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John Waterhouse, born 1967 Breathing Space

fraveris's tweet image. John Waterhouse, born 1967

Breathing Space

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The continuing efforts of local river guardians to investigate the Cherwell waste dump are really highlighting the utter incompetence of @EnvAgency & their failure to uphold the law. It now appears that complaints about the rubbish were made by local people as far back as May &…

paulpowlesland's tweet image. The continuing efforts of local river guardians to investigate the Cherwell waste dump are really highlighting the utter incompetence of @EnvAgency & their failure to uphold the law. 

It now appears that complaints about the rubbish were made by local people as far back as May &…

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Analysis: Just 28% of countries have released nature pledges a year after UN deadline | @daisydunnesci Read here ➡️ buff.ly/pLpG7Ko

CarbonBrief's tweet image. Analysis: Just 28% of countries have released nature pledges a year after UN deadline | @daisydunnesci

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/pLpG7Ko

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After years of research, scientist Leonid Pshenichnov concluded Russia + China cannot continue fishing krill, the main food source of many marine creatures, at current rates without risking breakdown of entire ocean ecosystems. Russia had him arrested: theguardian.com/environment/20…

leanahosea's tweet image. After years of research, scientist Leonid Pshenichnov concluded Russia + China cannot continue fishing krill, the main food source of many marine creatures, at current rates without risking breakdown of entire ocean ecosystems. Russia had him arrested:

theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Antarctica heartbreaking scenes as defenceless penguins and whales look on as huge industrial ships scoop up their food, they depend on to survive, vast amounts of krill BAN KRILL FISHING IN ANTARCTICA NOW seashepherd.org/antarctica/

ECOWARRIORSS's tweet image. Antarctica heartbreaking scenes as defenceless penguins and whales look on as huge industrial ships scoop up their food, they depend on to survive, vast amounts of krill 
BAN KRILL FISHING IN ANTARCTICA NOW  seashepherd.org/antarctica/

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Photo Exclusive: Here's a photo of an escapee from Mowi's Gorsten salmon farm caught on the River Lochy last week. We're hearing multiple reports of anglers across Lochaber catching escapees. Please share more photos and info @lochaberfish @ScotGovMarine @MowiScotlandLtd

TheGAAIA's tweet image. Photo Exclusive: Here's a photo of an escapee from Mowi's Gorsten salmon farm caught on the River Lochy last week.  We're hearing multiple reports of anglers across Lochaber catching escapees.  Please share more photos and info @lochaberfish @ScotGovMarine @MowiScotlandLtd

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“Amazon burning: The road behind the smoke” by Monica Piccinini monicapiccinini.medium.com/amazon-burning…

MAPICC2021's tweet image. “Amazon burning: The road behind the smoke” by Monica Piccinini monicapiccinini.medium.com/amazon-burning…

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This is @scotseafarms salmon hatchery on Loch Creran, an MPA & Special Protected Area. @_KateForbes gave them £millions of public cash to build it. It breached its licence and it’s still pumping out disease & bacteria. #salmonfarming @ScottishEPA blogs.gov.scot/rural-environm…


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Cod populations "in grave danger of collapse" says @hugosas as new data out today reveals a 61% decline in cod numbers in the southern region of the Northern shelf + a 37% decline in the north-western region around Scotland. "Coastal livelihoods are dependent on making the right…

leanahosea's tweet image. Cod populations "in grave danger of collapse" says @hugosas as new data out today reveals a 61% decline in cod numbers in the southern region of the Northern shelf + a 37% decline in the north-western region around Scotland.

"Coastal livelihoods are dependent on making the right…

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22/x This was the largest polymer fire and spill ever. The current is drifting the pellets along the coast of Sri Lanka. Fish and turtles are choking on the pellets. Fishing has been at a standstill for years.

BartGonnissen's tweet image. 22/x This was the largest polymer fire and spill ever. The current is drifting the pellets along the coast of Sri Lanka. Fish and turtles are choking on the pellets. Fishing has been at a standstill for years.
BartGonnissen's tweet image. 22/x This was the largest polymer fire and spill ever. The current is drifting the pellets along the coast of Sri Lanka. Fish and turtles are choking on the pellets. Fishing has been at a standstill for years.
BartGonnissen's tweet image. 22/x This was the largest polymer fire and spill ever. The current is drifting the pellets along the coast of Sri Lanka. Fish and turtles are choking on the pellets. Fishing has been at a standstill for years.

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1/x The BBC World Service has obtained a previously unreported VDR transcript of what may be a series of conversations between the master of the burned-out XPress Pearl and shoreside managers. The Xpress Pearl disaster is believed to be the largest plastic spill in history.

BartGonnissen's tweet image. 1/x The BBC World Service has obtained a previously unreported VDR transcript of what may be a series of conversations between the master of the burned-out XPress Pearl and shoreside managers. The Xpress Pearl disaster is believed to be the largest plastic spill in history.

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"The findings add to mounting evidence of what researchers call the "insect apocalypse"—a global phenomenon that has seen insect populations plummet by more than 75% in some regions in recent decades." phys.org/news/2025-06-c…

phys.org

Common farm fungicide may be contributing to 'insect apocalypse'

A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial insects that play a critical role in pollination and wider ecosystems.


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This move by the chemical industry is the latest in a lobbying campaign to prevent regulation of PFAS forever chemicals, taking place on a scale "far bigger than anything the tobacco industry have been able to pull together." theguardian.com/environment/20…

leanahosea's tweet image. This move by the chemical industry is the latest in a lobbying campaign to prevent regulation of PFAS forever chemicals, taking place on a scale "far bigger than anything the tobacco industry have been able to pull together." 

theguardian.com/environment/20…

As the chemical industry deploys its full arsenal to fight efforts to regulate harmful forever chemicals, one weapon is manufacturing confusion about the definition of PFAS - our article in today's Guardian: theguardian.com/environment/20…



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NEW!: 3 UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic forever chemicals into drinking water sources and important environmental sites. In the US, billions of dollars has been spent on military site PFAS theguardian.com/environment/20…


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At least 70 whales have perished since the start of the year... only five mother-calf pairs... the lowest number of mother-calf pairs ever observed in the lagoon... “We didn’t see a single southbound calf, which has never happened in 40 years" seattletimes.com/seattle-news/c…


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#Birds On the long journey from Africa, this Lesser Whitethroat stopped to rest & feed in Cyprus. Criminal gangs use lime sticks & mist nets to catch songbirds in staggering numbers - last fall, well over half a million were killed. Trapping has increased by 76% in one year.

DrTOMontgomery's tweet image. #Birds 

On the long journey from Africa, this Lesser Whitethroat stopped to rest & feed in Cyprus.

Criminal gangs use lime sticks & mist nets to catch songbirds in staggering numbers - last fall, well over half a million were killed.

Trapping has increased by 76% in one year.

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In a world that was not insane, a 20% drop in butterflies would be a national new story and would provoke horror and a national movement to restore them. But not in this world of money and bullshit.

Our paper is out. And it is distressing. Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…



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**URGENT HELP** Whale entangled in Salmon farm: Isle of Skye, nr the Old Man of Storr. We need people filming this all day on Friday if it is still happening, please be careful using drones, do not fly them overhead or close to the water. Car park: maps.app.goo.gl/H6k7gwadSXwf9z…

salmon_free's tweet image. **URGENT HELP**
 Whale entangled in Salmon farm:
     Isle of Skye, nr the Old Man of Storr. 
We need people filming this all day on Friday if it is still happening, please be careful using drones, do not fly them overhead or close to the water.
Car park: maps.app.goo.gl/H6k7gwadSXwf9z…

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