Sandra Christensen

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

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... “It is unlikely the UK would be able to maintain food security if ecosystem collapse drives geopolitical competition for food.”
“conflict and military escalation will become more likely, ..., as groups compete for arable land and food and water resources”.

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account

www.theguardian.com/environment/... "“This latest analysis reinforces a stark reality: a powerful, concentrated group of fossil fuel corporations are not only dominating global emissions but are actively sabotaging climate action and weakening government ambition.”

The world’s richest 1% have used up their fair share of emissions for 2026 in just 10 days – & the richest 0.1% in 3 days. They also invest in the most polluting industries.

We urgently need to tax them out of existence.

(We also need, as much as we can, to stop buying from polluting industries)

This in particular feels overstated. The raw materials required for data centre construction just aren't that constrained, are they? And I don't think the violent invasion of Greenland would make much of a difference even if it were?

The Venezuelan Oil Narative is PURE THEATRE The Real Reason the Pentagon Approved Venezuela: Critical Minerals and Adversary Expulsion

Intriguing theory that it wasn't Trump but US nat security that initiated attack on Venezuela, for critical minerals rather than oil

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Yeah, but it's not sufficiently regulated though. Cars kill over a million people globally every year: that's pandemic-level figures.

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Counterpoint: physical scientists are wildly unqualified to provide insight on the social, political and technological shifts required.

@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is absolutely correct: coal, oil and gas are not mandatory. Rampant capitalism is not inevitable. ExxonMobil isn't all-powerful.

YouTube video by Global Cycling Network Carspiracy - You’ll Never See The World The Same Way Again

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Our world is built up of roads and cars to get us to our destination! But what about cycling and even walking? Have we been brainwashed to think that the car is always king?

Revealed: The IEA’s oil and Murdoch money New “groundbreaking investigation” into Tufton Street’s funding...

Of course we know this in essence, but you wont find aNy of these truths on BBC open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...

The Guardian view on solar geoengineering: Africa has a point about this risky technology | Editorial Editorial: Sun-dimming risks putting the planet’s thermostat under Donald Trump’s control. Better to adopt the precautionary principle with high-stakes science

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Africa’s call should be taken seriously. None of this weakens climate policy. It would instead focus minds on measures that address the climate emergency: cutting fossil fuel use, investing in renewables and paying for adaptation where damage is already baked in.

Floods in #Indonesia.
The animation shows the impact of severe inundation in the northeastern part of #Sumatra, comparing #Copernicus #Sentinel2 images from Aug. and Dec. 1, 2025.
Relentless monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have devastated parts of Asia. #ClimateEmergency

60,000 African penguins starve to death after sardine numbers collapse – study Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research finds

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"The breeding penguins probably starved to death during the moulting period, according to the paper, which said the climate crisis and overfishing were driving declines."

High levels of ‘forever chemical’ found in cereal products across Europe – study Pesticide Action Network Europe study finds average concentrations 100 times higher than in tap water

www.theguardian.com/environment/... “All people are exposed to TFA through multiple pathways, including food and drinking water. Our findings underscore the urgent need for an immediate ban of Pfas pesticides to stop further contamination of the food chain,”

YouTube video by Ecosia We Tried a Different Reforestation Method — With Incredible Results

Rewilding is simply the best.

When people care for nature, nature gives back.

No gadgets, no billionaires. Just people letting nature fix everything money destroyed.

More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances Fertilising arable land with human waste leaves array of toxins that could re-enter food chain, study finds

More than 520 chemicals found in English soil, including long-banned medical substances

- Fertilising arable land with human waste leaves array of toxins that could re-enter food chain, study finds

#pollution
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It's been quite something to see one of the world's leading climate scientists, James Hansen, being vilified the past years for presenting data showing the rapid acceleration of global and regional warming, associated with continued greenhouse gas emissions and rapid reduction of air pollution.

UN climate talks and Canadian policy can't ignore fossil fuels COP30 ended with an astounding contradiction: an agreement to get to net-zero emissions by 2050 without acknowledging the need to wind down use of the fossil fuels.

COP30 failed to adopt a proposal supported by more than 80 countries —– not including Canada —– to develop a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/02/o...

"These heavier vehicles typically produce more emissions, cause greater wear and tear on roads, and critically pose a significantly higher risk in the event of a road traffic collision."

Global heating and other human activity are making Asia’s floods more lethal Much improved response systems are struggling to cope with ever more powerful and destructive storms

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“The influence of human-induced climate change on the intensification of heavy precipitation is well established, and this is a key element in the reported floodings.”

UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems

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“We know plastics are accumulating in wildlife, humans and environments and there’s emerging evidence of negative health impacts,”

"This is climate finance in reverse: huge payments to fossil fuel corporations from governments with the temerity to try to stop an existential crisis."

Climate action delivers all sorts of co-benefits. Yet while cities worldwide often trumpet the economic rewards of climate action, they regularly fail to report the many health benefits. A new study from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications

www.theguardian.com/environment/... It should be a “wake-up call” for politicians still sceptical about cutting emissions, said Shamsudduha. “We’re no longer talking about limiting warming to 1.5C, we’re likely heading toward 2C above preindustrial levels, and we’re now witnessing the consequences.”

UK wildfires devastated more areas in 2025 than at any time since records began, figures show Firefighters call for long-term investment and say UK is dangerously underprepared as climate crisis worsens

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“There is stark evidence that the UK is dangerously underprepared for the growing threat of wildfires, flooding, and the wider impacts of the climate crisis"

End the tax break that makes flying cheaper than trains | Letters Letters: Airlines benefit from a tax system that helps them keep fares low, writes Anna Hughes

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"Taxing airline fuel is not the only answer to encouraging more people to choose low-carbon travel, but it’s a start. It’s ludicrous that the most environmentally damaging form of transport doesn’t pay fuel tax"

Greed Over Planet

1/2. “The COP of Truth cannot ignore science. 75% of carbon emissions come from fossil fuels. Today we are not even allowed to discuss pathways for a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels.” Colombia at the close of #COP30.

Keeping promises on renewables, energy efficiency and methane ‘would avoid nearly 1C of global heating’ Analysis published at Cop30 summit shows adhering to pledges offers world hope of avoiding climate breakdown

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“Governments need to start right now [on all the. The real question is political: can governments bring themselves to resist pressure from the fossil fuel industry, and will richer countries agree to accelerate financial support for the countries that need it?”

Cop30: dozens of countries threaten to block resolution unless it contains roadmap to fossil fuel phase-out Exclusive: The Guardian understands Brazil had been planning to drop a roadmap to a transition away from fossil fuels amid opposition from petro states

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“We cannot support an outcome that does not include a roadmap for implementing a just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels... Anything less would inevitably be seen as a step backward.”

Divide over fossil fuels phaseout can be bridged, Cop30 president says Exclusive: André Corrêa do Lago says rise of clean energy must be acknowledged and rich countries need to do more

www.theguardian.com/environment/... "The divide over the “transition away from fossil fuels” has emerged as the biggest faultline at the Cop30 talks...more than 80 countries demanded a roadmap to the transition as a key outcome of the summit, in what some campaigners described as a “turning point”."