"The Funder Commitment on Climate Change (FCCC) has already served as a catalyst, reshaping how UK foundations approach, engage with, and communicate about climate issues. Its influence now stretches far beyond the UK" www.alliancemagazine.org/analysis/phi...

15 years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon--the most destructive oil spill in US history--the same company is asking the federal government to approve a new, larger, deeper, and riskier offshore drilling operation in the Gulf. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is considering BP’s proposal now.

60+ countries have now ratified the #HighSeasTreaty, triggering the 120-day countdown to its entry into force in January 2026. 🌊 A historic step—but major players like the USA, Canada, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, and more, are still missing. 🌍🌐🧪 highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif...

"keeping warming under 2°C until 2100 under a sustainability scenario (SSP1.26), almost half (49.3%) of the species would experience a contraction in suitable areas, compared to 71%–75.6% in case these targets are not met (SSP3.70 and SSP5.85)." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

"If you want democracy, you have to defend it. If you want a healthy environment, you have to stand up for it. That has never been more true than now" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"This is not harmless; it is a distortion of democracy by endlessly platforming Farage and granting him spectacle status. The press has manufactured legitimacy for a man and a party that has done almost nothing to earn it."

What Trump said are the well-worn and often rebutted lies of the fossil fuel lobby, whose lies are the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world. If you hear such climate science denial tropes, the answers to all of those can be found at skepticalscience.com

"we've witnessed a relentless attempt to derail the EUDR. This is part of a wider battle: between those who want to protect the natural world and the life systems which depend on it, and those intent on destroying it, often driven by narrow self-interest.” www.fern.org/publications...

"Subglacial meltwater is just one of several overlooked factors that could cause us to underestimate Antarctica’s contribution to sea-level rise. The window for action is closing faster than expected. We must remember: the melting point of ice is not negotiable." cwrrr.org/interviews/d...

"Indeed it is already starting, in that the northern Atlantic south of Greenland and west of Britain is the only part of the world that has cooled since the 19th century, while the rest of our planet Earth has warmed. That points to an AMOC slowing underway already." cwrrr.org/interviews/c...

"ZBNF more than doubled farmers’ economic profits and maintained comparable crop yields. Bird biodiversity outcomes were improved, with the densities of bird species and functional guilds involved in pest control and seed dispersal increasing" www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Just saw somebody share the plagiarized version on here, so hey: please make sure you're posting the original story by @emorwee.bsky.social.

Farage’s new think tank, the misnamed ‘Centre for a Better Britain’, is very clearly planning a ‘Project 2025’ for the UK - ripping up the Climate Change Act, Equalities Act, even the ministerial code A recipe for chaotic authoritarianism www.ft.com/content/2260...

"This paper advocates for a shift beyond growth towards a wellbeing economy. It considers how five fundamental principles intrinsic to a wellbeing economy - purpose, nature, fairness, participation and dignity - can help reorient the fisheries sector." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

ETC Group seeking an experienced individual to support organizational change, HR, and operational leadership www.etcgroup.org/content/vaca...

the statutory biodiversity metric used for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in England: "...We found ...the risk of the metric undervaluing sites of high invertebrate value." besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

"our results suggest that conservation efforts should prioritise preservation and restoration of high-integrity forests. Although forest cover may be increasing in some regions" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

“I think that traditional rightwing parties – not the far right – trying to transform the scientific evidence on climate change into ideological and political struggles is the biggest mistake” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

“Violence against women and girls is a serious and urgent issue. But it will never be solved by the likes of Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick targeting refugees, Muslims and migrants." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Invasive ants in Hong Kong: “for some invasive species, increased invasion intensity significantly reduced local species diversity and resulted in selective replacement and systematic loss of local species.” www.researchgate.net/publication/...

imagine if you could live your life the same way a fossil fuel executive runs their business.... NEW BIT FOR @australiainstitute.org.au -->>>>> australiainstitute.org.au/post/expensi...

Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.

Same in the UK. News cycle stuck on immigration merry-go-round with usual suspects pumping up the volume.

"Lough Neagh’s recurrent algal blooms, which choke aquatic life, are caused by an overload of phosphorous and nitrogen entering the lough system. Sixty two percent of these derive from agricultural sources – including farm runoff, fertilisers and animal waste" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"to feed UK pigs and poultry requires around 520,000-580,000ha of wheat - ...34-38% of the UK’s total wheat crop. The ...inputs includes 2,621 tonnes of pesticides on 8.32 m treated hectares... The imported soyabean meal uses ~730,000ha of land overseas." www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/vicki-h...

"conservation of the European eel and other Anguilla species requires intervening [in] markets, ...by combining fisheries closures with bans on the commercialization of Anguilla products" conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

"Given that tuna fishing here is still in its infancy, which means the political costs of stopping it remain small, we could create a sanctuary in UK waters for a marvellous species pursued everywhere else. Could we, just for once, get something right?" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Former head of EDF says the EPR nuclear reactor - the one EDF is building at Hinkley & Sizewell - is “phenomenally complex”, “almost unbuildable” Here's how costs of Sizewell compares with other reliable low carbon power Why did UK govt go ahead with this boondoggle? www.ft.com/content/ee89...

🚨 We’ve just updated @carbonbrief.org's factcheck of Trump’s ‘critical’ climate report. 🚨 Huge thanks to all the dozens of climate scientists who have helped us pull together this rebuttal — including the authors of our brand new additions. interactive.carbonbrief.org/doe-factchec...

"The BBNJ Agreement is a rare chance to act collectively for the health of the sea that has nourished cultures, economies and ecosystems for millennia." news.mongabay.com/2025/08/why-...

'Immigration doesn't bother me but it seems to bother everyone else' – Everyone. This is what happens when the media runs away with Hard Right narratives.

Imports of solar panels to Africa rose by 60% over 12 months to June 2024 If installed, Sierra Leone imported enough solar to generate 60% of 2023 supply PV imports to Algeria up 33x; to Zambia, Botswana & Sudan over 6-fold; tripled to DRC, Angola, Ethiopia www.theenergymix.com/africa-could...

"As the kelp and seaweed died, they released a whole heap of organic matter into the water which is perfect for dinoflagellates. In addition, of course, we have increased CO2 in the water. And we have an increased amount of carbonate in the water that helps in their growth."

"We travel together, passengers on a little space ship, dependent on its vulnerable reserves of air and soil; all committed for our safety to its security and peace; preserved from annihilation only by the care, the work and, I will say, the love we give our fragile craft.”

This is what happens when you equate climate action with personal lifestyle changes and 'forget' to talk about collective action and social movements Exactly the outcome you'd want if you were an oil company

Leading global experts just confirmed what we’ve long known: Gaza is in famine. At least half a million Palestinians are facing starvation, acute malnutrition and death. And it’s likely to spread. The U.S. government is not a bystander to this genocide. We can end it today.

"this is not about reform. It is about retribution. It is about breaking people and breaking institutions by sowing fear and mistrust throughout our government." www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

"Wellhead CCS – the only commercial-scale CCS in Australia – is a dead-end" michaelwest.com.au/chevron-carb...

"Carbon offsets are a dangerous distraction from actual emissions reductions. The big buyers of carbon credits these days are Amazon and other big tech companies trying to dodge criticism for the enormous increase in emissions generated by their AI data centres." grain.org/e/7303

"The results were striking. Diversity was markedly higher in the undisturbed forest, where passive collectors accumulated eDNA over a 10-day period. Crucially, the rainwash signal was both local and persistent." news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Australia: "This is the reality of the abundance agenda: more for those with the most, and less for those with the least. Every single letter in the [Productivity Commission]’s climate and energy report seems imbued with that philosophy." www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/18/l...

“The Arctic is already under severe stress – its waters are warming and acidifying faster than the global average due to global climate change. As a result, sending container ships across the Arctic raises a lot of red flags.” cleanarctic.org/2025/08/19/c...

This is where we're at, but they STILL won't stop taking from what's left. It's on us to fight for the natural world.

Palestinian children who have lost parents were overcome with emotion as they graduated in a ceremony at Gaza's al-Wafaa Orphan Village. The UN says Israel has damaged 97% of educational facilities in the besieged enclave.

"scoping exercise ... to assess the extent to which Indigenous Peoples and local communities have engaged in establishing monitoring to track social dimensions of conservation, why they were set up, and what format they take." www.forestpeoples.org/publications...

HARSH HEAT IN JAPAN again The new week starts with temperatures up to 39.2C at Toyota: It's the beginning of a new heat wave with temperatures close to 40C the whole week with high humidity and hot nights. Records might fall in some areas. Stay tuned

"The time has now come for the world to reciprocate Ecuador’s visionary environmental leadership. Activists, legal experts and Indigenous nations who continue to defend land, water and life there are working under rapidly deteriorating conditions." www.nytimes.com/es/2025/08/1...