The Arctic permafrost region is now emitting more carbon into the atmosphere than it absorbs, causing the planet to heat even further. newscientist.com/article/242673…

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Switzerland violated citizens' human rights by failing to act strongly enough on climate change, European Court of Human Rights rules 16-1

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Africa has vast reserves of critical materials needed to make EVs, wind turbines etc

But potential mining areas overlap with great ape habitats.

New study finds 1/3 of the continent's great ape population is under threat from mining boom

newscientist.com/article/242523…

Great Barrier Reef: As we leave summer behind, the 5th mass coral bleaching in 8 years has reached its climax.

Hundreds of millions of corals have already died. Now we wait to see the final toll over coming months.

Pics from the far north, last week.

Not now bird flu newscientist.com/article/242509…

Exposure to more wildlife smoke may cause more deaths in US than any other aspect of climate change, according to striking new study. “It completely reshapes how we think about the climate impact in the US,” says Minghao Qiu
Stanford University. newscientist.com/article/242380…

OFFICIAL: UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% to 384MtCO2e in 2023, according to govt figures

This confirms Carbon Brief analysis, published earlier this month, of a 5.7% reduction to 383MtCO2e

carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-em…

Totally fascinated by this low-temp green steel process. Would completely upend an industry.

Your bamboo loo roll may not actually contain much bamboo newscientist.com/article/242432…

'Red alert' for the climate, says World Meteorological Organization

🤯In 2023 glaciers recorded the largest loss of ice since records began in 1950

newscientist.com/article/242258…

First day back at my desk after extended leave caring for a little person... send story ideas, news and dog gifs please

In return, click through for a dose of climate optimism for your Monday morning newscientist.com/article/mg2613…

This is very embarrassing

2023 confirmed as world's hottest year on record bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

This is a good take on the chaos at #COP28

(Feels weird to be sitting this one out!)

Today is the earliest sunset of the year.

So at least afternoons will stop getting darker.

This may seem minor but it is fundamental. What No 10 is presenting as Sunak's #Cop28 speech is actually remarks he made to a small room of UK lobby journalists. It has him acting tough, criticising China and talking up the UK. What he told world leaders was quite different.

Autumn 🍂

What terribly sad news