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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · 6d

The face of leadership.

RIP Jane Goodall - thanks for everything.

Image by Erik Tanner/ Contour Getty Images

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 7d

"Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor for the very thing that affects them the most."

BBC News - Pope Leo condemns climate change critics
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming

In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

www.bbc.com

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · 13d

Our new #adaptation report, Resilient Nature is out today! 2024 and 2025 have been chaotic; but we are taking action, restoring habitats and protecting species across the UK. And the public are noticing too; 48% are now adapting, 60% reducing emissions.
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www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/new-rep...

New report shows UK nature bearing brunt of chaotic climate | The Wildlife Trusts

The Wildlife Trusts warn: Government is shockingly underprepared

www.wildlifetrusts.org

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Sep 7

Lunar eclipse in the UK tonight 🧪🌖

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · Sep 7

🦫 Beavers as ecosystem engineers

A 54-year study shows that beavers reshape boreal landscapes, boosting habitat quality and connectivity nearly tenfold. Their ponds and floods support lasting biodiversity gains.

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#SciComm #Beavers 🧪

Immediate facilitation and engineering legacy of beavers: 54 years of patch dynamics in a boreal landscape

Beavers are powerful ecosystem engineers that transform terrestrial areas into aquatic systems. Beaver-induced disturbances create a dynamic mosaic of…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Sep 6

Swallows are incredible creatures. It's been a joy to watch the babies emerging this summer. The changing day length and reduced food supplies will trigger migration soon, though some individuals have been seen overwintering in the UK in recent years with warmer winters 🧪🐦☀️🪳🐝

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Sep 4

This is exactly the sort of science we need right now for our #adaptation planning. Short-term extremes and worst case scenarios 🧪🌍
www.newscientist.com/article/2491...

Europe could face weeks of 40°C heat in current worst-case scenario

A perfect storm of conditions priming the atmosphere for extreme heat could result in devastating droughts and deadly temperatures lasting for weeks across Europe

www.newscientist.com

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · Aug 28

🍂 Have you noticed leaves already starting to fall or berries ripening early?

As we come to the end of one of the UK's warmest summers on record, the country is experiencing what experts call a ‘false autumn’.

Find out about this phenomenon and why it's been happening 👇

False autumn: Why leaves are falling before summer officially ends?

As the UK looks back on one of its warmest summers on record, many have noticed a surprising change in the landscape.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Aug 26

What to do? For those who thought wildfire wasn't a significant priority, think again. We're looking to learn lessons from other parts of the world for our land management. But boy does policy need to catch up fast and get some proper resilience plans in place.

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Aug 26

The wildfires in southern Europe are off the scale, burning an area the size of Cyprus. This affects all of us; the CO2 from those fires is now in the air, and 1 million hectares of vegetation that was storing carbon has been decimated.

Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · Aug 26

Daily Briefing: Record wildfire emissions | US disaster cuts warning | Major windfarm shelved

➡️ Read today's full briefing here: buff.ly/ttKRVHc

➡️ Sign up to our email briefings: buff.ly/3kFciAO

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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · Aug 23

Tony Bartelme’s goal in "Rising Waters" is to make the invisible snakes of climate change visible and “wake up … our noggins” before we get bitten.

The Invisible Snakes of Climate Change

Tony Bartelme’s new book shows how great storytelling can wake people up.

www.thenation.com

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Aug 22

A bit of joy on Friday, among the many felled ash trees across England is this one outside my house. But it's still alive! And producing new healthy shoots.
#nature #adapt #forestfriday #ashdieback

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James Dyke @jamesgdyke.info · May 15

New film 'Systems Update: rebooting our future'
With:
Danise Baden
Alice Bell
@richardabetts.bsky.social
Manda Brookman
Kathryn Brown
Dylan Hamilton
@jasonhickel.bsky.social
Farhana Jamin
@laurielaybourn.bsky.social
Col McCail
Leo Murray
Dylan Plummer
Max Wakefield
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub5I...

System Update | Rebooting Our Future

YouTube video by Global Documentary

www.youtube.com

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Aug 21

Really interesting research from @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social on actual public opinion of net zero policies vs perceived public opinion 🧪

Wouter Poortinga @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social · Aug 15

I wrote about this in @theconversation.com, in which I also mention work by the Net Zero partnership between ‪@ipsosintheuk.bsky.social and @cast-centre.bsky.social, and the ‪@climatebarometer.bsky.social‬ tracker.

Read about it here:

theconversation.com/why-some-cli...

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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · Aug 19

#Wildfires in Spain have reached record emissions in just one week according to our #CopernicusAtmosphere data. Heatwaves & drought are fueling fires, forcing evacuations & worsening air quality hundreds of km away. 🔥 Read the article for details
atmosphere.copernicus.eu/spain-below-...

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Aug 17

This week I spoke to BBC news about how wildlife is reacting to the hot, dry summer.

The big worry for me is that this is just a point we are passing through on the way to much more extreme climate change.
#nature #science #climate 🧪🌍

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Alongside the heatwave, are we seeing an early autumn in the UK?

Has autumn come sooner than expected to the UK - and does it even matter if it has?

www.bbc.com

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Aug 15

For #FlyDay, I think I've managed to find a baby firecrest on my morning walk - only the second time in my life I've seen them if so. Hopefully @rspb.bsky.social can help me with a positive ID!

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · Aug 14

Ratty, the charming water vole from Wind in the Willows, has been in deep trouble for decades.

But now, thanks to UK wildlife trusts, this riverside resident is making a hopeful comeback.

Kate Moore reports

Endangered – the remarkable water vole is making a comeback

Predation, pollution, climate change and habitat loss made Kenneth Grahame's Ratty one of the UK's most endangered species. But wildlife trusts are on the case

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Aug 13

All our reserves are (I hope) covered in these at the moment. Please help to stop wildfires; no fire or litter anywhere outside including BBQs, pick up litter esp glass. Don't smoke.

If you see any fire/smoke no matter how small, call emergency services immediately.
#adapt #nature #wildfire

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Aug 8

This is so exciting. Very proud of my husband Dr Andrew Brown, who is an air quality scientist but has teamed up zoologists in the UK and Canada to undertake this important work.
#interdisciplinary 🧪
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution filters help scientists produce first UK wildlife survey using eDNA

Social media post led to discovery that samplers measuring toxic particles in air can also detect fragments of DNA

www.theguardian.com

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The Guardian Climate News (unofficial) @guardian-climate.bsky.social · Aug 7

As temperatures soar, it’s time to close the green space gap: While urban greening can help mitigate extreme heat, such spaces are not distributed equitably It has been a summer of heatwaves in western Europe, with record highs of 46C (115F) in Spain and Portugal. An estimated 2,300 peopl...

As temperatures soar, it’s time to close the green space gap

As temperatures soar, it’s time to close the green space gap: While urban greening can help mitigate extreme heat, such spaces are not distributed equitably It has been a summer of heatwaves in western Europe, with record highs of 46C (115F) in Spain and Portugal. An estimated 2,300 peopl...

www.theguardian.com

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Aug 1

The US National Climate Assessment has been deleted. One of the things it spells out in detail is how climate change is driving increased wildfire risk.

Wildfires destroy nature, emit vast quantities of carbon, and are not well accounted for in models. Increasing resilience is a priority for us.

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Jul 26

We spoke to the BBC about what is going on with our UK insects this year. You can help by staying chemical free, leaving water, food plants and shelter for insects, and taking part in surveys.

BBC News - Insect boom for UK after warmest, sunniest spring on record
www.bbc.com/news/article...

How have UK insects been affected by 2025's hot, sunny weather?

How have spring and early summer's dry, warm and sunny conditions affected insects?

www.bbc.com

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · Jul 24

We knew we were onto something with our logo. . .

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust have created E-shaped butterfly banks on their Coombe Bisset reserve to give the insects a space to both warm up and cool down during heatwaves.

New Butterfly Banks Take Flight at Coombe Bissett Down | Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Last summer as part of a wider butterfly bank project in the UK, we added 4 new E-shaped banks into the landscape at Coombe Bissett Down.

f.mtr.cool

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Kathryn Brown @kathryn-brown.bsky.social · Jul 23

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BBC News - Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change

The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.

www.bbc.co.uk

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