Geoff Smith

Find out more on what #adaptation policies and actions EU and EEA member countries have place via our Climate-ADAPT country profiles interactive map.

🔎https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/countries-regions/countries

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NOAA-15, 0757 UTC Overpass: Your regularly scheduled summer weather has returned... @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social @lindahughes.bsky.social @fifeweather.co.uk @wgoodf.bsky.social @weathermizu.bsky.social

Storm Floris has now cleared the UK, and is tracking across Norway today

Here’s a 24 hour satellite view showing Floris crossing the UK on Monday 🛰️

Fun fact: we devote ten times more space to golf courses in England than we do to allotments (source: OS Greenspace data) www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

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METOP-C, 1118 UTC Overpass:

A two-panel cartoon contrasts ocean pollution in the 19th and 21st centuries. Left panel (19th Century): A clear blue ocean contains two fish and a single glass bottle floating on the surface with a note inside that says "HELP!". Right panel (21st Century): The ocean is crowded with plastic bottles and trash, almost no clear water is visible. A fish trapped among the plastic debris is shouting "HELP!" in a speech bubble. The cartoon highlights the dramatic increase in ocean pollution over time.

It's time for action against plastic pollution.

⚠️ Only 9% of plastic is recycled.
⚠️ If current trends continue, plastic production will triple by 2060.

Today, a new negotiation begins toward a global agreement to end plastic pollution.

Our priorities for the agreement ↓

METOP-C, 0938 UTC Overpass: @simonleewx.com Remains of Storm Floris still just in our view field...

Absolutely thrilled that my book THE LIE OF THE LAND has been shortlisted for the @wainwrightprize.bsky.social for conservation writing!

Honoured to join an incredible shortlist of authors including @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @frediotto.bsky.social

More here:
wainwrightprize.com/shortlist-20...

🌡️ The UK has had its 5th warmest July on record, according to provisional Met Office statistics.

This marks the 6th consecutive month of above-average mean temperatures across the country and the 5th consecutive month within the top 10 warmest.

Full details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

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Map of UK and Ireland illustrating broad habitats in the UK and Northern Ireland as classified by the UKCEH Land Cover Map

Broad habitats from the UKCEH Land Cover Map for an area around Norwich in England

Broad habitats from the UKCEH Land Cover Map for an area more zoomed in around Norwich in England

NEW! The latest UKCEH Land Cover Map, describing the UK land surface in 2024, is now available 🏞️ 🌳

See what broad habitats—ranging from broadleaved woodland and arable land to freshwater and urban areas— there are and where in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

#LandCover #LCM

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This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

When Michael was informed his street was unsuitable for a tree, he decided to be a hero and instead sponsored a tree outside a local retirement home 🌲🌳

Trees are amazing for our mental and physical health, making Michael's tree an amazing addition for the residents of Truscott House!

NOAA-15, 0823 UTC Overpass: The remains of Storm Floris still just within our view... @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social @lindahughes.bsky.social @fifeweather.co.uk @weathermizu.bsky.social @just-me123.bsky.social @wgoodf.bsky.social (is your antenna still in the same county as yourself?)

NOAA-15, 0849 UTC Overpass: @lindahughes.bsky.social @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social @wgoodf.bsky.social @just-me123.bsky.social @hughpumphrey.bsky.social @weathermizu.bsky.social Storm FLORIS.

There’s renewable energy ads and there’s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.

@copernicusland.bsky.social @euclimateaction.bsky.social @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @eea.europa.eu

📢 Our latest newsletter is out❗️

This edition highlights:
🟢 The EAGLE concept
🟢 A selected #Natura2000 site 🗺️
🟢 Past and upcoming events
🟢 and more 🌱

Read it now 👇
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Latest pheasant release stats point to widespread rule-breaking by shooting estates This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Photo: a rather gruesome sight on a shooting estate in Berkshire. 25.9 million pheasants are currently being bred, reared or released in England, according to the lat…

I got hold of the latest *official* stats for how many pheasants are being bred, reared and released in England

It's a big number - 25.9 million - but it's far less than the reality

It points to widespread rule-breaking by shooting estates failing to register:

whoownsengland.org/2025/07/31/l...

NOAA-15, 0828 UTC Overpass: @drgeoffsmith.bsky.social @lindahughes.bsky.social @fifeweather.co.uk @wgoodf.bsky.social @hughpumphrey.bsky.social

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An infographic illustrating the '3-30-300 Rule' for urban greenery. It features stylized drawings of trees and a bench, accompanied by three key guidelines: having 3 large trees visible from your home or workplace, ensuring 30% tree canopy cover in your neighbourhood, and living within 300 meters of a publicly accessible green space

Have you heard of the 3-30-300 🌳 rule?

Everyone should be able to:

🌲 See at least 3 trees from their home
🌳 Have 30% tree canopy cover in their neighbourhood
🍃 Live within 300 meters of a high-quality green space

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Get a Free 12-Month Slow Ways Membership. Win Two Nights Away. Slow Ways are giving away free memberships for their future walking, running, wheeling, cycling and riding app. If you sign up via this link we can both get a free month. Take a look!

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People calling for peace, who wish no harm on anyone, risk arrest under the Terrorism Act, while the state terrorists perpetrating genocide are being protected from our free speech.