Damian Carrington

@dpcarrington

I'm Environment Editor at the Guardian - DMs open

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theguardian.com/environment
Joined September 2010
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  1. Dec 22

    That’s me done for the year Many thanks to all the people who’ve enabled me to write all the stories Two climate-related holiday recommendations - movie: I really enjoyed Don’t Look Up - book: I’ve started Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson and it’s great so far…

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  2. Dec 22

    may be linked to inflammatory bowel disease, study finds - People with IBD have 50% more microplastics in their faeces but more research needed to confirm a connection Story by me

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    Dec 21

    If things ever seem a bit depressing on here, follow science girl, who always shows our planet at its most spectacular/bizarre/unbelievable. This is my 2021 twitter tip

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    Deep in the Amazon, in open nests, the chicks of the cinereous mourner wait for their parents.. These chicks have an astonishing defence from nest predators The moment they are alone, they look & move like toxic caterpillars found in the same trees. 1/
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    Dec 21

    Well, call me Nostradamus: the Environment Agency has finally launched a criminal investigation into Red Industries, behind the UK's stinkist landfill. So my last story this year was also the most satisfying to write.

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  5. Dec 21

    Podcast - Environment stories you might have missed in 2021 and me talking with about rewilding bison, hedgerows and plastic-eating bugs...

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  6. Dec 21

    new research - cutting eating in China would reduce air pollution from livestock and save many lives

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    Dec 20

    why are you not ranting and raging about the fact a coal-funded politician is blocking US legislative climate action and dooming us all to a worse future?

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  8. Dec 20

    Costa Rica’s pristine ‘Shark Island’ now a massive marine reserve

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  9. Dec 20

    Contact with nature in cities reduces - study - Loneliness is significant mental health concern and can raise risk of death by 45%, say scientists Story by me

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    Dec 16

    Graze anatomy: what happens when you put up a fence to keep sheep out?

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    Dec 17

    Does the UK need more new nuclear to meet its climate targets to 2035? This letter and analysis from the UK's National Infrastructure Commission couldn't really be any clearer: No

    Clear msg on nuclear from UK After SZC, is more new nuclear needed by 2035? "It is not" What will firm wind & solar? "It should not be more nuclear" What about SMRs/AMRs? "relying on signt capacity being deployed b4 2035 wld be risky"
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  12. Dec 17

    Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2021: please support the fight for climate justice

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  13. Dec 17

    UK’s new building regs were supposed to be blueprint for carbon-neutral homes - instead are "tiny and far cry from what is needed” Unrelated fact: property sector provides 25% of Conservative Party funding

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    Dec 16

    New study from Germany shows that insects on the nature reserves which showed a 76% decline in insect biomass over 26 years are contaminated with a cocktails of pesticides. V worrying for the whole concept of conserving nature on 'island' nature reserves

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  15. Dec 17

    if you haven't come across them, these threads are always a joy - thanks

    I asked a group of 6 year olds "What Christmas gift would you buy for Santa Claus" They had some ideas A THREAD
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  16. Dec 17

    How much indoor air pollution do we produce when we take a shower? - Chemicals that evaporate from personal care products are among pollutants that form ozone in summer smogs Story by

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  17. Dec 17

    Heat pumps are suitable for all types of housing, government-backed study concludes via @

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    Dec 16

    NEW Global coal use will reach a record high in 2022, says Coal 2021 But there's really two stories here: 🇨🇳🇮🇳growth 🇺🇸🇪🇺decline Either way, would be bad for climate THREAD on what's going on & how forecasts have changed 1/

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    Dec 17

    "We tend to think that burning wood is somehow harmless, because wood is a natural product." reports on the cancer risk from wood burning with quotes from and me.

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  20. Dec 17

    Global demand for coal could hit all-time high in 2022, warns

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