Climate change does not merely threaten the lives of millions of people. If unchecked it is an existential threat to the Human Species.
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Our first #podcast of 2023 is with @abibunker Director of Conservation & External Affairs @WoodlandTrust listen here - waronclimatechange.co.uk/upd… #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #Woodlands #conservation
News reports today outline the report from @oxfamgb which states the world’s richest 1% are responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%.
What can we do about the ‘polluter elite’?
#climatechange #carbonemissions #polluterelite
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The climate impact of the foods we eat.
There is no time to wait. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #renewables
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1. YOUNG WOMAN ARRESTED IN DAWN POLICE RAID FOR HOLDING A SIGN WITH THE LAW ON IT
At 6.15am on Wednesday 18 October, 5 policemen pulled up outside the house of @IndigoRumbelow in an unmarked police car 🧵
Last week we mourned the loss of #sycamoregaptree and today news from the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford said planting trees in vast schemes to 'offset' carbon emissions is harming nature.
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A short film about why the dirtiest and most antisocial economic interests dominate our politics. I believe it's the key to understanding the terrible state we're in.
Braverman says government will put economy first with car ban delay mol.im/a/12539069 via @MailOnline
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1. BREAKING: @Michael4MDNP, the UK Solicitor General, will apply for the committal to prison of Trudi Warner, for holding up a simple and truthful sign outside court 🧵
bit.ly/3Rs3FrD @GoodLawProject @attorneygeneral
Can 6 young Portuguese hold countries up for not reducing their GHG emissions? The @ftclimate has more…
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July was world’s hottest month on record, climate scientists confirm theguardian.com/environment/… #ClimateAction
Boiling surfaces and unbreathable air. Join our War on Climate Change- act now. #climatechange #climate
Unbreathable air, unbearable heat, unacceptable absence of climate action.
“The era of global boiling has arrived.” - @antonioguterres #ClimateEmergency
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The @UN secretary general has said that “climate change is out of control”, as an unofficial analysis of data showed that average world temperatures in the seven days to Wednesday were the hottest week on record. #climatechange #waronclimatechange
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The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak and net zero: a cowardly retreat theguardian.com/commentisfre…
“Climate washing" litigation has risen sharply in the last two years as environmental groups and governments grow frustrated with corporate claims about their contribution to tackling climate change.
Read more @Reuters
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An area of tropical forest the size of Switzerland was lost last year as tree losses surged, according to new research. It means that a political pledge to end deforestation made at COP26 by world leaders is well off track. #waronclimatechange
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Climate change threshold is strikingly illustrated. The urgent call to tackle climate change has never been more palpable. Remember, we don't have a backup planet and time is of the essence.
At present, the global average temperature stands approximately at 1.26°C. It's remarkable to witness the profound impact that even a minor shift in this figure can exert. The reality of #ClimateChange is no longer theoretical, but an actual force that's transforming our world.
‘My life and my home’: young people start to testify at historic US climate trial #climatechange theguardian.com/us-news/2023…
A novel British satellite designed to map the heat signature of buildings has been launched.
The idea is to highlight those dwellings that are wasting energy and could benefit from better insulation.
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Earth’s boundaries now breached.
7/8 of the systems that are integral to life have been pushed beyond their limit. Prof Johan Rockstrom of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said the results are ‘quite concerning’.
Read more in the journal @Nature
Brazil will be centre stage for #COP30 in 2025. Read more here.... #waronclimatechange #climatechange
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Amazon gateway city Belém will host Cop30 climate talks
✍ @joeloyo
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