Lacking in eloquence today, so: hell. October ambulance response times are out. Category 2 calls include suspected heart attacks and strokes. The England average for October was the worst ever: 1 hour 1 minute and 19 seconds. The target is 18 minutes.

New OECD report on tipping points should frighten everyone. “Recent state-of-the-art research shows that important tipping points are already ‘possible’ at current levels of warming and may become ‘likely’ within the Paris Agreement range of 1.5 to 2°C warming…”

I wonder who is insuring this new coal mine and how it fits with the various commitments to net zero insurers have made? 🤔 #actuarialthoughts #insurance #NetZero #naturepositive

There is a big problem today where countries and large companies are investing in forests and soil carbon to offset their fossil CO2 emissions. This fundamentally does not work from a physical climate perspective, and threatens to undermine net-zero targets. A thread: 1/12

9 years in the making, yesterday's #IPCC 6th assessment report synthesises a 6000-page (?) summary of climate and related sciences, and is arranged around 18 'headline statements' I'm going to try and summarise it in 18 plain-language tweets 😬

As someone who’s been a vet for a while, this is a phenomenal photo. A couple of months ago this cat, Anya, presented to our vet Habin (the hugger). The cat had FIP - a 100% fatal viral infection caused by feline coronavirus. She was very sick, heading towards euthanasia.

When the sun is out, it can be tempting to take your dogs out for long walks, but it's important to make sure it's not too hot before you do to keep your dog safe. "If in doubt, don't go out": bva.co.uk/news-and-blog/…

I didn't take any flights for almost 4 years, ending a couple of weeks ago. Here's what I learned. Also, ask me anything! 🧵

Today, we're formally launching the IFoA's policy statement on biodiversity, which recognises the significant social, economic, and financial risks posed by biodiversity loss and how the IFoA will support the profession in tackling nature-related risks: actuaries.org.uk/biodiversity-s…

We note today's announcement from the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) that they have launched a review into the veterinary services market for household pets 1/5

Those eco-loving lentil-weavers at the *checks notes* Institute and Faculty of Actuaries are at it again, with their warning pension funds need to recognise the risk of 'climate ruin'. businessgreen.com/news/4185891/c…

I wrote the below email to the CEO of IVC Evidensia regarding recent plans to axe vets to maximise shareholder profits. This industry cannot continue to provide affordable and competent veterinary care in the face of rampant corporate greed.

If Starmer’s serious about “rooting out 14 years of Tory rot”, it’ll take more than new management - the country is crying out for a new mindset too. For inspiration & hope. The last thing we need is more austerity - policies like wealth taxes mean we *can* invest in our future