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‘We had to swim to safety. I didn’t think we would make it out alive’: the people fleeing climate breakdown – in pictures Photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer capture the families, farmers and fishers who have been forced to leave their homes by extreme weather – and the landscapes they left behind

From the frontlines of the #ClimateCrisis where 3.3 — 3.6 BILLION people live.

All these climate refugee stories are taking place with the background global heating at ~1.5°C

With current government emission reduction commitments there is 75% chance heating will pass 2°C

Beyond the negative headlines, some truly good things came out of Cop30 In this week’s newsletter: Ultimately, climate progress will come from real-world action, and this year’s summit made some promising strides on that front

"Look outside, hear the thunder, feel the rain: in the real world, change is happening" @fionaharvey.bsky.social in The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It’s like arguing with robots’: negotiators on the state of Cop30 talks Three representatives of developing countries speak candidly about meetings behind closed doors in Belém

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At the 10045th meeting of the UN Security Council, @fao.org Chief Economist @maximotorero.bsky.social presented the @theipcinfo.bsky.social as the global standard — a “common currency” for analysis of food and nutrition crises.

Read more ➡️
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What science tells every negotiator at COP30 The bad news is that we are in danger. The challenge is that we are running out of time.

By Johan Rockström, @pik-potsdam.bsky.social

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Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story Official reports are likely to overlook heat’s role in a death. As US temperatures rise, experts say the true toll needs to be counted

As humans heat the planet, largely by burning fossil fuels, more people are dying in extreme heat. Their deaths are often recorded as accidents or attributed to other conditions that heat exacerbates. This piece tells the tragic stories of people who died preventably in extreme heat in Phoenix, AZ.

Strong governance holds the key to resilient agrifood systems New HLPE-FSN findings show that coordinated policies, multiscalar governance, and inclusive programmes are essential to building equitable, climate-resilient...

📢 "Strong governance holds the key to resilient agrifood systems"
HLPE-FSN findings show that multiscalar governance & inclusive programmes are essential to building equitable, climate-resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems worldwide.
🆕🗞️via @fao.org
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Renowned ‘sponge city’ architect Kongjian Yu dies in Brazil plane crash The 62-year-old Chinese landscape architect was killed with three others while filming in the Pantanal wetlands

damn. can't think of anyone who has had such a massive effect in addressing climate adaptation

sponge city concepts are being incorporated everywhere (and rightfully so)

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School meals are not just about feeding children—they're a powerful tool for green industrial strategy that can lead to transformative change. Today I'll deliver closing remarks at @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social's regenerative school meals event to launch our new report ➡️ buff.ly/bOxeCWl

Israel’s attack on Yemeni newspaper complex kills 31 media workers Press freedom group says ‘brutal and unjustified attack’ is deadliest against journalists since Maguindanao massacre Thirty one journalists and media staff were killed by Israeli strikes on newspaper offices in Yemen last week in what the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Friday was the deadliest attack on journalists in the last 16 years. Israel struck a newspaper complex in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, which housed three Houthi-connected media outlets on 10 September. At the time, members of the Yemeni army’s press arm were finishing the weekly print edition, according to the publication’s editor-in-chief, which increased the number of journalists present during the strike. Continue reading...

Israel’s attack on Yemeni newspaper complex kills 31 media workers

No beef here. Brazil beat hunger the right way. By Raj Patel. Three years ago, 33 million Brazilians went to bed hungry. Today, Brazil is off the United Nations Hunger Map.

🇧🇷 Brazil shows hunger is not a tragedy—it's a scandal.”

ICYMI Brazil has lifted 33M people out of hunger – through family farming, public food programmes, and massive action.

This is what political will looks like.

📢 Read @rajpatel.org on what the world can learn:
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Europe’s summer of extreme weather caused €43bn of short-term losses, analysis finds Greatest damage from heat, drought and flooding done in Cyprus, Greece, Malta and Bulgaria

Failing to address climate change is very expensive.

☀️When the body can’t cool itself, heat stress takes over.

2024 was the hottest year on record, putting agricultural and all other outdoor workers at greater risk.

Take a look at these these practical @fao.org tips to prevent heat-related illnesses 👉 bit.ly/4g9dQMf

Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.

Posts about scientific research on Bluesky receive substantially more attention than similar posts on Twitter. More importantly, you're far less likely to get sexist or racist replies.

"[...] Land clearance is raising the temperature in the rainforests of the Amazon, Congo and south-east Asia because it reduces shade, diminishes rainfall and increases the risk of fire, the authors of the paper found. [...]"

ONU declara fome em Gaza, a primeira no Oriente Médio Declaração oficial ocorre após meses de advertências sobre a situação no território devastado pela guerra

ONU declara fome em Gaza, a primeira no Oriente Médio

🔴 #GazaStrip

#Famine is confirmed in #Gaza Governorate, projected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis Governorates by the end of September.

📄 Read more: www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/us...

60 percent of the world’s land area is in a precarious state 15.08.2025 – A new study maps the planetary boundary of “functional biosphere integrity” in spatial detail and over centuries. It finds that 60 percent of global land areas are now already outside the...

More than half of the world’s land area is in a precarious state, according to a new study mapping the #PlanetaryBoundary of functional biosphere integrity - in spatial detail and across centuries. 38% of global land is already in the high-risk zone. 👇
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Brazilian PhD students opt out of US research opportunities At least 96 students who had planned to conduct graduate research in the United States have changed their intended destination, citing hostile immigration and science policies.

At least 96 students who had planned to conduct graduate research in the United States have changed their intended destination, citing hostile immigration and science policies

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Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash “This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source,” one Wikipedia editor said.

Wikipedia wanted to use AI summaries at the top of article pages. Editors said please please don't www.404media.co/wikipedia-pa...

“[...] contrary to maybe what a lot of people want us to believe, the transformation of food systems does not depend on technology. It depends essentially on #governance and politics” Chris Béné via @thinink.bsky.social in bsb @oneplanetnetwork.bsky.social

A job should provide meaning, not just survival.

Universal Basic Income allows people to pursue work that matters instead of scrambling for a paycheck. #UBI

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

Cars ruin cities in more ways than just running people over.

Paris has reduced air pollution by 50-55% over the past 20 years through policies limiting traffic and banning polluting vehicles.

"There were grain & cash subsidies for people converting farmland to grassland, economic forest or protected ecological forest. There were tax subsidies & benefits to offset farming losses, long-term land use contracts & conversion to more sustainable farming and tree-planting employment programmes"

Image is of a meandering river. Half way along is a beaver dam. The waters before the dam are discoloured with soils sediment. After the dam the waters are clear.

A beaver dam in British Columbia shows its ability to hold back sediment pollution during heavy rainfall, sediment damages freshwater habitat.

Two pairs of beavers are making a new wild home in Studland #UK & their unrestricted www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#nature #climatecrisis

No element is more vital to global food production and essential for human well-being than the diversity of plants, animals, and microbes and their environment.

Learn what @fao.org is doing to protect biodiversity and safeguard our future 👉 bit.ly/3Fkqo1s

#COP16Resumed

Our bathtub is overflowing. Now what. . . ?

Drylands under pressure: Science and solutions for global stability Expert Voices by CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi on Science.org Drylands are the backbone of global agriculture, supporting 44% of the world’s farming. Yet, they are under siege.…

🌍 Drylands sustain nearly half of global agriculture, yet they face severe land degradation & water scarcity. But science-driven solutions can restore soil health & boost resilience.

Read more in @science.org

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This is usually the coldest time of the year ❄️
Now we have positive degrees and rain 🌡️
In mid-winter, just 700 miles from the North Pole 😰
Svalbard is the fastest warming place on Earth, 7 times the global average 🌎
& catastrophic for ecosystems, infrastructure, Arctic communities & the planet 😢