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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30

Overshooting 1.5°C wasn't 'inevitable.'

We've been pushed by fossil fuel giants & governments that pander to them.

Every delay, every oil field, every broken promise made this crisis worse.

Keir Starmer, will you promise to leave Rosebank undeveloped?

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Wind power has saved UK consumers over £100 billion since 2010 – new study Wind power offers a large financial benefit to UK consumers.

Wind power has saved UK consumers over £100 billion since 2010 – see our new study

UK saved £14.2 billion from lower electricity prices & £133.3 billion from reduced natural gas prices. Offset £43.2 billion in wind energy subsidies consumers saved £104.3 billion

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Wood burning is more expensive than central heating There’s a perception that burning wood is a cheaper way to heat a home. New research we’ve supported by Global Action Plan shows not only is that not true, but there are significant hidden costs to bu...

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@robsongreen.bsky.social following the piece on the One Promotion Show yesterday I was interested to watch Hadrian’s Wall, the first episode in your new series. After 30 mins searching and subscribing, all I could find was ‘Not available in your country’. Is this just me?

Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, analysis finds Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions

Polluters need to pay. Taxing log sales to fund the NHS is overdue…. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function Using a wood or coal burning stove or open fire at home may lead to a decline in lung function, suggests a new analysis from UCL researchers.

Keen to maintain long term physical fitness with good lung function? Don’t burn wood #airpollution #woodstove #woodburner www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

Not just in Sheffield, now the evenings are getting cooler, there’s a stench in most rural areas in Kirklees…

‘I kept asking: “Why? What did I do?”’ How come so many young, fit, non-smoking women are getting lung cancer? For decades, lung cancer has been viewed as a disease of older men who smoked. Now, cases among young women are on the rise and doctors are baffled. Could air pollution be behind it?

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Angus Council stove ban fuels log burner debate Angus housing committee's decision to ban woodburners in council homes in all but exceptional circumstances has now been hailed by a health campaign group.

Angus Council stove ban fuels log burner debate

#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment
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Experts issue warning over shocking health hazards caused by fireplaces: 'Like having a truck idling in your living room' Australian experts are sounding the alarm on the dangerous health and environmental effects of wood-burning heaters.

Good to see the message spreading: “Evidence shows that wood-burning heaters contribute to pollution and exacerbate health problems, but many people are unaware of the dangers.”

Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates

“The most direct implication is that clean air policies are brain health policies.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Moorland Fires Continue To Burn In North Yorkshire Firefighters & farmers are battling wildfires threatening thousands of acres on the Yorkshire moors. Meanwhile scientists say climate change is causing more wildfires across Europe

#stopburningstuff www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... “…warmer until we start reducing emissions…”

UK recovers position in EU’s Horizon Europe science research programme Scientists received €735m in grants in 2024 after UK rejoined programme as associate member post-Brexit

Research is one of the UK"s greatest strengths. Great to see us returning from the isolation of the post-Brexit backwaters but really this should never have happened.

We have years of lost science and years of lost recruitment of the best minds to make up.

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100%.

Many politicians obsess with “growth”, but growth of what?

“The economy” they might retort - but what part of the economy?

GDP is an appalling measure. It rewards many destructive dynamics alongside good dynamics- and with politicians hellbent on increasing it by any means - we’re screwed.

Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%

Stop moaning everyone! “We’ve seen nothing compared to what’s coming down the road!” (RH). It will be warmer every year until sometime after 2050 unless we do more to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere. #stopburningstuff www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Say No to New AI Data Centre Powered By Drax Drax, the University of York and the North Yorkshire Combined Authority have just submitted a bid to host an AI data centre at Drax, powered by burning millions of trees. The Government recently de...

I just signed a @stopburningtrees.bsky.social petition: Say No to New AI Data Centre Powered By Drax. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...

Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions and woodburning stoves

Air pollution linked to dementia - ‘…positive and statistically-significant association between three types of air pollutant and dementia.

The pollutants were: PM2.5, which comes from vehicle emissions, power plants and woodburning stoves and fireplaces…’. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A letter to government reacting to the news that wood burning stoves will be allowed as secondary heating in new build homes. We explain that wood burning is not carbon neutral and has no place in the Future Homes and Buildings Standards.

A letter to government reacting to the news that wood burning stoves will be allowed as secondary heating in new build homes. We explain that wood burning is not carbon neutral and has no place in the Future Homes and Buildings Standards.

Our letter to @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social @emmahardymp.bsky.social & others, asking them to rethink allowing #WoodBurning stoves in new builds.

Thanks to the many others who co-signed, and to @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social, Prof Jill Belch & Prof Sir Stephen Holgate for adding their voices.

The use of the word 'normal' feels inappropriate. I'd have thought the 'new normal' bell curve will constantly shift higher until we reach 2050 when it might settle and become a 'new normal'?

@kirkleescouncil.bsky.social

Communities Against Woodsmoke - Fighting for Clean Air and Healthier Lives Discover how wood burning harms our health and our environment – and what you can do about it

www.communitiesagainstwoodsmoke.com

Map reveals residential wood-burning hotspots in England and Wales Researchers analyse energy performance certificate data to identify areas with potentially high particle pollution

There’s no escaping this caveman activity… www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wood burners more costly for heating than gas boilers, study finds Charity says research dispels myth that wood burning, which has health risks, is a cheaper energy option

To all the people saying, "it's cheaper", no it isn't, unless you have your own supply. Which is one reason why wood burning is predominantly done by wealthy or middle class people, poisoning themselves and poisoning others. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Map reveals residential wood-burning hotspots in England and Wales Researchers analyse energy performance certificate data to identify areas with potentially high particle pollution

I'm really sorry, but we just need to stop doing this. Your wood-burning hygge leads directly to people's deaths - other people's and perhaps your own.
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Map reveals residential wood-burning hotspots in England and Wales Researchers analyse energy performance certificate data to identify areas with potentially high particle pollution

With “rising rates of lung cancer in non-smokers”, and growing body of evidence of the cause, wood burning homes need to pay a council tax pollution levy to contribute to local health and social care… www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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They are around 10-15% more expensive to construct but this can be offset by the energy saved. so offer a deal and turn mortgage providers on instead of against this type of product.