'We do not consent to the destruction of life on Earth'
George Monbiot
19/04-2022: The Conversation
How to survive a tactical nuclear bomb? Defence experts explain
Russia is estimated to have thousands of tactical nuclear weapons – possibly the world’s largest stockpile – which could be deployed at any time
17/05-2022: The Debrief
Retired russian colonel gives rare brutally honest assessement of ukraine war
During a panel discussion on the Kremlin-controlled television network Russia-1, Khodaryonok openly criticized Putin’s military campaign and spoke candidly about the Russian Federation’s dire circumstances
11/05-2022: The Debrief
Abysmal morale and poor leadership continue to torment russia´s invasion of Ukraine
On Monday, a senior official from the U.S. Defense Department said Russia’s military continues to struggle with low morale, and Russian officers are now refusing to obey orders
14/05-2022: The Guardian
Russia’s Black Sea blockade pushing millions towards famine, G7 says
Foreign ministers call for action to allow export of Ukrainian grain, as Kyiv claims Russian withdrawal from second-largest city
The Guardian: Ukraine crisis live
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01/11-2021: The Conversation
The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts
Take a closer look at what’s driving climate change and how scientists know CO2 is involved, in a series of charts examining the evidence in different ways
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10/05-2022: The Guardian
‘It’s a hellfire!’: how are India and Pakistan coping with extreme heat?
India and Pakistan have experienced their hottest April in 122 years. Temperatures are nearing 50C. Such extreme heat dries up water reservoirs, melts glaciers and damages crops. It’s also deadly
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18/05-2022: WMO
Four key climate change indicators break records in 2021
Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification – set new records in 2021
18/05-2022: The Conversation
With La Niña helping clear the way for a busy hurricane season, this wide current of warm water could spell disaster for the northern Gulf Coast
17/05-2022: The Guardian
Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study
Exclusive: Nearly half existing facilities will need to close prematurely to limit heating to 1.5C, scientists say
16/05-2022: The Debrief
New portable desalination device from mit could have big impacts on global water shortage
Due to this impending shortage, scientists around the world are looking for solutions to this problem
16/05-2022: The Guardian
Unusually high temperatures to hit western Europe this week
Analysis: Highs likely to reach mid-30s celsius in Spain and France, 10C above normal, and may break 40C
16/05-2022: WMO
Successive heatwaves in India and Pakistan highlight role of early warnings
Extreme heat has once again gripped large parts of India and Pakistan, impacting hundreds of millions of people in one of the most densely populated parts of the world
15/05-2022: Inside Climate News
While not binding, the findings of the report by the country’s Commission on Human Rights has broad implications for other cases, experts say
14/05-2022: The Guardian
‘Cash, coal, cars and trees’: what progress has been made since Cop26?
Six months on, the war in Ukraine and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have derailed some changes agreed on in Glasgow
12/05-2022: Inside Climate News
Fossil Fuels Aren’t Just Harming the Planet. They’re Making Us Sick
Petrochemicals are linked to diverse health problems from infertility to cancer, and now they’re building up in pregnant women
12/05-2022: The Conversation
More carbon dioxide in the air doesn’t necessarily mean more growth for trees, and the increasing risk of wildfires and drought has major consequences, as an interactive map shows
ECOCIDE is mass damage and destruction of ecosystems – severe harm to nature which is widespread or long-term.
ECOCIDE, committed repeatedly over decades, has created the climate and ecological emergency that we now face.
INTERNATIONAL PETITION: Support making ECOCIDE an international crime: https://www.stopecocide.earth/become
06/04-2022: The Guardian
Microplastics found deep in lungs of living people for first time
Particles discovered in tissue of 11 out of 13 patients undergoing surgery, with polypropylene and PET most common
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24/04-2022: The Guardian
Meta investors brace for a difficult quarter after stocks nosedive
After losing a record $230bn in market value due to a disappointing earnings report in February, analysts are hoping to see progress
18/04-2022: The Guardian
Facebook ‘lacks willpower’ to tackle misinformation in Africa
As company pursues growth on continent, it stands accused of not putting enough money into moderating content
18/02-2021: The Conversation
Feel like breaking up with Facebook? Maybe it’s time for a social media spring clean
If you're fed up with Facebook, there are many options to step away, from taking a deactivation break, to a digital spring clean of how the platform accesses your data, to a full divorce
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