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Matt McGrath @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social · 3d

Thorough reporting on the scale of the loss of Switzerland’s glaciers

Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes

They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

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Cian Ó Concubhair @cianoconcubhair.bsky.social · 6d

Is nuacht an-bhrónach domsa í seo

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis

www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...

Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 6d

Pope Leo condemns climate change critics

- "Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor"

Story by @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
HT @carbonbrief.org
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Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming

In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · Dec 1

It is very unfortunate that no agremeent on a Global Plastics Treaty could be found. The Financial Times is at least very clear on what happened there.
“UN plastics treaty talks fail after oil producers block production limits”https://on.ft.com/3ZuMf1j

UN plastics treaty talks fail after oil producers block production limits

Discussions postponed on curbs as Saudi Arabia and Russia frustrate multilateral process

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Jackie Leonard @jackieleonard.bsky.social · Nov 24

ICYMI: #GlobalNewsPod from V early Sunday

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@mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social at #Cop29; @frankgardner.bsky.social on reports Israeli hostage killed in IDF strike in Gaza; Hugo Bachega in Lebanon; plus Sudan, and the power of a photo. Sound @radiowilfan.bsky.social

BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, $300bn cash deal rescues COP29 climate talks from collapse

COP29 deal falls well short of demands by underdeveloped countries

www.bbc.co.uk

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Matt McGrath @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social · Nov 22

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COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash

Developing nations said a new cash offer from rich nations showed

www.bbc.co.uk

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Matt McGrath @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social · Nov 21

Trouble at COP29

COP29: Row at climate talks over ‘backsliding’ on fossil fuels

Countries are split at UN climate summit over funding and commitments to reducing fossil fuel use.

www.bbc.com

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Matt McGrath @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social · Nov 20

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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · Nov 17

For folks new to BlueSky, @davidosmond.bsky.social has been running a near real time simulation of a near 100% RE grid for Australia using data lagged by 1 wk. The current scaling factors are 4.5x Wind, 2.7x grid PV and 2.1x rooftop PV. Storage is 5 hrs of demand. That gets 98% RE. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋

Dave Osmond @davidosmond.bsky.social · Nov 13

Thread: Each week I run a simulation of Australia’s main electricity grid using rescaled generation data to show that it can get very close to 100% renewable electricity with 24GW/120GWh of storage (5 hrs at av demand)
Results:
Last week: 100% RE
Last 168 weeks: 98.5% RE (1/n)

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Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · Nov 7

#BBCNews - Trump victory 'major setback' to climate action
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By @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social

Trump victory a blow to climate action, experts say

Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.

www.bbc.com

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Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · Oct 24

New UNEP emissions gap report highlights a "massive gap between rhetoric and reality" and calls for a "quantum leap" in ambition to deliver Paris goals, as the world is way off-track today.

I cover the details over at @CarbonBrief: www.carbonbrief.org/...

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Matt McGrath @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social · Oct 19

@rafagarc.bsky.social hey Rafa! Welcome to life under the blue sky! Will I see you in Baku?

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Matt McGrath @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social · Oct 16

Flies, rats and hush money - living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator

The UK's burden of waste is disproportionately falling on deprived areas, where residents have spoken to the BBC.

www.bbc.co.uk

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ECIU @eciu.net · Oct 15

Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power

Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power.

Esme Stallard, @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social, Patrick Clahane and Paul Lynch, BBC News

https://buff.ly/3A08Clc

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · Sep 29

Men will invent a tank full of algae before g̶o̶i̶n̶g̶ t̶o̶ t̶h̶e̶r̶a̶p̶y̶ planting trees.

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · Sep 29

Who, as a child, used to go to bed when the shipping forecast came on?

The BBC has combined it with soothing music to help you sleep.

8 hours of it!

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...