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Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · Aug 4

Creating habitat and home for nature from industrial sand and gravel extraction. It has been an amazing transformation over the years with more and more birdlife using the wetlands, even a pair of nesting Bitterns! @northcavewet.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 31

It has 33 times more emmisions than coal and on on transport will give off a significant amount of emmison contributing to global warming..

Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 31

www.bbc.co.uk/news/science...

Climate change: Hidden emissions in liquid gas imports threaten targets

Europe's growing reliance on imported liquefied natural gas is coming at a significant climate cost.

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 31

Its one if the worst developments the transport of LNG has ten times more emmisions than pipeline gas.

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jul 31

4. Liquefied fossil gas has higher emissions than coal.
It's a purely cynical scheme, approved by the Tories, but adopted in its entirety by Labour, which meets two political needs at once: appeasing the fossil fuel industry and justifying the Tees Freeport development: another outrageous rip-off.

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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · Jul 30

Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact..

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact

From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that wo...

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 26

The sad saga of the Hen Harrier continues. A red listed bird is persecuted so that people can shoot grouse for fun and DEFRA continue to be impotent when it comes to dealing with this wildlfe crime.

Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · Jul 24

There are at least 14 other cases that I know of, still to be publicised.

The wilful blindness of Defra Ministers allows this criminality to continue. They're not even embarrassed.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology

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143 Hen Harriers confirmed ‘missing’ or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors

For anyone who still wants to pretend that the grouse shooting industry isn’t responsible for the systematic extermination of Hen Harriers on grouse moors across the UK, here’s the latest catalogue…

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jul 24

When four breeding male Hen Harriers suspiciously disappeared from nests in May, two from RSPB Geltsdale and two from the Forest of Bowland, it was clear the females would struggle to raise their chicks alone.

The odds were bleak.

Two Hen Harrier chicks calling and looking at the camera

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 26

From yesterday, from my wild garden, a few snippets. This weeks rain has refreshed the area some of the Trefoil is blooming again. Common Blue Butterfly, bees on Knapweed and the lovely lacy flower of Wild Carrot.
#wildgarden

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 21

I think most people would prefer water companies to be renationalised again. They have shown themsleves to be greedy awarding themsleves with fat bonuses while taking many shortcuts. This Labour government is not brave enough to take on corporate greed or tackle bad governance & management.

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jul 21

It's performative. If Steve Reed were really "furious" about water bills, he wouldn't have ruled out renationalisation, or forbidden the Independent Water Commission to recommend it. He enables the filthiest, most parasitic capital to defeat the public interest.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Environment secretary ‘furious’ about England and Wales water bills

Steve Reed says he is unable to rule out further above-inflation rises and any decision would be up to regulators

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Rod Jones @rodshelf.bsky.social · Jul 20

Emperor dragonfly at North Cave Wetlands. #ThePhotoHour #dragonflies #wildlife #nature #photography @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social

An emperor dragonfly hangs vertically from a green plant. The dragonfly has a blue abdomen with black markings, an apple green thorax, and intricately patterned wings.

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SAVE OUR SPRAT @saveoursprat.bsky.social · Jul 19

This is why our community is fighting to save wild sprat, and will never give up.

They're the crucial bedrock on which entire natural ecosystems are built.

David Steel @steelyseabirder.bsky.social · Jun 20

Breakfast! Lots of food coming in for hungry Pufflings on the Isle of May…the chick of this parent is being well fed! A combination of Sandeels and a large sprat

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 20

That is such a valid point and it seems that no protest or words cristising the horror that is happening in Gaza are allowed at the moment. The is such a mess.

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David Craven @davidjcraven.bsky.social · Jul 19

Incredibly important point.

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Jul 19

It is also reprehensible for the manner in which it has diluted the seriousness of terrorism, as a concept and a legal designation. If you want to pursue Palestine Action for criminal damage then go right ahead. But they are not terrorists under any normal definition of the word.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · Jul 18

Yesterday’s amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill are a small step in the right direction but there are fundamental flaws at its heart, which still amount to environmental regression and #CashToTrash

www.hiwwt.org.uk/blog/debbie-...

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Was absolutely amazed to find Cinnabar moth caterpillars on Ragwort in my wild garden area yesterday! #cinnabarmothcaterpillars
#ragwort

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Vapourer moth caterpillar and Brimstone Butterfly in garden this week.

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · Jul 18

Friday,
23 Common tern chicks were counted (mainly on East Holm), with 4 Eygptian geese on East Holm, with an adult & juvenile Mediterranean gull there,
Also seen was Marsh harrier, Hobby & Bittern
Confirmation today, came of successful breeding of Bittern & Marsh harrier on the reserve

Part juvenile Great crested grebe on the Main lake

Little egret wuth breakfast on Crossland's lake

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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · Jul 18

Exciting news from @northcavewet.bsky.social: bitterns have bred here for the first time on record – a major milestone for this rare and elusive species.

A fantastic sign that wetland restoration is working. 🎉

Read more: www.ywt.org.uk/news/first-e...

First-ever breeding bitterns at North Cave Wetlands nature reserve | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are absolutely delighted to announce their first-ever bittern breeding success at North Cave Wetlands nature reserve near Hull, where a juvenile bittern was spotted earlier th...

www.ywt.org.uk

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · Jul 18

An unusual sighting this morning, in between the showers was this female Common blue, the 3rd different individual seen this month.
The female do not move much, hence it is the males who are normally seen

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 17

A way to engage local communities by taking a regeneerative approach to the economy and planning dor that city.There are some big cities already doing this eg Barcelona, Mexico and Glasgow. Ths UK needs some braver politicians in this country to do this instead of same old same old..

Kate Raworth @kateraworth.bsky.social · Jul 17

A little town in Sweden - Tomelilla - is pioneering what it means to put Doughnut Economics into practice. This could well become inspiration to many towns and villages seeking to create a different kind of future... @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town

A casual mention of Kate Raworth’s theory has grown into the basis for decision making in Tomelilla

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John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue · May 14

Let's talk about these two department store owners: brother and sister Louis Bamberger and Caroline Bamberger Fuld. From Newark, New Jersey.

They are random people, basically. But in the late 1920s, with fascism taking over Europe, they made a choice that profoundly changed the world: 🧵

A photograph of Louis Bamberger, seated on the right, wearing a mustache and bowler hat, and his sister Caroline Bamberger Fuld, standing on the left, wearing a fur hat and shawl

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · Jul 16

When excellent MPs stand up for what’s right and then get suspended by their party we should be very worried. Chris Hinchliff has been a staunch defender of nature and is far closer to the public view than the prime minster. Such arrogance 😡. Great quote here from Craig Bennett, agree 💯 .

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Aedeen @aedeencaplin.bsky.social · Jul 15

My husband just found this near one our drain covers outside. Have no idea how it got there. My I Phone identity info says it’s a Smooth Newt! Anyone agree? @yorkswildlife.bsky.social ?

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And more..

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