Dirty Water Campaign
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A Citizens' Assembly for Water.
Let citizens decide how our water is best stewarded to benefit all life in a changing climate.
https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/dirty-water
https://www.waterpressure.uk
Let citizens decide how our water is best stewarded to benefit all life in a changing climate.
https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/dirty-water
https://www.waterpressure.uk
Not just shocking. Unacceptable.
#CitizensAssemblyforWater
#waterpressure.uk
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#CitizensAssemblyforWater
#waterpressure.uk
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills
Citizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Not just shocking. Unacceptable.
#CitizensAssemblyforWater
#waterpressure.uk
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#CitizensAssemblyforWater
#waterpressure.uk
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We'd rather retain our ability to think for ourselves than accept this devastation.
#pulltheplug
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#pulltheplug
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‘People are standing up and fighting back’: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre
Plans for one of Europe’s largest AI campuses in a Unesco-designated reserve have sparked a fierce local backlash
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 7:32 AM
We'd rather retain our ability to think for ourselves than accept this devastation.
#pulltheplug
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
#pulltheplug
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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💔 Puffin numbers at one of the UK’s largest colonies have plummeted by 30% in just 2 years amid marine heatwaves & intense storms 🪶
The climate crisis is already pushing marine life to the brink #NoNewOil #ClimateJustice
https://bit.ly/4dbp3Mb
The climate crisis is already pushing marine life to the brink #NoNewOil #ClimateJustice
https://bit.ly/4dbp3Mb
September 23, 2026 at 9:42 AM
💔 Puffin numbers at one of the UK’s largest colonies have plummeted by 30% in just 2 years amid marine heatwaves & intense storms 🪶
The climate crisis is already pushing marine life to the brink #NoNewOil #ClimateJustice
https://bit.ly/4dbp3Mb
The climate crisis is already pushing marine life to the brink #NoNewOil #ClimateJustice
https://bit.ly/4dbp3Mb
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"I know the chemicals can cause early births...my twins were born 3 months premature...I'm really worried about what's going to happen to my due baby", explained a visibly shaken Mario Panteli:
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Alarm over ‘forever chemicals’ in blood of Lancashire town residents
Banned carcinogens were found in record levels when inhabitants of Thornton-Cleveleys who live near a chemicals factory were tested
www.thetimes.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:39 PM
"I know the chemicals can cause early births...my twins were born 3 months premature...I'm really worried about what's going to happen to my due baby", explained a visibly shaken Mario Panteli:
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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Friday briefing: How a grassroots film is turning climate anxiety into action
Friday briefing: How a grassroots film is turning climate anxiety into action
In today’s newsletter: The People’s Emergency Briefing delivers a stark warning about our future in a warming world. But sharing difficult truths collectively shows us that there is still hope to be found
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Friday briefing: How a grassroots film is turning climate anxiety into action
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‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry
‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry
After the available money ran out after just six hours, some fear they will have to reverse efforts to boost nature
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2026 at 5:01 AM
‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry
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Revealed: Chemical giant Syngenta hid how quickly the weedkiller paraquat could permeate clothing, be absorbed through an applicator’s skin and enter the bloodstream, as well as information demonstrating dire risks to the brain.
www.thenewlede.org/2026/09/syng...
www.thenewlede.org/2026/09/syng...
September 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Revealed: Chemical giant Syngenta hid how quickly the weedkiller paraquat could permeate clothing, be absorbed through an applicator’s skin and enter the bloodstream, as well as information demonstrating dire risks to the brain.
www.thenewlede.org/2026/09/syng...
www.thenewlede.org/2026/09/syng...
You commissioned it on our behalf.
You paid it with our money.
So how can you withhold it from us?
You paid it with our money.
So how can you withhold it from us?
The experts say we’re facing a national emergency.
It’s time for the government to level with the public so that together we can rise to the challenge.
Has your MP joined the Parliamentary Call yet?
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...
It’s #TimeToStepUp #NationalEmergencyBriefing
It’s time for the government to level with the public so that together we can rise to the challenge.
Has your MP joined the Parliamentary Call yet?
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...
It’s #TimeToStepUp #NationalEmergencyBriefing
September 25, 2026 at 9:05 AM
You commissioned it on our behalf.
You paid it with our money.
So how can you withhold it from us?
You paid it with our money.
So how can you withhold it from us?
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A study in the Maldives atolls examined coral communities from shallow reefs down to 500m. The findings highlight that remoteness doesn’t necessarily mean protection and that deeper coral ecosystems need greater attention in conservation and management.
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September 24, 2026 at 7:51 PM
A study in the Maldives atolls examined coral communities from shallow reefs down to 500m. The findings highlight that remoteness doesn’t necessarily mean protection and that deeper coral ecosystems need greater attention in conservation and management.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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The oceans are absorbing 92% of the excess heat to the climate system from the addition of heat-trapping pollutants to the atmosphere. Just last year, the ocean added ~24 ZJ of energy. That’s the equivalent of releasing about 12 Hiroshima bombs of heat into the ocean EVERY SECOND.
Ocean heat content in 2025 - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
As of 2025, the global full-depth ocean heat content (OHC) has risen by 481 ± 48 ZJ since 1960, with a pronounced increase of 24 ± 6 ZJ from 2024 to 2025. The highest elevations in OHC were measured i...
www.nature.com
September 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The oceans are absorbing 92% of the excess heat to the climate system from the addition of heat-trapping pollutants to the atmosphere. Just last year, the ocean added ~24 ZJ of energy. That’s the equivalent of releasing about 12 Hiroshima bombs of heat into the ocean EVERY SECOND.
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Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?
Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?
Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?
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In the final video of our Leadership Reflections series, Olga and Mariann reflect on IPEN's vision for a future where people and the environment are protected from hazardous chemicals and toxic pollution.
What does a toxic-free future mean to you? Let us know!
What does a toxic-free future mean to you? Let us know!
September 24, 2026 at 6:01 PM
In the final video of our Leadership Reflections series, Olga and Mariann reflect on IPEN's vision for a future where people and the environment are protected from hazardous chemicals and toxic pollution.
What does a toxic-free future mean to you? Let us know!
What does a toxic-free future mean to you? Let us know!
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Law firm Leigh Day is bringing legal action on behalf of one local resident.
Read the full story here 👇
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Read the full story here 👇
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Blood tests find high levels of cancer-causing forever chemical in residents near factory
People living near a major chemical factory in Lancashire are told they could be at risk of serious health conditions.
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September 24, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Law firm Leigh Day is bringing legal action on behalf of one local resident.
Read the full story here 👇
share.google/AwmBkidB5SOP...
Read the full story here 👇
share.google/AwmBkidB5SOP...
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Over 10 million people in nutritionally vulnerable countries are missing out on key vitamins and minerals because industrialized bottom-trawling fleets are vacuuming up their waters.
Foreign Fishing Fleets Are Robbing West African Countries of Key Nutrients - Inside Climate News
Foreign-owned bottom trawlers are emptying African waters and taking the continent’s biologically valuable nutrients with them.
insideclimatenews.org
September 24, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Over 10 million people in nutritionally vulnerable countries are missing out on key vitamins and minerals because industrialized bottom-trawling fleets are vacuuming up their waters.
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The new Ocean Protection Gap Report finds ~10% of the ocean is designated protected/conserved, but just 3.5% is effectively protected 🌊
Protecting seamounts could safeguard 21% of the global seabed. If we’re serious about 30×30, the UN Bottom Fisheries Review must turn commitments into action.
Protecting seamounts could safeguard 21% of the global seabed. If we’re serious about 30×30, the UN Bottom Fisheries Review must turn commitments into action.
September 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The new Ocean Protection Gap Report finds ~10% of the ocean is designated protected/conserved, but just 3.5% is effectively protected 🌊
Protecting seamounts could safeguard 21% of the global seabed. If we’re serious about 30×30, the UN Bottom Fisheries Review must turn commitments into action.
Protecting seamounts could safeguard 21% of the global seabed. If we’re serious about 30×30, the UN Bottom Fisheries Review must turn commitments into action.
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Just published: The new edition of my newsletter for journalists (and anyone else) interested in biodiversity, the ecological crisis and nature-based solutions to climate change. 🌏🧪https://thenaturebeat.substack.com/p/nature-beat-122
September 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Just published: The new edition of my newsletter for journalists (and anyone else) interested in biodiversity, the ecological crisis and nature-based solutions to climate change. 🌏🧪https://thenaturebeat.substack.com/p/nature-beat-122
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New blood tests found ‘really high levels’ of PFAS in residents living near the AGC chemicals plant in Thornton-Cleveleys.
Residents were told they could have an increased risk of developing serious health conditions from exposure to a specific type of PFAS, called PFOA.
Read more: buff.ly/dRU7rgd
Residents were told they could have an increased risk of developing serious health conditions from exposure to a specific type of PFAS, called PFOA.
Read more: buff.ly/dRU7rgd
September 24, 2026 at 9:30 AM
New blood tests found ‘really high levels’ of PFAS in residents living near the AGC chemicals plant in Thornton-Cleveleys.
Residents were told they could have an increased risk of developing serious health conditions from exposure to a specific type of PFAS, called PFOA.
Read more: buff.ly/dRU7rgd
Residents were told they could have an increased risk of developing serious health conditions from exposure to a specific type of PFAS, called PFOA.
Read more: buff.ly/dRU7rgd
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Oil spills from war are spreading towards coral reefs and mangroves in the Strait of Hormuz.
Fossil fuel dependence puts people, nature and economies in harm’s way.
It's time to end that dependence and build a future powered by clean, decentralised renewables.
Fossil fuel dependence puts people, nature and economies in harm’s way.
It's time to end that dependence and build a future powered by clean, decentralised renewables.
Strait of Hormuz attacks spill oil into Persian Gulf
As war disrupts one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, satellite images reveal that oil is spreading toward protected coral reefs and mangrove forests.
www.dw.com
September 24, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Oil spills from war are spreading towards coral reefs and mangroves in the Strait of Hormuz.
Fossil fuel dependence puts people, nature and economies in harm’s way.
It's time to end that dependence and build a future powered by clean, decentralised renewables.
Fossil fuel dependence puts people, nature and economies in harm’s way.
It's time to end that dependence and build a future powered by clean, decentralised renewables.
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Here is a link to pre-order Charlie's motivating and thoughtful guide to finding the action that's right for you.
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This year has been brutal, and like most people you probably want to do more about climate change. But what, and how?
Great news – I’ve written just the book for you!
It’s called What One Person Can Do and it’s a clear and simple how-to guide, a roadmap to help you make influential changes...
Great news – I’ve written just the book for you!
It’s called What One Person Can Do and it’s a clear and simple how-to guide, a roadmap to help you make influential changes...
September 24, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Here is a link to pre-order Charlie's motivating and thoughtful guide to finding the action that's right for you.
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/what...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/what...
"The situation is more than just a warning about privatisation of water. It shows what can happen when governments defer, delay and leave tough conversations and oversight until failures are widespread."
#citizensassemblyforwater
#waterpressure.uk
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#citizensassemblyforwater
#waterpressure.uk
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Water failures in England and Wales are a warning for Canada and the US
Water services are too important to fail. If a utility becomes financially unstable, consequences are passed on to customers, regulators and governments.
theconversation.com
September 25, 2026 at 7:37 AM
"The situation is more than just a warning about privatisation of water. It shows what can happen when governments defer, delay and leave tough conversations and oversight until failures are widespread."
#citizensassemblyforwater
#waterpressure.uk
theconversation.com/water-failur...
#citizensassemblyforwater
#waterpressure.uk
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Don't understand.
Why is the dumping of toxic waste continuing?
Why haven't the owners of the upstream farm and the developers been forced to remove all their waste, at their cost?
Why are they still at liberty?
#polluterspay
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Why is the dumping of toxic waste continuing?
Why haven't the owners of the upstream farm and the developers been forced to remove all their waste, at their cost?
Why are they still at liberty?
#polluterspay
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The eels were climbing out of the water to die’: why did every fish in this idyllic lake perish overnight?
Furnace Brook in East Sussex was home to carp, tench, bream, roach and trout – and 15 trailer-loads had to be buried. The mystery led to a neighbouring farm, and a story of waste, pollution and dirty ...
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Don't understand.
Why is the dumping of toxic waste continuing?
Why haven't the owners of the upstream farm and the developers been forced to remove all their waste, at their cost?
Why are they still at liberty?
#polluterspay
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Why is the dumping of toxic waste continuing?
Why haven't the owners of the upstream farm and the developers been forced to remove all their waste, at their cost?
Why are they still at liberty?
#polluterspay
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What a mess!
Government dithering is only making it worse.
This is a company that has failed, under any ownership, to meet its basic contract with its customers. It needs to be taken out of private ownership. No compensation for failed operators or investors.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Government dithering is only making it worse.
This is a company that has failed, under any ownership, to meet its basic contract with its customers. It needs to be taken out of private ownership. No compensation for failed operators or investors.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds
Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 6:25 AM
What a mess!
Government dithering is only making it worse.
This is a company that has failed, under any ownership, to meet its basic contract with its customers. It needs to be taken out of private ownership. No compensation for failed operators or investors.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Government dithering is only making it worse.
This is a company that has failed, under any ownership, to meet its basic contract with its customers. It needs to be taken out of private ownership. No compensation for failed operators or investors.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
River Lamentations will happen on 27th September ( 12.15 by the River Severn in Bewdley) as part of the day long finale for the River Festival. It’s happening on World River Day.
September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
River Lamentations will happen on 27th September ( 12.15 by the River Severn in Bewdley) as part of the day long finale for the River Festival. It’s happening on World River Day.