Ahead of #COP30, a team of climate policy experts incl. PIK director Johan Rockström warn in a commentary in Nature that low-quality carbon offsets are undermining global decarbonisation efforts, calling for stronger standards, real removals, fewer excuses: pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest…

Next up at Ipswich Jazz and Blues at Venue16 is the visit of one of the Dutch music masters - Tim Kliphuis. Tickets are £15 in advance from the IJBC website. #jazz #Ipswich #Suffolk #gigs

#Wintertijd - ezelsbruggetjes: 🕒 Je wint-er-tijd mee. 🕒 Achter in het jaar: klok achteruit. 🕒 Gaat het weer achteruit, dan ook de klok achteruit. 🕒 Spring forward, fall back. Dus: komende nacht uurtje extra slapen! (of werken of uitgaan of ... )

In a historic environmental decision, Iceland officially canceled its 2025 whaling season, protecting hundreds of fin whales from being hunted. This move aligns with global conservation efforts to preserve marine biodiversity and protect endangered species. Fin whales, the

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How left-brain thinking is killing civilization youtu.be/FOsX666lCPk?si…

This is very moving. Hard to watch when the betrayal of the next generation continues through the silence of politicians and media to really address the environmental disasters speeding towards us

Wild honeybees have just been declared endangered in the EU. Once thriving in forests and cities alike, they’re now vanishing under the weight of habitat loss, parasites, and industrial beekeeping. Life is losing its sweetness. theconversation.com/wild-honeybees…

An absolutely amazing Ipswich Jazz and Blues session at Venue16 this afternoon. The quality of musicianship from the Tim Kliphuis Trio was jaw dropping. Thanks to all those who supported the gig - one of our very best! #jazz

‘I was arrested for civil disobedience … I turned 82 in jail!’ — Actor and activist Jane Fonda sounding the alarm about the need for ‘bold action’ on the climate crisis. There's no time to wait. This planet is all we've got. Defend it. #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #climate

Some good news- With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery - study theguardian.com/environment/20…

“We need to start now to reduce CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, by at least 5% per year. This must happen to have a chance to avoid unmanageable & extremely costly climate impacts affecting all people in the world.” PIKs Johan Rockström via The Guardian. theguardian.com/environment/li…

Remember, for much of the world - including pretty much all of South and SE Asia that relies on glacier-fed rivers for irrigation - no glaciers means no water and no water means no crops and no crops means no food theguardian.com/environment/20…

Five holly leaves from the same tree 🌳 If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get Photo: Emmanuel Lattes

Let’s resolve to get our priorities straight in 2026. Let’s invest more in fighting poverty & less in fighting wars. Let’s heal the planet & secure a future of peace & justice. Let’s rise together: For justice, humanity & peace. I wish you all a peaceful #NewYear!

„Die Zeiten ändern sich“ – die #Neujahrsansprache 2026 von Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen

For centuries, the tritone - a musical interval spanning three whole tones - has added tension, drama and mystery to music by everyone from Bach to Bernstein classical-music.com/features/music…

Climate change is inflaming tensions over resources, forcing people from their homes & tearing at our ecosystems. Vulnerability anywhere becomes a risk everywhere – for financial systems, supply chains & global stability. That's why climate justice is an investment in peace.

The destabilisation of the #AMOC is no longer a distant scenario - it’s a national and global security risk. In a new article in Dagens Nyheter, Iceland’s Climate Minister Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson and I outline actions to tackle this threat: dn.se/debatt/vi-vet-… (in Swedish)

Het blijft ingewikkeld om te begrijpen dat wereldwijde opwarming gekoppeld is aan extreme kou-uitbraken. De weerpatronen worden instabieler (dus soms lokaal extreme kou, maar veel vaker op meer plekken extreme hitte), impact wordt kostbaarder en noodzaak tot weerbaarheid groter!