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Margot Hodson
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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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Margot Hodson @margothodson.bsky.social · Nov 23
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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Catastrophic floods in Thailand
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South East Asia floods: Scores killed and thousands evacuated from record rainfall
The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash
From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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November 25, 2025 at 5:34 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.
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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
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November 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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This looks positive
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/21/c...
Colombia seeks to speed up a “just” fossil fuel phase-out with first global conference
The summit, co-hosted with the Netherlands, aims to help countries work out a fair path to stop using planet-heating oil, gas and coal - a sticking point at the COP30 talks in Brazil
www.climatechangenews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Climate summit ends in anger as Cop30 deal fails to mention oil, coal or gas | The Observer
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November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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This is the reality of the climate crisis.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t breathe’ – This is climate breakdown
As summer went on, the temperature climbed and climbed. Every day became harder. This is Neha’s story
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Good news for nature
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
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November 16, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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The economics of much cheaper solar and wind will end the fossil fuel age but it is leaving an expensive negative legacy.
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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
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Such useful definitions!
November 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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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...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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A record-breaking glacier could alter predictions about sea-level rise

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A record-breaking glacier could alter predictions about sea-level rise
Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier retreated five miles in two months, 10 times faster than the previous record, with possible implications for the pace of sea-level rise.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:52 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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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:
excerpt from linked commentary
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica after historic landfall

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Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica after historic landfall
Melissa’s 185 mph winds rival the most intense Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 hurricane is threatening Jamaica with a storm surge of up to 13 feet.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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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
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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
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Informative article about changes in bird migration on our changing planet.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are re...
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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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
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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
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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