Sophy Ridge Insurers Zurich Insurance say there could be 1.2bn climate refugees by 2050

' #ExtremeWeather , rising temperatures & damaged ecosystems are forcing people to abandon their homes.'

Rising frequency & intensity of weather disasters is already happening
#RwandaScheme
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Sending the first 300 migrants to Rwanda costs £1.8m each. To put that in context, school funding is around £7,600 per child per year. So the cost of sending one migrant to Rwanda would get 234 children education for a year. Is that a good use of money?

I’m as guilty as anyone of thinking of my Columbia University undergraduates as “kids.” But here is what I’ve seen them do in the last two weeks: (1/10)

'The countries least responsible for climate change are predicted to suffer income loss that is 60% greater than the higher-income countries and 40% greater than higher-emission countries.' (1) ecowatch.com/climate-change…

In a country where female students are barred from exams because their full-body cloaks are seen to be insufficiently loose or because their sheer socks are deemed irreligious, the gov't has zero moral authority to talk about #freedom offshore. 4/9

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What's happening on campuses of US universities is shocking, and the police violence being directed at students and professors is not just excessive, it's denigrating. Sadly, it was Columbia University that opened the floodgates to this national domino of gloom. 1/9

CNOOC Uganda Limited, the people of Kikuube and Buliisa districts relied on fishing activities for their livelihoods. However, with oil exploration, the fishermen livelihoods have worsened bcoz they are being restricted by the army employed to safeguard the oil projects

The overwhelming feelings of fear, despair & despondency that come with bearing witness to the sufferings in Mathare, Mwiki, Kayole & Mukuru in Nairobi, is very painful to Kenyans and the globe.

#flooding
#AfricansRising
#AfricaForAllAfricans

📸 Africans Rising

Paris is in the middle of a plan to transform into a 100% cycling city. They are also poised to introduce “pedestrian hearts” in each district, inspired by Barcelona’s superblocks, reserving areas for pedestrians, cyclists & public transport. Momentum Mag momentummag.com/paris-to-showc…

Heavy rain has pounded Kenya in recent days, causing widespread devastation.

The UN says that at least 32 people have lost their lives and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes because of the rain and flooding.

Read more: bbc.com/news/world-afr… #StopEcocide

Oh dear - Home Office Minister Chris Philp asked if Congo is a different country from Rwanda

Wes Streeting’s face during is quite something

4/5 people want the government to support repair more. But our politicians don’t seem to have noticed...yet!⁠
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This is your reminder that the legal system was designed by men for men to protect men and not women. Especially if you are a wealthy white man. #MeToo
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🚨 Just a few hours left to call on your MP to sign the Early Day Motion in support of this Bill! 🚨

📮Take 5 mins now to urge your MP to stand against the fossil fuel industry’s political access and influence:

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'Do you believe that?'
'No.'
'Why did you post it?'
'I don't know.'

Tom Swarbrick challenges Susan Hall after she reposted an article stating, 'It is a delusion that humans can control the climate'.

LBC Tom Swarbrick #ULEZexpansion targeted emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) to reduce concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) at roadsides ie not CO2 or PM2.5 per se. #AirQuality monitoring data shows ave NO2 concentrations in Outer London ‘significantly’ lower in the months after vs 2022-23

🪛The Restart Project is doing vital work campaigning for #RightToRepair & reducing #eWaste by helping people repair & reuse old electrical items - the environmental & economic benefits are huge. #GreenMatchFund Big Give donations made today to The Restart Project will be doubled 👇

'Sexual Violence & Harassment in the Metaverse' is a new report co-produced by Vulnera - The Observatory Alliance for Universal Digital Rights & Equality Now. Join our experts tomorrow for a webinar on how victims of #OnlineAbuse in the #metaverse are impacted & how existing criminal laws can be adapted & applied👇

🏆 Women's equality NGO Equality Now and law firm Bowmans.

With online sexual abuse is on the rise in Kenya, their research identified the legal barriers to prosecution and justice for victims. ⤵️ tmsnrt.rs/4aIDm7q

Here 4 this Press Gazette survey on #Neurodiversity in the media! I'm #dyspraxic + while it means I approach my work in a diff way, often taking longer, I also think (not to toot my own horn) that difference is why I often have pretty original story ideas pressgazette.co.uk/diversity/auti…