The IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment Report examines fundamental changes required for a future where people live in harmony with nature. Explore the framework for change in this graphic ⤵️ Learn more: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change/media-release

It really does not get more explicit than Trump telling top active-duty military generals that they will need to participate in occupations of large cities run by his political opponents as part of his "war from within"

Trump to generals: "Last month, I signed an executive order to provide training for a quick reaction force that can help quell civil disturbances. This is gonna be a big thing for the people in this room, because it's the enemy from within & we have to handle it before it gets out of control"

BP confirms $5bn offshore oil project as energy giant doubles down on fossil fuels The group told shareholders on Monday the Tiber-Guadalupe project in the US Gulf of Mexico will have the capacity to produce 80,000 barrels of oil per day when it begins production in 2030.

"It feels amazing to have a strong voice in politics standing up for what's right." Join the Green Party today ⤵️

What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country? Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide. It undermines police and the law.

Service guarantees citizenship!

Many good climate podcasts out there, but few are as well produced as Living Planet from DW. I am happy to have contributed to this episode on Norwegian climate and petroleum policy and politics. It skips important details, but is well worth listening to! podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/l...

🔴 NEW - Labour’s AI Drive Faces Fossil Fuel Pressure at Party Conference Lobbyists are pushing for the UK’s AI boom to be fuelled by gas. 📝 @writesbright.bsky.social

Sarah Breeden, the deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank of England, and chair of the FSB group, said: “The framework provides a forward-looking approach to be able to capture the unique aspects of climate risks while staying rooted in traditional financial stability analysis”

"Food inflation has been rising also in the rest of Europe as a result of increased commodity costs, often linked to climate change events"...

Denmark is becoming the new Norway! Electric vehicles in Denmark follow a text book S-curve. In August: 69% of new sales were full battery electric vehicles. Source @leraffl.bsky.social

If we go with the analogy of brakes having been 'slammed', then global emissions would be decreasing 📉 Instead, they have increased since the Paris Agreement was signed 📈 We've "slightly taken our foot off the gas." We don't do ourselves any favours by pretending otherwise.

Rising together: how collective action emerges in the face of an emergency Thursday (2nd Oct) 12-2pm Attendance is free, but you need to register. www.bps.org.uk/event/rising... This is the first (of 3) session in our free online series designed as an open space to come together and share ideas

"Pragmatism is only possible when feasible alternatives are available. Where climate breakdown is concerned, there is no alternative. The climate doesn’t recognise pragmatism. We either slash emissions now or we are in deep, deep trouble." 💯

World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s - Capitals from London to Tokyo need urgent action to protect people from deadly high temperatures, say analysts @iied.bsky.social #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Are the economics of Direct Air Capture finally catching up with the thermodynamics? The $ cost of removing CO2 from the air stubbornly refuses to fall. No surprise given this is very energy intensive. And we haven't even begun to talk about permanence & its costs. www.ft.com/content/fa4c...

New book 📚 // In #TheMeaningOfGrowth, CUSP researcher @maitrereynard.bsky.social investigates the roots of political resistance to environmental science and policy in Western societies, and suggests a new approach to overcoming it. With a foreword by @timjackson.org.uk → cusp.ac.uk/themes/m/rd-...

Something quick & important to do today: write to your MP asking them to support rule changes to divest all pensions from fossil fuel expansion: actionnetwork.org/letters/writ...

"The scientists who alerted the world to the climate and ecological crises have a moral duty to join the popular movements demanding political action." Call by @charliejgardner.bsky.social and Claire Wordley in @natecoevo.nature.com, 2019. scientistswarning.forestry.oregonstate.edu/sites/defaul...

Finally found the link to this EXCELLENT talk by @naomioreskes.bsky.social moderated by the great @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social . Prof Oreskes covers her book The Big Myth co-authored with Eric Conway. Essential reading-viewing. video.ethz.ch/events/2025/...

Was derzeit im Atlantik passiert könnte auch dein Leben erheblich verändern. Beim Extremwetterkongress letzte Woche habe ich es in nur 12 Minuten erklärt. 🌊 youtu.be/2nqb03Mvflk?...

"It may seem impossible to imagine that a technologically advanced society could choose, in essence, to destroy itself, but that is what we are now in the process of doing" - @elizkolbert.bsky.social

Starting today: 🌍 First international conference on #ClimateOvershoot at #IIASAVienna! 📅 30 Sep–2 Oct 📍Laxenburg, Austria 🇦🇹 As we edge closer to the 1.5 °C limit, understanding the implications for mitigation, adaptation limits and climate justice has never been more urgent. @iiasa.ac.at

“We're seeing the collapse of both the ecosystem &the state's ability to protect it” said Jassim Al-Asadi director of NatureIraq. His warning reflects a broader pattern: local initiatives without federal coordination are no match for a crisis driven by regional #climate trends &upstream manipulation

"A warming of 3C by 2050, which we cannot rule out, is already within the scope of the possible scenarios of the latest IPCC report. As professional societies, we have a social responsibility to point out potential risks in a timely manner" Prof. Klaus Richter, Pres. of the German Physical Society

Some thoughts on the climate-shaped hole in Rachel Reeves' speech yesterday.

Is it true that “today’s (university) business schools were designed for a world that no longer exists”. Is there a role for teaching ‘no growth’ or ‘de-growth’ economic scenarios? theconversation.com/are-business...

The parasite that causes Chagas disease, which kills more people in Latin America than malaria, is here in the U.S. The disease's symptoms generally don't show up for decades: heart attack, stroke, death. Have we been ignoring a potential source of #CVD ? www.latimes.com/science/stor...

This is a video summary of www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... about what has halted collapses of Democracy before. Via @bwyble.bsky.social by @marinanord.bsky.social (of @hertieschool.bsky.social, coincidentally!) @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social @silindberg.bsky.social & al.

"In science, to be ‘conservative’ is to understate your findings. In insurance, it means the opposite: erring on the side of overstatement of risks. For a clear assessment of the risks of #climate change, we need these two cultures to meet in the middle" www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don’t?" @naomioreskes.bsky.social provides some answers

Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says @eea.europa.eu report - EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’ #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

ICYMI Now we know why 6 billion sea stars in the Pacific turned to slime, and, as one can surmise, it's likely that global warming and ocean heatwaves played a big role. If we kill the oceans, things will NOT go well for us.

Another excellent episode of "Just Have A Think" in which Dave Borlace gives a step by step guide to @rahmstorf.bsky.social & Grant Foster's new pre-print on the recent acceleration in global heating... youtu.be/o-pZNRN4XAE #SciComm #ClimateEmergency

#Lecturer position in #EarthSciences 👇🏼@openuniversity.bsky.social Please apply, if interested 🙏🏼 Closing Date: 20 October 2025 Contract Type: #Permanent Fixed Term Contract/End Date: Not Applicable jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Lecturer...

"After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30." "The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives."

"The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources has stated that current reserves in dams and reservoirs represent only 8% of storage capacity... Among the most affected cities in the south is Basra, a port and oil centre with 3.5 million inhabitants, which is particularly vulnerable to #climate change"

"We estimate that 99% of reefs will experience bleaching conditions every 5 years by 2040, 2036, and 2034 under progressively higher future emissions scenarios (SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0, and SSP5-8.5)" - @climatehuman.bsky.social et al #ClimateEmergency agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The Aarhus Convention "is not only an environmental agreement, it is also a Convention about Gov accountability, transparency & responsiveness. It grants the public rights & imposes on Parties &public authorities obligations regarding access to information & public participation & access to justice"

Grateful to have contributed to this piece with Kevin. Airport expansion is a clear test of whether the UK is serious about its climate commitments. New airport capacity and meeting our carbon obligations simply do not align, and the costs fall hardest on those who fly least.

As Labour open their annual conference, I’d be interested if anyone can share Ministers/MPs’ views on further expanding UK airport capacity; expansion that's incompatible with UK climate commitments, not to mention increased volume & frequency of aviation noise! climateuncensored.com/gatwick-expa...

Next session is tomorrow!

Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis finds

I wonder if any English language news outlets will pick up on this important joint announcement from the German Meteorological Society & German Physical Society @leohickman.carbonbrief.org @dpcarrington.bsky.social @adamvaughan.bsky.social @joeloclimate.bsky.social @coveringclimatenow.org

"The findings point to a growing stranded asset risk for investors and shipowners as demand projections for LNG transport... Even in energy scenarios with a high fossil fuel consumption that would lead to a disastrous 4°C of global warming, the LNG fleet remains in oversupply over the next decade" 😵

"We examined the recent drying of the Ganga River using reconstructed streamflow for the past 1,300 y & found that the river basin has faced its worst droughts in the last few decades. The recent drying is well beyond the realm of last millennium #climate variability, & most GCMs fail to capture it"

This graph should definitely be getting more attention 👀 #ClimateEmergency #Overshoot H/T @reescatophuls.bsky.social Source: parisagreementtemperatureindex.com/1000-day-cli...

"we cannot prevent the shock from happening, but we can prevent the humanitarian cost and caseload by intervening in advance” - Robert Ackatia-Armah @wfp.org www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

We need to know what we're up against. Listen to this excellent interview with the authors of a new book on #climate obstruction from @drilledmedia.bsky.social. Very relevant to those of us in the petro-state of so-called Canada. Looking forward to reading it.