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Massive offshore wind farms could shift rainfall across Europe’s coasts
Very large offshore wind farm clusters could increase rain over …
#Europe #EU #atmosphericwakes #BalticSea #climatemodeling #coastalclimate #COSMO-CLM #Denmark #Germany #GlobalGoodNews #GreenGoodNews #Helmholtz-ZentrumHereon #Netherlands #NewDiscoveries #NorthSea #offshore #offshorewindfarms #Rainfall #RenewableEnergy #Research #science #Turbines #UnitedKingdom #windenergy #windfarm
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Britain Faces a North Sea Crossroads as Jackdaw and Rosebank Await Approval
The impending decision by the UK government over whether to approve the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields will mark…
#NewsBeep #News #Business #decommissioning #EnergyProfitsLevy #Energysecurity #GB #INEOSEnergy #Investment #Jackdaw #NorthSea #OilandGas #Rosebank #UK #UKEnergy #UnitedKingdom
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Boo hiss...
Controversial #JackdawGasField set to be approved in weeks, sources say
Simon Jack, 3 September 2026
"The #UK government is set to give the go-ahead for a controversial new #GasField off the coast of #Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
"Approval for the Jackdaw project could come in mid-September, just before #Parliament breaks for party conference season, according to government and industry sources.
"The gas field was approved by the former #ConservativeGovernment in 2022 but was delayed by a legal ruling from a #ScottishCourt, after #EnvironmentalGroups argued consent was given without fully considering the #ClimateImpact.
"Jackdaw's owner says it will account for 6% of UK gas output when at peak production but environmental groups say it will provide only 2% of UK use when imports are included.
"Campaigners launched legal challenges after Jackdaw was approved in 2022 and when the #RosebankOilField off #Shetland was given the green light in 2023.
"The Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled last year that #Rosebank and Jackdaw had been unlawfully approved because the government had failed to take into account the climate impact of burning extracted #OilAndGas from the sites.
"A judge ruled that more detailed climate assessments had to be published, and further estimates were put out for consultation in July.
"Both Jackdaw and Rosebank are operated by #Adura, a joint venture between energy giants #ShellOil and Norway's #Equinor. Aberdeen-based firm Ithaca also owns 20% of Rosebank.
"Adura has estimated that Jackdaw could produce 35.8m tonnes of carbon over its 11-year lifetime, the equivalent of 90% of Scotland's emissions for 2023. But it said a more likely estimate was about 23.6m tonnes - equivalent to 60% of the 2023 figure.
" #Environmentalists insist that more #drilling would be unconscionable, hampering efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions as deadly #heatwaves and #ExtremeWeather affect billions across the globe.
"They also say starting production would not protect energy security and that transitioning sooner to #GreenerTechnologies would be better for supporting jobs."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9xe09jz4eo#RenewablesNow #NoDrilling #NorthSea #ScottishCoast #UKNews #UKPol #Scotland #BigOilAndGas #ShellLies #Oiligarchy
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Boo hiss...
Controversial #JackdawGasField set to be approved in weeks, sources say
Simon Jack, 3 September 2026
"The #UK government is set to give the go-ahead for a controversial new #GasField off the coast of #Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
"Approval for the Jackdaw project could come in mid-September, just before #Parliament breaks for party conference season, according to government and industry sources.
"The gas field was approved by the former #ConservativeGovernment in 2022 but was delayed by a legal ruling from a #ScottishCourt, after #EnvironmentalGroups argued consent was given without fully considering the #ClimateImpact.
"Jackdaw's owner says it will account for 6% of UK gas output when at peak production but environmental groups say it will provide only 2% of UK use when imports are included.
"Campaigners launched legal challenges after Jackdaw was approved in 2022 and when the #RosebankOilField off #Shetland was given the green light in 2023.
"The Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled last year that #Rosebank and Jackdaw had been unlawfully approved because the government had failed to take into account the climate impact of burning extracted #OilAndGas from the sites.
"A judge ruled that more detailed climate assessments had to be published, and further estimates were put out for consultation in July.
"Both Jackdaw and Rosebank are operated by #Adura, a joint venture between energy giants #ShellOil and Norway's #Equinor. Aberdeen-based firm Ithaca also owns 20% of Rosebank.
"Adura has estimated that Jackdaw could produce 35.8m tonnes of carbon over its 11-year lifetime, the equivalent of 90% of Scotland's emissions for 2023. But it said a more likely estimate was about 23.6m tonnes - equivalent to 60% of the 2023 figure.
" #Environmentalists insist that more #drilling would be unconscionable, hampering efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions as deadly #heatwaves and #ExtremeWeather affect billions across the globe.
"They also say starting production would not protect energy security and that transitioning sooner to #GreenerTechnologies would be better for supporting jobs."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9xe09jz4eo#RenewablesNow #NoDrilling #NorthSea #ScottishCoast #UKNews #UKPol #Scotland #BigOilAndGas #ShellLies #Oiligarchy
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Boo hiss...
Controversial #JackdawGasField set to be approved in weeks, sources say
Simon Jack, 3 September 2026
"The #UK government is set to give the go-ahead for a controversial new #GasField off the coast of #Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
"Approval for the Jackdaw project could come in mid-September, just before #Parliament breaks for party conference season, according to government and industry sources.
"The gas field was approved by the former #ConservativeGovernment in 2022 but was delayed by a legal ruling from a #ScottishCourt, after #EnvironmentalGroups argued consent was given without fully considering the #ClimateImpact.
"Jackdaw's owner says it will account for 6% of UK gas output when at peak production but environmental groups say it will provide only 2% of UK use when imports are included.
"Campaigners launched legal challenges after Jackdaw was approved in 2022 and when the #RosebankOilField off #Shetland was given the green light in 2023.
"The Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled last year that #Rosebank and Jackdaw had been unlawfully approved because the government had failed to take into account the climate impact of burning extracted #OilAndGas from the sites.
"A judge ruled that more detailed climate assessments had to be published, and further estimates were put out for consultation in July.
"Both Jackdaw and Rosebank are operated by #Adura, a joint venture between energy giants #ShellOil and Norway's #Equinor. Aberdeen-based firm Ithaca also owns 20% of Rosebank.
"Adura has estimated that Jackdaw could produce 35.8m tonnes of carbon over its 11-year lifetime, the equivalent of 90% of Scotland's emissions for 2023. But it said a more likely estimate was about 23.6m tonnes - equivalent to 60% of the 2023 figure.
" #Environmentalists insist that more #drilling would be unconscionable, hampering efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions as deadly #heatwaves and #ExtremeWeather affect billions across the globe.
"They also say starting production would not protect energy security and that transitioning sooner to #GreenerTechnologies would be better for supporting jobs."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9xe09jz4eo#RenewablesNow #NoDrilling #NorthSea #ScottishCoast #UKNews #UKPol #Scotland #BigOilAndGas #ShellLies #Oiligarchy
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Boo hiss...
Controversial #JackdawGasField set to be approved in weeks, sources say
Simon Jack, 3 September 2026
"The #UK government is set to give the go-ahead for a controversial new #GasField off the coast of #Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
"Approval for the Jackdaw project could come in mid-September, just before #Parliament breaks for party conference season, according to government and industry sources.
"The gas field was approved by the former #ConservativeGovernment in 2022 but was delayed by a legal ruling from a #ScottishCourt, after #EnvironmentalGroups argued consent was given without fully considering the #ClimateImpact.
"Jackdaw's owner says it will account for 6% of UK gas output when at peak production but environmental groups say it will provide only 2% of UK use when imports are included.
"Campaigners launched legal challenges after Jackdaw was approved in 2022 and when the #RosebankOilField off #Shetland was given the green light in 2023.
"The Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled last year that #Rosebank and Jackdaw had been unlawfully approved because the government had failed to take into account the climate impact of burning extracted #OilAndGas from the sites.
"A judge ruled that more detailed climate assessments had to be published, and further estimates were put out for consultation in July.
"Both Jackdaw and Rosebank are operated by #Adura, a joint venture between energy giants #ShellOil and Norway's #Equinor. Aberdeen-based firm Ithaca also owns 20% of Rosebank.
"Adura has estimated that Jackdaw could produce 35.8m tonnes of carbon over its 11-year lifetime, the equivalent of 90% of Scotland's emissions for 2023. But it said a more likely estimate was about 23.6m tonnes - equivalent to 60% of the 2023 figure.
" #Environmentalists insist that more #drilling would be unconscionable, hampering efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions as deadly #heatwaves and #ExtremeWeather affect billions across the globe.
"They also say starting production would not protect energy security and that transitioning sooner to #GreenerTechnologies would be better for supporting jobs."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9xe09jz4eo#RenewablesNow #NoDrilling #NorthSea #ScottishCoast #UKNews #UKPol #Scotland #BigOilAndGas #ShellLies #Oiligarchy
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Boo hiss...
Controversial #JackdawGasField set to be approved in weeks, sources say
Simon Jack, 3 September 2026
"The #UK government is set to give the go-ahead for a controversial new #GasField off the coast of #Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
"Approval for the Jackdaw project could come in mid-September, just before #Parliament breaks for party conference season, according to government and industry sources.
"The gas field was approved by the former #ConservativeGovernment in 2022 but was delayed by a legal ruling from a #ScottishCourt, after #EnvironmentalGroups argued consent was given without fully considering the #ClimateImpact.
"Jackdaw's owner says it will account for 6% of UK gas output when at peak production but environmental groups say it will provide only 2% of UK use when imports are included.
"Campaigners launched legal challenges after Jackdaw was approved in 2022 and when the #RosebankOilField off #Shetland was given the green light in 2023.
"The Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled last year that #Rosebank and Jackdaw had been unlawfully approved because the government had failed to take into account the climate impact of burning extracted #OilAndGas from the sites.
"A judge ruled that more detailed climate assessments had to be published, and further estimates were put out for consultation in July.
"Both Jackdaw and Rosebank are operated by #Adura, a joint venture between energy giants #ShellOil and Norway's #Equinor. Aberdeen-based firm Ithaca also owns 20% of Rosebank.
"Adura has estimated that Jackdaw could produce 35.8m tonnes of carbon over its 11-year lifetime, the equivalent of 90% of Scotland's emissions for 2023. But it said a more likely estimate was about 23.6m tonnes - equivalent to 60% of the 2023 figure.
" #Environmentalists insist that more #drilling would be unconscionable, hampering efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions as deadly #heatwaves and #ExtremeWeather affect billions across the globe.
"They also say starting production would not protect energy security and that transitioning sooner to #GreenerTechnologies would be better for supporting jobs."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9xe09jz4eo#RenewablesNow #NoDrilling #NorthSea #ScottishCoast #UKNews #UKPol #Scotland #BigOilAndGas #ShellLies #Oiligarchy
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Tag 6: Esbjerg – Skjern
92km, 312hmDie Deutschen fliehen aus Dänemark. Ein langer Treck von Campingmobilen, Vans und Autos mit deutschen Kennzeichen kommt uns heute auf unserem Weg zur Küste entgegen. Da wir von politischen Verwicklungen nichts mitbekommen haben, kann es sich nur um Wetterflüchtige handeln, um Camper, die lieber nach Hause fahren als das Wochenende im feuchten Zelt oder Wohnwagen zu verbringen. Wir verstehen […]
Gudrun in Urlaub: Ostsee - August 2026
More: https://le-chat-a-velo.at/2026/08/tag-6-esbjerg-skjern/
#Dänemark #Danmark #DanmarkPåTværs #DEN #DNK #DSB #Esbjerg #HoBugt #Intec #KærgårdKlitplantage #Kirkeå #MerDuNord #NationalparkVadehavet #NationalparkWattenmeer #NaturparkVesterhavet #Noordzee #Norden #NordischeLänder #Nordsee #Nordsjøen #Nordsøen #Norðurlönd #NorthSea #Pohjoismaat #RegionMidtjylland #RegionMitteljütland #RegionSüddänemark #RegionSyddanmark #Reiserad #RingkobingFjord #Skandinavia #Skandinavien #Skjern #SkjernÅ #SkjernAu #Vadehavet #VardeÅ #WaddenSeaWorldHeritage #Waddenzee #Wattenmeer #WeltnaturerbeWattenmeer
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Da heute der #FotoVorschlag 'Leuchttürme' aufgerufen wurde und ich zufällig genau heute in #Bremerhaven bin und es da zufällig recht viele Leuchttürme gibt, muss ich ausnahmsweise noch einen Post zum Thema hinterherschieben. 🙂
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/20/unites-mixed-message-on-the-global-heating. The #Unite Union really ought to join the dots, as we're NOT talking #rocket #science, here, but #climate science! On the one hand, they're complaining about their #members suffering the #effects of #heatwaves - rightly so - but, on the other, they want more #oil & #gas #drilling in the #NorthSea! What the F**K do they think causes #globalheating?! You extract #fossilfuels, you burn them, that puts more #CO2 in the #atmosphere.
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/25/backsliding-on-climate-would-drive-labour-into-obscurity-zack-polanski-says; https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/25/andy-burnham-net-zero-targets. "Steve Wright, the general secretary of the #FireBrigades Union, said its members were on the frontline of the #climatecrisis dealing with #wildfires & #heatwaves. He added: 'We see first-hand the need for urgent #ClimateAction & that must include restrictions on #drilling in the #NorthSea.'" So, Wes #Streeting & Sharon Graham of #Unite - you want MORE #oilandgas, more #carbon #emissions - in the midst of the worst ever #European #heatwave!
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Westfalen ✧
SMS Westfalen was a Nassau-class dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1907 and launched in July 1908, she was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet in November 1909. She was equipped with a main battery of twelve 28 cm (11 in) guns in six twin turrets using an unusual hexagonal arrangemen...
#smswestfalen #nassau #imperialgermannavy #northsea #worldwari. #wikipedia
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Westfalen ✧
SMS Westfalen was a Nassau-class dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1907 and launched in July 1908, she was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet in November 1909. She was equipped with a main battery of twelve 28 cm (11 in) guns in six twin turrets using an unusual hexagonal arrangemen...
#smswestfalen #nassau #imperialgermannavy #northsea #worldwari. #wikipedia
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Westfalen ✧
SMS Westfalen was a Nassau-class dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1907 and launched in July 1908, she was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet in November 1909. She was equipped with a main battery of twelve 28 cm (11 in) guns in six twin turrets using an unusual hexagonal arrangemen...
#smswestfalen #nassau #imperialgermannavy #northsea #worldwari. #wikipedia
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Westfalen ✧
SMS Westfalen was a Nassau-class dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1907 and launched in July 1908, she was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet in November 1909. She was equipped with a main battery of twelve 28 cm (11 in) guns in six twin turrets using an unusual hexagonal arrangemen...
#smswestfalen #nassau #imperialgermannavy #northsea #worldwari. #wikipedia
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Westfalen ✧
SMS Westfalen was a Nassau-class dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial German Navy. Laid down in 1907 and launched in July 1908, she was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet in November 1909. She was equipped with a main battery of twelve 28 cm (11 in) guns in six twin turrets using an unusual hexagonal arrangemen...
#smswestfalen #nassau #imperialgermannavy #northsea #worldwari. #wikipedia
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/31/wes-streeting-ni-tax-cuts-businesses-incentivise-hiring. NI cut for #firms, not #workers - & yet more #drilling for #oil & #gas in the #NorthSea. First it was Tony #Blair, now it's the Blairite Wes #Streeting who wants to screw over the #climate! The #UK #LabourParty, it seems, is having a really bad case of #climatechange denialism, @GeraldKutney!
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#LuftHygiene #CleanAir #SaubereLuft #CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsntOver #LuftuebertrageneViren #Urlaub #Dänemark #MaskUp #Nordsee #NorthSea #Skandinavien Auch im Urlaub bleibt die #MaskeAuf 😷, wenn man dichten Kontakt zu anderen Menschen hat.
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Insel, Tag Zwei: Immer noch #Seenebel. Selbst den #Leuchtturm erkennt man kaum.
#Nordsee #Insel #Niederlande #Ameland #zeemist #noordzee #NorthSea #Nebel #Fotografie #Waddeneiland #Wattenmeer #vuurtoren #Bornrif #BornrifAmeland
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For #doorsDay, here's the Grade II listed Powder House on Pace Hill at Seahouses, Dorset.
#altText #amateurPhotography #historic #iconicLandmark #industrialHeritage #landmark #limeKiln #Nikon #NikonPhotography #mastodonPhotography #metalBars #myPhoto #myWork #noAI #no2AI #northSea #northumberland #oc #photography #pixelfed #powderHouse #rockyShoreline #seahouses #streetPhotography #tidalAction #uk #weatheredSandstone #Z7ii @photography -
Shadow of the red beach chair
October 2021
#NorthSea #Sea #Germany #Europe #Sky #Clouds #Photography #Travel #Beach #Beachchair #Sandybeach #Bluesky #NorthSeacoast #Shadow #Colour #Red #Brightred #MeerMittwoch #Nordsee #Meer #Deutschland #Europa #Himmel #Wolken #Fotografie #Reise #Strand #Strandkorb #Sandstrand #BlauerHimmel #NordseeKueste #Schatten #Farbe #rot #Knallrot
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Golden sands stretch along the Skegness coastline, where the gentle waves of the #NorthSea meet the #SandyShore under a bright blue sky. In the distance, a line of #WindTurbines rises from the horizon, adding a modern touch to the tranquil #SeasideEscape. The beach is wide and peaceful, perfect for quiet walks or enjoying the fresh sea air away from the bustle of the town. Known for its natural charm and open views, this spot offers a classic #BeachView that captures the essence of the Lincolnshire coast.
Taken Jun 2025
#ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #BeachView #NorthSea #SandyShore #SeasideEscape #WindTurbines #CoastguardStation #AnderbyRoad #Skegness #England #UnitedKingdom
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Rheinland ✧
SMS Rheinland was one of four Nassau-class battleships, the first dreadnoughts built for the Imperial German Navy and launched on September 26, 1908. Her service with the High Seas Fleet during World War I included fleet advances into the North Sea, some in support of raids by I Scouting Group as well as the Battl...
#ImperialGermanNavy #HighSeasFleet #FinnishCivilWar #NorthSea #BalticSea #Wikipedia
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Rheinland ✧
SMS Rheinland was one of four Nassau-class battleships, the first dreadnoughts built for the Imperial German Navy and launched on September 26, 1908. Her service with the High Seas Fleet during World War I included fleet advances into the North Sea, some in support of raids by I Scouting Group as well as the Battl...
#ImperialGermanNavy #HighSeasFleet #FinnishCivilWar #NorthSea #BalticSea #Wikipedia
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Rheinland ✧
SMS Rheinland was one of four Nassau-class battleships, the first dreadnoughts built for the Imperial German Navy and launched on September 26, 1908. Her service with the High Seas Fleet during World War I included fleet advances into the North Sea, some in support of raids by I Scouting Group as well as the Battl...
#ImperialGermanNavy #HighSeasFleet #FinnishCivilWar #NorthSea #BalticSea #Wikipedia
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Rheinland ✧
SMS Rheinland was one of four Nassau-class battleships, the first dreadnoughts built for the Imperial German Navy and launched on September 26, 1908. Her service with the High Seas Fleet during World War I included fleet advances into the North Sea, some in support of raids by I Scouting Group as well as the Battl...
#ImperialGermanNavy #HighSeasFleet #FinnishCivilWar #NorthSea #BalticSea #Wikipedia
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘
✧ SMS Rheinland ✧
SMS Rheinland was one of four Nassau-class battleships, the first dreadnoughts built for the Imperial German Navy and launched on September 26, 1908. Her service with the High Seas Fleet during World War I included fleet advances into the North Sea, some in support of raids by I Scouting Group as well as the Battl...
#ImperialGermanNavy #HighSeasFleet #FinnishCivilWar #NorthSea #BalticSea #Wikipedia
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#ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #SeasideView #NorthSea #CoastalLandscape #RockyIslets #BlueHorizon #93VictoriaStreet #Dunbar #Scotland #UnitedKingdom
Taken Jun 2021
This scenic coastal view from Dunbar, Scotland, showcases the deep blue waters of the North Sea with rugged rocks scattered across the surface. In the distance, the distinctive Bass Rock, known for its large gannet colony, rises prominently against the clear sky.
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#Skyporn für den #FotoMontag.
Gestern am #Südstrand von #WHV. Mein siebter zweiter Geburtstag - knapp überlebte #Lungenembolie 2018. Das Meer gratulierte auf seine Weise: Mit dramatischem #Himmel und unendlicher #Ruhe.
#Wilhelmshaven #Nordsee #Jadebusen #skyphotography #NorthSea #seaside
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And how much economic damage is from climate change and pollution from #FossilFuels? #BigOil is the real criminal here!
#ClimateProtesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves
By Kara Fox, CNN
September 14, 2024London CNN — "As #RightWing rioters attacked communities with #racist violence across parts of the UK last month, 22-year-old #ClimateActivist #CressieGethin sat in a prison cell.
"Her crime? Organizing a disruptive protest against new government-granted licenses to drill for oil — a planet-heating #FossilFuel — in the #NorthSea.
"In late July, a London court found #Gethin and four other members of the #JustStopOil activist group guilty of 'conspiring intentionally to cause a #PublicNuisance,' after recruiting protesters to climb structures along the M25 — a major ring road around London — bringing traffic to a standstill in parts over four days in November 2022.
"Prosecutors alleged that the protests, organized over a #ZoomCall, disrupted more than 700,000 drivers, caused economic damage of over £760,000 ($980,000) and racked up £1 million ($1.3m) in policing costs.
"Now Gethin and three others — Louise Lancaster, #DanielShaw and #LuciaWhittakerDeAbreu, who planned the disruption on the call — are serving four-year jail terms, while Just Stop Oil co-founder #RogerHallam was given five years. All are appealing.
"The sentences are believed to be the longest in the UK’s history for #nonviolent protest and were delivered under two new controversial laws that supercharged #policing powers to crack down on disruptive protests, even when they are peaceful.
"They place the act of planning a 'public nuisance' event, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, on a similar footing as #ViolentCrimes like robbery, for which punishments range from community service to 12 years’ jail, or rape, which is four to 19 years.
"The judge — who in court referred to the activists as '#extremists' — justified the long jail terms because all five activists had previously been convicted of one or more offenses in relation to direct action protest. Each were on bail for another set of proceedings when the Zoom call took place. He also noted people missed important doctor’s visits and funerals because of the protest.
"But activists like Gethin say their demonstrations are proportionate to the problem at hand — a rapidly warming world that threatens to transform life as we know it, through deadly #ExtremeWeather events and by pushing #ecosystems to their brinks. They are now battling the bolstered powers of the #police and courts to get their point across.
“'A very harsh sentence like this doesn’t make sense morally or legally — but it does make sense politically,' Gethin told CNN in a handwritten letter from HMP Bronzefield, a women’s prison just south of London’s Heathrow Airport.
"The laws have drawn criticism from the UN’s special rapporteur on #EnvironmentalDefenders, #MichaelForst, who said not only do they criminalize peaceful protest, but they are being enforced in 'punitive and repressive' ways."
Read more:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/14/climate/uk-climate-protests-policing-laws-prison-intl/index.html#BigOilAndGas #ClimateActivists #ClimateProtest #SLAPPs #CorporateColonialism #WaterDefenders
#ClimateDefenders
#EnvironmentalActivists
#SilencingDissent #SLAPPs #ClimateActivists #CorporateColonialism
#EarthDefenders #CriminalizingDissent #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest #BiodiversityNecessityDefense
#EarthDefenders
#SLAPPs #Fascism #CivilDisobedience
#Activism #ClimateStrike
#HumanRights #Article20 #2023PublicOrderAct #ClimateNecessityDefense #Corporatocracy #CorporateFascism #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe -
Still want your fish & chips?
"An analysis by DeSmog shows that companies have been legally dumping toxic and #radioactive #oilfield waste into the #NorthSea for decades, with largely unknown consequences for a sensitive and beloved marine environment.
Drilling creates a particular type of toxic waste: #ProducedWater, a naturally salty fluid laden with carcinogens, heavy metals, and naturally occurring radioactive elements, that surges to the surface during drilling.."
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@FotoVorschlag
'Dinge, die mit "W" beginnen ...' #FotoVorschlagWETTER an der #Nordseeküste. Der kleine #Seenotretter-Kreuzer fährt auch schon mal raus.
#clouds #sky #skyphotography #Wolken #Gewitter #thunderstorm #NorthSea #Nordsee #Jadebusen #WHV #Wilhelmshaven #Meerweh #skyporn
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We picked up 3 #tampon applicators during our #2minutebeachclean this weekend.
No raw #sewage going into the #NorthSea then ? 🤨
#Norfolk #plastic #pollution -
Absolutely wild #NorthSea this afternoon so no #2minutebeachclean for us today but we did have the privilege of watching a stunning male #kestrel hunt above the sea defences. #Overstrand #Norfolk #birdofprey #WildLivesMatter
@RSPBEngland @RSPB
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On our way down the cliff path for our #2minutebeachclean this morning we spotted a flock of small birds fly in off the #NorthSea ….#goldcrest #longtailedtit & #bluetit….#migrants welcome here. 😊
In my excitement, I could only manage this dodgy video 😁 @RSPBEngland #Norfolk -
Dragged another #crabpot out of revetments during today's #2minutebeachclean at #Overstrand
In 2021 we removed 62....Found yet another chunk of styrofoam (used as floats on the line flags)...sometimes we pick up hundreds of smaller pieces.
Crab gear left by local fishers unsecured & in danger of being washed away by #NorthSea as it has in recent past.
Message appeared while we were away in September but we share the sentiment.
#GhostGearKills #pollution #Norfolk
