Lisa Bachelor

Lisa Bachelor

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Editor of the Guardian’s Seascape series, all about the state of our oceans. Previously deputy news editor on the Observer.

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Today, the Guardian’s Seascape launches a year long series on young people in England’s coastal towns. What is it about living by the sea that results in poorer outcomes for many? Our news story to launch it. More in an hour… www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comYoung people in England’s coastal towns three times more likely to have a mental health conditionThey are suffering disproportionately and without help, say researchers, and unless they are given a voice, problems will continue to mount up
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One thing we have learnt as part of Seascape’s year long Against the tide series is that, in places of coastal deprivation, opportunities for young people on their doorstep make a huge difference to their well being. So what message does this send? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
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How much do we really know about Greenland sharks? (The answer in my case was nothing at all, so I found this piece fascinating). @leylandcecco.bsky.social dug into some new research that questions a few of the things scientists thought they knew... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comBlind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharksDescribed by one researcher as looking ‘already dead’, the enigmatic creatures are one of the least understood species on the planet
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Thanks to all the young people (and one older person) that shared their stories here - and thanks to Guardian Community for setting up this call out www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comLiving on the edge: what young people in England told us about life on the coastAs part of the Guardian’s Against the tide series, readers aged 18 to 30 share what they love about living in their coastal town, the challenges and why they often choose to leave

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In my first for @theguardian.com, I reported on an unprecedented climate relocation project happening in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France's last remaining foothold in North America.

theguardian.comHow do you move a village? Residents of France’s last outpost in North America try to outrun the seaAs rising tides eat away at the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon archipelago off Canada, plans to move the historic village to higher ground have divided residents
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A deep dive into a really knotty (no pun intended) problem that has global reach. How do we control the trafficking of endangered eels between Europe and Asia? Great reporting by Alexandra Talty www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comInside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro trafficking industry have failed – and how to save the endangered fish
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I love this interview by @donnalferguson.bsky.social about the sad story of the fate of the sea cow and why what happened resonates today. I’m looking forward to reading the book www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comBeasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victimIida Turpeinen’s novel has been a sensation in her native Finland. On the eve of its UK publication, she talks about her compulsion to tell of the sociable giant’s plight
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How can sniffer dogs help save orcas? Maya Yang hung out with the gorgeous Eba for the day (as well some scientists) and wrote this lovely dispatch about the new non-invasive conservation methods being used to try and save these wonderful creatures www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comDogs and drones: how scientists are saving Washington’s endangered orcasExperts are finding new and more humane ways to protect the last 74 southern resident killer whales
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I really loved this piece by @rachelkeenan.bsky.social about a small community trying to complete the Scotland coastal path even as it crumbles before them. It’s a story of many places around coastal Britain as sea levels rise www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘It’s not just our houses’: can a Scottish village save Queen Elizabeth’s coastal path from the waves?The people of Johnshaven have watched the sea edge closer and closer. Preserving the path is key to protecting their community
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For the latest in our Against The Tide series about the lives of young people in coastal communities in England I travelled to Tendring in Essex with the project’s co-collaborator and photographer Polly Braden. Here is what we found www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘I say where I’m from and they tell me they’re sorry’: growing up in the most deprived place in EnglandThe faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populations
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The last in Seascape’s ‘I’m obsessed with’ series. We bring you - deep sea sharks. I’ve loved running this series but after more than a year it’s time to wind it up. @donnalferguson.bsky.social has done an amazing job in researching and writing the whole series www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comI’m obsessed with deep sea sharks: their bioluminescent spots are just visible in the pitch black environment they live inMost of these little-known but already endangered fish have never been seen alive in their natural habitat, but are under threat from bottom trawling and deep-sea mining
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I’m so thrilled that the Guardian’s @helenpidd.bsky.social made an excellent Today in Focus podcast about the seaside town of Morecambe for Seascape’s Against The Tide series. Please do take a listen, it’s extremely thorough and full of inspiring young people www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

theguardian.comSun, sea and struggle: growing up in England’s coastal towns – podcastHelen Pidd grew up in Morecambe, and life in seaside towns has only got harder since she was a teenager. She went back to find out why
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Helen Pidd, the Guardian’s former northern editor, headed back to her home town of Morecambe to see how life has changed for young people on the coast since she left. Can the Eden Project help turn the fortunes of a town in decline? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘It has echoes of happiness’: life for gen Z in the seaside town I once called homeThe Guardian’s former north of England editor returned to Morecambe after 25 years to discover the place where she grew up has even fewer amenities for young people – and the feeling of being ‘left be...
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Me on Jeju island. An exploration of the idea of giving ‘personhood’ to animals, this time a special and threatened population of dolphins.. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comCould giving this pod of dolphins the same legal rights as humans help keep them safe?With a bottlenose population threatened by fishing gear, boats and pollution, campaigners on South Korea’s Jeju island are lobbying to extend legal status to the vulnerable cetaceans
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Today’s Guardian leader, which focuses on our Against the tide series. It’s a reflection of how important the newspaper thinks the issue is. I can’t wait to get back out there and spend the year ahead talking to young people on our coast www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comThe Guardian view on young people in coastal towns: time to invest in their future | EditorialEditorial: Communities by the sea have been hit by economic decline and related social problems. Empowering a new generation can help turn the tide
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If anyone is working with young people in coastal communities either as an academic, practitioner, youth worker etc and has been involved in something they really think has made a difference please get in touch. Or if there is somewhere you think we should visit please drop me a line and say why

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And here is a wider feature on the issue. We begun reporting months back and will spend the next year continuing this work. I would like to mention the wonderful Polly Braden whose documentary photography helped inspire the series and who we will be working with www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘We’re told we won’t amount to anything’: is it possible to change the fortunes of young people living in England’s coastal towns?Young people living by the sea are often in some of the most deprived areas of the country, but they say they want the chance to thrive. The Guardian is embarking on a year-long series to tell their s...
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The Dee is one of Scotland’s healthier rivers…but a single salmon returning to spawn in one of its tributaries last year has rung alarm bells. Now there is a plan - not not everyone supports it www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘They are a species on the brink’: can trees save the salmon in Scotland’s River Dee?Last year, a single female was recorded returning to one tributary of a river usually celebrated for its fish. Now a plan is in place to change things – but it’s proving controversial
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The new threats from the sea - and the men and women keeping them at bay. By Miranda Bryant, the Guardian’s Nordic correspondent www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comSpy ships, cyber-attacks and shadow fleets: the crack security team braced for trouble at seaAs international tensions mount and hackers grow more sophisticated and audacious, the Nordic Maritime Cyber Resilience Centre is constantly monitoring the global threat of war, terror and piracy
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Is the world finally waking up to the importance of protecting the world’s seas? Seascape’s Karen McVeigh weighs up the evidence www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comIs the ocean ‘having a moment’? This was the UN summit where the world woke up to the decline of the seasA slew of global leaders met in the south of France to discuss the future of the oceans. There was ‘momentum’ and ‘enthusiasm’, but there were critical voices too
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I headed to Plymouth, England to find out from scientists just why falling pH levels in the sea matters and what we can do about it www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comThe scientists warning the world about ocean acidification – ‘evil twin’ of the climate crisisThere’s frustration among researchers that falling pH levels in seas around the globe are not being taken seriously enough, and that until the buildup of CO2 is addressed, the consequences for marine ...
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Another example of what a viral social media post or two can lead to… Reporting by Brianna Randall in La Ventana, Mexico www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.com‘Swimming with orcas is out of control’: can new rules keep tourists and Mexico’s whales safe?Experts are calling for stricter limits on numbers of those flocking to Baja California Sur to swim with the animals in the wild. But some local tour operators are not convinced
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Here is the 2-year long investigation by the Guardian and DeSmog into the supply chain behind sea bass on sale in the UK. Reporting by Seascape’s Karen McVeigh, @hazelhealy.bsky.social , @brigitte-whl.bsky.social as well as various journalists on the ground www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comThe hidden cost of your supermarket sea bassRevealed: an investigation shows how consumers buying fish in the UK are playing a role in food insecurity and unemployment in Senegal
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Meeting two of South Korea’s famous women divers was a special experience. I asked the youngest what she would like the story of the haenyeo to be www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comSouth Korea’s female freedivers: TV has made stars of the haenyeo but what is their real story?The craze for Korean culture has brought fame to the ‘women of the sea’, but not always to their benefit. Now they want to reclaim their stories to inspire a new generation
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It’s time to say goodbye to the Observer. I continue at the Guardian but it will take me some time so stop missing the incredibly kind, welcoming, funny and talented crew that made up the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper. Sail well my friends, you will always be in our hearts