ended up closely reflecting the demands of fertiliser & chemical companies to roll back environmental & health safeguards Insects in EU have declined 75% in 3 decades www.ft.com/content/3c86...ft.comChemical groups succeed in watering down EU pesticide rulesEuropean Commission and leading MEPs side with industry demands for laxer standards 58354
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisNorfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 10hA last push for the joint NNNS and SNS nature conference, being held at Diss Corn Hall this Saturday (10th October 2026). We've got some fantastic speakers booked covering a wide range of topics - it would be great to see some of you there. Tickets are still available, via sns.org.uk/sns-meetings... 063
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 13hLambeth becomes first London borough to make Butterfly-Friendly pledge... butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...butterfly-conservation.orgLambeth becomes first London borough to make Butterfly-Friendly pledgeLambeth Council has become the first London borough to make Butterfly Conservation’s Butterfly-Friendly Council pledge, committing to act over the next three years to help protect butterflies, moths a... 0132
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisButterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 14hLambeth is already making a real difference through their Pollinator Action Plan, creating wildflower projects in allotments and community gardens, planting pollinator-friendly trees, and continuing to reduce the use of pesticides. Read the full story 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...butterfly-conservation.orgLambeth becomes first London borough to make Butterfly-Friendly pledgeLambeth Council has become the first London borough to make Butterfly Conservation’s Butterfly-Friendly Council pledge, committing to act over the next three years to help protect butterflies, moths a... 0122
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisButterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 14hLambeth Council has become the first London borough to take our Butterfly-Friendly Council pledge 🦋 The pledge recognises the urgent Butterfly Emergency facing butterflies and moths, and sets out Lambeth's commitment to ensuring public spaces like parks and streets are more butterfly-friendly. 1418
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisWildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 14h🌿 We’re hiring! 💧 Could you help support the development of a full Cam Catchment Plan & work with partners to improve the health of the River Cam & its chalk streams? 📍 Cambourne, Cambs ⏰ 15 hrs/week | 15-month role 💷 £13.45/hour 📅 Apply by 9am, 26 Oct 👉 www.wildlifebcn.org/jobs/cam-cat... 045
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 14hFrench wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heattheguardian.comFrench wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heatThis year’s harvest is expected to be down 2% on mediocre 2025 yield, which was lowest in nearly 70 years 054
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 14hA hint of colour on this grey, drizzly day... 040
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisProf Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 14h📢 Tories have pledged to abolish Natural England & Environment Agency. A year ago I flagged both as highly exposed to political interference. They've been weakened by yrs of cuts & loss of autonomy. Abolition removes scrutiny but doesn't fix problems christinapagel.substack.com/p/abolishing...christinapagel.substack.comAbolishing our independent public bodies removes scrutiny without fixing the underlying problemA vulnerability we highlightd a year ago is now Conservative policy 28854
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGarden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 14h*Job Alert* We're looking for a #FinanceManager to line manage a small team and supporting the Finance Director with finance data analysis, reporting & audit. Deadline: 21 Oct. Apply👉https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/who-we-are/work-with-us/finance-managergardenorganic.org.ukGarden Organic | Finance ManagerWe're looking for an enthusiastic Finance and Compliance Manager that will support the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources as part of the small but… 002
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 14hWorld’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’theguardian.comWorld’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’Chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in Antarctica declined by two-thirds since 2011, likely due to climate crisis 068
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisCenter for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 15h🚨The Massachusetts Attorney General has new evidence of Exxon's climate deception, including a deposition with an Exxon scientist who agreed the company's algae biofuel claims were misleading. “They are really scared of the public finding out about this reality,” said @aaronregunberg.bsky.socialinsideclimatenews.orgNew Documents Add to Evidence in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil - Inside Climate NewsCourt filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant. 14127
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisBiological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 15h🪰 Meet Britain’s largest fly! The Hornet Robberfly can reach 2.5cm and mimics a hornet as it hunts flies, wasps, grasshoppers and beetles. Learn more w/ @kitenet.bsky.social on 8 Oct in our Robberflies webinar! 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976908981... @dipteristsforum.bsky.social 0208
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 15hSouth West Water owner taps investors to fix infrastructure after sewage spillstheguardian.comSouth West Water owner taps investors to fix infrastructure after sewage spillsPennon slashes dividend and launches £550m cash call ‘to drive improved outcomes for customers and communities’ 001
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 16hHow did flowering plants evolve to attract insects? How did amazingly diverse plants end up needing insect pollinators? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukCrowdScience - How did plants evolve to attract insects? - BBC SoundsThe ingenious, gruesome and fascinating ways plants have adapted to survive. 020
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 18hPuffin island Lundy on cusp of closure as it runs out of water. The island has received emergency shipments of water from the mainland since August.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPuffin island Lundy on cusp of closure as it runs out of waterLundy is in "real jeopardy" and could be evacuated if supplies run out, bosses say. 042
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisThe Ecologist @theecologist.org · 21hThe scale of the ecological damage is still unknown.theecologist.orgLife after 52 days of wildfireDeliblato Sands faces another existential test after the unprecedented 52-day wildfire. 011
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisThe Ecologist @theecologist.org · 21hIt’s dangerous to believe that the market alone will solve the climate crisis.theecologist.orgThe Amazon does not need new mastersThe world has a new way to make money from the Amazon. Indigenous peoples and traditional communities could find themselves serving a more hostile economy. 011
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisThe Tree Council @thetreecouncil.bsky.social · 19hYoung Tree Champions: London Living Labs is now open for applications until November 1. Please visit buff.ly/bZQAI9z to find out more and submit your application. This project is funded by the Mayor of London. #GreenRootsbuff.lyYoung Tree Champions London's Living Labs - Tree Council's Young Tree ChampionsYoung Tree Champions: London's Living Labs, funded by the Mayor of London, will create nature-boosting, tree-planting projects in schools across Greater London in areas of social deprivation and at… 022
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights Calling wood “renewable” doesn’t make the CO2 released when it’s burned disappear. If forests take decades or more to recover that carbon, how should we count those emissions? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comDrax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flightsExclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year 46649
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22hOfwat appoints Grant Thornton to help improve South East Water performance l £6m wasted. Similar exercise at Thames Water yielded zilch. SEW has £1.7bn debt, can't raise new money, loses 100m litres of water a day to leaks, customers fleeced for decades. End the scam. Nationalise water.news.sky.comOfwat lines up independent monitor for troubled South East WaterThe water regulator plans to appoint Grant Thornton to a multimillion-pound contract overseeing the utility's performance and turnaround plan, Sky News learns. 34587263
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 20hFinland orders halt to work on two Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of forest... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFinland orders halt to work on two Google data centresThe order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance. 072
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 20hSorghum may help European agriculture face climate change... phys.org/news/2026-10...phys.orgSorghum may help European agriculture face climate changeResearch by INRAE and AgroParisTech suggests that global warming could have an overall positive effect on sorghum yields in Europe. Sorghum is a promising alternative to maize in livestock feed. Addit... 000
Reposted by Mr and Mrs Trellispippaneill.bsky.social @pippaneill.bsky.social · 20hFinnish authorities have ordered a halt to building work at two planned Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of forest. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFinland orders halt to work on two Google data centresThe order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance. 13725
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisThe Ecologist @theecologist.org · 21hA whopping 79 per cent of people support the private jet tax.theecologist.orgLow private jet tax 'fuels climate crisis, inequality'Andy Burnham, the prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, wants cheap, popular policies. Well, only seven per cent of voters support the current low tax on private jet fuel. 13215
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 22h‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP saystheguardian.com‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP saysHigh court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says 043
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisEast Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 07/10/2026The Greens have built something remarkable in East Anglia: power in Norwich, control of Mid Suffolk and an MP in rural Waveney Valley. But can the same party continue to speak to such different voters?eastangliabylines.co.ukCan one Green Party speak to Norwich and rural Suffolk?From Norwich to rural Suffolk, the Greens have built an extraordinary electoral coalition. Now the party’s changing politics could put it under strain 1115
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 23hReported pheasant numbers increase in England as government explores regulatory options – Who owns England? whoownsengland.org/2026/09/08/r...whoownsengland.orgReported pheasant numbers increase in England as government explores regulatory optionsThis post is by Guy Shrubsole. Photo: AndyHi8 on Flickr, Creative Commons Licence (CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0) The latest official figures show an ongoing increase in the reported number of pheasants being br… 063
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 23hThe Real Threat to Britain’s Countryside......50m released Pheasant... youtube.com/watch?v=XFi8...youtube.comThe Real Threat to Britain’s CountrysideYouTube video by Christian Brighty 0287
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Is there a 'war on the countryside'? Yes - but it's the one being waged by the landowners who unleash 50 million pheasants each year... Step forward 'Lord' Christian Brighty to explain, in this devastating (and hilarious) video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFi8...youtube.comThe Real Threat to Britain’s CountrysideYouTube video by Christian Brighty 815461
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 07/10/2026New Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs threatening catastrophic glacier meltstheguardian.comNew Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs threatening catastrophic glacier meltsGovernment report finds the country could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves, as well as damaging storms and cyclones 01218
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisAlan Stewart @wildlifeblog.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The penalty for this conviction will be interesting. Sheriff clearly disturbed by the video evidence. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...dailyrecord.co.ukWoman caught on illegal fox hunt after sickening scenes in Scottish woodlandClaire Bellamy was found guilty of deliberately hunting the wild animal using a pack of dogs. 0113
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 07/10/2026Beautiful butterflies get more attention from the public – and from scientiststheguardian.comBeautiful butterflies get more attention from the public – and from scientistsResearch has shown that species considered colourful and patterned are the subject of more studies, and receive more conservation funding 1106
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Drax’s planned datacentre to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood to produce its electricity, nearly double the CO2 emissions of all flights from London Gatwick airport. Drax, a highly profitable company gets subsidies to burn wood and produce electricity How many lives will it ruin?theguardian.comDrax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flightsExclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year 40643421
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 23hScientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate actiontheguardian.comScientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed 097
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Last 2hrs to support Moths Matter - Let's give them their moment Help create a Red List for Britain’s macro-moths, give these overlooked species the recognition they deserve & help open doors to funding opportunities & inclusion in nature recovery projects.. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/moths-mattercrowdfunder.co.ukMoths Matter - Let's give them their momentWill you help create a Red List for Britain’s macro-moths and give these overlooked species the recognition they deserve? 0149
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisPesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · 05/10/2026📢 10k farmers and citizens demanded stronger #pesticide rules and an end to the export of banned pesticides + accountability for water & soil pollution at the #Syngenta factory in Normandy 🇫🇷. A 2nd protest took place in🇨🇭. #StopPesticides 04928
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Save Our Reds: Protect Britain's native red squirrels before it's too late Support the 5 point plan - practical, cost-aware, implementable within existing policy frameworks; not requiring new primary legislation.. just political will & institutional accountability.. www.change.org/p/save-our-r...change.orgSign the PetitionSave Our Reds: Protect Britain's native red squirrels before it's too late 173
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisAnnie Irving @sconzani.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It's interesting the effect this year's drought & heatwaves have had on some trees. I'm seeing hardly any acorns but there seems to be an abundance of Beech mast. (I know Beeches have cycles of heavy yield - so not weather related?) If anyone has any insights on this, I'd be interested to read them. 3151
Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Does Ireland have the will to undo the disaster of plantation forestry? www.irishtimes.com/environment/...irishtimes.comDoes Ireland have the will to undo the disaster of plantation forestry?Plans to remove commercial plantation around native forest have stalled for years 060
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisPEC Exeter @pec-exeter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Funded 3.5 year PhD🎺 The effects of gamebird release and management on the lowland ecosystems of S England Lots of fieldwork. A robust and resilient student is required. Focus on reptiles and ecto-parasites Any Qs, please DM or email me Please RT www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 15149
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisThe Ecologist @theecologist.org · 06/10/2026Without them, ecosystems will collapse, climate change will intensify, and soils will deteriorate.theecologist.orgScientists push for fungi protectionA global movement to recognise fungi is gaining momentum ahead of UN biodiversity talks at COP17. 03415
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisThe Ecologist @theecologist.org · 06/10/2026"a tax on private jets to fund essential services is common sense for both our economy and our environment."theecologist.orgLow private jet tax 'fuels climate crisis, inequality'Andy Burnham, the prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, wants cheap, popular policies. Well, only seven per cent of voters support the current low tax on private jet fuel. 02010
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisThe Ecologist @theecologist.org · 06/10/2026The loss of the forest is the very 'death of life.' "theecologist.orgBefore the forest fallsAn anthropologist reflects on Great Nicobar’s ancient forests and Indigenous lifeways. 042
Reposted by Mr and Mrs Trellispippaneill.bsky.social @pippaneill.bsky.social · 06/10/2026BREAKING: Drax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4.9m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comDrax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flightsCampaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year 023
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 06/10/2026Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flightstheguardian.comDrax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flightsCampaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year 024
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisFidra @fidrango.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🚨 New research has found #TFA in the blood of 100% of people tested in Europe. The study also found the highest TFA serum levels ever recorded in humans. These findings underline the urgent need to reduce #PFAS pollution at source, through wide reaching restrictions. Read the study ▶️ tr.ee/vkjLd0 001
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisThe Ecologist @theecologist.org · 06/10/2026Sea surface temperatures hit record highs in Augusttheecologist.org'A brutal reminder'August was world’s joint hottest month on record – scientists. 044
Reposted by Mr and Mrs TrellisGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 06/10/2026US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study findstheguardian.comUS households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study findsFor-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says 037