George McGavin
@georgemcgavin.bsky.social
Zoologist, entomologist, broadcaster and President of The Dorset Wildlife Trust. Zero Hour Ambassador.
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Study reveals even low-traffic roads in Iceland’s open lowland landscapes can significantly reduce abundance of ground-nesting birds ..
+ bird nos increase steadily as you move away from road.
#Don'tdriveifyouvaluebirds
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
+ bird nos increase steadily as you move away from road.
#Don'tdriveifyouvaluebirds
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
>New Science Shows Even Modest Road Traffic Disrupts Key Icelandic Bird Habitats
Scientists report significant drops in breeding bird density close to roads, despite relatively low traffic volumes
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Study reveals even low-traffic roads in Iceland’s open lowland landscapes can significantly reduce abundance of ground-nesting birds ..
+ bird nos increase steadily as you move away from road.
#Don'tdriveifyouvaluebirds
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
+ bird nos increase steadily as you move away from road.
#Don'tdriveifyouvaluebirds
www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/N...
The Tangerine Tosspot is really beyond the pale...
I can't wait until the United States cleanses itself of all the ugly traces of Donald Trump. Take his name off buildings. Remove all the tacky gold bric-a-brac from the White House walls. Bulldoze his vulgar ballroom. Restore MLK, Jr Day and Juneteenth at parks. #Fumigate
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Tangerine Tosspot is really beyond the pale...
Make it so!
It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Make it so!
While I much enjoy listening to Radio 3 Unwind, why do so many of the announcers adopt an annoyingly breathy and faux soothing style of speaking. It's really bloody irritating....
December 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
While I much enjoy listening to Radio 3 Unwind, why do so many of the announcers adopt an annoyingly breathy and faux soothing style of speaking. It's really bloody irritating....
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1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This behaviour is shameful and probably a lot more widespread than we know about. Go vegetarian this Christmas...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Turkey breeder supplying luxury stores investigated over welfare
Farm workers are suspended over animal welfare and biosecurity concerns at a turkey breeding site.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This behaviour is shameful and probably a lot more widespread than we know about. Go vegetarian this Christmas...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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And in the 7 years I've been back in London I've seen a big increase in lights being left on all night - outside and inside buildings, including homes, as well as in streets and parks. It's maddening!
A new study finds that artificial light is making plants and animals release more carbon dioxide, but without increasing photosynthesis.
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Light pollution is changing nature’s carbon balance, study says
A new study analyses the effect of artificial light on ecosystems
www.euronews.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
And in the 7 years I've been back in London I've seen a big increase in lights being left on all night - outside and inside buildings, including homes, as well as in streets and parks. It's maddening!
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This is in the control of the Swedish Government, sole owners of the offending company. It should not be down to an ecological pressure group to fight it. Why is the Scottish Parliament not stepping up?
December 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
This is in the control of the Swedish Government, sole owners of the offending company. It should not be down to an ecological pressure group to fight it. Why is the Scottish Parliament not stepping up?
Shocking.....when will money-making take second place to the natural world? Probably never and we will become evolutionary history...
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www.change.org/p/scottish-g...
STOLEN CAMERA SITE CLEAR FELLED
Hi All
So, this is all now very real and deeply disturbing. As you know, Vattenfall stole one of our cameras from a known wildcat site. We replaced the camera and returned to check the area yesterday....
www.change.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Shocking.....when will money-making take second place to the natural world? Probably never and we will become evolutionary history...
www.change.org/p/scottish-g...
www.change.org/p/scottish-g...
You mean the stuff is not safe, and they tried to make out it was?!
December 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM
You mean the stuff is not safe, and they tried to make out it was?!
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There are 16 ideas for eco-friendly presents in our Christmas gift guide – and some of these support charities, social causes, or the environment. Lots of affordable options too. Please take a look (and share)!
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
There are 16 ideas for eco-friendly presents in our Christmas gift guide – and some of these support charities, social causes, or the environment. Lots of affordable options too. Please take a look (and share)!
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...
littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/eco...
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While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
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🐝 The @biggive.bsky.social’s #ChristmasChallenge is LIVE!
🌎 This #GivingTuesday, donate once to Zero Hour and make twice the impact.
🎁 From 2-9 December, every £ you donate to help build our urgent climate and nature campaign will be DOUBLED!
💚 Donate here 👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
🌎 This #GivingTuesday, donate once to Zero Hour and make twice the impact.
🎁 From 2-9 December, every £ you donate to help build our urgent climate and nature campaign will be DOUBLED!
💚 Donate here 👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
December 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🐝 The @biggive.bsky.social’s #ChristmasChallenge is LIVE!
🌎 This #GivingTuesday, donate once to Zero Hour and make twice the impact.
🎁 From 2-9 December, every £ you donate to help build our urgent climate and nature campaign will be DOUBLED!
💚 Donate here 👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
🌎 This #GivingTuesday, donate once to Zero Hour and make twice the impact.
🎁 From 2-9 December, every £ you donate to help build our urgent climate and nature campaign will be DOUBLED!
💚 Donate here 👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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I buy 99.99% of my Xmas gifts from charity shops. A win-win. You're funding a charity, you're recycling, you're buying locally & it saves huge amounts of money. 🙌
December 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I buy 99.99% of my Xmas gifts from charity shops. A win-win. You're funding a charity, you're recycling, you're buying locally & it saves huge amounts of money. 🙌
We are still doing this.....
December 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We are still doing this.....
Would you Adam and Eve it!
‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims
‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims
Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media concentration affects political decision
Structural corruption and the rise of “conduits for unelected power” are reshaping British politics, according to a stark report from the Equality Trust.
Unelected influence has surged over the past two decades, the report claims, driven by the growing political clout of the ultra-rich and the institutions that enable it. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Would you Adam and Eve it!
Time once again to encourage people to buy gifts from your local charity shops...
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Time once again to encourage people to buy gifts from your local charity shops...
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#Christmas is a time for celebration 🎅🎄 This #holiday season try 10 yummy, #palmoilfree and #Vegan #recipes. Good for #forests, #animals 🦧🦏🐘🐒🐍 and your #health 🥦🍆 Use your wallet as a weapon, #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Vegan Palm Oil Free Christmas Recipes
Wondering how to cook #vegan and #palmoilfree this Christmas or Hannukah? Help keep the rainforests standing and resist #extinction with 10 cruelty-free and healthy recipes. These dishes feature oodles of scrumptious vegetables and the world's most versatile ingredient margarine without palm oil. This Christmas menu is not only easy to whip up, but also brims with health, good will and love for all beings. Fight back in the supermarket! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
palmoildetectives.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 AM
#Christmas is a time for celebration 🎅🎄 This #holiday season try 10 yummy, #palmoilfree and #Vegan #recipes. Good for #forests, #animals 🦧🦏🐘🐒🐍 and your #health 🥦🍆 Use your wallet as a weapon, #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Until we stop polluting the ocean, this sort of thing will never go away....
theconversation.com/mercury-poll...
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Mercury pollution in marine mammals is increasing – new study
Three decades of data from UK harbour porpoises show mercury is still increasing despite a global treaty to reduce it.
theconversation.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Until we stop polluting the ocean, this sort of thing will never go away....
theconversation.com/mercury-poll...
theconversation.com/mercury-poll...
We lost ancient protection against herbivores by breeding higher yielding crops....but can we get it back?
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/ancient...
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/ancient...
Ancient wheat compound offers natural protection against aphids | Rothamsted Research
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have uncovered a natural defence mechanism in ancestral einkorn wheat that could pave the way for more sustainable pest control in modern agriculture.The study, publi...
www.rothamsted.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We lost ancient protection against herbivores by breeding higher yielding crops....but can we get it back?
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/ancient...
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/ancient...
Yes, we really that stupid that we allow vested fossil fuel lobbyists, agents and other bad actors free access to COP....another dismal failure
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mailchi.mp/nature/anthr...
COP30: no mention of fossil fuels in final agreement, but multilateralism clings to life
mailchi.mp
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Yes, we really that stupid that we allow vested fossil fuel lobbyists, agents and other bad actors free access to COP....another dismal failure
mailchi.mp/nature/anthr...
mailchi.mp/nature/anthr...
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This just about sums it up: The COP30 hangover by @marinegauthier.bsky.social. “You can’t finance climate action when you’re financing climate destruction six to seventy times harder.” shorturl.at/IpU5C
The COP30 Hangover
Notes from My Postpartum Bedroom
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November 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This just about sums it up: The COP30 hangover by @marinegauthier.bsky.social. “You can’t finance climate action when you’re financing climate destruction six to seventy times harder.” shorturl.at/IpU5C
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#News: #Mondelez keeps failing on rainforests #indigenousrights with their false promises on #palmoil. Keep up the fight and make sure you 🧐🚫 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife! @palmoildetect
People Power Forces P&G to Act — Now Mondelez Must Follow - The Understory - Rainforest Action Network
In 2025, Rainforest Action Network and our allies secured a significant breakthrough with Procter & Gamble (P&G), one of the world’s most powerful consumer goods companies. After years of dragging...
www.ran.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#News: #Mondelez keeps failing on rainforests #indigenousrights with their false promises on #palmoil. Keep up the fight and make sure you 🧐🚫 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife! @palmoildetect
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On a brighter note, I thought you'd like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHk7...
The Curse of The Leafblower
YouTube video by Fairyland Trust
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November 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
On a brighter note, I thought you'd like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHk7...