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The common vegetables that can slow or reverse dangerous liver disease

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 3h

Inulin,abundant in vegetables, changes the bacteria in the gut to promote the consumption of harmful dietary fructose,Vegetables that are high in inulin include Jerusalem artichokes,leeks,asparagus,garlic and onions.Inulin is also found in wheat flour and bran. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Study points to powerful health opportunities offered by a specific kind of dietary fibre

www.independent.co.uk

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 14m

National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 1h

It’s autumn. Nature is putting on a stunning display. But how do you connect with wildlife in towns in cities?

Wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin has some tips for you.

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 14m

WWF UK @wwf.org.uk · 1h

The Global Tipping Points Report is clear: without urgent climate action, damage to nature could be irreversible. 🚨

But it's not too late to stop the destruction.

Tell your MP we need action at #COP30 - for the Amazon, for nature, for our world. 🌎👉 https://ow.ly/C9nB50X9Fjg

Image collage depicting key impacts of climate change: bleached coral reefs in shallow tropical waters, a massive whale swimming through a warming ocean; melting polar ice sheets breaking into the sea; barren stretches of land showing severe deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The accompanying text reads: “Warm water coral reefs are suffering more damage than ever before. Polar ice sheets are melting. Atlantic Ocean currents are heading toward collapse. The Amazon rainforest faces devastation.”

Saving Mexico City’s ancient floating farms

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 9h

Cassandra is part of a small but determined group of farmers reviving these Aztec farming systems,where rich volcanic soil and canal water can produce harvests all year-round.A chinampa is an ingenious farming system developed in Mexico more than 1,000 years ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqpD...

YouTube video by Mongabay

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Lincolnshire Fens will need 'billions' to stop them being reclaimed by the sea

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 12h

Lincolnshire could be forced to surrender the Fens back to the sea unless billions of pounds are spent on new defences.The manmade area is facing its gravest risk since it was drained 400 years ago due to ageing infrastructure and unpredictable weather www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/lincoln...

Southern Lincolnshire was drained 400 years ago - but now faces its most serious threat

www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk

Campaigning for cleaner transport in Europe

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 12h

Burning food for land-hungry biofuels is fuelling the climate crisis.Europe is growing crops to be burned as fuel uses up 32m ha of land this is set to grow by 60% to 52m ha by 2030,this would make biofuels the 6th largest country in terms of arable land. www.transportenvironment.org/share/crop30...

Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport & energy

www.transportenvironment.org

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 13h

The guiña,a small cat species found only in Chile and northern Argentina, has just been reclassified as of least concern by the IUCN. Normally such a downgrading in threat status would be cause for celebration,but in this case some conservationists are hesitant. news.mongabay.com/2025/10/iucn...

IUCN downgrades guiña threat status, prompting conservation warning

The guiña, a small cat species found only in Chile and northern Argentina, has just been reclassified as of least concern by the IUCN. Until recently it was listed as vulnerable to extinction. Normall...

news.mongabay.com

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 14h

Sea defences will have to be removed.Officials say the structures installed to protect Hemsby pose a danger as people who climb on them may fall in gaps and get trapped or get caught out by the tide and waves can still crash over the top or around the side. eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

Norfolk’s vanishing coast and the limits of protection

Norfolk’s crumbling coastline exposes the human cost of climate change – and the painful limits of what councils can do

eastangliabylines.co.uk

New report highlights effect of climate change on UK nature reserves

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 13h

The report, Resilient Nature, shows how much-loved species and habitats are faring across The Wildlife Trusts' 2,600 reserves in response to the changing climate and extreme weather over the past year. www.birdguides.com/news/new-rep...

The Wildlife Trusts have published a new assessment of the effects of climate change on UK natue reserves. The report, Resilient Nature, shows how much-loved species and habitats are faring across 2,6...

www.birdguides.com

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 21h

Dorchester Living’s Plans submitted to Cherwell District Council outline a “vibrant,inclusive and active community” that could be home to more than 25,000 people.The area has already accommodated the build of more than 1,200 homes at Heyford Park. thedirt.news/new-town-pla...

New Town Plans Threaten Rousham’s Iconic Landscape

Situated to the southwest of the site, the Grade I listed Rousham House & Gardens has expressed concerns regarding the potential development encroachment

thedirt.news

Biodiversity in Shinfield to be boosted in £1m project

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 1d

A £1m project to improve biodiversity and improve green spaces as part of the wider Shinfield Studios development has begun.The work will improve walking and cycling provision around the University of Reading owned Thames Valley Science Park www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The first phase of the £1m project in Shinfield is expected to be finished in mid-December.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 1h

New Zealand’s right-leaning coalition government outlined plans on Sunday to reduce methane emissions by between 14 and 24% by 2050, compared to 2017 levels. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

New Zealand accused of ‘full-blown climate denial’ over cuts to methane reduction targets

Farmers praised the move, but scientists and opposition parties criticised it as ‘weak’ and ‘unambitious’

A new island erupted from the sea – can it show us how nature works without human interference?

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 1h

Other islands have emerged since the 1960s,but scientists say they have not been as ecologically stable.The last time something similar took place before Surtsey’s emergence was the birth of Anak Krakatau,Indonesia,in 1927,but it was quickly contaminated by humans www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwide

Two legal challenges to Woodside’s North West Shelf extension filed on environmental and cultural grounds

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 1h

Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art want Murray Watt’s decision to approve Woodside’s proposal to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas processing plant on the Burrup peninsula in northern Western Australia from 2030 to 2070 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art want Murray Watt’s decision to approve extension of LNG project in northern WA overturned

Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 14m

WWF UK @wwf.org.uk · 1h

The Global Tipping Points Report is clear: without urgent climate action, damage to nature could be irreversible. 🚨

But it's not too late to stop the destruction.

Tell your MP we need action at #COP30 - for the Amazon, for nature, for our world. 🌎👉 https://ow.ly/C9nB50X9Fjg

Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 14m

National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 1h

It’s autumn. Nature is putting on a stunning display. But how do you connect with wildlife in towns in cities?

Wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin has some tips for you.

A new island erupted from the sea – can it show us how nature works without human interference?

Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 1h

Other islands have emerged since the 1960s,but scientists say they have not been as ecologically stable.The last time something similar took place before Surtsey’s emergence was the birth of Anak Krakatau,Indonesia,in 1927,but it was quickly contaminated by humans www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwide

Two legal challenges to Woodside’s North West Shelf extension filed on environmental and cultural grounds

Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 1h

Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art want Murray Watt’s decision to approve Woodside’s proposal to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas processing plant on the Burrup peninsula in northern Western Australia from 2030 to 2070 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art want Murray Watt’s decision to approve extension of LNG project in northern WA overturned

New Zealand accused of ‘full-blown climate denial’ over cuts to methane reduction targets

Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 1h

New Zealand’s right-leaning coalition government outlined plans on Sunday to reduce methane emissions by between 14 and 24% by 2050, compared to 2017 levels. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Farmers praised the move, but scientists and opposition parties criticised it as ‘weak’ and ‘unambitious’

The common vegetables that can slow or reverse dangerous liver disease

Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 3h

Inulin,abundant in vegetables, changes the bacteria in the gut to promote the consumption of harmful dietary fructose,Vegetables that are high in inulin include Jerusalem artichokes,leeks,asparagus,garlic and onions.Inulin is also found in wheat flour and bran. www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Study points to powerful health opportunities offered by a specific kind of dietary fibre

www.independent.co.uk

Saving Mexico City’s ancient floating farms

Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 9h

Cassandra is part of a small but determined group of farmers reviving these Aztec farming systems,where rich volcanic soil and canal water can produce harvests all year-round.A chinampa is an ingenious farming system developed in Mexico more than 1,000 years ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqpD...

YouTube video by Mongabay

www.youtube.com

Campaigning for cleaner transport in Europe

Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 12h

Burning food for land-hungry biofuels is fuelling the climate crisis.Europe is growing crops to be burned as fuel uses up 32m ha of land this is set to grow by 60% to 52m ha by 2030,this would make biofuels the 6th largest country in terms of arable land. www.transportenvironment.org/share/crop30...

Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport & energy

www.transportenvironment.org

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Jon.B @jonbright.bsky.social · 12h

Lincolnshire could be forced to surrender the Fens back to the sea unless billions of pounds are spent on new defences.The manmade area is facing its gravest risk since it was drained 400 years ago due to ageing infrastructure and unpredictable weather www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/lincoln...

Lincolnshire Fens will need 'billions' to stop them being reclaimed by the sea

Southern Lincolnshire was drained 400 years ago - but now faces its most serious threat

www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk