Burning fossil fuels makes wildfires more frequent and more intense. Of course those who have made record profits causing the problem should pick up the bill.
Andy Scollick
@andyscollick.bsky.social
Strategic defence planning and foresight | security and defence policy | interactions between climate change, energy, security, defence | former adviser to Ukraine's military | marine environmental policy | PhD in sustainability science | Ireland / Europe
"None of England’s fire and rescue services are thought to have direct access to firefighting aircraft." It's outrageous. Make the fossil fuel companies pay. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-...
Fossil fuel producers should pay for wildfire helicopters, Zack Polanski says
Next week is the anniversary of the start of the Langdale Moor Fire in North Yorkshire, the largest wildfire in the country last year.
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Heat & drought records keep falling. Reform promote denial. The Tories want to ditch our targets. The new PM still hasn't said a word. Such a relief to hear a politician actually name it. Should be ordinary. End the #climate hushing! Thanks for your #ClimateLeadership @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Zack Polanski delivers an urgent message to the Prime Minister
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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The science is crystal clear - there can be no new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Andy Burnham must stop Rosebank, stop Jackdaw and make polluters pay for the destruction they are causing.
Zack Polanski, "If we decarbonise by 2050, that would cost less than a single (fossil-fuel) energy shock" "We've now had two energy shocks in just a few years" "We cannot keep waiting, we cannot keep hoping for magic technologies - it already exists, what is lacking is the political will"
Excellent leadership and powerful messages congruent with the urgency of the climate, nature and social crises! 👏
Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4h agoMy urgent message to the Prime Minister with a Q&A with journalists on our plans. Joined by a medic, a former soldier, a firefighter and Chris Packham. 👇🏽 www.youtube.com/live/bsTXZ2V...
Some of the highlights of this morning's press conference on climate change 👇
The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · 5h ago"Ignoring extreme heat and raging fires isn't just complacency. It's a dereliction of duty." Experts warn the climate crisis is already costing lives and urgent action from the Government is needed.
Burnham to scrap net zero requirements for public contracts in an effort to drive growth. The Government is planning to strip back onerous rules for taxpayer-funded procurement deals, including environmental requirements, to focus “ruthlessly” on jobs creation and skills, according to Louise Haigh.
Net zero, modern slavery and equality rules are set to be stripped from procurement rules as Andy Burnham’s premiership looks to force firms to prioritise job creation. (City AM) Is this shit for real @andyburnham.bsky.social? 🤨
Net zero and DEI cut from procurement rules in government overhaul
Net zero regulations around government procurement are set to be cut, Burnham’s chief government enforcer Louise Haigh has said.
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NEW: Andy Burnham has been blasted for 'rewarding polluters' after axing net zero criteria as part of its procurement requirements when agreeing public contracts
Andy Burnham blasted for 'rewarding polluters' with net zero rules rollback
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More sad news from Ukraine today. Oleksiy Yukov, the leader of the Black Tulips group that bravely retrieved the bodies of soldiers - Ukrainians and Russians alike - so that their families could give them a proper burial, has died. Spending a day with Yukov was both inspiring and terrifying. RIP.
Ukrainian volunteer unit braves minefields to bring back remains of the dead
The Black Tulips take pride in helping repatriate those who gave their lives fighting for Ukraine: ‘We’re helping bring our guys – who defended their country – home to their families, to their mothers...
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German police say a drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig airport late yesterday evening. At about the same time, a DHL flight collided with a separate object on approach and diverted to Hanover. www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf... 19 flights were diverted way from LEJ in total.
Black Sea attacks choke grain, coal and iron ore trades splash247.com?p=243719
Black Sea attacks choke grain, coal and iron ore trades - Splash247
Russia has claimed strikes on four vessels and port infrastructure across Ukraine as the Black Sea has become the world’s most dangerous environment for commercial shipping. The Russian defence minist...
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"The Defense Department’s policy chief is drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy that emphasizes the possible use of shorter-range tactical weapons in case of a regional war with China or Russia" www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say
The classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises.
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From the Pacific Northwest to southern Europe, wildfires are being fueled by the same trend: hotter, drier conditions driven by climate change. The more we burn fossil fuels, the more we tip the scales toward these dangerous conditions.
How Climate Change Is Priming More of the World to Burn
Global warming is making many places hotter, drier and more combustible.
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Why I'll never be convinced by Meta's ‘pervert’ glasses | Opinion
Why I'll never be convinced by Meta's ‘pervert’ glasses | Opinion
In advertising, Meta describes their AI glasses as 'iconic style meets Meta AI'. However, online backlash against these glasses has been swift. Watch as Guardian columnist and Opinion editor Kirsty Major dives into why fears of surveillance and 'creepy men' mean Meta can never convince her to love the glasses
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So, are we Europeans going to ring our hands and utter meaningless drivel about being "deeply concerned" as per usual, thus inviting further attacks against us? Or are we going to hand Ukraine a mass of weapons with which to destroy Russia's economy and push Russians into revolution, like we ought?
The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe
Initial evidence suggests the drone, which was found near Ukrainian cargo planes at the German airport, came from Russia
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It's obviously an attack by Russia against Germany, Ukraine, the EU and NATO. Russia must be punished. And the best way to punish Russia is to arm Ukraine with the all the long-range weaponry Ukraine needs to totally destroy Russia's economy and collapse Russian society.
Bomb disposal robot deployed after drone carrying explosives found at German airport
Counter-terror team investigating after DHL plane also collided midair with unknown object at Leipzig airport
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Kyiv claims that a North Korean unit equipped with approximately 120 ballistic missiles is being deployed in Russia. The Allies know what they must do: neutralize the archer rather than attempt, with all the uncertainties that entails, to shoot down the arrow. www.bfmtv.com/internationa...
Kiev affirme qu'une unité nord-coréenne équipée de missiles balistiques se déploie en Russie
Une unité nord-coréenne spécialisée dans le lancement de missiles balistiques a commencé à se déployer dans l'ouest de la Russie et pourrait orienter ses lanceurs en direction de l'Ukraine, a déclaré ...
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Volodymyr Zelensky discussed securing interceptor missiles with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Zelensky urged allies to clear bureaucratic hurdles and deliver rapid political decisions to shield Ukrainian civilians from Russian strikes. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky/Telegram
Wednesday El Niño update - Record warmth continues in the key monitoring region called Niño 3.4, which is due to both the long-term warming of the tropics (climate change) and the developing El Niño. Over the last 7 days, there has been a steady warming across the central Pacific. Data: OISSTv2.1 🌊
Oil giants' second quarter profits April to June 2026: ENI $2.33 billion Equinor $4.84 billion TotalEnergies $5.34 billion BP $5.73 billion Shell $9.84 billion Chevron $12.07 billion ExxonMobil $14.53 billion Saudi Aramco $33.4 billion Hungry people 50 million
El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity
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Terrorists. Time to destroy Russia's economy. Bring Russia to its knees: no jobs, no money, no electricity, not heating. Force the Russians to revolt and hang Putin. Let them beg for help from the West.
Drone with explosive device found near Ukraine cargo jet at Leipzig airport
German airports are on high alert after a series of drone sightings over sensitive places, including military facilities, energy terminals, seaports and logistics companies.
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One day, Ukraine will have an ICBM that can deliver a conventional payload very long distance. Then we're going to hunt that Kim SOB in every palace and every corner he hides in!
TVP World@tvpworld.bsky.social · 11h agoNorth Korea deploys missile unit to Russia to back war effort, Kyiv says.
My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot
As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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