Marco Silva 🌍

@BBCMarcoSilva

Senior journalist for @BBCNews reporting on climate change disinformation. Investigations for #BBCVerify 🔎 Oxford Climate Journalism Network member.

London, United Kingdom

Joined April 2009

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Marco Silva 🌍@BBCMarcoSilva · Jul 2

Judging by how often US President Donald Trump has repeated the slogan “Drill, baby, drill”, you might be tempted to think he coined the phrase. 🧵

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World Meteorological Organization@WMO · Jul 20

2024 was the tenth year in a row the global mean temperature record was broken. Find out more about the global #StateOfClimate here 👉 bit.ly/3RhqxsD

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Météo-France@meteofrance · Jul 8

⚠️ #MétéoDesForêts Le risque de feux reste encore élevé sur le pourtour méditerranéen ces prochains jours. Soyez prudents ! 📸 Photo prise ce mardi après-midi, où l'on voit une épaisse fumée depuis Marseille s'étalant sur plus de 100 km. Point complet : meteofrance.com/actualites-et-…

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Marco Silva 🌍@BBCMarcoSilva · Jul 8

Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy? We've been examining a series of claims circulating online: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… (With @BenChu_ @jakehorton0305 @KaylaEpstein)

BBCMarcoSilva's tweet card. Following the Texas floods some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce.

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Copernicus EU@CopernicusEU · Jul 4

Since late June 2025, much of Europe has been affected by an intense heatwave. 🌡️ This #VideoOfTheDay, based on #CopernicusEU #Sentinel3 land surface temperature data, shows values exceeding 50 °C (in deep red). 🔴🟡🟢🔵 🔗More: copernicus.eu/en/media/image…

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World Meteorological Organization@WMO · Jul 3

Europe is experiencing a record-breaking heat wave, which is likely being reinforced by exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures. To find out more about the #StateOfClimate in Europe, check out our latest report: bit.ly/3Gbw023

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IPCC@IPCC_CH · Jul 3

#IPCC's 2022 #ClimateReport shows heatwaves in Europe will become more frequent, more intense & will last longer. By 2050, about half of the European population may be exposed to high or very high risk of heat stress during summer. ➡️ bit.ly/IICpt13

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Zeke Hausfather@hausfath · Jul 3

June 2025 was the third warmest June on record after 2024 and 2023 in the ERA5 dataset. It was approximately 1.3C above preindustrial (1850-1900) levels.

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