#ClimateChange Professor @ucl, author of #HumanPlanet, #CradleOfHumanity, #HowToSaveOurPlanet, member of @ClimateCrisisAG, Dad (He/Him)
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Fourth Edition of Climate Change: A Very Short Introduction is out now π
Fully updated with latest @IPCC_CH results and the latest politics - perfect for students starting courses this autumn π
#ClimateEmergency
#ClimateAction
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Professor Mark Maslin π π retweeted
New mining map highlights damage caused by extracting metals for yourΒ smartphone π²
The most sustainable phone is the one you already own.
Why can we not upgrade, reuse, refurbish and recycle phones? Just like we do with cars! π
@backmarket Mine My Phone
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RT @MayorofLondon: Tell me again that climate change is a hoax.
ALT Chart showing global annual temperature abnormalities between 1880 and 2024
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After 40 days above 30Β°C in the UK this summer
Met Office declares Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cβ¦
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Devastating Nepal-Tibet floods on August 26th shows when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate disaster, the crisis , damage and overall impacts are much more severe
Recovery gap between disasters matters
#climatechange
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The Islamic Republic portrays Iranβs environment as a victim of foreign aggression while the #IRGC builds missile sites and roads in protected areas.
In my latest Forbes article, I examine the infrastructure threatening these landscapes.
forbes.com/sites/shookabidarβ¦
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El NiΓ±o set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cβ¦
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See the only significant plunge in Atmospheric COβ over the past thousands of years.
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2026 UK hit 40 days over 30ΛC already π₯
To tackle extreme heat Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps
1. Take charge of water & storage more
2. Mandate A/C in old peoples homes & hospitals
3. Generate electricity from renewables
theconversation.com/to-tacklβ¦
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Looking down on London's straw-coloured parks
July was officially the driest for England and Wales since records began 190 years ago.
This is #climatechange bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr7β¦
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More than 2,700 people may have died in exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales
Heatwaves kill
#climatechange is real bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx5β¦
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France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ryβ¦
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Londoners, especially those looking after children and pets, have been urged to be cautious when outside after thermal imaging technology recorded temperatures of 57C (135F) along the city's pavements and playgrounds. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9lβ¦
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Three million years ago Lucy walked upright in Africa - now she makes the journey from Ethiopia to Abu Dhabi
south-to-south scientific collaboration and centre piece of the amazing human exhibition @nhm_abudhabi
Worth a visit ππ
theconversation.com/three-miβ¦
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"Itβs fair to call this a super El NiΓ±o." π¬οΈ
The global weather pattern caused by the release of heat from the Pacific Ocean is set to return in the coming months, with UK temperatures potentially reaching 40C in 2027, @ProfMarkMaslin tells @thetimes.
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Collapse of ecosystems around world is serious national security concern for UK, threatening peace, stability, food supply, leading to conflict + social/economic disaster. So say UK spy chiefs.Why no response from highest levels of govt? Podcast here theguardian.com/environment/β¦
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Climate change is already a public health emergency.
A new report by UNU-INWEH scientist & colleagues highlights how health-centred climate policies can strengthen Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Learn more: ccag.earth/reports/protectinβ¦
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Earthβs heat to produce electricity for over 10,000 homes in UK - a renewable energy first β‘οΈβ‘οΈβ‘οΈ
The United Downs power plant, near Truro in Cornwall, becomes the first power plant in the UK to generate electricity from the Earth's heat. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewzβ¦
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