I present data on bovine TB mainly in the UK. I also tweet on other subjects which interest me like climate change & Freedom of Information. I strive to inform.
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BOVINE TB DATA RELEASED TODAY, 17 JUNE 2026.
For graphs of a particular county, risk area, region or country go to bovinetb.info/graphs.php
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UK Government welcomes government-led recommendations for a new bovine TB eradication strategy for England
UK Government welcomes expert-led recommendations for a new bovine TB eradication strategy for England gov.uk/government/news/gover…
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LATEST STRATEGY TO CONTROL TB
A new science-led strategy constrained by what is acceptable to UK gov is not in farmers' best interests. However, a data-led strategy would be. This would not only allow farmers to farm but would also increase prospects for controlling the disease.
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After decades of living with bovine TB, farmers have every right to be sceptical of new Government promises. 💉
Farmers Guardian editor @katiejonesFG shares her thoughts on the latest strategy and what it could mean for livestock farmers.
But with a cattle vaccine targeted for rollout by 2030 and a new roadmap aiming for eradication by 2038, could this finally be a turning point?
READ MORE: ow.ly/fF6t50ZaZrU
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HOW TEMPERATURES SINCE 2018-12-31 HAVE BROUGHT FORWARD THE 2°C CROSSING
If York data was used in IPCC AR6 to give temperatures up to 2018-12-31, temperatures since then have brought forward the 2°C crossing by 10yrs when the last 300 monthly points are used in a quadratic fit.
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HS2
"Nothing in current UK climate‑risk assessments suggests HS2 would become non‑viable as a high-speed transport system this century — only more expensive." Does this ignore prospect of crossing 2°C in mid 30's with accelerating AMOC degradation & seasonal weather extremes?
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SOMETHING FOR THE FUTURE
Are attitudes to net zero changing?
"When I vote I'm thinking taxes, money... probably not the environment," says one, with another adding that cutting carbon emissions to net zero was "something for the future".
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62d…
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Defra awards £15m badger vaccination contract
fwi.co.uk/livestock/health-w…
WHY?
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SCIENCE-LED & DATA-DRIVEN
I wish more work was both science-led & data-driven. Work which is heavily science-led has to be policy driven. If the work of a university fails to support preferred policy both sanctioning of the work & government funding is more likely to be refused.
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Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry. uk.yahoo.com/news/why-nasa-c…
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Analysis: The new UN climate report is boring … except when it’s not.
uk.yahoo.com/news/analysis-u…
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AND THE WINNER IS ... FOSSIL FUELS
US and Israel’s war on Iran is a disaster for the environment, analysis shows. This is not a war for security. It’s a war for the political economy of fossil fuels. uk.yahoo.com/news/us-israel-…
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TRUMP AND NETANYAHU ARE NOT ALIGNED
Trump and Netanyahu are no longer fighting the same war. uk.yahoo.com/news/trump-neta…
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UPDATE ON OPERATION EPIC FURY
Operation Epic Fury began on Feb 28. This means we are now 19 days into the conflict. Based on the initial 2 to 4-week projection given by Trump ,the hostilities will end before or on Mar 28. Another words, within 9 days. cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-…
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4 ways Trump is sabotaging climate action around the world.
uk.yahoo.com/news/4-ways-tru…
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