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Anders Lorenzen
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Dad I writer I environmentalist I climate and energy person I runner I cycling fan.

Founder @aglagwcommunities.bsky.social
'It is 85 seconds to midnight'

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, the highest ever level due to escalating global threats & says urgent action is needed.

#doomsdayclock #climatecrisis #apocalypse
It’s 85 seconds to midnight: Climate change pushes us closer towards ‘Doomsday’
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists sets the Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, highlighting escalating global threats and urgent action needed.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Egypt has begun 2026 with signing $1.8 billion in clean energy deals, contributing to its ambitious 2030 clean energy goals.

#Egypt #cleanenergy
Egypt starts 2026 with scaling up its clean energy revolution
Egypt has announced $1.8 billion in clean energy deals, aiming for a 42% renewable share by 2030, despite challenges ahead.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Given Greenland's current limelight in the wake of the US's invasion of Venezuela, it is worth revisiting this nearly a year-old article on his real reason for eying up Greenland:

#Trump #Greenland #Venezuela
Trump’s Greenland interest unmasks his hidden climate admission
Trump’s aggressive pursuit of Greenland is driven by strategic interests, economic opportunities, and climate change impacts on Arctic access.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Which climate, energy and sustainability events do you think will dominate 2026?

#2026predictions #sustainability2026 #climate2026
Join our climate and energy prediction game for 2026
Make climate and energy predictions for 2026, earn points and climb the leaderboard in our first interactive game — with monthly and long-term challenges.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
What is really behind the US governments illegal invasion of Venezuela

#Venezuela #OilWars #Trump
Analysis: Oil, power and contradiction: why Venezuela still matters to Washington
Why Venezuela still matters to Washington as oil, geopolitics and Trump’s foreign policy collide — and what the US military action reveals about energy power in a supposed post-oil era.
agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net
January 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM
"Take care of yourself and stay connected to your own values and who you are"

Eloise Skinner, therapist & author, shares a poignant Advent Calendar message on the role of psychology around climate change & its impacts.

#adventcalendar #climateanxiety
2025 Advent Calendar - Ep 14 - Eloise Skinner
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December 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Iraq’s 2025 drought — one of the worst on record — has slashed wheat output and raised questions about food security as water levels in the Tigris & Euphrates plummet.

#ClimateCrisis #FoodSecurity #Iraq
Iraq’s unprecedented drought plunges its wheat economy into doubt
Iraq faces a severe drought in 2025, impacting wheat production. Declining river levels threaten agriculture, increasing future import needs.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
"How sustainable is your favourite film or TV show?"

A greener life, a greener world's Advent Calendar 11th episode features Aidan Rhode, a Sustainability Consultant on film and TV sets

#adventcalendar #sustainability #filmproduction
2025 Advent Calendar - Ep 11 - Aidan Rhode
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December 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Green Voices Ep 16 has landed, where I speak to Dr Susannah Fisher about her recently published book Sink or Swim, which focuses on climate adaptation.

#GreenVoices #interview #climate #adaptation
Green Voices Ep 16 | Dr Susannah Fisher on Sink or Swim and why climate adaptation can’t wait
Dr Susannah Fisher explains why climate adaptation is lagging, the ideas behind Sink or Swim, and what meaningful action looks like in Green Voices Ep 16.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A greener life, a greener world's latest Green Voices episode has landed!

I speak to climate scientist @susannahfisher.bsky.social about her book Sink or Swim and what motivated her to write it.

In this extract, she reflects on the importance of instilling hope.

#GreenVoices #climatescience
Extract from Green Voices Ep 16 - Dr Susannah Fisher: how to instil hope
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December 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
"Perfecting, not perfection"

In Ep 7 of A greener life, a greener world's Advent Calendar, Justine Reichman, Founder & CEO of NextGen Purpose & podcast host, argues that sustainable living is about finding and nurturing your passion.

#sustainableliving #adventcalendar #regenAG
2025 Advent Calendar - Ep 7 - Justine Reichman
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December 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
At A greener life, a greener world, we have just launched our Christmas Appeal: Hurricane Melissa may have faded from the headlines, but thousands across the Caribbean are still rebuilding homes and lives.

Join us in supporting this cause:

#HurricaneMelissa #ChristmasAppeal #ClimateResilience
Support our 2025 Hurricane Melissa Christmas Appeal
Rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa has only just begun. Support our 2025 Christmas Appeal and help Caribbean communities recover and build climate resilience.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Get outside and connect with nature"

In ep 6, Swedish-American author Linda McGurk. encourage everyone to spend more time outside and connect with nature, regardless of the weather.

#adventcalendar #natureconnection #weather
2025 Advent Calendar - Ep 6 - Linda McGurk
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December 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
NEW I UK farmers experienced catastrophic harvest losses in 2025, exceeding financial losses of £800 million due to climate-fuelled extreme drought.

#UK #climateimpacts #agriculture
UK’s arable farmers experience one of the worst harvests on record
UK farmers faced catastrophic harvest losses exceeding £800 million in 2025 due to extreme drought and climate impacts, worsening conditions.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In episode 2 of our Sustainability Advent Calendar, Lainika E. Johnson offers three ways for a greener and more sustainable holiday season.

#adventcalendar #sustainability #greenerchristmas
Sustainability Advent Calendar - Ep 2 - Lainika Johnson
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December 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The 1st of December has arrived, and so has our alternative sustainability Advent Calendar.

In the first episode, Jennifer Brandon shares six tips for limiting microplastics exposure in 2026:

#sustainability #adventcalendar #sustainabilityvoices
Sustainability Advent Calendar - Ep 1 - Dr Jennifer Brandon
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December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
My take on the Global Mutirao, the agreement that came out of the COP30 climate talks.

The overall sentiment would be of a COP that failed to even secure a mention of fossil fuels in the eight-page document

#COP30 #GlobalMutirao #fossilfuels
COP30: Watered down agreement reached as Global Mutirao adopted
COP30 ended with widespread disappointment over the Global Mutirao agreement, lacking ambition and failing to phase out fossil fuels.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The COP30 presidency has removed the 'transition away from fossil fuels' language in its latest draft text.

#COP30 #fossilfuels #GlobalMutirão
Brazil COP30: Hub for UN’s 2025 climate summit – updates, news, analysis and key insights
Brazil hosts COP30, a critical climate summit with significant opportunities and challenges for shaping the global climate agenda.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The first COP30 draft agreement text has now landed, and it sees the revival of the transitioning away from fossil fuels language.

#COP30 #COP30draft #COP30text #fossilfuels
Brazil COP30: Hub for UN’s 2025 climate summit – updates, news, analysis and key insights
Brazil hosts COP30, a critical climate summit with significant opportunities and challenges for shaping the global climate agenda.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
COP30: Indigenous group staged a blockade, preventing delegates from entering for several hours on Friday morning, as civil society voiced anger and frustrations that their voices are not heard

#COP30 #protest #civilsociety #climatejustice
COP30: Anger as indigenous groups claim they’re being ignored
At COP30, the Munduruku indigenous group protested against exclusion from climate discussions, seeking acknowledgment from President Lula regarding their overlooked issues.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Data indicate, China, the world's largest emitter, may have peaked its emissions.

#emissions #China #COP30 #Data
COP30: China’s emissions may have peaked – a global climate milestone
China’s emissions may have peaked, new data shows, marking a turning point ahead of COP30 as solar, wind and EV growth reshape the country’s carbon footprint.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"We ask AI everything, even when it is not necessary"

For a future Green Voices episode, I spoke to Robert Keus, the founder of GreenPT, who says its model is the world's first green AI model.

#AI #LLM #Sustainability
Building the world's greenest AI
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November 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
From bats to owls to spiders, meet the misunderstood Halloween icons that are quietly fighting climate change through pest control, pollination, and ecosystem balance.

#halloween #ecosystems #ecology
Creatures of the night: how bats, owls, and spiders are climate allies
From bats to owls to spiders, meet the misunderstood Halloween icons that are quietly fighting climate change through pest control, pollination, and ecosystem balance.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM