NEW REPORT: A single fishing corporation could be jeopardising the food Antarctic wildlife depends on. A new WePlanet analysis estimates that Aker QRILL’s 2025 krill catch alone could have fed ~20 million Adélie penguin chicks. Krill are the foundation of the Antarctic food web. Penguins, whales, seals and seabirds all rely on them - and climate change is already putting on their populations. Yet the @MSCecolabel looks set to recertify this fishery as “sustainable.” When the stakes are this high, certification must reflect ecological reality. Read the full report ⬇️ weplanet.org/_files/ugd/dccf…

This week on Saving the World from Bad Ideas podcast, host Mark Lynas welcomes Dr. Siddhartha Roy, an environmental scientist who was among the first researchers to identify lead contamination in Flint, Michigan’s tap water. But Dr. Roy’s later research challenged prevailing narratives about the crisis. His team found that children in Flint were not ingesting as much lead through drinking water as initially feared, with blood lead levels relatively consistent with those in other similar cities like Detroit. These findings stood in stark contrast to the political and media discourse surrounding Flint — that the children were "brain damaged." Dr. Roy also began questioning a subsequent dramatic rise in reported learning disabilities among Flint's children, with diagnoses reaching as many as four in five children. In this episode, Dr. Roy speaks about his research into whether the nocebo effect — a phenomenon in which negative expectations can contribute to adverse health outcomes.

In this episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas, host Mark Lynas is joined by Dr. Siddhartha Roy, an environmental scientist who was among the first researchers to identify lead contamination in Flint, Michigan’s tap water. Dr. Roy discusses his team’s critical role in exposing the crisis and holding city officials accountable — as well as his subsequent less popular but data-driven research that created friction among his allies and the public. Drawing on millions of blood lead test results, this later work by Dr. Roy and his team challenged claims that widespread lead poisoning was responsible for rising rates of learning difficulties and brain damage among Flint’s children. Now a Maddox Prize recipient for these findings and his commitment to evidence-based thinking despite serious social pushback, Dr. Roy joins Mark in discussing the importance of remaining true to the science — even when it conflicts with strong emotional narratives and political and public pressure. Watch the full episode here -> shorturl.at/L3zhB

In this video, WePlaneteer @joelscotthalkes dives into the bizarre world of how shipping pollution was actually *helping* cool our planet, back before air pollution controls were implemented. Now, we can breathe easier, but some scientists say that removing sulphur from shipping exhaust has actually heated our planet even more — according to some models, by up to 0.2C of warming! Watch this video of Joel to learn more about this phenomenon and what we can do to brainstorm cooling solutions with the information we now have. #WePlanet #AirPollution #ClimateScience

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Lonnie Thompson, a pioneering ice core paleoclimatologist whose life’s work has been key to understanding Earth's recent climate history. Just a few weeks ago, we were honoured to welcome Lonnie onto our Saving the World from Bad Ideas podcast to discuss his remarkable career collecting ice cores from high mountains around the world to preserve their fast-vanishing ice for science and research. Watch Lonnie's conversation with Mark to learn more about his incredible career — including his recent expedition to collect ice cores from Huascarán in Peru, the tallest mountain in the tropics, whose ice contains a critical climate record. Our thoughts are with Lonnie’s family, friends and colleagues at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at this time. His passing at the age of 78 is a great loss for the scientific world, and he will be sorely missed. youtu.be/V4xjI448GFo?si=QJ4_…

Europe is investing in a climate resilience strategy for member states. Requirements include that, by June 2029, nations must complete national climate risk assessments. By December 2030, they must submit strategic resilience plans. These plans must align with a shared warming trajectory: 1.5°C by 2030, 2°C by 2050, and 3°C by 2100. shorturl.at/9u3QH

In this episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas, host Mark Lynas is joined by Olivia Boyd, Senior Engagement Lead at WePlanet, to discuss the campaign to end industrial krill fishing in Antarctic waters. Olivia explains how krill are a keystone species, supplying food and nutrients to whales, penguins and seals across Antarctica — but industrial trawlers, run by a Norwegian billionaire, are increasingly competing with wildlife for this vital food resource. And for what? Omega-3 health supplements and pet food… Join Olivia and the WePlanet team in pressuring retailers to stop the sale of krill pills and protect one of the planet’s last remaining great wildernesses. Sign the petition here → secure.weplanet.org/page/202… #WePlanet #Podcast #Krill #Antarctica

Unintended consequences of costly conflicts around the world, such as the Strait of Hormuz crisis, have encouraged states to expedite their transition to clean energy. Poland is an example of this: a country where just 20 years ago, 91% of its electricity came from coal. Today, that figure has fallen to around 50%. shorturl.at/tBkHd #Coal #CleanEnergy #WindFarms

Lonnie Thompson, ice paleoclimatologist with The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at Ohio State University, explains on Saving the World from Bad Ideas podcast, how the ice cores his team has collected from glaciers and ice fields around the world have stories and lessons for us about microbes — bacteria and viruses — that have been stored deep within ice, sometimes for up to 500,000 years. How these microbes have changed over the Earth's changing climate for millennia has wisdom for us to apply in medicine, vaccines and research, says Lonnie. Watch or listen to the full episode on our YouTube channel --> shorturl.at/2uSwf #IceCores #FrozenBacteria #Microbes

In this week's episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas podcast, host Mark Lynas is joined by Professor Lonnie Thompson, an ice paleoclimatologist with The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at Ohio State University. They discuss Lonnie’s legacy of over 50 years of strenuous expeditions traveling to tropical high mountain glaciers around the world to take ice core samples that date back tens of thousands of years. Mark and Lonnie dive into the critical importance of these ice cores — some of which are the last remnants of mountain glaciers that have since melted away completely — as they hold records of greenhouse gases, temperatures, microbes and volcanic activity over Earth’s history that will continue to prove valuable to science for years to come. “Probably this year or next, those glaciers will totally disappear. And the only ice from that part of the world is here in the freezers at Ohio State University. From these ice cores, we can go back thirty, forty thousand years and see how that has varied in the natural world. The ice records anything that's in the atmosphere. And I can only imagine 20 years from now, there are things that we haven't even asked about, that will be important and only preserved in these frozen ice cores.” Watch the film Canary, a full-length documentary that dives into Lonnie Thompson’s legacy of work: canary.oscilloscope.net/ And watch the full podcast episode here: shorturl.at/n26f0 #WePlanet #Glaciology #IceCores #ClimateScience

Energy sovereignty starts with breaking our dependence on fossil fuels. Nuclear, wind, solar and geothermal give countries the tools to produce abundant, reliable energy domestically — strengthening energy security, reducing reliance on volatile global markets and governments, and building a more resilient, green future. Read more about our work on nuclear and other fossil-free technologies on our website weplanet.org #NuclearEnergy #EnergySovereignty #Divest

“We have a very storybook view of the fishing industry, but it's actually rife with multimillionaires and billionaires running these enormous boats and huge corporations," says George Monbiot on this week's episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas podcast. In this episode, Mark and George discuss the importance of protecting bluefin tuna, a species once nearly hunted to exinction, from furthr exploitation by the fishing industry. "It's very, very concentrated. It's utterly ruthless. It hides just like farming does. We have these radical double standards when it comes to fishing and farming." Watch the full episode here --> shorturl.at/spIGf #BluefinTuna #GeorgeMonbiot #Enviornmentalism

Once hunted to near extinction, Atlantic bluefin tuna are making a comeback in British waters. But instead of protecting this magnificent fish, the UK government has greenlit further fishing of the species. Tune into this week’s episode of the podcast Saving the World from Bad Ideas where George Monbiot speaks to host Mark Lynas about his awe-inspiring encounters with bluefin tuna as they leap and splash around his kayak off the coast of Devon, and the importance of protecting the key megafauna. Watch or listen to the episode on our YouTube channel here --> shorturl.at/spIGf #WePlanet #BluefinTuna #Advocacy #Biodiversity

Click to learn about what magnificent creature George Monbiot is witnessing from the seas off the coast of South Devon. Be sure to tune into this week's podcast episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas with host Mark Lynas, airing Thursday at 9am CEST, where George dives into his love for this animal and why we must protect the species for future generations to admire, too. #WePlanet #FishingIndustry #OceanConservation

In this episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas, host Mark Lynas is joined by Roger Hallam, climate campaigner and co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, to discuss his evolution in climate activism and the case for mass civil resistance. Roger reflects on the successes and failures of Extinction Rebellion, his various arrests and time in prison, and his subsequent international campaigns. Mark and Roger discuss Roger’s most recent and controversial “4 Billion Dead” campaign, discussing the role of science communication about climate impacts at high levels of global heating. Roger argues that our political systems are failing to respond at the scale and speed required, and advocates for civil resistance, citizens’ assemblies and even solar geoengineering as possible responses to the planet’s escalating climate crisis. Watch the full episode here --> shorturl.at/qpya3 #WePlanet #ExtinctionRebellion #PoliticalActivism #Rebellion

WePlanet's @Hiddemhigh is a PhD soil microbiologist turned documentary filmmaker. In 2016, he visited Bangladesh to speak with farmers on the ground about their use of a new GMO crop called bt brinjal, a pest-resistant eggplant. What he found from their stories was that the genetically modified aubergine not only produced higher yields and more income for the farmers, but it also significantly reduced pesticide use — protecting the farmers from the health impacts of being exposed to the poison. Watch this video to learn more about Hidde's experience speaking with Bangladeshi farmers, and this link to learn more about WePlanet's advocacy for GMOs, NGTs and other agricultural biotechnology. rebootfood.org/ #WePlanet #Biotechnology #GMO

There are plenty of technologies to make the production of food and goods more sustainable, writes WePlanet's @Hiddemhigh, but they all consume a lot of electricity. So, it is crucial to start generating more energy – much more. shorturl.at/6DpW7 #Sustainability #EnergyAbundance #SolarEnergy #WindPower

WePlanet Secretary General @KarolinaLisslo will be speaking at the Gothenburg Tech Week next Tuesday as part of Tech Blueprint! The event brings together industry leaders, founders and experts to explore the real-world applications of AI, from infrastructure and governance to robotics, industrial transformation and European tech sovereignty. If you're nearby Gothenburg, be sure to book your tickets to the event here: gbgtechweek-com.confetti.eve… #WePlanet #TechWeek #Roundtable #AI

A severe slowdown or collapse of the AMOC — the Atlantic current that carries warmer water and temperatures to Europe — would disrupt Europe’s agriculture, infrastructure, welfare and economy on a profound scale. A colder-than-usual patch of water just south of Greenland, nicknamed the “cold blob,” has some scientists worried that this slowdown is already well underway. politico.eu/article/climate-… #AMOC #ClimateCrisis #Europe

Today is World Farmed Animals Day. In honor of today, you can help piggies across Europe by signing our petition to end CO₂ stunning. Here's the story: Slaughterhouses across Europe are still using an outdated and inhumane method of killing pigs — CO₂ stunning. The process involves forcing pigs into gas chambers where they experience burning sensations, breathlessness and panic before losing consciousness. Despite the known effects of acute stress that CO₂ stunning causes, the EU Commission has said it does not plan to phase out the practice. It's cruel, and it's wrong. The EU should commit to a clear path towards phasing out this practice — with the investment and practical support needed to make more humane methods work at scale. Sign the petition calling for an end to CO₂ stunning in the EU here --> shorturl.at/DRlUG #WePlanet #Slaughterhouse #AnimalWelfare #Pigs

The latest episode of Saving the World from Bad Ideas podcast is live! In this episode, @mark_lynas is joined by @QuicoToro, Director of Climate Repair at the @anthrop_inst, in discussion of his research on ocean-based carbon dioxide removal via phytoplankton. In this clip, Quico helps us better understand why nuclear energy has never been allowed to thrive as a power source. He explains that nuclear fission today is based largely on technologies of the past, preventing us from achieving the manufacturing economies of scale that would help us achieve cost cuts and optimization of the power source. Listen to the full episode here ➡️ weplanet.org/podcast #WePlanet #BadldeasPodcast #NuclearEnergy #CarbonRemoval