Human. Father. Worrier.
I’ve been saying for a long time, this is going to be a ‘food price’ crisis, then a ‘food shortage’ crisis, then a ‘watching the people you love starve’ crisis.
‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmersDrought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviablewww.theguardian.comA ‘Pragmatic’ approach? @andyburnham.bsky.social At 1.5C above preindustrial temps our world is on fire. In Europe, tens of thousands are dead. New oil & gas means our children face 4C+. Scientists warn BILLIONS will die. Pragmatism is suicide. Bold leadership means an EMERGENCY APPROACH!
Burnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gasPM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’www.theguardian.comThe country that was the scene of tentative hope in 2015 with the signing of the Paris Agreement has shown us a glimpse of the horrors set to define the rest of our lives, thanks to our leaders’ cowardice & grotesque failure to honour that agreement.
Blazes burning with the intensity of ‘atomic bombs’: Europe enters a new era of mega fires | CNNThe vast blazes ripping through southwestern France burned so intensely they created a powerful, fire-generated thunderstorm. This rare phenomenon is sometimes seen in the kinds of megafires that affl...www.cnn.comThe UK will be in drought until at least October. But there’s no such thing as a ‘new normal’ on a planet hurtling past 1.5C, on the way to 3C by 2050 & 4C in our children’s ‘lifetimes’. Without unprecedented societal change, we are in the beginning stages of a fairly rapid end.
Major incident declared after large wildfire breaks out - as UK warned of 'new normal' after drought declaredFirefighters in Suffolk were battling the biggest wildfire of Wednesday, but other crews were kept busy elsewhere in the country too. It broke out just hours after half of England was declared to be i...news.sky.comThe UK Government’s OWN 2024 REPORT warned our food & water systems face CATASTROPHIC FAILURE as early as 2030. That was BEFORE this summer’s devastating heat & unprecedented drought. A report suppressed by Starmer’s government & yet to be acknowledged by @andyburnham.bsky.social
Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits EuropeAnalysis shows how heatwaves are making atmosphere thirstier, damaging water supplies, food production and power generationwww.theguardian.com9 million tonnes of food destroyed. A ‘food price crisis’ becomes a ‘food shortage crisis’ becomes a ‘watching-your-family-starve crisis’.
Food price fears after Europe’s heatwave destroys estimated €2bn of cropsRecord June temperatures expected to cut grain harvest by 9m tonnes to its lowest level since 2018www.theguardian.com“William Nye, the secretary general of the archbishops’ council, said the motion was inconsistent with the church’s legal obligations & responsibility to ensure ‘long-term capital growth’.” Expect the church to prioritize a livable planet over profit? Not a prayer.
Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030Campaigners criticise C of E for failing to show moral leadership as one of country’s biggest landownerswww.theguardian.comGreen is life. Watch it disappear before your eyes. We’re experiencing this intense heat as our planet approaches 1.5C above preindustrial temperatures. Spend a moment imagining the world your children will face when they’re the age you are now & our planet approaches 4C.
Met Office - weather and climateThe UK's prolonged hot, sunny and dry weather is visible from space 🛰️ Comparing satellite images from late May and now, much of the landscape has turned from green to brown ☀️ Farmers and gardeners are feeling the strain, with wildfire risk elevated as a third heatwave continues🌡️