Eoghan Daltun 🌍
@irishrainforest.bsky.social
Author of award-winning bestseller 'An Irish Atlantic Rainforest'. Over 16 years living with 73 acres of wildland in Beara, West Cork. #Rewilding.
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After 2 years of work, I've finally taken delivery of an actual printed copy of my second book 'The Magic of an Irish Rainforest: A Visual Journey'.
I've done my best to capture the essence of these priceless, but mostly dying, ecosystems, and am over the moon with the results. 🌎
I've done my best to capture the essence of these priceless, but mostly dying, ecosystems, and am over the moon with the results. 🌎
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Apparently rationality is not a reliable measure of fossil fuel policies, though. I worked for a time in big renewables, side-by-side with big oil people, and while some of them were rational...a lot of them were insanely greedy. Nothing mattered but money and status quo.
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Apparently rationality is not a reliable measure of fossil fuel policies, though. I worked for a time in big renewables, side-by-side with big oil people, and while some of them were rational...a lot of them were insanely greedy. Nothing mattered but money and status quo.
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) a national security concern and an existential threat.
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) a national security concern and an existential threat.
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
“The younger generation is the most ecologically informed ever."
They are also “the most emotionally involved in [nature loss], have contributed the least to [its] causing, and are going to suffer most as a result.”
The power of rewilding to transform our own lives, as well as nature.
They are also “the most emotionally involved in [nature loss], have contributed the least to [its] causing, and are going to suffer most as a result.”
The power of rewilding to transform our own lives, as well as nature.
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
“The younger generation is the most ecologically informed ever."
They are also “the most emotionally involved in [nature loss], have contributed the least to [its] causing, and are going to suffer most as a result.”
The power of rewilding to transform our own lives, as well as nature.
They are also “the most emotionally involved in [nature loss], have contributed the least to [its] causing, and are going to suffer most as a result.”
The power of rewilding to transform our own lives, as well as nature.
The rhizome (root, essentially) of epiphytic polypody fern on old hazel in the woods.
This is rainforest.
This is rainforest.
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 AM
The rhizome (root, essentially) of epiphytic polypody fern on old hazel in the woods.
This is rainforest.
This is rainforest.
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This is particularly stunning because the sheer number of times we demonstrated Bjorn Lomborg was just flat-out lying grew so large that it almost became literally pointless to keep doing it, because he just ignores it and keeps on going
November 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is particularly stunning because the sheer number of times we demonstrated Bjorn Lomborg was just flat-out lying grew so large that it almost became literally pointless to keep doing it, because he just ignores it and keeps on going
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Climate change is going to push global food inflation to extreme highs over the coming decade.
Most people don’t realise how precarious most of agriculture globally is right now.
Most people don’t realise how precarious most of agriculture globally is right now.
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Climate change is going to push global food inflation to extreme highs over the coming decade.
Most people don’t realise how precarious most of agriculture globally is right now.
Most people don’t realise how precarious most of agriculture globally is right now.
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www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit... @whittledaway.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social @liamheneghan.bsky.social
The Irish Times view on funding for nature: not an optional extra
At both EU and national level, commitments on environmental spending are being scaled back
www.irishtimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Elon Musk’s new pay package could amount to $100B per year.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
That's the same as 3.2 million cashiers’ paychecks combined.
It’s more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks.
It’s more than 2 million janitors’ paychecks.
Billionaire greed is out of control.
It's not only wildflowers, birds, or butterflies that bring bright colour to an Irish rainforest.
Fungi add their splash too, like these lovelies on the trunk of a standing dead holly.
Fungi add their splash too, like these lovelies on the trunk of a standing dead holly.
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 AM
It's not only wildflowers, birds, or butterflies that bring bright colour to an Irish rainforest.
Fungi add their splash too, like these lovelies on the trunk of a standing dead holly.
Fungi add their splash too, like these lovelies on the trunk of a standing dead holly.
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Some footage of driving through the Swartberg mountains in South Africa, a place called Meiringspoort-incredible rock formations
November 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Some footage of driving through the Swartberg mountains in South Africa, a place called Meiringspoort-incredible rock formations
Great to hear a scientist and environmentalist - @elainemcgoff.bsky.social - and a farmer in nitrates derogation separately say the same thing here: that the government-led drive for maximum productivity was a MASSIVE mistake, with our rivers and (now, potentially) farmers paying the price.
I had the a welcome opportunity to move beyond the standard Punch & Judy media setup to properly look under the derogation hood, & explore why the Government measures are failing our waters & failing our farmers.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Nitrates derogation
Back in the early nineties all across the EU a rule was introduced to protect rivers and streams from agricultural run off. At the last count 7,000 out of 137,000 farms in Ireland had received a derog...
www.rte.ie
November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Great to hear a scientist and environmentalist - @elainemcgoff.bsky.social - and a farmer in nitrates derogation separately say the same thing here: that the government-led drive for maximum productivity was a MASSIVE mistake, with our rivers and (now, potentially) farmers paying the price.
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We totally agree. This myrtle beech is a whole ecosystem in itself.
November 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
We totally agree. This myrtle beech is a whole ecosystem in itself.
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I had the a welcome opportunity to move beyond the standard Punch & Judy media setup to properly look under the derogation hood, & explore why the Government measures are failing our waters & failing our farmers.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Nitrates derogation
Back in the early nineties all across the EU a rule was introduced to protect rivers and streams from agricultural run off. At the last count 7,000 out of 137,000 farms in Ireland had received a derog...
www.rte.ie
November 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I had the a welcome opportunity to move beyond the standard Punch & Judy media setup to properly look under the derogation hood, & explore why the Government measures are failing our waters & failing our farmers.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Winter Atlantic sky.
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Winter Atlantic sky.
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Excellent conversation. Not to be missed.
I listened to this conversation the other day, and it's *brilliant*.
In a time that can often seem very dark, we're seeing stirrings that give real hope for another way of doing politics, based on integrity and people power: Mamdani in New York and the UK Greens being among the best examples.
In a time that can often seem very dark, we're seeing stirrings that give real hope for another way of doing politics, based on integrity and people power: Mamdani in New York and the UK Greens being among the best examples.
I really loved this conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social - I've thought about it lots ever since.
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Excellent conversation. Not to be missed.
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We should start referring to this as poultry flu or factory bird farming flu as @irishrainforest.bsky.social has pointed out - it is factory bird farming causing this. Wild birds are the victims of this not the cause, so calling it “bird flu” is erroneous.
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We should start referring to this as poultry flu or factory bird farming flu as @irishrainforest.bsky.social has pointed out - it is factory bird farming causing this. Wild birds are the victims of this not the cause, so calling it “bird flu” is erroneous.
I listened to this conversation the other day, and it's *brilliant*.
In a time that can often seem very dark, we're seeing stirrings that give real hope for another way of doing politics, based on integrity and people power: Mamdani in New York and the UK Greens being among the best examples.
In a time that can often seem very dark, we're seeing stirrings that give real hope for another way of doing politics, based on integrity and people power: Mamdani in New York and the UK Greens being among the best examples.
I really loved this conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social - I've thought about it lots ever since.
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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November 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I listened to this conversation the other day, and it's *brilliant*.
In a time that can often seem very dark, we're seeing stirrings that give real hope for another way of doing politics, based on integrity and people power: Mamdani in New York and the UK Greens being among the best examples.
In a time that can often seem very dark, we're seeing stirrings that give real hope for another way of doing politics, based on integrity and people power: Mamdani in New York and the UK Greens being among the best examples.
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This is an important and heartfelt letter. Unfortunately there has been a real blindspot among some people on the British and European left. We should oppose imperialism and fascism, wherever they occur.
heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...
heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...
An Open Letter to Zarah Sultana
Galina Rymbu, an activist living in Ukraine, responds to Zarah Sultana's recent remarks on support for Ukraine.
heckle.scot
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This is an important and heartfelt letter. Unfortunately there has been a real blindspot among some people on the British and European left. We should oppose imperialism and fascism, wherever they occur.
heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...
heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...
Horizontal slabs of pressure-hardened seabed, halfway up a mountain.
We live on such a wonderful planet 🌍
We live on such a wonderful planet 🌍
November 23, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Horizontal slabs of pressure-hardened seabed, halfway up a mountain.
We live on such a wonderful planet 🌍
We live on such a wonderful planet 🌍
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This is an incredibly important graph and post which a large part of the climate science community is intentionally ignoring and trying to hide.
Our climate is in a much more dangerous state than main stream climate scientists are willing to acknowledge.
Important:
Our climate is in a much more dangerous state than main stream climate scientists are willing to acknowledge.
Important:
Warning! This colorful chart is censored by IPCC - mailchi.mp/caa/warning-...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
November 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This is an incredibly important graph and post which a large part of the climate science community is intentionally ignoring and trying to hide.
Our climate is in a much more dangerous state than main stream climate scientists are willing to acknowledge.
Important:
Our climate is in a much more dangerous state than main stream climate scientists are willing to acknowledge.
Important:
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Government's priority is to maintain nitrates derogation at all costs, water quality/biodiversity is an afterthought.....
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Government's priority is to maintain nitrates derogation at all costs, water quality/biodiversity is an afterthought.....
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European Court of Justice ruling slams Ireland on water quality, a ‘national embarrassment’.
How long more will the people of this country put up with our rivers being destroyed for private profit?
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How long more will the people of this country put up with our rivers being destroyed for private profit?
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A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
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November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
www.irishtimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
#COP30 Farce
#COP30 - “Our elementary school kids are reading textbooks that are more science-based and in line with reality than the [draft] text we have here, where we are supposed to fix this problem” says Juan Carlos Monterrey, climate envoy for Panama
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Cop30 live: summit president warns ‘everybody will lose’ if countries fail to cooperate
André Corrêa do Lago issues plea to preserve Paris agreement with countries far from reaching agreement on scheduled final day
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#COP30 Farce