brendan's articles Environmental Science After the ‘Last Generation’ Soul-searching Second, the idea that repression of the movement would act as a ‘backfiring tool’, stirring public sympathy proved overly optimistic. “If they lock us up, there will be an outcry,” some activists claimed. Repression and court cases did not trigger mass support. Instead, the crackdowns dampened the movement’s momentum. Third, the rise of the […] Written by brendan June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science They walk among us However, Cooper backtracked after becoming home secretary, opting to appeal against the quashing of the very legislation she once condemned. The Court of Appeal found against the government. The government’s continuation of Conservative rhetoric and frustration at judicial independence on asylum cases was also clear in recent calls to exploit “legal loopholes,” drawing criticism even from […] Written by brendan June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science ‘I’m living my purpose’ Youth-led After completing her undergraduate degree, Lindi undertook a two-year climate and land rights internship with the Association for Rural Land Rights Advocacy ( AFRA), participating in projects helping local rural communities negotiate different challenges associated with climate change. These included water scarcity to dealing with high winds, thunderstorms and flash flooding. She was also […] Written by brendan June 15, 2025June 15, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Will green flood defences work? The results were mixed. While vegetation slightly reduced water depth and flow speed in some scenarios, it had little to no impact on the overall extent or timing of flooding. As sea levels rose, even these modest benefits faded. In essence, the study revealed that while nature can slow the floodwaters, it may not stop […] Written by brendan June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science 'Hey Equinor, leave them kids alone' ‘Hey Equinor, leave them kids alone’ Channel News brendan 6th June 2025 Teaser Media Written by brendan June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Nuclear power leakage scandal The most hazardous building in Britain could leak radioactive water until the 2050s as clean-up operations at Sellafield struggle to progress quickly enough, MPs have warned. In a report published on Wednesday, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticised the speed of decommissioning work at the former nuclear power plant, citing examples of […] Written by brendan June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science The AI of the storm The AI of the storm Channel Comment brendan 30th May 2025 Teaser Media Written by brendan May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science ‘The praxis of reciprocity’ If you’ve read Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer’s bestselling paean to the Earth and its beings, The Serviceberry is a natural extension to the conversations she cultivated. Expanded from a magazine essay, it offers a peek into the basket of economic alternatives to capitalism which Kimmerer has foraged. BUY: THE SERVICEBERRY Bundled up as “gift […] Written by brendan May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science Defining and renovating our forests One cold March morning, James Hand, operations manager for Forestry and Land Scotland, picked me up from Stirling. We drove through the steady rain to visit Loch Katrine (pictured, above) in the Great Trossachs Forest, the site of one of the earliest forest restoration projects in Scotland that had certified the carbon it would store. […] Written by brendan May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science The shadows of Amazon dams In June 2022, prior to his election, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, stated that he had no regrets about supporting Belo Monte in the past, and that he would make the same decision to build the dam again if given the chance. He has consistently expressed his strong support for the Belo Monte […] Written by brendan May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science ‘Give workers a stake in energy industry’ Several trade unions and 65 climate groups joined forces to call for £1.9 billion in emergency funding for North Sea workers ahead of the British Government’s spending review. The organisations held a rally outside Parliament in London this week to demand chancellor Rachel Reeves provides more support for oil and gas workers so they can […] Written by brendan May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science ‘All the cocoa trees will be destroyed’ In the 1960s, yields were growing and diseases were few, Mr Adei said, but officials continued to push farmers to “produce, produce, produce”, leading to unsustainable practices and widespread deforestation. “It was an abusive consumption of forest. 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Environmental Science After the ‘Last Generation’ Soul-searching Second, the idea that repression of the movement would act as a ‘backfiring tool’, stirring public sympathy proved overly optimistic. “If they lock us up, there will be an outcry,” some activists claimed. Repression and court cases did not trigger mass support. Instead, the crackdowns dampened the movement’s momentum. Third, the rise of the […] Written by brendan June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science They walk among us However, Cooper backtracked after becoming home secretary, opting to appeal against the quashing of the very legislation she once condemned. The Court of Appeal found against the government. The government’s continuation of Conservative rhetoric and frustration at judicial independence on asylum cases was also clear in recent calls to exploit “legal loopholes,” drawing criticism even from […] Written by brendan June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science ‘I’m living my purpose’ Youth-led After completing her undergraduate degree, Lindi undertook a two-year climate and land rights internship with the Association for Rural Land Rights Advocacy ( AFRA), participating in projects helping local rural communities negotiate different challenges associated with climate change. These included water scarcity to dealing with high winds, thunderstorms and flash flooding. She was also […] Written by brendan June 15, 2025June 15, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Will green flood defences work? The results were mixed. While vegetation slightly reduced water depth and flow speed in some scenarios, it had little to no impact on the overall extent or timing of flooding. As sea levels rose, even these modest benefits faded. In essence, the study revealed that while nature can slow the floodwaters, it may not stop […] Written by brendan June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science 'Hey Equinor, leave them kids alone' ‘Hey Equinor, leave them kids alone’ Channel News brendan 6th June 2025 Teaser Media Written by brendan June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Nuclear power leakage scandal The most hazardous building in Britain could leak radioactive water until the 2050s as clean-up operations at Sellafield struggle to progress quickly enough, MPs have warned. In a report published on Wednesday, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticised the speed of decommissioning work at the former nuclear power plant, citing examples of […] Written by brendan June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
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Environmental Science ‘The praxis of reciprocity’ If you’ve read Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer’s bestselling paean to the Earth and its beings, The Serviceberry is a natural extension to the conversations she cultivated. Expanded from a magazine essay, it offers a peek into the basket of economic alternatives to capitalism which Kimmerer has foraged. BUY: THE SERVICEBERRY Bundled up as “gift […] Written by brendan May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science Defining and renovating our forests One cold March morning, James Hand, operations manager for Forestry and Land Scotland, picked me up from Stirling. We drove through the steady rain to visit Loch Katrine (pictured, above) in the Great Trossachs Forest, the site of one of the earliest forest restoration projects in Scotland that had certified the carbon it would store. […] Written by brendan May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science The shadows of Amazon dams In June 2022, prior to his election, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, stated that he had no regrets about supporting Belo Monte in the past, and that he would make the same decision to build the dam again if given the chance. He has consistently expressed his strong support for the Belo Monte […] Written by brendan May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science ‘Give workers a stake in energy industry’ Several trade unions and 65 climate groups joined forces to call for £1.9 billion in emergency funding for North Sea workers ahead of the British Government’s spending review. The organisations held a rally outside Parliament in London this week to demand chancellor Rachel Reeves provides more support for oil and gas workers so they can […] Written by brendan May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science ‘All the cocoa trees will be destroyed’ In the 1960s, yields were growing and diseases were few, Mr Adei said, but officials continued to push farmers to “produce, produce, produce”, leading to unsustainable practices and widespread deforestation. “It was an abusive consumption of forest. It’s had a very, very, very negative impact on cocoa productivity in Cote d’Ivoire,” he told PA. “When […] Written by brendan May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked