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"Why is the UK so rainy this year and how is the climate crisis making matters worse?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Hallelujah! Hallelujah Halle-e-loo-jah!
"UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule"
#UKPol
#RightToProtest
#PalestineAction

#UK #Journalism still exists. Important work,

"From Denmark to the UK: Why European cities are installing red street lighting"
#Denmark #UK #Europe

Red street lamps are protecting light-shy creatures across Europe
The change in colour is part of a scheme to reduce the effects of light pollution, particularly on nocturnal animals.

"Lidl, Sysco, Natwest & BAE Systems ink renewable PPAs to power UK sites"
#Lidl #UK #UnitedKingdom

Um. If you unplug that plug you might not be digital anymore at all…. 🔌
#digitalsovereignty #uk #canada https://mastodonapp.uk/@wood5y/115854542014769889

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #MusicPlanet
uKanDanZ:
🎵 Yene Felagote
#uKanDanZ
https://open.spotify.com/track/2VvlFLp8eZWdWzO4YwYztm

Bikini Mutants - "Poor Little Actress" (1982)
Labels still digging up cool out of print albums and reissuing them. I love it!
This one is an obscure 80s UK anarcho-punk group who put out one LP on their own label then went on to other bands (like My Bloody Valentine).
#music #UK

"UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Is *anyone* surprised?
#Corruption
#UKPol
https://www.theguard…

Just found this while going through my dad's stuff. What a great response! I can only guess what he wrote to get this response. Happier times.
#usa #uk

"Battery storage awarded 576 MW in UK top-up capacity market auction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Batteries

Battery storage awarded 576 MW in UK top-up capacity market auction
Battery energy storage system (BESS) and demand-side response assets both secure roughly 8% of capacity agreements, according to provisional results, but nuclear leads the pack in first UK capacity market auction of 2026. Results from larger T-4 auction expected later in the month, with generators and energy storage assets vying for multi-year contracts.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #WoPop
uKanDanZ:
🎵 War Pigs
#uKanDanZ
https://ukandanz.bandcamp.com/track/war-pigs
https://open.spotify.com/track/0gWl7YQIOpujszxvl7pGZ6

Do you think we could get a critical mass of people who might be interested in a Mastodon-related meetup in the #Hampshire #UK area?? (I'm thinking #Winchester or

"UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran"
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/trump-chagos-islands-deal-iran-attack-british-bases-kcj0gzbr8

UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran
The disagreement over the use of British sites is behind the US president’s withdrawal of support for the Chagos Islands deal, The Times understands

If you live in the #UK, go sign this petition! :heart_trans:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738780

"How Rare Butterfly Conservation Success in the UK Shows Recovery is Achievable"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies #Insects

"‘A half-baked roadmap’: What’s missing from the EU and UK’s so-called crackdown on forever chemicals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EU

What’s missing from the EU and UK’s ‘crackdown’ on forever chemicals
Nations across the world are scrambling to tackle forever chemicals - but do the UK and EU crackdowns even scratch the surface?

Greens name Hannah Spencer as Gorton and Denton by-election pick - BBC News
#UKPol
Meanwhile extreme far right Yaxley Lennon ba…

Greens name Hannah Spencer as Gorton and Denton by-election pick
The Green Party's leader on Trafford Council has also worked as a plumber since she was 16.

Absolutely DELIGHTED to hear that members of Palestine Action have been CLEARED of aggravated burglary of Elbit Systems.
A judgement I can fully support! 👏👏🇵🇸
#ukpolitics #palestine

Palestine Action protesters not guilty of defence firm burglary
The group are cleared of aggravated burglary over the alleged raid at an Elbit Systems warehouse.

"If our national security rests on US technology, we have no national security." -- @…
#UKPol
#Palantir

Peter Thiel's New Model Army
The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster

Hey #UK sisters.
https://toot.wales/@alexisbushnell/116170185566060478

"UK Plastic Wet Wipes Ban: Legislation Aims to Protect Rivers and Sewers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rivers #Water

UK Plastic Wet Wipes Ban: Legislation Aims to Protect Rivers and Sewers | Happy Eco News
The UK plastic wet wipes ban prohibits the sale and supply of plastic-containing wet wipes in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland starting from the spring of 2027.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
uKanDanZ:
🎵 War Pigs
#uKanDanZ
https://ukandanz.bandcamp.com/track/war-pigs
https://open.spotify.com/track/0gWl7YQIOpujszxvl7pGZ6

"Supermarkets could help UK shoppers eat more sustainable local fish – study"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Fish #Food

"Dog food accounts for 1% of UK greenhouse gas emissions, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Dogs #Pets

Trotz ehrgeiziger #Aufforstungspläne drohen #UK und #EU ihre Pflanzziele deutlich zu verfehlen.
Dabei sind neue

Warum EU und Großbritannien die Zeit für mehr Baumpflanzungen ausgeht
Das Vereinigte Königreich und die EU wollen viele neue Bäume pflanzen, um ihre Klimaziele zu erreichen. Doch wie weit sind sie damit wirklich?

"Dog food accounts for 1% of UK greenhouse gas emissions, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #Pets

"Lidl GB increases food waste reduction ambitions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FoodWaste

"Inside the National Trust’s ten-year plan for 250,000 hectares of nature"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

Watch out Wes… #ukpolitics

LGBTQ+ and disability hate crimes to become aggravated offences in new UK law
Hate crimes targeting people for their sexuality, gender identity or disability are to be made an aggravated offence.

The Starmer control freaks shoot selves in the foot. Again!
Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour ruling body - BBC News
#UKPol

Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour ruling body
Allies of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer feared he could mount a leadership challenge.

"Landfill Uses Gas From Waste to Grow Fruits and Vegetables in ‘World-First’ Green Food Dome"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Landfill

Landfill Uses Gas From Waste to Grow Fruits and Vegetables in ‘World-First’ Green Food Dome
A landfill 90 miles from London uses methane from its waste to generate electricity and grow sustainable produce—even during English winters.

The UK letting the US use it’s airbases for attacking Iran is so dumb…..
#uk #usa #iran #geopolitics

"Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
UK Apachi & Shy FX:
🎵 Original Nuttah
#UKApachi #ShyFX
https://shyfx.bandcamp.com/track/original-nuttah-25-benny-l-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/55K24vPjLgAX8yLAq8fErj

"Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere
In Nepal, local shareholding in a hydropower project changed how communities regarded it.

"UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard launches"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Buildings #NetZero

Left-wing candidate Andrea Egan beats Starmer ally to lead Unison - BBC News
#UKPol

Left-wing candidate Andrea Egan beats Starmer ally to lead Unison
Andrea Egan, who was expelled from Labour three years ago, replaces Unison's current general secretary Christina McAnea.

No Keir, the best way forward for Iran would be seeing Trump and the rest of the Epstein Regime in the dock at The Hague.
The Iranian government might be a bunch of shits but they’re not the ones starting war…
#ukpolitics #uspolitics

"Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

"The UK quit coal. But is burning Louisiana’s trees any better?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #Energy

The UK quit coal. But is burning Louisiana’s trees any better?
The U.K.’s push to meet climate goals turned a former coal plant into a giant woodstove -- powered by forests an ocean away.

"Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies #Insects

"Insect-Friendly Agriculture Helps UK Watercress Farm Thrive"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming

Insect-Friendly Agriculture Helps UK Watercress Farm Thrive | Happy Eco News
Insect-friendly agriculture methods have sustained The Watercress Company's UK farms for 25 pesticide-free years, supporting 1.7 billion insects across 16 hectares. The approach protects rare chalk streams while producing 0.5 million weekly bags of residue-free watercress. The company supplies 80 percent of UK retail watercress, proving chemical-free farming works commercially.

"Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Northumberland nature recovery project takes shape with biggest land sale in 30 years"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Northumberland

"UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines

"Airlines should tell UK customers the carbon impact of flights, watchdog says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Aviation #Aeroplanes

"Greenpeace set to take UK Government to court over deep-sea mining licences"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Greenpeace #Environment

"How UK cuts to climate finance could bankrupt ecosystems at home – and abroad"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Protect caterpillars as UK’s moth population plummets, urge charities"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

"Misery for many as rain falls for 40 days in some parts of UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Weather

"Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press

"Thousands of pollution incidents in England downgraded without site visit, data suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England

"Battery storage awarded 576 MW in UK top-up capacity market auction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Batteries #Energy

Battery storage awarded 576 MW in UK top-up capacity market auction
Battery energy storage system (BESS) and demand-side response assets both secure roughly 8% of capacity agreements, according to provisional results, but nuclear leads the pack in first UK capacity market auction of 2026. Results from larger T-4 auction expected later in the month, with generators and energy storage assets vying for multi-year contracts.

"UK industry could unlock major energy savings through heat reuse, says new report"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

UK industry could unlock major energy savings through heat reuse, says new report
Industrial heating accounts for about 14% of U.K. emissions but about half of the energy used in U.K. industry is lost as waste heat, according to a new report. Analysis supported by expertise from Heriot-Watt University shows this heat could be captured and reused rather than released. The report by the Royal Society, "Unlocking thermal energy: Capture, storage and re-use of industrial waste heat," sets out how reusing thermal energy could be a huge opportunity for the U.K.—to cut emissions,…

"UK and EU tree planting pledges face reality check as scientists warn the climate window is closing"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees

Why time is running out for the EU and UK to plant more trees
The UK and EU both have ambitious targets for planting new trees to help meet climate targets. But how much progress has actually been made?

"How a Big Oil PR Firm Helped Top UK Cultural Institutions Defend Their Fossil Fuel Sponsorships"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

How a Big Oil PR Firm Helped Top UK Cultural Institutions Defend Their Fossil Fuel Sponsorships
Brunswick Group’s strategies aimed to neutralise growing calls for theatres, museums, and galleries to distance themselves from climate polluters.

"Cold and expensive v hot, cheap and eco-friendly: the contrasting histories of home heating in the UK and Sweden"
#Sweden #UK #UnitedKingdom

Cold and expensive v hot, cheap and eco-friendly: the contrasting histories of home heating in the UK and Sweden
Two professors of energy studies – one British, the other Swedish – explore the very different histories of home heating in their countries.

"BP accused of ‘insidious’ influence on UK education through Science Museum links"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Octopus

Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon
Climate-driven shifts in ocean and atmospheric dynamics underpin these recent blooms in octopus numbers in UK waters.

"Second wild beaver spotted living at Norfolk nature reserve"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Norfolk

"Waste heat from data centres ‘could help millions of UK households’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

"New datacentres risk doubling Great Britain’s electricity use, regulator says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

"Plastics dominate UK litter as rural and outdoor spaces emerge as pollution hotspots"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Plastic #Plastics

Plastics dominate UK litter as rural and outdoor spaces emerge as pollution hotspots
A new study by the University of Portsmouth shows that plastic items make up more than seven in ten pieces of litter recorded across the UK, with countryside locations and public recreation areas carrying some of the heaviest burdens.

"Analysis: UK emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #Climate

Analysis: UK emissions fall 2.4% in 2025 as coal hits 400-year low - Carbon Brief
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2.4% in 2025 to their lowest level in...

"UK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projects"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines

"Tower Hamlets mayor acted unlawfully in attempted removal of LTN schemes"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #AirPollution

"UK ‘risks becoming dumping ground’ for products linked to modern slavery
#UK #UnitedKingdom
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"Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

"UK heat pump sales reached ‘record high’ in 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps

"Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Economy #Finance

Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places
The most vulnerable places are, overwhelmingly, the same places that suffered industrial decline in the 1980s.

"‘Cities need nature to be happy’: David Attenborough seeks out London’s hidden wildlife"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature

"Rapid expansion of ring-necked parakeets in UK sparks concern"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Parrots

"How Scotland’s Landowner Biodiversity Legislation Could Transform Land Management Worldwide"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland

How Scotland's Landowner Biodiversity Legislation Could Transform Land Management Worldwide | Happy Eco News
Scotland passes groundbreaking landowner biodiversity legislation, forcing large estates to publish nature protection plans. Learn how these new biodiversity requirements are creating jobs, restoring ecosystems, and positioning Scotland as the world's first Rewilding Nation.

"Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

Analysis: UK renewables enjoy record year in 2025 – but gas power still rises - Carbon Brief
UK’s fleet of wind, solar and biomass power plants set records in 2025, Carbon Brief analysis shows, but electricity from gas still went up.

"UK Government unveils £43m funding competition for low-carbon aviation innovation"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

"‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"UK solar on track for record CfD deployment in 2026"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK solar on track for record CfD deployment in 2026
Total number of UK PV plants backed by contracts for difference (CfD) could more than double in 2026, if developers hit deadlines. Latest investment report from scheme contract company reveals solar holds the greatest number of contracts of any generating technology.

"Birmingham Airport unveils plan to reach net-zero operational emissions by 2033"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

"Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry - Sandra Laville"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"First of nine new river walks in England announced for north-west"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature

"Scotland protects more than a third of its seas. Why is trawling still allowed?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Environment

Why trawling is still allowed in protected Scottish waters
Environmentally damaging fishing practices continue across Europe even in protected areas, conservation groups say.

"Forever chemicals: UK Government launches plan to minimise health risks from PFAS"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

"Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Britain Just Had Its Sunniest Year on Record"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/u.k.-sunn

Britain Just Had Its Sunniest Year on Record

"Beauty businesses urged to join new UK-wide packaging recycling initiative"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Recycling

"Solar to occupy no more than 0.6% of UK farmland by 2030"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy…

Solar to occupy no more than 0.6% of UK farmland by 2030
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said in response to a recent Freedom of Information (FoI) request that even if all future solar projects under its solar roadmap were ground-mounted, they would occupy no more than 0.4% of the United Kingdom’s total land area.

"MPs in call to halt Drax’s £2m-a-day subsidy over sustainability doubts"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"Offshore windfarm contracts to fuel 12m homes in Great Britain after record auction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WindTurbines

"UK added 2.6 GW of solar in 2025, record year for rooftop"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK added 2.6 GW of solar in 2025, record year for rooftop
Deployment hits ten year high in the United Kingdom with connection of largest plant to date and a ramping up of small-scale installations. Government targets accelerated deployment with new support for rooftop installations and ongoing CfD auction.

"From London to Leicester: The UK cities leading on climate action according to CDP"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Green spaces should be the norm for all new housing developments in England, guidelines say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses

"Met Office: A review of the UK’s climate in 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange…

Factcheck: What it really costs to heat a home in the UK with a heat pump - Carbon Brief
This factcheck explains how heat pumps can cut bills, what the latest data shows about potential savings

"One-fifth of NHS Trusts ‘lack plans to reach net-zero’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NHS #NetZero

"Tesco Reports Plant-Based Growth Led By Health-Conscious ‘Scratch Cooking’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Tesco #Food

Tesco Reports Plant-Based Growth Led By Health-Conscious 'Scratch Cooking'
Tesco just reported plant-based food sales growth “for the first time in years,” and cited consumer interest in nutrient-dense health foods

"Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London

"UK’s Renewable Energy Expansion Gets Major Boost with Grid Connection Overhaul"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

UK’s Renewable Energy Expansion Gets Major Boost with Grid Connection Overhaul | Happy Eco News
The UK’s renewable energy expansion advances, with 283 GW of approved projects after NESO completes grid connection reform, clearing a 700 GW backlog and outpacing its European neighbors.

"This year’s Christmas could be Britain’s greenest yet, energy operator says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Christmas