July 2026 was an exceptional month for the UK's climate statistics, with records challenged or broken for rainfall, temperature and sunshine. Read more in our press release ⤵️ www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
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We are running out of time. We are a community of runners making changes for a greener future. https://thegreenrunners.com
Rewilding is the best defence against wildfires (and why the Telegraph is unsurprisingly wrong): spectator.com/article/rewi...
Rewilding is the best defence against wildfires
Rewilding is not the cause of Britain's worsening upland wildfires. Increasingly, it looks like one of the most promising solutions.
spectator.com
When you're an athlete, climate impacts can hit hard. But for many, awareness also catalyses action! I asked two pro soccer/football players to give me their first-hand accounts in Talking Climate this week ⬇️
The future of sports depends on climate action
Pro soccer players Imani Dorsey Kunzweiler & Jasmyne Spencer on sports in a warming world
talkingclimate.ca
‘Extremely scary findings’ show #climatecrisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather - Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely @wwattribution.bsky.social Story by me www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely
theguardian.com
Listen to this podcast, to hear Olympian Etienne Stott, artist Anne-Marie Culhane and me talk about the Salmon Run – a wonderful day of running and creativity celebrating (and grieving for) the Atlantic Salmon @tidelines.bsky.social @thegreenrunners.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYi4...
Salmon Run: Go Hard and Go Home
YouTube video by The Green Runners
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Thanks @thegreenrunners.bsky.social for inviting us on to Storytime for a deep dive into the Salmon Run and what motivates us all to run for our river.
The Green Runners@thegreenrunners.bsky.social · 6d ago1/3 Ready to run as a shoal? Laura chats with Olympic Champion Etienne Stott MBE, Goldman Prize winner Sarah Finch & artist Anne-Marie Culhane about restoring Devon's dying rivers. Find The Green Runners Storytime on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. @tidelines.bsky.social @sarahfinch.bsky.social
1/3 Ready to run as a shoal? Laura chats with Olympic Champion Etienne Stott MBE, Goldman Prize winner Sarah Finch & artist Anne-Marie Culhane about restoring Devon's dying rivers. Find The Green Runners Storytime on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. @tidelines.bsky.social @sarahfinch.bsky.social
Salmon Run: Go Hard and Go Home
YouTube video by The Green Runners
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This article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social & colleagues is an essential read. They set out a grim narrative through charts, images & videos, painting a vivid image of the impact of climate change today & hint at a grim future. National emergencies driven by climate breakdown are today’s reality.
Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · 6d agoEurope burns: a visual guide to the #wildfires - Ferocious flames continue to rage in parts of France and Spain, with no sign of abating. We chart the destruction in graphics and pictures #climatecrisis Story by me with Guardian colleagues www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
As Shell faces a landmark climate lawsuit, "confidential" documents from the 1960s show British scientist James Lovelock warning executives of the risks of burning fossil fuels. See his June 1966 memo published in full for the first time with my latest for @desmog.com
The Lovelock Papers: Shell’s Hidden Climate Knowledge Under Scrutiny as Court Battle Looms
“What seems to be important,” wrote the visionary British scientist, James Lovelock, in June 1966, is “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of ...
desmog.com
We go live to Suffolk embracing Mediterranean life ...
Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 7d agoIt is putting it mildly to describe these people as a death cult.
Excellent opportunity for athletes concerned about climate change. Oxford Climate Leadership Research Centre are recruiting a cohort of influential athletes to join their Climate Leadership Network.
Cool Down@cooldownnetwork.bsky.social · 6d agoAthletes are among society's most influential. Yet, despite caring deeply about the climate crisis, many feel unable to speak out. In a pioneering new programme, Oxford University is helping athletes step into climate leadership. 👇 Share the application 👉 leadership.climate.ox.ac.uk/join-us/
England on track to suffer highest-ever heat deaths this summer, official data shows - Almost 3000 people died in May and June heatwaves that were supercharged by the fossil-fuel-driven climate crisis #climatecrisis Data from @ukhsa.bsky.social Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows
UKHSA estimates 2,877 fatalities during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice same period for 2025
theguardian.com
Excellent opportunity to connect with others and find new ways to take action against those driving climate change. #HowWeSpeakOut
Weald Action Group@wealdactiongroup.bsky.social · last wk.Come join us for some cake, conversation and campaign connection 🍰 'Cake at the Gate' at Horndean Well Site on Sunday 6th September - 12:30pm www.wealdactiongroup.org.uk/2026/07/cake-at-the-gate-horndean-6-sept-2026 Spread the word!
With the summer holidays in full swing, it's worth giving our blog a re-visit 🌏️ 💚 Let's look after their world. #BetterNowThanNever #LookToTheFuture
How to travel with kids
Long train journeys with children don't have to be a challenge. Here are some insights from experienced family rail travellers as to why the train wins over the plane, and how to keep your young ones…
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Too hot to move. New study shows that climate change is having a detrimental impact on sport participation. “Climate change is no longer happening somewhere else or is an issue for the future. It is shaping experiences and behaviours today.” www.sportengland.org/blogs/too-ho...
Too hot to move? | Sport England
Sport England's senior customer insight manager presents the new learnings from the Activity Check-in, which suggests that sustained hot weather is already influencing participation in sport and physi...
sportengland.org
UK and Spanish Governments issue a joint statement “Both parties agreed that tackling the climate crisis was an urgent policy priority for all countries- to tackle the cost of living, protect health and wellbeing, and to ensure European economic and energy security.” www.gov.uk/government/n...
Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Spain on Wildfires and Action on Climate Change
The UK and Spain agreed that the climate crisis is an urgent policy priority and committed to co-leading the green transition, strengthening clean energy cooperation and advancing international climat...
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Want to use your voice? Consider signing this petition. “By making polluters pay we can support communities hit by climate disasters, fund vital emergency services responding to extreme weather & invest in climate solutions for the future.” #HowWeSpeakOut action.greenpeace.org.uk/make-pollute...
If you agree that Big Oil giants shouldn't profit from our pain, add your name.
Sign the petition now.
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The list of climate change impacts continues to grow. “Persistent drought conditions caused by the climate crisis are expected to cause further disruption to trains across England, as the lack of rainfall affects the ground supporting railway embankments.” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
More disruption to rail services in England as heatwave shrinks soil
South Western Railway joins operators in east of England in reducing train speeds and changing timetables
theguardian.com
Calling all SE London Green Runners. Join us for our next London Local Meet Up. 💚 to see you there. ⏰️ 8 August 08:40 📍 Greenwich Peninsula parkrun 🤝 Meet Tide Square 🚆 Sustainable travel options in alt-text 🟢 Look for Jeev to find the group. Post run we plan to litter pick 🗑 followed by ☕️
Join us for our monthly Nottingham Local Meet Up. Runners welcome, walkers welcome! 💚 to see you there. ⏰️ 8 Aug 08:45 📍 Forest Rec parkrun 🤝 Meet outside Homemade Café. 🚆 Sustainable travel options in alt-text 🟢 Look for Kev & his badges. Post run we plan to litter pick 🗑 followed by ☕️
#HowWeFuel 👇🏻
Dr. Jonathan Foley@globalecoguy.bsky.social · last wk.Beef has a huge climate problem. And the most effective solution -- by far -- is to simply reduce beef consumption and waste. But we don't want to hear that, so we often welcome fuzzy greenwashing stories instead. In the end, however, the math doesn't seem to work. drawdown.org/insights/gre...
If you see a runner wearing one of our patches, say hello and ask them what being a Green Runner means to them.
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
If you see a runner wearing one of our patches, say hello and ask them what being a Green Runner means to them.
Happy to report that 23 of the 52 episodes of The Way of the Runner podcast feature interviews with women. Guests come from UK, Ireland, US, Kenya, Netherlands, Italy and Canada. Ultra runners, track runners, marathon runners, authors, comedians, sports scientists ... thewayoftherunner.com/podcast
The Way of the Runner
Award-winning author Adharanand Finn interviews an eclectic mix of runners to try to uncover what it really is that gets us out there running and why we love it so much.
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Today’s natural gas-dependent world was not inevitable. Big oil and gas have worked hard to create it for over 50 years, deceiving the public about the climate harms of natural gas. Our report exposes this deception for the 1st time. See ⬇️ for a Dirty Dozen of key investigative findings.
The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate Integrity
How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution
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Temperatures in Basra, Iraq hit 48°C today. Next 4 day period will see 48°C every day during which temps will not go below 32°C. This is a lethal heatwave driven by climate change.
1/3 We're always striving to do better! 💚 Got 4 minutes to help us shape the future of The Green Runners? As a volunteer-led crew, we want to give our community the best support possible. Your voice matters! forms.gle/c9acPSEgEx5R... 🏃♂️🌿 #TheGreenRunners #EcoRunning
The Green Runners: Community Perception & Membership Survey
Are you an active TGR member? A former supporter? Or have you just discovered us today? We want to hear from you! This 4-minute survey helps us understand how runners view sustainability, what you e...
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You are not the only one who cares about climate, and here is the proof! 🌍 In just a few weeks since the launch of the community portal, 258 of you have completed over 2000 actions. Let's see who else we can get up on the map! Summer of '26 is a great time to 👉 jointheshift.earth #climateaction
New report demonstrates that the gas industry has for decades knowingly mislead the public about the impact& extent of methane emissions. Dirty tactics similar to those used by the tobacco industry in the 20th century.
Rebecca John@rebeccajohn.bsky.social · 2w agoRevealed: Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest In depth @nytimes.com story on our new report out today