Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in lead www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK soars past wind power generation record for second time in two months ... 23,825MW of electricity was enough to power more than 23 million homes – around three-quarters of the nation’s total housing stock. www.edie.net/uk-soars-pas...

'Catastrophic' Pacific Northwest floods leave 100,000 facing evacuation "flooding levels we're looking at are potentially historic in nature," Gov. Bob Ferguson www.nbcnews.com/weather/floo...

ICYMI: Ever heard of a grätzloase? It means “neighbourhood oasis”– a miniature park replacing a parking space, aka parklets. With the blessing of city hall, more than 100 of them have sprung up across Vienna since 2015. And in theory, anyone in Vienna can build one.

Farmers and supermarkets worry that extreme weather will stop food getting to consumers – here’s what needs to change ... Extreme weather, like the floods and high winds of Storm Bram on December 9, is reshaping UK farming. theconversation.com/farmers-and-...

Sumatra floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans Only scientifically classified as a species in 2017, tapanulis are incredibly rare, with fewer than 800 left in the wild, confined to a small range in part of Sumatra. www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2025...

More than FIFTY 'high consequence' Manchester flood defences are still not up to standard this winter ... a new investigation has revealed scores of important defences are 'below required condition' www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

At this year’s UN climate talks, the government was silent on ending the UK’s role in illegal deforestation. Email the Environment Secretary to demand urgent action to protect our forests. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/deman...

Fontaines D.C., Paloma Faith, Lenny Henry and more lead Together Against The Far Right campaign ahead of major demonstration in 2026 The alliance will stand up for unity and spread awareness of the rise in far-right activity across the UK www.nme.com/news/music/f...

“Environmental sustainability lies at the heart of this challenge. The November floods were intensified not only by persistent rainfall but also by decades of weakening natural flood buffers. www.malaymail.com/amp/news/wha...

Do you want to help take action? Demand the super-rich and big polluters pay for climate action here: foe.uk/48gx6

Congratulations to JA!, Friends of the Earth Mozambique, who we are campaigning alongside and who are tirelessly working to ensure this project does not go ahead. Read more on this story here: foe.uk/kay8a

“This Mozambique gas project is a huge carbon timebomb, linked to serious human rights abuses. It should never have been given UK taxpayer-funded support in the first place.” - Asad Rehman, the chief executive of Friends of the Earth. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods #Climate

UK wildfires devastated more areas in 2025 than at any time since records began, figures show Firefighters call for long-term investment and say UK is dangerously underprepared as climate crisis worsens www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

'Give us the tools to do the job' Andy Burnham demands more powers to tackle climate change 'Tackling climate change isn't just about protecting the planet–it's a powerful opportunity to build a fairer, greener future for our communities & businesses' www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

If you're based in Manchester, please send a quick email to your councillors asking them to support a motion to protect green space at tomorrow's full council meeting: actionnetwork.org/letters/call...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has joined local leaders across the country in a push for a climate duty as the Devolution Bill returns to Parliament. www.localgov.co.uk/Burnham-join...

“The reality and scale of the crisis means that small steps forward aren’t going to be enough... I won’t sugar-coat it – the consequences will be terrifying if words aren’t turned into action soon.” - Asad Rehman, chief executive of Friends of the Earth. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Some crackin' events coming up next week Our calendar promotes events organised by @mcrfoe.bsky.social & other groups across GM relevant to our campaigns on biodiversity, climate change, just transition, nature, sustainable transport, waste & resources 👇 manchesterfoe.org.uk/events/

Influencing your Mayor on Climate & Nature - campaign skillshare (7pm, Wed 26 Nov) With the Devolution Bill providing more powers to Mayors, join @friends-earth.bsky.social webinar to find out how you can influence your Mayor to take action on climate & nature www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/influencin...

What’s next for Planet Over Profit? (7pm, Tues 25th Nov) Join @friends-earth.bsky.social as we make the global local once again, and find out how you can host an event in your community that puts Planet Over Profit www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whats-next...

Make big polluters, including oil and gas corporations, pay their fair share for the damage they cause. Tax or fine them to help communities at home and around the world rebuild from climate disasters and invest in climate solutions action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/dem...

As we're now in the final days of COP30, we want to share an update from @friends-earth.bsky.social CEO Asad Rehman on what's been happening and what is still to fight for in the negotiations ✊ vimeo.com/1138956412/6...

Our chief executive Asad Rehman met with the Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, at the UN climate talks in Brazil. Knowing that Mr Guterres is inspired by young people, he presented zines that our amazing youth climate justice campaigners made. Continues 👇

Plans to protect people & the environment are on a knife edge at the UN climate talks The UK govt must act now to back a fairer, more just future before it’s too late Urge Ed Miliband to unblock UN climate talks action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/urge-...

From Belém in Brazil, to London, Manchester, Newcastle and beyond in the UK, we joined events across the world for the Global Day of Action for climate justice, mobilising with allies in the climate movement to stand up for a brighter future. ✊ www.instagram.com/reel/DRKmGai...

Help the Wildlife Trusts by asking your MP to keep Amendment 130* in the Planning & Infrastructure Bill Without Amendment 130 the system presented in this new Bill will lead to the removal of protections for sensitive habitats and species. action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...

Absolutely terrible news of another Indigenous land defender killed in Brazil as #COP30 takes place - Vicente Fernandes Vilhalva, a 36-year-old Guarani Kaiowá leader, was shot dead on Sunday morning www.theguardian.com/environment/...

mySociety report: Mayoral Scrutiny-supporting an ecosystem of accountability organisations Mayors & combined authorities are the future of devolution in England, but the ways in which citizens can understand, scrutinise or influence them remain unclear👇 research.mysociety.org/html/mayoral...

Help us demand that polluters pay by adding your name at the Linktree in our bio. You can read our full analysis of the plan there too. #BigClimatePlan #climatecation #climatecrisis #fossilfuels

Is the government's new climate plan fit for purpose? We’ve pored over all 238 pages and compiled our expert analysis. What we know for sure is that we need the government to go further and move faster. They can do so by making fossil fuel companies and the super-rich pay more for climate action.✊

🔴 Breaking! TotalEnergies formally accused of complicity in war crimes and torture in Mozambique ⬇️ Read the full story here: www.politico.eu/article/tota...

Exploring the climate plan: what’s in it and what’s next (6pm, Tues 18th Nov) Join the @friends_earth webinar to explore the new climate plan, ask questions and find out what you can do next. Book here👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-...

Plans to protect people & the environment are on a knife edge at the UN climate talks The UK govt must act now to back a fairer, more just future before it’s too late Urge Ed Miliband to unblock UN climate talks action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/urge-...

“We have long warned that the far right is growing bolder in its attempts to sow chaos, spread hate and divide our communities. Their anti-Muslim, anti-migrant and anti-climate agenda threatens us all. We cannot and must not accept incidents like this as the new normal"- A. Rehman, FoE. foe.uk/yutf2

#Cop30 live blog: calls for new urgency to talks as studies show global warming may reach 2.5C #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark “Our greatest natural hazard is flooding, and we don’t prepare people for it.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#STOPTHECHOP at Bakun - Defend the last remaining forests of Ulu Balui A massive commercial bamboo project is threatening to wipe out native forests in the Belaga region of Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. Sign the petition👇 borneoproject.org/stopthechopb...

Looking forward to hearing Heidi Chow (CEO Debt Justice) speak at the Climate Justice Rally in Manchester (Sat 15th Nov) Cancelling debt for the world's poorest countries is crucial to tackling climate justice. Assemble 1pm All Saints, Oxford Rd 👇 manchesterfoe.org.uk/events/event...

China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Join us for our Campaigns meeting (6pm, Tues 11th Nov) @Green Fish Resource Centre 6pm: guest speaker on Climate Emergency UK’s Climate Action Scorecards then our regular campaigns meeting at 7pm... more details 👇 www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/events/event...

‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster - “Not one single nation among you can afford this, as climate disasters rip double digits off GDP" says Simon Stiell #COP30 #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Join us at one of the Global Day of Action events taking place this Sat 15 Nov. We'll be mobilising with allies in the climate movement across the country during the UN climate talks, to stand up for a brighter future for climate and nature.👇https://climatejustice.uk/cop30/global-day-of-action/

🌏Join the march & rally for Climate Justice Hurricane Melissa demonstrates the huge threat from Climate Change to millions of people, but govts are putting fossil fuel companies profits before people's lives Sat 15 Nov, 1pm, All Saints Pk, Oxford Rd 👇 www.manchesterfoe.org.uk/events/event...

Looking forward to hearing Heidi Chow (CEO Debt Justice) speak at the Climate Justice Rally in Manchester (Sat 15th Nov) Cancelling debt for the world's poorest countries is crucial to tackling climate justice. Assemble 1pm All Saints, Oxford Rd 👇 manchesterfoe.org.uk/events/event... #COP30

Our coalition partner Celine Lim, Indigenous Kayan leader of Malaysia's SAVE Rivers said: “From the Indigenous Peoples who guard some of the last remaining natural forest in Sarawak, Malaysia, to our friends from the UK who are moved to stand in solidarity with us - thank you!” #deforestation

Thank you to @coolearthaction.bsky.social, Fern, @globalwitness.org and the tens of thousands of supporters who signed to demand action. You’re standing with communities on the frontline of the fight against deforestation.

We’ve just delivered our open letter to Ed Miliband, demanding the UK champions forest defenders at the Amazon climate talks taking place next week. And keeps its promise to halt and reverse global deforestation by 2030.

🔨 Everyone should be able to afford a secure & warm home.🏠 To make this happen, a brand-new study by Za Zemiata goes far beyond the data for solutions by looking into people's lives ➕ including voices of homeowners, architects, engineers, municipalities and NGOs ⬇️ www.zazemiata.org/resources/re...