15,000 scientists warn of socio-economic collapse. Yet nearly half of Brits think climate change won’t affect them. This gulf in perception is why we’re staging the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate & #nature crisis. Has your MP confirmed they’ll be there? 👇

“We are facing a planetary emergency. The breach of the Ocean Acidification boundary is a stark scientific warning and a moral call to action. Without healthy oceans, peace, prosperity & stability are at risk everywhere. We must act now...to safeguard this life-support system for future generations"

“I Can’t Remember a Single Day”: New Survey Shows Disastrous Memory Effects of ECT - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2025/09/i-ca...

Fossil fuel companies try to tie environmental campaigners and protesters up in lengthy legal battles to waste their time and money – and scare them away from criticising the rich and powerful Wonderful from @seanburkeshow.bsky.social #TimeToResist

Green Party of California: Forced Treatment Must Be Abolished By Will Hall On August 5, the Green Party of California—with 93,000 voters registered in the state—endorsed the abolition of forced psychiatric treatment. buff.ly/jPbogr9

They want to price you out of anything, so they can own everything.

Loved hearing @billmckibben.bsky.social talk with Chris Hayes’ podcast about this potent moment we are in between destructive fossil fuel authoritarianism and the rapid rise of affordable solar around the globe.

No no let's keep getting our energy the way we always have: Drill mile deep holes in the ground, pump them full of toxic fluid to get oil & gas, ship it, toxically refine it, ship it again, toxically burn it releasing pollution that heats the world to mass extinction. 🧠 www.msn.com/en-us/scienc...

👇 A must-read from @olivia.science, @irisvanrooij.bsky.social et al. A powerful articulation of the reasons why the uncritical adoption of AI technologies is fundamentally incompatible with learning & research integrity, & why it matters that academics resist & fight the narrative of inevitability

The Irish Times provides a breakdown of the €3.8 billion imports from Israel to Ireland in 2024. Can the Irish government possibly show that such a significant volume of imports - second only to the US - does not contribute to funding genocide in Gaza and the unlawful occupation of the West Bank?

"Today, fossil fuels are our weapons of mass destruction. They kill more people on this planet every year than anything else. Even before we calculate the toll from climate change, air pollution alone kills 8 million people each year. Fossil fuels are the greatest threat to human life."

Why is the world becoming less safe stable and secure? "Climate change is increasingly recognized as a threat multiplier, exacerbating instability, resource conflicts, and humanitarian crises." Irish Defence Forces, 2025. www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/irish-d...

Mayor Brandon of Chicago responds to a question from a reporter if pushing back will make things harder? “Can you imagine if my ancestors would have had the same rationale? Let’s not fight against the Confederacy. Let’s just try to get along, and maybe one day they’ll give us our freedom?”

A good summary in a four-post thread ... ... with more details in George Monbiot's essay.

Spain deploys extra 500 soldiers to tackle major wildfires - with weather 'not on our side'

"Moving from a less walkable (25th percentile) city to a more walkable city (75th percentile) increased walking by 1,100 daily steps, on average. These changes hold across different genders, ages and body mass index values, and are sustained over 3 months."

The Irish Government’s refusal to implement a default 30km/h speed limit in all urban areas is a betrayal of public safety. They are ignoring the evidence. They are ignoring our health and wellbeing. Any further delay is indefensible.

John’s been closely following Ireland’s response to the climate emergency for decades, and he has kept ALL the receipts. I got a sneak preview of this book. I thought I couldn’t be shocked anymore, but my jaw is constantly dropping. Out September 4th.

According to actual legal experts, mass deaths from extreme heat isn't just weather: It's literal, legal murder. If there was mountains of evidence that your actions killed a bunch of people, of course you would be held responsible. Oil companies shouldn't be treated any differently.

Hundreds of wildfires burned in forests and people were reported fainting at holiday-season events. In the last major heatwave in the region, in 2018, 750 people died early in Sweden alone, and scientists anticipate a similar toll once the data is processed.

Is it too late to end plastic pollution? Have we contaminated the world and ourselves too much? #INC5 #PlasticsTreaty @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has criticised Europe's football governing body UEFA for posting a tribute to "Palestinian Pele" Suleiman al-Obeid that did not mention the former international died after being hit by Israeli gunfire in Gaza

By changing our diets now, we can avoid the food chaos that climate change is bringing, says @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social - This trajectory of climate-driven food price hikes – leading to social unrest and political decay – is not inevitable #climatecrisis theconversation.com/by-changing-...

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #Climate

I enjoyed chatting with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show." My thoughts on how we save our democracy are the same today as when we last spoke on "The Colbert Report" in 2010. We must get big money out of politics.

Hello🌳 - I'm recruiting for my thesis! If you're a UK based qualified #ClinicalPsychologist, #CounsellingPsychologist or #Psychotherapist and would like to take part in research on #nature and #burnout please scan the QR code or use the link😊Thank you! uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

What do you call a newspaper that declares it's time to "wake up to red alert" on the climate crisis - and launches a whole campaign calling for "Green Britain" newsworks.org.uk/news-and-opi... - only to revert back when the political wind changes?

Miles & miles of maize but 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 insect—in 2 days of 🚴‍♀️🚴in Brittany. Maize is mainly 🐄 feed. Linked to high pesticide use—and damaging soil erosion. Governments must be honest about the hidden costs of meat. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social warned about maize a decade ago 👇

Motherfucking wind farms…

This is brilliant

It "functions more as an ideological manifesto than a legitimate scientific review. Its release marks a low point in the politicization of federal climate science... This is not how science is done. This is how propaganda is packaged." @climatechris.bsky.social takes down this dangerous new 💩:

“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.” City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design. I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero

The sun gives us 10,000 times more energy than we use. A few weeks of sun gives more energy than all known reserves of oil, gas, and coal. The sun's energy is free. Solar power was invented in the 1800s. But yeah, let's go ahead and keep burning the stuff that is drastically raising food prices.💡

The sun gives us 10,000 times more energy than we use. A few weeks of sun is more energy than all known reserves of oil, gas, and coal. The sun's energy is free. Solar power was invented in the 1800s. But yeah, let's keep burning the stuff making it so hot you'll die if your AC fails.💡

Every fraction of a degree counts, for good and bad. By extension, your optimism and determination remain valid and necessary. And every single one of your efforts has meaning.

What comes after climate shocks like the ones we’ve been experiencing? Here’s how I discuss it in #SavingOurselves, and how I put it all together in my TED Talk:

Yes climate change is already killing people www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/pub...

It's pretty grim looking at the world right now, which has gotten me thinking about how or why we ignore or deny aspects of reality that are painful. A recent blog with some reflections. headfixers.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/h... headfixers.wordpress.com/2025/07/20/h...

Sound familiar? www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20...

“a deliberate, systematic starvation of an entire population” A statement by Doctors Against Genocide. #Gaza

🚨BREAKING NEWS:arrests at Turo Cathedral The Terrorism Act does not conform to international law. The UN Human Rights Committee said the definition of terrorism is “unduly restrictive of political expression”. In times of destruction & genocide, the courage to act is a right & moral responsibility.

What the news isn't telling you about the US floods:

Rainy days are perfect for indoor inspiration 🌧️ 🌱 Why not escape the wet weather and join us this evening at the Patagonia Store in Dublin for an engaging talk on planetary health? Free entry – everyone welcome! #PlanetaryHealth 🌍

If thousands of us stand up and say "I support #PalestineAction", what is the government going to do? Lock us all up for "terrorism" offences? This is where we show them how solidarity works. My latest with the great @doubledown.news

As our climate warms, the frequency of extreme events, like extreme heat, increases. Learn how climate change is driving a rise in extremely hot summer days in this Climate Matters ⬇️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...

Stanford Researchers: AI Therapy Chatbots Encourage Delusions, Suicide, Stigma “LLMs make dangerous statements, going against medical ethics to ‘do no harm,’ and there have already been deaths …,” the researchers write. By Peter Simons www.madinamerica.com/2025/06/stan...

In the early 1990s, Ireland was getting more than 40% of its electricity from coal. Last week it closed its last coal plant: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Emissions are not distributed equally. Just 5% of power plants generate 75% of power sector emissions; 12% of people consume half the beef produced; 2% of aviation emissions come from the 0.003% who are (private jet users; etc. What a great opportunity for targeted reductions!

Fear and Loathing in the ECT Debate - Mad In America www.madinamerica.com/2022/02/fear...

Action Alert for Palestine: I've signed a petition to demand Services are included in the Occupied Territories Bill. Please sign it too, we have to take real action. #StandWithPalestine act.forsa.ie/occupied-ter...