Jos Olivier
@josolivier.bsky.social
Retired* scientist on greenhouse gas emission sources and energy use: estimates, trends, targets, climate, mitigation & science (incl global pollution). RT ≠ endorsement. Born ±315 ppmv CO2. *Formerly at Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL).
Zelenskyy says 40 now confirmed dead after ‘insane’ Russian attack on school – as it happened. School in Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region was struck on Monday. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Zelenskyy says 40 now confirmed dead after ‘insane’ Russian attack on school – as it happened
School in Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region was struck on Monday
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump national honour for role in brokering Oleshky truce. US first lady awarded for ‘significant personal contribution to humanitarian support’. What we know on day 1,716. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/n...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump national honour for role in brokering Oleshky truce
US first lady awarded for ‘significant personal contribution to humanitarian support’. What we know on day 1,716
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Russian and Ukrainian officials thank Melania Trump for brokering ceasefire - video. www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
Russian and Ukrainian officials thank Melania Trump for brokering ceasefire - video
Kirill Dimitrov, envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin, delivered a gift to Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday to thank her for brokering a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian forces i...
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White House event reveals Ukraine and Russia share one goal: flattering Melania. As war rages on in Kyiv and other cities, the first lady celebrates her single-city ceasefire with Russian and Ukrainian envoys. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
White House event reveals Ukraine and Russia share one goal: flattering Melania
As war rages on in Kyiv and other cities, the first lady celebrates her single-city ceasefire with Russian and Ukrainian envoys
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Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels. Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels
Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing
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‘No one cares about the little guy’: Sri Lanka’s fishers still reeling from 2021 toxic plastic spill. A stricken container ship shed tonnes of tiny pellets called nurdles on the west coast. Five years on, locals are counting the cost to marine life and livelihood. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘No one cares about the little guy’: Sri Lanka’s fishers still reeling from 2021 toxic plastic spill
A stricken container ship shed tonnes of tiny pellets called nurdles on the west coast. Five years on, locals are counting the cost to marine life and livelihoods
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‘It’s kind of a melting pot’: how one US city transformed a highway into a leafy oasis. The BLVD is home to 250 enterprises, from banks, tattoo shops and restaurants to museums and a performing arts centre. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It’s kind of a melting pot’: how one US city transformed a highway into a leafy oasis
The BLVD is home to 250 enterprises, from banks, tattoo shops and restaurants to museums and a performing arts centre
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The Amazon’s canary in the coalmine: what a tropical fish can tell us about climate upheaval. Scientist Val’s pioneering research on tambaqui fish is revealing the effect of climate disruption in Brazil, with global implications for biodiversity and food security. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The Amazon’s canary in the coalmine: what a tropical fish can tell us about climate upheaval
Scientist Adalberto Luis Val’s pioneering research on the tambaqui fish is revealing the effect of climate disruption in Brazil, with global implications for biodiversity and food security
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World’s wettest rainstorms are getting wetter, affecting flood and drought risk. Events that deliver about half of global rainfall are getting shorter but more intense, with wide-ranging implications. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/no...
World’s wettest rainstorms are getting wetter, affecting flood and drought risk
Events that deliver about half of global rainfall are getting shorter but more intense, with wide-ranging implications
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How Democrats used the midterms to turn affordability concerns into ‘green populism’. From energy prices to datacenters, climate became a cost-of-living issue – and a winning one. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How Democrats used the midterms to turn affordability concerns into ‘green populism’
From energy prices to datacenters, climate became a cost-of-living issue – and a winning one
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World’s wettest rainstorms are getting wetter, affecting flood and drought risk. Events that deliver about half of global rainfall are getting shorter but more intense, with wide-ranging implications. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/no...
World’s wettest rainstorms are getting wetter, affecting flood and drought risk
Events that deliver about half of global rainfall are getting shorter but more intense, with wide-ranging implications
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Warming UK seas could ‘fundamentally reshape marine ecosystems’ – report. Four-year study warns destabilised marine food webs could jeopardise food security by 2050. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Warming UK seas could ‘fundamentally reshape marine ecosystems’ – report
Four-year study warns destabilised marine food webs could jeopardise food security by 2050
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Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter missile launchers. Leaked documents offer insight into Russian-Iranian military cooperation as US weighs up next steps in Iran war. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/n...
Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter missile launchers
Leaked documents offer insight into Russian-Iranian military cooperation as US weighs up next steps in Iran war
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Bomb threats disrupt at least 25 flights across Europe, raising hybrid war fears. Planes forced into emergency landings or diversions two days after hoax alerts affected air travel. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/n...
Bomb threats disrupt at least 25 flights across Europe, raising hybrid war fears
Planes forced into emergency landings or diversions two days after hoax alerts affected air travel
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump national honour for role in brokering Oleshky truce. US first lady awarded for ‘significant personal contribution to humanitarian support’. What we know on day 1,716. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/n...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump national honour for role in brokering Oleshky truce
US first lady awarded for ‘significant personal contribution to humanitarian support’. What we know on day 1,716
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Emergency responders comb through rubble after deadly strike on Ukrainian aid centre – video. www.theguardian.com/world/video/...
Emergency responders comb through rubble after deadly strike on Ukrainian aid centre – video
Bombing of aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in southern Ukraine killed at least 26 people
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Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened. Bomb threats were made on routes involving a number of airlines, including Ryanair and WizzAir. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened
Bomb threats were made on routes involving a number of airlines, including Ryanair and WizzAir
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It's not a coincidence... the states remaining with the GOP this evening are the states (1) with the highest rates of illiteracy, (2) the lowest life expectancy numbers, (3) the poorest healthcare conditions
It is my honor and privilege to be headed to the US Senate to serve the great state of Michigan. Michigan, we did what they said couldn’t be done. We won. Together. Now the real work begins.
In Kyiv, hackers sent fake alerts about a nuclear apocalypse. We hardly noticed. As Europe erupts in furious protests, we prep for a cold, dark winter. Rage and fear require energy we simply don’t have. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In Kyiv, hackers sent fake alerts about a nuclear apocalypse. We hardly noticed | Diana Berg
As Europe erupts in furious protest we prep for a cold, dark winter. Rage and fear require energy we simply don’t have, says Diana Berg, a Ukrainian artist and writer
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Ukraine war briefing: race to free dozens trapped under rubble of Russian strikes on aid hub. Zelenskyy says 33 killed while more than 50 could be trapped in the rubble in Komyshuvakha; Russia hammers Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. What we know on day 1,715. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/n...
Ukraine war briefing: race to free dozens trapped under rubble of Russian strikes on aid hub
Zelenskyy says 33 killed while more than 50 could be trapped in the rubble in Komyshuvakha; Russia hammers Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. What we know on day 1,715
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EU to lead talks on support for Ukraine with US, Nato, partners – Europe live. European Commission will hold talks with the US, France, Germany, Britain, Nato, and the World Bank. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
EU to lead talks on support for Ukraine with US, Nato, partners – Europe live
European Commission will hold talks with the US, France, Germany, Britain, Nato, and the World Bank
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Babies more likely to have heart defects from Louisiana’s areas with industrial pollution, study finds. Compared to infants in the state’s low-pollution areas, the odds were 4.3 times higher for babies from toxic hotspots. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Babies more likely to have heart defects from Louisiana’s areas with industrial pollution, study finds
Compared to infants in the state’s low-pollution areas, the odds were 4.3 times higher for babies from toxic hotspots
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Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels. Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels
Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing
theguardian.com
Britain’s Be Ready campaign aims to encourage (frighten?) citizens into preparing for disaster. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain's Be Ready campaign aims to encourage (frighten?) citizens into preparing for disaster | First Dog on the Moon
You’ll need food, water, plastic bags, spare stiff upper lips and a shovel
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How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster. Researchers find the birds’ guano feeds algal blooms that absorb significantly more solar energy. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster
Researchers find the birds’ guano feeds algal blooms that absorb significantly more solar energy
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Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures is well behind the pace that is needed. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN
Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures is well behind the pace that is needed
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