Leana Hosea
@leanahosea.bsky.social
Founding environmental journalist of nonprofit @WATERSHED_i
http://watershedinvestigations.com
Documentary filmmaker: ‘Thirst For Justice’, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thirstforjustice
Formerly BBC (18 yrs) & Knight Wallace Fellow (2016).
http://watershedinvestigations.com
Documentary filmmaker: ‘Thirst For Justice’, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thirstforjustice
Formerly BBC (18 yrs) & Knight Wallace Fellow (2016).
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Leana Hosea
@leanahosea.bsky.social
· Dec 19
UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’
Analysis suggests consumption at Northumberland site could be 50 times higher than US operator QTS estimates
www.theguardian.com
The UK’s largest planned data centre—a project by US firm QTS—is understating its true water consumption by a factor of 50, says new analysis by @watershed-i.bsky.social & @aiarmsracebook.bsky.social @digiconomist.bsky.social No mistake; AI is a heavy, polluting industry. shorturl.at/KXQxJ
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When we trawled data on excess nitrate & phosphate pollution (key drivers of algal blooms) we found agriculture was the primary source in rural areas, sewage in urban areas. As Chowns says, to save our rivers, we need to tackle both.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:46 AM
When we trawled data on excess nitrate & phosphate pollution (key drivers of algal blooms) we found agriculture was the primary source in rural areas, sewage in urban areas. As Chowns says, to save our rivers, we need to tackle both.
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US-supplied internationally prohibited thermal & thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians, @aljazeera.com reveals. “We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part,” says one mother. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
US-supplied internationally prohibited thermal & thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians, @aljazeera.com reveals. “We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part,” says one mother. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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Myth-busting alert:
The days are over where gas, coal, or nuclear is needed to keep a small city operating with zero solar or wind
Calistoga, California can operate for 48 hours during a blackout with a 8.5 MW/293 MWh battery-H2-fuel cell system
www.energyvault.com/projects/cal...
The days are over where gas, coal, or nuclear is needed to keep a small city operating with zero solar or wind
Calistoga, California can operate for 48 hours during a blackout with a 8.5 MW/293 MWh battery-H2-fuel cell system
www.energyvault.com/projects/cal...
Project – Calistoga Resiliency Center
Pioneering battery-hydrogen fuel cell system providing a community microgrid with continuous power for at least 48 hours.
www.energyvault.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Myth-busting alert:
The days are over where gas, coal, or nuclear is needed to keep a small city operating with zero solar or wind
Calistoga, California can operate for 48 hours during a blackout with a 8.5 MW/293 MWh battery-H2-fuel cell system
www.energyvault.com/projects/cal...
The days are over where gas, coal, or nuclear is needed to keep a small city operating with zero solar or wind
Calistoga, California can operate for 48 hours during a blackout with a 8.5 MW/293 MWh battery-H2-fuel cell system
www.energyvault.com/projects/cal...
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I've argued that LNG can't compete on the economics.
"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.
Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.
Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
China's LNG imports set to recover in 2026 though not to 2024 level
China's liquefied natural gas imports are set to rise in 2026 as a global supply upswing lowers prices while use for power generation and transport rises, though any lift will be modest due to persist...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I've argued that LNG can't compete on the economics.
"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.
Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.
Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
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From Natural Gas Intelligence today.
"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
From Natural Gas Intelligence today.
"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
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👏 Good news: the EU has just banned the destruction of unsold clothes and shoes 👕👟
The ban on destruction will apply to big companies from July and medium-sized companies from 2030.
This is a major change for which BEUC and its members have long since advocated.
The ban on destruction will apply to big companies from July and medium-sized companies from 2030.
This is a major change for which BEUC and its members have long since advocated.
February 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
👏 Good news: the EU has just banned the destruction of unsold clothes and shoes 👕👟
The ban on destruction will apply to big companies from July and medium-sized companies from 2030.
This is a major change for which BEUC and its members have long since advocated.
The ban on destruction will apply to big companies from July and medium-sized companies from 2030.
This is a major change for which BEUC and its members have long since advocated.
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When are we going to start calling it "pro-pollution policies" or "climate-destroying and health-damaging policies" instead of rollbacks, etc?
Trump EPA to take its biggest swing yet against climate change rules
Trump EPA to take its biggest swing yet against climate change rules
With its plans to revoke the endangerment finding, the administration is gambling that the Supreme Court will allow it to completely avoid regulating the nation’s top greenhouse gas sources.
dlvr.it
February 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM
When are we going to start calling it "pro-pollution policies" or "climate-destroying and health-damaging policies" instead of rollbacks, etc?
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🆕Last week, the EU added two substances to the Substances of Very High Concern List, but what is the significance of this list, and what does it mean for consumers?
Check out our latest news story to find out 👉 buff.ly/UUrrXUz
#chemicalpolicy #hazardouschemicals
Check out our latest news story to find out 👉 buff.ly/UUrrXUz
#chemicalpolicy #hazardouschemicals
February 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🆕Last week, the EU added two substances to the Substances of Very High Concern List, but what is the significance of this list, and what does it mean for consumers?
Check out our latest news story to find out 👉 buff.ly/UUrrXUz
#chemicalpolicy #hazardouschemicals
Check out our latest news story to find out 👉 buff.ly/UUrrXUz
#chemicalpolicy #hazardouschemicals
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The global moratorium on commercial whaling has reached its 40-year mark 🐳
During this time, it’s been credited with helping Earth’s largest creatures recover from centuries of hunting pressure.
During this time, it’s been credited with helping Earth’s largest creatures recover from centuries of hunting pressure.
Global moratorium on whaling, a ‘defining moment,’ turns 40
As the global whaling moratorium turns 40, experts reflect on how the 1986 ban helped save great whales—and the threats they still face today.
news.mongabay.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The global moratorium on commercial whaling has reached its 40-year mark 🐳
During this time, it’s been credited with helping Earth’s largest creatures recover from centuries of hunting pressure.
During this time, it’s been credited with helping Earth’s largest creatures recover from centuries of hunting pressure.
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80,000 #DiamondbackTerrapins drown in crab traps every year, lured into underwater cages they can't escape to breathe.
These drownings need to stop, and the species badly needs federal protection 🐢🐢
Our fight to secure a bright future for these beautiful #turtles continues ➡️ bit.ly/4alAj7H
These drownings need to stop, and the species badly needs federal protection 🐢🐢
Our fight to secure a bright future for these beautiful #turtles continues ➡️ bit.ly/4alAj7H
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
80,000 #DiamondbackTerrapins drown in crab traps every year, lured into underwater cages they can't escape to breathe.
These drownings need to stop, and the species badly needs federal protection 🐢🐢
Our fight to secure a bright future for these beautiful #turtles continues ➡️ bit.ly/4alAj7H
These drownings need to stop, and the species badly needs federal protection 🐢🐢
Our fight to secure a bright future for these beautiful #turtles continues ➡️ bit.ly/4alAj7H
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These drownings are completely avoidable with bycatch reduction devices which attach to trap openings and stop most terrapins from entering. They protect terrapins with little or no effect on crab haul. They also make blue crabs more bankable in an increasingly eco-conscious market.
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
These drownings are completely avoidable with bycatch reduction devices which attach to trap openings and stop most terrapins from entering. They protect terrapins with little or no effect on crab haul. They also make blue crabs more bankable in an increasingly eco-conscious market.
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Several states across diamondback terrapins’ range already require these devices for crab traps, including Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Florida.
#Virginia is considering legislation to require these commonsense devices on all recreational crab traps.
#Virginia is considering legislation to require these commonsense devices on all recreational crab traps.
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Several states across diamondback terrapins’ range already require these devices for crab traps, including Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Florida.
#Virginia is considering legislation to require these commonsense devices on all recreational crab traps.
#Virginia is considering legislation to require these commonsense devices on all recreational crab traps.
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On why it matters that the President of the EU Commission cozies up with lobbyists from polluting industries 1️⃣ day ahead of a major summit that will
1. bring all the EU leaders together
2. discuss getting rid of protections for our health and planet
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friendsoftheearth.eu/news/the-fut...
1. bring all the EU leaders together
2. discuss getting rid of protections for our health and planet
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friendsoftheearth.eu/news/the-fut...
The future of the EU… in the hands of the people or in the pockets of corporate lobbies? - Friends of the Earth Europe
President von der Leyen sat down with hundreds of corporate representatives a day before meeting EU heads of state. A worrying choreography that exposes the crisis EU democratic priorities are in.
friendsoftheearth.eu
February 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
On why it matters that the President of the EU Commission cozies up with lobbyists from polluting industries 1️⃣ day ahead of a major summit that will
1. bring all the EU leaders together
2. discuss getting rid of protections for our health and planet
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friendsoftheearth.eu/news/the-fut...
1. bring all the EU leaders together
2. discuss getting rid of protections for our health and planet
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friendsoftheearth.eu/news/the-fut...
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The Guadalupe River flooded catastrophically in 1998. This was before the fracking boom put hundreds of massive oil tanks in its floodplains in the Eagle Ford Shale. Now, locals worry a repeat could trigger an environmental disaster.
‘A Disaster Waiting to Happen’: How the Fracking Boom Put an Oil Field in the Guadalupe River Floodplain - Inside Climate News
Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.
insideclimatenews.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The Guadalupe River flooded catastrophically in 1998. This was before the fracking boom put hundreds of massive oil tanks in its floodplains in the Eagle Ford Shale. Now, locals worry a repeat could trigger an environmental disaster.
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BEY03F’s arrival in the mountains of LA county is a win for wildlife, but we are still fighting for protections for wolves. Yesterday @biologicaldiversity.org filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s failure to develop a nat’l gray wolf recovery plan
biologicaldiversity.org/programs/car...
biologicaldiversity.org/programs/car...
February 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
BEY03F’s arrival in the mountains of LA county is a win for wildlife, but we are still fighting for protections for wolves. Yesterday @biologicaldiversity.org filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s failure to develop a nat’l gray wolf recovery plan
biologicaldiversity.org/programs/car...
biologicaldiversity.org/programs/car...
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A massive Fort Worth-area subdivision and a school have risen atop layers of drilling waste. One worker who helped spread the material is speaking out.
In collaboration with @truthdig.com:
In collaboration with @truthdig.com:
How Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste Could Lie Beneath a North Texas Elementary School
A massive Dallas-Fort Worth subdivision and a school have risen atop layers of oil and gas drilling waste. One worker who helped spread the material is speaking out.
www.texasobserver.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
A massive Fort Worth-area subdivision and a school have risen atop layers of drilling waste. One worker who helped spread the material is speaking out.
In collaboration with @truthdig.com:
In collaboration with @truthdig.com:
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Remember that moment at the top of a backyard swing after a hard push when the chains buckled? Scientists say Earth’s climate is approaching a similar point, as global warming pushes the system beyond known limits toward self-reinforcing warming.
Accelerated Global Warming Could Lock Earth Into a Hothouse Future - Inside Climate News
Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next.
insideclimatenews.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Remember that moment at the top of a backyard swing after a hard push when the chains buckled? Scientists say Earth’s climate is approaching a similar point, as global warming pushes the system beyond known limits toward self-reinforcing warming.
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We have signed NGO letter to European Commission against deeply worrying Romanian govt plans to roll back strict protection for nature—including within existing Natura 2000 sites: bmf.ch/upload/News/...
#BiodiversityStrategy #NatureProtection
#BiodiversityStrategy #NatureProtection
February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
We have signed NGO letter to European Commission against deeply worrying Romanian govt plans to roll back strict protection for nature—including within existing Natura 2000 sites: bmf.ch/upload/News/...
#BiodiversityStrategy #NatureProtection
#BiodiversityStrategy #NatureProtection
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The Global #PlasticsTreaty will only work if countries can comply in practice.
A recent paper shows that fair, supportive compliance mechanisms and strong international cooperation are essential to turn ambition into action.
#PlasticPollution
A recent paper shows that fair, supportive compliance mechanisms and strong international cooperation are essential to turn ambition into action.
#PlasticPollution
Frontiers | Compliance mechanisms of the draft global plastics treaty: theory, current status, and prospects
Marine plastic pollution, with its transboundary nature, persistence, and extensive harmful impacts, has become a pressing challenge to the ecological securi...
www.frontiersin.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The Global #PlasticsTreaty will only work if countries can comply in practice.
A recent paper shows that fair, supportive compliance mechanisms and strong international cooperation are essential to turn ambition into action.
#PlasticPollution
A recent paper shows that fair, supportive compliance mechanisms and strong international cooperation are essential to turn ambition into action.
#PlasticPollution
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📣 192 French residents have just launched one of the largest civil lawsuits regarding PFAS pollution.
The residents from an industrial area south of Lyon have filed the lawsuit against two chemical companies, Arkema France and Daikin Chemical France, seeking over €36 million in damages.
The residents from an industrial area south of Lyon have filed the lawsuit against two chemical companies, Arkema France and Daikin Chemical France, seeking over €36 million in damages.
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
📣 192 French residents have just launched one of the largest civil lawsuits regarding PFAS pollution.
The residents from an industrial area south of Lyon have filed the lawsuit against two chemical companies, Arkema France and Daikin Chemical France, seeking over €36 million in damages.
The residents from an industrial area south of Lyon have filed the lawsuit against two chemical companies, Arkema France and Daikin Chemical France, seeking over €36 million in damages.
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Additional claimants are expected to join and it is predicted that a first-instance decision will come in 2-3 years' time.
Nobody should be exposed to harmful chemicals without their knowledge and polluters should be held accountable for the damage they cause.
Nobody should be exposed to harmful chemicals without their knowledge and polluters should be held accountable for the damage they cause.
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Additional claimants are expected to join and it is predicted that a first-instance decision will come in 2-3 years' time.
Nobody should be exposed to harmful chemicals without their knowledge and polluters should be held accountable for the damage they cause.
Nobody should be exposed to harmful chemicals without their knowledge and polluters should be held accountable for the damage they cause.
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In a new paper, scientists warn that climate systems tipping points could set off a chain reaction to put Earth on a hothouse trajectory. Is anyone listening to unpleasant truths? Or do most prefer 'pleasant lies' as @steurer.bsky.social suggests?
Accelerated Global Warming Could Lock Earth Into a Hothouse Future - Inside Climate News
Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next.
insideclimatenews.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In a new paper, scientists warn that climate systems tipping points could set off a chain reaction to put Earth on a hothouse trajectory. Is anyone listening to unpleasant truths? Or do most prefer 'pleasant lies' as @steurer.bsky.social suggests?
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Installed straw insulation boards in the exhibition today, easy.
February 11, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Installed straw insulation boards in the exhibition today, easy.
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In a crowded field, spraying forever chemicals linked to cancer, liver, kidney & thyroid disorders directly on to food crops has to be one of humanity's worst thought out moves ever.
The UK's new #PFAS plan misses real action on source control - including action on PFAS #pesticides🌱
PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃
▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...
PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃
▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...
Forever chemicals plan ignores farming and pesticides, groups say
On Monday, environment minister Emma Hardy announced the government's PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Plan would help reduce their harmful effects and transition to safer alternatives
www.thegrocer.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
In a crowded field, spraying forever chemicals linked to cancer, liver, kidney & thyroid disorders directly on to food crops has to be one of humanity's worst thought out moves ever.
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Trump EPA & Lee Zeldin ignore critical legal deadline to protect Americans against deadly soot pollution.
Trump EPA Misses Legal Deadline to Reduce Deadly Air Pollution.
Broad coalition of groups condemns illegal inaction, puts EPA on legal notice. earthjustice.org/press/2026/t... 1/
Trump EPA Misses Legal Deadline to Reduce Deadly Air Pollution.
Broad coalition of groups condemns illegal inaction, puts EPA on legal notice. earthjustice.org/press/2026/t... 1/
Trump EPA Misses Legal Deadline to Reduce Deadly Air Pollution
Broad coalition of groups condemns illegal inaction, puts EPA on legal notice
earthjustice.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Trump EPA & Lee Zeldin ignore critical legal deadline to protect Americans against deadly soot pollution.
Trump EPA Misses Legal Deadline to Reduce Deadly Air Pollution.
Broad coalition of groups condemns illegal inaction, puts EPA on legal notice. earthjustice.org/press/2026/t... 1/
Trump EPA Misses Legal Deadline to Reduce Deadly Air Pollution.
Broad coalition of groups condemns illegal inaction, puts EPA on legal notice. earthjustice.org/press/2026/t... 1/