“We shouldn’t rely on natural forests to do the job. We really, really have to tackle the big issue: fossil fuel emissions across all sectors,” says Prof Pierre Friedlingstein “We can’t just assume that we have forests and the forest will remove some CO2 ..." theguardian.com/environment/20…

Our new paper finds microalgae possess great technological potential to support crop production. See "Microalgae-Based Crop Support Technologies Show Multifaceted Promise Well-Suited to Looming Threats", mdpi.com/2076-3298/11/1…. #foodsecurity #WorldFoodDay2024 #SDGs Environments MDPI

IEA World Energy Outlook 2024 confirms what we're seeing on the ground: 1 Solar, wind, BESS, and EVs growth off the charts: IEA upped [again] solar for 2030 by 13-15% and BESS by 40-55% 2 Fossil fuel demand is down by 2030 however you look at the data iea.org/reports/world-…

Another “Don’t Look Up” moment Ocean currents regulate the planet. Transferring heat and cold around the globe. One estimate suggests without the Atlantic Overturning Circulation (AMOC) the seas at the equator would be 20c hotter and 20c colder to the north. Short 🧵 #Climate

This is a peek at the ending of our recently published 2024 State of the Climate Report. Here is the full report: doi.org/10.1093/biosci…

Today's Lancet climate and health report presents 56 indicators of health and climate change across FIVE domains. (Download the report for free from the Lancet website). Here is a thread of some of the key findings. #Lancetclimate24 (1)

Its time for Doughnut Economics for University Courses! We cannot wait to publish these 7 slide decks - join the launch on Weds 6 November to hear from students & lecturers on why more resources like these are so urgently needed. Pls RT! Rethinking Economics doughnuteconomics.org/globaldonutday… 1/2

🥁🥁🥁 ... and here it is!! After three years of work, my new book is now available for pre-order! I’m so, so excited about it. Because this time it's not just a book, but also a movement we’re launching – and everyone is invited to join.

“Trump will impose tariffs... and say, ‘If you want them lifted, offer me something’... UK will face a difficult decision.... the top US demand... [is] unrestricted access... for low-cost products of the US agricultural sector [like] hormone-treated beef.” tinyurl.com/48x38u66

Because I have been engaging with non-environmentally aware people, for over 50 years, I have fully realized just how little environmental awareness, penetrates the mainstream. I've generally avoided environmentalists, because of this. 1/🧵

Sure, I can understand people going to Bluesky to have some constructive discussion, without all the haters and trolls. But quitting Twitter completely, makes no sense. It's what Musk wants, no strong progressive voices. 23/

It is vital, now that the climate crisis is becoming far more obvious, think the flooding in Valencia, that we are in a place, where we can say to the public, even to Trump supporters, look this crisis is real, you are being lied to. 29/

Agriculture and food policy in the U.S. is a pay-to-play system. The lobbying dollars from agribusiness outnumber those from both the defense and oil & gas industries. Until this changes, we can expect to see more farm consolidation, fewer small to medium size farms, more

Ants making a smart maneuver

Bloke is clueless #AngeOut

I am a 5th generation Southern Californian who grew up in an orange grove and in Hollywood. I fled my home state in 2020. Los Angeles is burning right now because of what We the People have allowed rich people to do. Here is what has happened: 1🧵

Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people. Good trade.

To the financial institutions & industries backtracking on climate commitments, I want to say loudly & clearly: You’re on the wrong side of history. You’re on the wrong side of science. And you’re on the wrong side of consumers who are looking for more sustainability, not

#OpenAccess 📖 "Microalgae-Based Crop Support Technologies Show Multifaceted Promise Well-Suited to Looming Threats" 👉 mdpi.com/2076-3298/11/1… #crop_production #agricultural_innovations #microalgae #nature_based_solutions #climate_adaptation #land_d #egradation #food_security

I’ve spent 15 yrs studying the Middle East. I speak Arabic. I have a PhD on the region. Gaza isn't “complex.” It’s ethnic cleansing—just easier to swallow when you rebrand it “nuanced geopolitics” and sneer at “naive middle-class idiots” for being rightly appalled.