Will Nichols

Not sure we can blame it all on Faisal, tbf

Bbc article reading cop 30 climate talks evacuated after fire breaks out. Picture of a building in flames, people running

Garth merenghi with the caption: I know writers who use subtext, and they're all cowards

#cop30

Beth Mead: ‘If we don’t adapt to climate change, football becomes a privilege, not a right‘ The Arsenal and England forward is backing new global campaign because talent and teamwork should decide the game – not the climate

"Matches are being cancelled because of heatwaves. Training sessions moved to dawn or dusk... Athletes are used to adapting... but adaptation is critical for us all in the face of climate change."
Great to see Beth Mead using her profile on climate 👏 #greensports www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

Yet another example of why investing in climate measures now is so much more affordable than waiting www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Guys help, I've got five minutes to do this. What's your name? Dave, great. And your mate? Eddie, perfect - even a different letter! And who's buying your round? Stevie? You've just saved my life, pal #stormnames

Xi Jinping announced China's new climate targets personally, a positive gesture, but the targets brought little clarity on China’s future emission pathway. Targeting a 7-10% emission reduction by 2035 from an undefined "peak level" undersells China's current clean energy boom.

China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions It is China's first firm goal to reduce emissions but falls well short of what is needed to meet global targets.

China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions www.bbc.com/news/article...

YouTube video by DW Planet A How your city could outsmart heat and floods

Very cool use of Verisk Maplecroft Climate Hazard & Vulnerability Index in this Kira Schacht 📽️ for DW!

Outlines the cities most at risk from climate change☀️🌩️🌊 (spoiler🚨: Africa and Asia top the list) before covering effective mitigation measures👏 youtu.be/B8jl49W_naU?...

A new report by the prestigious US National Academy of Sciences concludes that the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding was accurate, has stood the test of time, and is now reinforced by even stronger evidence:

hello 911? i was doing that thing where you pretend to walk down stairs behind a couch only it worked and i have no idea where i am

Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change

States have legal obligations to regulate emissions from public and private organisations people alive today and future generations from the impacts of climate breakdown, says inter-American court of human rights.

Pretty big boost for climate cases www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It’s One of the Weirdest Mistakes in Movie History. I Spent Months Investigating How It All Went Wrong. The story behind cinema’s most mysterious bird.

A weirdly brilliant and satisfying piece. More of this kind of thing, please! slate.com/culture/2025...

A new fully charged EV battery in five minutes: Are China's swap stations the future of electric cars? China has been trialling battery swaps for electric cars for years. Are they a viable solution to range anxiety?

I really liked Better Place, so it's cool to see China pick up EV battery swapping and run with the idea.

LOTS of issues to contend with (ownership, standardisation, cost to name a few), but if done right, it *could* be a gamechanger for mineral demand www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

WE'RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! 🏆

#LFC

Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure

"The world is fast approaching temperature levels where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover for many climate risks. Without insurance... many other financial services become unviable, from mortgages to investments" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

E.P.A. Declares ‘Greatest Day of Deregulation Our Nation Has Seen’ (Gift Article) Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said he would revise or repeal dozens of air, water and climate protections to help industries.

While this is proposing a rewiring of the whole purpose of the EPA, it's important to remember that unwinding these regulations is a long, complex process fraught with legal challenges. All this achieves for now is a huge amount of uncertainty for businesses www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...

Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisis

Those hippy..erm actuaries are at it again www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This is one of the neighborhoods that State Farm *already pulled out of* earlier this year, thanks in no small part to how climate change is exacerbating wildfire risk.

Fastest growing US cities face biggest risk from rising heat

Link to the original research is here www.maplecroft.com/products-and...

Fastest growing US cities face biggest risk from rising heat

Thanks! Original research is here, if you're interested www.maplecroft.com/products-and...

Have done - thanks!

UK government scraps plan to ban sale of gas boilers by 2035 ‘Future homes standard’ will not mandate replacing boilers with environmentally friendly alternative

This isn't a great message, but until insulation is sorted out widespread adoption of heat pumps will be tricky. Positive that gas boilers will be banned from new homes, although that should be the case already www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Drilling Down into the Risks of a Changing Climate and Sustainability (ESG) Trends [Audio Interview] Understanding the risks of a changing climate and sustainability.

Here's me on Verisk Maplecroft research showing the US cities set to experience rapid rises in temperatures are also the fastest growing - as well as how corporations are learning how to better define ESG.

Hopefully worth 20mins of your time!
core.verisk.com/Insights/Eme...

COP29: Climate change could kill millions — and world leaders must work to limit fatalities The 1,000-ton rule states that a person is killed every time humanity burns 1,000 tons of fossil carbon. Minimizing the deaths caused by climate change should be a global priority.

"In a recent study reviewing more than 180 peer-reviewed articles...we found that climate change could result in around one billion premature deaths by the end of the century unless serious action is taken to reduce emissions."

A billion premature deaths.

theconversation.com/cop29-climat...

Liverpool the better team with the better chances.

We have been here before.

Chef-level fillings, queues down the street, big on TikTok: Britain’s new sandwich boom Deluxe, restaurant-quality sandwiches have become a national obsession. Here’s why tuna mayo will never be the same again

Huge fan of London getting new and exciting sandwiches www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...

Also, the article has a really clear graphic using Verisk Maplecroft's Climate Hazard and Vulnerability 2050 Index (SSP2 4.5) to show the most threatened major global cities:
1⃣Khartoum
2⃣Mogadishu
3⃣Ahmedabad
4⃣Hyderabad (Pk)
5⃣Lagos
www.dw.com/en/extreme-w...

Flooding, heat waves, and severe storms: Can cities adapt? – DW – 10/31/2024 From Freetown to Boston, cities across the world are making big changes to cope with extreme weather. Urban areas are finding new ways to protect vulnerable communities and reduce climate risks.

Great to share with DW how cities & businesses can identify & address rising physical risks threats from storms, droughts and heat.

🗣️Extreme heat heaps pressure on power and water supplies...prolonged heat can even influence political unrest www.dw.com/en/extreme-w...

Henry VIII returns in Wolf Hall and days later the Archbishop of Canterbury is gone, that guy is unstoppable