(sound on) While in Kenya meeting with conservation stakeholders, I was delighted to see my first East African nesting turtle (Green Turtle; 105cm carapace) with Ali and Shauri of our partner Local Ocean Conservation . The population has grown over the last 20 years of dedicated

Now I'm back from travelling, I've had a chance to look at some of my other Rhone Glacier photos on a big screen. This is a good one for the people claiming my original photo was misleading. I've cropped it to as close as possible. Check out the people on the left for scale.

It is official. The Mediterranean sea surface temperature has just set a new heat record. The average sea surface temperature just hit a staggering +28.15°C. 18 out of the top 20 hottest days for the Mediterranean sea surface have been observed in the last 13 months alone.

50 years of data show that Madagascar’s mangroves are making a comeback buff.ly/4dfmWEV

A friend died yesterday. Peter worked hard all his life so that he could retire at 55 to do all the things he’d planned but ‘never had time’. He would have been 55 in 6 months. Peter went to bed on Wednesday evening and never woke up. Don’t wait. Do it now. Do it today. 🙏

This pop punk mermaid approves 🧜🏻‍♀️🎸

As sewage gets into rivers it contaminates birds & so antibiotic resistance rises. Urban birds are teeming with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds #Pollution theguardian.com/environment/ar…

How many times have you heard people say “we need to build more reservoirs to stop the flooding?” We do. We are. Reintroduced beavers are smashing it. Reintroduce more beavers.

Disposables vapes are having endless amounts of impacts on our environment. They need to be banned. Will The Labour Party commit to the 1st of April 2025 ban like the previous government did?

The amazing Solar-powered Sea Slug Elysia viridis. They injest choloroplasts from algae and use them in their bodies to photosynthesise food - a clever process known as klepoplasty. Wembury, Devon

A friend ❤️ is sponsoring a small number of in-person tickets to the ConservationOptimism Summit 2024, for people who: - Really want to come - Can’t afford to come - Will come, if they get a ticket Closing date 30th August, but hurry! Apply here - forms.gle/cAVMsyyQJvZqqm…

Happy long weekend! 🌞

More than 150 councillors join 15,000 members of the public calling for urban areas to be free of pesticides - add your name here: pesticidecollaboration.org/go-pesticide-f… #GoPesticideFree theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Jasper can't wait for the #DepositReturnScheme to start here in #Scotland and for doggo pals across the UK so owners can spend more time playing fetch rather than picking up bottles 😂 Gillian Martin Huw Irranca-Davies Steve Reed MP

Wonderful day at Cornwall Pride 〓〓 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This sign in the parade bought tears to my eyes. Such a beautiful atmosphere of togetherness and belonging.

Tonight Channel 4 News showcase RSPB,JNCC, BTO #Birdsofconservationconcern latest update for seabirds & it's not good news with more species than ever joining the red list. Urgent action is needed to reverse these declines 🧵👇 channel4.com/news/exclusive…

Channel 4 News RSPB JNCC BTO Over 62% of UK species are in decline, rising to 70% in our Scottish strongholds. 40% of seabirds are now on the red list including 5 new additions - Common Gull, Great Skua, Leach's Petrel, Artic Tern & Greater Black Backed Gull.

With all of August now in, 2024 has effectively tied 2023 as the warmest August on record in the Copernicus ECMWF dataset. August 2024 was 1.49C above preindustrial levels, and 2024 is now virtually certain to be the warmest year on record.

when the COMMON gull goes onto the red list for endangered species you know Nature is in BIG trouble

Fast fashion is not built to last - except in landfills. It’s the 2nd largest polluter in the world and environmental damage is increasing as the industry grows. So how much do you really know about what our obsession with clothes is costing the 🌎? feature.undp.org/fashion-revolu…