After lying dormant for almost a year, am happy to report that Thinkorswim.ie is back, with 2 new postings for your delectation: Stumbling ever deeper into the Pyrocene www.thinkorswim.ie/stumbling-ev... The heat is on: #climate -fuelled carnage intensifies www.thinkorswim.ie/the-heat-is-...

"Russia must pay for destruction it has caused," warned European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen. Agree 100%. Now try saying this out loud: "Israel must pay for destruction it has caused," warned von der Leyen. Otherwise, this is absolutely rank hypocrisy. www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

EU condemns Russian 'atrocities' as 17 killed in Kyiv

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen slammed "horrible atrocities" by Russia after a deadly attack on the Kyiv region killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens,

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“War”. What “war”? It’s a massacre, a genocide, a slaughter of defenceless civilians, including tens of thousands of children & babies, doctors, nurses, teachers, journalists sanitised by “balanced” media reporting of Western media outlets. Was Auschwitz a “war” too? www.rte.ie/news/2026/08...

Mass funeral held in Gaza for family killed during war

In a cleared plot of land between buildings flattened by airstrikes in Gaza City, row upon row of Palestinian flags were laid out neatly over the remains of dozens of people to be buried.

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Open warfare on the rule of international law being waged by the US in order to whitewash a genocide by Israel is where we are at in the rapidly unraveling world of 2026.

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ICC CHIEF PROSECUTOR: “Oppose Israel and we will go after your family — You have been warned. Rubio, McConnell sent me a letter… what’s liberating is accepting mortality.”

‘Renewables offer humanity an unlikely exit ramp off our current highway to #climate hell – if only our politicians & business leaders had the wit & mettle to grasp this slenderest of lifelines’ My take in Irish Examiner today. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Renewables are a lifeline our politicians are too cowardly to grasp

Every month that passes brings us another step closer to tragedy

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There’s “off the charts” and there’s France’s absolutely bonkers June & July 2026 temperatures (see black line below). Bad things are happening. Fast.

It’s 49C in Basra, Iraq today. Coolest it will get overnight is 36C. Temperatures will top 50C next week. #Climate breakdown is already well underway. Furnace-like conditions like this will continue to spread, year after year.

Funny, but true.

Now that’s how you run a newspaper advert.

Sat down earlier this week for an in-depth chat with the redoubtable Mario Rosenstock to discuss #climate, wildfires, AMOC breakdown risk, Trump’s attacks on eco regulations, and more… open.spotify.com/episode/05Z8...

John Gibbons on wildfires, US climate policy and the renewables race

The Mario Rosenstock Podcast · Episode

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Worrying times for oil giant Shell as it racks up record multibillion dollar revenues profiteering off the deliberate, intentional but highly lucrative destruction of our one and only biosphere.

For those clinging desperately to phrases like: “it’s all caused by arsonists”, well it looks like the arsonists have really, really upped their game lately. #wildfires

Pod of this week’s Last Word on the environment with @mattcooperlastword.bsky.social now available. We discussed fish migration from warming Irish waters plus devastating European #heatwaves www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...

This week’s Last Word on the environment with @mattcooperlastword.bsky.social coming up around 5.30 today. We’ll discuss fish migration to escape warming waters, plus European #wildfires and gas stove hazards

Contributed to a discussion today on @newstalkfm.bsky.social around soaring European temperatures and wildfires. www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

The current and future impact of wildfires in Europe | Newstalk

More than 300,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain during peak tourist season d...

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It’s exhausting. For years, decades, right wing media have lied and told us #climate breakdown was just woke nonsense. Now, it’s whoopsies, yes it’s real, but relax everyone & enjoy our new “Mediterranean” climate as Europe goes up in flames around us.

“Many of our Irish politicians remain convinced that the #climate crisis is not coming for us. I beg to disagree” Another clip from @tonightvmtv.bsky.social a short time ago.

“We have essentially entered a completely new climatic era”. Short clip from my contribution to the @tonightvmtv.bsky.social earlier this evening.

Am due on @tonightvmtv.bsky.social later this evening to discuss #wildfires, particularly in the Irish context and against backdrop of the #climate emergency.

Opinion: With wildfires across Europe and here at home in Tipperary, Kerry and Wicklow, the climate warning signs couldn't be clearer, yet the government drags its feet on action... jrnl.ie/7113635

Wildfires at home and abroad: The climate crisis is here, and Ireland is far from prepared

With wildfires raging across Europe and here at home in Tipperary, Kerry and Wicklow, the warning signs couldn’t be clearer, yet the government drags its feet on climate action.

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Hell is empty. All the devils are here.

Chris⚖️Justice@chrisjustice01.bsky.social · last mo.

💥 "In the broad Daylight the looting of our olive trees by those criminal pirates. Marauders." Scenes from southern Lebanon. “The occupation continues to steal ancient olive trees and transfer them to settlements." 7/1 @ZeinabSaffar

Enjoyed chatting with Mario Rosenstock earlier today for an upcoming podcast covering European #heatwave, the #climate emergency, AMOC slow-down, the rapid rise of #renewables – and more. Will post a link once it's online in the coming days.

Do not adjust your screens: Daily Telegraph, purveyor of hard-core #climate denial, has temporarily noticed reality. Don’t panic: normal service on behalf of its energy industry sponsors will be resumed shortly.

“While EU states like Denmark, Holland race ahead in green transition, Ireland is mired in the past. Our politicians seem more focused on engaging in populist follies like facilitating chaotic rural one-off housing” My take on #climate crisis in @thejournal.ie www.thejournal.ie/readme/wildf...

Wildfires at home and abroad: The climate crisis is here, and Ireland is far from prepared

With wildfires raging across Europe and here at home in Tipperary, Kerry and Wicklow, the warning signs couldn’t be clearer, yet the government drags its feet on climate action.

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Who’s says there’s no good news these days? This is g r e a t. More, please. finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...

Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar meltdown: How SpaceX and Tesla erased $700 billion

Someone should check on Elon Musk. The world’s richest person is bleeding billions as his 42% stake in SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) has shed roughly half its peak value in just five weeks, Since Space Explor...

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As the billionaire-controlled media undermine renewable energy at every turn, the world is literally going up in smoke around us. You can ‘risk blackouts’ or you can barrel ahead and lock in global #climate collapse. One or the other.

Astonishing attack on civil society and environmental justice by a government lacking either vision or basic competence. www.thejournal.ie/jack-chamber...

Chambers claims climate law has been 'weaponised' by NGOs to halt infrastructure projects

Friends of the Earth have said disapplying climate laws sets ‘an alarming precedent’.

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This week's Last Word on the environment with @mattcooperlastword.bsky.social coming up shortly. We'll discuss Andy Burnhan's green credentials, plus take a look at the rapid evolution of mass battery storage systems. I visited ESB's facility in Aghada, east Cork earlier this week to find out more.

And now, a cutting-edge energy update from 1986... www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Michael McDowell: Unless we embrace nuclear, Ireland will remain partly dependent on gas

There is every reason to plan now for SMR power generation. Repealing the ban on nuclear power generation is the first step

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Pod of my chat with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social earlier this afternoon on @newstalkfm.bsky.social is now available. We teased out the acute health hazards associated with high temperatures - yes, even here in Ireland. www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

How should you exercise in the extreme heat? | Newstalk

Our current heatwave may have come to an end, but odds are good that we’ll have another one. So...

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