Brian McHugh 🌏🏳️🌈
@BrianMcHugh2011
#ClimateCrisis 333.98 ppm CO2 Dad and husband. Mainly post on the environment Writer for @YorksBylines
Our rivers are dying. Our lakes are dying. This isn't an accident. Nobody has been jailed for this. They get paid bonuses. #Windermere #LoughNeagh @YorksBylines @Feargal_Sharkey @MattStaniek yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/yorkshi…
“What is a five sigma event?” “Something that may only happen once in 10,000 years, or higher, possibly once in several million years. It was so far outside of expectations that the statistics became really hard to handle. It was very startling.” theguardian.com/environment/ng…
“What is a five sigma event?” “Something that may only happen once in 10,000 years, or higher, possibly once in several million years. It was so far outside of expectations that the statistics became really hard to handle. It was very startling.” theguardian.com/environment/ng…
“What is a five sigma event?” “Something that may only happen once in 10,000 years, or higher, possibly once in several million years. It was so far outside of expectations that the statistics became really hard to handle. It was very startling.” theguardian.com/environment/ng…
The Handala ship was boarded by Israeli forces in international waters, carrying aid for Gaza. It was sailing under a UK flag. Israel stopped and boarded a ship in international waters under a UK flag and nothing has happened. Let that sink in.
Yes, the Handala ship was intercepted by Israeli forces on July 26, 2025, in international waters ~40-100 km from Gaza. It carried humanitarian aid including baby formula and sailed under a British flag. Israel justifies it as enforcing its blockade; critics call it unlawful…
Just when things were going so well for the Church of England…throwing out a choir who’ve booked your church is an interesting move from @bishopoffulham - the church ‘apology’ still seems to blame the choir theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…
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Good climate news this week 1 In most significant climate law decision ever issued, top World Court rules that nations which fail to curb fossil fuels could be ordered to pay reparations, says countries legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate 2 Three thousand climate…
Good climate news this week 1 India reaches Paris target of 50% non-fossil fuel power capacity 5 years early 2 China cuts electricity emissions to record lows in 2025 3 Indonesia to go 100% renewables by 2035 instead of 2040 4 Saudi to invest $8.3b to build 15GW of solar and wind…
Greece wildfires force evacuations as hundreds of firefighters battle blaze channel4.com/news/greece-wi…
Turkey recorded its highest temperature on record on Friday with 50.5°C recorded in Silopi ⚠️📈 This exceeds the previous record of 49.5°C recorded on 15th August 2023 🌡️ This extreme heat is bringing serious health impacts and giving a very high risk of wildfires 🔥
Who are the real ‘dangerous radicals’? Just Stop Oil? Or the mass killers of the fossil fuel industry? climatewithbrian.com/2025/07/27/rev…
'Love, Anger& Betrayal' by Jonathon Porritt Who are the real ‘dangerous radicals’? Just Stop Oil? Or the mass killers of the fossil fuel industry? @jonathonporritt @JustStop_Oil @RogerHallamCS21 @GeorgeMonbiot climatewithbrian.com/2025/07/27/rev…
This week, @antonioguterres delivered a major address on the world’s climate, stressing that renewable energy is the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st century. “This is our moment of opportunity,” he said. More on the Secretary-General's speech: un.org/en/climatechan…
"The BBC’s recent refusal to air documentaries on Gaza is part of a systemic fear among UK journalists of reporting the plain facts" yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/world/gaz…
The relentless stream of rightwing people telling us manmade climate change isn’t really happening are never ever going to forgive themselves
Turkey recorded its highest temperature on record on Friday with 50.5°C recorded in Silopi ⚠️📈 This exceeds the previous record of 49.5°C recorded on 15th August 2023 🌡️ This extreme heat is bringing serious health impacts and giving a very high risk of wildfires 🔥
After a year working with 26 young Just Stop Oil activists,our co-authored book,’Love,Anger & Betrayal’,is published today! (loveangerbetrayal.co.uk). It’s been an incredible privilege to share this project - with lots of campaigning ahead! Latest blog: jonathonporritt.com/love-anger-bet…
Main Topic: Focusing on Extreme Middle East Heat via @guardian On the Extreme Temperature Diary- SUN 7/27/2025 guyonclimate.com/2025/07/27/ext… +#climate and record temp reports via @extremetemps /@DoctorVive @BrianMcHugh2011 @MatthewCappucci @BMcNoldy @GabeFilippelli @GreenNewsReport
Turkey registers it's hottest day on record. Turkey's meteorological service has confirmed the 50.5C recorded in Silopi on Friday was an all-time temperature record for the country. It was also Turkeys first 50C day. 132 weather stations in total broke July temperature records.
Fascinating to see this European poll Two-thirds are worried about climate change and its effects Over 70% accept that the climate is changing owing to human behaviour. Politic action needs to bend in this direction
Recommended read: In Nature Communications, researchers recounted how the Arctic island of Svalbard is facing a “dramatic shift” to high air temperatures and rainfall in the depths of winter. buff.ly/hR2sAWt
Greece is continuing to battle five major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave, with extreme temperatures up to 44C (111.2F) expected to persist. bbc.com/news/articles/…