Sue Lees
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Scientists Read The Shells Of Clams That Live For 500 Years, And They Tell A Troubling Story
The findings suggest we may be approaching a “tipping point” for Atlantic Ocean currents
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The findings suggest we may be approaching a “tipping point” for Atlantic Ocean currents
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Recent and early 20th century destabilization of the subpolar North Atlantic recorded in bivalves
Clams reveal North Atlantic destabilization in the early 20th century and at present.
www.science.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Scientists Read The Shells Of Clams That Live For 500 Years, And They Tell A Troubling Story
The findings suggest we may be approaching a “tipping point” for Atlantic Ocean currents
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The findings suggest we may be approaching a “tipping point” for Atlantic Ocean currents
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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"The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight." Great piece by @mollytaft.com
The Trump Administration’s Data Center Push Could Open the Door for New Forever Chemicals
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight." Great piece by @mollytaft.com
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Prof Bill McGuire, Professor Emeritus of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at UCL.
'A snapshot of what the UK will look like if we allow continued unmitigated #climate emissions to result in a reprise of early Eocene hothouse conditions.'
'A snapshot of what the UK will look like if we allow continued unmitigated #climate emissions to result in a reprise of early Eocene hothouse conditions.'
December 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Prof Bill McGuire, Professor Emeritus of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at UCL.
'A snapshot of what the UK will look like if we allow continued unmitigated #climate emissions to result in a reprise of early Eocene hothouse conditions.'
'A snapshot of what the UK will look like if we allow continued unmitigated #climate emissions to result in a reprise of early Eocene hothouse conditions.'
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Yet another "mistake" from a private water company in England/Wales.
Renationalise!
Renationalise!
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Yet another "mistake" from a private water company in England/Wales.
Renationalise!
Renationalise!
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What a speech! I wish someone in the UK would do similar on Boris Johnson and/or Nigel Farage, particularly focusing on what Farage was actually doing on Brexit night (there will be some who know, and records that could be called in by an inquiry.)
Sen. Mark Kelly demonstrates tremendous courage and tenacity as he speaks the truth about the illegitimate occupant in the Oval Office. 🔥🔥🔥
#TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
#TrumpisaNationalDisgrace
December 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM
What a speech! I wish someone in the UK would do similar on Boris Johnson and/or Nigel Farage, particularly focusing on what Farage was actually doing on Brexit night (there will be some who know, and records that could be called in by an inquiry.)
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📦 Today we helped deliver 75 boxes of pesticides banned in the EU but authorised for export, back to the European Commission in Brussels.
From Brazil to India, Indonesia to South Africa, citizens sent a clear message: toxic trade must stop.
#ReturnToSender #BanToxicExports
From Brazil to India, Indonesia to South Africa, citizens sent a clear message: toxic trade must stop.
#ReturnToSender #BanToxicExports
December 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
📦 Today we helped deliver 75 boxes of pesticides banned in the EU but authorised for export, back to the European Commission in Brussels.
From Brazil to India, Indonesia to South Africa, citizens sent a clear message: toxic trade must stop.
#ReturnToSender #BanToxicExports
From Brazil to India, Indonesia to South Africa, citizens sent a clear message: toxic trade must stop.
#ReturnToSender #BanToxicExports
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Pressure is mounting on Hegseth over his order to murder victims at sea.
Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors — The Washington Post
The Senate and House armed services committees’ pledge followed a Washington Post report revealing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered that a U.S. strike leave no survivors.
apple.news
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Pressure is mounting on Hegseth over his order to murder victims at sea.
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Pulling no punches - the US is now being run as a criminal enterprise that will try and sell Ukraine to Russia. Essential reading as ever. This is also what awaits should Reform win. Vassal status to Trumpism.
Just sent out my free weekend update. Though the reporting this week made it crystal clear that the Trump administration is with Putin, that was not a bad thing for Ukraine. Accepting the truth is the first step to recovery-and the truth cannot now be denied. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #161: Not A Bad Week For Ukraine
Truth, Democracy and Corruption, Possible High Command Changes, Are European Gloves Coming Off?
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Pulling no punches - the US is now being run as a criminal enterprise that will try and sell Ukraine to Russia. Essential reading as ever. This is also what awaits should Reform win. Vassal status to Trumpism.
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The looting of aid in Gaza by "humanitarian rights organisations-backed Hamas" was -of course- actually by Israel, because Israel lies, Western media just prints it, and now a year later the rectification is published after the Palestinians are dead already.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Convincing evidence Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian says
Account of visit to Gaza by French professor describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting convoys
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The looting of aid in Gaza by "humanitarian rights organisations-backed Hamas" was -of course- actually by Israel, because Israel lies, Western media just prints it, and now a year later the rectification is published after the Palestinians are dead already.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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At some point the international community, not just protesters, will have to ENFORCE an end to coal, oil and eventually gas. By military means, if necessary. Why? To protect their national interests from an economy-destroying climate. When? Sooner than we think.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
NSW police arrest 141 people as campaigners demand federal government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
At some point the international community, not just protesters, will have to ENFORCE an end to coal, oil and eventually gas. By military means, if necessary. Why? To protect their national interests from an economy-destroying climate. When? Sooner than we think.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Absolutely barbarous🤬
May all involved in complying with these ludicrous laws & shameful arrests like this never live down the ignominy
May all involved in complying with these ludicrous laws & shameful arrests like this never live down the ignominy
In Manchester, 85-year-old Pat was arrested during a pro-Palestine protest for holding a sign stating, "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine action."
November 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Absolutely barbarous🤬
May all involved in complying with these ludicrous laws & shameful arrests like this never live down the ignominy
May all involved in complying with these ludicrous laws & shameful arrests like this never live down the ignominy
Good to know that Reform’s polling has gone down following the revelations of Farage’s schoolboy bullying of younger and weaker pupils (and why did #DulwichCollege do nothing about it at the time?)
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Good to know that Reform’s polling has gone down following the revelations of Farage’s schoolboy bullying of younger and weaker pupils (and why did #DulwichCollege do nothing about it at the time?)
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Just sent out my free weekend update. Though the reporting this week made it crystal clear that the Trump administration is with Putin, that was not a bad thing for Ukraine. Accepting the truth is the first step to recovery-and the truth cannot now be denied. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #161: Not A Bad Week For Ukraine
Truth, Democracy and Corruption, Possible High Command Changes, Are European Gloves Coming Off?
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Just sent out my free weekend update. Though the reporting this week made it crystal clear that the Trump administration is with Putin, that was not a bad thing for Ukraine. Accepting the truth is the first step to recovery-and the truth cannot now be denied. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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#PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution - the #ClimateEmergency is worsening the #PublicHealth dangers
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/c...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/c...
How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous | CNN
Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and more hazardous problem, according to a new analysis
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution - the #ClimateEmergency is worsening the #PublicHealth dangers
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/c...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/c...
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Recommended read: ABC news spoke to three Iranian women about the impacts of Tehran’s water crisis amid the “worst drought in 60 years”.
Tehran close to running dry due to 'water bankruptcy'
As Iran suffers through a drought and the president warns the capital could be evacuated, millions are worried about what the future will hold.
buff.ly
November 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Recommended read: ABC news spoke to three Iranian women about the impacts of Tehran’s water crisis amid the “worst drought in 60 years”.
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Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction.
Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as Cyclone Ditwah death toll reaches 123
Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction.
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Rhino, narrated by Tom Hardy, takes us to Borana Conservancy in Kenya, where the success of the species shows there is hope for its survival.
Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there's a small ray of hope
www.bigissue.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Rhino, narrated by Tom Hardy, takes us to Borana Conservancy in Kenya, where the success of the species shows there is hope for its survival.
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Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been inundated with cyclone-driven rain for a week, killing about 400 people.
Indonesia death toll rises to 248 after catastrophic flooding in Sumatra
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been inundated with cyclone-driven rain for a week, killing about 400 people.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been inundated with cyclone-driven rain for a week, killing about 400 people.
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Sharing this Just in case this is another climate collapse disaster that our media decide is too true and too uncomfortable to cover. We
Must end fossil fuels now to stand any chance of stabilising climate now or in the future. The future is decided by what we do NOW.
Must end fossil fuels now to stand any chance of stabilising climate now or in the future. The future is decided by what we do NOW.
Over 80 dead as cyclonic storm leaves 'unprecedented' trail of destruction in Sri Lanka
Cyclone Disaster Sri Lanka: Over 80 Dead in Ditwah's Wake
Sri Lanka Calamity: Cyclone Ditwah's wrath leaves 80+ dead, prompts India's Operation Sagar Bandhu aid. Learn about the unprecedented disaster response.
www.deccanherald.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Sharing this Just in case this is another climate collapse disaster that our media decide is too true and too uncomfortable to cover. We
Must end fossil fuels now to stand any chance of stabilising climate now or in the future. The future is decided by what we do NOW.
Must end fossil fuels now to stand any chance of stabilising climate now or in the future. The future is decided by what we do NOW.
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"In the plan, the Trump Administration made the USA much more pro-Putin and anti-Ukraine in every area of strategic importance—in such a way that the Trump administration is threatening the long-term existence of Ukraine as a sovereign state."
Just sent out this free piece. Trump's 28 point plan put one thing in stark relief--and that was how much better the Biden Administration was for Ukraine than Trump's. There is no comparison. Biden was Ukraine's friend and Trump is not (he is Russia's). open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Change From Biden To Trump Has Been Devastating For Ukraine
And Why it is Important for the Direction of US Foreign Policy
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"In the plan, the Trump Administration made the USA much more pro-Putin and anti-Ukraine in every area of strategic importance—in such a way that the Trump administration is threatening the long-term existence of Ukraine as a sovereign state."
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As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/26/a...
As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste • Nevada Current
The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President Donald Trump’s second term. Policies such as immigration raids, tariff changes and temporary and permanent cuts to food assistance pr...
nevadacurrent.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste nevadacurrent.com/2025/11/26/a...
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'More than 110 million euros in losses in Latvia: heavy rainfall and frost have destroyed crops...
...persistent rainfall since May 2025 had caused flooding in many fields, significantly reducing both yield and quality, or completely destroying part of the harvest.'
bnn-news.com/more-than-11...
...persistent rainfall since May 2025 had caused flooding in many fields, significantly reducing both yield and quality, or completely destroying part of the harvest.'
bnn-news.com/more-than-11...
More than 110 million euros in losses in Latvia: heavy rainfall and frost have destroyed crops - Baltic News Network
By the end of the state of emergency, farmers had submitted information on 95,295 hectares affected by adverse weather conditions.
bnn-news.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
'More than 110 million euros in losses in Latvia: heavy rainfall and frost have destroyed crops...
...persistent rainfall since May 2025 had caused flooding in many fields, significantly reducing both yield and quality, or completely destroying part of the harvest.'
bnn-news.com/more-than-11...
...persistent rainfall since May 2025 had caused flooding in many fields, significantly reducing both yield and quality, or completely destroying part of the harvest.'
bnn-news.com/more-than-11...
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Corporate greed is extending global reliance on dirty energy. We need real investments in renewables + the political will to stand up to fossil fuel interests & protect public health.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/24/mumbai-datacentres-coal-air-pollution?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/24/mumbai-datacentres-coal-air-pollution?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal
As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Corporate greed is extending global reliance on dirty energy. We need real investments in renewables + the political will to stand up to fossil fuel interests & protect public health.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/24/mumbai-datacentres-coal-air-pollution?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/24/mumbai-datacentres-coal-air-pollution?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Plans for the UK’s largest floating #solar farm approved. The Barrow EnergyDock will see up to 47,000 floating solar panels installed offshore.
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
Plans for the UK's largest floating solar farm approved
Associated British Ports (ABP) has secured approval for its plans to build the UK's largest floating solar farm at the Port of Barrow.
www.energyvoice.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Plans for the UK’s largest floating #solar farm approved. The Barrow EnergyDock will see up to 47,000 floating solar panels installed offshore.
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
www.energyvoice.com/renewables-e...
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Greenpeace UK assessment of climate side of Budget 2025
"a budget without a vision.... playing energy policy whack-a-mole – reacting to problems as they popped up without a coherent strategy"
Energy bills, nuclear, oil & gas, electric vehicles all in here
www.greenpeace.org.uk/resources/bu...
"a budget without a vision.... playing energy policy whack-a-mole – reacting to problems as they popped up without a coherent strategy"
Energy bills, nuclear, oil & gas, electric vehicles all in here
www.greenpeace.org.uk/resources/bu...
Budget 2025: the Chancellor’s 'Whack-a-Mole' Budget - Greenpeace UK
What the 2025 Budget means for energy bills and climate action, as seen by Greenpeace’s policy team.
www.greenpeace.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Greenpeace UK assessment of climate side of Budget 2025
"a budget without a vision.... playing energy policy whack-a-mole – reacting to problems as they popped up without a coherent strategy"
Energy bills, nuclear, oil & gas, electric vehicles all in here
www.greenpeace.org.uk/resources/bu...
"a budget without a vision.... playing energy policy whack-a-mole – reacting to problems as they popped up without a coherent strategy"
Energy bills, nuclear, oil & gas, electric vehicles all in here
www.greenpeace.org.uk/resources/bu...