Nigel Quinton

Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications

This research paper is the first time that a tipping point of a switch from a carbon sink to a carbon emission source in tropical rainforests has been identified clearly – not just for one year but for the last 20 years. Cause is a change in the local climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

All households in Ireland to get emergency preparation booklet in coming weeks Department of Defence body prepared the advice for handling extreme weather and other crises

Irish citizens to receive emergency preparedness booklets covering the growing threat of extreme weather, based on advice from the Dept of Defence.

What is the UK Government's plan to forewarn and protect its citizens?

UK is not prepared. See video clip below

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are.
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Incompetence doesn’t begin to describe this lot.

Tell your MP: our democracy shouldn’t be a gamble! Our democracy shouldn’t be a gamble. First Past the Post fails 70% of voters. We urgently need to scrap it. I’ve asked my MP to attend a crucial briefing on how to do just that. Join me 👉

This May’s elections are expected to bring chaos because our voting system is broken.

I’ve written to my MP to push for fairer elections before it’s too late. It takes 2 minutes to do the same here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
@compassoffice.bsky.social

I really enjoyed "Free and Equal", Daniel Chandler's present day take on Rawls. Seemed to me that Rawls is overdue a revival.

Delivered my first focuses across that bridge sometime in the 70's! Written and produced by Mike Quinton for future Cllr Pat Quinton - they'd be so proud that Frampton now has a LD MP.

Board of Peace - Season 1

We are facing an extremely serious threat. There is much we can do, but action will not happen until the public is informed.

Please ask your MP to sign the Parliamentary Call for a televised emergency briefing on the #climate and #nature crisis. #NEB2025
www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...

Stop the water stitch-up! Stop the stitch-up! The Government wants to push through water legislation, locking in a failed privatised system for decades without giving the public a say. I’ve signed the petition to stop this wa...

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stop the water stitch-up!. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct.

He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…

Nigel Farage failed to declare ‘£380,000 external earnings’ on time The Reform UK leader was found to have breached the rules by Daniel Greenberg, the parliamentary commissioner for standards

Five Jobs Farage is spending far too much time cashing in on anything & everything, while ignoring the job he is paid to do: being an MP.

Just like his idol Donald Trump, Farage thinks politics is all about lining his own pockets.

His constituents deserve an MP who will do their job.

If only there was a group of countries on our doorstep which we could form an economic union with which might provide us with some better leverage in any negotiations and protection in a trade war.

Any ideas anyone?

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert

"The overuse and pollution of water must be tackled urgently, the report’s lead author said, because no one knew when the whole system could collapse, with implications for peace and social cohesion"

But we won't tackle it urgently will we.....?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

People Are Still Not Getting Trump Right His Letter Was Not And Is Not The Story

People Are Still Not Getting Trump Right
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Tempting though it is to see Trump as a deranged toddler, this argument deserves to be heard. Trump is Putin's dream. Why? Because Trump and his cabal see the world only in the context of military power - US, Russia, China.

Worth every second

❌We don’t need water company ‘MOTs’ and stickers on dishwashers.

We need real action to fix a system that has been ripping people off and illegally dumping sewage with no accountability.

We need public ownership.

Help us act: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...

British newspapers are working to harm us. Puppets of oil companies, climate change action disgusts them. Time to dump the Telegraph and the rest of them.

'We've got to stand up to Donald Trump, he's a bully'

Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey tells #BBCBreakfast the UK should cancel the planned visit by King Charles to the United States in the row over the US President's threat over Greenland

“Trump is acting like an international gangster”
Ed Davey

This was a popular idea back when DJT first set out his tariff policy. IIRC Canada and China either did this or threatened to. Can anyone with the necessary knowledge tell me if it is a viable weapon to use against him now?

Awful trend

Chilean president declares state of catastrophe as wildfires kill at least 15 Fires blaze through 8,500 hectares, forcing 50,000 people to evacuate as firefighters struggle to extinguish flames

This is what climate breakdown looks like

But this is just the begining......

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Threads post from Channel 4: @channel4 Because we did not win the BAFTA for best TV channel ever we have decided to try and claim ITV as ours.

Not for the first time, it looks like Channel 4 just handed the keys to their socials to an evil genius:

‘Failed State’ is a brilliant read. Anyone interested in how to avoid the mistakes of past two decades has to read it.

BREAKING: “Starmer’s US policy lies in tatters. Trump is now punishing the UK and NATO allies just for doing the right thing” says Ed Davey

Time to dump US debt? The world has lots of leverage - time to use it.

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The big reveal at Reform's latest press conference: