I am a great believer in letting nature have its way. But this fat wisteria in Sheen, south-west London, is truly extraordinary. Are the residents very thin? The gap is about 10 inches.
Roger Harrabin
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Roger Harrabin
@RHarrabin
Pioneer BBC enviro analyst. Chair/speaker/storyteller on clean tech, water, transport, cities, rural. Hon fellow @caths cambridge. Agent [email protected]
- Cripes - only a month to go now before I leave BBC after 35 years. I did my last turn on Today Prog earlier. Felt very upset walking home. Not for me, but for the fate of the planet. Most people still have no idea how bad it's likely to be.
- I’ve just been kicked out of this ‘private event’ - a lobby conference with @rishisunak about to start. I’ve been reporting on climate for 35 years so it’s possible I know more than most Pollcorrs. That’s why the environment corrs are left outside. @fionaharvey
- Even if you hate @GreenpeaceUK, you might give them credit for a really smart stunt, draping @RishiSunak house in black. No-one hurt or delayed. Over quickly. No huge police presence. Unmissable image for media.
- We have stayed next to this unspoilt #wildflower meadow for a week. Hardly seen any insects at all. What on earth is going on? @Buzz_dont_tweet @RSPBNews
- 400,000 trees planted in roadwork schemes have died. This is exactly why we shouldn’t rely on treeplanting carbon offsets. We should wake up to the fact that #netzero is not enough. We need absolute zero. @billmckibben @ProfBillMcGuire thetimes.co.uk/article/70ebec…
- Brutal take-down of @RestoreTrustNT at @nationaltrust AGM. RT wants Trust to publish funding sources and show salaries. Trust does that, but RT refuses.
- Personal news: I'm leaving BBC staff in June after 35 years reporting on environment and energy. It's been great - but opportunities beckon in the post-COP26 world. More later. @ECIU_UK @ELPinchbeck @CarbonBrief @Revkin @CBItweets @_richardblack @rburgessbbc
- 56% of young people think humanity is doomed by climate change. Climate fears are rational, researchers say. bbc.co.uk/news/world-585… Meanwhile papers say road-blocking ecoactivists are irresponsible. @eciu @CarbonBrief @GeorgeMonbiot
- I've finally left BBC after 35 years on the environment. Thanks everyone for the tributes. Many brought me to tears. The one I like best was from UN's @Nick_Nuttall: "BBC without Roger is like solar power without sun, gin without tonic, the Muppets without Kermit." @rburgessbbc
- Global heating likely to hit food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert. Really important story from @fionaharvey. We’re seeing devastation with 1.2C heating. We are heading for 3C. We aim to hold emissions by 2050. This is absurdly reckless
- Extraordinary - and outrageous. Two @InsulateBritain supporters jailed for seven weeks after being found in contempt of court for telling a jury that fuel poverty and the climate crisis motivated them to join the 2021 roadblocks. Judge told them not to mention the C word.
