Andrew Prosser

UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather The United Nations weather agency said carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather.

CO₂ levels hit record highs in 2024 🌡️

The UN reports that heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere jumped by the largest amount on record last year, reaching levels unseen in human history.

This surge is “turbo-charging” the climate, contributing to more extreme weather events worldwide ⛈️

Grew up here. Never understood why Oxford thinks it is a cycling city. The cycle path up the Woodstock Rd is interupted by busstops, lampposts and trees all with painted markings that indicate that the cyclist should give way to them as well as every junction.

Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO. Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years

Unbelievable - Thames Water wants to pollute ILLEGALLY for the next 15 years

If they get away with this, other water companies will copy

If you don't want sewage until 2040 (!) please sign our
petition to @ofwat.bsky.social

We'll be handing it in on 21st October

weownit.org.uk/act-now/peti...

Finally 💜

For the first time in two years, families
of the hostages are speaking with their
sons, on the day of their release.

'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong' No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire

Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'.

Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.

Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.

Pushes hatred to grab power.

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

This is the funniest thing I’ve seen for a while. Congrats @deutschebahn.com !

And yes Germans do a sense of humour as well. I guess things need to go to shit before you discover it. 😉

The White-clawed Crayfish, our only native UK species is endangered by habitat loss, poor water quality & invasive crayfish.

Learn how data can drive conservation action in our final crayfish course with Dr Nicky Green on 11th November.

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Together we're pushing back against GB News - and it's working: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-gb-news

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

We need a better press, and the Government has to stand up to the likes of Murdoch to make it happen. Hugh Grant has this warning for Keir Starmer.

@hackedoff.bsky.social

Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pope Leo XIV has hit out at those who minimise the "increasingly evident" impact of rising temperatures and called for greater action from citizens the world over on climate change, saying there was no room for indifference or resignation.

2. Stronger aviation policy

Emissions from aviation are higher than the entire electricity supply sector. The CCC recommends limiting air travel until green tech/fuels are delivered.

Instead, the UK gov has approved London City, Luton & Gatwick expansion, & supports a third Heathrow runway.

GWR train fares rise nearly 10% for Thames Valley commuters The cost of an anytime single ticket to Paddington has now risen by just under 15% since January.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yet another rail fare rise by First Group's GWR. Have there been service improvements to match? Is this an attempt to squeeze out as much money as possible before public ownership?

YouTube video by BBC The BBC Calls For Access To Gaza

m.youtube.com/watch?v=-cVK...

🔴 BREAKING: Big banks poured over 2× more into fossil fuels than sustainable energy between 2021–2024!

Our new report Banking on Business as Usual offers the first full comparison of global fossil vs. sustainable power finance.

Read the 3 key findings below⤵️

Here's a better idea: every data centre you build, you build enough renewable energy to power it, and you supply the waste heat from your cooling system to power homes and businesses nearby. Simple. Common sense. And fair.

Carbon capture set to be less useful in tackling climate change, scientists warn CO₂ stored underground will be at risk of leaking back into the atmosphere, study finds

CO2 storage is a “scarce resource” rather than “an unlimited solution” say Grantham Institute, owing to inaccessibility, earthquakes, population centres

It should not be “wasted on offsetting ongoing and avoidable CO₂ pollution” from fossil fuels that can be substituted

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Factcheck: 16 misleading myths about solar power

✍️ @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
🎨 @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org @jjgoodman.bsky.social Tom Pearson

Read here: buff.ly/47kIjiZ

Silhouettes of three people in front of a weathered British flag, with the headline: Misrepresentations around human rights and immigration fuelling calls to quit ECHR, Oxford report finds

NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights.

The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system.

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Kemi Badenoch's 'Free Speech' Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Party Conference The ban on covering the party's annual gathering came despite Badenoch's repeated commitment to "fight" for free speech and a free press

Concerning news that the Conservatives led by Kemi Badenoch have banned @bylinetimes.bsky.social from attending their annual conference - ironically amid the party's claim to uphold free speech:
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...

In the Mountains of Kurdistan, Iran Fosters an Environmental Crisis – Kurdish Peace Institute East Kurdistan (Rojhelat), or northwestern Iran, is rich in natural resources. Yet as a result of anti-Kurdish policies, exploitation

Environmental defenders in Iran are facing severe repression. Many have been imprisoned, silenced, or even lost their lives while trying to protect nature. Young volunteers attempting to extinguish wildfires in the Kurdish regions were killed in recent weeks. www.kurdishpeace.org/research/env...

I’m in @financialtimes.com on Trump’s recent move to make the Pentagon the top shareholder in the US only rare earths mine. This is the “worst of all worlds” resource nationalism: a toxic mix of environmental harm, militarism, Big Tech, financial de-risking, and asset appreciation. Link below ⬇️

UK experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, Met Office says Mean temperature over June, July and August was 16.1C as country endured four heatwaves

UK experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, Met Office says

"a summer as hot or hotter than 2025 is now 70 times more likely than it would be in a ‘natural’ climate" with no emissions from fossil fuel burning

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Analysis: What record global heat means for breaching the 1.5C warming limit | @hausfath.bsky.social #CBarchive

Read here: buff.ly/3zdrjRV

The EU must take decisive action and advance immediate sanctions, including the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

Journalists are not a target.

Health workers are not a target.

Civilians are not a target.

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low likelihood, study finds Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

This is not good news. We can't wait for a convenient moment before taking climate action. The time is now.

"the tipping point that makes an Amoc shutdown inevitable is likely to be passed within a few decades"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Practice and Assessment of Science: Five Foundational Flaws in the Department of Energy's 2025 Climate Report Adopted by the Executive Committee of the AMS Council on 27 August 2025

Here is the official statement from the American Meteorological Society on the "foundational flaws" of the Department of Energy’s recent attempt to deny the reality of #climate change.

www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...

Flying in the US is half as expensive as it was in 2000. Unsurprisingly, Americans fly more now. Source: buff.ly/QYSdaCm