Achieving UK’s net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future costs, says CCC:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Are you a young academic working on climate and feel ready for a move? We are recruiting two Assistant/Associate Professors @granthamicl.bsky.social at Imperial College London @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social (1/6)
The Antarctic Peninsula faces “substantial and irreparable damage” if global warming exceeds 2°C, polar scientists have warned today 🧵
An illustration of your point on homes becoming too costly to defend… www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
FT investigation:
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
“The national investment will largely be focused on cycle highways connecting rural villages and suburban areas with metropolitan centres, providing access to jobs, healthcare and education.”
Imagine how transformative this approach would be in Ireland. #speirgorm #spéirgorm
During COP30, we’re sharing one image each day from the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2025 Climate Category, like this powerful photograph of historic flooding in Hanoi after Typhoon Yagi. View the full gallery here: www.rmets.org/weather-phot...
NEW: Air traffic growth is not a guarantee of economic growth, despite industry claims.
These claims, often echoed by governments to justify airport expansion, are undermined by new research.
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Ní tíortha i mbéal forbartha ba chúis leis an ngéarchéim aeráide ach is iad atá ag fulaingt is mó óna héifeachtaí.
Bhí ról suntasach ag foireann Éireannach i mbunú ciste idirnáisiúnta chun tacú leis na tíortha sin nuair a bhuaileann tubaistí aeráide.👇
#SpéirGorm
youtu.be/IeA6ggnq6yk?...
Very pleased to share our new @granthamicl.bsky.social film, Inside COP: Science, Politics and the Fight for Loss & Damage! #COP30 #LossAndDamage
What is the current state of climate action? What do latest country pledges add up to?
And how much global warming are we in for? 🌍🌡️ 🔥
For the 16th year in a row, we publish the @unep.org #emissionsgap report.
As usual, I looked the assessment of the global gap and its global warming implications.
“There is a question that hovers over Irish politics: what will the parties of power do when they start to panic about losing it? Last week, after their joint debacle in the presidential election, we got the grim answer: turn on immigrants.” - @fotoole.bsky.social
An extraordinary omission.
Yes, policy is the domain of Gov, but climate is one area where a President, limited though their powers may be, could actually play a significant role, e.g. by mobilising community action and lifting the voices of people affected.
👏 @caugustenborg.bsky.social et al.
NEW: Devastating imagery from Jamaica, before & after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa.
Black River — near total destruction.
🚨 The Grantham Institute Annual Lecture – Reclaiming Our Common Future: The pursuit of shared purpose in an age of division – is about to begin.
Hear from Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland and our panel of expert guests chaired by the BBC's Justin Rowlatt.
Join the livestream 👇
youtube.com/live/4Mt4yW9...
Tonight: Sustainable development pioneer Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland will deliver the 2025 Grantham Institute Annual Lecture.
And BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt will chair our expert panel exploring the issues raised in her keynote.
🚨 Join us. Final tickets: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19827...
This is truly terrifying. Thinking of the Jamaican people tonight.
#ClimateCrisis
Ice-free conditions continue in the Barents Sea region of the #Arctic Ocean. This is one area that has observed some of the largest losses of ice over the last few decades... compare the older years (dark/purple lines) to today!
Map of this region: zacklabe.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/b203...
🔥 The never-ending narrative…
This week, I’ve once again heard prominent climate researchers dismiss individual action as either irrelevant or a distraction instigated by the fossil fuel industry.
Here’s a 🧵 on why this argument frustrates me to no end and why I think it misses the bigger picture.
OUT NOW: we revisit the pivotal moment when science, institutions and politics aligned to deliver the UK’s #NetZero target. At a time of political divergence, the evidence for #ClimateAction remains clear. Evidence-based #ClimatePolicy is more relevant than ever. @granthamicl.bsky.social
What happens when science meets politics? Today at @granthamicl.bsky.social, we're kicking off a new series of YouTube docs on that topic!
Very pleased to share the first film, exploring how and why, in 2019, #NetZero became law and why the target remains critical today. 👇
youtu.be/Czunu-RkkeY?...
Delighted to share that Dr Gro Harlem Brundland – first woman PM of Norway, former DG of the WHO, founding member of the Elders, and sustainable development pioneer – will give this year's @granthamicl.bsky.social Annual Lecture.
Join us in London on 29 October: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19827...
Human-induced climate change drove extreme temperatures across Europe this summer. New work from @granthamicl.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social reveals how thousands of people lost their lives as a result.
This from the climate minister? How grim. O’Brien either has his head in the clouds or is being intentionally misleading. Sustainable Aviation Fuels made up 0.3% of jet fuel last year; they're far too expensive and difficult to scale to play any significant role in the foreseeable future.
Do you want to be part of our amazing team @wwattribution.bsky.social team? If you are a science/comms expert, you can! Please do consider applying - www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...
Historic heatwave unfolding in France.
Bordeaux just observed its hottest day on record with a provisional 41.6°C (107°F) — data since 1920. Red level extreme heat warnings are in force for the south of the country.
Sadly, this heatwave is far from over...
In a new piece for @granthamicl.bsky.social, @frediotto.bsky.social and I unpack the significance of the ICJ’s landmark advisory opinion.
We reflect on how it reshapes the legal framing of climate action and what it means for states’ obligations going forward.
