Rowland Willets
@rowlandwillets.bsky.social
Software Engineer & Amateur Photographer. Interested in Nature, Conservation & Rewilding.
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The EU is preparing a gift for pesticide giants: toxic pesticides could stay on the market forever, with no safety tests at all. Yes, forever approvals. Yes, this is real. Sign now to stop it. action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-12...
Protect Our Food From Toxic Pesticides
The EU is preparing a gift for pesticide giants, and a nightmare for the rest of us. A new proposal could let toxic pesticides, including glyphosate, stay on the market forever.Yes, forever approvals....
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December 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The EU is preparing a gift for pesticide giants: toxic pesticides could stay on the market forever, with no safety tests at all. Yes, forever approvals. Yes, this is real. Sign now to stop it. action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-12...
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Very important to completely annihilate the climate along with energy affordability so we can power the Mistake Generator that will fire everyone.
"According to Foxglove, the new demand would be comparable to two to three times the capacity of the 1180MW Peterhead gas power station....and the total generation capacity of all of Scotland’s offshore wind turbines in 2024, which stood at 2971MW"
www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/plan...
www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/plan...
Planned hyperscale data centers in Scotland could demand 2-3GW of power - report
Just under Scotland's winter peak demand of 4GW
www.datacenterdynamics.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Very important to completely annihilate the climate along with energy affordability so we can power the Mistake Generator that will fire everyone.
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My latest Substack: short summary of multiple chemical pollution threats to which we are subjecting ourselves and planet, including plastics, PFAS, pesticides, heavy metals, endocrine-disruptors and licit and illicit pharmaceuticals
nataliebennett.substack.com/p/change-eve...
nataliebennett.substack.com/p/change-eve...
December 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
My latest Substack: short summary of multiple chemical pollution threats to which we are subjecting ourselves and planet, including plastics, PFAS, pesticides, heavy metals, endocrine-disruptors and licit and illicit pharmaceuticals
nataliebennett.substack.com/p/change-eve...
nataliebennett.substack.com/p/change-eve...
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Excellent @britishbirds.bsky.social paper from @lesserspotnet.bsky.social et al. using passive acoustic monitoring.
LS detected at >60% of sites in southern England, most of which had no recent records. Drums/calls very few over thousands of hours. Birders' chances of an encounter clearly very low!
LS detected at >60% of sites in southern England, most of which had no recent records. Drums/calls very few over thousands of hours. Birders' chances of an encounter clearly very low!
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Excellent @britishbirds.bsky.social paper from @lesserspotnet.bsky.social et al. using passive acoustic monitoring.
LS detected at >60% of sites in southern England, most of which had no recent records. Drums/calls very few over thousands of hours. Birders' chances of an encounter clearly very low!
LS detected at >60% of sites in southern England, most of which had no recent records. Drums/calls very few over thousands of hours. Birders' chances of an encounter clearly very low!
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Many of you have recently seen it on the big screen, now the 4K Trapped in the Sky/Terror in New York City Double Bill is available to pre-order as a Collectors Edition Steelbook– with a fixed soundtrack! Now on the Official Gerry Anderson Store!
October 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Many of you have recently seen it on the big screen, now the 4K Trapped in the Sky/Terror in New York City Double Bill is available to pre-order as a Collectors Edition Steelbook– with a fixed soundtrack! Now on the Official Gerry Anderson Store!
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Last chance to register for our webinar on the Earth Rover Program, starting at 14.00 GMT. Intro by the brilliant Kate Raworth, then explanations of the concept and the science by some of our scientists and technicians. Register to obtain link. Hope to see you there
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Welcome! You are invited to join the global launch of the Earth Rover Program and the release of our inaugural report, which explores how a new scientific concept, ‘soilsmology’, is shaking up our und...
We are delighted to invite you to the global launch of the Earth Rover Program and the release of our inaugural report, ‘Soilsmology: Transforming our Understanding of Soil’, which explores how an eme...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Last chance to register for our webinar on the Earth Rover Program, starting at 14.00 GMT. Intro by the brilliant Kate Raworth, then explanations of the concept and the science by some of our scientists and technicians. Register to obtain link. Hope to see you there
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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#Oops: The seminal paper that has been used for 25 years to justify that the use of #Glyphosate is safe has been retracted.
▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Concerns were raised regarding the authorship of this paper, validity of the research findings…"
▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Concerns were raised regarding the authorship of this paper, validity of the research findings…"
December 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#Oops: The seminal paper that has been used for 25 years to justify that the use of #Glyphosate is safe has been retracted.
▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Concerns were raised regarding the authorship of this paper, validity of the research findings…"
▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Concerns were raised regarding the authorship of this paper, validity of the research findings…"
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Among other things, the fact that American fascist fossil fuel companies are going absolutely dog mongrel trying to kill these regulations is a good reminder that disclosure laws are good and important
🚨Exposed: how a secretive alliance of US companies is working to tear down the CSDDD.
They:
- Aimed to get “the most extreme position” in the European Parliament
- Worked to mobilise pressure from non-EU countries
- Paid for a think tank report
Full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-secretiv...
They:
- Aimed to get “the most extreme position” in the European Parliament
- Worked to mobilise pressure from non-EU countries
- Paid for a think tank report
Full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-secretiv...
December 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Among other things, the fact that American fascist fossil fuel companies are going absolutely dog mongrel trying to kill these regulations is a good reminder that disclosure laws are good and important
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Good news!
Earlier this year I shared reports that the land around the Cerne Abbas Giant was up for sale
I’m delighted that, after lots of conversations, the land has now been bought by the National Trust (who already own the Giant): www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Earlier this year I shared reports that the land around the Cerne Abbas Giant was up for sale
I’m delighted that, after lots of conversations, the land has now been bought by the National Trust (who already own the Giant): www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Good news!
Earlier this year I shared reports that the land around the Cerne Abbas Giant was up for sale
I’m delighted that, after lots of conversations, the land has now been bought by the National Trust (who already own the Giant): www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
bsky.app/profile/guys...
Earlier this year I shared reports that the land around the Cerne Abbas Giant was up for sale
I’m delighted that, after lots of conversations, the land has now been bought by the National Trust (who already own the Giant): www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
bsky.app/profile/guys...
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Good to see coverage of the spectre of ISDS outside the domain of academia. One way of responding to anti-environmental lawfare is fighting back with environmental liability litigation, as we argue here conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 🌏
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Good to see coverage of the spectre of ISDS outside the domain of academia. One way of responding to anti-environmental lawfare is fighting back with environmental liability litigation, as we argue here conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 🌏
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Over 120 pesticide residues have been detected by officials in samples of food in UK supermarkets, with an analysis by campaigners identifying over a quarter of these are banned for use on produce domestically ⬇️
Over a quarter of pesticide traces detected in UK food are banned domestically, researchers find
Over 120 pesticide residues have been detected by officials in samples of food in UK supermarkets, with an analysis by campaigners identifying over a quarter of these are banned for use on produce dom...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Over 120 pesticide residues have been detected by officials in samples of food in UK supermarkets, with an analysis by campaigners identifying over a quarter of these are banned for use on produce domestically ⬇️
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Until now, African Hornbills have had no international protection, but a new global decision to regulate their trade will help countries stop illegal trafficking and give these birds the chance to recover.💪
Together, we’re helping secure their future.🌿
Learn more: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/12...
Together, we’re helping secure their future.🌿
Learn more: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Until now, African Hornbills have had no international protection, but a new global decision to regulate their trade will help countries stop illegal trafficking and give these birds the chance to recover.💪
Together, we’re helping secure their future.🌿
Learn more: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/12...
Together, we’re helping secure their future.🌿
Learn more: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/12...
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Prof Nathalie Seddon, Director of @naturebasedsols.bsky.social, spoke at the UK’s first @nebriefing.bsky.social on the climate and nature crises. Addressing over a thousand leaders, she pushed for nature to be treated as core to policy - essential for resilience and a safe, thriving society ⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Prof Nathalie Seddon, Director of @naturebasedsols.bsky.social, spoke at the UK’s first @nebriefing.bsky.social on the climate and nature crises. Addressing over a thousand leaders, she pushed for nature to be treated as core to policy - essential for resilience and a safe, thriving society ⬇️
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Some of the 10 Glossy Ibis, Swineham flooded fields.
@harbourbirds.bsky.social
@harbourbirds.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Some of the 10 Glossy Ibis, Swineham flooded fields.
@harbourbirds.bsky.social
@harbourbirds.bsky.social
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You can probably guess why it's so misleading: computation has been shifting from 'on premises' to centralised data centres for almost an entire decade now!!
The real problem is not "data centres exist", it's "data centres are expanding too fast"!!!
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The real problem is not "data centres exist", it's "data centres are expanding too fast"!!!
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/601ea...
December 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
You can probably guess why it's so misleading: computation has been shifting from 'on premises' to centralised data centres for almost an entire decade now!!
The real problem is not "data centres exist", it's "data centres are expanding too fast"!!!
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/601ea...
The real problem is not "data centres exist", it's "data centres are expanding too fast"!!!
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/601ea...
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Europe considers these pesticides too toxic for use at home - yet exports them to other countries✈️
This double standard is deadly and needs to end.
🌍 Watch civil society and farmer organisations around the world send them back to Brussels 👇
#ReturnToSender #BanToxicExports #StopEUMercosur
This double standard is deadly and needs to end.
🌍 Watch civil society and farmer organisations around the world send them back to Brussels 👇
#ReturnToSender #BanToxicExports #StopEUMercosur
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Europe considers these pesticides too toxic for use at home - yet exports them to other countries✈️
This double standard is deadly and needs to end.
🌍 Watch civil society and farmer organisations around the world send them back to Brussels 👇
#ReturnToSender #BanToxicExports #StopEUMercosur
This double standard is deadly and needs to end.
🌍 Watch civil society and farmer organisations around the world send them back to Brussels 👇
#ReturnToSender #BanToxicExports #StopEUMercosur
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Highly recommend setting aside some time to read the full investigation into Oregon's AI-fueled toxic drinking water crisis by @rollingstone.com and @thefern.org
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
‘The precedent is Flint’: How Oregon’s data center boom is supercharging a water crisis | Food and Environment Reporting Network
In the spring of 2022, Jim Doherty kept having the same conversation with folks at the only grocery store in Boardman, his eastern Oregon hometown, or at the grain depot where he picked up food for…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Highly recommend setting aside some time to read the full investigation into Oregon's AI-fueled toxic drinking water crisis by @rollingstone.com and @thefern.org
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
It’s one of the most important pieces of accountability reporting I’ve seen this year
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A carbon capture project at Drax would blow the UK's entire carbon capture budget, and then some.
As the Chancellor is delivering her Budget, can the UK really afford £30 billion on Drax's tree burning?
www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/26/d...
#CutCarbonNotForests
As the Chancellor is delivering her Budget, can the UK really afford £30 billion on Drax's tree burning?
www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/26/d...
#CutCarbonNotForests
Drax carbon removal project could exceed entire carbon capture budget - Energy Live News
Drax’s BECCS project may cost £30 billion in subsidies, exceeding the UK’s full carbon capture budget
www.energylivenews.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A carbon capture project at Drax would blow the UK's entire carbon capture budget, and then some.
As the Chancellor is delivering her Budget, can the UK really afford £30 billion on Drax's tree burning?
www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/26/d...
#CutCarbonNotForests
As the Chancellor is delivering her Budget, can the UK really afford £30 billion on Drax's tree burning?
www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/26/d...
#CutCarbonNotForests
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Absolute Units returns tomorrow! We're back again with the brilliant @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, continuing our conversation about land use under capitalism, colonial agriculture, and divisions between town and country.
Listen to part 1 below or search Absolute Units on your podcast app of choice 👉
Listen to part 1 below or search Absolute Units on your podcast app of choice 👉
New Absolute Units is here!
Throughout history, people have pitted town & country against each other. Where does this dynamic come from? And how do we transcend it?
In this two-part episode, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social joins us to explore these questions & more.
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Throughout history, people have pitted town & country against each other. Where does this dynamic come from? And how do we transcend it?
In this two-part episode, @georgemonbiot.bsky.social joins us to explore these questions & more.
merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Absolute Units returns tomorrow! We're back again with the brilliant @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, continuing our conversation about land use under capitalism, colonial agriculture, and divisions between town and country.
Listen to part 1 below or search Absolute Units on your podcast app of choice 👉
Listen to part 1 below or search Absolute Units on your podcast app of choice 👉
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My latest: #COP30, global climate politics, and what happens next — for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
My latest: #COP30, global climate politics, and what happens next — for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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buff.ly/e8P7BEE UK newspapers devoted more than triple the column inches to advertising high-carbon products like cruises, SUVs and flights than they did to covering last year's global climate negotiations , according to a study by the New Weather Institute.
UK Newspapers Publish More Ads for Polluting Products Than Climate Coverage
Space devoted to promoting flights, cruises, SUVs, and the oil industry dwarfed the column inches given to last year's U.N. climate summit, study finds.
www.desmog.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
buff.ly/e8P7BEE UK newspapers devoted more than triple the column inches to advertising high-carbon products like cruises, SUVs and flights than they did to covering last year's global climate negotiations , according to a study by the New Weather Institute.
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Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
Code UFB!!!
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Are you there, COP 30? It's me, the Paris Agreement.
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🔴 NEW 🔴
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
Interactive map shows the food & farming corporations, trade groups and initiatives at COP30 in Brazil and how these are set to navigate the summit
📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & Gil Alessi👇
www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/m...
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
Interactive map shows the food & farming corporations, trade groups and initiatives at COP30 in Brazil and how these are set to navigate the summit
📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & Gil Alessi👇
www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/m...
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
In the city of Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil has kicked off the COP30 climate conference, a summit framed as a pivotal moment to reduce emissions and keep the Paris Agreement al...
www.desmog.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🔴 NEW 🔴
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
Interactive map shows the food & farming corporations, trade groups and initiatives at COP30 in Brazil and how these are set to navigate the summit
📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & Gil Alessi👇
www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/m...
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
Interactive map shows the food & farming corporations, trade groups and initiatives at COP30 in Brazil and how these are set to navigate the summit
📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & Gil Alessi👇
www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/m...
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"The Trump administration's continued attack against renewable energy puts 510 solar and storage projects across the country at risk," according to new analysis from the Solar Energy Industries Association shared with Kelsey Tamborrino: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025... 🔌💡
POLITICO Pro: Solar group tallies 500-plus projects at potential risk from Trump attacks
The projects represent a total 116 gigawatts of capacity.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
"The Trump administration's continued attack against renewable energy puts 510 solar and storage projects across the country at risk," according to new analysis from the Solar Energy Industries Association shared with Kelsey Tamborrino: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025... 🔌💡