How to Stay Cool in This Heat!
As Somerset sizzles under record-breaking temperatures, it's clear that our natural world is changing.
Blog: Climate change
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Cause for great concern as sea surface temperatures reach all time high
Today, the Copernicus climate modelling service has reported an all time high in the global average daily sea surface temperatures. Kathryn Brown, Director of Climate Change and Evidence, explains…
#DefendNature: The UK Government's attack on nature and what you can do to help
Stephen Moss, president of Somerset Wildlife Trust, urges more people to get involved in the #DefendNature campaign to help protect our wildlife and wild places.
UK Government’s deregulation agenda is dangerous: for the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and enhance nature protection instead
We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. The situation is dire, with more than one in ten species in England on the brink of extinction and the UK amongst the most nature-depleted countries in…
UK's energy security must be tackled alongside the nature and climate crises... if not, we shoot ourselves in the foot
The 2020s are a time of great uncertainty and our actions in this decade will determine if we experience, or avoid, a catastrophic collapse in global biodiversity and runaway climate change.…
Food for Thought
If you had a field, what would you do with it? Those who manage land know that this is not a simple question. As a Wildlife Trust we are used to answering that question by managing land in…
Tree-mendous trees: planting the right tree in right place
Trees provide secure homes for wildlife whether hunter or prey, shelter from the elements, secure passage across our landscapes and enrich food sources for all manner of species. They capture…
Mitigation, adaptation and resilience
It is hard in today’s world to avoid jargon, especially when it comes to the climate emergency we all face. Three words that often used are mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Steve Mewes, our…
Capturing the colour of carbon
Steve Mewes, Policy & Campaigns Manager talks carbon capture, the difference between 'green' and 'blue' carbon, and the vital role the natural environment plays in…
Feeling Eco-anxiety? You aren't alone!
Psychology today describes eco-anxiety as “a fairly recent psychological disorder afflicting an increasing number of individuals who worry about the environmental crisis”.