July 2026 was an exceptional month for the UK's climate statistics, with records challenged or broken for rainfall, temperature and sunshine. Read more in our press release ⤵️ www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
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petercracknell
Профиль VivelyI tweet about the climate emergency & drug law reform. BSc Geophysics BA Psychology
Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
Israel: The Moral Collapse of a Nation countercurrents.org/2026/08/isra...
SERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in cities, and the absolutely HUGE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by Not Just Bikes. Then share it as much as you can. youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo
40% of SE European nuclear capacity offline amid drought montelnews.com/news/c65ea15...
I'm a full Professor of Immunology and fully vaccinated. I didn't get vaccinated out of obedience, but after decades of studying the immune system and evaluating all evidence. Calling that "lack of critical thinking" is not an argument. It's ideology masked as pretend intellect.
The nasty little thing with climate change is that the situation progressively gets worse as long as we emit greenhouse gases, and that is irreversible. So there's no happy message "Let's bring emissions to zero and then everything will be alright" Nope, everything will be worse than it is now. 1/
We're looking at trying to have to adapt infrastructure and ways of life that took hundreds of years to construct in just the next couple of decades. At the same time as ecosystems which assembled over millenia are thrown into massive flux! & then keep doing it until fossil fuels are phased out!
‘Report shows ambulance call-outs plummet during initial years of Richmond's medically supervised injecting room’ www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
“Scotland's only crisis centre for drug and alcohol addiction is warning that "lives could be put at risk" if it is forced to close due to a dispute over rental costs with its council-owned landlord.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's a point I've been trying to make for a long time: there is no good way to meet even 10% of current demand for animal products. They trash the living world, whichever way you do it. If you want to reduce your impact, switch to a plant-based diet. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Beef has a huge climate problem. And the most effective solution -- by far -- is to simply reduce beef consumption and waste. But we don't want to hear that, so we often welcome fuzzy greenwashing stories instead. In the end, however, the math doesn't seem to work. drawdown.org/insights/gre...
This is what responsible publications say about climate change. #cdnpoli #canadasky #weather #climate #elnino
NEW ANALYSIS: One of the most consequential discoveries of the 20th century is marked by a small blue plaque near my office. The lithium-ion cathode, Oxford, 1980. Grid batteries have since gone from one 5 MW project to 267 GW worldwide. New Bright Spots 👇 open.substack.com/pub/janrosen...
Excellent and essential letters here, laying to rest some pervasive myths about Carbon Capture and Storage, and raising further concerns about both the astonishing financial outlay and the vast climate damage it will cause.
Dr Andrew Boswell #CarbonReckoning1/7 After @georgemonbiot.bsky.social exposed deep flaws in carbon capture &storage—and the extraordinary sums this Govt is committing to it—CCS industry lobbyists and pro-CCS scientists responded. @sioldridge.bsky.social &I answer them here www.theguardian.com/environment/... 🧵
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Carbon capture is a fig leaf for fossil fuel expansion | Letters
Ty Cobb, a former White House attorney under Trump 1, believes Trump’s speech is intended to justify declaring a national emergency around the midterm elections. Cobb suggests Trump aims to intimidate voters, seize voting machines, and prevent the peaceful transfer of power.
Climate breakdown isn't just an environmental issue - it's fast becoming a national security crisis. Our major new investigative series with Caroline Lucas starts Friday, exclusively for TRIP + members.
. Veganism is 'single biggest way' to reduce our environmental impact on planet We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change! Read on: www.independent.co.uk/life-... .
A new film about the climate emergency is designed to change behaviour. But there’s a risk that in-depth discussions replace action.