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Prof. Peter Strachan

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Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction." "We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

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9 months

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it." "We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

9 months

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it." "We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get." #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

5 years

Sir David Attenborough “Things are going to get worse" "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” @Animal_Watch @voxdotcom

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Excellent article Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years, writes Professor Mark Jacobson @mzjacobson #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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@ProfStrachan

9 months

‘No one wants to be right about this’: #climate scientists’ horror & exasperation as global predictions play out "It’s as if the human race has received a terminal medical diagnosis & knows there is a cure, but has consciously decided not to save itself"

‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global...

As the northern hemisphere burns, experts feel deep sadness – and resentment – while dreading what lies ahead this Australian summer

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

2 months

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction." "We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

1 year

French farmers are covering crops with #SolarPanels to produce food and #RenewableEnergy "The aim is to allow farmers to keep producing food while providing shade to protect crops from #ClimateChange -like the droughts & very hot weather seen this summer"

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9 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateCrisis 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

5 years

Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg is right about UK carbon emissions and we need to put the fire out! #ClimateChange #ExtinctionRebellion #FridaysforFuture #YouthStrike4Climate #ClimateStrike @ExtinctionR @GreenRupertRead @Team4Nature @Animal_Watch

Climate change: Is Greta Thunberg right about UK carbon emissions?

The climate activist has questioned the UK's figure on its carbon emissions reduction.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

5 months

‘No one wants to be right about this’: #climate scientists’ horror & exasperation as global predictions play out "It’s as if the human race has received a terminal medical diagnosis & knows there is a cure, but has consciously decided not to save itself"

‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global...

As the northern hemisphere burns, experts feel deep sadness – and resentment – while dreading what lies ahead this Australian summer

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Scientists warned about #ClimateChange in 1965. Nothing was done "A report to the US president sounded an alarm — humankind was ‘conducting a vast geophysical experiment’ by burning fossil fuels and filling the atmosphere with an ‘invisible pollutant.’"

Scientists warned about climate change in 1965. Nothing was done.

knowablemagazine.org

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@ProfStrachan

1 year

Switching to #RenewableEnergy could save trillions, an Oxford University study says "Our central conclusion is that we should go full speed ahead with the green #EnergyTransition because it's going to save us money" #Energy #Innovation

Switching to renewable energy could save trillions - study

New report says falling cost of renewable energy makes switch from fossil fuels cheapest option.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

9 months

Awesome work Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years, writes Professor Mark Jacobson @mzjacobson #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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@ProfStrachan

11 months

Totally awesome study Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years, writes Professor Mark Jacobson @mzjacobson #EnergyTransition #Renewables #WindWaterSolar #WWS

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Sir David Attenborough on #ClimateCrisis "It may sound frightening, but the scientific evidence is that if we have not taken dramatic action within the next decade, we could face irreversible damage to the natural world & the collapse of our societies"

Sir David Attenborough to present climate change documentary

The broadcaster's film will explore potential threats to our planet and the possible solutions.

www.bbc.com

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Prof. Peter Strachan

@ProfStrachan

10 months

Scientists warned about #ClimateChange in 1965 "A report to the US president sounded an alarm — humankind was ‘conducting a vast geophysical experiment’ by burning fossil fuels and filling the atmosphere with an ‘invisible pollutant.’" #ClimateCrisis

Scientists warned about climate change in 1965. Nothing was done.

knowablemagazine.org

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

11 months

The #ClimateCrisis by the Numbers "The IPCC has concluded that acting on climate is not being restricted by a lack of scientific knowledge or technological options, but by politics and fossil fuel interests" #ClimateEmergency #ActNow

The Climate Crisis by the Numbers

A powerful rogue industry has imperiled our planet.

www.independent.com

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@ProfStrachan

9 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateCrisis 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning fossil fuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Sir #DavidAttenborough "It may sound frightening, but the scientific evidence is that if we have not taken dramatic action within the next decade, we could face irreversible damage to the natural world & the collapse of our societies" #ClimateCrisis

Sir David Attenborough to present climate change documentary

The broadcaster's film will explore potential threats to our planet and the possible solutions.

www.bbc.com

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@ProfStrachan

9 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateCrisis 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

4 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

9 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateCrisis 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

5 years

Wonderful News! Greta @GretaThunberg wins prestigious Scottish award - The Geddes Environmental Medal. “Think Globally,” declared geographer Patrick Geddes. “Act Locally.” #FridayThoughts #FridaysForFuture @friends_earth @Team4Nature @Animal_Watch

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@ProfStrachan

11 months

Truly Impressive #Spain on track to pass 50% #RenewableEnergy generation in 2023 “Spain's progress should be a clear benchmark for counterparts and serve as testament to the attainability of a #CleanEnergy future" #EnergyTransition @mzjacobson

Spain on track to pass 50 pct renewable energy generation in 2023

Spain expected to surpass 50% average renewables mark on its grid this year, beating neighbouring EU powerhouses to the milestone.

reneweconomy.com.au

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@ProfStrachan

5 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

9 months

Why scientists are using the word scary over the #ClimateEmergency "More and more scientists are now admitting publicly that they are scared by the recent #ClimateCrisis extremes" #ClimateChange #ClimateBreakdown

Why scientists are using the word scary over the climate crisis

The former BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin has spent his career talking to scientists. Now they’re telling him they’re scared of what they’re seeing

www.theguardian.com

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5 years

“Around 2030, 10 years, 252 days, & 10 hours away from now, we will be in a position where we set off an irreversible chain reaction beyond human control that will most likely lead to the end of our civilization as we know it.” @GretaThunberg

The Uncanny Power of Greta Thunberg’s Climate-Change Rhetoric

Britain’s political establishment has long congratulated itself on its commitment to the environment. On a visit to Parliament, the teen-age activist challenged this record.

www.newyorker.com

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

11 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

6 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

4 months

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse" "This is the new extinction" "We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get" #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency via @voxdotcom

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

7 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateCrisis 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

10 months

Awesome read Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years, writes Professor Mark Jacobson @mzjacobson #ClimateCrisis #EnergyTransition #WindWaterSolar #WWS

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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@ProfStrachan

5 years

There are no excuses left "Our climate knowledge has increased vastly in 15 years. No one can now plausibly say there is not enough data, or that we lack the technology, or that saving the climate is too expensive." #ClimateEmergency #EnergyTransition

'There are no excuses left': why climate science deniers are running out of rope

Guardian environment correspondent Fiona Harvey recalls being heckled at the House of Commons, and explains how attitudes to climate have shifted in the last decade

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

1 year

Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years, outlines Professor @mzjacobson #EnergyTransition #Innovation #Renewables #WindWaterSolar #WWS

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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@ProfStrachan

4 months

‘No one wants to be right about this’: #climate scientists’ horror & exasperation as global predictions play out "It’s as if the human race has received a terminal medical diagnosis & knows there is a cure, but has consciously decided not to save itself"

‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global...

As the northern hemisphere burns, experts feel deep sadness – and resentment – while dreading what lies ahead this Australian summer

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

11 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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11 months

Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years, writes Professor Mark Jacobson @mzjacobson #ClimateCrisis #EnergyTransition #Renewables

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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@ProfStrachan

11 months

Scientists warned about #ClimateChange in 1965. Nothing was done "A report to the US president sounded an alarm — humankind was ‘conducting a vast geophysical experiment’ by burning fossil fuels and filling the atmosphere with an ‘invisible pollutant.’"

Scientists warned about climate change in 1965. Nothing was done.

knowablemagazine.org

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@ProfStrachan

1 year

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

1 year

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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@ProfStrachan

4 months

‘No one wants to be right about this’: #climate scientists’ horror & exasperation as global predictions play out "It’s as if the human race has received a terminal medical diagnosis & knows there is a cure, but has consciously decided not to save itself"

‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global...

As the northern hemisphere burns, experts feel deep sadness – and resentment – while dreading what lies ahead this Australian summer

www.theguardian.com

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@ProfStrachan

11 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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5 years

Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg : "Avoiding #ClimateBreakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling." #1o5C #ClimateChange #ExtinctionRebellion #RebelForLife #ClimateStrike

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Sir David Attenborough on #ClimateChange "It may sound frightening, but the scientific evidence is that if we have not taken dramatic action within the next decade, we could face irreversible damage to the natural world & the collapse of our societies"

Sir David Attenborough to present climate change documentary

The broadcaster's film will explore potential threats to our planet and the possible solutions.

www.bbc.com

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@ProfStrachan

8 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateCrisis 1. Address methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #Renewables 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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Shocking Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over #ClimateCrisis , warns UN chief " #Ant ónioGuterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat" #ClimateEmergency

Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis, warns UN chief

António Guterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat

www.theguardian.com

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Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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1 year

Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” #ClimateEmergency

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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2 years

#Solar is now "cheapest electricity in history", confirms #IEA “For projects with low-cost financing that tap high-quality resources, solar PV is now the cheapest source of #electricity in history” #EnergyTransition @mzjacobson @ChristianOnRE @BrianVad

Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA

The world’s best solar power schemes now offer the “cheapest…electricity in history” with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries.

www.carbonbrief.org

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‘No one wants to be right about this’: #ClimateChange scientists’ horror & exasperation as predictions play out "It’s as if the human race has received a terminal medical diagnosis & knows there is a cure, but has consciously decided not to save itself"

‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global...

As the northern hemisphere burns, experts feel deep sadness – and resentment – while dreading what lies ahead this Australian summer

www.theguardian.com

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Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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This is a really thought-provoking piece How Big #Oil is manipulating the way you think about #ClimateChange "A logic professor explains how a persistent, subtle fallacy has infected public discussion of climate change" #ClimateCrisis #EnergyTransition

How Big Oil is manipulating the way you think about climate change

A logic professor explains how a persistent, subtle fallacy has infected public discussion of climate change — to the oil industry's benefit

www.salon.com

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#GretaThunberg "You have a moral responsibility on #ClimateChange ." "You are not mature enough to tell it like it is. Even that burden, you leave to us children." #ActNow #ClimateEmergency #ClimateAction #ClimateStrike @Animal_Watch @Team4Nature

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Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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Angela Merkel Issues Stark Warning on ‘Real, Alarming’ #ClimateChange “It is our children and grandchildren who will have to live with the consequences of what we do, or fail to do, today,” Merkel said #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #FridaysForFuture

Merkel Issues Warning on ‘Real, Dangerous’ Climate Change

Chancellor Angela Merkel called global warming “real” and “dangerous” in her New Year’s address, saying she will do everything in her power to ensure Germany makes a meaningful contribution to...

www.bloomberg.com

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9 months

#EdMiliband "Over the last decade, the costs of solar energy have fallen 89% and wind energy has dropped by 60%" "As a result, renewables are significantly cheaper than fossil fuels – last summer they were nine times cheaper" #RenewableEnergy

The cost of living crisis can only be beaten by tackling the climate crisis | Ed Miliband

Investing in green jobs and energy is the best long-term way to tackle soaring bills

www.theguardian.com

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2 years

#RenewableEnergy : *Highly Recommended Read "Bloomberg NEF estimates that #solar & #wind are the cheapest source for 91 percent of the world’s electricity—but is being held back by misinformation & myths" #EnergyTransition via @YaleE360 @mzjacobson

Three Myths About Renewable Energy and the Grid, Debunked

Renewable energy skeptics argue that because of their variability, wind and solar cannot be the foundation of a dependable electricity grid. But the expansion of renewables and new methods of energy...

e360.yale.edu

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Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it." "We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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1 year

Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years, outlines Professor @mzjacobson #EnergyTransition #Innovation #Renewables #WindWaterSolar #WWS @arikring @ChristianOnRE @BrianVad @DaveToke

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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11 months

Largest #EU economy can reach 100% ‘ #CleanEnergy ’ by 2035 for less than fossil fuel spending " #Germany can shift its entire electricity system onto #Solar , #Wind & #Batteries by 2030 for less than 1% of its GDP" #RenewableEnergy #WindWaterSolar #WWS

Largest EU economy can reach 100% ‘clean energy’ by 2035 for less than fossil fuel spending

By Nafeez Ahmed

rethinkx.medium.com

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4 years

Leonardo DiCaprio “There are few times in human history where voices are amplified at such pivotal moments and in such transformational ways – but #GretaThunberg has become a leader of our time" #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #EcologicalBreakdown

Leonardo DiCaprio and Greta Thunberg Team Up to Stop the Climate Crisis

Greta Thunberg and Leonardo DiCaprio have committed to each other to fight the climate crisis and deliver the next generation a safe and brighter world.

www.livekindly.com

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10 months

When it Comes to the #ClimateCrisis , Beware the “Calm Down” Guy "Anyone insisting that you 'calm down' about #ClimateChange is living in denial about the catastrophes that are at our doorstep." #ClimateEmergency #ClimateActionNow

When it Comes to Climate, Beware the “Calm Down” Guy

Anyone insisting that you “calm down” about climate change is living in denial about the catastrophes that are at our doorstep.

jacobin.com

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Global average sea and air temperatures are spiking in 2023, before #ElNi ño has fully arrived-We should be very concerned "It is now clear that Earth’s climate system is way out of kilter and we should be very concerned" #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

Global average sea and air temperatures are spiking in 2023, before El Niño has fully arrived. We...

Over the past three years, Earth’s climate system has accumulated an average of 11 Hiroshima bombs’ worth of excess energy per second. And it’s showing in the current surge in ocean temperature.

theconversation.com

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10 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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7 months

Superb work Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years, writes Professor Mark Jacobson @mzjacobson #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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9 months

‘No Miracles Needed’: Prof Mark Jacobson @mzjacobson on how #WindWaterSolar can power the world "The world can rapidly get 100% of its #Energy from #RenewableEnergy sources with, as the title of his new book says, 'No Miracles Needed'” #ClimateCrisis

‘No miracles needed’: Prof Mark Jacobson on how wind, sun and water can power the world

The influential academic says renewables alone can halt climate crisis, with technologies such as carbon capture expensive wastes of time

www.theguardian.com

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11 months

100% #RenewableEnergy worldwide isn't just possible, it's more cost-effective than existing system “A full decarbonization of the #Electricity system by 2050 is possible for lower system cost than today based on available technology," said @ChristianOnRE

100% renewable energy worldwide isn't just possible, it's more cost-effective than existing system

New study finds renewable energy can meet global electricity demand by 2050 while reducing total cost

www.salon.com

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2 years

Price of offshore #windpower falls to cheapest ever level "The more cheap, clean power we generate within our own borders, the better protected we will be from volatile #gas prices that are pushing up bills” #RenewableEnergy @mzjacobson @ChristianOnRE

Price of offshore wind power falls to cheapest ever level in UK

Contract price is nearly 6% lower than previous auction in 2019, which could ease pressure on energy bills

www.theguardian.com

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11 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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Electricity mix and carbon intensity of North Scotland tonight (where I live) *63% Wind *37% Water *100% Zero Carbon (Carbon Intensity gCO2/kWh 0) No Miracles Needed @mzjacobson @BrianVad @ChristianOnRE #RenewableEnergy #WindWaterSolar #WWS

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Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse." "This is the new extinction & we are half way through it. We are in terrible, terrible trouble & the longer we wait to do something about it the worse it is going to get.” #ClimateCrisis

David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: "Things are going to get worse"

The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.

www.vox.com

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10 months

CatastrophIc Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over #ClimateCrisis , warns UN chief " #Ant ónioGuterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat" #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency

Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis, warns UN chief

António Guterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat

www.theguardian.com

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5 years

Safe journey Greta @GretaThunberg An eye opening insight (very short BBC film presentation) into #GretaThunberg 's not so luxurious journey to U.S. #ClimateChange conference #ClimateEmergency #ExtinctionRebellion

'I might feel a bit seasick but I can live with it'

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg will travel to New York on a boat with very few home comforts.

www.bbc.co.uk

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4 months

‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded #ClimateEmergency in 1980s warns of worse to come “'It means we are damned fools,' Hansen said of humanity’s ponderous response to the #ClimateCrisis . 'We have to taste it to believe it'.” #ClimateChange

‘We are damned fools’: scientist who sounded climate alarm in 80s warns of worse to come

James Hansen, who testified to Congress on global heating in 1988, says world is approaching a ‘new climate frontier’

www.theguardian.com

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1 year

Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years, outlines Professor @mzjacobson #EnergyTransition #Innovation #Renewables #WindWaterSolar #WWS @OrbPlanet @ECOWARRIORSS @EarthAccounting

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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5 years

Nice question & answer session from Greta @GretaThunberg "They see us as a threat because we’re having an impact" #FridaysForFuture #ClimateEmergency #ClimateStrike @Team4Nature @Animal_Watch @friends_earth @FridayForFuture @Environment2022

Greta Thunberg: ‘They see us as a threat because we’re having an impact’

The climate activist answers questions from famous supporters and Observer readers, with an introduction by Ali Smith

www.theguardian.com

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4 months

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange 1. Stop methane emissions 2. Stop deforestation 3. Restore degraded land 4. Change what we eat 5. Go #RenewableEnergy 6. Use energy more efficiently 7. Stop burning #FossilFuels 8. #ActNow

Eight things the world must do to avoid the worst of climate change

Latest IPCC report highlights key measures countries must take to avoid climate catastrophe

www.theguardian.com

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2 months

We warned you about this #ClimateCrisis . Now it’s here "The planet is desperate for visionary leadership. The planet is desperate for policy that creates an equitable transition away from #FossilFuels , and into climate emergency mode as a society."

We warned you about this climate emergency. Now it’s here | Peter Kalmus

Biden had the last opportunity of any president to keep the world under 1.5C of heating. Instead he is squandering time we do not have

www.theguardian.com

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11 months

The unstoppable growth of #RenewableEnergy "As well as eliminating most greenhouse emissions, we will also get rid of car exhausts, smokestacks, urban smog, #coal mines, ash dumps, #oil spills, oil-related warfare and gas #fracking " #EnergyTransition

Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your...

Solar power is growing at 20% a year. That simple fact could change the world for the better in under a decade

theconversation.com

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10 months

Eye opening read 'We are gambling with the future of our planet for the sake of hamburgers': Peter Singer on #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #Deforestation #Vegan #VeganForTheAnimals #AmazonRainForest via @ConversationEDU

‘We are gambling with the future of our planet for the sake of hamburgers’: Peter Singer on climate...

When Peter Singer first published Animal Liberation in 1975, he wasn’t aware of climate change. But the new book, Animal Liberation Now, argues eating plants will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

theconversation.com

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5 years

“People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction." “You are failing us, and the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you." #GretaThunberg

'Right here, right now': Fatboy Slim samples Greta Thunberg for live show

The dance artist electrifies crowd after mixing the climate activist’s UN speech slogan with his club favourite

www.theguardian.com

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11 months

Awesome work, Professor Mark Jacobson @mzjacobson Switching the world to 100% #RenewableEnergy will cost $62 trillion, but the payback would take just 6 years #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #EnergyTransition #WindWaterSolar #WWS

Switching The World To Renewable Energy Will Cost $62 Trillion, But The Payback Would Take Just 6...

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years.

cleantechnica.com

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4 months

Faster than forecast, #climate impacts trigger tipping points in the Earth system "Research has confirmed that tipping points & cascades are already occurring, not at 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius of warming, but right now" #ClimateCrisis

Faster than forecast, climate impacts trigger tipping points in the Earth system

Recent research has shown that tipping points and cascades are already occurring, not at 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius of warming, but right now.

thebulletin.org

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9 months

#GretaThunberg forcibly removed from climate protest after fine "We know that we cannot save the world by playing by the rules because the laws have to be changed" #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateBreakDown

Greta Thunberg forcibly removed from climate protest after fine

Climate activist carried away by police for blocking traffic at protest near the harbour in Malmo, Sweden.

www.aljazeera.com

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11 months

Spectacular UK Offshore #Wind Pipeline Nears 100GW "The UK total pipeline was second globally at 98GW, second only to China with 157GW, followed by the USA in third place with 82GW, Sweden is fourth with 75MW and Brazil fifth with 63GW" #RenewableEnergy

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54% of Portugal’s electricity is now generated by #RenewableEnergy "No #Nuclear , no #Coal -produced power. Sometimes the progress passes our attention, but we should be aware of the significant progress #Portugal is making." #EnergyTransition

54% of Portugal’s electricity is now generated by renewable energy

Since my last article regarding the successful harnessing of tidal power to generate electricity, I have been researching what progress Portugal has made towards renewable energy production, and it’s...

www.theportugalnews.com

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Sir David Attenborough's heartfelt message “Live the way you want to live but just don’t waste. Look after the natural world, & the animals in it, & the plants in it too. This is their planet as well as ours. Don’t waste them.” @Team4Nature @Animal_Watch

'Just don't waste': David Attenborough's heartfelt message to next generation

At launch of BBC nature series Seven Worlds, One Planet, Attenborough says message is finally getting through

www.theguardian.com

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"The #ClimateChange crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and solutions. All we have to do is to wake up and change,” said Nobel Prize nominee Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg in her 2018 TED talk #FridaysForFuture via @BBC_Future

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I often read on Twitter; What about #China ? Well, China is on course to hit their #Wind and #Solar target five years early " #Beijing bolstering position as global #RenewableEnergy leader with solar capacity more than rest of world combined" Wow

China on course to hit wind and solar power target five years ahead of time

Beijing bolstering position as global renewables leader with solar capacity more than rest of world combined

www.theguardian.com

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11 months

The uncomfortable reality of life on Earth after we breach 1.5°C "Passing 1.5°C of #GlobalWarming isn't just a political disaster, it will have dire consequences for us all, as those living on the front line already know" #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

The uncomfortable reality of life on Earth after we breach 1.5°C

Passing 1.5°C of global warming isn't just a political disaster, it will have dire consequences for us all, as those living on the front line already know

www.newscientist.com

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Threat of #ClimateChange to global security indisputable, says #JohnKerry “It's now indisputable that the #ClimateCrisis is one of the top security threats not just to the developed world but to the entire planet” #ClimateEmergency via @TheNationalNews

Threat of climate change to global security indisputable, says John Kerry

UAE hosts debate focused on the links between climate change, peace and security

www.thenationalnews.com

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Meet the Money Behind The #ClimateDenial Movement "There is a very well-funded, well-orchestrated #ClimateChange -denial movement, one funded by powerful people with very deep pockets" #ClimateEmergency

Meet the Money Behind The Climate Denial Movement

Nearly a billion dollars a year is flowing into the organized climate change counter-movement

www.smithsonianmag.com

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