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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · 9h

Monday, October 13, is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) #FundReslianceNotDisasters

ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · 23h

The time is now!

Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 1d

WE WILL NOT APPLAUD A SO-CALLED “PEACE PLAN”

The occupation needs to be ended. ALL THE WAY TO A FREE PALESTINE ✊🍉

Demand a full #ArmsEmbargoNow, CUT the flow of Canadian-made military components to Israel via the “US Loophole” 👉 armsembargonow.ca

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

Leaders from more than 20 countries to attend meeting in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, Egyptian presidency says.

El-Sisi and Trump to chair Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday

Leaders from more than 20 countries to attend meeting in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, Egyptian presidency says.

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · 23h

Did You Know: #Israel is responsible for 85 of 124 journalist killings across the globe in 202, nearly 70%, the highest number by a single country in one year since #CPJ began recording this data more than 30 years ago?

ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · 6d

Heads-up People! Is there another way?

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 6d

Researchers say inhalers in the US alone generate annual emissions equivalent to 530,000 cars.

Study finds US asthma inhalers produce same emissions as 500,000 cars

Researchers say inhalers in the US alone generate annual emissions equivalent to 530,000 cars.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 6d

War-weary Palestinians are sceptical yet cautiously hopeful that Trump’s ceasefire plan might ease their suffering.

Ceasefire or empty promises? Gaza’s displaced speak out on Trump’s plan

War-weary Palestinians are sceptical yet cautiously hopeful that Trump’s ceasefire plan might ease their suffering.

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Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 6d

TWO more flotillas are nearing the red zone on a legal humanitarian mission to #BreakTheSiege, deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.

There are Canadians on board.

ALL EYES ON DECK, bearing witness provides safety FOLLOW @freedomflotilla.bsky.social

#SailToGaza #FreePalestine

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Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 6d

GRETA IS OUT ‼️ and keeping the focus right where it belongs: Israel is attempting to erase an entire population.

And they MUST be stopped.

Canada MUST impose sanctions and a real #ArmsEmbargoNOW >> act.gp/4pWPc5S

#BreakTheSiege #SailToGaza

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · 11d

This 👇

Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 11d

🚨BREAKING: Israeli commandos have stopped and boarded the lead ship of The Global Freedom Flotilla, The Alma.

Thiago Ávila reminds an IOF soldier that this is a LEGAL, humanitarian aid mission to deliver food, baby formula and medicine to starving Palestinians.

ALL EYES ON DECK #BreakTheSiege

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · 11d

Did You Know: The State of #Palestine is now recognised as a sovereign state by 157 of the 193 member states of the #UnitedNations (#UN), or just over 80% of its members? Palestine has been a non-member observer state of the UN #GeneralAssembly since November 2012.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Aug 27

Aid experts tell UN Security Council Gaza famine is ‘manmade’ as Israel seeks retraction from hunger monitoring system.

UN warns Gaza famine expanding as aid groups decry Israeli siege

Aid experts tell UN Security Council Gaza famine is ‘manmade’ as Israel seeks retraction from hunger monitoring system.

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Aug 26

Yesterday, Aug 25, five #journalists were among 22 people killed by #Israeli forces in two consecutive strikes on Gaza's largest functioning hospital.
In the past 22 months, 245 media workers have been killed in #Gaza, according to reports.
#WarCrimes
www.npr.org/2025/08/25/n...

Israeli strikes kill 22, including 5 journalists, in a Gaza hospital

Israeli forces killed 22 people, including five journalists, in two strikes on Gaza's Nasser Hospital, drawing global condemnation and prompting a rare admission of regret from the Israeli government.

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jul 30

Walk good, #OzzyOsbourne. Your music, utterances and shenanigans kept us entertained. May you find peace. Condolences to family, friends and fans.

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ozzy Osbourne funeral procession through Birmingham is being led by musicians playing Iron Man

🤘🥺🙏

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jul 30

ODPEM Jamaica has launched its Earthquake Preparedness Guidelines for Places of Worship, developed with the Jamaica Fire Service, UWI, Mona's Earthquake Unit, and Swallowfield Chapel. The guidelines are vital, as over 850,000 people reportedly attend weekly worship services.

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jul 30

Its getting so bad there, I'm worried for the good folk.

ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jul 30

So sad

ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jul 14

This 👇

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jul 13

Why DIY disaster prep matters more than ever www.motherjones.com/environment/...

We may have to take climate risks into our own hands now

Why DIY disaster prep matters more than ever.

www.motherjones.com

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jul 14

First, it was a #marine #fungus, now another has been found in the #Amazon. Yale University researchers found that a fungus, known as Pestalotiopsis microspora, can break down polyurethane, a common type of plastic used in everything from insulation to footwear.

ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jul 14

Two more #JournalistsKilled
More than 250 #MediaWorkers killed by #Israel
Condolences to family, friends and colleagues!
#GazaWar @WarCrimes

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Jul 14

Two Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli airstrikes today, bringing the number of media workers killed since the war on Gaza began to over 230.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/nr2igp

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jul 14

This 👇

My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · Jul 13

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Ghana needs up to $16Bn to implement climate change actions amid economic challenges

We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!

Read on: www.modernghana.com/news/14...

#ClimateAction

www.modernghana.com

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jul 14

#WarCrimes

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Jul 14

The number of Palestinians killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began has surpassed 58,000, as the UN warns that fuel must enter now or vital lifelines will vanish aje.io/yhkrx0

ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jun 26

This 👇🏾, is happening in our lifetime!

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Jun 25

Coral reefs are now “flickering out across the world” -
‘It’s death by a thousand cuts"

- latest in tipping points series from @jonathan-watts.bsky.social

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It’s death by a thousand cuts’: marine ecologist on the collapse of coral reefs

David Obura believes humans have been using nature for free, and tipping points at some reefs have already passed

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Nelson @beachdabber.bsky.social · Jun 24

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jun 24

#FlightTaxes

My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · Jun 24

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Flight tax could raise €100bn to tackle climate crisis, study finds | Airline emissions | The Guardian

Find out more: www.theguardian.com/environ...

#ClimateAction

Flight tax could raise €100bn to tackle climate crisis, study finds

Environmental group says adding levies to airline tickets would help ease financial burden on poor countries

www.theguardian.com

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ZPNine @zpnine.bsky.social · Jun 23

Such fantastic news👇🏾

My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · Jun 23

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The path to world’s first 100 pct variable renewable grid in Australia

find out more: reneweconomy.com.au/our-lar...

#ClimateAction

“Our largest load is now our largest generator:” The path to world’s first 100 pct variable renewable grid

Transmission head outlines South Australia’s path to 100 per cent net variable renewables – a world first – and even suggests SMRs could one day repower wind and solar.

reneweconomy.com.au

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