Why Tony Blair’s ideas of scrapping net zero will lead us to rat barbecues; and what to do about the heatwaves. Me on the Guardian’s Today in Focus podcast www.theguardian.com/environment/...

BLAIR's fossil fuel ideas 'bizarre' in face of energy and climate crises, experts say - @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

and on a more serious note, @fionaharvey.bsky.social notes that Blair had become an obstacle to serious climate policy sometime ago bsky.app/profile/fion...

@fionaharvey.bsky.social nailed it a year ago in the @theguardian.com bsky.app/profile/fion...

I wrote this a year ago. Seems quite relevant again. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is the right image to use for a heat wave; not one of children playing in the fountain or people frolicking on the beach.

@grogsgamut.bsky.social lays it down that this #CGT fear campaign from the old and rich: 'just 0.6% of people aged 15-24 earn capital gains & 1.3% of those aged 24-29. By contrast, half of those in their teens & early 20s earn a salary/wage & 75% aged 25-29 do so' thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...

While the administration fast-tracks data center construction nationwide, residents near Meta’s massive new 2.5 million-square-foot campus in Georgia say their drinking water has turned brown and water bills are spiking. 👉️ bit.ly/4uwDZLs

🚨 "This is what the drinking water now." AOC brought two jars of brown, contaminated water to a congressional hearing to confront the EPA over big tech data centers.. #AOC #DataCenter #Cleanwater #Meta #GeorgiaNews

UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050. @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns via @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com bit.ly/4uhjvG9 #Climate #Planet #ClimateAction #Resilience #LeadershipMatters @climatechangenews.com @climategroup.bsky.social

@fionaharvey.bsky.social with the lead in today's Grauniad. A story that has "we're totally fucked" as an almost visible subtext. UK ‘built for #climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“If policy doesn’t acknowledge the growing and unequal impacts of climate change, then there is a real risk that rising temperatures will exacerbate inequalities.” Cath Smith, head of social impact, on the @thecccuk.bsky.social's 'Well Adapted UK' report. @theguardian.com @fionaharvey.bsky.social

Excellent report by @fionaharvey.bsky.social. My main thought on the CCC’s air con recommendations is they risk implying extreme heat in UK is a problem for the 2040s/50s. Decades away rarely gains traction in people’s minds yet adaptation needs to start now. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Great piece by @fionaharvey.bsky.social on the new CCC report flagging how poorly the UK is prepared for the extreme weather that is now baked-in Typically, the government response is - we are already doing some stuff So that's alright then www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The @thecccuk.bsky.social report today is landmark. Adaptation is something politicians see as a future problem. Its not. We'll cross 1.5 degrees *this parliament*, the current govt will deal with those consequences Great coverage by @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

"Without strong preventive action, a hotter Britain will also be a far more unequal country" writes @fionaharvey.bsky.social

Publication Day 💥 THE FATE OF THE WORLD #FOTW Did I mention I had a new book out 😊 @chrisgpackham.bsky.social l @rupertread.bsky.social @tonyjuniper.bsky.social @rharrabin.bsky.social @rogerhallam.com @fionaharvey.bsky.social @bbcsciencenews.bsky.social @newscientist.com

This is my chart, and yes it was made to illustrate the opposite point made in that article. www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/is-w...

The #ClimateEmergency and #NatureCrisis are intimately interlinked. "Low oxygen levels coupled with faster deoxygenation make tropical rivers more vulnerable to hypoxia events." phys.org/news/2026-05...

This government committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever - yet this isn't achievable without strong action to reduce #AirPollution. Thanks to @fionaharvey.bsky.social for covering our letter to Keir Starmer calling for a Clean Air Act.

British voters have high expectations of politicians, who are afforded virtually no time to fix problems that have been decades in the making. 📝 New piece on the perils of chronic impatience 👇🏻

"Britain’s domestic oil and gas industry is being shut down because of crippling taxes and Labour’s ban on new licences" No, it's declining because it's a shagged out old basin and a decade of 'Maximising Economic Recovery' under the Tories hardly recovered anything Delusion again

The NHS is no longer burning coal to generate heat. www.businessgreen.com/news/4529510...

Another dry climate change spring could wreak further harm on UK water and farming by @sandralaville www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We just won a landmark case to protect one of Europe’s most important marine sanctuaries: the Dogger Bank. 💫 The court ruling sets a precedent for governments across Europe and sends a clear message: protected must mean protected.

EU law is clear: govts must protect sensitive areas from destructive human activities. Yet Dutch bottom trawlers are still allowed to fish there, even without permit. So we took the Dutch govt to court with @doggerland-fdn.bsky.social @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social @bluemarinef.bsky.social and won.

Top 10 reasons why Democrats need to talk about climate change now: 🧵

W.H. Auden, it turns out, truly hated internal combustion engine cars.

Happy 100th birthday to the world's most beloved nature broadcaster! @‌UN Champion of the Earth Sir David Attenborough has devoted his life to documenting the bond between humanity and nature, and sharing it with the world. Thank you for inspiring millions to care for our planet.

Wind and Solar have saved the UK £1.7bn in gas imports since the Iran war began. Record renewables pushed gas generation to historic lows in March and April. Wind and solar have now outproduced fossil fuels for 15 months straight, Carbon Brief analysis reveals. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-win...

Spiralling global temperatures (1850-2026) It is exactly 10 years since I first put this animated graphic of changes in global temperature online. #ClimateSpiral It instantly went viral. People watched it over and over again. It still offers the power to shock a decade on.

There’s a Flag for That: Train Day. The “golden spike” was pounded into place on May 10, 1869, in Utah marking completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. Celebrate on May 10 by hoisting this stylish flag in observation of our rich history and deep affection for trains.

‘The worst time for wheat’: US farmers face losses to extreme heat and drought

Important data point here: “A sharp fall in Labour's performance is accompanied more often by an above average Green performance than it is by a strong Reform performance”. The Greens have already hurt Labour even before any direct gains.

As we are celebrating 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough, heres my interview with him where he revealed for first time his concerns on plastic in the oceans. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Sir David Attenborough 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday greetings – audio

Multi-party politics will not be any great shock to the United Kingdom’s constitution New, by me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...

‘Climate solutions will bring down bills and restore nature’: green issues and May elections As Reform vows to block solar and windfarms, energy leaders say renewables offer most secure future, insulating UK from hostile forces @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/20...

Gateway to the South Downs: take the train to a picture-perfect village with a cracking pub

Last week, we dropped the Fossil Fuel Finance Hub zine. In it, we name all the finance culprits furthering the climate crisis. From commercial banks to insurance corporations, private equity, and asset managers. Learn more: littlesis.org/reports/new-...

Fascinating findings from legendary pollster Stan Greenberg et al about what progressives really want from Labour. Cost of living, EU, yes but more - they want real values, of what they are for, why the war in Iran was wrong and why renewables are right. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I'm talking about Sir David Attenborough on the Guardian Science Weekly podcast here, can't remember what I said, hope I make sense! Happy Birthday David #100 www.theguardian.com/science/audi...

Toxic air is linked to cognitive decline + increased risk of dementia. Now a new report from HAC colleagues @alzheimersresearchuk.org says the government should lead a national dementia risk reduction campaign, with air pollution recognised as a risk factor. 🔗https://bit.ly/4tkCmin #AirPollution

Stagflation www.economist.com/britain/2026...

Must read on why US citizens being unfairly deprived of the convenience and boon that is rail travel, by @olliemilman.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The first talk in my #FateoftheWorld tour will be this Friday at the Lewes Speakers Festival If you are in the area and at a loose end, I think tickets are still available

A stained-glass window by Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris has beenrestored in SalisburyCathedral. #art www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...