It dawned on me this morning, as I scrolled, that not everyone's time line may be as specific as mine is. Climate aware people will not be surprised at this🧵but those who have been ignoring it, denying it, or thinking it won't happen here, or soon. It is. 1/

Devastating thread. The climate crisis is hitting hard. Now. Plse read + share

Your regular reminder that earth systems are far more volatile than humans have ever experienced during the period of agriculture based civilisation That’s why none of our myths, histories or institutions have prepared us for the rate of change which is already happening

A front page for the history books.

Not to be alarmist but…this is what’s called a six-sigma event, now unfolding in Antarctica. Otherwise known as a once-in-7.5-million-year event. Hang onto your hats. HT Prof. Eliot Jacobson

The recently released GSCC certification standard faces strong criticism for its failure to accurately capture the social & environmental impacts of #steelproduction while also avoiding any meaningful mechanisms to lower the industry's #emissions.

🧵Since it is becoming hard to keep track, here is a list of countries/municipalities that have seen catastrophic flooding in the first 11 days of September 2023: - Greece - Turkey - Libya <--- *thousands feared dead* - Brazil - Hong Kong - Shanghai - Spain - Las Vegas

Further thoughts on Sunak Post-Brexit U.K. can’t compete with US, EU or China for clean industries based on market size or subsidies The UK’s super power was 20 years of bipartisan support for climate action. Sunak has destroyed this & done a Lis Truss on the clean economy

Remember 2023? The year Climate Catalyst came of age. Very proud of the difference we made, and partnerships we built. Excited to apply the learning in existing and new areas in 2024

LET PEOPLE ENJOY GOOD THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO THEM. The world is perpetually on the brink of WW3, the cost of living is sky high, the people in charge of the country couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery and we’ll all be dead one day. They’ve won 5-0 to stay top, let them live.

My take on #ClimateWeekNY. Highs, lows and learnings on the current limits of our collective efforts from #ClimateWeekNYC bit.ly/4gRsasu

"Every one of our challenges is systemic. Companies need regulation and incentives to act… If these policies or tools are lacking, it’s all of our responsibility to identify them and advocate for them. We can only do this together.” My take for Climate Catalyst

Jon Stewart on election night: "We're all going to have to wake up tomorrow morning and work like hell to move the world to the place that we prefer it to be." #DailyShow

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All the pundits said Manchester United would do well this year. And they were right because they can now take Grimsby to penalties, so they’re getting better.

Marc Guehi 97th minute winner assist against Liverpool. The universe has a sense of humour.