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Iโ€™m a linear park along the banks of the Ward River, next to Swords town. Heavily wooded areas. Impressive diversity of wildlife. Many ancient monuments. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Campaigners outside SSE's offices in Glasgow holding a banner which reads: "Stop Berwick Bank"

Campaigners outside SSE's offices in Glasgow holding a banner which reads: "Stop Berwick Bank"

Today we gathered outside SSE's Glasgow office to urge them to stop the Berwick Bank offshore wind farm.

Together we delivered a petition signed by 12,500 people opposing this damaging project.

@seabirdcentre.bsky.social @n-t-s.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social

06.03.2026 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 67 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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De landbouw gebruikt elk jaar grote hoeveelheden schimmelbestrijders. In het ziekenhuis merken ze de gevolgen Infectieziekten: De schimmel Aspergillus fumigatus maakt in Nederland honderden slachtoffers per jaar. Bestrijdingsmiddelen in de landbouw hebben de schimmel resistent gemaakt.

Fungicides used in agriculture cause resistence in Aspergillus fumigatus (fungus present in every compost heap) wich can infect immunocompromised people. In the NL 1000 infections of resistent Aspergillus each year, 200 fatalities. Don't contribute to this and eat organic!
@davegoulson.bsky.social

05.03.2026 07:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Worldโ€™s largest krill harvester at centre of row over โ€˜blue tickโ€™ sustainability label Aker Qrill is facing criticism of its fishery management amid calls by environmentalists for curbs on Antarctic fishing of the keystone species

The fishing of krill is putting marine wildlife at risk.โ—

To protect this fragile ecosystem, the fishery needs to be paused until stronger management and safeguards are in place.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

05.03.2026 11:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 302 ๐Ÿ” 146 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Breaking: Antibiotic licence for salmon farming revoked over 'unacceptable risk' The use of florfenicol in Tasmania's salmon industry has been banned as the country's veterinary medicine regulator suspends an emergency licence for the antibiotic.

Good. No concern was given for the impact on other marine species nor for human health. #politas

04.03.2026 20:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1244 ๐Ÿ” 361 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Hawaiสปi voters support holding Big Oil accountable for the home insurance crisis | Center for Climate Integrity New poll shows voters are very concerned about rising cost, reduced availability of home insurance in aftermath of climate-driven Maui wildfires.

๐Ÿ‘‰79% of homeowners report rising home insurance premiums.

๐Ÿ‘‰66% of voters see a connection between Big Oil, extreme weather, and rising insurance costs.

๐Ÿ‘‰61% of voters support legislation that would empower states to sue Big Oil companies to recover insurance-related costs from climate disasters.

05.03.2026 15:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 171 ๐Ÿ” 98 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery Breeding is getting more competitive, suggesting the population is growing, a new study shows.

This is a marvelous change not only for the Humpback whale ๐Ÿ‹ population but for all of us. We need to keep our gentle giants from going extinct.
Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery | RNZ News share.google/X1HB3JFgaePK...

05.03.2026 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 11084 ๐Ÿ” 2275 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 164 ๐Ÿ“Œ 141
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Forest study demonstrates that nature is reacting to the warming climate in surprising ways New research reveals that drying forest soils can boost methane uptake, offering a small but important climate benefit as warming continues.

Forest study demonstrates that nature is reacting to the warming climate in surprising ways: www.earth.com/news/forests...

05.03.2026 22:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@wardvalley.bsky.social Please support, sign and share the petition to help reduce litter at source and help protect wildlife and watercourses in business settings, trashing the UK. Businesses need to step up, not just volunteers. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

05.03.2026 10:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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North Cork Creameries ceases production, 100 jobs at risk Farmer-owned co-operative North Cork Creameries has ceased production at its Kanturk-based plant with the potential loss of up to 100 jobs.

www.rte.ie/news/busines...

05.03.2026 21:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pretend Left Wing paper the Guardian saying that Fossil Fuel tax should be cut so trillion dollar Fossil Fuel giants will make more profits and drill more oil and gas.

And Public Services can be defunded.

04.03.2026 22:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Councillors ask for a working group to, finally, sort safer access to a lonely bit of Swords A muddy path is the only pedestrian link from Swords to Knocksedan โ€“ aside from walking on roads with cars whizzing by.

www.dublininquirer.com/councillors-...

04.03.2026 22:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over air base access Trump lashed out after Spain barred the US from using its military bases to carry out strikes on Iran.

Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain because its govt refused military base access.

The felon demands obedience and has tantrums when sovereign govts refuse to be part of his illegal war.

Tariff/Military wars are part of his delusions of world domination.

More need to resist.

04.03.2026 07:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 452 ๐Ÿ” 142 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Irelandโ€™s winter wetter and warmer than average for sixth year in a row, says Met ร‰ireann South and east regions see heaviest rainfall since 2016, while northwest remains drier

Irelandโ€™s winter wetter and warmer than average for sixth year in a row, says Met ร‰ireann

04.03.2026 15:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our โ€œkey body for enforcement of environmental protection legislationโ€ just cannot reach any of these trollies dumped in our river basins.

R we โ€œfightingโ€ the climate crisis yet @fingal.ie ?
@deptcee.bsky.social
@localgovire.bsky.social
@depthousingirl.bsky.social
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ชRiver Basin Management Planโ“

04.03.2026 15:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

it's sad the the 'before' picture is so commonplace (and so accepted as normal) in ireland

if they were displayed the other way around, you would think something cataclysmic had happened

04.03.2026 12:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 118 ๐Ÿ” 38 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Fracking and North Sea oil are a red herring for energy security

โ€œWe have renewables which are reducing UK prices of electricity.โ€ North Sea oil and gas are sold on global markets by private firms โ€œnot owned by the publicโ€. Wind power cut UK energy bills by a third in 2025. @jessralston.bsky.social

04.03.2026 12:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s time for more scrutiny of swapping grass pitches for astroturfs, some councillors and academics say The change may mean the pitches can withstand more use, but it also means they wonโ€™t absorb as much rain, or sustain as many creatures, they say.

Itโ€™s time for more scrutiny of swapping grass pitches for astroturfs, some councillors and academics say. The change may mean the pitches can withstand more use, but it also means they wonโ€™t absorb as much rain, or sustain as many creatures, they say.

04.02.2026 09:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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New disabled personsโ€™ organisation starts up in Dublin The Dublin DPO aims to bring together voices from across coalitions โ€“ groups for the blind, the mobility impaired, the autistic, and more.

A new disabled personsโ€™ organisation has launched in Dublin. The Dublin DPO aims to bring together voices from across coalitions โ€“ groups for the blind, the mobility impaired, the autistic, and more.

04.03.2026 09:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 25 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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China's doubling down on grid infrastructure โšก๐Ÿ—๏ธ

China will add 15 ultra-high voltage (UHV) lines by 2030, connecting ~200 GWh of renewable power to the grid ๐Ÿ“ˆ

Generation gets the headlines, but transmission is what makes large-scale decarbonization actually work ๐Ÿ”Œ๐ŸŒฑ

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

04.03.2026 09:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Picture of Hugh Grant, with a quote of his from X: "Dirty Business on Channel 4. Brilliantly made, devastating. Water must be nationalised now. The owners of the private water companies jailed."

Picture of Hugh Grant, with a quote of his from X: "Dirty Business on Channel 4. Brilliantly made, devastating. Water must be nationalised now. The owners of the private water companies jailed."

Hang it in the The Louvre! *

Hugh Grant is right - the privatisation of water is a scam, and it's a Very English Scandal that no-one has been brought to justice for the destruction of our rivers and seas.

We need public ownership, and oversight, now.


* (with extra security)

04.03.2026 09:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 113 ๐Ÿ” 59 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just a random reminder that over 50 members of Congress collectively own millions of dollars in defense contractor stocks.

They stand to personally profit from wars that enrich these contractors.

Make no mistake, this is legalized corruption.

Watch how they vote this week.

03.03.2026 17:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 18772 ๐Ÿ” 7956 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 580 ๐Ÿ“Œ 396
A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland with the following fuel types: battery, pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, oil, and gas. There is also a black line showing electricity demand.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source:ย EirGrid, SEMO

A stacked area chart of the electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland with the following fuel types: battery, pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, oil, and gas. There is also a black line showing electricity demand. Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source:ย EirGrid, SEMO

A stacked area chart of the renewable electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are eight fuel types: pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, oil, and gas. The y axis indicates the percentage of demand being met by each source.

Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source:ย EirGrid, SEMO

A stacked area chart of the renewable electricity generation mix on the island of Ireland. There are eight fuel types: pumped storage, biomass, waste-to-energy, hydro, solar, wind, oil, and gas. The y axis indicates the percentage of demand being met by each source. Footnote reads: All-island figures. Excludes rooftop solar. Source:ย EirGrid, SEMO

As spring arrives, a little glimpse over the past 24 hours of how the Irish grid is taking advantage of multiple sources of renewable energy:
- wind peaked at 80% of electricity demand last night
- solar peaked at 14% this afternoon -- a figure that was a summertime record as recently as 2024

๐Ÿƒ โ˜€๏ธ

02.03.2026 16:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Iran condemns Israeli attack on state TV as war crime Iran has condemned Israel's attack on a state TV building in Tehran as a war crime, and called on the UN Security Council to take action.

Aside from slaughtering masses of innocent people, the US and Israel's illegal war on Iran is yet another reminder that the current global order has a 19th century mindset, supremely incapable of tackling catastrophic climate and ecological collapse.
share.google/rNrwBsi53tKq...

03.03.2026 08:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 82 ๐Ÿ” 17 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Divide and conquerโ€™: U.S. businesses bully Brussels into weakening supply chain rules The EUโ€™s flagship corporate sustainability law has been massively scaled back following industry pushback. Leaked documents shared with Follow the Money reveal how a secretive U.S. lobby piled pressur...

Big corporations. Big influence.

An EU law meant to hold corporations accountable for human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chains (CS3D) has been heavily stripped back after pressure from a secret U.S. lobbying group of 11 multinationals, including ExxonMobil and Honeywell.

28.02.2026 08:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 33 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Attended the premiere of โ€˜An Irish Atlantic Rainforestโ€™ yesterday, a terrific documentary based on @irishrainforest.bsky.social book of the same name.

Itโ€™s visually stunning & gives a tantalising glimpse into just how beautiful Ireland is, what weโ€™ve lost & how it could be again via rewilding.

01.03.2026 10:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 139 ๐Ÿ” 30 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Over 500,000 daily Dublin journeys made by foot or bike A new report on active travel in Dublin shows that more than half a million journeys are being made every day by people walking, wheeling or cycling instead of using a car.

www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...

03.03.2026 08:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"The environment" is just a scam to separate us from our money and hope we won't push back

"The environment" is just a scam to separate us from our money and hope we won't push back

An actual comment I just saw on linkedin.

A real adult human - in fact a former MD of an Australian metals company - wrote this.

02.03.2026 22:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OUT NOW: 2025 Environmental Justice Legislative Scorecard - California Environmental Justice Alliance The California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) and CEJA Action evaluated state representatives on their 2025 EJ voting record.

Curious whether your representative voted to protect low-income communities and communities of color on the frontlines of pollution? CEJA produces the only scorecard in CA that grades lawmakers entirely on their #environmentaljustice voting record. ๐Ÿงต

2025 #EJScorecard โ†’ bit.ly/2025EJscorecard

10.02.2026 20:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Calls for more Govt funding to retrofit social homes Opposition parties and climate campaigners are calling for the Government to allocate more resources to retrofitting social homes.

www.rte.ie/news/2026/03...

@deptcee.bsky.social

02.03.2026 12:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From Observation to Conservation | The Role of Birdwatching in Society By watching birds, we begin to care for the ecosystems that sustain all life, including our own.

How can birdwatching help protect our planet? Join us on 11 March (12:30โ€“1:30pm) for our next online lunchtime lecture with Dr Debankur Saha. Learn simple bird ID tips, discover citizen science tools, and see how watching birds can make a real conservation impact:

28.02.2026 11:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0