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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 4d

Jobs working directly on the river - fishing guides, boating, watersports, but also, cafés, pubs, hotels, tourist attractions - many small + medium size businesses depend on a clean river. Their interests need to be considered as well as those of the companies who run intensive farms.

WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 4d

Jubb explains there's always been a balance between farming + river health, but the growing number of intensive chicken farms in the area has tipped that balance so that the river is losing out, fish are losing out, wildlife is losing out, businesses that rely on a thriving river are losing out:

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 4d

And, yes, wildlife, we need to stop washing nitrate + phosphate into a river where salmon are perilously close to becoming locally extinct.

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 4d

Campaigners + local businesses claim phosphates + nitrates from the collective poo of as many as 23million chickens packed into the Wye catchment from a growing number of intensive chicken farms are driving algal blooms, harming fish + wildlife.
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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.co.uk

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 4d

We spoke to Nathan Jubb, a fly fishing guide who's fished the Wye for 45 years. He describes the change he's seen in the river + the impact on fish:

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 4d

Jubb describes the decline of the river really got going from 2016 onwards, when licenses for intensive chicken farms began to be granted in numbers not seen before - leading to a burden of phosphate + nitrate more than the river can process:

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 4d

Jubb explains there's always been a balance between farming + river health, but the growing number of intensive chicken farms in the area has tipped that balance so that the river is losing out, fish are losing out, wildlife is losing out, businesses that rely on a thriving river are losing out:

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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 4d

The salmon population of the Wye is in collapse, and Atlantic salmon are now endangered in the UK. Those bringing the court case argue the needs of intensive farming cannot be permitted to outweigh the needs of fish, wildlife + river users.

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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 1d

The Wildlife Trusts have published a new assessment of the effects of climate change on UK nature reserves:

New report highlights effect of climate change on UK nature reserves

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 2,600 reserves in response to the changing climate and extreme weather over the past year. Extreme changes in weather patterns have been the most damaging overall, reports BirdGuides.

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Westcountry Rivers Trust @westcountryrt.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty but harmful - Himalayan balsam is an invasive species spreading fast along our rivers. WRT is working with volunteers to remove balsam and restore healthy, native river habitats. Spot some? Pull it up or join a local balsam bash!

#InvasiveSpecies #HimalayanBalsam #RiverRestoration

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 1d

As Canada faces longer, more intense #wildfire seasons, forestry scientists at the Canadian Institute of Forestry conference said the country's forests are drying out faster than ever, and that could transform how we manage them in the decades to come. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Wildfires causing Canada's forests to dry out, experts at conference say - The Weather Network

Scientists at national forestry conference warn climate-driven wildfires are reshaping Canada’s forests

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Helen Macintyre @drhelenmac.bsky.social · 1d

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Biodiversity in Shinfield to be boosted in £1m project

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

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Gail Waldby ❌👑 @gailwaldby.bsky.social · 2d

An analysis of wildfire data in Manitoba shows logged areas saw more damage this year than any other year in recorded fire history
#Wildfire #Wildfires #Logging
https://thenarwhal.ca/manitoba-wildfire-strategy/

Manitoba plans new strategy in wildfire fight | The Narwhal

After a devastating wildfire season, Manitoba is considering new tools to protect forests, communities — and industry profits

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The Riverfly Partnership @riverflies.bsky.social · 3d

🐛 Freshwater Friday: Blue-winged Olive 💧

Blue-winged Olive numbers have dipped — but don’t worry! It’s a normal seasonal change.

Adults emerge in summer, and their eggs wait until spring to hatch. 🌿

📊 Find out more in our Riverfly reports: www.riverflies.org/riverflyrepo...

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 4d

Did u know?This tiny soul is one of the most significant animals on earth - it's an aphid. It's vilified by us because it sucks sap from plants, but it's a friend, not an enemy. Its large numbers feed entire generations of birds, frogs, ladybirds & other small souls - don't spray, celebrate. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🪲🌍

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The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation @xercessociety.bsky.social · 4d

Like rivers & lakes full of fish? Then you need rivers & lakes full of insects!
On this #BugBanterPodcast we'll dive underwater to meet freshwater insects, & discover the conservation work they need!
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/s...
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The Salmonfly Project: Anglers, Insect Conservation, and the Future of Freshwater Streams | Bug Banter Podcast

Insects play a critical role in rivers, lakes, and streams, acting as a vital food source for many animals and maintaining the health of these freshwater ecosystems. A few of these insects include: ma...

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Brendan Nugent @authorbnugent.bsky.social · 8d

It's not possible to accurately predict the probability of tremors associated with the practice. Fracking poses risks to water and air quality, unpredictable earthquakes and harmful warming effects on the climate.
#TheSentientOnes #climatechange

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Mapped: The areas threatened by Reform’s controversial pro-fracking agenda revealed

New analysis identifies parliamentary areas that could be vulnerable to development for fracking if Nigel Farage’s party were to get into government

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Clive Simpson @cliftop.bsky.social · 11d

As ageing infrastructure meets rising seas & volatile weather, a vast area of low-lying land in Eastern England faces its gravest threat since it was drained in the 17th century.

Are the Fens worth fighting for?

#Lincolnshire #climatechange #FloodWatersDown

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Fighting for the Fens

Topical comment and travel writing

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Westcountry Rivers Trust @westcountryrt.bsky.social · 4d

As it's the official 'Dam Removal Day' we thought it was worth resharing the post recent removal we did!

We’re extremely pleased to share that we have successfully removed Chipley Mill Weir as part of the Lemon Partnership Project to Improve Passage (PPIP).

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Westcountry Rivers Trust @westcountryrt.bsky.social · 6d

🐸 Spot the frog?
Autumn’s a busy time for frogs as they feast on insects, slugs, and worms to fuel up before winter hibernation. Healthy rivers, ponds, and wetlands mean happy frogs — another reason to protect these vital habitats.

#FrogSeason #AutumnWildlife #NatureInAutumn

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Oceana UK @oceanauk.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 We're calling on the UK Govt to urgently action a properly funded & enforced strategy to end overfishing and give life back to our seas 🐟🎣

Our seas need us to take a stand and raise our voices. Will you?

Send a message. Make it count. ✊ https://bit.ly/3Wxi2MI

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 2d

Farage's deputy Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Lubov Chernukhin, listing the purpose as “discussing gas power in the UK”

Reform are wining & dining corporate fossil fuel interests with their pledges to smash climate policy:

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Richard Tice accepted stay at French Riviera home of Tory donor

Reform deputy leader’s trip, worth £1,4000, to Lubov Chernukhin’s property was for ‘discussing gas power in UK’

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Burchert @michaelburchert.bsky.social · 2d

I once calculated on a napkin that we could upgrade approximately 50 billion square meters with the global straw amount. In passive house quality. Just with what already exists. Every year.
Picture: www.zimmerei-gruenspecht.de

Straw-timber module with window and door openings, prefabricated in a carpentry shop before, craned in place on construction site.

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Michael Burchert @michaelburchert.bsky.social · 2d

Modern earth building video.

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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 2d

This story is about the report that hasn't been published - but it's also about IRIS, the part of EPA that wrote it and has been assessing the toxicity of chemicals for decades.

Of 55 scientists who worked on recent IRIS report, only 8 remain in their posts.

www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 2d

Some Commonwealth countries won't exist in the future if we don't get to grips with climate change, says Theresa May
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czun...

Net Zero: The inside story of the UK’s climate target

YouTube video by Grantham Imperial

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