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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 1h

Indeed. And the rising Mediterranean sea temperatures provide extra fuel for more extreme rainfall at this time of year.

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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 1h

Impacts

ECIU @eciu.net · 2h

Year's worth of British bread lost this decade as extreme weather bites

New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests.

Year's worth of British bread lost this decade as extreme weather…

New analysis suggests that wheat production is down by the equivalent of over a year’s supply of bread for the UK, after extreme weather hits harvests

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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 3h

High risk of flash flooding along parts of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. A regular threat at this time of year, but impacts can be severe.

MeteoGib @meteogib.bsky.social · 3h

#Spain #DanaAlice - 09/10
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🔺️AEMET has now issued a RED Warning for parts of Murcia & Alicante provinces, from 10am Friday (Campo de Cartagena & Mazarrón areas + Southern coastal areas of Alicante) - for 60mm possible in an hr and 180mm in 12hrs!

Stay aware of flash flood risks - STAY SAFE.

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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 1d

Clever

ECIU @eciu.net · 1d

Heating engineers urged to sign up to heat pump ‘giveaway’ for their own homes

The ‘start at home’ initiative aims to boost roll out of the clean technology that will be key to phasing out fossil fuel home heating.
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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 1d

I feel I maintain a reasonable balance - yes garden ornamentals but organic/wild areas/diverse multi-level planting/perennials left standing overwinter. Plus conservation volunteering work for a much bigger landscape scale impact.

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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 1d

Gardens can provide great habitat without being purist 'native only' spaces. My verbena bonariensis, hailing from South America, were alive with butterflies, bumblebees, and hoverflies this summer. Specialists aside, RHS has found most nectar/pollen feeders happy with either.

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 1d

Amid the constant anti-renewables sentiment so common across our media, this letter today is a blessed relief.

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British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @bas.ac.uk · 7d

🧊Our researchers have just finished analysing ancient Antarctic ice spanning 1.2 million years of climate history!

The Beyond EPICA project extends the ice core climate record by 400,000 years, helping us to understand long-term climate patterns and improve future predictions.

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Patrick Barkham @patrickbarkham.bsky.social · 6d

Great appeal here to protect a fantastic ancient woodland in Buckinghamshire. I've just walked through this landscape – the ancient royal hunting forest of Bernwood is being bisected by HS2 – and it is a magical area. Good luck @bbowt.bsky.social! www.bbowt.org.uk/news/wildlif...

Wildlife Trust launches £300,000 appeal to protect ancient woodland in Buckinghamshire | Berks Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust

The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has launched its £300,000 appeal to secure the future of Hamgreen Wood, an ancient woodland home to rare bat and butterfly species.

www.bbowt.org.uk

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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 3d

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