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Only two women authors on this list of science, technology and environment FT Best Books for Summer 2025. Delighted to report my Wildly Different is one of them! #nonfictionwomen #womeninstem www.ft.com/content/0f0b...

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✨ Hurrah for The Star! 🎩 Duke of Rutland urged to sell 'trashed' grouse moor 'to people of Sheffield' www.thestar.co.uk/news/environ... Reclaim our moors! Are you game?

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Fed up of choking on smoke from nearby grouse moors, Sheffield residents have set up @reclaimourmoors.bsky.social, to push for a community buyout of the Duke of Rutland's Moscar Moor - & use new powers under forthcoming ‘Community Right to Buy’ legislation 1/ www.thestar.co.uk/news/environ...

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If you venture out onto a heathland on a summer evening, you might be greeted by an unusual sound of a churring nightjar! 🐦🎶 Read birdwatcher Tom Hibbert's blog as he explores the enigmatic world of the nightjar. 👉 bit.ly/4ebw1jo ~ Jack

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A must-read by Catherine Conlon!

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Paris is transforming its landscape and climate by planting a large number of trees (native species) in the city to lower temperatures and improve rainwater runoff to reduce flooding and improve air quality in the city. This is the way intelligent humans change the cities they live in.

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Today, we’re taking our Campaign for National Parks to the High Court. In court, we argue that the new Protected Landscapes duty is not a tick-box exercise. Decision makers cannot simply say they’ve complied and carry on “business as usual”. It must drive action. www.cnp.org.uk/news/taking-...

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New Review - to Marseille in the 1990s and a young woman trying to work out her future with magic calling. The tale set before Chocolat was a huge delight to read - Vianne by @joannechocolat.bsky.social is out now! Highly recommended www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/6/...

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So many businesses stick a rainbow on their products for #PrideMonth - and that’s their sole contribution to helping the LGBTQ+ community. But occasionally a business does some tangible good. One such is Marmite, which has donated over a million dollars to queer charities. That’s the way to do it. 🏳️‍🌈

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Popped into my daughter’s old primary school this morning and so pleased to see the playground full of all sorts of play equipment, a result of engaging with @opal-cic.bsky.social for the last couple of years (sadly after my daughter left). Amazing work!

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So much about Agami Heron is at the extreme end of Heronkind, including their Zoooop!

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Hello! The gardens are open for the NGS charity this weekend, 21/22 June, 10-5. WA4 4HP. Entry is £5.00 and all proceeds + tea room profits go to the charity. (Note that RHS cards, GW 2-1 cards and our own member cards aren't valid this weekend, but it's a fiver to charity so do come anyway :-) ).

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Worth the early start! #LondonBirds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher #kingfishers #eastlondon #ukbirds #birds

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We’ve been in Switzerland for five days now, and the problems breathing and eyes stinging I suffer with in the UK have gone away. It reinforces the commitment we need to work to reduce air pollution in UK cities. Let’s all breathe more easily.

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Une presque contrebasse en presque contresens

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When #HengistburyHead is the school run... ❤️

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Exactly one year ago I was in #Maldon, #Essex, following in the footsteps of of Byrhtnoth and the English army as they fought #Vikings at the Battle of Maldon in 991. The #OldEnglish poem spins a catastrophic defeat into a victory for honour - with lots of politics between the lines. In my new book!

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Grey Seals are so graceful underwater, they move so quick…

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There's still plenty of time to apply for the #Riverwoods Development Grant! Funding is available to help environmental NGOs and community groups across Scotland kickstart river woodland projects to restore river catchments. 🌱 Apply today at: buff.ly/QZhQVN9 #NatureBasedSolutions #KeepRiversCool

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It's the plant people love to hate... and it's going to be everywhere this summer. But ragwort is actually a wildlife powerhouse. Read the blog my Knepp's lead ecologist Matt Phelps: https://knepp.co.uk/2025/06/a-big-year-for-ragwort-the-plant-we-love-to-hate/ @mostlyscarce.bsky.social‬

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🌍 Join the #RewildingOurWorld Conference – Sept 20–21, 2025! Dive into bold ideas, wild solutions, and community-led action to restore nature and reimagine our future. 🌿🐾 🔗 Register now and be part of the movement: rewilding.academy/rewilding-ou... #GenerationRestoration #Rewilding

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Once hunted to local extinction in southern #Finland, #Wolverine has been observed returning to its historical range. Scientists from Aalto University used satellite imagery and field data to document the elusive mammal's gradual reappearance. https://www.rfr.bz/bae1773 #rewilding #recolonization

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Rewilding species spotlight: European otter 🦦🔦 Have you met the #EuropeanOtter? Its story shows what’s possible when nature is given a chance to recover and demonstrates that we can indeed learn to coexist with a predator after a period of absence. Scroll on to learn all about them👇 🧵1/4

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Take a moment. Clouds obscure the sunrise. Enough to make it more interesting. ☺️ #ireland #sunrise

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Wanna see what 174 parcels of books look like from the point of view of a rabbit standing on a shoebox? Of course you do. You love that kind of stuff.

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This is just the most excellent news – and a huge relief. Well done Tonia Antoniazzi, Stella Creasy, and every MP who led this plan and voted for it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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A few days late, but my article on #theneverendingstory for @reactorsff.bsky.social is up! It’s the latest in my #80sfantasyfilmclub series and (perhaps) the most traumatic! reactormag.com/the-neverend...

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Very pleased to say that my new publishers, Swift Press, will be republishing my novel Villager this September. The link is now up if you'd like to preorder (and the ebook will be available a little earlier): www.amazon.co.uk/Villager-Tom...

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Various kinds of countryside furniture from my @slowwaysuk.bsky.social challenge National Trails fundraiser (see earlier posts). #bridge #footbridge #heck #gate #stile #stonewall #barn

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British MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion, a big step forward for reproductive rights.

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What kind of caterpillar is this, and how did it land on my foot?

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If you build it, they will come. Half a decade of leaving a nettle patch and finally it is covered in the caterpillars of Peacock butterflies.

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Beaver lodges increase biodiversity Beaver lodges aren’t just piles of sticks and mud—they’re finely engineered homes that double as biodiversity hot-spots🦫🌿

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Officials were initially skeptical of a €15-million cycling bridge across the Maas River. However, a cost-benefit revealed €114 million in savings over its lifetime. This is just one example of how investments in cycling infrastructure deliver high returns on societal benefits. buff.ly/IbUV0IZ

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Help indie bookshops AND bats! 🦇

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”According to Dam Removal Europe, Finland dismantled a record 138 river barriers last year, leading the continent in efforts to free up rivers for migratory fish and other wildlife.” #RestoreNature #Biodiversity 🐟 yle.fi/a/74-2016201...

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Woohoo! The Urban Arrow Family Next is coming to Canada! (Check out that suspension fork!)

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Ever been to a free basic bike repair session via The Big Bike Revival? You might not even know they exist. Our Fix sessions are free, friendly events where local mechanics check your bike, make simple repairs, and offer advice — all in 30 mins. 🚲 Find one near you: cyclinguk.org/bbr-fix-session

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EU industry could cut energy use by 24%—saving 67 MTOE—by 2030, all cost-effectively. The potential is huge and the business case is clear. Decarbonisation and energy security aren’t just possible—they’re smart moves for competitiveness. Next step: turning this potential into real-world action.

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"There's no machine known that is more efficient than a human on a bicycle. Bowl of oatmeal, thirty miles. You can't come close to that." —Not surprising that Bill Nye, the Science Guy, has known about the efficiency of the bicycle for a long time. 🚲🧵

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