It’s sickening to see how cynical certain groups are, weaponising the wildfires. MA here sharing climate denier Viscount / Lord / Baronet Matt “King Coal” Ridley’s nonsense article blaming rewilding. (Not forgetting Ridley crashed Northern Rock, costing taxpayer £2 billion) Ridley quotes: (1/n)

Moorland Association@moorlandassoc.bsky.social · 2d ago

“The authorities are obsessed with rewilding & restricting all commonsense measures for reducing fuel loads.” - Andrew Gilruth, MA CEO. A must-read by Matt Ridley in @thespectator1828.bsky.social / @dailymail.co.uk on why ignoring traditional moorland management is worsening our wildfire crisis.

10 mins away on the bike meanwhile… the result of some winter “improvement” (drainage) works by a nearby farm. This is how climate change is affecting the wet and windy hills of North Wales at 1,000ft.

Pete M 🌳@pete-m.bsky.social · 5d ago

Despite the intense drought here in North Wales, I’m pleased to see my hands off (no mulch, no water, no cutting back) approach to planting up a birch and alder copse is working ok so far. About 10% loss from what I can see in amongst the “weeds”.

Despite the intense drought here in North Wales, I’m pleased to see my hands off (no mulch, no water, no cutting back) approach to planting up a birch and alder copse is working ok so far. About 10% loss from what I can see in amongst the “weeds”.

Climate fatalism is the socially acceptable form of climate denial. And it is all too common.

THE NERVE@thenerve.news · 2w ago

“When I hear people in the west preaching fatalism from our more comfortable position, I feel it is a terrible betrayal of those women who are desperately trying still to heal and rebuild our world” @natashawalter.bsky.social on not giving in to climate fatalism www.thenerve.news/p/natasha-wa...

Nearby a 200 cow dairy + 80,000 chickens in a river SAC already failing on phosphorus just got approved. Approved due to a counterfactual: beef and sheep out so it’s “betterment”. Chicken muck from 80,000 broilers now “exported” but no legal obligation on where. Stock moves indoors onto slurry.

Tapp-ed out. Delicious.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2w ago

Mike Tapp has left the Home Office. His statement

‘I don’t usually get personal about people I disagree with, but I will in this case because I just don’t like him and want he stands for so I need to discredit him in any way I can’. Or something.

Dan Neidle@danneidle.bsky.social · 4w ago

I don't usually write personal stuff, but a few words about my experience of being interviewed by Gary Stevenson. It started with a nice chat, comparing taste in hoodies... then the tone changed. He demanded to know why I'd deleted a tweet criticising him.

"Aramco is a supervillain": I wrote about the Saudi Aramco ads plastering the World Cup, and how they're part of Mohammed bin Salman's master plan to make you love Saudi Arabia and stay hooked on its oil — with help from FIFA and Trump: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/world-cup-...

'Aramco is a supervillain': How the Saudis weaponized soccer

Mohammed bin Salman has a master plan to make you love Saudi Arabia. Trump and FIFA are helping.

climatecoloredgoggles.com

Denial of heat stress and related deaths is the new “let the bodies pile high”.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3w ago

June heatwave killed up to 440 people a day in England and Wales, data suggests

Devastating to see the swallow nest in the wood store broke off during the night, whole thing on the floor including 4 tiny chicks only a few days old 😭 Can’t help but link it to the extreme heat and lack of rain. No mud to keep maintaining the nest, despite our best efforts. Time to try again?

Good news. It’s now Farage vs Binface. No better representation of the “man vs the establishment ™️” battle he wanted.

The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · 4w ago

"Our local party have decided that we won't be standing a candidate in the by-election." - Hannah Spencer outlines the Greens position for the Clacton by-election, arguing that Farage’s decision to trigger it will create turmoil for Clacton's constituents.

Dale Vince giving credibility to Reform is nothing but harmful.

Dale Vince@dalevince.com · last mo.

 Reform have badged it 'stupid net zero', and there's some truth in what they say there.....

Carbon Brief’s database of 1.8 million climate studies > Facebook as a source.

Carbon Brief@carbonbrief.org · last mo.

Project Cosmos is Carbon Brief’s universe of 1.8 million climate science papers. In this video, science correspondent @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org explains the database’s features. Explore the database here ➡️ bit.ly/4eXC4tK

The only grouse moor in Wales… THE hotspot for bird of prey persecution. This is why I have no time for the “sport” of the shooting industry. They kill anything that may harm their income or their entertainment. It needs to end.

“The UK Government is not moving fast enough to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to protect households and businesses from volatile fossil fuel prices.” UK is failing to meet its legal Paris obligations. from @thecccuk.bsky.social report out today. www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

Progress in reducing emissions 2026 report to Parliament - Climate Change Committee

Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 36 (1) of the Climate Change Act 2008. This report was laid…

theccc.org.uk

Yes. It is getting hotter. It is climate breakdown. 🌡️ ‘warm’ days (≥25°C): up ~63% 🔥 ‘hot’ days (≥28°C): more than doubled 🥵 ‘very hot’ days (≥30°C): more than trebled (2014–23) vs the 1961–90 baseline: Met Office, State of Climate report.

Starmer want to water down the 80% by 2030 target to 50%. 96% of new car sales in Norway in 2025 were EVs. Even on the easy stuff, Labour are so dreadfully lacking in ambition.

So does this group chat feature on @bsky.app going to mean it becomes even more cliquey on here?

how about the social media platforms are re-categorised as publishers which they completely fucking are and they’re responsible for what’s published

The best video I’ve watched on the AI discussion in a long time. A must watch.

Rutger Bregman@rutgerbregman.com · 2mo ago

Twenty years ago, climate denial was a problem of the right. Today, AI denial is a problem of the left, and the consequences could be even more disastrous. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpTZ...

It was obvious that Labour weakening the EV mandate was a problem. Now we can see the effects: - 17m tonnes more CO2 - More expensive to run and maintain - Slowing in the transition www.theguardian.com/business/202...

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests

theguardian.com

Hot, dry, unstable 🚨

Silage cutting in full swing. It’s also a critical time for the success of ground nesting birds. I made a graph of the inverse correlation between the two.

Another benefit of having a heat pump is a good quality, well located, reliable and accurate outdoor thermometer. Today it maxed out at 31c. 300m elevation, North Wales. In May. Another record of our changing climate.

I see Labour have eased sanctions on Russian oil and cut the fuel duty rise.

Dumpster Fire: What Is Even Happening?

ALT: Dumpster Fire: What Is Even Happening?

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Reform UK won the most seats in May local elections and is polling at the top across the UK. If it gets into government, it will upend decades of climate and energy policy. On Zero, I asked deputy leader Richard Tice what evidence shapes those stances. Listen: 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Reform Deputy Leader Tice ‘Fundamentally’ Rejects Climate Science

In an extensive interview about climate change and energy policy, Richard Tice dismissed the threat of global warming and doubled down on fossil fuels.

bloomberg.com

“The climate crisis is a public health emergency that threatens humanity’s very health and survival. And if we don’t act more quickly and comprehensively, many millions more people could die” Katrín Jakobsdóttir, chair Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health. Are governments listening?

Just watched Our Land in Chester all about @righttoroam.bsky.social. A great cinematic doc worthy of the big screen. Whether you agree, disagree or are undecided about the campaign I urge you to seek it out and get it watched. Nadia Shaikh is so inspiring.

Just watched Our Land in Chester all about @righttoroam.bsky.social. A great cinematic doc worthy of the big screen. Whether you agree, disagree or are undecided about the campaign I urge you to seek it out and get it watched. Nadia Shaikh is so inspiring.