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Managing hedgerows for biodiversity: Disentangling the effects of trimming, structure and connectivity on the use of linear features by bats Our findings underscore the value of extensive hedgerow management in promoting on-farm bat activity and support the integration of simple hedgerow quality assessment protocols into agri-environment ...

Managing hedgerows for biodiversity: Disentangling the effects of trimming, structure and connectivity on the use of linear features by bats @jappliedecology.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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MfM's target is to raise £100,000 for Malagasy children and their communities.
(I'm a trustee).Full details:
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Just realised the ‘mansion tax’ on a £2m property is only fractionally more a month than the service charge we used to have to pay on our small two bed leasehold flat.

Need to challenge this pressure to urbanise everywhere - promoting active travel should not mean tarmac, heavy duty barriers and street lighting everywhere, especially not in woodland.

COPout 30

One of the biggest dogs in the world pulls a tiny bollard almost out the ground.

We might have FINALLY met our match…
#WorldBollardAssociation

Whitewashed houses Betsikeo village Madagascar 1963

and traditional church bell making in France in 1971; Welsh and border landscapes 1971, and of course 4 years in Madagascar 1960 - 1964. www.flickr.com/photos/16749...

Stonehenge people walking amongst the stones 1977

My father, who died recently , left an extensive collection of colour slides from the 1960s and 7os -people walkin...... around Stonehenge in 1977 , More on www.flickr.com/photos/16749...

“Governments could continue with a model that prioritises growth at all costs, leaving people vulnerable to crises and inequality. Or they could be guided by principles that put wellbeing, fairness and ecological resilience at the core.”

#speciesaday no. 675 is Silky Rosegill (Volvariella bombycina). I have only seen this once at Ebernoe Common in 2016, growing out of a hole in a Beech tree. It really reminded me of some sort of coconut dessert! www.panspecieslisting.com

Shabana Mahmood's Asylum Plans Will Put Human Trafficking Victims at Risk, Warn Anti-Slavery Groups Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive

A huge part of the debate around Mahmood’s asylum plans is being missed: these proposals risk fuelling a shadow economy of exploitation – and making it even harder for trafficking victims to come forward.

@antislavery.org @atleu.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social

bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/s...

In Parliament last night launching our research with @pcsunion.bsky.social which shows that when we support refugees to rebuild their lives, Britain thrives too.

#TogetherWithRefugees

Read the report here: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/welcoming-gr...

Forests drive agricultural success, not conflict, report shows.

@FAO.org -led report says protecting and restoring forests is crucial to boosting climate-resilient agriculture, rural livelihoods and global food and water security.

📰 www.fao.org/newsroom/det...

📗 doi.org/10.4060/cd75...

#COP30

A man sits in a small rowing boat in a loch, with a dramatic mountain in the distance. He is wearing a red jacket and holding an ipad.

A man in a red jacket stands by an ancient tree. It is bent in half, creating a dramatic 45 degree angle between its trunk and branches. Credit WTML

Large bracket fungi grow on a birch tree trunk. In the background is a small boat on a loch with mountains in the distance. Credit WTML.

Postcards from our Outreach team who were conducting a survey of ancient woodland on Loch Veyatie in #Assynt recently.⛵

Lots of ancient ‘graveyard/bone' tree specimens found including this 'harp' tree (as christened by Doug). Also an encouraging amount of tree regeneration appearing.🤞

Planetary health contributions often assume a single universal reality, but Indigenous movements and scholars propose many realities.

In my latest blog post, I explore why embracing multiple ontologies in planetary health could transform how we respond to climate and health crises.

Read here 👇

Advisory body calls for urgent action to safeguard Wales’ woodlands Wales could face flashpoints similar to the Sycamore Gap tree felling unless Welsh Government strengthens legal protections for trees and woodlands, an independent advisory body has warned. The Interi...

Wales could face flashpoints similar to the Sycamore Gap tree felling unless Welsh Government strengthens legal protections for trees and woodlands, an independent advisory body has warned

Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Climate knowledge has been taken hostage to prevent climate action.

“It didn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of a deliberate and systematic assault on knowledge by some of the richest people on Earth. Preventing climate breakdown means protecting ourselves from the storm of lies.”

Beaver wetlands create a buzz and a flutter for pollinators Patrick Cook discusses the impacts of beaver wetlands on pollinator communities, summarising recently-published research. Can beaver wetlands create a buzz and a flutter for pollinators? That’s a q…

You can also read the accompanying blog post here: appliedecologistsblog.com/2025/11/13/b...

This article is just one reason why I'm a subscriber to @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Briefings on the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Wales Environment Link Briefings on this page set out WEL and Green Alliance’s positions on the Environmental Governance Bill. The Bill has been eagerly awaited, and there is significant public interest in the Bill ensuring...

🤝 With our partners, we have outlined some key areas where we think the Bill should be made clearer, stronger and more ambitious 👉 bit.ly/489uwkg

…as has the CCEI Committee in its Stage 1 report 👉 bit.ly/47yPHvU

Control of imports and biosecurity are the only solutions. Once these pests are here we have to learn to live with them. Spraying whole trees with pesticide is ineffective, dangerous and devastating to other wildlife.

How geopolitics is reshaping research: Data hint at shifting collaborations Individual researchers and academic bodies are choosing not to work with other nations’ scientists amid geopolitical tensions. Is this affecting research output?

Are geopolitical tensions affecting research output?

go.nature.com/4o229JK

I too what like to see more impartial climate coverage, but that's not what the BBC's critics are calling for. They want more biased coverage that works in their favour by underplaying the scale of climate risks and the clean energy transition.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...

To survive the BBC needs a country that genuinely believes in democracy and a diverse press - so it should stop sucking up to politicians and their millionaire backers who don't believe in either, and know, like all dictators, that their propaganda falls apart if they allow anyone to challenge it

'The BBC's Surrender to Trump Is a Moment of Existential Weakness' This latest attack will leave an already weakened BBC in a perilous fight for its future, argues journalist and presenter Matthew Gwyther

🔴‘The BBC’s Surrender to Trump Is a Moment of Existential Weakness’

This latest attack will leave an already weakened BBC in a perilous fight for its future, argues journalist and presenter Matthew Gwyther

bylinetimes.com/2025/11/10/b...

‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30

‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster

- “Not one single nation among you can afford this, as climate disasters rip double digits off GDP" says Simon Stiell

#COP30 #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?

The Lies Have It: Advice for Journalists Approaching Misinformation Kai Kupferschmidt, KSJ '24, shares actionable tips for journalists seeking to reduce the harm of misinformation.

@kakape.bsky.social KSJ '24, shares actionable tips for journalists seeking to reduce the harm of misinformation.

ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/10...

Great answer. No one wants to recognise the cost of doing nothing

The Trump administration is playing peekaboo with reality By cutting surveys of public health, the US government won't be able to properly tackle problems ranging from drug addiction to food insecurity

By cutting surveys of public health, the US government won't be able to properly tackle problems ranging from drug addiction to food insecurity