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To start the ball rolling, I thought you might like to read one of my pieces that was recently published on the Extinction Rebellion Writers Rebel…
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FOSSIL FUEL CORPORATIONS ARE IN FOR THE LONG HAUL
Given the chance, fossil fuel giants will just keep on digging and drilling until there is nothing left and our world is a burning wreck
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I THOUGHT THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO PROTECT BRITAIN FROM EXTREME HEAT WOULD BE BAD. IT'S WORSE THAN THAT
Politicians seem to have no idea of the action required if we want to keep a functioning society and economy
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La Palma's Cumbre Vieja eruption
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An open letter to all climate scientists
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Going under
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A public information campaign on the climate crisis is urgently needed
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IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS
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LABOUR'S OIL AND GAS BAN SHOWS IT'S READY TO FIGHT THE NEXT ELECTION ON CLIMATE ISSUES
While the Tories’ dire record on green issues gets worse by the day, Keir Starmer’s pledges show an impressive commitment
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THE CLIMATE COPS AREN'T WORKING. HERE'S WHY
A complete overhall of the COP process is needed for the world to have any chance of avoiding climate catatrophe
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ALL IS NOT LOST, BUT CLIMATE ACTION IS MORE URGENT THAN EVER
There is no point in sugar-coating the pill. Climate breakdown due to global heating caused by our carbon-polluting activities is ramping up year on…
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HOW COULD THE UK'S NET ZERO PLAN INVOLVE NEW OIL AND GAS? IT'S MIND-BOGGLINGLY STUPID
The Conservatives are cynically using carbon capture and storage as a get-out-of-jail card for the fossil fuel sector
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THE 1.5C LIMIT IS DEAD: TO PREVENT TOTAL CATASTROPHE COP 27 MUST ADMIT IT
Acknowledging that climate breakdown is unavoidable is key to making fossil-fuel companies and governments take action
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LET'S FACE REALITY. FOSSIL FUEL INTERESTS HAVE DESTROYED THE COPS - WE NEED SOMETHING NEW
It beggars belief that the UN thought it a good idea to allow an authoritarian petro-state to host an already compromised Cop28
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THE BIG TAKEAWAY FROM COP27? THESE CLIMATE CONFERENCES JUST AREN'T WORKING
Rather than a bloated global talking shop, we need something smaller, leaner and fully focused on the crisis at hand
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We need to rewild the climate; rewinding atmospheric carbon levels and global average temperatures to pre-industrial times. For what it's worth, check out my take on news, events and observations in the sphere of global heating and climate breakdown here.
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