Nick Easton

Makes films, About animals mostly, Makes food too, When not travelling remotely. Director BBC NHU #Primates | Planet Earth III (soon... ish) | BigCats Own views

[Ashley Truluck CB CBE @Truluck_Wilts]

UK has worst water quality in Europe. UK is only Country in the world to outsource water management.

[Erin Remblance @remblance_erin]

Yesterday I was asked: “what are the 5 things you think everyone needs to know?”

So, I thought I’d share them here too:

1. This chart from the IPCC 6th Assessment Synthesis report, released this week, shows just how far away we are from limiting warming to below 2C: (1/11)

[Tom Webb @tomjwebb]

Just looking back at this paper https://t.co/sPw3JoNCpg by @TimBlackburn66 and @KevinJGaston for a tutorial I'm running on Monday - this really is an extraordinary figure isn't it? 49% of Britain's bird biomass in August is pheasant.

[Josh Gabbatiss @Josh_Gabbatiss]

Replacing the fuel in UK planes ✈️ with hydrogen would require more than 2x as much renewable power as the country currently generates.

This rises to 5x as much for other alternative fuels.

And we would still need a whole electricity system to power everything else...

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[Skyler Schrempp ⚾️ THREE STRIKE SUMMER @SkylerSchrempp]

John Steinbeck is trending so now's as good a time as any to talk about Sanora Babb... 1/11

[Darren Jones MP @darrenpjones]

I recently had a thermal imaging survey done of my house, to help us prioritise our budget on the best things to do to help keep our home warm. Here’s some of what we found: 🧵

[Dr Amy-Jane Beer (now on Insta/Bluesky) @AmyJaneBeer]

I’ve written a longish read here about rivers, love, loss, belonging & what we can learn by following water, upstream or down, in body & mind #TheFlow https://t.co/TQ7UdfKhhX

[Nick Easton @haystore]

@morkgood Strong opener

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

Message to Tory MPs. This is who you're voting on.

[BBC The One Show @BBCTheOneShow]

“Can we just say how great the @BBC is? You’re not going to get that live every night in the United States.”

We just can't get over @tomhanks showing his love for @BBCSpringwatch on #TheOneShow 😍👏

@BBCTwo @bbcpress @ChrisGPackham @michaelastracha

[McKinley Valentine @mckinleaf]

1/ Naked molerats are comprehensively amazing and horrible, each fact about them is more amazing/horrible than the last

1. They are the only cold-blooded mammal on earth

2. They cannot feel pain. Literally do not have the receptors for it.
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[Mike Jones @technopopulist]

The situation for the Conservative Party is worse than you think. The difficulty lies, however, in explaining how serious it is without falling into the language of hyperbole. So, I shall simply list some developments as dispassionately as I can.

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[Nick Easton @haystore]

@BiologyCarly Not sure if you can get this is the US, but this is vital listening! For those that menstruate, and those that know someone who does… so everyone

https://t.co/jwN6VTLy8D

[BBC Radio 4 @BBCRadio4]

"When you get it right for women, everybody in society benefits."

All too aware of the inequalities in research and care, Dame Professor Lesley Regan has dedicated her career to fighting for better health outcomes for women all over the world.

[Anon Opin. @anon_opin]

BBC iplayer would be one of the best streaming platforms if it didn't put stuff up for a limited time

[Nick Easton @haystore]

Guys (yup, guys) I really think you should give this a listen. Frankly, we all should have all been taught it at school. And if menstruation isn’t intriguing enough, how about history, politics and society as we know it. #28IshDaysLater @elliesans @IndiaRakusen

[Listen @thisislisten]

Join @IndiaRakusen in this new taboo-busting podcast from @BBCSounds covering topics including science, drama, history, personal stories and politics - all relating to the menstrual cycle.
28ish Days Later launches 21st March, listen to the trailer now🩸
https://t.co/sY5Yb9hThX

[BBC Springwatch @BBCSpringwatch]

This may not be what you expect to see in your local river, but for @JackPerksPhoto it is totally normal! 🐟💙🤗 #Springwatch

[Ben Phillips @benphillips76]

Once again Barbados PM Mia Mottley has been the one who has delivered the speech the world needed. May she be heard, may we rise. Take 8 minutes to listen to the whole thing. Share the lines that grabbed you most. #COP26