Catherine Early
Award-winning freelance environmental journalist and editor.
Words in: the Ecologist/Resurgence; Dialogue Earth; the ENDS Report; Ethical Corporation/Reuters; Foresight Climate & Energy: catherineearly76.journoportfolio.com/
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyIs it time to 'Save the Whales' all over again? - @catearly.bsky.social @dialogueearth.bsky.social dialogue.earth/en/ocean/is-...
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyChina added 315GW of solar and 119GW of wind power capacity to the grid in 2025. And a staggering ~93GW of coal&gas-fired power capacity. Wind capacity additions grew 50%, solar 14%, making new records, and coal&gas 75% year-on-year.
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyTrump wants our attention. Let’s stop falling for his geopolitical clickbait | Catherine De Vries
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyThe Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement names Toby Kiers as the 2026 Laureate. Her research reveals how underground fungal networks support life on Earth. Explore the hidden world beneath our feet: tylerprize.org/laureates/toby-kiers spun.earth/underground-atlas @spun.earth
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyJust shy of 500 days since it announced its ‘rapid’ review of the Environmental Improvement Plan, DEFRA has published the updated document. But, was it worth the wait? @catearly.bsky.social reports ⬇️
- .@agroforestryT is trying to save its world-famous forest garden after being given notice by buying the land. Meanwhile @DartingtonTrust says 'eviction was not on the agenda'. By me, for @the_ecologist bit.ly/3RqZeMs #agroforestry #ClimateAction #FoodSecurity #Gardening
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyMartin Crawford’s unique forest garden in Totnes is at risk of closing after the landowner served notice. He hopes to save the site by buying it. Read the latest developments in this ongoing agroforestry saga... theecologist.org/2025/mar/26/... by @catearly.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Catherine EarlyGrim: "The Trump administration has warned more than 1,100 Environmental Protection Agency employees who work on climate change, reducing air pollution, enforcing environmental laws and other programs that they could be fired at any time." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/c...
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- Reposted by Catherine EarlyA totally normal morning of trying to figure out what is happening to my lifelong field of study and possibly my career by reading the opening grafs of a paywalled British journal. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyLEGAL CASES OF 2025: During the next year, decisions will be made on a number of key environmental lawsuits across Europe, as @catearly.bsky.social explains ⬇️ www.endseurope.com/article/1903...
- Crt of Appeal to hear appeals against harsh sentences of @JustStop_Oil activists' peaceful protest today/tomorrow. Lawyers say outcome will set precedent. By me for @the_ecologist #ClimateEmergency @friends-earth.bsky.social @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social bit.ly/40Pxt62
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- Reposted by Catherine EarlyI'm not sure yet if this site has the same community of #freelance writers eager to hear a #callforpitches as the other side, but let's see if we can't find out. @trailsmag.net is looking for pitches for Issues 10 and 11!
- Reposted by Catherine Early12. There's no guarantee that Bluesky will not also one day be monetised by its owners or captured by self-serving billionaires. But for now it's a place in which interesting conversations can be had, kindness can be shown to strangers and a better world can be imagined. I hope to see you there.
- A play dramatising talks that led to the Kyoto Protocol opens in London tonight. I spoke to one of the climate scientists present at the historic summit to find out what he thought, and ongoing attempts to get the world to act on the science. By me, for @theecologist.bsky.social bit.ly/3WdTo49
- Just to add to this that I was lucky enough to see Kyoto last night and it really is very good! Amazingly talented scriptwriting to turn some very dry UN process into such strong drama, and v good comedic moments over brackets + commas. @theecologist.bsky.social bit.ly/3WdTo49
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyA legal case in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlights the danger faced by environmental defenders in the country. @globalwitness.bsky.social, said: “It’s really quite a dangerous environment for communities to protest in.” theecologist.org/2025/jan/15/... By: @catearly.bsky.social
- Many in the environmental movement are leaving X. Where are they going instead? By me, for the @theecologist.bsky.social. @katharinehayhoe.com @markavery.bsky.social @bsky.app @georgemonbiot.bsky.social theecologist.org/2025/jan/07/...
- Reposted by Catherine Early"It’s no surprise that many in the environmental movement have been moving away from X. For some, deleting accounts is a political statement. For others, reducing engagement is more practical." Read more by @catearly.bsky.social with thoughts from @markavery.bsky.social & yours truly:
- Reposted by Catherine Early1/ Does climate activism work? The short answer is yes, and there's been lots of research this year showing how Here are some highlights 🧵
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyBiking to work reduces the odds of dying from cancer by 51%! You’d think transit planners would find the hell out of bike lanes given how much money that saves to public and the government. Even “fiscal conservatives” can’t debunk the obvious societal good and savings from that. Fund bike lanes!
- Reposted by Catherine Early🛑Over 24.1 MILLION illegal online wildlife listings REMOVED! 🦏🖥️ From ivory to exotic pets, platforms are becoming safer for wildlife thanks to the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online. Together with @wwf.org.uk & @ifawglobal.bsky.social, we're keeping species #OfflineAndInTheWild
- Important changes to national #planning policy re #climatechange - great summary by @estelledehon.bsky.social
- 🏠 Focus on emissions reduction in the built environment 🚨 But fossil fuel restrictions? Still absent. Read @estelledehon.bsky.social’s full analysis ⬇️ cornerstonebarristers.com/the-new-nppf... (2/2) #NPPF #ClimateChange #PlanningLaw
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyOne chart, many stories. Predicted renewable energy deployment vs actual deployment.
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyIn honour of #AGU24, @graocat.bsky.social and I have updated our feed of scientists who study climate-related topics. It now stands at ❇️ 4380 members ❇️ Click here to pin the feed if you haven't already. You can also browse all the individual accounts on the "About" page: bsky.app/profile/did:...
- Reposted by Catherine Early🌴 New palm oil standards raise deforestation concerns The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s revisions have passed a key vote, but some claim subtle wording changes weaken its deforestation rules. ✍️ @catearly.bsky.social reports: loom.ly/meQ8Rr8
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyPlease SHARE! JUST 5 days left for our beaver project crowdfunder! Please HELP if you can by donating and/or sharing! Donations MATCH FUNDED by the Aviva Community Fund, so for each £1 you donate we receive £2! Full details and how to donate here: www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/kernow-con...
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyGreat piece from @catearly.bsky.social about how tech and sustainability professionals are racing to build AI skills and how IBM Skillsbuild is helping www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
- @kawamataryo.bsky.social I'm trying to find accounts I'm following from Twitter, but keep getting this error msg, even though I have that page opened....? Tried closing + starting again, no joy. Can you help please? Thnx!
- Reposted by Catherine Early#ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ hearings day 3 recap: ciel.org/wp-content/u... Hot takes: 🇺🇸 + Nordic countries pushed a bare minimum view of climate obligations, sticking to just the Paris Agreement. 🇨🇷🇸🇻🇪🇸&🇫🇯 said it loud & clear: reducing emissions is key to protecting human rights. A 🧵
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyGlad to see this @thetimes.com article from yesterday corrected to clarify that EV sales are not “falling”, but rising. In fact, rising so much that as of today, 1 in 4 cars sold is electric. Still not sure those figures can be considered “disappointing”, though… www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyIt's a start! There's a lot going on behind the scenes to try and close the 'vast loophole'. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2024/12/05/s...
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyAnti-whaling activist to learn if he will be extradited to Japan within 14 days
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyYou ready, Bluesky friends? Orion's Winter issue all about the nature of film is coming soon to a mailbox near you. Thank you to the NRDC for their generous funding of this issue!
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyRe-beewilding...👍🏼😃
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyOur Director-General Florence Rabier participated in a showcase event discussing the role of #AI in weather forecasting and emphasising the importance of working closely with meteorologists and users from our Member States. #MetOfficeXTuring Find out more ⬇️
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- Reposted by Catherine EarlyIf you haven't read 'The Lie of the Land' by @guyshrubsole.bsky.social yet, perhaps the events of the past few days in the UK could prompt a read climatewithbrian.com/2024/09/21/r...
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyUnfortunately, coral nurseries and gardens are also succumbing to climate change. This nursery, with bleached and dying corals was in French Polynesia.
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyPatches of wildflowers in cities can be just as good for insects as natural meadows – study
- Reposted by Catherine EarlyEvery climate and coral reef scientist I know can relate to this….
- Terrible news today: This year, one-third of coral cover has been destroyed in two northern sections of the Great Barrier reef due to anthropogenic heating. Results for the southern sections (which were even hotter) have not been officially released. www.aims.gov.au/information-...
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It's official: the expert consensus is COP29 is going to run deep into this weekend... - Terrible news today: This year, one-third of coral cover has been destroyed in two northern sections of the Great Barrier reef due to anthropogenic heating. Results for the southern sections (which were even hotter) have not been officially released. www.aims.gov.au/information-...
