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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 50m

Farmers off the hook on climate means rest of us pick up the slack newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/13/f...

Farmers off the hook on climate means rest of us pick up the slack

Comment: The Government's methane announcement is the policy equivalent of a steaming cowpat on cross-partisan climate consensus.

newsroom.co.nz

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 1h

"The Conservative government said in 2023 that it intended to ban plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries – but it never happened."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’

www.theguardian.com

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 17h

The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds

The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do

www.theguardian.com

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David L. Ortega @dlortega.bsky.social · 1d

Well, well, well... looks like they’re finally catching up. Now do #tariffs 🤔

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 1d

Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:

"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."

"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."

Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?

It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.

www.construction-physics.com

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 1d

"Haribo declined to comment" BBC News - Barnsley man in hospital after three-day cola bottles binge - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Barnsley man in hospital after three-day cola bottles binge

Nathan Rimmington ate his way through 3kg of sweets - and doctors were shocked he survived.

www.bbc.co.uk

Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 1d

Wowzers, just how wasteful and brutal for the women needing them. www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

USAID contraceptives in Belgium: 'This stock in perfect condition must be seized to meet urgent needs'

OP-ED. Four legal experts argue that Belgium has the legal basis and political legitimacy to seize the stockpile of contraceptives that the Trump administration is threatening to destroy.

www.lemonde.fr

Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 1d

"The escaped fish pose a serious threat to Scotland's wild salmon."
BBC News - Almost 75,000 salmon escape from storm-damaged farm
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Almost 75,000 salmon escape from storm-damaged Lochaber farm

Fish farm company Mowi says the fish got out of a pen after its net was torn.

www.bbc.com

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 1d

Nice challenges here, especially for those advocating agroecology solutions. Need to consider the time for transitions needed and adressing demand side (recognising the role of how food and pharma businesses has changed what we eat dramatically via marketing).

Garrett Broad @garrettbroad.bsky.social · Jan 2

I enjoyed this @tabledebates.bsky.social podcast on how and why fossil fuels became so central to food systems, from production to distribution to cooking. But in terms of what comes next, I think it suffers from what I like to call the limits of "agroecological solutionism." A thread... 1/

TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · Jan 2

If your #NewYearsResolution is to listen to more podcasts, we've got you covered! 🎧

#FueltoFork tackles the big questions around the role that fossil fuels play in our food system.

🍽️ Think you know what's on your plate? Think again.

Listen here: tabledebates.org/fueltofork

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 2d

You might have heard of 'dark kitchens' when a row of sheds in a car park churn out food for Deliveroo. They're unpopular and low margin. So the next big thing in London food is 'host kitchens' where local pubs, restaurants and kebab shops cook for big brands. www.londoncentric.media/p/host-kitch...

Why your next upmarket Deliveroo might be made by your local kebab shop

"On one hand, it’s a lifeline... But on the other hand, it’s a harbinger of doom.”

www.londoncentric.media

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 2d

A flicker of hope... www.bbc.com/news/article...

Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'

Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.

www.bbc.com

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - Thousands join biggest-ever UK environmental lawsuit over river pollution
www.bbc.com/news/article...

River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit

Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.

www.bbc.com

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 5d

BBC News - Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO - BBC News
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Alarming number of people now vape, says WHO

More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, say experts.

www.bbc.co.uk

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christhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 6d

Sorry I’m late for work. I was briefly the prime minister of France…

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 6d

"they're also betting that the human-generated content will be replaced gradually with AI-generated content.,, which is obviously infinite and cheap, but also meaningless, in my opinion." www.bbc.com/worklife/art...

Why did our friends stop posting on social media?

BBC Special Correspondent Katty Kay and writer Kyle Chayka discuss the ways that social media is changing – and what that means for how we live our lives online.

www.bbc.com

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 6d

"the total cost of ownership for a consumer is lower if you hold onto a phone longer" www.techradar.com/phones/fairp...

‘The perception of Fairphone being too high-priced? That’s something we needed to take away’: Fairphone CEO on the Fairphone 6 and the ‘myth’ behind the cost of sustainability

Exclusive: Raymond van Eck on the Fairphone 6's surprising low price and the difficulties of selling sustainability alone

www.techradar.com

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Velvet Glitterman @velvetglitterman.bsky.social · Sep 9

Data from BeBroadcast & Cast from Clay show number of broadcast media mentions 1 Jan-1 Sep 2025:
-LABOUR: 924,693=2,249 per MP (411 MPs)
-GREENS: 31,053=7,763 per MP (4 MPs).
-TORIES: 121,252=1,002 per MP (121 MPs)
-REFORM: 353,660=70,732 per MP (4 MPs)

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 8d

With Kemi Badenoch saying the Tories would take the UK out of the ECHR, our poll in June found the public wanted to remain members by 51% to 27%

yougov.co.uk/topics/inter...

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 8d

The Reform UK threat is real. The voting system will help them - "fragmentation has only accelerated since, creating a chaotic political environment where small shifts in the level and distribution of parties’ support can have a massive impact on the outcome." www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

A changing electoral landscape is putting us in uncharted territory

“The future is already here,” William Gibson once said, “it is just not evenly distributed.”

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Nix Rust @nixrust.bsky.social · 9d

New #EatLancet report is out! What does it state? I've watched the livestream so you don't have to. Here's a summary of the findings
🍊🥓🍒

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems

The global context has shifted dramatically since publication of the first EAT–Lancet Commission in 2019, with increased geopolitical instability, soaring food prices, and the COVID-19 pandemic exacer...

www.thelancet.com

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Robert Ferry @robertferry.bsky.social · 10d

We may find that solar panels are still working well after half a century. Could this have implications on the future of financing?

"A study of six, three-decade-old arrays in Switzerland found them to still be working well, retaining more than 80% of their initial power."

Groundbreaking study shows how solar panels age after 30 years of use: 'It's an important message to the photovoltaic industry'

"Everything that goes into a panel ... has a great influence on performance."

www.yahoo.com

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Doughnut Economics Action Lab @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social · 11d

DOUGHNUT 3.0 IS HERE! 🎉

Today, DEAL is launching the latest update of the global Doughnut, now monitoring trends in social shortfall and ecological overshoot across the 21st century.

#DoughnutEconomics
Check out the link below to see all the resources and dive in:

Doughnut 3.0 is here | DEAL

The Doughnut, updated, now monitors global trends in social shortfall and ecological overshoot over the 21st century

doughnuteconomics.org

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 10d

The campaigning that followed this death played a major role in this change. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah: Mum settles legal action over air pollution death

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.

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Chris Gee / ◣ ◢ \ @chrisgeeuk.bsky.social · 10d

Asthma sufferers celebrate in London! Sad it took so long for action but well done to all the clean air campaigners www.bbc.com/news/article...

London Ulez reduced nitrogen dioxide to legal limit, mayor says

The mayor of London says the fall in airborne toxins is due to the Ultra low emission zone expansion.

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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 11d

In @theguardian.com - drop in support for digital ID since summer & govt announcement. From 54-18 support to 31-45 opposed, a real shift: suggests govt didnt get comms on use right, opponents did; but also risk govt unpopularity means they have reverse Midas right now
theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

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