Severn Trent Water (and 5 other water companies) have finally released a live sewage spill map.

It’s not very easy to find and hasn’t received much of a launch!

But here it is. stwater.co.uk/in-my-area/sto…

Will be fascinated to see what happens when we get heavy rain.

#r4today keen to hear Robinsons framing of U.K. govt with 5 changes of leader and failing to deliver on public services , health, env and immigration. Might be waiting a while methinks

Sometimes a piece of music stops you in your tracks and blows you away. Well tonight The War on Drugs up all night did just that
Stunning and complex layers captured perfectly by my new hi fi system

#TOTARS that was far more nerve wracking than it should have ever have been.

Join us online for Northumbria Uni Northumbria Centre for Global Development's Careers Event ' #TakeOnTomorrow : Exploring Careers in International Development'. Hear from MSc #InternationalDevelopment alumni and get new insights!

⌚️May 14th, 1-2.30pm BST
📣Spread the word & register: bit.ly/id-msc

Great to see the work Geog & Env Sciences students did for Urban Green Newcastle on #nomowmay featured on their web site urbangreennewcastle.org/our-work/let-i… under the what can I do section. This highlights importance of students working on real life projects as part of their env science degree

Why, why don't we include #evidencesynthesis training in all environmental degrees? And why don't peer reviewers pick up on the flaws in these papers? CEE has lots of work to do too!

Tyneside Dreaming ☁️
Through memory, imagination and bold colour, artist Lily Senner creates otherworldly landscapes that question what our legacy will be on our surrounding environments. You’ll find this artwork on the right-hand wall as you enter through our main doors.

up at 5.30 for an early train to london and found snow and ice on my car in #Rothbury
weird weather but sunny now and an empty carriage ensures I can get work done

In an article for The Conversation, Professor Matthew Johnson and Professor Matthew Flinders discuss the importance of a clear transformative vision on economic policy to a disillusioned public.

📰Discover more: -northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-…

Labour has voted with the Tories to weaken Ofwat's ability to fine water companies for sewage pollution - theguardian.com/environment/20…

Extraordinary work by the Green Finance Institute today shows that damage to nature is slowing the UK economy and could lead to a 12% reduction in GDP - that's £150-£300bn - as early as the 2030s.

All political parties serious about the economy must invest and regulate to #RestoreNatureNow .

Oh the joys of doing teams meetings when broadband is down in #rothbury
Each teams meeting used 2gb of mobile data so lucky I have a sky.piggybank

#bbclaurak talking about climate change in its own silo fails to capture the multiple economic, health and well being and nature benefits that can be delivered.

Lovely ride from wooler common

Sorry to rain on your parade The Telegraph

1. We haven't issued a denial
2. We aren't cloud seeding in UAE
3. Our weather and climate scientists are providing evidence-based comments to explain what happened
4. Read more from them at rdg.ac/49GVsW3
5. Jog on

I'd have omitted point 5 meself, but I'm delighted to see institution-level comms people using plain English and grasping that outfits such as the Telegraph are not august papers of record, but high-volume falsehood cannons that target the university sector as an enemy.

Looking at local plan development designations in #GreenBelts we found that may do not avoid areas that have above average #multifunctionality leading to a possible decline in Ecosystem Services, showing the need for consideration of wider benefits in Green Belt release 🧵(4/8)

Contrary to popular claims that #GreenBelts provide neither social nor environmental benefits we found Green Belts do and can provide important #EcosystemService multifunctionality close to people 🧵(2/8)

Excellent thread unpacking an important academic paper with huge policy implications for Royal Town Planning Institute and local plan production. Above all need for improved strategic planning as championed by Catriona Riddell