ICYM - Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds - Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A great piece by @carbonbrief.org. So much to unpack here: 1. Oppose vs support is far too simplistic. @brandoncwu.bsky.social makes great points about why "opposing" a roadmap from fossil fuels doesn't necessarily make a country a pariah.

How does this happen? 1. There's no labelling requirement. Unless a country tests the product, there's no way to know what chemicals are in it. That's expensive, time consuming, and beyond many countries' capacity. www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issu...

Is this the framing we want? We can't recycle out of the problem. Most plastics are hard to recycle or have no viable market after recycling. What happened to turning off the tap? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Maybe it's OK that COP31 won't be in Australia

How Fossil-Fuel Companies Are Driving Plastic Production and Pollution | Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

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Since this is making the rounds, some context 🧵 Fossil fuel interests will always be at COP. Countries protect these interests, including the state owned oil companies. They have a seat at the table in a way others don't. Banning these orgs won't change that www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Huge COPs are an equity issue. We don't hear marginalised voices above the din of who can afford the pavilions, flights, comms teams, or hosting. theconversation.com/the-un-clima...

Why I'm not going to COP30: 1/? Hypocrisy: I've heard government ministers urge a phase-out of fossil fuels, at the same time as coal projects are approved at home. Last year, a minister received a standing ovation after gutting the decision behind closed doors.

So tired.

How's everyone holding up? Let's go Blue Jays

Colonel Saunders is a Blue Jays fan.

The U.S. ranks 128th out of 163 nations in the 2025 Global Peace Index, behind countries like South Africa, Kenya & Uganda. The report uses 23 indicators across three domains: Societal Safety & Security, Ongoing Domestic & International Conflict, & Militarization. #Peace ktla.com/news/nationw...

Why isn't Shania amping up the Blue Jays crowd? Let's go Jays

Why I'm not going to COP30: 1/? Hypocrisy: I've heard government ministers urge a phase-out of fossil fuels, at the same time as coal projects are approved at home. Last year, a minister received a standing ovation after gutting the decision behind closed doors.

PM 2.5 pollution contributes to 4.9million deaths a year globally. You can filter our Watershed Pollution Map to show PM 2.5 emissions in UK + it's clear petrol vehicles, oil rigs, wood burners + shipping are making big contributions to this type of pollution. share.google/ypDFsinf0dJL...

The Blue Jays are trying to shorten my life

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact. n.pr/4nLAI7A

Markets are doing the work. Governments need to step in to make sure there's equal access. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The best way to defend multilateralism is by delivering results. @jenirisallan.bsky.social and Peter Dauvergne points to a practical way forward for countries interested in stopping plastic pollution, in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I've built a career trying to help make global governance work. For plastics, maybe the UN isn't the right place. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I've built a career trying to help make global governance work. For plastics, maybe the UN isn't the right place. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

POPRC is strengthening ties with the POPs Global Monitoring Programme. The last global monitoring assessment showed that the Stockholm Convention is working -- ridding the world of the most dangerous chemicals (including forever chemicals). @brsconventions.bsky.social

This is great news. The global ban has tightened up over the years. Each time it became stronger, science was at the center.

Only 3 of 30 broke down... www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...

It's time for the annual headcount of what leaders will go to COP. They arrive day 1, give a speech day 2, and leave day 3. None need to go. Domestic action matters, not generic speeches. www.ft.com/content/5f8f...

The Chemical Review Committee continues its reviews related to pesticides. It's a long list at this meeting. Each review is the result of a country deciding to ban or restrict the use of a pesticide. @brsconventions.bsky.social

Update of perhaps my favorite global climate policy indicator: The production gap report. In fact, the gap between countries' planned fossil fuel extraction and global climate targets has widened. Turning the tide on these indicators is essential for climate policy success. productiongap.org

It's technical chemical expert time! First up - the Chemical Review Committee. It tries to identify hazardous chemicals after countries flag potential problems. @enb.iisd.org enb.iisd.org/rotterdam-co...

Does the UK have the energy for this? Can the grid handle it (and all the new homes supposedly being built)? Eeks and all the water? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Highest wildfire emissions ever recorded in Europe after a hectic summer @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social #climatecrisis atmosphere.copernicus.eu/highest-wild...

So fun to chat with @alimacewen.bsky.social at the Land and Climate Review about my new book Existential Politics! Listen to our convo here. #COP30 #carbonpricing www.landclimate.org/what-if-clim...

UK govt infatuation with nuclear power continues. Plans for Small Modular Reactors in places around UK No SMR has ever been built in the West. Those that have been tried have faced the familiar issues of escalating costs and delays A 🧵about this nuclear agreement www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Its Saturday What's going RIGHT in the world? I'll start: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/m...

Decades later, scientists still don't know what was dumped in the ocean. Sadly, this isn't an isolated case. www.iflscience.com/strange-halo...

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Global Environmental Politics is ready for your classes. I read this as an undergrad and was hooked. As always, GEP offers a straightforward framework to explore treaty politics, with detailed case studies and a real sense of what's at stake. @paminnyc.bsky.social www.routledge.com/9781032743202

"Those living in the worst 10% of areas for PM2.5 pollution had a 27% higher risk of developing heart failure, compared with people in the least worst 10%. "The risk of having a stroke was 7% higher for people in the areas with the dirtiest air" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The report cites declining demand for recyclable material. Big oil's efforts to support virgin plastic ultimately undermine their arguments that we can recycle our way out of the plastic crisis.

Coming on September 25, 2025, the 9th edition of Global Environmental Politics!!! www.routledge.com/9781032743202. Not too late for fall classes (hint, hint) @isaess.bsky.social @isanet.bsky.social @enb.iisd.org @jenirisallan.bsky.social #environmental #politics

I don't think we fully grasped yet how important solar will be as an energy source. Great graph @carbonbrief.org based on @iea.org data.

Congratulations for following the law

There’s plenty of disinformation trying to blame the nascent offshore wind industry for whale deaths without evidence. Not only is that misleading, it also takes the focus away from solutions that might actually address the leading causes of death — vessel strikes and entanglement with fishing gear.

Is it just me, or has most media coverage of wildfires been Australia, Canada, US?

Why does AI love the word 'utilize'? Grammarly is doing my head in.

An overdue surge of solar in Africa www.newscientist.com/article/2493... There's also reports of worker shortages that could undermine the boom. The elements of a just transition are there, but we still lack mechanisms to deploy workers from fossil fuels to renewables. Please tell me otherwise!

Paul Tobin, @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social and I are delighted to announce our new, open access, edited book ‘Stability and politicization in climate governance’. bit.ly/45Gb6RM. It is packed full of fantastic chapters about different aspects of climate politics. Here’s a short thread. 1/

Please do repost this message to reach more people, for an ongoing project. I hope to speak to/hear from #climate and #democracy #researchers who are willing to discuss/reflect on how they navigate their research topics in times of climate breakdown and democratic #backsliding. Please reach out!