Just out! Shellfish deaths: Toxic chemical could have killed crabs off the NE English coast, study says bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan… #pollution Includes important analysis by J. Brett Sallach Department of Environment and Geography

When the news brings you right down, go long for the small wonders. Look what I found! #faeriefolkbehere

After decades of negotiations, the remains of 64 indigenous New Zealanders have been returned to the country from a museum in Vienna. Here’s my latest for BBC World Service on the grave-robber and taxidermist who stole them:

The 2023 Cloud Calendar is an absolute beauty. Each month features a stunning cloudscape photographed by a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. ow.ly/LpLw50L2Rmf

Bravo Frantic Assembly for making Shakespeare electric.York Theatre Royal packed to the rafters. Buzzing

Congratulations to our Empowering Survivor Voices category winner Shpresa Programme for their incredible work with young people in the Albanian community.

With the cost of living crisis I thought I’d make a thread of ways to get cheaper tickets to West End / London / regional shows that you might not know about 🧵🎟️ THREAD BELOW 🎟️🧵

Take a look at our 2022 Festival intro film. It starts the event in grand style. We try and engage as many children & young people in YSDF as possible... even if they can't perform in person. Huge thanks to all the fabulous dancers! youtu.be/iJlm2V_Jb1U

You are the tip top most wonderful festival I know soooooo amazing 🤩❤️ great for all children and young people #movement #dance #happiness #skills #joy

This is a great event to beat the winter blues

My last Newscast before heading off to Amsterdam for a hot second! If you’re worried about strep A, we decode all the symptoms with the UK’s chief medical advisor 👇

This is kind of obvious, but yes! 'World leaders must step up to put #biodiversity deal on path to success' nature.com/articles/d4158… #COP15 #BiodiversityLoss #conservation 🌱🐟

Big brands like @cocacola @nestle and @pepsico are not only polluting our planet with their single-use plastic packaging but also working hand in hand with the fossil fuel industry to keep plastic production afloat. Its time to #BreakfFeeFromPlastic ⚠️ act.gp/3f5UPio ⚠️

This is magnificent @ScarboroCouncil - you have made the nights of all who love wildlife in the UK . Brave , bold and brilliant . A very Happy New Year to you all ! thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-new… Please RT , these folks deserve a rich applause !

Amazing starling murmuration at Lower Derwent this evening. Especially the ‘bird of prey’ formation! #murmuration #starlings #birdwatching #Yorkshire #serenity #BirdsSeenIn2023 LDV NNR RSPB

Sitting at the heart of North Yorkshire and the start of the summer holidays, Deer Shed is a pretty great launchpad for your family holiday! We’ve mapped out a bit of a guide with some places we love to go 🤍 deershedfestival.com/experience/hol…

Fellow pond owners, we should add to this Dr Emma Spary

I was there too. Stunning performance. Take a bow starlings.

How do you continue conservation work in a war zone? On the 50th birthday of CITES, a big ol’ treaty that has shaped endangered species conservation, I spoke to a team from a Ukrainian national park for BBC World Service 🦇🌲🦊

Thank you to Bradford Libraries library and Amotherby CP School Primary for inventing more Cloud Tales with us for World Book Day UK 📚. Keep looking up kids!