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A suppressed warning finally appears: ecosystem collapse as a national security threat A government report on the national security implications of ecosystem collapse is finally out, and it’s even more shocking than feared

New government security assessment: Facing ecological collapse and resulting food insecurity is distressing, but we need all the information so that we can plan, says Rupert Read.

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Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt

A new UK Government report underlines the threats posed by ecosystem collapse and biodiversity loss to the UK, from food shortages and economic insecurity to infectious disease outbreaks. 🧪

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"Without significant increases in UK food system and supply chain resilience, it is unlikely the UK would be able to maintain food security if ecosystem collapse drives geopolitical competition for food. 🧵

Word of the day, should you be feeling a little huffish, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude and the desire to be away from other people.

Wisdom the Laysan Albatross returns to nest at Midway Atoll The world's oldest known bird has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the 2025-26 breeding season. 'Wisdom', a female Laysan Albatross, has reoccupied her regular nest site and is now preparing for another chance at parenthood. Wisdom was at least five years old when ringed in 1956, putting her age at approximately 75 years old.

The world's oldest known bird has returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the 2025-26 breeding season:

Elon Musk’s X fined €120m by EU in first clash under new digital laws Ruling likely to put European Commission on collision course with billionaire, and possibly Donald Trump Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has been fined €120m (£105m) after it was found in breach of new EU digital laws, in a high-stakes ruling likely to put the European Commission on a collision course with the US billionaire and potentially Donald Trump. The breaches, under consideration for two years, included what the EU said was a “deceptive” blue tick verification badge given to users and the lack of transparency of its advertising. Continue reading...

Elon Musk’s X fined €120m by EU in first clash under new digital laws

Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.

Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach

Unexpected 4am visitor in the back garden!! @pripyatfitz.bsky.social

Where we were in October '22 with a pond suffocated by Crassula & Parrot's Feather & where we are today after 3 years' work! @themarshtit.bsky.social @ajaytegala.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @avalanchechris.bsky.social @steffanaquarone.bsky.social @robertbohan.bsky.social

Badger cull dismantled from all sides in landmark Parliament debate The cull is collapsing under its own weight, and it is collapsing because people refused to accept a lie.

The cull is collapsing under its own weight, and it is collapsing because people refused to accept a lie.

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THIS.

It's the man-opause!!

‘Just add water’: how to bring back ancient plants in a Norfolk ghost pond An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’

Our work resurrecting ice age #ghostponds in the Guardian today @timholtwilson.bsky.social @hburningham.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social ‘Just add water’: how to bring back ancient plants in a Norfolk ghost pond | Wildlife | The Guardian share.google/kO6HQaC4PAUJ...

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A stunning dreamy planty pond. Pond covered in pondweeds

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Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

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Hello @bsky.app. we are Norfolk Ponds Project - a science-led partnership NGO focused on pond restoration & #ghostpond ressurection. We aim to educate, lobby & inspire others on ponds. We used to Tweet & had 5000+ followers. ***Please follow & help us achieve the same here***!!!

Three white-tailed eagles fledge in Dorset and Sussex - BBC News Three white-tailed eagles fledge in the south of England as a result of a reintroduction programme.

Encouraging news on the journey toward the White-tailed Eagle’s recovery in England. Excellent work by various folks to get to this point, especially Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation & Forestry England.

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“Diddler on the Roof”—I tip my hat.

'Britain's oldest ever' barn owl found at farm Bird experts hailed the discovery of the 18-year-old female as

Wow, Lincolnshire Barn Owls are made of strong stuff! #lincsbirding @alanball101.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Two men behind ‘senseless’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree jailed for four years Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, sentenced for act of criminal damage that sparked widespread sadness and anger Two men who carried out a “moronic mission” to fell one of the most loved and photographed trees in the UK have been jailed. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were each given prison sentences of four years and three months for an act of criminal damage that caused the Sycamore Gap tree to crash down on to Hadrian’s wall in Northumberland on a stormy September night in 2023. Continue reading...

Two men behind ‘senseless’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree jailed for four years

Swift Awareness Week starts Saturday Swift Awareness Week, which aims to highlight the plight of the UK's declining Common Swifts, runs from 28 June-6 July 2025.

Swift Awareness Week, which aims to highlight the plight of the UK's declining Common Swifts, runs from 28 June-6 July:

Oil tanker and cargo vessel collide in North Sea A rescue operation is under way after the ships collided off the Humber Estuary.

Oil tanker and cargo vessel collide in North Sea

This is happening, right now.
The great "arribada" (arrival) of mother Olive Ridley sea turtles on the Odisha coast, where they dig sand-nests & lay their eggs, driven by ancient instinct.
Heart-lifting, magnificent, moving: part of a geography of hope.
🎞️ by Bivash Pandav via my friend Yuvan Aves.

Aniseed and Antis: CountryFile covers the Hunting Act! - Hunt Saboteurs Association This week sees the 20 th anniversary of the enactment of the Hunting Act, an occasion marked by a special report on BBC’s Countryfile programme. Viewers were treated to the sight of a hunt sab, an MP...

𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗦: 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗖𝗧!

This week sees the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Hunting Act, an occasion marked by a special report on BBC’s Countryfile programme.

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Cover page of 'Restoring Ghost Pingos' booklet, showing a flourishing, biodiverse pond two years after excavation.,

'Restoring Ghost Pingos' - a new advisory booklet about realising the biodiversity potential of backfilled periglacial ponds - norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/LostPonds. 🌍
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In early 2020, a pandemic was spreading. The UK’s PM went on a 10 day half-term holiday during which he was uncontactable and the government went into panic mode, focusing, as Hancock related to the COVID enquiry, on buying enough body bags. 1/8

Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.

He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.

Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.

30 seconds to add your name and call for the end of the Badger cull...a proven pointless exercise in bTB control. Go on, you can do this!!

Petition: End the Badger cull and adopt other approaches to bovine TB control The Government’s TB Eradication Strategy allows the continued killing of badgers, a protected species, until the end of this Parliament, despite the Labour manifesto calling the cull “ineffective.” W...

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There are currently 32,000 calling for the Badger cull to come to an end, surely we can do better than that!

Please sign and share if you haven't already, it only takes 30 seconds, for the sake of Badgers! 🦡