Huge investments in renewable energy have made Spain more independent from fossil fuel imports, and less vulnerable to the surging prices following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran
An end to fossil fuels is better for the climate and people's bills β and takes power away from tyrants
'Iran Is Not Gaza': Read Arundhati Roy's Scathing Speech on the US-Israeli War
Exclusive: The award-winning Indian novelist warns that the world is on the brink of nuclear calamity and economic collapse, and laments her own government's gutlessness.
Senior politicians need to get their heads out of their arses about this and remember we are, at least theoretically, a nation of animal lovers.
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Not only would I be happy to replace Churchill on fivers with a badger, I'd replace the Churchill statue in Parliament Square with a big bronze badger AND I'd replace Ed Davey with an ACTUAL badger coz it'd probably vote in less austerity.
Alright fam, here it is
Moby-Dick Rocks!!!; or, put down the AI and read a fucking book.
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A photo of Mahmoud's legs, both of them severely injured, with metal screws.
A photo of their girls seated on the floor inside of a tent, looking at the camera.
Solidarity Call from Gaza Lina is raising funds to save her husband, Mahmoud, who is in a critical condition and at risk of amputation. She also cares for their three daughters and Mahmoud's mother, who has bone cancer. They need urgent help to cover: β’ Daily medical follow-up, medications, tests, and wound dressings. β’ Surgery to repair tendon and nerve damage. β’ Food, milk, and diapers.
Solidaridad para Gaza Lina estΓ‘ recaudando fondos para salvar a su familia. Mahmoud, su esposo, estΓ‘ en riesgo de amputaciΓ³n y de perder la vida a causa de la infecciΓ³n. Tienen tres hijas y tambiΓ©n cuidan de madre de Mahmoud. Necesitan ayuda urgente para cubrir: β’ Seguimiento mΓ©dico diario, medicamentos, pruebas y vendajes. β’ Cirugia para colocar placas y reparar daΓ±o en tendΓ³n y nervios. β’ Comida, leche y paΓ±ales.
πHelp save Mahmoudβs life now!π
His life is at risk, and his condition is deteriorating quickly π
Every dollar from you could save him and give his daughters hope for tomorrow π
We urgently need Β£2000, and only Β£15 has been raised.
Please, help now before itβs too late π
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We found that:
β’ One fossil fuel price shock could cost the UK more than the entire additional cost of the transition to Net Zero.
β’ The benefits of Net Zero far outweigh the costs. For every pound spent on Net Zero, the benefits outweigh this by 2.2 to 4.1 times. β¬οΈ
Quick addendum on this: the one part of the left that truly understood power was ... unions. Union organizers were never under the illusion that they could sweet-talk concessions from bosses with the right framing. They dealt in power.
That's why the right killed them.
The EUβs agri-food system must prepare for rising climate risks and accelerate emission reductions, according to the @esabcc.bsky.social.
A new report, co-authored by Imperial's Prof @joerirogelj.bsky.social, highlights rising climate risks to Europe's food system about provides 6 recommendations π§΅
Yes! Go and work with us, @joerirogelj.bsky.social & me and the whole @wwattribution.bsky.social team. You don't even have to be young, you can be old and do intersting climate related reserach!
Manchester event this Monday: A World in Turmoil. How can we build resistance, hope and unity?
- Asad Rehman, FoE Executive Director and climate justice activist
- Charlotte Smith, CACCTU and PCS
- Alison Campbell, Women Against the Far Right.
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It's bizarre to me how many people in the comments here seem to think that automation is going to translate into more freedom for the working class.
When has that ever panned out? How much leisure time do you have, after years of these "innovations"? We are Charlie Brown trying to kick the football
Definitions of Islamophobia exist, almost unanimously accepted by all Muslim organisations, there's even an APPG one!
The new definition falls short in providing protection for British Muslims, at a time when Islamophobic hate crimes are skyrocketting
We just need to implement what we already have
I wasn't intending to turn this into a thread, but it seems to have happened anyway.
It's about the great plague on our lives: the extreme wealth of a tiny number of people.
And what to do about it.
At ~$1 billion/day, the US has spent as much on the war in Iran in ten days as the entire FY25 budget for the National Science Foundation ($10 billion).
Trump's FY26 budget request for the agency declined to $3.9 billion, due to a "realignment of resources in a constrained fiscal environment."
Methane venting is not some avoidable mistake. It's a baked in part of gas extraction + processing.
If we continue to extract gas & oil, no way round it, we will be releasing vast amounts of this incredibly potent greenhouse gas.
We have to stop extracting fossil fuels, now.
This is a terrible and very uninformed take of Tim who should know better.
- heat pumps save around 80% gas today compared to gas boilers
- using renewable electricity is one of the most effective ways to reduce gas consumption
- the marginal emissions argument is deeply flawed (more in comments)
Shifting from gas boilers to electric heat pumps would cut gas demand by two-fifths, even running on 100% gas power
Guess again.
Shifting from gas boilers to electric heat pumps would cut gas demand by two-fifths, even running on 100% gas power.
If you want extremists delivering retribution on US soil, this is how you get it.
Jesus fuck people; impeach! No, it might not pass, but you've got to actually DEMONSTRATE that he's committing impeachable offences. Do it every fucking day. Jfc
In no way should we even begin to accept the bombing of a school full of children as part of the inevitable "realities of war" and anyone engaged in trying to convince you otherwise is a proponent of a grave and catastrophic evil
The finest take down of the institution of monarchy and "class" and the grasping, greedy, venal, entitled, and very stupid people it enables that you will read today or any day.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
To restore democracy and create a fairer, safer, greener world, we need massive taxes on the ultra-rich. As in the 1940s. People get confused about this. The main purpose of such taxes is *not* to raise revenue. The point is to stop the few dominating the many. It's an essential democratic measure.
It is THE fundamental problem. To survive and prosper we must make billionaires history. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
βIn the end, this isnβt simply a film about protest. It is about the stubborn human impulse to fight for a livable future. It is also about the odd mix of defiance, humor, and sheer determination it takes to do it.β
Fracking waste has a mix of chemicals from fracking fluid + others leached from underground.
Arsenic, lead, cancer-causing benzenes, radioactive radium can all be present.
It's being dumped in Pennsylvania landfills.
Mounting evidence says it's getting into rivers:
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- Cancers
- unexplained scarring on the lungs
- impaired fetal growth
- premature birth
- heart disease
Canadian doctors warn of alarming health trends near fracking sites:
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New research from Leeds Uni this week backs up your fears...
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As always, this is essential reading. If your MP is on this site, share Georgeβs post and ask what they are doing about it.
