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Francis Sealey

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I am an ex-BBC producer who is now retired but active in creating channels of engagement around climate change, global conflict, and the challenges to democracy. Originally from Bridgwater in Somerset

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โ€œHumanity Has Lit the Fuseโ€: Scientists Terrified as Hundreds of Dormant Volcanoes Threaten to Explode Due to Climate Chaos - Sustainability Times IN A NUTSHELL ๐ŸŒ‹ Subglacial volcanoes may awaken due to the melting of glaciers, posing a significant threat to global stability. ๐ŸงŠ Research highlights the impact of glacial weight and pressure on volc...

โ€œHumanity Has Lit the Fuseโ€: Scientists Terrified as Hundreds of Dormant Volcanoes Threaten to Explode Due to Climate Chaos

www.sustainability-times.com/climate/huma...

06.08.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trumpโ€™s latest plan to undo the โ€˜holy grailโ€™ of climate rules: Never mind the science The administrationโ€™s approach, led by White House and Justice Department officials, would focus on a legal rather than a scientific rationale for repealing the so-called endangerment finding.

Trumpโ€™s latest plan to undo the โ€˜holy grailโ€™ of climate rules: Never mind the science

Led by White House and Justice Department officials, the administration would focus on a legal rather than a scientific rationale for repealing the so-called endangerment finding

www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

06.08.2025 06:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Over 90% of global renewable power projects are now cheaper than fossil fuels Solar is 40% cheaper, and onshore wind is under half the price.

Over 90% of global renewable power projects are now cheaper than fossil fuels

Solar is 40% cheaper, and onshore wind is under half the price.

www.zmescience.com/ecology/rene...

06.08.2025 06:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Climate shelters: When the heat is on, where can you escape to? Heatwaves have become more frequent and intense, causing a search for solutions to cool cities. With energy poverty leaving people more unprotected inside their homes, climate shelters can be an optio...

Climate shelters: When the heat is on, where can you escape to?

Places with shade and water sources are ideal for being recognised as climate refuges

www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

06.08.2025 05:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Support for net-zero target rises among MPs

There has been a significant increase in the percentage of MPs that support the UKโ€™s target for net-zero emissions, although many remain misinformed about green technologies.

www.isepglobal.org/articles/sup...

05.08.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Itโ€™s all a gameโ€™ to some politicians, says Labour MP suspended for rebellion over planning bill Chris Hinchliff says language used is indicative of โ€˜private schoolboy drinking clubโ€™ culture within government

โ€˜Itโ€™s all a gameโ€™ to some politicians, says Labour MP suspended for rebellion over planning bill

Chris Hinchliff says language used is indicative of โ€˜private schoolboy drinking clubโ€™ culture within government

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

05.08.2025 05:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The blood of Gaza will never wash from Keir Starmerโ€™s hands The Labour governmentโ€™s suspension of trade talks with Israel is too little too late. Keir Starmer and David Lammy should be in the Hague.

The blood of Gaza will never wash from Keir Starmerโ€™s hands

The Labour governmentโ€™s suspension of trade talks with Israel is too little too late. Keir Starmer and David Lammy should be in the Hague.

www.declassifieduk.org/the-blood-wi...

05.08.2025 05:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Eco-anxiety rap by girl, 14, wins Berkshire charity prize Michelle Amadiegwu's track tops a list of 2,173 entries from children in 81 countries.

Eco-anxiety rap by girl, 14, wins global prize

A 14-year-old girl's rap about climate change has won a global competition for children's creative expression.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

05.08.2025 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reading's carbon emissions have fallen by 57%, data shows Reading council's climate lead says it shows town's

Town's carbon emissions fallen by 57%, data shows

Carbon emissions in Reading have fallen by more than half over an 18-year period, new government figures show.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

05.08.2025 05:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Engaging The Community
YouTube video by GlobalNet21 Engaging The Community

Engaging The Community

In this video taken from the EnCaf July Forum Zoey Cooper talks about her work as a climate change manager in Exmouth, Devon.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVlK...

04.08.2025 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Changes In The Earth's Climate Are Making Food Production More Costly - CleanTechnica Rising food prices as the result of extreme weather and a hotter, drier climate are having political consequences around the globe.

Changes in the Earth's climate, such as rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and altered precipitation patterns, are significantly increasing the cost of food production.

cleantechnica.com/2025/07/23/c...

04.08.2025 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Public support for Israel in western Europe at lowest ever recorded by YouGov Survey says fewer than a fifth of respondents in six countries hold a favourable opinion of the country

Public support for Israel in western Europe at lowest ever recorded by YouGov

The pollster has said, with fewer than a fifth of respondents in six countries holding a favourable opinion of the country.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

04.08.2025 06:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.

Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change

A landmark decision by a top UN court has cleared the way for countries to sue each other over climate change, including over historic emissions of planet-warming gases.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.08.2025 06:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tackling The Water Crisis
YouTube video by GlobalNet21 Tackling The Water Crisis

Tackling The Water Crisis

Chloe MacFarland is campaign manager at Waterwise a not-for-profit organisation, that actively supports and challenges everyone they work with to aim high on water efficiency for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRmU...

03.08.2025 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods Floods and other extreme weather events are happening more often because of climate change.

How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods

Many scientists have linked the severity of October's deadly Spanish floods to climate change

www.bbc.co.uk/news/science...

03.08.2025 06:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Climate change: Four things you can do about your carbon footprint Small changes to our lifestyles and choices could limit our personal carbon footprint.

Climate change: Four things you can do about your carbon footprint

As individuals we also contribute to planet-warming emissions. Here are some things you can do to reduce your personal impact.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/science...

03.08.2025 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Like Palestine Action, the UK called me a โ€˜terroristโ€™ once too The UK once called me a terrorist for resisting hate. Now itโ€™s doing the same to those opposing genocide.

Like Palestine Action, the UK called me a โ€˜terroristโ€™ once too

The UK once called me a terrorist for resisting hate and protecting my community. Now itโ€™s doing the same to those opposing genocide

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

03.08.2025 06:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UN experts urge United Kingdom not to misuse terrorism laws against protest group Palestine Action GENEVA โ€“ UN experts* today urged the United Kingdom not to ban the โ€œdirect actionโ€ group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000.โ€œWe are concerned at the unjustified ...

UN experts urge United Kingdom not to misuse terrorism laws against protest group Palestine Action

โ€œWe are concerned at the unjustified labelling of a political protest movement as โ€˜terroristโ€™,โ€ the experts said.

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

03.08.2025 06:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
New poll shows plunging US public support for Israelโ€™s war on Gaza
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English New poll shows plunging US public support for Israelโ€™s war on Gaza

Americans now oppose Israelโ€™s war on Gaza by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, according to the latest Gallup poll. Among Democratic voters, opposition sits at a whopping 83 percent.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MnW...

02.08.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Eric Valentine Talks About The Water Crisis
YouTube video by GlobalNet21 Eric Valentine Talks About The Water Crisis

Eric Valentine Talks About The Water Crisis

Here Francis Sealey from EnCaf interviews Eric Valentine about the water crisis facing us both nationally and globally as well
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJra...

02.08.2025 13:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Gaza teenager dreamed of being a doctor. Now she just wants to stay alive The U.N.'s children's agency says the war in Gaza has left over 650,000 students without access to education.

This Gaza teenager dreamed of being a doctor. Now she just wants to stay alive

According to the United Nationsโ€™ children agency, more than 92% of Gaza schools have been partially or completely destroyed. At least 87% will require significant

apnews.com/article/isra...

02.08.2025 07:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The new racism of the British right As seen in a recent GB News interview, conservatives have developed a new way to pathologise black people.

The new racism of the British right

As seen in a recent GB News interview, conservatives have developed a new way to pathologise black people.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

02.08.2025 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Dire predictions about renewable energy were all wrong Europe, China and the U.S. are making great strides on carbon emissions. But we need more innovation.

Dire predictions about renewable energy were all wrong

Europe, China and the U.S. are making great strides on carbon emissions. But we need more innovation.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

02.08.2025 07:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Compassion and care are being stripped awayโ€™: a Just Stop Oil activist on her time in prison Louise Lancaster reflects on the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent inmates, raising concerns for those left behind

โ€˜Compassion and care are being stripped awayโ€™: a Just Stop Oil activist on her time in prison

Louise Lancaster reflects on the unique challenges faced by neurodivergent inmates, raising concerns for those left behind

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

02.08.2025 07:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bowen: Why some Palestinians aren't convinced by Starmer's promise Some say Britain's decision is an important first step โ€“ while others worry it won't make a real difference.

BBC News - Bowen: Why some Palestinians aren't convinced by Starmer's promise - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

02.08.2025 04:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How MTG became MAGA's moral compass on Gaza Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene has bucked her president, called for yanking aid to Israel, and was the first Republican to call what is happening 'a genocide'

How MTG became MAGA's moral compass on Gaza

Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene has bucked her president, called for yanking aid to Israel, and was the first Republican to call what is happening 'a genocide'

responsiblestatecraft.org/marjorie-tay...

01.08.2025 05:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways A diverse group of volunteers from faith leaders to grandmothers to retired lawyers have been escorting people to immigration courts across the country

Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways

A diverse group of volunteers from faith leaders to grandmothers to retired lawyers have been escorting people to immigration courts across the country

abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

01.08.2025 05:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#GazaIsStarving trends on social media as Israel kills hungry Palestinians Hashtag gains global popularity as Israel continues to kill Palestinians seeking food and children die of malnutrition.

#GazaIsStarving trends on social media as Israel kills hungry Palestinians

The hashtag gains global popularity as Israel continues to kill Palestinians seeking food and children die of malnutrition.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...

01.08.2025 05:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rising food prices driven by climate crisis threaten worldโ€™s poorest, report finds High cost of staples due to extreme weather could lead to more malnutrition, political upheaval and social unrest

Rising food prices driven by climate crisis threaten worldโ€™s poorest, report finds

High cost of staples due to extreme weather could lead to more malnutrition, political upheaval and social unrest

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

01.08.2025 05:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From Italy to Ukraine, plastic waste gets a second life with DIY tech Around 1400 tonnes were recycled by the Precious Plastic community in one year. Could open-source tech help plastic recycling finally take off?

DIY plastic recycling made easy: How a global community is fighting plastic pollution

Around 1400 tonnes were recycled by the Precious Plastic community in one year. Could open-source tech help plastic recycling finally take off?

www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

01.08.2025 05:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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