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There are at least four longer-term trends that make this heatwave part of a far broader shift in our climate. Here they are in 2 mins.

Summer joy. Been a bit busy this year with other (good) stuff, so not so sociable on here. But the allotment still goes on. 🌱💚

This is what decades of underinvestment, profiteering and regulatory failure looks like. Last year Sarah Bentley CEO of Thames Water 💧 was paid £1.9 million. "Oxfordshire village runs dry as drought leaves residents relying on bottled water." telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/0…

Today's The Observer editorial on the "woeful" state of the UK's water industry. It's hard, it's brutal, it's also painfully accurate. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A No10 "Spokesperson said since the industry was privatised in 1989, the equivalent of £5bn had been invested to upgrade water infrastructure." Let me remind you during the same period WCs have paid out over £72bn to shareholders. Just hold that thought bbc.co.uk/news/uk-626335…

Now we've lifted the lid on the #SewageScandal we expect more transparency on the state of UK waters. And then Southern Water go and do this... I don't know about you but we're absolutely furious 🤬 RT to demand water companies #EndSewagePollution now! theguardian.com/environment/20…

Hey, friends, we just gave our company to planet Earth. OK, it’s more nuanced than that, but we’re closed today to celebrate this new plan to save our one and only home. We’ll be back online tomorrow. nytimes.com/2022/09/14/cli…

So that’s it. Who are the winners from this budget? Bankers, city fatcats, fossil fuel giants, the extremely wealthy. Who are the losers? Everyone else. And not one word about climate & nature protection, on which all wealth ultimately depends #Bankersbudget

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It’s been a tough few days. The Government has launched an #AttackOnNature. But YOU have stood up for wildlife. In your hundreds of thousands. Because YOU care. And you are being heard. Thank you, all of you. 🙏❤🌍 But there’s more to do … (short!) thread 1/4

Can you help me stop this #AttackOnNature Kemi Badenoch? Nature groups are worried, and so am I! There are Gov plans to rip up nature rules and renege on manifesto commitments! Please ask defra & Liz Truss to listen to The Wildlife Trusts and others, you must #DefendNature

I see this as the most important of all issues: the collapse of the Earth systems on we and all the living wonders with which we share this planet depend. It is happening in front of our eyes, and it should dominate the news everywhere, every day. theguardian.com/environment/20…

This is what every supermarket and garden centre will look like in spring, billions of insects will die, birds will die, mammals will die, wildplants will die. Unless we ban all non-organic pesticides now. Sign the petition - please share the petition >> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6244…

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Oldham Council: Save Oldham Coliseum Theatre - Sign the Petition! chng.it/rJSFDnMh via Change.org UK

I, like many others, started my career here. What an absolute tragedy. 😔