Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.”
Should be the top story everyday.
23.02.2026 06:55 —
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Hotter European summers put migratory birds at risk - Durham University
Research from our Biosciences Department and the British Trust for Ornithology shows that hotter European summers are reducing migratory birds’ ability to fuel up for their long journeys. These changes could have serious consequences for bird populations across Europe & Africa.
👉 bit.ly/46eofTf
23.02.2026 09:30 —
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🙅 People across Europe are demanding a lead-free future.
7 in 10 European citizens support a strong EU ban. Yet the latest draft weakens the restriction by excluding bullets.
Lead puts human, wildlife and nature health at risk. Ignoring science and public demand is not leadership.
#BanLeadNow
26.02.2026 13:12 —
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The Guardian view on Merz and Meloni: an emerging Berlin-Rome axis is threatening the EU’s green deal
The deregulation agenda being pushed by Germany’s chancellor and Italy’s prime minister is economically and ethically flawed
Current attack on environmental legislation goes much further than stopping the green deal. It tries to reverse 40 years of env lawmaking.
It will kill nature and people, harm most European companies & destroy the EU which is based on a common rules based market.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
20.02.2026 06:44 —
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Fancy a meeting in a castle to decide the future of 450 million Europeans? This is what 27 EU leaders are doing today, without you even knowing it 🤷
Find out more in our video & join 170,000+ people who signed the petition to defend nature laws: birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
#HandsOffNature
12.02.2026 05:01 —
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More hunting damage in Malta
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Beef and lamb get 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes, study finds
Report says common agricultural policy provides ‘unfair’ levels of support to unhealthy, meat-heavy diets
The livestock industry bangs on bout not interfering with people's choices. But from grossly distorted subsidies to anti consumer legislation it keeps rigging the system.
To be clear, the vast majority of support does not go to support biodiversity rich grazing
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
19.02.2026 05:43 —
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Not that many good news at the moment so take this one into the WE.
DK gov got EC state aid greenlight for a 1bn euro investment in farms buy out for nature restoration. Partbof the deal negotiated with farm unions and NGOs to meet climate and nitrogen targets.
13.02.2026 16:28 —
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In French updates, ex minister Duplomb resurrects its pesticides liberalisation bill which was killed by the supreme court. A doctored version will be added to the big farm lobby pleading bill of the new gov, alonside wolf killing, water theft, and other goodies.
04.02.2026 07:03 —
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Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife
Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.
Please support our petition: EU environmental laws have worked for decades but now they're getting dismantled for corporate profit. We need as many signatures as possible to defend people and nature 🤝#HandsOffNature handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...
02.02.2026 13:46 —
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💸 New @greenpeace.eu report exposes EU's corporate-run farming model.
EU subsidies = wealth for the rich: in some countries, the top 1% takes up to 40% while small-scale farmers go under, EU countryside is industrialised, and nature is destroyed☠️
It can be so different. Check our CAP vision below⤵️
19.01.2026 13:28 —
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An infographic titled "Most livestock in the United States are factory-farmed." It lists the percentages and numbers of animals raised in factory farms, defined by the EPA as operations with intensive feeding for over 45 days. Chickens: 99.96%, 9.2 billion; Turkeys: 99.8%, 260 million; Farmed fish: 100%, 530 million; Cows: 75%, 66 million; Egg-laying hens: 98.3%, 380 million; Pigs: 98.6%, 73 million. Data source: Sentience Institute (2024), with data from 2022.
Almost all livestock in the United States is factory-farmed—
It’s difficult to quantify animal suffering in a single number, but one metric often used to measure living conditions is the number of animals raised on “factory farms”.
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Another obvious confirmation: more pesticides, fewer birds
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Trump’s plan to open California’s coastline to oil drilling threatens more than ocean life
OPINION: The Trump administration plans to open the length of California’s coast to offshore oil and gas development, regardless of the law and the consequences.
Today's politicians don't care about law, clean air, water, people's health - but they do care about 'overwhelming public opposition'.
Time for all to raise their voices against plans to ramp up offshore drilling, argues @juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
06.01.2026 11:59 —
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Not just in Scotland, unfortunately:
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/02...
05.01.2026 18:17 —
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YouTube video by Panteralandia
Lobbyist Claims Monsanto's Roundup Is Safe To Drink, Freaks Out When Offered A Glass
This is worth watching. It reminds me of the claim that DDT was "so safe you could drink it." Yet another example of industry recycling refuted claims. @kaurov.org @michaelscherer.bsky.social @davidho.bsky.social
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovKw...
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"Instead of correcting course, the government has chosen to double down, declaring that this dubious derogation protects "cultural identity" and "long-standing traditions" of Maltese and Gozitan communities".
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