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No major banks have yet committed to stop funding new oil, gas and coal, research finds

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 14h

No major banks have yet committed to stop funding new oil, gas and coal, research finds

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘The objectives of the Paris agreement are slipping further out of reach,’ say researchers from LSE

Tiptoeing around Israel has cost Europe its credibility. It must exert meaningful pressure to ensure the horrors we have seen never happen again, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14h

The EU was complicit in the war in Gaza. Trump's plan can't be an excuse to dodge responsibility now | Nathalie Tocci

Global use of coal hit record high in 2024

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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 14h

Global use of coal hit record high in 2024

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables

The Dutch election: key players and main issues in the snap poll

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 1d

The Dutch election: key players and main issues in the snap poll

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Voters could swap a rightwing government for a more moderate coalition – but the fragmentary political system makes many outcomes possible

Access to Stem subjects remains low in all-girl schools, survey finds

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 1d

#gender #education
Access to Stem subjects remains low in all-girl schools, survey finds
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

I Wish programme reveals ‘stark differences’ between single-sex and mixed schools

Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 1d

#poverty #populism
Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and #populism, top UN expert says

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of society

German media bias falsely inflates crime by foreigners – DW – 10/18/2025

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 1d

German media bias falsely inflates crime by foreigners
www.dw.com/en/german-me...

Violent crimes committed by foreigners are covered in the media far more frequently than is justified by their share in police crime statistics, a new study has found.

www.dw.com

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 1d

The world is hungry for Dubai chocolate, healthy matcha tea and quinoa. But consumer hype has major environmental and market implications for producers.
www.dw.com/en/dubai-cho...

Dubai chocolate, matcha and quinoa: Dark side of food trends – DW – 10/18/2025

The world is hungry for Dubai chocolate, healthy matcha tea and quinoa. But consumer hype has major environmental and market implications for producers.

www.dw.com

Facebook owner asked Government to ‘intervene’ on EU tech regulations

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 1d

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta asked the Irish Government to “intervene” on its behalf in Brussels against European Union regulations that saw the social media giant handed a €200 million fine recently, records show

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Meta sought Government’s help to rein in Brussels regulators after €200 million fine

Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 1d

Is Lula much of the same from Brazil?
- Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Conservationists argue president’s oil expansion plans clash with his image as a global leader on climate change

UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 2d

#development
#UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversed

The Left Needs to Rethink How It Handles Inequality

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 2d

The Left Needs to Rethink How It Handles #Inequality
jacobin.com/2025/10/redi...

Redistributing income alone is unlikely to solve America’s vast inequalities. Workers need and want more power in their workplace and for the state to weaken the influence that corporations have over ...

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German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 3d

Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers

Breaking: NBC fires teams of journalists focused on marginalized communities, axing NBC Out & NBC BLK staff

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 4d

#media #marginamisation #diversity
NBC News fires teams of journalists focused on marginalized communities, axing NBC Out & NBC BLK staff

www.advocate.com/news/nbc-cut...

NBC News has fired journalists who reported on Black, Latino, Asian and LGBTQ+ communities.

www.advocate.com

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 6d

Paris Agreement has curbed deadly heating, but not by enough
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Paris Agreement has curbed deadly heating, but not by enough – DW – 10/16/2025

Extreme heat, driven by climate change, is linked to half a million deaths per year. Scientists say meeting current goals to cut emissions could prevent around two months of dangerous heat annually.

www.dw.com

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 6d

#elections
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PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 6d

#elections:
What does an Irish president actually do?
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

What does an Irish president actually do?

The president has a range of powers outlined in the Constitution, some of which have never even been used

Ireland is more reliant on corporation tax than official data suggests

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 7d

Ireland is more reliant on corporation tax than official data suggests
www.irishexaminer.com/business/eco...

Irish Fiscal Advisory Council economist believes official Revenue figure is distorted

www.irishexaminer.com

Eco-labels encourage shoppers to make more sustainable fashion choices, study finds

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 7d

Eco-labels encourage Irish shoppers to make more sustainable fashion choices, study finds

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/f...

ESRI research found consumers want clear information about the environmental impact of the clothes they buy

What is gender apartheid – and can anything be done to stop it?

PolSocTeacher @polsocteacher.bsky.social · 7d

What is gender apartheid – and can anything be done to stop it?
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Activists hope a change in international law could help to address the intensifying erosion of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan