Think of all the real emergencies we face: climate, ecosystems, food systems, the NHS, housing, school buildings, social care, child poverty .... None of them is being addressed by this government. Yet it's proposing emergency legislation to permit a cruel and pointless policy.

Heartbroken. RIP Benjamin Zephaniah.

A sandy place, a recipe for a nation and a Christmas plea: three poems by Benjamin Zephaniah theguardian.com/books/2023/dec…

The moment we so rarely get to witness... the very first second lava begins erupting from the ground from the first vent.... insane.

My first close-up shots of the new eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula which began a few hours ago (December 19th, 2023). © Hörður Kristleifsson - Hörður Kristleifsson

I am devastated by todays event. I considered not posting images that show terrible tragedy to people’s homes. I want to make it clear that if there are any news outlets out there that need free content to raise awareness, let me know, nobody should make money on this!

Interactive 3D model of the eruption site at Sundhnúksgíga created by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History and The National Land Survey sketchfab.com/3d-models/sund… #iceland #volcano #eruption #remotesensing #IcelandEruption #IcelandVolcano

George Monbiot rips apart Suella Braverman and Rishi Sunak's Stop the Boats, Rwanda nonsense in one minute on Question Time.

The Papua New Guinea Courier's UK correspondent on Rishi and the Popcons.

Wow, what an achievement…

Mt Etna’s amazing vortex rings being generated at sunset with Earth Sci @ Plymouth

The incredible view across the Valle Del Bove to the summit of Etna Earth Sci @ Plymouth

Well, since Etna’s vortex ring show is over here’s some highlights of the last week Earth Sci @ Plymouth

Intense swarm of earthquakes ongoing at Campi Flegrei volcano, 49 earthquakes in last 3 hours. Max Md4.4. Follow INGVvulcani for info

STUDENTS: REGISTER TO VOTE RIGHT NOW! The law is as follows. 1. You can register at home AND at your term-time address, if that's more convenient for you. 2. You can CHOOSE on the day where to vote. 3. But you can ONLY legally vote in ONE place on the day.

A few years ago our children could work, travel and live all over Europe. Now they're being told they are 'snowflakes' and should 'do National Service' by a generation that has failed them, failed the planet, failed us all.

Fucking cheek of it. Young have had so much taken away from them - can’t go find work in Europe, can’t afford a house, can’t afford education, no public spaces to hang out, kids growing up in poverty. The people who need to ‘give back to the communities’ is your thieving lot

This moral panic about killer cyclists is hateful — it's drivers who kill people standard.co.uk/comment/killer…

E ancora, sempre confronto tra camera a infrarossi (sinistra) e visibile (destra) dei flussi piroclastici che entrano in mare dopo aver percorso tutta la lunghezza della Sciara del Fuoco. Video fornito dai progetti #UNO e #Dynamo. #Stromboli #INGV