Margot Hodson

Colombia seeks to speed up a “just” fossil fuel phase-out with first global conference The summit, co-hosted with the Netherlands, aims to help countries work out a fair path to stop using planet-heating oil, gas and coal - a sticking point at the COP30 talks in Brazil

This looks positive
www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/21/c...

Climate summit ends in anger as Cop30 deal fails to mention oil, coal or gas | The Observer

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‘I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t breathe’ – This is climate breakdown As summer went on, the temperature climbed and climbed. Every day became harder. This is Neha’s story

This is the reality of the climate crisis.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Great book!

Good point - write to your MP!

Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment

Good news for nature
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The Guardian view on Cop30: someone has to pay for the end of the oil and gas age | Editorial Editorial: The fossil-fuel era is drawing to a close, but at a pace far too slow for the planet’s good or a fair transition to a clean energy future

The economics of much cheaper solar and wind will end the fossil fuel age but it is leaving an expensive negative legacy.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Great uncle Albert came from Worcestershire. He lied about his age and joined up when he was just 16. He was just a village boy and yet within a year was made a corporal. He must have been such a bright talented young man.

My husband's great uncle also died in Malta after Gallipolli. We were able to visit his grave in Malta and leave some flowers. He was 17

Such useful definitions!

England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades

Not great news. We are facing huge uncertainty for both water and food security in the face of climate change. There has been such a lack of preparation. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Some fantastic graphs in this report! rmi.org/wp-content/u...

A record-breaking glacier could alter predictions about sea-level rise Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier retreated five miles in two months, 10 times faster than the previous record, with possible implications for the pace of sea-level rise.

A record-breaking glacier could alter predictions about sea-level rise

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Hurricane Melissa Breaks Records Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southwestern Jamaica on October 28. It set records along the way.

Hurricane Melissa recently battered Jamaica and the Caribbean. Learn how hot seas led to a record-breaking storm in this new map from #MapsDotCom

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Let me excerpt the concluding paragraph:

“Hurricane Melissa is yet another stark reminder that islands such as Jamaica face the brunt of accelerating extremes amplified by climate change, despite being among those who are the least responsible for the problem,” Leanne Archer, University of Bristol

Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica after historic landfall Melissa’s 185 mph winds rival the most intense Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 hurricane is threatening Jamaica with a storm surge of up to 13 feet.

Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica after historic landfall

www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late? Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro trafficking industry have failed – and how to save the endangered fish

Illegal fishing is having devastating impacts - here an article about endangered eels being pushed towards extinction.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Landmark global shipping deal abandoned under US threats President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".

This is a terrible decision for the future of the planet. The USA is not immune from climate change and future generations will judge their leaders for this day.
BBC News - Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure
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Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised Bird migrations rank as one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Thanks to GPS tracking, scientists are uncovering extraordinary insights into ancient and mysterious journeys – and new threats that are re...

Informative article about changes in bird migration on our changing planet.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How a climate doomsayer became an unexpected optimist On this week’s “More To The Story,” environmentalist Bill McKibben examines how the remarkable rise of solar power could (finally) begin to slow climate change.

This is a really good interview with Bill Mckibben about the solar revolution. Transcript on the page and the radio interview. It's good to hear some good news on climate and renewable energy.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Monitoring changes in UK temperature Multiple sources of data agree on long-term observed trends

A really helpful article from climate scientist, Ed Hawkins
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/monitoring...

Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050 The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.

Looks like we are way off target. Babies born this year will be 25 in 2050 - what sort of world will we hand on to them? Is this fair?
BBC News - Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Why Trump is not a death knell for global climate action Trump might have pulled the pin on US climate action but the world might move on without him.

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Why Trump is not a death knell for global climate action - The Conversation

We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!

Read on: theconversation.com/why-tru...
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Renewables surpass coal in electricity production for the first time in 2025 | Laura Tobin posted on the topic | LinkedIn 💚 for the first time ever renewables, produced more electricity than coal-in the first half of 2025! So nice to report some good news for the planet-This feels like a turning point! Please share the ...

Good news!
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Prince William to attend Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil Prince of Wales’s decision welcomed as a means of drawing attention to the event and galvanising talks

Prince William to attend #COP30 UN climate summit in Brazil - @fionaharvey.bsky.social @theguardian.com

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It would be great if more churches and others took up SCF approaches. The arrangements I saw were beautiful and far more natural. "Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these." Luke 12:27 (NIV)

2/3 It is also very sad to see the damage done by imported flowers (an estimated 3kg CO2 per flower, plus loads of chemicals, plus lots of justice issues) and floral foam (dangerous chemicals and microplastics cubed).