Stobohope is a 1000 ha valley in the Peeblesshire hills, lying in a National Scenic Area. Rich in wildlife including black grouse and golden eagle. Scottish Forestry have awarded a £2m grant for 500 ha (5 km2) sitka spruce here without asking for an EIA. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-stobo-h…

EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN EUROPE
Both in the West and in the East
INSANE records IN GALICIA:34.5 Leiro and 33.9
Ourense
Widespread >30C in Spain,France (11 records including 28.1 Bormes) and Balkans (32C in Albania).
The heat comes from NW Africa
Terrible MINIMUM 36.4 Yelimane, MALI

CITYWIRE: Thames Water are a national disgrace.

And so say all of us, and so say all of us....

citywire.com/new-model-advi…

There is something hilariously stupid about our media in that you get an article like this and it is not a national headline.

Roll on Marie Antoinette.

'Record rainfall drastically reduces UK food production'

theguardian.com/environment/20…

While over 90,000 dams in the nation have been cataloged, many of the smaller mill dams are unaccounted for. These smaller dams still obstruct the natural flow of a river, serve little to no purpose, and should be prioritized for removal. delawarecurrents.org/2024/02/19/del…

Next time you hear an economist explain how little impact #climatechange will have on the economy, ask them who will pay the $25 TRILLION in expected losses to world’s housing stock alone from climate impacts.

'1 in 4 trust water firms to protect environment as trust hits new low.'

Ofwat water industry regulator since 1988 claim that the collapse in trust by bill payers has nothing whatsoever to do with them. They blame the water companies.

Delusional!

inews.co.uk/news/trust-wat…

#DYK that the Species Pledge will become a map of strategic actions and impact indicators that can be used to accelerate collaboration and capacity building?
Join us at the #WorldSpeciesCongress and learn more: e2kevents.swoogo.com/worldspeciesco…

403 consecutive days of record North Atlantic sea surface temperatures and counting ...

REALLY?! Good Lord, who knew? 🤣

Wow - huge dip in the Jet stream over the US. Big cold snaps as far south as the Tennessee Valley expected. #Plants and #crops need a stable #climate . These flip-flop weather conditions from a weakened Jet are hugely damaging to the #agricultural system & global food supplies.

#Nature is amazing

#DefendTheDeep

Ready to help make farms friendlier for pollinators?
Job Title: Pollinator Conservation Specialist
Location: CA
Compensation: $31.51/hr, approx. $65,540/yr
Deadline: April 29, 2024
The specialist will implement biodiversity practices on farms across CA!
xerces.org/jobs

River Action welcomes the govt's plan 'in part'.

However, there's a serious lack of urgency in the 'Wye Action Plan' and a thundering silence on critically important actions needed to #SaveTheWye .

As charles watson puts it, 'I fear we've been here before'.. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Earthworm – the soil-maker, without whom we’d struggle to feed ourselves theguardian.com/environment/20…

📢💼 UNEP-WCMC seeks a highly-skilled Programme Officer to join our Policy team and support the organisation in areas focussed on #humanrights and traditional knowledge, particularly concerning #IndigenousPeoples and local communities.

Apply here: eu1.hubs.ly/H08xyf80

These irreplaceable old growth forests continue to be logged across British Columbia. Over 1,200 people have been arrested trying to keep them standing.

There is no time to waste. Protect the Irreplaceable.

#ActOnClimate #climate #nature BC NDP #bcpoli #bcgov Pic TJ Watt

'The great stink of Thames Water.' 'Meeting the company’s demands would be the worst form of crony capitalism.'

It would indeed which is why TW should be allowed to fail. Not a penny of the public's money, you hear that Rishi Sunak not a penny.

ft.com/content/6ae233…

In Western Australia, the world's first 'forest collapse' reportedly occurred in 2010/11.

Now after WA’s driest six months on record, it may happen again.

This is climate change. It’s devastating. We must transition out of fossil fuels as fast as we can
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…

What a wonderful new World Restoration Flagship from #Nepal 🇳🇵

A 🐘 🐅 🦏 landscape…

#GenerationRestoration needs ambitious inspiring hopeful projects that bring meaningful benefits to nature, climate & people