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@friendsofthecam.bsky.social · 16h ago

If you're in/near Cambridge, come and hear @billmcguire.bsky.social talk about the climate crisis and his new book on Nov 3rd. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fate-o...

The Fate of the World: a History and Future of the Climate Crisis

Delving into deep time, Bill McGuire explains what is happening to our climate in the early decades of the twenty-first century and beyond.

eventbrite.co.uk

Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 2d ago

Does this beggar belief? No. It is no surprise whatsoever The fossil fuel sector has been suppressing the truth for 3/4 of a century www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Cat Hobbs@cathobbs.bsky.social · 21h ago

This ought to be a joke If @ofwat.bsky.social seriously wanted to stop poor performance it - would have said NO to 36% bill rise last year - would have said NO to £3.4 billion bill rise on top - would be taking private water companies into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...

Households to see water bills cut as regulator fines failing suppliers

Ofwat stressed that changes to bills are ‘affected by a range of factors and the effect will vary by company and customer type’

independent.co.uk

Thames21@thames21.bsky.social · 2d ago

Excellent to see this brilliant piece in The Guardian highlighting our recent autumn Big Wet Wipe Count in Hammersmith! Thanks so much @matthewpearce.bsky.social for covering us.🌿 Also, a huge thank you to our volunteers. Read full story here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It’s not glamorous’: the volunteers counting flushed wet wipes on the banks of the Thames

A Thames21 charity citizen science project helps track plastic pollution in the capital’s river

theguardian.com

Rob Larter@polarrobs.bsky.social · 3w ago

The scariest aspect of this is that we may not know we've passed the tipping point until it has already happened. @rahmstorf.bsky.social in 2024: "Nothing dramatic happens at the tipping point. That just means AMOC is then doomed and it will slowly die, but that process could take 50 to 100 years."

New Scientist@newscientist.com · 3w ago

Europe faces incredibly harsh winters, unrelenting droughts if the AMOC ocean current collapses. An ambitious early warning system plans to tell us precisely when this potential catastrophe could become a reality. www.newscientist.com/article/2588...

@friendsofthecam.bsky.social · 4w ago

Cameron's talk is on Sep 22 6.30pm German Lutheran Church, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge. It's free, but please register via Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-and-...

Where and how will we get our water?

Growth planned for Cambridge is unrealistic as drought declared across the region; chalk streams are in peril; and reservoirs run low.

eventbrite.co.uk

Mike Scialom@mikescialom.bsky.social · 4w ago

From environmental policy enforcer to clean water campaigner - Cameron Adams of @friendsofthecam.bsky.social to speak in Cambridge www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/ex-...

@friendsofthecam.bsky.social · last mo.

Author of The Fate of the World: a history and future of the climate crisis, @billmcguire.bsky.social talks to Friends of the Cam about his take on the climate crisis and what we can do on 3rd Nov, 6.30pm. Free event and bookable through Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fate-o...

The Fate of the World: a History and Future of the Climate Crisis

Delving into deep time, Bill McGuire explains what is happening to our climate in the early decades of the twenty-first century and beyond.

eventbrite.co.uk

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · last mo.

This government is still sitting on parts of a buried report laying bare catastrophic risks facing us from ecosystems collapse. My message to @andyburnham.bsky.social: tell the truth. Release the report in full. And prepare the country for what's coming. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full

Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis

theguardian.com

Susan Buckingham@susanjb7.bsky.social · last mo.

The drive to growth in Cambridge is relentless, it benefits developers and investors, but not local traders and residents. Friends of the Cam hosts Cameron Adams to ask the as yet unanswered question: Where will the water come from? The event on 22 Sept is free www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-and-...

Where and how will we get our water?

Growth planned for Cambridge is unrealistic as drought declared across the region; chalk streams are in peril; and reservoirs run low.

eventbrite.co.uk

@friendsofthecam.bsky.social · last mo.

Friends of the Cam are delighted to host Cameron Adams who will discuss the perilous state of our water resources in Cambridge and how this will sustain the Government's desired growth strategy for the region. Free, 22nd September and bookable on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-and-...

Where and how will we get our water?

Growth planned for Cambridge is unrealistic as drought declared across the region; chalk streams are in peril; and reservoirs run low.

eventbrite.co.uk

@friendsofthecam.bsky.social · last mo.

Friends of the Cam are delighted to host @billmcguire.bsky.social who will talk about the speed and intensity of climate change, comparing it with deep geological history. The event is free, in Cambridge on 3 November, and bookable through Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fate-o...

The Fate of the World: a History and Future of the Climate Crisis

Delving into deep time, Bill McGuire explains what is happening to our climate in the early decades of the twenty-first century and beyond.

eventbrite.co.uk

@friendsofthecam.bsky.social · last mo.

Where will we get the water for us to continue living in Cambridgeshire? Let alone for the growth planned by the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation. Join us as Cameron Adams addresses this, with his years of experience working for the Environment Agency. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-and-...

Where and how will we get our water?

Growth planned for Cambridge is unrealistic as drought declared across the region; chalk streams are in peril; and reservoirs run low.

eventbrite.co.uk

Rob Larter@polarrobs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"The foolish shortsightedness of it all is that even though there is, ... a sense that glaciers and floods and famines are happening all the way over there, their knock-on effects and food supply challenges, and political and refugee crises, will affect us all." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik

Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

theguardian.com

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · last mo.

If England water companies had not been privatised: £88.4bn dividend to shareholders would not have been paid. Billions more through intragroup transactions would not have been extracted. Borrowing cost would have been much lower. In public ownership, billions would have gone to infrastructure.

The case for nationalisation of water companies

England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...

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