Eden Flaherty
@esflaherty.bsky.social
Freelance environmental writer | edenflaherty.com
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I'm on my way to the UN biodiversity and climate conferences.
Setting off a little earlier than usual because I'll be travelling flight free.
That means about 16 trains and coaches across 11 countries in 14 days. Assuming all goes well. 🤞
#flightfree #COP31 #COP17
Setting off a little earlier than usual because I'll be travelling flight free.
That means about 16 trains and coaches across 11 countries in 14 days. Assuming all goes well. 🤞
#flightfree #COP31 #COP17
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Cortes was not motivated by “knowledge”, lads 😬
"Rubio also hailed the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés as an heir to the Athenian concept of exploring and pursuing knowledge for knowledge’s sake. Cortes is viewed much differently in Latin America..."
From the Acropolis, Rubio urges Europe to defend Western values and strengthen alliance with US
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Western nations to return to their civilizational roots and restore the values that drove the rise of Europe and North America to global dominance for cent...
apnews.com
October 8, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Cortes was not motivated by “knowledge”, lads 😬
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How sheepish is Europe? This map shows the distribution of sheep across Europe. Source: buff.ly/dSfHDOe
October 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
How sheepish is Europe? This map shows the distribution of sheep across Europe. Source: buff.ly/dSfHDOe
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We need to be less hysterical about potential AMOC collapse in 2100 and way more hysterical about the actual mega El Niño in 2027.
A climate nightmare lurks in the Atlantic. Europe is starting to pay attention.
A slowdown of ocean currents that would disrupt life on the continent on an unthinkable scale.
www.politico.eu
October 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
We need to be less hysterical about potential AMOC collapse in 2100 and way more hysterical about the actual mega El Niño in 2027.
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Flying to a climate conference kind of defeats the purpose — so one of our writters is taking the bus and train instead. 🚌
Is going flight-free to a global summit worth it? ✈️ Find out more in our latest #ThinkLandscape article by Eden Flaherty @esflaherty.bsky.social ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hsLa36
Is going flight-free to a global summit worth it? ✈️ Find out more in our latest #ThinkLandscape article by Eden Flaherty @esflaherty.bsky.social ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hsLa36
October 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Flying to a climate conference kind of defeats the purpose — so one of our writters is taking the bus and train instead. 🚌
Is going flight-free to a global summit worth it? ✈️ Find out more in our latest #ThinkLandscape article by Eden Flaherty @esflaherty.bsky.social ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hsLa36
Is going flight-free to a global summit worth it? ✈️ Find out more in our latest #ThinkLandscape article by Eden Flaherty @esflaherty.bsky.social ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hsLa36
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The predictions about this year's #elnino keep getting worse. But the on-the-ground reality is already pretty bad: https://therevelator.org/super-el-nino-indonesia-drought/
Photo Essay: As a Super El Niño Looms, Indonesia’s Crippling Drought Deepens • The Revelator
The country’s water crisis threatens drinking water and hydropower and worsens the risk of destructive fires.
therevelator.org
October 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The predictions about this year's #elnino keep getting worse. But the on-the-ground reality is already pretty bad: https://therevelator.org/super-el-nino-indonesia-drought/
Before leaving on my own flight-free trip to this year's UN biodiversity and climate conferences, I spoke with @flightfreeuk.bsky.social about the challenges and benefits of travelling by land:
thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/107988/fligh...
#COP31 #COP17
@globallf.bsky.social
thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/107988/fligh...
#COP31 #COP17
@globallf.bsky.social
Should you fly to an environmental conference?
Can you get to COP31 without flying? We spoke to the Flight Free movement about why train travel is so hard – and how we can change it.
thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org
October 5, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Before leaving on my own flight-free trip to this year's UN biodiversity and climate conferences, I spoke with @flightfreeuk.bsky.social about the challenges and benefits of travelling by land:
thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/107988/fligh...
#COP31 #COP17
@globallf.bsky.social
thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/107988/fligh...
#COP31 #COP17
@globallf.bsky.social
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Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
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We Didn’t Just Fail to Stop Ebola. We Caused It. -- The driver of zoonotic outbreaks isn’t bad luck. It’s habitat destruction, wildlife trade, and decades of ignoring science. https://therevelator.org/ebola/
We Didn’t Just Fail to Stop Ebola. We Caused It. • The Revelator
The driver of zoonotic outbreaks isn’t bad luck. It’s habitat destruction, wildlife trade, and decades of ignoring science.
therevelator.org
October 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
We Didn’t Just Fail to Stop Ebola. We Caused It. -- The driver of zoonotic outbreaks isn’t bad luck. It’s habitat destruction, wildlife trade, and decades of ignoring science. https://therevelator.org/ebola/
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Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods
Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods
Known as the ‘energy bars of the sea’ the fish are a key food source for many species, but closing fisheries to allow numbers to recover would cost millions
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Mass sardine die-off pits survival of South Africa’s penguins against fishers’ livelihoods
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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
I discovered via an FOI request that DEFRA’s commitment in the National Adaptation Programme to run a “wildfire risk programme” since 2023 “was not brought into effect”.
#ClimateCrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
I discovered via an FOI request that DEFRA’s commitment in the National Adaptation Programme to run a “wildfire risk programme” since 2023 “was not brought into effect”.
#ClimateCrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
I discovered via an FOI request that DEFRA’s commitment in the National Adaptation Programme to run a “wildfire risk programme” since 2023 “was not brought into effect”.
#ClimateCrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
I discovered via an FOI request that DEFRA’s commitment in the National Adaptation Programme to run a “wildfire risk programme” since 2023 “was not brought into effect”.
#ClimateCrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
I'm on my way to the UN biodiversity and climate conferences.
Setting off a little earlier than usual because I'll be travelling flight free.
That means about 16 trains and coaches across 11 countries in 14 days. Assuming all goes well. 🤞
#flightfree #COP31 #COP17
Setting off a little earlier than usual because I'll be travelling flight free.
That means about 16 trains and coaches across 11 countries in 14 days. Assuming all goes well. 🤞
#flightfree #COP31 #COP17
October 4, 2026 at 8:32 AM
I'm on my way to the UN biodiversity and climate conferences.
Setting off a little earlier than usual because I'll be travelling flight free.
That means about 16 trains and coaches across 11 countries in 14 days. Assuming all goes well. 🤞
#flightfree #COP31 #COP17
Setting off a little earlier than usual because I'll be travelling flight free.
That means about 16 trains and coaches across 11 countries in 14 days. Assuming all goes well. 🤞
#flightfree #COP31 #COP17
Reposted by Eden Flaherty
HALF of all the young trees planted by @treesforcities.bsky.social in the last year in London died in the summer drought - for almost all of the city's trees, their days are numbered www.newscientist.com/article/2591...
Urban trees in south-east England can't cope with the changing climate | New Scientist
In cities such as London, trees are already struggling with hot and dry summers. Botanists warn that we need to start replacing them with drought-adapted species
www.newscientist.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:09 AM
HALF of all the young trees planted by @treesforcities.bsky.social in the last year in London died in the summer drought - for almost all of the city's trees, their days are numbered www.newscientist.com/article/2591...
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Thrilled to commute back to Europe from the Pacific over 23,000km refusing to flying (again!).
Press release in English: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
E in italiano: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I'll reduce my carbon emissions by 6 times,~4,5t. It's negligible, but it's all I can do now. 1/
Press release in English: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
E in italiano: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I'll reduce my carbon emissions by 6 times,~4,5t. It's negligible, but it's all I can do now. 1/
September 30, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Thrilled to commute back to Europe from the Pacific over 23,000km refusing to flying (again!).
Press release in English: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
E in italiano: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I'll reduce my carbon emissions by 6 times,~4,5t. It's negligible, but it's all I can do now. 1/
Press release in English: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
E in italiano: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I'll reduce my carbon emissions by 6 times,~4,5t. It's negligible, but it's all I can do now. 1/
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🦇 Today is #InternationalPodcastDay ! Season 8 of BatChat is coming soon, on the 4 November - save the date.
Watch the trailer below.
Seasons 1 - 7 are available in your usual podcast platform or here: www.bats.org.uk/resources/ba...
Watch the trailer below.
Seasons 1 - 7 are available in your usual podcast platform or here: www.bats.org.uk/resources/ba...
September 30, 2026 at 8:52 AM
🦇 Today is #InternationalPodcastDay ! Season 8 of BatChat is coming soon, on the 4 November - save the date.
Watch the trailer below.
Seasons 1 - 7 are available in your usual podcast platform or here: www.bats.org.uk/resources/ba...
Watch the trailer below.
Seasons 1 - 7 are available in your usual podcast platform or here: www.bats.org.uk/resources/ba...
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Coastal damage is already mounting months before the heaviest rains typically arrive.
California Faces Billions in Damages From El Niño Storms, Starting Now
Coastal damage is already mounting months before the heaviest rains typically arrive.
bloom.bg
September 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Coastal damage is already mounting months before the heaviest rains typically arrive.
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We gotta start referring to data centers by both their mother and father's last names, Spain style. The Microsoft-Chevron data center, the Meta-ExxonMobil data center, and so forth. Absolutely no reason just the tech bros should be taking the heat on this shit
September 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
We gotta start referring to data centers by both their mother and father's last names, Spain style. The Microsoft-Chevron data center, the Meta-ExxonMobil data center, and so forth. Absolutely no reason just the tech bros should be taking the heat on this shit
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🔴 BREAKING: BP, Uber, Amazon and more paying Tony Blair's think tank $25,000 for “networking” opportunities with politicians and policy makers at party conferences
Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access"
Full story on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access"
Full story on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
BREAKING: Tony Blair Institute’s $25,000 corporate network “smells like cash for access”
Exclusive documents show Tony Blair's think tank offers corporate members such as BP and Uber "networking" at party conferences and "a stronger voice" in policy debates.
democracyforsale.substack.com
September 25, 2026 at 6:10 PM
🔴 BREAKING: BP, Uber, Amazon and more paying Tony Blair's think tank $25,000 for “networking” opportunities with politicians and policy makers at party conferences
Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access"
Full story on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access"
Full story on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...
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🔴 NEW
Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000
By @josiahmortimer.bsky.social
Read below. ↓
Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000
By @josiahmortimer.bsky.social
Read below. ↓
Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000
The Conservative leader and Alex Burghart MP held "off-site meetings" with the billionaire media mogul in August
bylinetimes.com
September 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM
🔴 NEW
Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000
By @josiahmortimer.bsky.social
Read below. ↓
Rupert Murdoch Flew Kemi Badenoch and Her Deputy to Mediterranean for Summer Trips Worth £12,000
By @josiahmortimer.bsky.social
Read below. ↓
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#ElNino - as measured by ONI (Niño 3.4) - is now the hottest ever recorded, with months before it peaks
- peak likely about 4C - prev record is 3C
data via @zekehausfather.com
1/2
dashboard.theclimatebrink.com#enso
- peak likely about 4C - prev record is 3C
data via @zekehausfather.com
1/2
dashboard.theclimatebrink.com#enso
Climate Dashboard
Daily-updated global temperature tracker: ERA5 daily data, multi-model ENSO forecasts, annual projections, and climate models vs. observations.
dashboard.theclimatebrink.com
September 23, 2026 at 3:52 PM
#ElNino - as measured by ONI (Niño 3.4) - is now the hottest ever recorded, with months before it peaks
- peak likely about 4C - prev record is 3C
data via @zekehausfather.com
1/2
dashboard.theclimatebrink.com#enso
- peak likely about 4C - prev record is 3C
data via @zekehausfather.com
1/2
dashboard.theclimatebrink.com#enso
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Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ reaches ‘remarkable’ all-time record
Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ reaches ‘remarkable’ all-time record - Carbon Brief
This year's so-called “super El Niño” is entering into record-breaking territory
www.carbonbrief.org
September 22, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ reaches ‘remarkable’ all-time record
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September 21, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
- Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2026 at 6:48 AM
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
- Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Why does the BBC have as one of its lead news stories this morning another Britain-hating interview with Jim 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants' Ratcliffe? What public interest is this serving?
September 19, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Why does the BBC have as one of its lead news stories this morning another Britain-hating interview with Jim 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants' Ratcliffe? What public interest is this serving?
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Protecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Protecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration
Halting deforestation and promoting restoration are at the core of strategies to confront the biodiversity and climate crises in tropical forests. Avoiding forest disturbances is also critically impor...
www.science.org
September 18, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Protecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...