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Margot Hodson
@margothodson.bsky.social
Environmentalist, theologian and church minister in Oxfordshire, UK. Director of Theology and Education for The John Ray Initiative https://bsky.app/profile/johnrayinitiative.bsky.social Seeking resilient hope at a time of environmental crisis.
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Just to introduce myself. I am both a geographer and a theologian and seek to combine these disciplines to find ways forward in the deepening environmental crisis. Married to environmental scientist @martinjhodson.bsky.social and we have a starter pack for Creation Care.
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Looks like the combined effects of climate change and over fishing are key factors in decimating the populations of these penguins.

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
What caused a massive die-off of penguins off the South African coast?
There are fewer than 10,000 breeding pairs of African penguins left today.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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🚨BREAKING🚨New figures reveal the true cost of Brexit.

It's time for Labour to stop being so timid and fix the damage done by the Conservatives' botched Brexit deal.

That is the best way to boost growth, put money in people's pockets and properly fund our public services.
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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And still not a single mea culpa from the architects, many of whom continue to be regarded as sages by much of the press.
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The economics of much cheaper solar and wind will end the fossil fuel age but it is leaving an expensive negative legacy.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Cop30: someone has to pay for the end of the oil and gas age | Editorial
Editorial: The fossil-fuel era is drawing to a close, but at a pace far too slow for the planet’s good or a fair transition to a clean energy future
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Such useful definitions!
November 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Not great news. We are facing huge uncertainty for both water and food security in the face of climate change. There has been such a lack of preparation. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Some fantastic graphs in this report! rmi.org/wp-content/u...
rmi.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Hurricane Melissa recently battered Jamaica and the Caribbean. Learn how hot seas led to a record-breaking storm in this new map from #MapsDotCom

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#gischat 🌊🧪 #geogchat #geogsky
Hurricane Melissa Breaks Records
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica on October 28. It set records along the way.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Let me excerpt the concluding paragraph:
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Illegal fishing is having devastating impacts - here an article about endangered eels being pushed towards extinction.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?
Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro trafficking industry have failed – and how to save the endangered fish
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
This is a terrible decision for the future of the planet. The USA is not immune from climate change and future generations will judge their leaders for this day.
BBC News - Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Landmark global shipping deal abandoned under US threats
President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".
www.bbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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British.
October 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This is a really good interview with Bill Mckibben about the solar revolution. Transcript on the page and the radio interview. It's good to hear some good news on climate and renewable energy.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How a climate doomsayer became an unexpected optimist
On this week’s “More To The Story,” environmentalist Bill McKibben examines how the remarkable rise of solar power could (finally) begin to slow climate change.
www.motherjones.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A really helpful article from climate scientist, Ed Hawkins
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/monitoring...
Monitoring changes in UK temperature
Multiple sources of data agree on long-term observed trends
climatelabbook.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Looks like we are way off target. Babies born this year will be 25 in 2050 - what sort of world will we hand on to them? Is this fair?
BBC News - Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.
www.bbc.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM