Barry Yates
@rxnature.bsky.social
Improve wildlife habitats and promoting nature in the coast and countryside around Rye in SusseX, UK, where fishing boats show the RX registration.
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
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China's krill fleet grows to almost double the size of Norway's. Antarctica wildlife such and whales & penguins have to compete with huge industrial vessels for food & they are often left starving Krill also play a vital role in regulating global climate...
www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...
www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...
China's krill fleet grows to almost double the size of Norway's
China now has nearly double the krill-fishing capacity of Norway, according to krill consultancy firm Tharos.
www.seafoodsource.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
China's krill fleet grows to almost double the size of Norway's. Antarctica wildlife such and whales & penguins have to compete with huge industrial vessels for food & they are often left starving Krill also play a vital role in regulating global climate...
www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...
www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-...
Yesterday's waves, on a very high tide, pushed shingle back under the Mary Stanford Lifeboat House because of the emergency rock groyne
December 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Yesterday's waves, on a very high tide, pushed shingle back under the Mary Stanford Lifeboat House because of the emergency rock groyne
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Kai won a house-point for good behaviour in the classroom.
Madison worked hard and is allowed extra screen time.
Donald stopped crying when he won a golden trophy for saying he could break up fights.
But the playground attendant swears that he is the school bully.
#CorruptFIFA
Madison worked hard and is allowed extra screen time.
Donald stopped crying when he won a golden trophy for saying he could break up fights.
But the playground attendant swears that he is the school bully.
#CorruptFIFA
December 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Kai won a house-point for good behaviour in the classroom.
Madison worked hard and is allowed extra screen time.
Donald stopped crying when he won a golden trophy for saying he could break up fights.
But the playground attendant swears that he is the school bully.
#CorruptFIFA
Madison worked hard and is allowed extra screen time.
Donald stopped crying when he won a golden trophy for saying he could break up fights.
But the playground attendant swears that he is the school bully.
#CorruptFIFA
wow
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
wow
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“In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologising”
Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
“In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologising”
Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
My favourite photo of the Mary Stanford Lifeboat House at Rye Harbour
5th October 2021
5th October 2021
December 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
My favourite photo of the Mary Stanford Lifeboat House at Rye Harbour
5th October 2021
5th October 2021
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Ordinary fishermen need to ask why their interests are being so badly misrepresented by the biggest boat owners who have all the lobbying power.
Just as
Ordinary farmers need to ask why their interests are being so badly misrepresented by the wealthiest farm owners who have all the lobbying power.
Just as
Ordinary farmers need to ask why their interests are being so badly misrepresented by the wealthiest farm owners who have all the lobbying power.
The fishing industry is lobbying hard to maintain business as usual even as their members stare into the abyss.
Most fishermen want a change in direction!
thefishingdaily.com/latest-news/...
Most fishermen want a change in direction!
thefishingdaily.com/latest-news/...
EBFA Meets Commissioner to Discuss Future of Bottom Fishing in Europe - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News
The EBFA met with Commissioner Costas Kadis to discuss the future of bottom fishing in Europe waters following concerns about its future
thefishingdaily.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Ordinary fishermen need to ask why their interests are being so badly misrepresented by the biggest boat owners who have all the lobbying power.
Just as
Ordinary farmers need to ask why their interests are being so badly misrepresented by the wealthiest farm owners who have all the lobbying power.
Just as
Ordinary farmers need to ask why their interests are being so badly misrepresented by the wealthiest farm owners who have all the lobbying power.
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Almost all of the world’s mammal biomass is humans and livestock. Humans and livestock make up 95% of the world’s mammal biomass; wild mammals are just 5%.....
ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals...
ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals...
Almost all of the world’s mammal biomass is humans and livestock
Humans and livestock make up 95% of the world’s mammal biomass; wild mammals are just 5%.
ourworldindata.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Almost all of the world’s mammal biomass is humans and livestock. Humans and livestock make up 95% of the world’s mammal biomass; wild mammals are just 5%.....
ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals...
ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals...
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Greenwash
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record.
Industry dumps tons of raw sewage in rivers, lakes and seas. Destroys marine life, biodiversity; creates health hazards.
And spineless regulators call them green bonds. Travesty.
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record.
Industry dumps tons of raw sewage in rivers, lakes and seas. Destroys marine life, biodiversity; creates health hazards.
And spineless regulators call them green bonds. Travesty.
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record
River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Greenwash
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record.
Industry dumps tons of raw sewage in rivers, lakes and seas. Destroys marine life, biodiversity; creates health hazards.
And spineless regulators call them green bonds. Travesty.
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record.
Industry dumps tons of raw sewage in rivers, lakes and seas. Destroys marine life, biodiversity; creates health hazards.
And spineless regulators call them green bonds. Travesty.
This latest "plan" must deliver and make it easier for more landowners to work together at landscape scale to encourage nature to recover.
The Environmental Improvement Plan is out🎉
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
We took the Government to court over the last one. This time, warm words won’t cut it – nature needs delivery.
1/5 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This latest "plan" must deliver and make it easier for more landowners to work together at landscape scale to encourage nature to recover.
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I illustrated a whole bunch of garden birds for this project. Sign up now for a free resource pack !
Know your finches? 🤔 Whether an experienced birder or new to nature we want you to help us count Birds in Greenspaces next year 🪶 Our FREE resource pack provides ID guides to 30 bird species. Sign up to the newsletter to receive it at www.bto.org/greenspaces
Illustrations by @willrose.bsky.social
Illustrations by @willrose.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I illustrated a whole bunch of garden birds for this project. Sign up now for a free resource pack !
Climate change isn’t something we can afford to put off any longer, we must take action.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-...
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-...
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025
National Emergency Briefing
An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...
www.nebriefing.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Climate change isn’t something we can afford to put off any longer, we must take action.
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-...
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025
www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-...
#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025
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My l'il Advent thread, 2025.
25 short quotes by 25 different essayists, taken from a favourite read this year- 'Scientists on survival' (see 'alt').
With 25 old wintry pics of mine taken around the East Sussex countryside (Winchelsea-Rye) when I worked down there some years ago now.
1/25..
25 short quotes by 25 different essayists, taken from a favourite read this year- 'Scientists on survival' (see 'alt').
With 25 old wintry pics of mine taken around the East Sussex countryside (Winchelsea-Rye) when I worked down there some years ago now.
1/25..
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
My l'il Advent thread, 2025.
25 short quotes by 25 different essayists, taken from a favourite read this year- 'Scientists on survival' (see 'alt').
With 25 old wintry pics of mine taken around the East Sussex countryside (Winchelsea-Rye) when I worked down there some years ago now.
1/25..
25 short quotes by 25 different essayists, taken from a favourite read this year- 'Scientists on survival' (see 'alt').
With 25 old wintry pics of mine taken around the East Sussex countryside (Winchelsea-Rye) when I worked down there some years ago now.
1/25..
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Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds...
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds
Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdown
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds...
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Despite a 16% jump in nitrates levels in Irish rivers in the last year alone, it's looking like the derogation (special dispensation to pollute more) will *still* be extended by another 3 years.
Help farmers financially if needs be, but killing our rivers is just WRONG.
share.google/EpaRcLKnsnPZ...
Help farmers financially if needs be, but killing our rivers is just WRONG.
share.google/EpaRcLKnsnPZ...
Nitrates derogation could be extended by three years after proposal backed by European Commission
Too much nitrogen in a river can lead to an over-growth of algae, which causes damage to, and can even kill, wildlife and plants.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Despite a 16% jump in nitrates levels in Irish rivers in the last year alone, it's looking like the derogation (special dispensation to pollute more) will *still* be extended by another 3 years.
Help farmers financially if needs be, but killing our rivers is just WRONG.
share.google/EpaRcLKnsnPZ...
Help farmers financially if needs be, but killing our rivers is just WRONG.
share.google/EpaRcLKnsnPZ...
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A mansion tax is one of the most popular things that Labour has done - 67% in favour, 19% against.
November 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A mansion tax is one of the most popular things that Labour has done - 67% in favour, 19% against.
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🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Where’s RFK,Jr when you need him??? 😂😂😂
www.aol.com/articles/bir...
www.aol.com/articles/bir...
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France's Institut Pasteur says
PARIS (Reuters) -The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the hea...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Where’s RFK,Jr when you need him??? 😂😂😂
www.aol.com/articles/bir...
www.aol.com/articles/bir...
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I'm sorry, but some 'good things' are just not enough
We are already locked-in to a return to a Pliocene world
Meanwhile fossil fuel companies plan for expansion and governments row back on green measures
COP30 has made no difference to this whatsoever
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We are already locked-in to a return to a Pliocene world
Meanwhile fossil fuel companies plan for expansion and governments row back on green measures
COP30 has made no difference to this whatsoever
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Beyond the negative headlines, some truly good things came out of Cop30
In this week’s newsletter: Ultimately, climate progress will come from real-world action, and this year’s summit made some promising strides on that front
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I'm sorry, but some 'good things' are just not enough
We are already locked-in to a return to a Pliocene world
Meanwhile fossil fuel companies plan for expansion and governments row back on green measures
COP30 has made no difference to this whatsoever
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We are already locked-in to a return to a Pliocene world
Meanwhile fossil fuel companies plan for expansion and governments row back on green measures
COP30 has made no difference to this whatsoever
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A pair of Shelduck feeding in a shallow pool. The female with the pale face moves off to the right.
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
#shelduck
#duck
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
#shelduck
#duck
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A pair of Shelduck feeding in a shallow pool. The female with the pale face moves off to the right.
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
#shelduck
#duck
@sussexornitholo.bsky.social
#shelduck
#duck
One of the yellow flowers lingering into winter is the Perennial Sow-thistle and here is some detail of a flower from yesterday.
They offer a late supply of pollen and nectar for flies including a few hoverflies.
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
#flower
#pollen
They offer a late supply of pollen and nectar for flies including a few hoverflies.
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
#flower
#pollen
November 28, 2025 at 9:28 AM
One of the yellow flowers lingering into winter is the Perennial Sow-thistle and here is some detail of a flower from yesterday.
They offer a late supply of pollen and nectar for flies including a few hoverflies.
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
#flower
#pollen
They offer a late supply of pollen and nectar for flies including a few hoverflies.
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
#flower
#pollen
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Happy to have contributed to a new free toolkit which has been created to increase farmers’ understanding of nature markets and their potential to support grassland restoration
Led by @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
www.plantlife.org.uk/our-work/sup...
Led by @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
www.plantlife.org.uk/our-work/sup...
Supporting Farmers to Access Funding for Grassland Restoration
A new free toolkit has been created to increase farmers' understanding of nature markets and their potential to support grassland restoration.
www.plantlife.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Happy to have contributed to a new free toolkit which has been created to increase farmers’ understanding of nature markets and their potential to support grassland restoration
Led by @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
www.plantlife.org.uk/our-work/sup...
Led by @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
www.plantlife.org.uk/our-work/sup...
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Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says....
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says
The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pa...
www.reuters.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says....
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...