"Even Hel has frozen over" 11/10 no notes, Notes from Poland.

I enjoyed interviewing @deborahmeaden.bsky.social the other day on sustainable business. We talked "green hushing", technology and more in a wide-ranging and surprisingly hopeful conversation. Check out the whole interview here: www.context.news/net-zero/q-a...

“We know if someone can't get food on the table, heat in their homes ... the #climate and #nature crisis can feel a very distant threat.” I spoke to the new @greenparty.org.uk leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social this week to find out why he’s focusing on #inequality www.context.news/climate-just...

"In global climate debates, we are still treated as beneficiaries of decisions made far away, in truth, we are their rightful architects." ✍️ Nemonte Nenquimo, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, and Rukka Sombolinggi, Indigenous leaders, write for Context. 🔗 www.context.news/nature/opini...

“No, you are the biggest con job ever” says @pelosi.house.gov in response to Trump’s climate comments #climateweeknyc #unga

Reform’s clean energy crackdown would cost 60,000 jobs, wipe £92 billion off the economy, and raise bills, says study

I’m at London Climate Action Week this week, drop me a line to connect about nature, the energy transition or other issues we cover #climate #lcaw

🚨Eight oil firms make $29 billion profit in quarterly results. Includes lengthy quotes from fossil fuel CEOs talking excitedly about a "continued ramp-up of projects" and new oilfield discoveries. It's drill, baby, drill across the board.

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I've been a journalist for 25+ years and I'm not sure I've witnessed as much wilful (and v likely coordinated) disinformation from certain corners of the UK media than over past few days. Sun, Mail and Telegraph have been truly awful - and seemingly shameless www.theguardian.com/business/202...

"We're one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world and wildfires every spring at the worst possible time is a burden that wildlife and the environment just can't cope with." - @inccymru.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

Want something to read this weekend? Check out Mariejo Ramos's brilliant story from the lush mangroves of the Philippines' Siargao Island for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social www.context.news/nature/filip...

I’m at Skoll World Forum today #SkollWF. Always keen to meet and find potential leads and collaborations. Please reach out if you’re here. @contextnewsroom.bsky.social

Data shared exclusively with @contextnewsroom.bsky.social by @ids.ac.uk shows where the world's mining disputes have been taking place. Read more in @dbaptistar.bsky.social's explainer: www.context.news/just-transit...

At the heart of the Amazon, Brazil's oil frontier faces a clash between environmentalists and oil companies. As climate change fuels record droughts, should fossil fuel drilling continue? ✍️ Andre Cabette Fabio reports 🔗 www.context.news/nature/the-a...

Is Lula's #Brazil winning the war on dirty gold? My story for Context (Thomson Reuters Foundation) from Munduruku Indigenous Territory: #bloodgold www.context.news/nature/long-... #bloodgold #garimpo #munduruku

What happens to ships when they die? Md. Tahmid Zami explains for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social after a trip to Sitakunda's shipyards in Bangladesh: www.context.news/just-transit...

Scoop: The Trump admin has quietly issued stop work orders on projects funded under contracts with the Energy Department that reference community benefit plans, an attempt to target a crucial part of Biden’s environmental justice legacy cc @heatmap.news heatmap.news/politics/tru...

Big day in Canadian politics. Justin Trudeau's resignation after nine years in power could hardly come at a more significant moment before Trump's inauguration. Canada's energy future and climate stance will likely change dramatically, with the carbon tax under intense fire.

In 2024, billions of people endured #heatwaves, storms and #floods; 2025 is set to be worse as climate change wreaks havoc. With graphics from @dbaptistar.bsky.social drawing on research from @climatecentral.bsky.social. With thanks also to @frediotto.bsky.social www.context.news/climate-risk...

Important new exclusive published today on @contextnewsroom.bsky.social after many months of reporting. This investigative documentary is well worth your time: www.context.news/net-zero/vid...

The proportion of SSSIS in favourable condition in England is falling. The reason? More are in the worst category of unfavourable/declining. Makes a bit of a mockery of UK govt 30x30 biodiversity target progress assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673f14...

President Lula is helping Indigenous communities sell food to the government, but a backlash from Congress puts them at risk of eviction. ✍️ Andre Cabette Fabio reports 🔗 www.context.news/nature/brazi...

President Joe Biden made a last-minute dash to Africa this week. On the agenda? Critical minerals. @kimharrisberg.bsky.social reports for @contextnewsroom.bsky.social from Johannesburg www.context.news/just-transit...

Enjoyed editing this story on Peru's gold mining battle by @dancollyns.bsky.social. A registry of "impunity" has been protecting illegal miners from the law. Well worth your time: www.context.news/nature/in-pe...

#COP29 plenary EU "very much concerned" on mitigation text "we need a much stronger language on the concrete follow up to GST" "[Climate extremes] in Africa, the Americas, our friends in the Caribbean & the Pacific…shows we need to do more, not less, than the UAE consensus on mitigation" 1/11

Loud applause for Colombia's environment minister Susana Muhamad, who just gave an impassioned speech at #COP29. She said middle-income countries like hers are being caught in the middle of "geopolitical games" and backs calls for new proposals like taxes to raise climate funds.

I sat down with Bezos Earth Fund CEO Andrew Steer at #COP29 in Baku to discuss the potential of AI in tackling the climate and nature crises. Check out our conversation here: www.context.news/nature/q-and...

Back on here after nearly a year amid the renewed hype. Make sure you're following our #COP29 coverage: www.context.news/in-focus/cop...

On the Monday before COP28, quite the tone has been set: In a major scandal, a report by Centre for Climate Reporting/BBC says president Al Jaber used his role to push oil deals. And last night, it was confirmed in the US that Biden will likely skip the talks. www.reuters.com/business/env...

🏁 Days from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend, preparations are taking place for another event just down the road: #COP28. 🏎️ #F1 says it wants to be part of the climate solution. But can the sport become sustainable? My latest article explains more: www.context.news/net-zero/can...

@bsky.app can you add a link card to a link you've already posted or does it require a new post?

Over the past few months, I've been speaking to workers across Britain's conservation sector. They say a lack of specialist expertise is threatening progress, just as the nation looks to expand action on #nature and #biodiversity. My latest report: www.context.news/just-transit...

Big update this morning from the International Energy Agency on energy employment. Despite record oil and gas revenues last year, new clean energy jobs have far outpaced fossil fuel roles since 2019. Here's more on what that means: www.context.news/just-transit...

Crocodile Dundeed? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I've just returned from a week in Shetland, speaking with conservationists, energy workers, farmers, politicians and many others across the islands. There are few more beautiful places, nor kinder people. Article(s) to follow soon...