BSCG Scotland
@bscgscotland.bsky.social
The Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group. To stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of Badenoch & Strathspey; to..
Yes Loch Ness & L. Kemp in #Highland have cherished landscapes with sensitive #ecosystems that are now in need of funding help
Ancient #Woodland, #Salmon, Pearl #Mussel, #wildlife #FairerPlanning #EnvironmentalJustice @plandemoc.bsky.social @ariane-burgess.bsky.social @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social
Ancient #Woodland, #Salmon, Pearl #Mussel, #wildlife #FairerPlanning #EnvironmentalJustice @plandemoc.bsky.social @ariane-burgess.bsky.social @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social
We have joined with local community groups and other national wildlife organisations to protect one of Scotland’s most iconic landscapes. Concerns surround the threat posed by proposals for the Loch Kemp Pumped Hydro Scheme - one of four existing or proposed such schemes for Loch Ness. #lichens
Protect the wildlife of Loch Ness and Loch Kemp
A coalition of Boleskine Biodiversity Group, British Lichen Society, Buglife and Plantlife Scotland working to protect the ecology of Loch Ness and nearby Loch Kemp.
www.crowdjustice.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Yes Loch Ness & L. Kemp in #Highland have cherished landscapes with sensitive #ecosystems that are now in need of funding help
Ancient #Woodland, #Salmon, Pearl #Mussel, #wildlife #FairerPlanning #EnvironmentalJustice @plandemoc.bsky.social @ariane-burgess.bsky.social @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social
Ancient #Woodland, #Salmon, Pearl #Mussel, #wildlife #FairerPlanning #EnvironmentalJustice @plandemoc.bsky.social @ariane-burgess.bsky.social @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social
indicates: delay is what turns "manageable risk" into crisis
#ClimateActionNow
#ClimateActionNow
Companies either weather climate risk now or pay for it later reut.rs/4qVrV4p
Companies either weather climate risk now or pay for it later
Last year, extreme weather didn’t just shatter records; it wiped more than $320 billion from the global economy, a sum larger than the annual GDP of countries like Finland and Chile.
reut.rs
February 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
indicates: delay is what turns "manageable risk" into crisis
#ClimateActionNow
#ClimateActionNow
"In the oceans, kelp forests tended by sea otters can sequester up to 12 times more carbon than forests not tended by them. That’s because sea otters love to eat sea urchins, who can chow down on entire strands of kelp if left unchecked."
What if wildlife isn’t just impacted by climate change, but part of the solution? Read more and share what you learn!
Animals are climate action heroes | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe
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February 4, 2026 at 12:58 PM
"In the oceans, kelp forests tended by sea otters can sequester up to 12 times more carbon than forests not tended by them. That’s because sea otters love to eat sea urchins, who can chow down on entire strands of kelp if left unchecked."
mentions concern for future of #Salmon in #Wales
@charliewhelan.bsky.social @feargalsharkey.bsky.social
@charliewhelan.bsky.social @feargalsharkey.bsky.social
BBC News - Natural Resources Wales issues stark warning over wildlife loss and polluted rivers - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Natural Resources Wales issues stark warning over wildlife loss and polluted rivers
A major Welsh environment report calls for action across society so people can live more sustainably.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 PM
mentions concern for future of #Salmon in #Wales
@charliewhelan.bsky.social @feargalsharkey.bsky.social
@charliewhelan.bsky.social @feargalsharkey.bsky.social
Mentions : The US did not pay its contribution to the UN's regular budget in 2025
BBC News - UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns
António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Mentions : The US did not pay its contribution to the UN's regular budget in 2025
Air #Pollution
( indicates finds of some high levels in some woodland
"When trees are swaying they are kind of sweeping microplastic from the atmosphere," )
( indicates finds of some high levels in some woodland
"When trees are swaying they are kind of sweeping microplastic from the atmosphere," )
BBC News - Microplastics in the air can be more prevalent in rural areas - study - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Microplastics in the air can be more prevalent in rural areas - study
A University of Leeds academic who led the research says they were
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Air #Pollution
( indicates finds of some high levels in some woodland
"When trees are swaying they are kind of sweeping microplastic from the atmosphere," )
( indicates finds of some high levels in some woodland
"When trees are swaying they are kind of sweeping microplastic from the atmosphere," )
Mentions "Evidence is emerging of multiple harms to human and environmental health from Pfas, with two of the previously most widely used forever chemicals now largely banned after research linked them to multiple forms of cancer."
Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK
Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK
Ministers’ proposals to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ fail to match tougher stance taken in Europe, say experts
Environmental campaigners have criticised a “crushingly disappointing” UK government plan to tackle “forever chemicals”, which they warn risks locking in decades of avoidable harm to people and the environment.
The government said its Pfas action plan set out a “clear framework” of “coordinated action … to understand where these chemicals are coming from, how they spread and how to reduce public and environmental exposure”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Mentions "Evidence is emerging of multiple harms to human and environmental health from Pfas, with two of the previously most widely used forever chemicals now largely banned after research linked them to multiple forms of cancer."
(No lapse but more like an accurate observation)
So his “lapse of judgement” seems to be that he said:
“we haven’t cut front-line services other than what the Conservatives had already planned to do”
So Kent-Dodge was itself a waste of money and effort? Everyone told them that before they started
“we haven’t cut front-line services other than what the Conservatives had already planned to do”
So Kent-Dodge was itself a waste of money and effort? Everyone told them that before they started
February 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM
(No lapse but more like an accurate observation)
Reposted by BSCG Scotland
This is Nigel Farage with Nick Candy, the treasurer of Reform UK 👇
Candy appears numerous times in the Epstein files over more than a decade, The National has uncovered.
The Scottish Greens are putting pressure on Reform to explain the links.
Candy appears numerous times in the Epstein files over more than a decade, The National has uncovered.
The Scottish Greens are putting pressure on Reform to explain the links.
February 4, 2026 at 10:57 AM
This is Nigel Farage with Nick Candy, the treasurer of Reform UK 👇
Candy appears numerous times in the Epstein files over more than a decade, The National has uncovered.
The Scottish Greens are putting pressure on Reform to explain the links.
Candy appears numerous times in the Epstein files over more than a decade, The National has uncovered.
The Scottish Greens are putting pressure on Reform to explain the links.
'I'll play you Donald Trump lying, and the Met Commissioner doing what every patriotic Brit should be doing...'
@mrjamesob.bsky.social cautions against 'treachery', as Sir Mark Rowley rubbishes Trump's claims about safety under Sadiq Khan last month.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social cautions against 'treachery', as Sir Mark Rowley rubbishes Trump's claims about safety under Sadiq Khan last month.
February 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I wonder how many Reform Ltd supporters
realise how many non-British millionaires
are funding their patriotic flag-waving beliefs
(and no doubt expect a return
from Reform policies & contracts)
"Some of #Reform's backers...."
meme via Fibbymcfibface
realise how many non-British millionaires
are funding their patriotic flag-waving beliefs
(and no doubt expect a return
from Reform policies & contracts)
"Some of #Reform's backers...."
meme via Fibbymcfibface
February 4, 2026 at 12:12 PM
#Butterfly Conservation volunteers "say the species’ recent success in south Wales, is down to two partners – the National Trust and the South Wales Trunk Road Agent.
Both organisations reduced the amount they cut back their hedgerows, and that has allowed the Brown Hairstreak to thrive."
Both organisations reduced the amount they cut back their hedgerows, and that has allowed the Brown Hairstreak to thrive."
Numbers of rare butterfly eggs have rocketed in parts of Wales after landowners let their hedgerows grow wild ✍️Emily Price
Rare butterfly egg numbers boom after landowners let hedges grow wild
Emily Price Numbers of rare butterfly eggs have rocketed in parts of Wales after landowners let their hedgerows grow wild. Volunteers for national charity Butterfly Conservation have counted record t...
wp.me
February 4, 2026 at 11:16 AM
#Butterfly Conservation volunteers "say the species’ recent success in south Wales, is down to two partners – the National Trust and the South Wales Trunk Road Agent.
Both organisations reduced the amount they cut back their hedgerows, and that has allowed the Brown Hairstreak to thrive."
Both organisations reduced the amount they cut back their hedgerows, and that has allowed the Brown Hairstreak to thrive."
Indicates "it is expected as many as 200 people an hour could use the upgraded 2.5 metres wide route."
A path through castle grounds intended to make “20 minute neighbourhoods” a reality has had the go-ahead
Castle path approved to support ‘20-minute neighbourhoods'
Twm Owen, Local Democracy Reporter A path through castle grounds intended to make “20 minute neighbourhoods” a reality has had the go-ahead. The 500-metre long path will run through the grounds of Cal...
nation.cymru
February 4, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Indicates "it is expected as many as 200 people an hour could use the upgraded 2.5 metres wide route."
PFAS "...are used in many everyday products, from cosmetics to frying pans, as well as products used by emergency services and the military, such as firefighting foam" #health
Tomorrow at 2.30pm we're questioning @emmahardymp.bsky.social, Minister for Water and Flooding at @DefraGovUK on addressing the risks of PFAS. We'll be exploring the Government's approach to regulating and remediating 'forever chemicals'.
Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/26329/...
Read more: committees.parliament.uk/event/26329/...
February 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM
PFAS "...are used in many everyday products, from cosmetics to frying pans, as well as products used by emergency services and the military, such as firefighting foam" #health
making #ecological collapse "profitable is not" #restoration
#NatureCredits won’t save nature, they’ll commodify it.
We can’t keep inviting markets to 'fix' what they helped destroy. The carbon credits fiasco is proof enough
So why is the EU Commission pushing this? Read our 🆕 study with @rosaluxeu.bsky.social on the motivations & interest groups behind it👇
We can’t keep inviting markets to 'fix' what they helped destroy. The carbon credits fiasco is proof enough
So why is the EU Commission pushing this? Read our 🆕 study with @rosaluxeu.bsky.social on the motivations & interest groups behind it👇
Selling Nature: the EU's role in creating markets for biodiversity
As the ecological crisis accelerates, the EU is promoting “nature credits” as a supposed solution – inviting markets to help fix what markets have helped destroy. Forests, wetlands, coastlines and far...
friendsoftheearth.eu
February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
making #ecological collapse "profitable is not" #restoration
Mentions "In July 2025, Trump used the threat of economically devastating tariffs to ensure the EU would agree to import $750 billion of US energy products over " 3 years
🚨 120+ groups just sent a letter to EU leaders demanding an end to reliance on US fossil fuels.
The EU is at a fork in the road: it can follow the US down its destructive path or forge its own course to stability and energy security through a just transition to renewable energy.
bit.ly/4bpGw3l
The EU is at a fork in the road: it can follow the US down its destructive path or forge its own course to stability and energy security through a just transition to renewable energy.
bit.ly/4bpGw3l
Over 120 civil society groups demand EU leaders phase out US fossil fuels in light of Trump’s fossil fuel imperialism – Oil Change International
bit.ly
February 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Mentions "In July 2025, Trump used the threat of economically devastating tariffs to ensure the EU would agree to import $750 billion of US energy products over " 3 years
Proper #Monitoring key.
(Mentions transmission via faeces, mucus, blood & saliva.
-transmission to a mammal from eating infected #waterfowl a further pathway & a likely one for the fate of this female otter found 19 March 2025 & confirmed positive in Strathspey) #health
(Mentions transmission via faeces, mucus, blood & saliva.
-transmission to a mammal from eating infected #waterfowl a further pathway & a likely one for the fate of this female otter found 19 March 2025 & confirmed positive in Strathspey) #health
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Proper #Monitoring key.
(Mentions transmission via faeces, mucus, blood & saliva.
-transmission to a mammal from eating infected #waterfowl a further pathway & a likely one for the fate of this female otter found 19 March 2025 & confirmed positive in Strathspey) #health
(Mentions transmission via faeces, mucus, blood & saliva.
-transmission to a mammal from eating infected #waterfowl a further pathway & a likely one for the fate of this female otter found 19 March 2025 & confirmed positive in Strathspey) #health
I helped bring Mandelson down (twice). He was hiding in plain sight. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/710...
I helped bring Mandelson down before
Peter Mandelson is brilliant, but slippery. Connected, but compromised. Why was Starmer too naive to recognise that?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Paper mentions In Britain and Ireland this flower ".. recorded at altitudes from 200 m up to 1005 m, the latter recorded on Ben Lawers, Perthshire, Scotland"
Congrats to @wagnermarkus.bsky.social & co-authors on this new paper: Biological Flora on the lovely Geranium sylvaticum.
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Markus, ok if I add a link to it on this webpage we've set up with links to interesting new papers?
bsbi.org/learn/resour...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Markus, ok if I add a link to it on this webpage we've set up with links to interesting new papers?
bsbi.org/learn/resour...
February 4, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Paper mentions In Britain and Ireland this flower ".. recorded at altitudes from 200 m up to 1005 m, the latter recorded on Ben Lawers, Perthshire, Scotland"
Reposted by BSCG Scotland
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February 3, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Evidently 50 years of Queensland data & now it appears "a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for 20 years” #ClimateActionNow
This research paper is the first time that a tipping point of a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon emission source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for the last 20 years. Cause is a change in the local climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source
Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Evidently 50 years of Queensland data & now it appears "a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for 20 years” #ClimateActionNow
“Requiring Scotland's lobbying register to include the expense associated with lobbying activity would expose any links between access to decision makers and financial resource,” www.theferret.scot/political-pa...
February 4, 2026 at 9:50 AM
“Requiring Scotland's lobbying register to include the expense associated with lobbying activity would expose any links between access to decision makers and financial resource,” www.theferret.scot/political-pa...
February 4, 2026 at 9:43 AM
For some politicians it seems women & girls function as a "rhetorical device" discarded "when inconvenient" #politics
Reform UK’s silence on Epstein speaks volumes
A politics that claims to defend women while refusing to confront the systems that harm them is not about protection. It's about strategy.
A politics that claims to defend women while refusing to confront the systems that harm them is not about protection. It's about strategy.
Reform UK’s silence on Epstein speaks volumes
A politics that claims to defend women while refusing to confront the systems that harm them is not about protection. It's about strategy.
national.thelead.uk
February 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
For some politicians it seems women & girls function as a "rhetorical device" discarded "when inconvenient" #politics