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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Aug 31

This is vitally important considering the Amazon is responsible for approximately 20% of the world's total freshwater - as the largest watershed in the world - and also accounts for around 16% of the oxygen produced on land.

These decisions affect all life on earth. #COP30 #deforestation #farming

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Aug 31

This is vitally important considering the Amazon is responsible for approximately 20% of the world's total freshwater - as the largest watershed in the world - and also accounts for around 16% of the oxygen produced on land.

These decisions affect all life on earth. #COP30 #deforestation #farming

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Aug 31

Important article to read in advance of #COP30:

"We should prohibit deforestation in the Amazon because it is very close to the point of no return.”

#Brazil #Amazon #Survival

apnews.com/article/braz...

What Brazil’s soy moratorium fight means — and what happens next

Brazil’s soybean moratorium, credited with curbing Amazon deforestation since 2006, faces an uncertain future after the country’s competition regulator ordered its suspension while probing potential c...

apnews.com

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Aug 19

Clearly, the risks of climate change at ~3C are still terribly high & catastrophic for many, particularly with #tippingpoints in the climate, but I think the point here is that we should recognise the progress that has been made globally so far in managing these risks, such as coal phase-out #hope

Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Aug 17

Just reading this now, what a great read!

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Aug 17

Important point by @susannahfisher.bsky.social in her new book:

"If I had been writing this book a few years ago I might have talked more about the highest-emission scenarios and painted a picture of an apocalyptic desert world of 4C or 5C.. The good news is, that is now not very likely" #optimism

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Jun 23

Consumer backlash grows over cages in Marriott’s egg supply

#Marriott #hotel #backlash #eggs #batteryhens

animalequality.org/news/2025/06...

Consumer backlash grows over cages in Marriott’s egg supply

Marriott promised to remove battery cages from its global egg supply by the end of 2025. Advocates fear it may be falling behind.

animalequality.org

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Jun 7

Fascinating graphic from @bryantresearch.bsky.social

A massive 85% of the UK public are against killing newborn chicks with grinding or gassing.

Yes this has a prevalence of 99% in the UK food sector.

Bryant Research @bryantresearch.bsky.social · Feb 11

Our findings show:
🔴 Massive misalignment between public values and practice
🔴 A lack of transparency, with some practices not even properly recorded, leaving their actual prevalence unknown

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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · Jun 2

(Reuters) - FEMA staff left baffled after the disaster agency's head said during a briefing that he hadn't been aware the US has a hurricane season. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fema-staff-confused-after-head-said-he-was-unaware-us-hurricane-season-sources-2025-06-02/

Exclusive: FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say

Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

www.reuters.com

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · May 8

New Pope Leo "is outspoken about the need for urgent action on climate change", says the College of Cardinals Report

"He aligns closely with Pope Francis’ environmental priorities."

collegeofcardinalsre...

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · May 16

Interesting research - the UK public underestimate of the percentage of animals which are factory farmed. The average estimate for all animals was 58%. While the reality is over 90%.

bryantresearch.co.uk/insight-item...

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · May 7

When I was at university we did handwritten exams, don't students still do this?

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Mar 3

So next time there is a massive hurricane, tsunami or flood in the US, who's going to be responsible for the early warning systems?
#forecasting #disaster

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · May 1

"If you take everything, then you over-exploit and the populations collapse. Then what you’ll see in the long term is actually a reduction of catch"

#exploitation #fisheries #sustainability #food #livelihoods

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump order to loosen fishing regulations poses major risks, experts warn

Conservationists fear fallout from president’s proclamation on fishing in federally protected area of Pacific Ocean

www.theguardian.com

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Inside Track @insidetrackuk.bsky.social · Apr 3

Environmental Finance:

Investors being given 'false confidence' about state of food system

www.environmental-finance.com/content/news...

Investors being given 'false confidence' about state of food system

An anonymous group of food industry professionals has warned investors that they are being given false confidence in a sector heading into crisis.

www.environmental-finance.com

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Apr 21

The recent news of signs of life on a distant planet made me wonder:

What would beings from outer space think if they saw this data about earth? 🤔

#natureloss #biodiversity #wildlife #earthday #animals

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Tony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · Apr 21

I was delighted to the visit the Rothbury estate in Northumberland, recently acquired by the Wildlife Trusts and now a focal point for Nature recovery at scale. While there I had a chat with the FT’s Madeleine Speed. Her write up here ⬇️

www.ft.com/content/17a3...

End ‘false choice’ between farming and environment, says Natural England chair

Conservation agency seeks to reconcile conflicting demands for food production and development

www.ft.com

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Apr 16

Let's hope simplification does not mean a reduced focus on sustainability. Agriculture and food security is reliant on ecosystems and biodiversity, and investors with a long term outlook have called for greener CAP reforms several times www.fairr.org/news-events/...

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Tatiana Nemcova @tananem.bsky.social · Mar 19

“Dismantling environmental rules will hinder, not help, farmers: Invest in their resilience” - is the main message to @christophehansen.bsky.social from @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social and other 60 orgs. in the context of the EC "CAP simplification” plans.

More: www.birdlife.org/wp-content/u...

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Apr 1

One study found "the average global crop price will increase by about 187% if pollinators go extinct"

Could biodiversity loss already be an unseen contributor to the global #costofliving crisis?

#foodprices
#FoodSecurity #naturerisks www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Impacts of degraded pollination ecosystem services on global food security and nutrition

Nutrient resource loss in human food due to an ecological shock in terms of the depletion of insect pollination services may become a global concern. …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Apr 1

Interesting article making a strong economic case for investment in #nature & #biodiversity using #aid

"Our findings highlight the need for richer countries to invest in pollinator conservation beyond their own borders"

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Globalisation and pollinators: Pollinator declines are an economic threat to global food systems

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · Apr 1

Absolutely devastating study released last week on North American pollinator biodiversity: "We assessed the extinction risk of nearly 1,600 species of vertebrate and insect pollinators and found that more than one in five species is at risk of extinction."

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Oceana @oceana.bsky.social · Mar 27

READ: Bottom trawling is devastating ocean ecosystems, like 'marine deforestation.'

Oceana and our allies are calling on governments in the UK, France, and across Europe to ban this destructive practice in marine protected areas! bit.ly/3RnCkWl

@hugotagholm.bsky.social @the-independent.com

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Mar 26

The FT View: 'Signalgate' has revealed the sheer amateurism of the Trump White House, writes our editorial board. www.ft.com/content/7d06...

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Dr. Helena Wright @hwright.bsky.social · Mar 21

"SLAPP lawsuits are a type of strategic civil litigation aimed at silencing speech by burying an organization or private citizen in legal fees"

Seems very undemocratic to stop peaceful protest. Just made a personal donation to @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social #wewillnotbesilenced

time.com/7270608/gree...

What the Greenpeace Fine Means For the Future of Activism

How SLAPP lawsuits like the one by Energy Transfer against Greenpeace for protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline will impact climate action.

time.com

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