Prof Nick Cowern 🌍
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We're beginning to see the true sensitivity of climate to greenhouse gases, and it's bigger than almost anyone expected. A huge challenge to us all to avoid runaway climate. Energy transition, justice, sustainable buildings / agriculture / horticulture.
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Hottest January on record mystifies climate scientists
EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs
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Rapid climate change is absolutely no surprise. Earth's energy imbalance has been rising as atmospheric aerosol concentrations fall and global temperature rises, creating clearer skies > more incident solar radiation. Noticed the frequent bright white evening sun? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“What I saw [the rubble in 1944] was a byproduct of two armies fighting, and what I see in Gaza is deliberate destruction.”
Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos talks to Mehdi about comparing the actions of Israel with the destruction of cities in World War II.
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Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos talks to Mehdi about comparing the actions of Israel with the destruction of cities in World War II.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“What I saw [the rubble in 1944] was a byproduct of two armies fighting, and what I see in Gaza is deliberate destruction.”
Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos talks to Mehdi about comparing the actions of Israel with the destruction of cities in World War II.
Watch: zeteo.com/p/holocaust-...
Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos talks to Mehdi about comparing the actions of Israel with the destruction of cities in World War II.
Watch: zeteo.com/p/holocaust-...
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Africa’s forests have joined the Brazilian Amazon and Australian forests in becoming carbon sources rather than sinks. Around 2010 the previous storage of our carbon emissions flipped, mainly through deforestation and degradation.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#climatechange #deforestation #Africa
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#climatechange #deforestation #Africa
Loss of tropical moist broadleaf forest has turned Africa’s forests from a carbon sink into a source - Scientific Reports
Africa’s forests and woody savannas have historically acted as a carbon sink, removing atmospheric carbon and storing it as biomass. However, our novel analysis reveals a critical transition from a ca...
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November 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Africa’s forests have joined the Brazilian Amazon and Australian forests in becoming carbon sources rather than sinks. Around 2010 the previous storage of our carbon emissions flipped, mainly through deforestation and degradation.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#climatechange #deforestation #Africa
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#climatechange #deforestation #Africa
At some point the international community, not just protesters, will have to ENFORCE an end to coal, oil and eventually gas. By military means, if necessary. Why? To protect their national interests from an economy-destroying climate. When? Sooner than we think.
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Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
NSW police arrest 141 people as campaigners demand federal government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%
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November 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
At some point the international community, not just protesters, will have to ENFORCE an end to coal, oil and eventually gas. By military means, if necessary. Why? To protect their national interests from an economy-destroying climate. When? Sooner than we think.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Just about every year of the last decade and more, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has seriously underestimated growth in global solar installations, both in immediately following years and the long term future. Is this intentional, or just a failure to accept the exponential nature of growth?
Wishful thinking for oil and gas producers. Reality: solar will be more than half of global energy supply by mid century.
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The Future of World Energy Supply (2024–2050), Charted
The energy mix shifts as renewables surge, but oil remains the largest global energy source.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Just about every year of the last decade and more, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has seriously underestimated growth in global solar installations, both in immediately following years and the long term future. Is this intentional, or just a failure to accept the exponential nature of growth?
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Wishful thinking for oil and gas producers. Reality: solar will be more than half of global energy supply by mid century.
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The Future of World Energy Supply (2024–2050), Charted
The energy mix shifts as renewables surge, but oil remains the largest global energy source.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Wishful thinking for oil and gas producers. Reality: solar will be more than half of global energy supply by mid century.
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Wishful thinking for oil and gas producers. Reality: solar will be more than half of global energy supply by mid century.
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The Future of World Energy Supply (2024–2050), Charted
The energy mix shifts as renewables surge, but oil remains the largest global energy source.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Wishful thinking for oil and gas producers. Reality: solar will be more than half of global energy supply by mid century.
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Debunking the affable liar-in-chief with the pint glass
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Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
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November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Debunking the affable liar-in-chief with the pint glass
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Do the BBC's editorial guidelines REALLY allow censorship?
Weasel words; a second clause that bears no relation to the first but is plastered on regardless
“All of our programmes are required to comply with the BBC’s editorial guidelines, and we made the decision to remove one sentence from the lecture on legal advice.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
“All of our programmes are required to comply with the BBC’s editorial guidelines, and we made the decision to remove one sentence from the lecture on legal advice.”
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Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
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November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Do the BBC's editorial guidelines REALLY allow censorship?
Do the BBC's editorial guidelines REALLY allow censorship?
Weasel words; a second clause that bears no relation to the first but is plastered on regardless
“All of our programmes are required to comply with the BBC’s editorial guidelines, and we made the decision to remove one sentence from the lecture on legal advice.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
“All of our programmes are required to comply with the BBC’s editorial guidelines, and we made the decision to remove one sentence from the lecture on legal advice.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Do the BBC's editorial guidelines REALLY allow censorship?
Weasel words; a second clause that bears no relation to the first but is plastered on regardless
“All of our programmes are required to comply with the BBC’s editorial guidelines, and we made the decision to remove one sentence from the lecture on legal advice.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
“All of our programmes are required to comply with the BBC’s editorial guidelines, and we made the decision to remove one sentence from the lecture on legal advice.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Weasel words; a second clause that bears no relation to the first but is plastered on regardless
“All of our programmes are required to comply with the BBC’s editorial guidelines, and we made the decision to remove one sentence from the lecture on legal advice.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
“All of our programmes are required to comply with the BBC’s editorial guidelines, and we made the decision to remove one sentence from the lecture on legal advice.”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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While COP30 sinks under obstruction by fossil fuel producing nations, here's where the real action is happening.
Hello Bluesky! 👋
Join us here to hear more about the push for a global plan to manage a fast and fair phase out of fossil fuels.
Stay tuned for a major update on journey toward negotiation of a #FossilFuelTreaty later today.
Join us here to hear more about the push for a global plan to manage a fast and fair phase out of fossil fuels.
Stay tuned for a major update on journey toward negotiation of a #FossilFuelTreaty later today.
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
While COP30 sinks under obstruction by fossil fuel producing nations, here's where the real action is happening.
While COP30 sinks under obstruction by fossil fuel producing nations, here's where the real action is happening.
Hello Bluesky! 👋
Join us here to hear more about the push for a global plan to manage a fast and fair phase out of fossil fuels.
Stay tuned for a major update on journey toward negotiation of a #FossilFuelTreaty later today.
Join us here to hear more about the push for a global plan to manage a fast and fair phase out of fossil fuels.
Stay tuned for a major update on journey toward negotiation of a #FossilFuelTreaty later today.
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
While COP30 sinks under obstruction by fossil fuel producing nations, here's where the real action is happening.
Cave discovery reveals that the Greenland ice sheet retreated dramatically at moderate atmospheric CO2 levels of around 310 ppm. Today's 425 ppm is far above that critical threshold. The alarm signals should be clear to everyone.
#GlobalHeating #SeaLevelRise
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November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Cave discovery reveals that the Greenland ice sheet retreated dramatically at moderate atmospheric CO2 levels of around 310 ppm. Today's 425 ppm is far above that critical threshold. The alarm signals should be clear to everyone.
#GlobalHeating #SeaLevelRise
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Bhutan PM on leading the first carbon-negative nation: ‘The wellbeing of our people is at the centre of our agenda’
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Bhutan PM on leading the first carbon-negative nation: ‘The wellbeing of our people is at the centre of our agenda’
Exclusive: Tshering Tobgay says his country is doing ‘a lot more than our fair share’ on climate and west must step up ‘for the happiness of your people’
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November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Bhutan PM on leading the first carbon-negative nation: ‘The wellbeing of our people is at the centre of our agenda’
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How the fossil fuel industry drives right wing politics and suppresses action on climate and environment - happy to destroy knowledge and democracy in the process.
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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November 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
How the fossil fuel industry drives right wing politics and suppresses action on climate and environment - happy to destroy knowledge and democracy in the process.
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Climate disinformation is shameful
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Climate disinformation is shameful
Here's why I sold my petrol car for an electric one and ditched my old oil fired boiler for a heat pump. Both have saved me money and added convenience, but that is SO not the point.
The world's on track for absolute climate catastrophe. I'm horrified by people's inertia, still heating their homes, driving their cars and flying around with fossil fuels as if there were no tomorrow. BLOODY WAKE UP FOLKS! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
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November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here's why I sold my petrol car for an electric one and ditched my old oil fired boiler for a heat pump. Both have saved me money and added convenience, but that is SO not the point.
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The world's on track for absolute climate catastrophe. I'm horrified by people's inertia, still heating their homes, driving their cars and flying around with fossil fuels as if there were no tomorrow. BLOODY WAKE UP FOLKS! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The world's on track for absolute climate catastrophe. I'm horrified by people's inertia, still heating their homes, driving their cars and flying around with fossil fuels as if there were no tomorrow. BLOODY WAKE UP FOLKS! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The world's on track for absolute climate catastrophe. I'm horrified by people's inertia, still heating their homes, driving their cars and flying around with fossil fuels as if there were no tomorrow. BLOODY WAKE UP FOLKS! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The world's on track for absolute climate catastrophe. I'm horrified by people's inertia, still heating their homes, driving their cars and flying around with fossil fuels as if there were no tomorrow. BLOODY WAKE UP FOLKS! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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“If even one story can help save a lake, river or wetland from drying up, that’s a pretty powerful effect,” I wrote for @ConversationUK 🎤☘️
The media’s role on raising awareness on the environment is critical.
#WorldEnvironmentDay
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The media’s role on raising awareness on the environment is critical.
#WorldEnvironmentDay
#Media
Why climate is an everyday story – but media coverage still spikes around special environment days and UN summits
International media reporting of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations is sporadic.
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June 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“If even one story can help save a lake, river or wetland from drying up, that’s a pretty powerful effect,” I wrote for @ConversationUK 🎤☘️
The media’s role on raising awareness on the environment is critical.
#WorldEnvironmentDay
#Media
The media’s role on raising awareness on the environment is critical.
#WorldEnvironmentDay
#Media
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Drought, sand storms and evacuations: how Iran’s climate crisis gets ignored
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Drought, sand storms and evacuations: how Iran’s climate crisis gets ignored
Tehran is facing its worst water shortages for ten years, but there is little reporting on it outside Iran.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Drought, sand storms and evacuations: how Iran’s climate crisis gets ignored
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Excuse my ignorance but can't Salford council just revise the bins rule to allow an extra charged-for bin for homes with more than (say) 8 occupants? Wouldn't that be sensible anywhere - a rare example of administrative good sense?
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Councillor’s radical plan for Salford’s bin problem sparks claims of ‘Jewish council taking over’
Andrew Walters has proposed a new town council in Broughton Park to meet the unique needs of the growing Orthodox and Haredi populations
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November 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Excuse my ignorance but can't Salford council just revise the bins rule to allow an extra charged-for bin for homes with more than (say) 8 occupants? Wouldn't that be sensible anywhere - a rare example of administrative good sense?
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
In our current context of a drying climate with mainly wetter winters and much dryer summers, taxing the installation of domestic water storage (20% VAT in the UK) looks seriously counterproductive.
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England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
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November 8, 2025 at 10:31 AM
In our current context of a drying climate with mainly wetter winters and much dryer summers, taxing the installation of domestic water storage (20% VAT in the UK) looks seriously counterproductive.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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What if the path to ending fossil fuels looked like the fight to end slavery?
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What if the path to ending fossil fuels looked like the fight to end slavery?
Paying off slave owners was an imperfect compromise. But it worked.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
What if the path to ending fossil fuels looked like the fight to end slavery?
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