Biodiversity reporter at the Guardian.
Joined September 2014
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Jan 9
Great investigation by @phoeb0 on how demand for falcons in Middle East is ravaging bird of prey populations theguardian.com/environment/…
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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
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Phoebe Weston retweeted
26 Sep 2025
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
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Phoebe Weston retweeted
16 Jun 2025
'Forever chemical' found in dozens of UK rivers, study finds news.sky.com/story/forever-c…
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29 Apr 2025
Hello! What are the best wildlife cams out there? Looking for ones like this bear sanctuary youtube.com/watch?v=V3aTpIxI… or these storks tvsyd.dk/storkereden?season=…
Please post links below 👇
If you are a wildlife cam obsessive/ know one, please get in touch - phoebe.weston@guardian.co.uk
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3 Apr 2025
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/…
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2 Apr 2025
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/…
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Phoebe Weston retweeted
24 Mar 2025
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!
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17 Mar 2025
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/…
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Phoebe Weston retweeted
10 Dec 2024
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
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9 Dec 2024
RT @paulpowlesland: It is no coincidence that bats & newts are receiving flack for supposedly stopping infrastructure, house building & oth…
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Phoebe Weston retweeted
4 Dec 2024
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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Phoebe Weston retweeted
4 Dec 2024
New 'Save The Observer' picket line banner alert:
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Phoebe Weston retweeted
2 Dec 2024
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/…
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2 Dec 2024
Are Scotland’s sea eagles killing hundreds of lambs?
I went up to Scotland to find out theguardian.com/environment/…
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Phoebe Weston retweeted
27 Nov 2024
‘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
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Phoebe Weston retweeted
15 Nov 2024
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/commentisfre…
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Phoebe Weston retweeted
12 Nov 2024
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.
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11 Nov 2024
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/…
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8 Nov 2024
Leading Colombian conservationists tell me about their experiences working in the most dangerous country to fight for wildlife #Cop16 theguardian.com/environment/…
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