Great and ominous example of "life, uh, finds a way" www.newscientist.com/article/2512...

Great to get my copy of Climate Collapse? Calls to Action today I was pleased and honoured to be asked to write the introduction Notwithstanding this, it is a book everyone should have on their bookshelves as grim times unfold

Some vital ecosystems could face collapse w/in 5 years, threatening the UK’s national security & prosperity, and could bring mass migration, food shortages, price rises, global disorder. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Some good new videos to watch: PBS News Horizons - Why Earth’s melting glaciers matters more than we think.

Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize says its “road to net-zero is unclear.” Here are some first steps: ensure your US brands, like Stop & Shop, Giant, and Food Lion, are doing their part to reduce methane emissions. Read more here: https://mightyearth.org/StopMethane/

All those who wrongly believe that nature collapse might be 'sad', but won't really affect them in any way, badly need to wake up. Nature isn't just 'nice to have'. Planet Earth is only liveable – for *us* too – due to the regulating effects of natural ecosystems. share.google/NoVLRatfUoH5...

Our holistic approach to trigger our own extinction level event is fascinating...

South Africa is currently dealing with extreme events that are at different ends of the spectrum. Floods, wild fires and drought. As a result many think these are not connected. But they are. Here is why.

Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds via @guardian bit.ly/4qBZ2dw #Water #Cities #Urban #Sustainability #Davos26 #LeadershipMatters @wrirosscities.bsky.social @weforum.org @sustainablefarming.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social

It is possible for European nations to have a trade deal with South American nations without destroying nature.

Finally Americans experience what invaded countries invaded by America have experienced for a century. Long may Americans realise that this whirlwind, they brought upon themselves.

Hunger Games, das letzte Kapitel der Geschichte, die mit der Neolithischen Revolution begonnen hat. "Food supplies are particularly at risk... Some vital ecosystems could face collapse within five years..These will intensify, resulting in geopolitical instability, economic insecurity, conflict.."

BIG MOMENT for Europe’s energy transition ⚡️ In 2025, wind + solar generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU; for the first time ever. This isn’t a fluke. It’s a structural shift, driven by clear targets, solid regulation and years of investment. Direction isn’t the problem. Speed is.

Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."

The latest report from the Institute of Actuaries has just been published. The report highlights climate sensitivity and geoengineering following a warning that “catastrophic warming levels of above 2°C by 2050 are likely.” #climatechange #risk #actuaries #finance #economy #planetaryboundaries

“The number of S&P 500 companies providing support to genocidal mass murdering pedophiles has nearly doubled since 2020, a report shows, as corporations respond to growing moral decay.”

The ocean will: • Absorb excess heat first • Then redistribute and re-emit it over time We are on a highway to hell.

Worth a watch (and a read) En deze zin zou wat mij betreft iedere dag herhaald mogen worden, geheel in de geest van Cato maior “Understanding the climate endgame isn't pessimism. It's risk management”

Greens surge to joint highest polling as Reform support stalls www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/gre...

NEW mid January IRI ENSO forecast: “According to the January 2026 CCSR/IRI ENSO plume forecast, the probability of La Niña conditions persisting during Jan–Mar (JFM) 2026 is 31%, while ENSO-neutral conditions are the next most likely outcome, with an estimated probability of 69%.” 1/2

A 'gotcha' without fail levelled at those of us advocating for rewilding is: "But where will our food come from if a proportion of farmland is given back to nature?" The answer is simple: we move back towards more plant-based diets. Good for our health, nature, and the climate.

But people are so addicted to eating dead animals that they’re going to cause us all turning into dead animals. European leaders have even just passed more laws to make the dead animal section in supermarkets cheaper while making the survival food section more expensive!

EC President Ursula von der Leyen: “This moment of global change is fraught with dangers. Becoming more independent in shaping our own future will not be easy. It will require difficult decisions. “I am deeply convinced that together we can achieve it. “Long live Europe.”

This is more of a placeholder. I have been trying to warn about our unpreparedness for the impacts, of climate change, biodiversity and ecological collapse, for many decades. It is poorly understood, even amongst many scientists in the area. www.theguardian.com/environment/... 1/🧵

#Bolivia: Climate change & soil salinity are threatening livelihoods & cultural survival of Indigenous communities. PIKs M. Rahman: “This parallels rice crop losses in Asian mega-deltas, where high salinity in soil & water undermine agricultural productivity.” www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS

Who really benefits from the current farming system? Certainly not the farmers, locked into rising input costs and shrinking margins. Certainly not the insects. Definitely not the ecosystems that sustain us.

Let’s be the first generation in Ireland to experience more, wilder and healthier nature, not less. The benefits would be endless! My piece in the Journal this week.

If Denmark can get farmers to agree to dropping their nitrates derogation, adopting a carbon tax on meat, government promotion of plant-based diets and rewilding a fifth of the country - why can't Ireland? www.irishtimes.com/science/2026...

And the rest of the planet.

The ancient rainforest of Uragh last autumn, when colours were just starting to turn. Some of the less than 0.1% of Ireland still covered in forest since pre-1660. That's less than one part in a thousand.

"There is one political problem from which all others follow, [including] the devastation of the living world. It is simply stated: the extreme wealth of a small number of people." If you truly care about nature, it's madness to ignore the root cause of its destruction.

A great new follow: @commongroundorguk.bsky.social

Is plastic pollution a hidden driver of global warming? 🌡️ Most ESG strategies treat "Waste" and "Carbon" as separate pillars. My latest article shows that this siloed thinking is a mistake. drtomharris.substack.com/p/choking-th... #ClimateChange #Microplastics #albedo #photosynthesis

The latest episode of PBS Weathered discusses climate sensitivity and the under representation in IPCC publications of likely future pathways of extreme heating. Worth watching!

Tomorrow is the deadline for submissions against what @antaisce.bsky.social is describing as one of the greatest threats to our environment ever. Please don't wait til it's too late, get it in today.

"The Institute & Faculty of Actuaries, which conducted its study together with scientists at the @universityofexeter.bsky.social , says the research also shows that financial firms aren’t applying the same rigor to their handling of #climate as they do to other serious risks"

A new study suggests fishing vessel tracking data can act as an early warning system during marine heat waves. Shifts in where fishers operate revealed when tuna moved north or inshore — and when they didn’t — positioning fishers as key sentinels of ocean change.

After Kenyan authorities seized 5,000+ endemic ants, conservationists warn ants are now part of a growing global wildlife trade. Traffickers target rare species for hobbyists, risking ecosystem damage and invasive outbreaks — yet no ant species are protected under CITES.

It's bleak folks: The climate crisis is accelerating at an unprecedented rate while the fossil fuel industry has complete control of the levers of power in Washington DC. It's all tied together -- a corrupt oligarchy is happy to burn down our future so long as they continue to profit.

EU citizens speak out again: 236,520 responses in just 3 months demand stronger farm animal welfare 🐖💪 This isn’t niche, it’s about farmers, public health and the environment. The EU Commission @ec.europa.eu promised action - including to #EndTheCageAge. EU citizens are watching. #AnimalWelfare

Earth's Energy Imbalance was over 10 Hiroshima bombs per second for the 4-year running average (showing less variability) too.. This rate of global heat uptake is impossible for us tiny humans to fathom.

You cannot separate out climate from the rest of society and social issues. You cannot separate out climate from the rest of society and social issues. You cannot separate out climate from the rest of society and social issues.

The race is on to save records of Alpine glacier ice before they melt away. An archive is being created in Antarctica for ice cores taken from around the world. The cores store invaluable scientific information that would be lost to future study. phys.org/news/2026-01... #climatechange #glaciers

Folks, this deep pit in interior Alaska, swallowing the ground and mature trees, developed over a week or two as permafrost became unstable. Imagine what will happen to the North with prolonged warmth and warm rainfall.

Despite years of opposition, EU–Mercosur is being rammed through. Big agribusiness wins; Indigenous people, farmers, health and nature lose. Why? ❌ Fewer protections ❌ Weaker standards ❌ More deforestation Trade must serve people & planet - not profit. More from @foeeurope.bsky.social in comments⤵️

do you go around looking at plants and buildings and cars and stuff and just see piles of embodied carbon streaming before your eyes like some sort of climatepilled reverse Matrix situation or is that just me

Nobody in the history of the internet has ever said "I'm as left wing as they come" and not been anything other than a centre-right pain in the anus.

If you live in Ireland and truly care about nature and our environment, please make a submission objecting to the government's plans to *severely* restrict communities' ability to defend them in the courts. Instructions below, it only takes minutes, and the deadline is the day after tomorrow!! 🙏