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Landmark court ruling a stark rebuke of Canadian position on climate change The ICJ finding is a watershed moment in the fight against climate change that should send shivers down the spine of the fossil fuel industry, while threatening to upend the legality of Prime Minister...

“Canada's pursuit of mega fossil fuel expansion projects stands in stark defiance of the ICJ... This historic ruling is not merely a legal opinion; it's a global mandate that shatters any illusion of continued fossil fuel impunity." www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/23/n...

There is disturbing and then there is plain immoral. Suspect as welfare reforms take effect we will all see many more tents on pavements of our centre cities with wheelchairs beside them.

Full buck moon in Capricorn rising to dance over Brixham bay.

New WMO report on near-term climate projections finds that global temperatures are likely to remain at highly elevated levels for the next five years. Barring a large volcanic eruption, it is very unlikely that we see a year as cool as 2022 again. wmo.int/sites/defaul...

Adorable.

Just have to wonder which prince/princess is hidden inside that one? lol.

Bluebells under iridescent lime beech trees and a blue sky in Isley Wood near Ashridge.
Perfect yomp on a summer day in spring.

Given the number of diesel urban tractors that clog roads and cripple kids lungs, and are considered de rigeur around here, it's hard - despite my loathing of Musk and his agenda - not to have some sympathy for this EV owner.

Pond Square, Highgate, north London.
Someone so worried their Tesla (one of the smallest they make and about the only one suited to the average width of most village roads in this country) will be taken down they've resorted to very polite British pleading. @teslatakedown.com

Line graph time series of daily mean Arctic sea ice volume for each year from 1979 to 2025 using shades of red, white and blue. A seasonal cycle is shown with thicker ice in late winter and thinner ice in late summer. A long-term decreasing trend is also visible. Data is from PIOMAS v2.1.

#Arctic sea ice volume was about 36% below the 1979 level and 20% below the 1979-2024 average in March 2025

+ More graphics: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Data simulated from PIOMAS.

Photo of a slim rectangular wooden sculpture with central stained glass in rainbow colours the artwork is on a beach with wet sand and under a blue sky

Louise V Durham, stained glass and driftwood sculpture, Shoreham by Sea, UK #WomensArt

I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...

Another white, western, woman's story makes it into the media. Detained for 19 days while trying to *leave* the US after a holiday. It's appalling what happened to her. I can't imagine the suffering that goes on unreported. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The rule of law is democracy’s last defence — that’s why populists attack it It’s no accident that from France to Wisconsin, the radical right seek to undermine faith in the judiciary

“To put it another way, it’s a case of ‘Me the People” - brilliant and brilliantly written column by @robertshrimsley.bsky.social:

With bills having gone up, it’s time to take energy back into public ownership The obscene profits of the energy industry show the sector is broken

Privatisation Racket.

20 companies controlling UK supply, production, transmission of energy made operating profits of £514bn in 2020-24.

Profit margins at electricity/gas supply companies up by 363%; electricity generation up by 198%.

They get subsidies too.

More in the linked article.

Rainfall measured over the orange alert region in Argentina 1-7 March 2025.

Argentina faced extreme heat, followed by deadly rains. The heat was due to climate change; the rains, less clear. Don’t be fooled by uncertainties—more events will hit as we keep drilling & burning. Voting for leaders ignoring this won’t save lives. www.worldweatherattribution.org/consecutive-...

The loveliest thing about early spring...
when the Amarylis goes for broke (5 flowers on this particular stalk).

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

Hawhaw

NOAA firings hit the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting Dismissed researchers were improving severe weather predictions

Hi - I'd like to share this story of what is happening at NOAA GFDL, where some of my colleagues and I worked until the mass firings at NOAA last week.

"...the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting"

Good summary of widespread frustration....
Scant comfort, for Ukrainians in particular, but at least Tesla shares have fallen 30% in just over a month...

Who should pay billions for climate disasters? California and others target Big Oil — will that work? States and counties are using a legal strategy that took down Big Tobacco, hoping to make oil companies pay for damage they have denied. But many obstacles remain.

Just as tobacco companies deceived the public about the dangers of nicotine, Big Oil deceived the public about the dangers of fossil fuels. California is suing them big time, after a suit in Hawaii has gained traction.

calmatters.org/environment/...

Mapped: Donald Trump’s Transatlantic Anti-Green Network As Donald Trump takes his oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States, his second term comes at an ever-more critical time for climate change. Climate scientists have warned that ...

As always … thanks to @desmog.bsky.social! www.desmog.com/2025/01/21/m...

Check before you book if the bar at your Curzon will be open before and after your booking.
Curzon Soho has the brass neck to flog film tickets without warning punters they cannot use the main bar before or after. Crap service. Kill your brand Curzon!

Must listen. 👇

Trump team takes aim at crown jewel of US climate research A top aide to the president-elect wants tighter control over the National Climate Assessment.

"Trump team takes aim at crown jewel of US climate research" by @scottpwaldman.bsky.social for #EENews: www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

'One of the biggest on record'

Ozone hole bigger than North America opens above Antarctica

The hole reached an astounding 26 million square kilometers on September 16, 2023 ― approximately three times the size of Brazil.

x.com/DavidUllrich...

Credit: Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite

Bar graph of annual increase in CO2 at Mauna Loa. Below 1 ppm/year around 1960, growing to over 3 ppm for both 2023 and 2024.

The average for the year shows one of the biggest leaps since the measurements started in 1958. Taking my December estimate, the average for 2025 is 424.6 ppm, that's 3.5 ppm more than last year's 421.1 ppm.
The 3.4 ppm jump from 2023 to 2024 was the highest seen so far.

Back in the early 90's when I lived in some very remote parts of the Himalaya I had an early version of MSR's ceramic hand pump water filter. Cost a wad and weighed a fair bit too, but more than earned its keep. And there are smaller versions now for trail hiking.

And the drugs used to treat Giardia are not remotely kind either.