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A warning that we could see "-20°C in London for 3 frozen months of the year", and -30°C in Edinburgh for 5 months.
Everyone needs to hear this whilst there's still time to avoid it. #NEB2025
Everyone needs to hear this whilst there's still time to avoid it. #NEB2025
Professor Tim Lenton of @exeter.ac.uk with an incredibly important warning about the dire consequences for the UK if we continue burning fossil fuels and cause the #AMOC ocean current to cross a tipping point—which could happen at 2°C.
Full talk: link below.
#NEB2025 #FoodShortages
Full talk: link below.
#NEB2025 #FoodShortages
December 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A warning that we could see "-20°C in London for 3 frozen months of the year", and -30°C in Edinburgh for 5 months.
Everyone needs to hear this whilst there's still time to avoid it. #NEB2025
Everyone needs to hear this whilst there's still time to avoid it. #NEB2025
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There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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Burning wood damages our #Climate.
👍 Planting a new tree is great but...
👎 ...it takes decades of growth before that new tree is mature enough to absorb the carbon emitted from the one burnt last night.
#WoodBurning #AirPollution
👍 Planting a new tree is great but...
👎 ...it takes decades of growth before that new tree is mature enough to absorb the carbon emitted from the one burnt last night.
#WoodBurning #AirPollution
Wood Is Not a Carbon-Neutral Energy Source
Treating it as such – and supporting it with subsidies, as the UK and many other EU member states do – is a flawed path to climate action.
chathamhouse.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Burning wood damages our #Climate.
👍 Planting a new tree is great but...
👎 ...it takes decades of growth before that new tree is mature enough to absorb the carbon emitted from the one burnt last night.
#WoodBurning #AirPollution
👍 Planting a new tree is great but...
👎 ...it takes decades of growth before that new tree is mature enough to absorb the carbon emitted from the one burnt last night.
#WoodBurning #AirPollution
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The government is consulting on a new long-term strategy for walking, wheeling & cycling in England.
Warm words promise to make these healthy ways to move easier & safer. But the strategy isn’t integrated and is underfunded
Share your views by 15th Dec actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
Warm words promise to make these healthy ways to move easier & safer. But the strategy isn’t integrated and is underfunded
Share your views by 15th Dec actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
Help make cycling and walking the fun and easy options!
In June, Transport Action Network won a historic victory in the Court of Appeal, the most significant case for active travel in English legal history. Following this, the government is consulting on a...
actionnetwork.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The government is consulting on a new long-term strategy for walking, wheeling & cycling in England.
Warm words promise to make these healthy ways to move easier & safer. But the strategy isn’t integrated and is underfunded
Share your views by 15th Dec actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
Warm words promise to make these healthy ways to move easier & safer. But the strategy isn’t integrated and is underfunded
Share your views by 15th Dec actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
It's so tiresome! Peat extraction should have been banned years ago. They just delay and delay.
In the Environmental Improvement Plan, Gov. has sidestepped its obligations and flunked defining a firm plan to deliver legislation to end peat sales.
Our full response:
peatfreepartnership.org.uk/peat-free-pa...
@marycreagh.bsky.social #climate #nature #peatfree #environment
Our full response:
peatfreepartnership.org.uk/peat-free-pa...
@marycreagh.bsky.social #climate #nature #peatfree #environment
Peat-free Partnership response to the Environmental Improvement Plan - Peat Free Partnership
Today the UK Government published their revised Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP). The Government has sidestepped its obligations and flunked defining a firm plan to deliver legislation to end peat...
peatfreepartnership.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It's so tiresome! Peat extraction should have been banned years ago. They just delay and delay.
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It is possible to...
😀reduce pressure on the NHS
😀 give children their independence and let older people maintain theirs
😀 tackle toxic levels of air, noise and water pollution
Please respond to this consultation by 15th Dec actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
😀reduce pressure on the NHS
😀 give children their independence and let older people maintain theirs
😀 tackle toxic levels of air, noise and water pollution
Please respond to this consultation by 15th Dec actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
Help make cycling and walking the fun and easy options!
In June, Transport Action Network won a historic victory in the Court of Appeal, the most significant case for active travel in English legal history. Following this, the government is consulting on a...
actionnetwork.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It is possible to...
😀reduce pressure on the NHS
😀 give children their independence and let older people maintain theirs
😀 tackle toxic levels of air, noise and water pollution
Please respond to this consultation by 15th Dec actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
😀reduce pressure on the NHS
😀 give children their independence and let older people maintain theirs
😀 tackle toxic levels of air, noise and water pollution
Please respond to this consultation by 15th Dec actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
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“Ads for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned in the UK for misleading consumers about the environmental sustainability credentials of their products.” 🙄
There is no world where we can solve our environmental problems without buying less. That’s the way to be sustainable.
There is no world where we can solve our environmental problems without buying less. That’s the way to be sustainable.
Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned in UK over ‘misleading’ green claims
Advertising watchdog says all three firms misled shoppers by using term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google adverts
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
“Ads for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned in the UK for misleading consumers about the environmental sustainability credentials of their products.” 🙄
There is no world where we can solve our environmental problems without buying less. That’s the way to be sustainable.
There is no world where we can solve our environmental problems without buying less. That’s the way to be sustainable.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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The government’s cycling and walking investment strategy does NOT mention pavement parking.
Respond to the consultation (which ends midnight 15 December) and highlight this important issue.
actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
Respond to the consultation (which ends midnight 15 December) and highlight this important issue.
actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
Help make cycling and walking the fun and easy options!
In June, Transport Action Network won a historic victory in the Court of Appeal, the most significant case for active travel in English legal history. Following this, the government is consulting on a...
actionnetwork.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The government’s cycling and walking investment strategy does NOT mention pavement parking.
Respond to the consultation (which ends midnight 15 December) and highlight this important issue.
actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
Respond to the consultation (which ends midnight 15 December) and highlight this important issue.
actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
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In Europe, a division is emerging: the south and south east grow drier, including parts of the UK. Meanwhile, the North and North East, including parts of the UK, are growing wetter:
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2/6
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
In Europe, a division is emerging: the south and south east grow drier, including parts of the UK. Meanwhile, the North and North East, including parts of the UK, are growing wetter:
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Share your views with the Department for Transport on its next 5 year strategy for walking, wheeling and cycling!
This is a rare opportunity to shape future policies and funding to make things better.
Deadline is 15 December actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
This is a rare opportunity to shape future policies and funding to make things better.
Deadline is 15 December actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
Help make cycling and walking the fun and easy options!
In June, Transport Action Network won a historic victory in the Court of Appeal, the most significant case for active travel in English legal history. Following this, the government is consulting on a...
actionnetwork.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Share your views with the Department for Transport on its next 5 year strategy for walking, wheeling and cycling!
This is a rare opportunity to shape future policies and funding to make things better.
Deadline is 15 December actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
This is a rare opportunity to shape future policies and funding to make things better.
Deadline is 15 December actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
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BREAKING 🚨: The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
BREAKING 🚨: The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
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Huge news from the UK today: after UN climate talks in which there was a massive fight over language on fossil fuels, the UK government today announced that it will in fact be keeping many millions of barrels of oil & gas in the ground. Deeds rather than just words for a change! 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Huge news from the UK today: after UN climate talks in which there was a massive fight over language on fossil fuels, the UK government today announced that it will in fact be keeping many millions of barrels of oil & gas in the ground. Deeds rather than just words for a change! 🧵
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When can you declare an emergency over?
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
When can you declare an emergency over?
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
The 5p “emergency” petrol tax cut was introduced in March 2022, to offset a spike in prices
They are now about 30p down on that month, & about 50p down on the absolute peak
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Nestlé on trial over plastic dumps in France - France 24, 24/11/2025
Nestlé Waters is on trial over illegal plastic dumps in France’s Vosges region, where buried waste has caused massive microplastic pollution and raised fears for local water sources.
www.france24.com/en/video/202...
Nestlé Waters is on trial over illegal plastic dumps in France’s Vosges region, where buried waste has caused massive microplastic pollution and raised fears for local water sources.
www.france24.com/en/video/202...
Nestlé on trial over plastic dumps in France
www.france24.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Nestlé on trial over plastic dumps in France - France 24, 24/11/2025
Nestlé Waters is on trial over illegal plastic dumps in France’s Vosges region, where buried waste has caused massive microplastic pollution and raised fears for local water sources.
www.france24.com/en/video/202...
Nestlé Waters is on trial over illegal plastic dumps in France’s Vosges region, where buried waste has caused massive microplastic pollution and raised fears for local water sources.
www.france24.com/en/video/202...
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And what does the science say? It is clear. We must phase out fossil fuels not for the sake of the planet, but to ensure a livable future for us all. And "all" includes the inhabitants of those countries who prevented this phrase from being included in the final agreement.
November 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
And what does the science say? It is clear. We must phase out fossil fuels not for the sake of the planet, but to ensure a livable future for us all. And "all" includes the inhabitants of those countries who prevented this phrase from being included in the final agreement.
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This Saturday marks five years since the consultation into pavement parking in England closed.
📍 Spotted some pavement parking where you live? Help us show what five years of inaction looks like by plotting it on our map.
https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=cp
📍 Spotted some pavement parking where you live? Help us show what five years of inaction looks like by plotting it on our map.
https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=cp
November 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This Saturday marks five years since the consultation into pavement parking in England closed.
📍 Spotted some pavement parking where you live? Help us show what five years of inaction looks like by plotting it on our map.
https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=cp
📍 Spotted some pavement parking where you live? Help us show what five years of inaction looks like by plotting it on our map.
https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/176767/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=cp
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The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Study of all-electric properties in Birmingham, with heat pumps and solar, shows they use less energy at peak times than expected, reducing stress on the grid
“We’re finding all those reasons not to go ahead with a heat pump are slowly but surely falling away”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“We’re finding all those reasons not to go ahead with a heat pump are slowly but surely falling away”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows
Analysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Study of all-electric properties in Birmingham, with heat pumps and solar, shows they use less energy at peak times than expected, reducing stress on the grid
“We’re finding all those reasons not to go ahead with a heat pump are slowly but surely falling away”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“We’re finding all those reasons not to go ahead with a heat pump are slowly but surely falling away”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“Even for an intermediate emissions scenario [which is our current emissions pathway] the probability of AMOC shutdown is way above 50%”
(AMOC shut-down means Europe and parts of South-East Asia become uninhabitable, by the way.)
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(AMOC shut-down means Europe and parts of South-East Asia become uninhabitable, by the way.)
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Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation close to tipping?
Hear the latest science as I presented it last month at the ATLAS25 event in Helsinki.
Let me know if anything is unclear, or if you see good reasons why your government shouldn't immediately act on this. 🌊
youtu.be/ULJXqOZuY-8
Hear the latest science as I presented it last month at the ATLAS25 event in Helsinki.
Let me know if anything is unclear, or if you see good reasons why your government shouldn't immediately act on this. 🌊
youtu.be/ULJXqOZuY-8
Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation close to tipping?
YouTube video by Earth System Analysis - Potsdam Institute
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“Even for an intermediate emissions scenario [which is our current emissions pathway] the probability of AMOC shutdown is way above 50%”
(AMOC shut-down means Europe and parts of South-East Asia become uninhabitable, by the way.)
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(AMOC shut-down means Europe and parts of South-East Asia become uninhabitable, by the way.)
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Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
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Mercury fillings are taking a bite out of British wildlife and river health. Nature groups are warning that mercury fillings should be banned...
www.wcl.org.uk/mercury-fill...
www.wcl.org.uk/mercury-fill...
Mercury fillings are taking a bite out of British wildlife and river health
Nature groups are warning that mercury fillings should be banned across Great Britain.
www.wcl.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Mercury fillings are taking a bite out of British wildlife and river health. Nature groups are warning that mercury fillings should be banned...
www.wcl.org.uk/mercury-fill...
www.wcl.org.uk/mercury-fill...
I met my MP this week to ask them to attend the National Emergency Briefing on climate and nature. Please ask yours to attend too.
We’re facing an emergency.
We understand how busy MPs are, but we’re asking them to change plans to attend this crucial briefing.
How can they protect the public if they aren’t across the latest threats and solutions?
More info: www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
We understand how busy MPs are, but we’re asking them to change plans to attend this crucial briefing.
How can they protect the public if they aren’t across the latest threats and solutions?
More info: www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...
www.nebriefing.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I met my MP this week to ask them to attend the National Emergency Briefing on climate and nature. Please ask yours to attend too.
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Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts.
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts.
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...
It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes.
So I made it a bit more realistic...