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Esther

@elhopkins.bsky.social

Composer who is currently working on a Song Cycle. Posting about: Music, COVID safety, Clean Air, Climate Change & wildlife. #Covidisairborne #FBCV #Vaccinessavelives #WearARespie ffp2/3 Vote Green Party πŸ’š #IStandWithGreenland

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Dubai evacuation costs rise as high as $250,000 as more families flee Increasing number of expats and employees are deciding to leave the city as regional conflict escalates

www.ft.com/content/23e0...

04.03.2026 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

11th March 4pm: improving air quality in schools πŸ‘‡

events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bcb51b...

04.03.2026 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The famous β€œbrain-eating amoeba” is not the only one; the new fear is a whole group of microbes that live in water and soil and are already gaining ground with climate change Amoebae in water systems are spreading with climate change, raising new public health concerns worldwide.

www.ecoticias.com/en/the-famou...

04.03.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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California pushes for statewide water-conservation plan in fight against climate change The California Water Plan 2028 aims to help close gaps between water demand and supply in the state amid worsening climate change.

timesofsandiego.com/environment/...

04.03.2026 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Falling Amazon river flows trigger reality check at Belo Monte power plant Brazil bet big on a mega river dam using old data, but climate change is leaving its massive turbines high and dry.

Studies warn that climate change could slash hydropower generation across the Amazon by up to 40%, with controversial Belo Monte among the most exposed plants in Brazil. news.mongabay.com/2026/03/fall...

04.03.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Crisis in the Alps: Airbnb, Climate Change and Americans

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/t...

04.03.2026 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Picture shows severe flooding at popular Essex tearooms forced to shut for 3 days A picture has been shared showing the extent of flooding which forced Paper Mill Lock Tearooms to be closed.

www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2583633...

04.03.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Popular Essex tearoom forced to close for three days due to heavy flooding Paper Mill Lock Tearoom has been closed for three days due to severe flooding in the area.

www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2583604...

04.03.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In Clacton, parts of the Promenade could be affected as tide levels peak.

04.03.2026 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate Denier Nigel Farage Standing in Seat at Risk of Sea Level Rises and Flooding Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who is a vocal critic of green policies and climate science, is standing in a constituency threatened by rising sea levels and flooding due to global warming. Mapping fr...

An older article. www.desmog.com/2024/06/04/c...

04.03.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate Denier Nigel Farage Standing in Seat at Risk of Sea Level Rises and Flooding Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who is a vocal critic of green policies and climate science, is standing in a constituency threatened by rising sea levels and flooding due to global warming. Mapping fr...

An older article. www.desmog.com/2024/06/04/c...

04.03.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In Clacton, parts of the Promenade could be affected as tide levels peak.

04.03.2026 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Warning to residents as flood alert issued for Essex coastal towns The Environment Agency says flooding is possible during this period, with coastal areas at particular risk

www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2590274...

04.03.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Warning to residents as flood alert issued for Essex coastal towns The Environment Agency says flooding is possible during this period, with coastal areas at particular risk

www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2590274...

04.03.2026 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments - Nature Meta-analyses on a global scale show that the measured coastal mean sea level is higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Sea levels are rising now.

04.03.2026 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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A Preliminary Investigation of Dopamine Transporter Binding Abnormalities in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder In the emerging literature on aging and autism, a consistently replicated finding is a significantly increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD), up to six times higher. Also, atypical dopamine activ...

Reminder:

CΓΆvid is Dopa senescent

doi.org/10.1002/aur....

03.03.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The fatigue spectrum in a community-based long haul COVID cohort - Sleep and Breathing Introduction In a Long Haul COVID referral clinic we describe the primary presentations of fatigue according to the CDC 2015 criteria for myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Method...

MECFS versus Long CΓΆvid in the Sleep literature

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

04.03.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK tells Trump: Explain how your Iran war is legal β€˜We’ve learnt the lessons from Iraq. We don’t want to go back into war in the Middle East where there is no clear plan and no legal basis to do so,’ says Cabinet minister Darren Jones

Trump has broken international law. It’s not legal. #ImpeachTrump

www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

04.03.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starmer and Badenoch clash over UK's response to Iran conflict and defence spending The prime minister defends his decision to refuse the US access to UK military bases for initial strikes on Iran - a move Donald Trump has criticised.

Badenoch should be supporting the UK not Trump.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

04.03.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spain defies Trump's threats over stance on Iran war, says it 'won't be vassals' Spain "will not be vassals" to another country, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Jesus Montero said on Wednesday, defying U.S. President Donald β€ŒTrump's threats to cut trade with Madrid over its stance aga...

Well done Spain.

www.reuters.com/business/aer...

04.03.2026 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It is racism and shameful.

04.03.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Most Reform members believe non-white UK citizens born abroad should be forced or encouraged to leave, poll finds Nigel Farage’s recent efforts to woo centre-ground voters may cause tension in party’s right flank, says Hope Not Hate

This is very depressing. I can see the EU sending UK citizens home who live abroad. Why wouldn’t they?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

04.03.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Garcia: "The truth is that Donald Trump and Republicans have cut billions of dollars from healthcare and food assistance, and used that money to hire officers who are now terrorizing cities and killing Americans. That's where our taxpayer dollars have gone."

04.03.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2692    πŸ” 876    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 28
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He’s like a really bad actor in a 1980s B action movie that went straight to video.

04.03.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4932    πŸ” 1068    πŸ’¬ 1136    πŸ“Œ 218
Bright pink flowers laying on the ground with a blue hyacinth.

Bright pink flowers laying on the ground with a blue hyacinth.

The camellia is absolutely covered with blossoms this spring, they even put on a show when they drop.
#flowers

03.03.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1918    πŸ” 167    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 8

Glad you are well! Yes it’s been a long time since there was uplifting news. Things do go in cycles, so maybe change is on the horizon.

04.03.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those who speak of freedom want to destroy private businesses. Business owners need to be aware, that if your business doesn’t fit Reforms narrative you might find yourself out of business. This they call freedom.

04.03.2026 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those who speak of freedom want to destroy private businesses. Business owners need to be aware, that if your business doesn’t fit Reforms narrative you might find yourself out of business. This they call freedom.

04.03.2026 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope they add the UK. We need protection.

04.03.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tommy Robinson welcomed at US State Department The prime minister says the far-right activist

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The writing is on the wall

04.03.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0