Team4Nature

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[Team4Nature @Team4Nature]

The UK has 500,000 kilometres of rural road verges PLUS urban ones!

57 plant species were found on 1 visit to 2 Km of road verge on the urban fringe yesterday along with a range of insects

Share this if YOU want ALL councils to SAVE money AND British Nature! #MeadowManagement

[Adrian Ramsay MP @AdrianRamsay]

Climate breakdown is a national security threat.

Nature loss puts our food, water, health, economy and stability at risk.

The Government no longer has the luxury of time. We need urgent action and a dedicated Climate Protection Unit.

We need a Number 10 for the future.

[Pippa Neill @neill_pippa]

Another busy week with three big stories out today!

First up, my story reporting that this year's summer was the UK's hottest on record has made the front page. The Met Office said this was made 130 times more likely by the climate crisis.

https://t.co/Bq3OIbxZFv

[Alastair Hilton @London_W4]

And now I’m here, having a wander by the canal in Gas Street Basin, Birmingham. I’ve moored my boat right here several times and loved it. This place has the most wonderful Victorian feel. The gorgeous buildings by the canal and the pubs, make it a very special place. You do have to be careful if you’ve had a few drinks, not to step straight off the towpath and into the canal. Sadly, a number of people have over the years.

[Fiona Harvey @fionaharvey]

Positive change is possible https://t.co/M0nlDxOVmj

[National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing]

Our petition is top on the government portal.

Please sign and share:
https://t.co/Fnzv8rq0TH

We're calling for a televised emergency briefing on the climate and nature crisis, introduced by the MP, delivered by independent experts.

It's #TimeToStepUp #NationalEmergencyBriefing

[Pippa Neill @neill_pippa]

10 climate policies the UK should implement now - views from the environment desk

https://t.co/OvWD3ljP6D

[Stephen Barlow @SteB777]

This is how I have long foreseen the situation, and I consistently said this on the Guardian comments section from 16 years ago, and before that elsewhere. I think the threat to our societies from the climate and ecological crisis, is far, far greater than has been envisaged for these very reasons.

[Chris Hinchliff MP @CHinchliffMP]

Britain must prepare for El Niño.

The UK is built for a climate which no longer exists.

We need to grow more of our own food and prepare towns and workplaces for extreme heat.

When climate shocks hit, public power must protect people so profiteers can't exploit crises.

[Met4Cast - UK Weather @Met4CastUK]

Many parts of southern England measured 0mm of rainfall during July, the first time this has happened since records began in 1871.

The next two weeks don’t offer much hope of rain either with high pressure building back in.

The drought continues.

[Birmingham City Council @BhamCityCouncil]

A forgotten glass bottle might not seem like a big problem, but in hot weather it can increase the risk of fire in dry grass and vegetation.

Before you leave the park, please take all litter home and ensure you leave green spaces exactly as you'd like to find them.

Our parks are home to birds, insects, plants and wildlife that depend on these habitats. Help us keep them and each other safe this summer ❤️

[Jeo Albant @jeoalbant]

Look at this 😳
The storm currently raging over the Mediterranean is making history right now.
⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
Off the coast of Antibes – Monaco it has turned into a true lightning bomb. Countless flashes, sometimes more than one per second.
But the real madness started a few hours ago and is still ongoing:
🌀 An extremely rare, powerful and tightly packed mesocyclone is currently active over the Mediterranean.
Inbound (green) and outbound (red) velocities are almost stacked on top of each other. maximwx measured a VROT of around 59 knots (≈ 109 km/h).
This is an exceptionally high value for Europe, and especially for the Mediterranean.
Typical fair-weather waterspouts rarely exceed 30-40 knots. A 59-knot rotational velocity clearly confirms this is a true tornadic waterspout produced by a supercell.
The same cell later produced a second rotation with VROT exceeding 50 knots, and a rare “donut hole” appeared on reflectivity — something almost never seen on European radars.
This is one of the cleanest, strongest and most textbook tornadic waterspout-producing supercells we’ve seen over the Mediterranean in the summer of 2026.
If it had moved inland the damage potential would have been significant, but its track is remaining entirely over water.
The radar data alone is already in the “insane” category.

#Supercell #Tornado #Waterspout #Lightning #SevereWeather #Mediterranean #StormChaser #Weather

[Steve Lilly @stevelilart]

Glad its cooling down for my market on Sunday. My first #stratforduponAvon market of the year @LSD_Promotions #pencilart @Team4Nature @TalkingPicsTV @Stan_And_Ollie
https://t.co/Ymx8X1fVsP

[@The Friends of Queslett Nature Reserve @FriendsQueslett]

New bumper brood of eight cygnets on the Queslett Lake Queslett Nature Reserve🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢🦢

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

Good news! Ministers have finally given green light to new #NaturalHistory GCSE. Big hats off to tireless advocate Mary Colwell 🙌 Now young people will be able to get to know & love the natural world & gain vital skills to protect it @curlewcalls🌷🌳 🦅🦡 https://t.co/UZ9jvqHGaH

[Birmingham City Council @BhamCityCouncil]

Did you know? ⚽

Overnight, Blues’ Paik Seung-ho became the first Birmingham-based player to take to the field at this year’s @FIFAWorldCup, playing 84 minutes of Korea Republic’s win over Czechia.

A total of 11 Aston Villa and Birmingham City players are representing their countries on football’s biggest stage this summer.

Good luck to all our players! We’re right behind you. 👏

#AVFC #BCFC #FIFAWorldCup

[West Midlands Ringing Group @RingersWm]

Fantastic update from our @stwater Minworth Sand Martin Bank 🐦

We’ve already ringed 22 chicks, with more nests still to check! After ringing 38 chicks in total last year, we’re on track to beat that record in 2026.

Great to see all the hard work paying off! 🙌

[Global Birdfair @GlobalBirdfair]

🦆 Global Birdfair is exactly that!
🌍 Check out all these countries being represented at this year’s event
🇸🇹 Name this flag!
💚As we gather to inspire a love of nature we hope you’ll join us
🗓️ 10, 11 & 12 July
📍 Lyndon Top, Rutland LE15 8RN UK
🎟️ https://t.co/kr8cgUnDls

[Steve Lilly @stevelilart]

Happy birthday my friends

[Cllr Majid Mahmood @CllrMajid]

The planning application for the new park at Stechford Public Open Space has now been submitted ✅

Plans include:

🛝 New play area
💪 Outdoor gym
⚽ Multi-use games area
♿ Disabled parking
🌿 Landscaping improvements

📋 Planning Ref: 2026/01437/PA

Residents can view and comment on the proposal via the Birmingham City Council Planning Portal.

We promised to keep fighting for investment in our green spaces and community facilities and we’re delivering🙌🏽

Thank you to everyone who supported this project and to the developers for agreeing to the Section 106 funding that will help make it happen👏🏽

[Chris Millward Jnr @Chris4Patches]

35 butterflies of 12 species on the recording transects @BibbeysWildFarm today:
10 Peacock
5 Painted Lady (sig. visible migration)
4 Green-veined White
4 Orange Tip
3 Small Copper
2 Small Tortoiseshell
2 Small White
Holly Blue
Common Blue
Red Admiral
Comma
Speckled Wood