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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 30/09/2026
NEW ANALYSIS: Record wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis 🌤️ wind/solar generation up 14% in 2026 to date 🏭 gas down ~10% 🚢 >100 LNG cargoes avoided
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Zach Boren @zdboren.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW | the UK has decided to end taxpayer support for power stations burning chicken waste. but now what happens to 600,000 tonnes of poo? @grilledmedia.bsky.social is back www.grilled.media/chicken-poo-...
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Chicken waste crisis looms as UK axes subsidy for burning poo
With 600,000 tonnes of chicken litter facing an uncertain future, the poultry industry has warned of a 'waste management crisis'
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Now, in response to alerts from the UN's #Methane Alert and Response System, Turkmenistan has started plugging the leaks There's much more to do, but it's an "incredible first step" The 2nd biggest mega-leaker, the US, is doing nothing @unep.org 3/3 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It's not often you can pinpoint real, positive change a journalist has caused. But as Turkmeni sources state, @dpcarrington.bsky.social's persistent and probing coverage of this issue has been critical to a change of policy, with massive implications. Big congrats www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show. Excellent work by the National Trust at Holnicote. #MakeBritainWetAgain www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Increased rain and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office 'This year Pacific sea temperatures are set to rise by 3C. This will make this El Niño “the largest since the 19th century”, according to the Met Office' www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Increased rain and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office
‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide with severe droughts expected in southern hemisphere
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 21/08/2026
Take action where you are👇 England: f.mtr.cool/kbpsmygyjp Scotland: f.mtr.cool/hernktqgys Wales: f.mtr.cool/xjgqbkkaeu 2/2 Image: Knepp Wildlands
Aerial view of a narrow muddy stream winding through dense green trees and marsh.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
So Richard Tice, should farmers just "enjoy" low crop yields? Should the thousands who've died from the heatwaves just "enjoy" their premature deaths? What about the families whose homes have burned down in the wildfires? Charlatans with their heads in the sand. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat
Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to halt global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It’s time we sorted out the press. Constant misinformation to protect their donors and fossil fuels is destroying lives and our planet. The Government must step up and stop being cowardly.
Sorry Zack Polanski this long hot summer is not the apocalypse - it's like a gloriously long holiday in France
..with village green cricket thrown in good measure
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Hart @hart-frentz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The difference--
eitachse, stripes, aufgeteilt in
these were hot summers
this is climatechange
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
What we should grasp is that this is what Trump is *for*. It's why fossil fuel companies and the ultra-rich backed him. The kleptocracy, the cruelty, the culture wars, all these, while real & grim enough, distract us from seeing the true purpose of his presidency. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases
Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Brilliant reporting from @channel4news.bsky.social - at last parts of the media are finally joining the dots between a planet on fire and the burning of fossil fuels
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Holiday in the climate emergency. No that’s not AI or edited, just a snapshot I just took with my phone on Lacanau beach in France. What future will this boy grow up in? It is in our hands, but time is running out.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"My message to the people of the UK is that I'll train the new guy but you're going to have to stick with one of them eventually."
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Two of my favourite flowers of high summer: Meadowsweet, frothing like champagne, and the tall spikes of Purple Loosestrife.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Common Toadflax, with an unknown moth species pollinating it, for #WildflowerHour
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Angela @angelt.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
#Nationalmeadowsday who knew!
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
You don't hear politicians arguing that there's no point in casting ballots because you're just one vote! Why do they apply that faulty logic when it comes to national carbon emissions?
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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Ban butterfly-killing pesticides for good ❌ Despite repeated promises to ban them, the UK Government has quietly granted yet another 'emergency' license to spray butterfly-killing pesticides across our fields this summer.
Close-up of a field of crops being sprayed by a mechanical sprayer attached to a tractor. Text overlay reads: "Ban butterfly-killing pesticides for good. No 'emergency' authorisations. No exemptions."
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
And there it is… www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...
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Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 22/06/2026
Here's the CCC's @elpinchbeck.bsky.social speaking today in front of the Met Office's new "future forecast" for a... ..."plausible 2056 heatwave". Yes, that's showing 45C (113F) in the Bristol area! With exquisite timing, the UK's all-time June temp record is due to be broken this week.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Rumours circulating that knives are out for Natural England after the Dartmoor Pony Cull Conspiracy If true, Ministers need to give their heads a wobble This is what the Tories & rightwing press tried to do two years ago; they want to gut nature protections: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Sunak’s government has almost destroyed Natural England – just for doing its job | Guy Shrubsole
After the election, Labour must end the attacks on a watchdog simply trying to protect what little wildlife we have left, says campaigner and author Guy Shrubsole
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
And here it is. For all the whining about condescension & belittling the poorly educated, nobody - and I mean nobody - holds Nigel Farage’s base in more profound contempt than Nigel Farage.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Obama: I am not immune to anger or doubt. But I do know this when we lose faith in each other, when we stop believing that voting matters… we open the door to the most ruthless or the most careless, or the most fearful among us who see some groups and some people as more equal than others
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
New records reveal Trump’s ballroom is far more expensive than originally promised, jumping from $400M to $600M. Half of it will be paid for by taxpayers, despite Trump saying it would be fully privately funded. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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Fintan Smith (Mac Gabhann) @fintan-smith.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
NEW from @convergent-opinion.bsky.social Labour 12pts ahead in Makerfield, with Kenyon's sexist comments actively costing Reform votes Lab: 49% Ref: 37% Res: 5% Grn: 5% Other 5% 525 adults, 2-12 June 2026
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Enjoyed writing this for @iandunt.bsky.social excellent substack. Labour does have a genuinely inspiring vision and impressive track record. It's called net zero and if the government talked about it more it might start to improve its fortunes. iandunt.substack.com/p/guest-post...
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Guest Post: Labour's Net Zero triumph
In the face of frenzied right-wing attacks, this government has successfully executed one of the most ambitious climate change projects in the world. It's time to give credit where it's due.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Reform UK wants to shut this down. If it did so, it would throw a million people out of work. Why? because it is beholden to the fossil fuel industry. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds
Net zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI Economics
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
When he was an MEP, Farage excused his absences on basis that it was an illegitimate government and that sovereignty should reside in Westminster. He's now an MP in Westminster And he's been absent for 77 Parliament votes in a row. www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/whe...
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Working hard? Nigel Farage registered 'absent' from the last 77 votes in Parliament
Official Parliamentary figures reveal that Reform leader Nigel Farage hasn't bothered to vote for anything in the last 11 weeks...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Just finished Any Questions, up against Richard Tice. I knew there would be plenty of BS on climate, but he spouted rubbish on *every* subject. Even claimed that the EU is not our biggest trading partner, but the US. In fact, we have 3x more trade with the EU. He believes whatever he wants to.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Follow this: First, Trump quietly buys up to $5 million of Dell stock. Then, he urges his followers to “go out and buy a Dell.” Today, his Pentagon awards a $9.7 billion deal to Dell. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Dell Wins $9.7 Billion Defense Deal To Streamline Software Buys
A unit of Dell Technologies Inc. won a $9.7 billion contract to help the US military handle its licenses for Microsoft Corp. software related to email, spreadsheets and other needs across classified a...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/05/2026
River Wye formally recognised as living ecosystem with intrinsic rights
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River Wye formally recognised as living ecosystem with intrinsic rights
Charter to be adopted along river’s entire catchment from Cambrian mountains to Chepstow and Bristol Channel The entire catchment of the River Wye has been formally recognised as a living ecosystem with intrinsic rights in a charter, a UK first that campaigners hope will help save the highly polluted river. The charter was celebrated at a community event at the Hay-on-Wye literary festival on Sunday. It includes the right to flow, to biodiversity, to be free from pollution, to be supported by a healthy catchment, to regenerate, and the right to be represented, described as a “significant step” towards protecting and restoring one of the UK’s most beloved rivers. Continue reading...
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LBC @lbc.co.uk · 22/05/2026
"That's what happens when you elect Nigel Farage fans..." @mrjamesob.bsky.social reacts to two new Reform councillors admitting they don't know what they're doing.
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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Seen on our walks this week. For #WildflowerHour Silverweed, Yellow Mignonette, Chalk Milkwort, Salad Burnet, Germander Speedwell, Sheep’s Sorrel, Rock Rose, Musk Stork’s-bill and Red Campion.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
It’s going to be a busy few weeks keeping track of all the racists, criminals & weirdos elected on Farage’s ticket.
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Excellent analysis from my BBC elections team colleague and YouGov data guru @patrick-pme.bsky.social on what the local elections data tells us about whether Labour is losing more to Greens or Reform. Spoiler alert: its the Greens open.substack.com/pub/patricke...
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Local elections analysis: Labour struggled more versus the Greens than Reform
Locals give fresh evidence on how the 2024 Labour coalition is breaking apart
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
An important point to remember for today's elections in Scotland, Wales and England:
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 30/04/2026
The BBC News homepage has now COMPLETELY removed its Climate section?! It has now been relegated to a sub-menu via the "More" button in the right-hand corner.
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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I basically agree with this. When I hear of colleagues in the environmental NGO world doing scenario planning exercises for how to engage with a Reform government, it makes my head spin. If Reform gets in, we are all - everyone in civil society, almost irrespective of the issue - utterly f***ed
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Adam Barnett @adambarnett.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🔴 NEW - Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests Nigel Farage’s anti-climate party has received two thirds of its income from oil investors. 📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social & @writesbright.bsky.social www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r... @desmog.com
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Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The lawnmower is out of office. The grass can grow!🌱 Add your name to the No Mow Movement and pledge to give the mower a holiday - loom.ly/XjkGVRE Who’s put the mower away already?✋ #NoMowMay #NoMowMovement #NoMowMay2026
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Attacks on Jewish people on the streets of Britain are attacks on us all. I am so incredibly sorry that these disgusting and horrifying things are happening.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Majesty and Travesty
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Alex Sobel MP @alexsobel.co.uk · 27/04/2026
Cross-party MPs and peers are calling on the Gov to bring forward laws to end UK imports linked to illegal deforestation. The public backs stronger protections. The case is clear. Now we need delivery. 🌍🌳 #Deforestation #ClimateAction #EnvironmentAct #EthicalSupplyChains
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Our farm is simply exploding with diverse wildflowers and butterflies at the moment, like this holly blue on bluebell. And there's *so* much birdsong. Rewilding doesn't just bring back the wild. It re-floods our own lives with intoxicating natural colour and sound.
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Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Of 22 sites being held on a waiting list, before designation, 14 were at risk from development. That's 64% of potential SSSI's, and the wildlife living within them, at risk of being lost. Read the full report on our blog: wildjustice.org.uk/unprotected-...
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Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth @rtfoe.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
@wildjustice.bsky.social‬'s damning report reveals how our #SSSIs are being failed by the body that's supposed to protect them (@naturalengland.bsky.social), with potentially disastrous consequences for #wildlife. Shocking!
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
David Attenborough takes on PHEASANTS! “Native to Asia, but now released into our countryside on an industrial scale, over 30 million every year… eating vast numbers of insects, reptiles and amphibians every day.” Time for the Government to regulate this out-of-control industry #SecretGarden
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Farage thugs manhandle man with pacemaker after he objects to the Reform leader's chauffeur parking in disabled bay that he needs to use. Lovely People. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Moment Nigel Farage henchmen manhandle disabled OAP in parking row
Henchmen working for the divisive Reform leader were seen on camera manhandling a retired engineer who was trying to park in a disabled spot to drop off his wife in Shetland
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Today has been an adventure to see thousands of very rare Pasque flowers! Now found on only a handful of chalk & limestone grasslands in England, legend had it that Pasque flowers sprang from the blood of slain Vikings. In fact they grow on old tumuli because they’ve not been disturbed by ploughing
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