Jane Samuels

Well worth a read

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

All those people who think they can dodge the effects of the climate crisis because they live in a nice developed country are about to get punched in the face. It’s coming in hard everywhere.

It is very sad that he is no longer with us, and attending this year's #COP30 in Brazil.

World leaders due to arrive in Brazil ahead of COP30 World leaders, including the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are due to arrive in the Brazilian city of Belem tomorrow for a leaders’ summit ahead of next week’s crucial UN climate talks.

Well worth watching this balanced, even hopeful analysis by
Alex Thomson #C4News as to what lies ahead for #COP30, the annual climate summit held this year in Belém, Brazil, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) #Video www.channel4.com/news/world-l...

I miss Saleem(ul Huq) every day. When we last spoke, he was dedicating himself to the youth climate movement and mentoring new cohorts. He left a phenomenal legacy. 😔

This is a great 🧵 of films to bookmark and use. Kudos to Aaron for compiling them.

FYI @fisherdanar.bsky.social @hannahdaly.ie

Thurrock Council - say no to Google's plan for a monster new Data Centre Google wants to build an enormous new data centre in Essex - emitting 570,000 tonnes of CO2 and concreting a local wildlife site. Tell the local council to refuse planning permission!

Google wants to build an enormous new data centre in Essex - emitting 570,000 tonnes of CO2 and concreting a local wildlife site. Tell the local council to refuse planning permission! www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/th...

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who n...

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

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So it does matter if North Sea Oil is drilled. Yes, of course it does.
What a stupid thing to say it doesn’t matter then contradict yourself. I suggest you find another way to pass your time as I’m going to block you from making further comments.

Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions

Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions

#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
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Equally alarming this Guardian report confirms “there will no longer be a Downing Street adviser on equalities policy." It is unrecognisable as a Labour Government. Hard to believe the last Labour Govt contracted my work/book with Amartya Sen.

More than half of world’s bird species in decline, as leaders meet on extinction crisis Biodiversity losses are growing, the IUCN reports as summit opens, but green turtle’s recovery ‘reminds us conservation works’

Like a canary in coal mine…

As Secretary of State for Net Zero, responsible for UK's climate policy & previously Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change from 2008 to 2010, where he oversaw introduction of the Climate Change Act 2008 - Miliband knows there's nothing worse than drilling in the North Sea. What a betrayal.

Starmer accused of pushing out some of last progressive allies in No 10 shake-up Exclusive: PM reorganising key parts of government to give chief secretary Darren Jones more Whitehall control

Confirmed: UK Labour's Climate Minister Ed Miliband to announce restarting drilling in North Sea with 2 new oilfields. Keir Starmer is pushing out the last progressive allies in No 10 but Miliband stays at a terrible cost forced to kowtow to the fossil fuel lobby. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

German identity doesn’t rely on cars – Brussels should face down the mighty automakers Mercedes-Benz and other big manufacturers want to overturn the EU’s 2035 ban on petrol cars. This would be as disastrous for jobs as for the climate, says Berlin-based journalist Tania Roettger

German identity doesn’t rely on cars – the EU should face down the mighty automakers, says Tania Roettger

- Mercedes-Benz and other big manufacturers want to overturn the EU’s 2035 ban on petrol cars. This would be as disastrous for jobs as for the climate

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

👀 All eyes are on the countries yet to submit updated climate plans — especially the top emitters.

🌍 These nationally determined contributions are 🔑 to driving progress toward a sustainable future.

#WRIExplains further ➡️ go.wri.org/ndcs

Sign petition - Now more than ever | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ... Join our call to the Canadian government to protect civilians and healthcare in war zones. Add you name to our petition now.

We’ve launched a petition calling on #Canada to protect civilians, hospitals, staff and patients in conflict zones around the world.

Over 18,000 Canadians are demanding that Canada uphold International Humanitarian Law. Join them. Sign now: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/now-more-tha...

We urge world leaders gathering at the UN General Assembly to end the genocide against Palestinians in #Gaza.

Our staff in Gaza are doing all they can to save lives while weapons of war continue to maim and kill Palestinians. Doctors can’t stop this genocide. World leaders can.

I’m trying to remember how we met on FB, was it Slim or Anita? I’ll tell you who has been relentless great on FB documenting “changes” challenges & media is Anita Casalina. (hosts podcast Navigating). We don’t hear these details in the UK, so I’m grateful for her FB posts. Miss yours xx

Many in the UK were outraged Trump was given a 2nd State Visit - by a Labour Govt! 😬 It was the least they could do. Would be easier to count when he tells the truth (not that often). Yet even a 100 untruths took several hours on #C4news to document the context, then fact-check. A grim marathon.

Brilliant to connect again! Glad to hear all is well. All good here. I've been following the "changes" - lots of friends in the US from when I lived there, California, keeping me updated. My Facebook comments are awash with analysis. It's a shame you got locked out, but great to know you are here. 🥰

Poster on IPBES Nexus Assessment event at New York Climate Week on Thursday Sept 25 at 1:30pm, CURE building 12th floor, 345 Park Ave S

In these trying times, all the more important to keep attention to all the ways in which our world is affected by #climatechange Join us next week at #NYCW for a session on how biodiversity, water, food and health intersect with climate!

@suzette.bsky.social Hi there! Here you are. I lost you for a few years — glad to see you are still going strong, still raising the bar on accountability- truth to power - more important than ever. Hope all is well xx

I love that Rolling Stone has a feature on our UK Channel 4 news. It’s true. Tomorrow night, the 17th of September, at 10pm, Channel 4 News will report a 100+ of Donald Trump’s lies on national television.

Welcome to the UK Mr President. #C4news

We don’t celebrate his death, but we won’t hide the truth about his life.

Scientists breathe new life into climate website after shutdown under Trump Climate.gov, which went dark this summer, to be revived by volunteers as climate.us with expanded mission

Great to see the US climate scientists that Trump fired, fight back by setting up a parallel infrastructure website - climate.us - a crowdsourced nonprofit that aims to rebuild an independent version of the Government climate website that was closed down.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ordinary people outside hotels raging at ordinary people inside them: that’s the tragedy of this refugee controversy | Rowan Williams Anyone who has met refugees sees the ordinariness of their hopes and dreams. If we reject their humanity, how can we be proud of ourselves, asks former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams

Good piece by Rowan Williams, pointing out that refugees are also "ordinary people" and that pride in your country should be "more than a sullen self-congratulation for just being where you are".
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

They ban Rumi…

Inside China’s Zambian copper mine disaster It's being called an environmental catastrophe - that's been followed by an alleged government and industry coverup.

Recommend you watch this 7 minute video report by Alex Thomson at Channel 4 news. He investigates the catastrophic Chinese copper mining disaster in Zambia (arsenic flooding key river) and the PR coverup - paid off victims to remain silent by China & Zambian Govt. www.channel4.com/news/inside-...

Thank you!

Dish swap across a weekly menu can deliver health and sustainability gains - Nature Food Menu manipulation is a promising strategy to increase environmental and health benefits of food choices. Drawing on data from a UK university residence, this study illustrates such potential.

New research: Mathematically optimized menus achieved 31% reduction in carbon footprint, without changing the dishes offered - and without students noticing

HT @carbonbrief.org
www.nature.com/articles/s43...