Phoebe Weston

Great investigation by ⁦@phoeb0⁩ on how demand for falcons in Middle East is ravaging bird of prey populations theguardian.com/environment/20…

One export which Britain is still dominating the market in - illegally poached falcons, sold to wealthy Emiratis to be driven around in supercars and used for racing. Fascinating piece theguardian.com/environment/20…

Really thrilled to have been shortlisted for "environmental journalism (national)" by @EditorsUK Media Freedom Awards Up against some fantastic reporters @Ben_Spencer @phoeb0 + i news, @Source_Mat /BBC File on 4, etc societyofeditors.org/events/media-f…

'Forever chemical' found in dozens of UK rivers, study finds news.sky.com/story/forever-…

Hello! What are the best wildlife cams out there? Looking for ones like this bear sanctuary youtube.com/watch?v=V3aTpI… or these storks tvsyd.dk/storkereden?se… Please post links below 👇 If you are a wildlife cam obsessive/ know one, please get in touch - phoebe.weston@guardian.co.uk

The world is on track for disastrous global heating – but this will create profits for some air conditioning companies, according to Wall Street theguardian.com/environment/20…

Turtle doves will be allowed to be shot for sport again across Europe, as the EU lifts a ban on hunting that was credited with the species’ tentative recovery theguardian.com/environment/20…

Nominations have flown in for Invertebrate of the Year competition and here is the wonderfully gruesome first on the 10-strong shortlist. We'll announce one each day this week and next. The polls open once all 10 are revealed! theguardian.com/environment/20…

In the 1960s, the Swiss had some of the dirtiest water in Europe. Now, their cities boast pristine rivers and lakes – and other countries are looking to follow their lead (but not the UK...). My report from Geneva theguardian.com/environment/20…

Guard bees protecting the hive entrance from intruders They can use alarm pheromones to call for reinforcements if there is trouble. You can see foragers arriving with full pollen baskets

RT @paulpowlesland: It is no coincidence that bats & newts are receiving flack for supposedly stopping infrastructure, house building & oth…

I will be joining my colleagues at the Guardian and Observer who are on strike for 48 hours over the sale of the Observer. I will be back at work on Friday. For more information please follow @GoNUJ93 and @NUJofficial or visit nuj.org.uk/savetheobserver

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Brilliant nuanced piece of reporting by @phoeb0 about the re-introduction of sea eagles in Scotland. No easy answers here as her subjects grapple with how restore a depleted biosphere while supporting struggling farmers theguardian.com/environment/20…

Are Scotland’s sea eagles killing hundreds of lambs? I went up to Scotland to find out theguardian.com/environment/20…

@bluewhalenews I'd be interested in seeing your findings! Plz could you add me so I could DM? Or email me - phoebe.weston@guardian.co.uk

Anyone know of any blue whale strandings in 2024? Trying to make sure we have not missed any recent ones in a big compilation.

‘I couldn’t care less if I saw another sunrise’ – what older people who are ‘tired of life’ can tell us about the assisted dying debate bit.ly/3Zr9JEs

Here's my column this week, about the astonishing moment in which we find ourselves: facing the greatest predicament humankind has ever confronted, and doing sweet FA about it. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The UK's Labour government has pledged to provide £11.6bn of international climate finance by 2026. But meeting this goal relies on a Conservative-era decision to change what the UK defines as "climate finance". This has added an extra £1.7bn without providing any new money.

International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to experts aiming to create a nature market that avoids the pitfalls of carbon offsets theguardian.com/environment/20…