Tanith Hackney
@tanibrishan.bsky.social
Conservation ecologist. Bird ringer and trainer. Climate activist. PhDing @bristolbiosci.bsky.social on protected areas and resilience. EDI @britishecologicalsociety.org. 🏳️🌈 (she/they)
This is the best depiction of the Cold Blob. From Ed Hawkins but it’s a little different, so follow along. There’s a peculiar and eerie blue cold blob in a sea of red warming. It sticks out like a sore thumb. It’s a canary in the climate coal mine because it signals the system is breaking down 1/
The State of Nature report for the West of England (and we did the modelling). The signs are not good, but hopefully this acts as a starting point to really prioritise nature recovery over the next few years 🤞 www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/state-o... @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
State of Nature: West to inspire nature recovery efforts
The most comprehensive study of the West of England’s wildlife has been published, highlighting where urgent action is needed to reverse species’ decline.
westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Images have power. How would you think about the heatwave if this image was of elderly people in a stuffy care home, roofers or builders sweating at work, or a hospital ward with nurses helping patients sip water?
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo agoParts of England expected to hit 35C in ‘unprecedented’ May heatwave
Beautiful sunrise for bird surveys on the Somerset levels this morning. Well worth the 4 am start!
Biodiversity Media Grants 2025 – approaching deadline! 🌍🧪 @earthjournalism.bsky.social is offering grants (up to €12k) to media organizations from low- or middle-income countries to boost #biodiversity reporting. Deadline: 📅 March 30, 2025 🔗Apply 👉 loom.ly/oll1WRE
⚠️ Please report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. #UKBirding 📌In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/rep... 📌In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/services/dae... 📌In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report
