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Support For Removing Prince Andrew From The Line Of Royal Succession:

Support: 84%
Oppose: 7%

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How the ‘Galápagos of west Africa’ is plundered by floating fish factories A Guardian investigation with DeSmog reveals thousands of tonnes of fish are illegally turned into fishmeal and oil off the coast of Guinea-Bissau

How the ‘Galápagos of west Africa’ is plundered by floating fish factories www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New planning rule proposals risk undermining food security, expert warns Professor Paul Behrens of the University of Oxford has warned that changes to planning that would make it easier to approve intensive livestock units will make food less secure due to the farming meth...

"The (UK) planning changes risk tilting the system further towards intensive livestock, rather than helping us grow more of the foods we need to eat more of." www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/new-pla...

Tasmanian salmon farms blocked from using antibiotic florfenicol after detection in wild fish 10km away Regulator suspends permit due to ‘unacceptable risk’ antibiotic poses to other species in move welcomed by environmental campaigners

Tasmanian salmon farms blocked from using antibiotic florfenicol after detection in wild fish 10km away www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Syngenta says it will stop making pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease Company will halt production of controversial paraquat weed killer by end of June as it faces thousands of lawsuits

“It also means that the voices of the Parkinson’s community, the voices of those who’ve been highlighting the toxic effects of this weed killer … are being heard and they’re having an impact,” he said. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

'Active travel' in Liverpool City Region 'saves NHS millions' People walking, wheeling and cycling in the Liverpool City Region saves the NHS an estimated £53.8m a year.

Active travel saves the NHS at least £54 million a year just in Liverpool alone.
Other regions especially the north east need to sit up, take note and ramp up their efforts.
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It shows there are still some brave people doing what they can, under an authoritarian regime. The fact it is being smuggled back in also shows people there is some organised resistance.

It was shocking to see how kids were being slowly brainwashed in schools, and v similar to what I recall from my history lessons under Nazi Germany.

I watched it yesterday, it is a documentary that exposes the Putin propaganda machine in schools and is not welcomed in by the Russian authorities.

‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda Grenade-throwing contests replaced PE and ‘denazification’ speeches became homework. Pavel Talankin’s undercover film about his school’s indoctrination drive won a Bafta and is tipped for an Oscar, bu...

‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda | Oscars 2026 | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda Grenade-throwing contests replaced PE and ‘denazification’ speeches became homework. Pavel Talankin’s undercover film about his school’s indoctrination drive won a Bafta and is tipped for an Oscar, bu...

‘Some parents said they’d break my knees’: the teacher who exposed Putin’s primary school propaganda | Oscars 2026 | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ma...

“We all know it’s fracking, so treat it as such. It’s banned; therefore, it should not be approved" says Councillor Steve Mason.

Fossil fuel firms claim a 'proppant squeeze' is different from fracking & therefore not banned in the UK.

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15-Minute Cities – How Urban Design Entered the Culture War | Origin Story YouTube video by Origin Story

This is so good, we wish WE had made it! The history & lunacy of the disinformation campaign around 15-Minute Cities, by 2 “non experts” @iandunt.bsky.social & @dorianlynskey.bsky.social who show how experts SHOULD be communicating. Thanks to the @originstorypodcast.bsky.social podcast. #UrbanTruth

15-Minute Cities – How Urban Design Entered the Culture War | Origin Story YouTube video by Origin Story

WATCH/LISTEN: This is an EXCEPTIONALLY good break-down (and highly entertaining conversation) of the history and insanity of the attacks on the “15-Minute City,” aka the simple idea of HAVING MORE THINGS NEARBY. By @iandunt.bsky.social & @dorianlynskey.bsky.social of @originstorypodcast.bsky.social.

Fighting a losing battle to tackle growth in plastic production | Letters Letters: Readers respond to an interview with Beth Gardiner on how the oil industry is pumping billions more into plastics

Source: The Guardian
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Our national security is under threat, according to this secret government report YouTube video by ITV News

"ITV News has seen a classified government intelligence report which appears to show some of the most worrying potential impacts of our loss of nature weren't disclosed to the public." youtube.com/shorts/WY0a4...

The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers A key source of speed is gone, as concerns over toxic “forever chemicals” reshape Olympic skiing and the science behind winning on snow.

The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes grist.org/culture/the-...

South Africa's Ruined Synthetic Oil Giant YouTube video by Asianometry

How South Africa's SASOL imploded "taking a swing on a $13bnUSD megaproject in Louisiana that smashed them to bits" youtu.be/oddrlPVvdWs

Well this is great to see!

Post-it maker 3M on trial in Belgium over 'forever' chemicals Belgians living near a 3M plant called for justice Tuesday at the opening of a trial against the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over pollution from so-called forever chemicals.Often...

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Men in their 50s may be aging faster due to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ | CNN Some types of “forever chemicals” are aging men in their 50s and early 60s faster than at other times of life, a new study found.

More reasons for action on PFAS! www.cnn.com/2026/02/26/h...

One year on, the UK INGO sector highlights the impacts of the UK aid cuts
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You know you can live for so long and there will always be a new set of shower knobs you don’t know how to operate. Like no matter how educated, how experienced there is a shower handle set up you haven’t faced yet

Portsmouth bans fossil fuel, single use plastic and junk food ads on council sites Council-owned advertising in Portsmouth will no longer feature fossil fuels, single use plastics or junk food.

Is this the first Council to include single-use plastic in local advertising restrictions? www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politic...

Iceland looks to fast-track vote on joining EU A referendum on resuming membership talks had been expected in 2027, but could come as early as this August.

"The biggest potential stumbling block is over fishing rights, a key industry in Iceland and a big issue during negotiations the last time around."
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Support healthy and sustainable foods?
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Spain’s Supreme Court upholds landmark human rights ruling in industrial livestock case | ClientEarth View the press release

Councils have a duty to protect their residents from industrial pollution www.clientearth.org/latest/press...

'The new tobacco': The cities banning fossil fuel adverts Cities across the world are clearing their billboards of flight ads, SUVs, cruise ships and petrol cars in an attempt to cut emissions.

Councils are taking action to restrict harmful advertising, including junk food (with proven impact on obesity) and SUVs. ad www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Interesting to note that the junk food ad restrictions have proven impacts (London and Chile), and that there appears to be more support than opposition for advertising restrictions.

What the Foodies Get Wrong About Food Reform Telling people to eat more home-cooked meals and start gardening isn’t a realistic prescription for widespread change.

What is "democratic hedonism"? What does it mean in the food reform context?

An excerpt from @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social's and @gnrosenberg.bsky.social's new book:

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