Sally Fereday CFIRM MSc BSc Hons BSc
@sallyfereday.bsky.social
Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management: Safety, Quality, Transformation, Tech, Governance & Compliance
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In parts of Alaska, water is replacing ice. The Yakutat, Alsek, and Grand Plateau glaciers have retreated dramatically, creating some of the most rapid lake growth in the U.S. this century.
Together, the three lakes more than doubled in size over 40 years.
#Glaciers2025
Together, the three lakes more than doubled in size over 40 years.
#Glaciers2025
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
In parts of Alaska, water is replacing ice. The Yakutat, Alsek, and Grand Plateau glaciers have retreated dramatically, creating some of the most rapid lake growth in the U.S. this century.
Together, the three lakes more than doubled in size over 40 years.
#Glaciers2025
Together, the three lakes more than doubled in size over 40 years.
#Glaciers2025
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The costs of inaction are high. From extreme weather events to wildfires, adapting to the impacts of climate change now can save lives and economies in the future.
UNEP Executive Director IngerAndersen.bsky.social calls on countries to close the #AdaptationGap: https://bit.ly/43A2lbu
UNEP Executive Director IngerAndersen.bsky.social calls on countries to close the #AdaptationGap: https://bit.ly/43A2lbu
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The costs of inaction are high. From extreme weather events to wildfires, adapting to the impacts of climate change now can save lives and economies in the future.
UNEP Executive Director IngerAndersen.bsky.social calls on countries to close the #AdaptationGap: https://bit.ly/43A2lbu
UNEP Executive Director IngerAndersen.bsky.social calls on countries to close the #AdaptationGap: https://bit.ly/43A2lbu
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📈 Thermal Trace map shows feels-like temps reaching 46°C in Spain on 15 August - @rebeccalize.bsky.social , #C3S
📈 July 2025 temperature anomalies in the Arctic circle - ACCAP
📈 Highest temperature of 2025 (May 1 through Aug 15) in North America - Brian Brettschneider
📈 July 2025 temperature anomalies in the Arctic circle - ACCAP
📈 Highest temperature of 2025 (May 1 through Aug 15) in North America - Brian Brettschneider
August 29, 2025 at 7:38 AM
📈 Thermal Trace map shows feels-like temps reaching 46°C in Spain on 15 August - @rebeccalize.bsky.social , #C3S
📈 July 2025 temperature anomalies in the Arctic circle - ACCAP
📈 Highest temperature of 2025 (May 1 through Aug 15) in North America - Brian Brettschneider
📈 July 2025 temperature anomalies in the Arctic circle - ACCAP
📈 Highest temperature of 2025 (May 1 through Aug 15) in North America - Brian Brettschneider
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Nature is humanity’s lifeline. It is vital to human health, food, economies, and well-being.
Yet nature is in crisis.
Keep up with ongoing #ForNature efforts from UNEP and partners: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Yet nature is in crisis.
Keep up with ongoing #ForNature efforts from UNEP and partners: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
August 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Nature is humanity’s lifeline. It is vital to human health, food, economies, and well-being.
Yet nature is in crisis.
Keep up with ongoing #ForNature efforts from UNEP and partners: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Yet nature is in crisis.
Keep up with ongoing #ForNature efforts from UNEP and partners: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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Last summer’s Northern Hemisphere heatwaves had catastrophic consequences on the Arctic’s Svalbard islands, where ice melt was off the charts and contributed significantly to sea level rise.
Melting on the Arctic’s Svalbard Islands Shows the Climate Future Is Now - Inside Climate News
The rapid disintegration of glaciers on the islands north of Norway foreshadows a catastrophic future for the Arctic, scientists warn.
insideclimatenews.org
August 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Last summer’s Northern Hemisphere heatwaves had catastrophic consequences on the Arctic’s Svalbard islands, where ice melt was off the charts and contributed significantly to sea level rise.
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Forests cover 1/3 of the global land area, provide clean air and water, store vast amounts of carbon and are home to much of the planet’s biodiversity.
Here’s how UNEP supports the protection & sustainable management of these ecosystems: bit.ly/3JGpopV
Here’s how UNEP supports the protection & sustainable management of these ecosystems: bit.ly/3JGpopV
August 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Forests cover 1/3 of the global land area, provide clean air and water, store vast amounts of carbon and are home to much of the planet’s biodiversity.
Here’s how UNEP supports the protection & sustainable management of these ecosystems: bit.ly/3JGpopV
Here’s how UNEP supports the protection & sustainable management of these ecosystems: bit.ly/3JGpopV
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#Wildfires in Spain have reached record emissions in just one week according to our #CopernicusAtmosphere data. Heatwaves & drought are fueling fires, forcing evacuations & worsening air quality hundreds of km away. 🔥 Read the article for details
atmosphere.copernicus.eu/spain-below-...
atmosphere.copernicus.eu/spain-below-...
August 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#Wildfires in Spain have reached record emissions in just one week according to our #CopernicusAtmosphere data. Heatwaves & drought are fueling fires, forcing evacuations & worsening air quality hundreds of km away. 🔥 Read the article for details
atmosphere.copernicus.eu/spain-below-...
atmosphere.copernicus.eu/spain-below-...
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To slow global warming, methane emissions must be reduced by at least 30% this decade, but emissions remain high.
UNEP’s Methane Alert & Response System uses satellites to alert governments and companies of major leaks in real time.
See how: www.unep.org/technical-hi...
UNEP’s Methane Alert & Response System uses satellites to alert governments and companies of major leaks in real time.
See how: www.unep.org/technical-hi...
August 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
To slow global warming, methane emissions must be reduced by at least 30% this decade, but emissions remain high.
UNEP’s Methane Alert & Response System uses satellites to alert governments and companies of major leaks in real time.
See how: www.unep.org/technical-hi...
UNEP’s Methane Alert & Response System uses satellites to alert governments and companies of major leaks in real time.
See how: www.unep.org/technical-hi...
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🔥Wildfires are growing more frequent and intense, fuelled by climate change and extreme weather. How do we measure their true impact? With near real-time data, CAMS tracks wildfire emissions, while C3S provides a range of fire-related datasets.
August 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🔥Wildfires are growing more frequent and intense, fuelled by climate change and extreme weather. How do we measure their true impact? With near real-time data, CAMS tracks wildfire emissions, while C3S provides a range of fire-related datasets.
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Mangroves are rising. Rivers are healing.
This #WorldMangroveDay, join #GenerationRestoration in supporting projects helping cities and communities restore long-neglected wetlands, preserving biodiversity, and making urban areas more resilient to climate change: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
This #WorldMangroveDay, join #GenerationRestoration in supporting projects helping cities and communities restore long-neglected wetlands, preserving biodiversity, and making urban areas more resilient to climate change: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
July 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Mangroves are rising. Rivers are healing.
This #WorldMangroveDay, join #GenerationRestoration in supporting projects helping cities and communities restore long-neglected wetlands, preserving biodiversity, and making urban areas more resilient to climate change: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
This #WorldMangroveDay, join #GenerationRestoration in supporting projects helping cities and communities restore long-neglected wetlands, preserving biodiversity, and making urban areas more resilient to climate change: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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In an era of escalating climate disasters, a new report makes clear: emergency responses are not enough. Governments must address the root of the problem.
Lessons From a Climate Disaster - Inside Climate News
Bolivia’s record-setting 2024 wildfire season makes clear that emergency responses to climate disasters are not enough and governments must address the root of the problem, a new report says.
insideclimatenews.org
July 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
In an era of escalating climate disasters, a new report makes clear: emergency responses are not enough. Governments must address the root of the problem.
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Wildfires in Canada, Russia, South Asia & Europe affected air quality globally in the first six months of 2025. Read about the transboundary impacts revealed by #CopernicusAtmophere data in the latest OBSERVER article. www.copernicus.eu/en/news/news...
July 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Wildfires in Canada, Russia, South Asia & Europe affected air quality globally in the first six months of 2025. Read about the transboundary impacts revealed by #CopernicusAtmophere data in the latest OBSERVER article. www.copernicus.eu/en/news/news...
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Seagrass prevents coastal erosion, stores carbon, and contributes to food security.
However, these vital ecosystems are in decline.
Join #GenerationRestoration and take action for our precious ecosystems: bit.ly/44JY0Cs
However, these vital ecosystems are in decline.
Join #GenerationRestoration and take action for our precious ecosystems: bit.ly/44JY0Cs
July 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Seagrass prevents coastal erosion, stores carbon, and contributes to food security.
However, these vital ecosystems are in decline.
Join #GenerationRestoration and take action for our precious ecosystems: bit.ly/44JY0Cs
However, these vital ecosystems are in decline.
Join #GenerationRestoration and take action for our precious ecosystems: bit.ly/44JY0Cs
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Our #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service has released it's 10th assessment report on air quality in Europe! Read our article for more on 2024 ozone levels and particulate matter, and how our data informs European policies related to air quality. atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cams-release...
July 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Our #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service has released it's 10th assessment report on air quality in Europe! Read our article for more on 2024 ozone levels and particulate matter, and how our data informs European policies related to air quality. atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cams-release...
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What's climate change?
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
It refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
It refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
July 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What's climate change?
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
It refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
It refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
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New research tracks the increasing intensity of the strongest and most damaging nor’easter storms that affect the Eastern U.S. They’ve become windier and rainier since 1940, with a 17 percent increase in destructive potential.
New Research Shows More Extreme Global Warming Impacts Looming for the Northeast - Inside Climate News
One new study identifies a 17 percent increase in the destructive potential of the strongest nor’easters, while another bolsters links between Arctic ice melt and dangerous blizzards.
insideclimatenews.org
July 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
New research tracks the increasing intensity of the strongest and most damaging nor’easter storms that affect the Eastern U.S. They’ve become windier and rainier since 1940, with a 17 percent increase in destructive potential.
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Today is #HopeDay.
Hope doesn’t always feel tangible, but it’s there:
in rivers being restored,
forests being replanted,
wildlife being protected,
and every act of care that helps a community heal.
🌿 It’s in more places than we might think. What gives you hope?
Hope doesn’t always feel tangible, but it’s there:
in rivers being restored,
forests being replanted,
wildlife being protected,
and every act of care that helps a community heal.
🌿 It’s in more places than we might think. What gives you hope?
July 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Today is #HopeDay.
Hope doesn’t always feel tangible, but it’s there:
in rivers being restored,
forests being replanted,
wildlife being protected,
and every act of care that helps a community heal.
🌿 It’s in more places than we might think. What gives you hope?
Hope doesn’t always feel tangible, but it’s there:
in rivers being restored,
forests being replanted,
wildlife being protected,
and every act of care that helps a community heal.
🌿 It’s in more places than we might think. What gives you hope?
Reposted by Sally Fereday CFIRM MSc BSc Hons BSc
Researchers found that agrivoltaics, the integration of solar arrays into working farmland, can shade crops from the sun while moisture from vegetation cools the panels to increase their productivity.
In the Sweltering Southwest, Planting Solar Panels in Farmland Can Help Both Photovoltaics and Crops - Inside Climate News
Agrivoltaic solar arrays can shade crops from sun while moisture from vegetation cools the panels to increase their productivity, researchers and farmers have found.
insideclimatenews.org
July 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Researchers found that agrivoltaics, the integration of solar arrays into working farmland, can shade crops from the sun while moisture from vegetation cools the panels to increase their productivity.
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Peatlands, which cover just 3% of Earth's surface, store 550 billion tonnes of carbon or twice as much as all forests combined.
However, some 15% of them have been drained for agriculture.
Protecting these carbon sinks is vital #ForPeopleForPlanet.
However, some 15% of them have been drained for agriculture.
Protecting these carbon sinks is vital #ForPeopleForPlanet.
July 6, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Peatlands, which cover just 3% of Earth's surface, store 550 billion tonnes of carbon or twice as much as all forests combined.
However, some 15% of them have been drained for agriculture.
Protecting these carbon sinks is vital #ForPeopleForPlanet.
However, some 15% of them have been drained for agriculture.
Protecting these carbon sinks is vital #ForPeopleForPlanet.
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New solar and batteries added to Texas’ electric grid since last summer have reduced the risk for summer blackouts. Last year, the chance of grid emergencies was 16 percent. This summer, it’s less than 1 percent.
Texas’ Risk of Summer Blackouts Reduced Thanks to Solar and Batteries - Inside Climate News
The state’s grid operator reported less than a 1 percent chance of emergency events.
insideclimatenews.org
June 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New solar and batteries added to Texas’ electric grid since last summer have reduced the risk for summer blackouts. Last year, the chance of grid emergencies was 16 percent. This summer, it’s less than 1 percent.
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Counting down to #FfD4!
The UNOPS family will join key discussions focused on climate finance, resilient infrastructure, sustainable public procurement & more.
More info here 👉 unops.org/unops-at-ffd4 | #FinancingOurFuture
The UNOPS family will join key discussions focused on climate finance, resilient infrastructure, sustainable public procurement & more.
More info here 👉 unops.org/unops-at-ffd4 | #FinancingOurFuture
June 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Counting down to #FfD4!
The UNOPS family will join key discussions focused on climate finance, resilient infrastructure, sustainable public procurement & more.
More info here 👉 unops.org/unops-at-ffd4 | #FinancingOurFuture
The UNOPS family will join key discussions focused on climate finance, resilient infrastructure, sustainable public procurement & more.
More info here 👉 unops.org/unops-at-ffd4 | #FinancingOurFuture
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This #GenerationRestoration Flagship is combating desertification in Africa.
With over 300,000 hectares restored and reaching 600,000 households, the impact of “Regreening Africa” is undeniable.
Find out more about this and other restoration flagships: www.decadeonrestoration.org/world-restor...
With over 300,000 hectares restored and reaching 600,000 households, the impact of “Regreening Africa” is undeniable.
Find out more about this and other restoration flagships: www.decadeonrestoration.org/world-restor...
June 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This #GenerationRestoration Flagship is combating desertification in Africa.
With over 300,000 hectares restored and reaching 600,000 households, the impact of “Regreening Africa” is undeniable.
Find out more about this and other restoration flagships: www.decadeonrestoration.org/world-restor...
With over 300,000 hectares restored and reaching 600,000 households, the impact of “Regreening Africa” is undeniable.
Find out more about this and other restoration flagships: www.decadeonrestoration.org/world-restor...
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How can wildlife survive without a home? The law that protects endangered species makes it clear that destroying the homes of endangered animals and plants counts is illegal. A new reinterpretation would make it easier for developers to destroy the places where endangered species live.
June 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
How can wildlife survive without a home? The law that protects endangered species makes it clear that destroying the homes of endangered animals and plants counts is illegal. A new reinterpretation would make it easier for developers to destroy the places where endangered species live.
Reposted by Sally Fereday CFIRM MSc BSc Hons BSc
The planet’s under pressure: Toxic chemicals. Dirty air. Contaminated water.
It’s time to clean it up.
Here’s what UNEP is doing about it: unep.org/spotlight-ch...
It’s time to clean it up.
Here’s what UNEP is doing about it: unep.org/spotlight-ch...
June 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
The planet’s under pressure: Toxic chemicals. Dirty air. Contaminated water.
It’s time to clean it up.
Here’s what UNEP is doing about it: unep.org/spotlight-ch...
It’s time to clean it up.
Here’s what UNEP is doing about it: unep.org/spotlight-ch...
Reposted by Sally Fereday CFIRM MSc BSc Hons BSc
Hundreds of scientists have signed a letter to Brazilian President Lula, asking him to reconsider plans for fossil fuel development in the Amazon region.
Scientists’ Letter Urges Brazil’s President Lula to Reject New Amazon and Offshore Drilling - Inside Climate News
The urgent message was delivered to Brazilian officials during annual U.N. climate talks in Bonn, Germany, and includes new warnings about an Amazon rainforest tipping point.
insideclimatenews.org
June 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Hundreds of scientists have signed a letter to Brazilian President Lula, asking him to reconsider plans for fossil fuel development in the Amazon region.