Italian farmers devastated as extreme weather wipes out fig crops 'Losses reached a staggering 70% for spring production in some areas' The "real problem is climate change" yahoo.com/news/articles/…

🌱 Kelp forests play a critical role in protecting coastlines from flooding & erosion by dampening the impact of waves by as much as 70%, new research suggests🌊 We MUST protect these precious habitats from destructive threats like bottom trawling! oceanographicmagazine.com/news/kelp-fore…

The cost of solar plus storage fell 22% in 2024 & 43% since 2019. Solar & storage can economically supply 60%-97% of electricity demand in most places. Falling global solar & storage costs pushed down its price to $104/MWh. Data at Ember 6/21/2025 White Paper on 24/7 solar.

Across the U.S., customers are being served imported products falsely labeled as local catch. These seafood swaps can happen at any point in the supply chain – duping consumers, hiding health risks, & hurting honest fishers and businesses. Read more: bit.ly/3UzCjAn

.Together Against Sizewell C (TASC): "#SizewellC clearly believe they can do as they see fit with our heritage coast, national landscape and designated wildlife sites irrespective of the damage they will cause – this government must be challenged on this." eadt.co.uk/news/25391172.…

Rivers in the Lake District National Park should not look like this. Point sources of pollution upstream? Langdale wastewater treatment works and Elterwater pumping station. savewindermere.com

#Solar power generation in Britain so far this year has surpassed the total for 2024 as panels are rapidly installed and amid favourable weather, underlining #renewable energy’s increasing importance to the grid. ft.com/content/9e49fa…

Coal is still king but won't be for much longer. Latest International Energy Agency projections confirm: Renewables are on track to surpass coal as world's biggest source of electricity by 2026. Rapid growth in solar + wind and levelling off of coal power are driving forces behind this shift.

🗣️ What's the best way to communicate to the public about #AirPollution? Air Quality Indexes (AQI) & actual pollutant concentrations each have their pros & cons. Envirotech argues for a hybrid approach to leverage the strengths of both & drive action 🔽 bit.ly/4lyElf0

The effects of this going ahead may have massive implications for the freshwater species in the river wharfe. After 35 years of filming in this river, I have never seen it as low. BBC Yorkshire I'm struggling to even film with a snorkel in my main areas. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

As the world strives to scale effective MPA coverage from 8% to the 30% goal, the IUCN WCPA report is timely. It provides valuable resources, tools, and guiding principles to inform planning, design, and implementation of climate-adaptive #MPAs. #30x30 mpabioclimate.org/latest-wcpa-re…

Feargal Sharkey accuses Environment Agency of illegally draining River Lea theguardian.com/environment/20…

Treasury criticises ‘unachievable’ plan for underground nuclear waste dump in Cumbria. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Europe's heatwave = a spike in ozone pollution. But cities acted quickly to cut emissions & protect #PublicHealth: 🚇 Geneva: free public transport, car limits, slower speeds, support for older people 🚛 Paris: lorry bans, industrial slowdowns, speed cuts bit.ly/4mmKxbt

Pumping from this stretch of 'protected' chalk stream has more than halved water flow, depriving the river's only remaining breeding population of brown trout of habitat & oxygen - in a waterway that ought to be a thriving lifeline for wildlife. theguardian.com/environment/20…

The UK faces a future of rising drought risk - yet regulators allow water firms to neglect their responsibilities to build infrastructure + fix leaks + continue a system with poorly monitored water use, which rewards high use, writes Watershed's Rachel Salvidge: share.google/jOM3sEm9TBZS3Y…

"yet regulators allow water firms to neglect their responsibilities to build infrastructure + fix leaks"

The new study – published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters – details the presence of five fluorotelomer sulfones (highly fluorinated, fat-loving chemicals) never before reported in wildlife. And it would appear that whales and other marine mammals could be

We can't ignore this watershed moment in the dual crisis impacting the #ColoradoRiver—& the communities that depend on it. We’ve made progress on this mighty waterway before. With new thinking, additional resources, & flexible rules, we can do it again. eenews.net/articles/inter…

NEW RECORD: British solar generation just surpassed its 2024 total. This milestone shows potential of renewables, but also highlights need for smarter grid. To maximise benefits of solar we must tackle grid bottlenecks, streamline planning & prioritise system-friendly operation.