Barry Yates
@rxnature.bsky.social
Improving wildlife habitats and promoting nature in the coast and countryside around Rye in SusseX, UK, where fishing boats show the RX registration.
"Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity." Carl Sagan
French Purple Herons do not always hide in reedbeds like ones in Sussex!
I'd never wish to 'shame' people for flying. Maybe one day I will need to. But, flying for leisure should be a thing of the distant past. What further evidence do people need? It has to be said.
Why does the health of our environment come so low in government priorities: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out | George Monbiot
Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it. Will Andy Burnham end this ecocide, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Just seen Bure Valley steam train chugging merrily off through fields of tinder-dry wheat, powered by an open coal fire! WAKE UP government! We need Fire Risk Days with clear rules – temporary bans on disposable BBQs, open fires, steam trains etc. We must adapt. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
UK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn
National Fire Chiefs Council say emergency services dealing with 19 wildfires across Britain, many near urban areas
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This should be essential reading for those of us who were luckier than most, especially politicians Poor share.google/l3ArSpXTmgL3...
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As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. When she became a mother at 15 and ended up homeless, what followed were fi...
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NEW FREE EVENT! Cuckoo bumblebees don’t build nests; they take them over 🐝 Are these parasites indicators of healthy bumblebee habitats? Join this FREE entoLIVE webinar on Tue 21 Jul 2026 with @sofiadartnell.bsky.social to explore cuckoo bumblebee ecology 🌍 🧪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1973162765...
🦇 June is nearly over and flew by. In June, female bats usually give birth to a single baby, called a pup, which they feed on their milk. Young bats are very small (less than an inch) and pink with little to no fur. They will soon grow a thin, slightly grey fur.
Help please. Does anyone know what this is floating on a Sussex pond amongst Frogbit.
10 years ago, the air outside Aldgate School didn’t meet legal limits. Children were breathing polluted air every day. I made it my mission to change that. Here’s the difference our bold policies have made ⬇️
The older I get, the more certain I am that the real meaning of existence is love for life. That is, love for the natural world, all of humanity, and advancing coexistence based on true justice, rights, and respect. 🌍
Dance of the Sandwich Terns A pair of displaying terns doing their courtship dance to establish a pair bond. Both have full black crowns - whereas most adults have started losing the black feathers. Video speeded up 4 times.
Castle Water, Rye Harbour NR, is buzzing with grasshoppers and crickets. This is Roesel's Bush-cricket, with its cream-coloured, curved edge to the pronotum ('collar'). #insects #orthoptera #UKwildlife #Sussexwildlife @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
Sound up! #StormPetrels just past midnight at #Mousa Broch, #Shetland. A truly special experience. Invasive predators are a big risk to colonies so kudos to @rspbscotland.bsky.social #Shetland & @biosecuritylife.bsky.social teams for the recent rat incursion response. #seabirds #superseabirdsunday
Guardian shows interest in wildlife - shock! Or is the interest in the contact details of those interested in wildlife? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Tell us: how do you interact with the UK native wild birds in your local area?
We’d like to hear from people in the UK about how their local bird populations are faring, and what they mean to them
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If the media actually explained the implications of Reform’s policies, would anyone support them? thedailybritain.co.uk/peter-stefan...
What makes my heart soar? Spending regular time in a rewilding landscape, seeing all the diverse life flooding back in, and remembering how barren it was not long before. Rewilding isn't just brilliant for nature, but for us too.
Conservation translocations, climate adaptive research & habitat restoration are restoring resilience in the Broads. Spiders, dragonflies, butterflies, amphibians, bats & other wildlife are all experiencing a boost in resilience... www.broads-authority.gov.uk/looking-afte...
Conservation translocations
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Reform have now lost six by-elections in a row in England, Scotland and Wales. Their national poll rating is 26% – below Labour in 1983 – and Farage’s approval rating is -37. They’re very far from the voice of the people and need to stop being treated as such.
Catmint = bumblebee buffet 🐝🍴 Great in the ground, require very little care, loved by bumblebees – catmint is one the best bumblebee-friendly plants to grow in June. Discover this month’s top plants: https://ow.ly/ojjj50Z7uY7 What plants do your local bumblebees love? 💜
Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests
Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.
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Australia confirms first case of bird flu as virus reaches every continent https://www.europesays.com/uk/1038074/ The H5N1 strain of bird flu has for the first time been found in Australia, the country’s agriculture…
Australia confirms first case of bird flu as virus reaches every continent - United Kingdom
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has for the first time been found in Australia, the country's agriculture ministry confirmed. It means the highly contagious
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If you are concerned about where society is heading, then you could listen to this: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... and read this: www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/ It makes sense and needs to get more political support. Thank-you @kateraworth.bsky.social
Radical with Amol Rajan - The End of Endless Growth: Should We Put the Brakes on Economic Expansion? (Kate Raworth) - BBC Sounds
The ‘Doughnut Economics’ author argues that prioritising growth is dangerously outdated
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The most corrupt president in the history of our country.
Study identifies sewage as a major source of PFAS in the Solent. PFAS enter sewage when we: - wash - it's in some toiletries - clean pots or food containers made with PFAS - wash clothes or upholstery treated with PFAS - use cleaning products containing PFAS share.google/liwbmk2qmcR7...
Stronger regulation calls as forever chemicals found in Solent
A new Portsmouth Uni study found PFAS present at "multiple levels" of the marine environment.
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Just an idea: maybe instead of mistrusting doctors, scientists, and data, let’s start aiming that mistrust at RFK Jr. and other ill-informed “healthfluencers.” Thanks.