++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...

This is what we are sleepwalking into - flood risk by 2300 if we don't stop burning fossil fuels and destroying nature. Underwater: the Senedd, St Paul's Cathedral, Glasgow airport, central Belfast, Lincolnshire www.nature.com/articles/s41... @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social

The UK's record heatwaves have made a chunk of voters more worried about climate change and impatient for help from the government Public First polling for Politico found - 36% now more supportive of renewables - over 40% now more concerned about climate www.politico.eu/article/heat...

The heat waves are Andy Burnham’s problem now

Worried voters want action on air conditioning and more clean power, polling shows.

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For anyone who thinks increasing oil & gas production is the path to energy independence, you're dead wrong. While we continue to rely on fossil fuels, we're held hostage to global pricing. The real path to energy security is local production of renewables and grid-scale storage. #EnergyTransition

Schrödinger's Pheasant strikes again (img: wildjustice.org.uk/wild-justice...)

Richard K Broughton@richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

BASC has won a High Court challenge against Natural England's restrictions on mass-releasing of birds to shoot* near sensitive habitats (Special Protection Areas). basc.org.uk/basc-wins-hi... *No such thing as a 'gamebird'. No species evolved with a target on it.

Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’: Proposal would water down emissions trading system to make EU more competitive – despite extreme heatwaves Europe’s most effective method of cutting dangerous planet-heating gases risks being weakened aft...

Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’

Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’: Proposal would water down emissions trading system to make EU more competitive – despite extreme heatwaves Europe’s most effective method of cutting dangerous planet-heating gases risks being weakened aft...

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One of the 2 North Sea fossil fuel projects the incoming prime minister is under pressure to back would create a whopping 27 jobs, its owner has said 😅 The drilling platform was mostly built in Norway & will be largely unstaffed. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, documents show

Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-ahead

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Heatwaves are killing thousands in this country. Fossil fuels are an economic dead end. Approving new oil and gas drilling would be environmentally disastrous and economically illiterate.

. @andyburnham.bsky.social North Sea oil won't lower bills, but it will sell our futures to big oil. Last year you supported the Fossil Fuel Treaty and called for a just end to oil and gas expansion, for workers and communities. Don't be a hypocrite on day one. #StopRosebank

The biggest decision @andyburnham.bsky.social will ever take. Caving in to Big Oil on day 1 would send a disastrous message to the world and condemn ordinary people and future generations to a dangerous, hot, dry & unstable future @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @naturebasedsols.bsky.social

Stop Rosebank@stopcambo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

BREAKING 🚨: reports suggest Andy Burnham could approve new oil and gas fields, including Rosebank. Is he REALLY going to cave into the demands of the profiteering oil giants and Trump? Or is he going to stand with people facing soaring bills and a worsening climate crisis?

The UK Government has just released a report that, if taken seriously, should transform how we think about climate, nature and security 🚨 Its main conclusion is stark: global ecosystem degradation and collapse is a national emergency 🚨 ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/nationa...

This report (published in December) summarises discussions from a workshop on BECCS hosted by the Royal Society and the Nature-based Solutions Initiative The role of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in the UK’s sustainable future www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/beccs-u...

Some inspiring examples of nature-based solutions for natural flood management in this WWF report, showing creative approaches to overcome challenges www.wwf.org.uk/sites/defaul...

😡 The Government wants to ban repeated protests & jail those who defy them. Stand up for our democratic right to protest - sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Don’t crush our right to protest!

The right to protest is the heartbeat of democracy. It lets us speak out, challenge injustice, and hold those in power accountable. The Government’s plan would give police sweeping powers to ban repea...

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How can the UK's Planning and Infrastructure Bill be amended to reduce damage to nature? Summary of the 184 page list of amendments and their impacts on nature and people. www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/eci-res...

Our new briefing note highlights crucial amendments to make the Planning and Infrastructure Bill less damaging and more positive for nature @peersfortheplanet.bsky.social @wwf.org.uk @wclnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @cieem.bsky.social

Nature-based Solutions Initiative@naturebasedsols.bsky.social · last yr.

How can the Planning and Infrastructure Bill bring positive outcomes for people and #naturerecovery? ➡️ New Briefing Note highlights priority amendments to make the Bill less damaging and more nature-positive 📜 Read here: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/plannin... @eci-bio.bsky.social

Currently being debated in the House of Lords, the Bill is intended to speed up planning and deliver new housing and infrastructure... But the proposed mechanisms in Part 3 risk enabling the destruction of some of England’s most precious habitats and species 🏗️🌳 Read the priority amendments 👆

How can the Planning and Infrastructure Bill bring positive outcomes for people and #naturerecovery? ➡️ New Briefing Note highlights priority amendments to make the Bill less damaging and more nature-positive 📜 Read here: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/plannin... @eci-bio.bsky.social

Nature offers durable carbon storage at landscape scale and risk of reversal can be managed - let's not undermine investing in nature because of misleading arguments about 'permanence'. www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

Why we must act on natural climate solutions now

Read the joint letter from 10 top scientists on why we can no longer seek perfection or permanence in natural climate solutions, and must instead take action.

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Just read this great article showing local stakeholder preferences for more scrub and scattered trees in the hills, rather than solid woodland blocks. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @rspb.bsky.social @tfinch.bsky.social

FINALLY - a victory for common sense as @ed-miliband.bsky.social promises solar panels on all new homes in the UK (unless the roof is shaded) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Most new build homes must be fitted with solar panels - Miliband

The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against burdensome regulations.

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Please sign this urgent petition to support an easy win for nature: just put a £35 swift nest brick in every new UK home. 38d.gs/ky2i

Sign the petition: Save Our Swifts

Swifts have lost more than half their population in 20 years. A simple £35 brick in new builds could help save them. Labour used to support this – now they’re planning to backtrack. Sign the petition ...

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“[Chalk streams] are globally significant ecosystems and are largely restricted to our shores. So we have a huge responsibility to protect them.” Really disappointing for this amendment I moved in the Planning & Infrastructure Bill Committee to be vetoed. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Attempt to protect rare chalk streams in planning bill rejected by Labour MPs

Government vetoes cross-party effort to protect threatened waterways from push to rip up environmental red tape

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Could this be the biggest climate story of the year? For the first time on record, China's emissions are falling due to clean energy growth, not slow power demand Full analysis + outlook by Lauri Myllyvirta: www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/7

Check our our tool for finding suitable indicators to monitor biodiversity and soil health - the paper is published today! www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/researc... @naturerecovery.bsky.social @naturebasedsols.bsky.social

Researchers create “one-stop shop” for effective monitoring of Nature-based Solutions

From the UK’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to the Biodiversity Monitoring Framework agreed at COP16, there is an increasing recognition that nature and biodiversity projects require ...

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OxfordSmithSchool@smithschool.ox.ac.uk · last yr.

Researchers from the @naturebasedsols.bsky.social published new research today on how to improve monitoring and evaluation of #nature and #biodiversity projects. www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/researc...

📢 @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social: MPs must pause Part III of the Planning Bill—consult widely—and align it with the spirit and substance of the Environment Act and #CANBill. Housing’s urgent—but it doesn’t need to happen at #nature’s expense. Nature isn’t a “nice to have”. It’s all we have.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.

Threats to nature in Labour’s planning bill | Letter

🚨 EU solar overtook coal for the FIRST TIME last year The BIGGEST fall in coal generation globally was in the EU in 2024, with many EU countries ranking among the world’s leaders in solar and wind 📉 ember-energy.org/lat...

NEWS: Oxford tops QS World University Rankings in English, Physiology and Geography Congratulations! Faculty of English, @oxforddpag.bsky.social and @oxfordgeography.bsky.social DPAG is No1 for six consecutive years, top of over 170 universities in this year’s rankings. www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...

Oxford tops QS World University Rankings in English, physiology and geography

The University of Oxford has secured the top place in the QS World University Rankings 2025 in three subjects: English Language and Literature, Physiology and Geography.

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As EVs become more affordable and the technology more mature, more diverse and inclusive messaging from trusted sources is needed to truly widen their appeal in the wake of backlash against Elon Musk, says Hannah Budnitz from the Transport Studies Unit.

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Elon Musk marketed EVs to wealthy early-adopter men – but in the long run, more diverse messaging will help the industry.

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🧵Planning reform that speeds up sustainable development *and* restores nature is worth fighting for. The #PlanningBill is currently one sided, weakening nature laws with scant benefit for biodiversity. But Ministers could get back on track for a win-win. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Planning bill ‘throws environmental protection to the wind’, say UK nature chiefs

Heads of 32 charities warn proposals could push species towards extinction and lead to irreversible habitat loss

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