As climate disasters surge, COP30 leaders shift focus to adaptation, deemed “the first half of our survival.” But with a $310B annual need for developing nations, funding remains uncertain. US absence adds pressure. #COP30 #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateCrisis 🔗

ossil fuel emissions hit a new high in 2025, but renewables—especially solar—are booming. Power sector emissions may be peaking, offering hope. Still, current policies could lead to 2.6°C warming by 2100. #ClimateCrisis #COP30 #Renewables 🔗

In less developed nations, women are less likely than men to recognise climate change as human-caused, mainly due to educational and info access gaps. As countries grow economically & democratically, this gender gap narrows. #ClimateChange #GenderEquality 🔗

Hektoria Glacier in Antarctica retreated 8km in just 2 months—the fastest ever recorded. Grounded ice loss confirmed by seismic data means direct sea level rise. Scientists warn similar collapses could happen elsewhere. 🌍📉 #Antarctica #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevelRise 🔗

Bill Gates said climate aid should focus on poverty & health, not just emissions cuts. Critics argue ignoring emissions risks global harm. Experts call for both mitigation & adaptation to avoid a 3°C warmer world. #ClimateDebate #COP30 #Sustainability 🔗

Cosmic dust is helping scientists track 30,000 years of Arctic sea ice! 🛰️ Less helium-3 in sediments = more ice. As ice vanishes, ecosystems & geopolitics shift. A stellar clue to Earth's changing climate. #Arctic #ClimateChange #SpaceDust 🔗

Interesting! Tiny antibodies from camels and alpacas - called nanobodies - could revolutionize Alzheimer’s treatment! Their small size helps them cross the blood-brain barrier with fewer side effects. Human trials may be next. #Alzheimers #MedicalInnovation #Nanobodies 🔗

Microsoft & Google tout thousands of jobs from Chile data centres—but permits show only hundreds, mostly in cleaning & security. Locals see few benefits as tech giants expand. #TechJobs #CloudComputing #Chile #DataCenters 🔗

Urban sustainability in Baku faces limits from oil dependence & centralised governance. Top-down reforms exist, but civic space & community autonomy remain weak. Key? Local experimentation, coordination & inclusive foresight. #UrbanTransition #Sustainability 🔗

Govt shutdowns = free pass for polluters. With EPA enforcement staff furloughed, emissions spike & oversight vanishes. Past shutdowns show a clear pattern: less monitoring, more pollution. Communities bear the cost. #ClimatePolitics #EPA #Pollution 🔗

At #COP30, WMO stresses that science not only warns us about climate change—it empowers adaptation. Earth observations are vital, but data gaps threaten progress. Open science & global cooperation are key. 📡🌐 #ClimateAction #EarthInformationDay 🔗

Maine chefs & fishers are turning invasive green crabs into culinary gold. With warming waters boosting their numbers, creative cooking could help control the species & support local ecosystems. #Invasivorism #ClimateCrisis #SustainableSeafood 🔗

From Rio to Belém, COP30 reflects 30 years of fading climate consensus. Multilateralism retreats, major powers pull back, and Brazil’s leadership faces tough tests. A divided world struggles to unite on climate action. #COP30 #ClimateCrisis #GlobalSouth 🔗

Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions u.afp.com/SnNM

Phytomining uses metal-loving plants like alpine pennycress to extract critical minerals like nickel & cobalt—offering a greener alternative to destructive mining. A niche but promising path for sustainable tech. 🌍🔋 #Phytomining #GreenTech #CriticalMinerals 🔗

Trump’s EPA is set to approve a 5th PFAS pesticide, despite health risks like cancer & birth defects. Critics warn it threatens food & water safety. “Forever chemicals” don’t break down—raising alarm. 🌽💧 #PFAS #PublicHealth #EPA #Environment 🔗

“Don’t say climate” politics rise as the US retreats from climate leadership. Adaptation is happening—quietly—but experts warn it’s no substitute for cutting emissions. Florida may be the blueprint? 🌡️🌴 #ClimateCrisis #Adaptation #COP30 🔗

Economist Nicholas Stern says climate action isn’t just urgent—it’s the best path to long-term growth. Clean tech is booming, costs are falling, and investing in nature & resilience boosts prosperity. #ClimateAction #GreenGrowth #CleanTech 🔗 observer.co.uk/news/...

Lovely... New studies link beef slaughterhouses to drug-resistant E. coli causing UTIs in humans. 25% of workers tested positive, raising concerns over antibiotic use in meat production. 🧫🥩 #AntibioticResistance #FoodSafety #PublicHealth 🔗

Good COP, Bad COP ... COP30 kicks off in Brazil amid controversy: missed climate targets, deforestation for infrastructure, and fossil fuel expansion threaten credibility. Can global leaders course-correct or is this another collision? #COP30 #ClimateCrisis #Amazon 🔗 www.resilience.org/s...

Deep-sea mining plumes may be starving ocean life by replacing nutritious food with sediment “junk food” in the twilight zone, threatening marine ecosystems. New UH study reveals urgent risks. #OceanHealth #DeepSeaMining #MarineLife 🔗

Africa’s climate goals must align with development needs. A new CATF study reveals gaps between climate plans (NDCs) and national development strategies (NDPs), risking progress on both fronts. #ClimateFinance #EnergyAccess #COP30 🔗

India’s slum data may be flawed—official counts miss smaller, deprived settlements. A new method classifies slums by housing quality, not legal status, for smarter, targeted policy. #UrbanDevelopment #PovertyAlleviation #India 🔗

Scientists at the University of Vienna discovered MISO bacteria that “breathe” iron to detoxify sulfide—reshaping our understanding of global sulfur & iron cycles and offering hope against ocean dead zones. #Microbiology #ClimateScience #DeadZones 🔗

SFDR 2.0 draft hints at a major ESG overhaul: goodbye Article 8 & 9 labels, hello new mandatory categories. Asset managers may need to rethink disclosures to avoid greenwashing. 🌱📉 #ESG #SFDR #SustainableFinance 🔗

As COP30 kicks off in Brazil, the UN warns climate disasters have displaced 250M people in a decade. Refugees face worsening conditions, while funding cuts threaten aid. Urgent action is needed. #ClimateCrisis #COP30 #ClimateJustice 🔗

With Trump, Xi & Modi skipping COP30, global climate leadership is fractured. As fossil fuel vs clean tech rivalry grows, experts ask: is COP still relevant or just symbolic? 🇺🇳⚡ #COP30 #ClimateCrisis #CleanEnergy #GlobalPolitics 🔗

For decades, major polluters used unreliable methods to estimate emissions—often underreporting toxic air levels. Monitors showed far worse pollution. Trump-era policies halted stricter rules for 130+ plants. 🏭💨 #AirPollution #EPA #EnvironmentalJustice 🔗

♻️ America’s trash could be a climate solution! From food waste to landfills, better waste management can cut emissions and boost sustainability. It’s time to rethink rubbish. 🌍🗑️ #ClimateAction #WasteNot #Sustainability 🔗

🌳 Brazil’s Amazon deforestation dropped 11%—lowest in nearly a decade—even as wildfires hit record highs due to drought. Stronger enforcement shows progress, but contradictions remain. #AmazonRainforest #Deforestation #ClimateAction #COP30

📈 Cancer rates are rising in America’s Corn Belt, while declining elsewhere. Experts link the surge to environmental factors like pesticide exposure and farming practices. 🚜⚠️ #PublicHealth #CancerRates #CornBelt #EnvironmentalHealth 🔗

The extinction crisis isn’t just harming nature—it’s affecting our bodies too. Scientists warn of huge health risks as biodiversity declines, linking ecosystem collapse to rising disease and mental health issues. 🧠🌿 #NatureCrisis #Health #Biodiversity 🔗

Despite U.S. and Saudi opposition, there's growing hope for stronger global shipping emissions regulations. The push for climate accountability at sea continues to gain momentum. 🌍⚓ #ShippingEmissions #ClimateAction #IMO #Sustainability 🔗

Streaming is killing the planet. "The information and communication technology sector, which makes the internet run, now accounts for an estimated 3.7 percent of GHG emissions; the global network of data centers consumes energy comparable to the entire airline industry.

Earth has crossed its first climate tipping point—coral reefs are collapsing, polar ice may be irreversibly melting, and the Amazon & ocean currents are at risk. Scientists warn of cascading failures but see hope in tech & social shifts. #ClimateCrisis #TippingPoints 🔗

Hurricanes aren’t more frequent, but they are getting stronger 🌪️🌊. Warmer oceans & air fuel higher winds, heavier rain & worse flooding. Climate change is intensifying the danger. #HurricaneMelissa #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather 🔗

Miami’s conservative leaders are embracing climate adaptation 🌊🏗️—investing in infrastructure to combat sea level rise and king tides. A shift from denial to resilience. #ClimateAdaptation #Miami #SeaLevelRise #Resilience 🔗

Scientists have found 6-million-year-old ice in Antarctica 🧊—the oldest ever directly dated! It offers rare climate snapshots, revealing 12°C cooling over time. A major leap in understanding Earth’s ancient climate. 🌍🔬 #Antarctica #ClimateHistory #COLDEX 🔗

Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a viable alternative to lithium 🔋—they’re cheaper, safer, and use more abundant materials. With growing investment and tech advances, they could reshape energy storage. ⚡🌍 #BatteryTech #SodiumIon #CleanEnergy 🔗

Just 64 countries submitted new climate pledges ahead of COP30—covering only 30% of global emissions. The world is on track to overshoot the 1.5°C limit, but hope remains as more nations prepare to act. 🌍🔥 #COP30 #ClimateAction #NetZero 🔗

Rising heat now kills one person every minute globally 🌡️💀, says the Lancet Countdown. Climate change is fuelling deadly temperatures, especially in vulnerable regions. Urgent action is needed. #ClimateCrisis #HeatWave #LancetCountdown 🔗

Avocado farming in Mexico is threatening monarch butterfly habitats 🦋🥑. Deforestation for crops disrupts their migration and survival. Conservation efforts are crucial to protect these iconic pollinators. 🌳 #MonarchButterflies #AvocadoImpact #Conservation 🔗

A new report warns climate change is making cities “unsustainable, unhealthy and ultimately unliveable” 🌍🔥. Rising heat, pollution & inequality are driving deadly conditions worldwide. #ClimateCrisis #UrbanResilience #Sustainability 🔗

Bill Gates pushes back on climate doomsday narratives, urging optimism and innovation to tackle the crisis. He says fear alone won’t drive change—solutions will. #ClimateAction #BillGates #Sustainability #Innovation 🔗

The Southern Ocean’s CO₂ absorption hasn’t declined as models predicted—thanks to fresher surface water trapping carbon-rich deep water. But this buffer may weaken soon. 🔗 www.awi.de/en/about-... #ClimateScience #SouthernOcean #CarbonSink #AWI #GlobalWarming

The Nature Conservancy secures 12,271 acres of forest & wetland near Two Harbors—its largest land buy in 25+ years 🌲🦌. Boosts habitat, clean water & climate resilience across 60M-acre Northwoods region. 🔗 queticosuperior.org/... #Conservation #Minnesota #WildlifeProtection

Love it: Plastic waste meets fashion at Lagos’ Trashion Show. Teens turned beach litter into bold outfits, raising awareness for ocean pollution & sea turtle conservation. Organised by Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative. 🔗 www.africanews.com/2... #Trashion #EcoFashion #Nigeria #YouthActivism

🧊 Glaciers can cool surrounding air via katabatic winds, delaying warming—but this effect will peak by 2040. After that, rapid melting will accelerate. Urgent action is needed to manage water and cut emissions. 🔗 www.nature.com/artic... #ClimateScience #Glaciers #GlobalWarming #WaterCrisis

Scientists have developed a brand-new way to refrigerate—no compressors, no harmful gases 🌬️❄️. This solid-state cooling tech could revolutionise energy efficiency and sustainability. 🔗 www.sciencealert.com... #CleanTech #Innovation #SustainableCooling

War & climate change are redrawing global trade routes—from the Arctic to the Suez Canal. Melting ice, less rainfall, and rising tensions are shifting energy flows and supply chains. 🔗 oilprice.com/The-Env... #ClimateChange #Geopolitics #SuezCanal #GlobalTrade #EnergyTransition