Dr Jill Belch
@JillBelch
Citizen. Environmentalist for 1/3 of a century. Researcher #pollution #climate. Professor Vascular Medicine. Likes people. Believes in equality, fairness, truth
Disgraceful. Shell, Norway’s Aker, BP & Canada’s Enbridge have all abandoned a 6-year-long attempt to define a “net zero” emissions strategy after being told it would require them to stop developing new #FossilFuel fields, according to documents seen by @FT.
And remember, air pollution PERMANENTLY damages children. #AirPollution monitors in 500 classrooms for an academic year found days with high outdoor pollution led to higher pollution inside the classrooms.
Take note, @UKLabour. #Nuclear power is neither clean nor cheap >1/2 of German environment ministry’s (BMUKN) budget for 2025 will be spent on managing the country’s nuclear waste & preparing a decision for a final nuclear repository.
“Since Jan 2025, Trump led a coordinated attack on #science. In 6m, he launched 402 attacks on science, more than in his entire 1st term. They’re not incidental, but part of a larger strategy to strip public protections, consolidate power & remove scientific evidence from policy”
NHS Scotland treats 98% of urgent skin cancer cases within 31 days compared with only 82% in England but Herald platforms Sandesh Gulhane (Con) to misrepresent the data from a different report talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/07/24/nhs…
Record breaking extreme weather is increasingly commonplace in UK as our climate changed over the last few decades. Sea level rise around UK is accelerating, with 2/3 of observed sea level rise happening in just the last three decades.
Flash #flooding killed >130, but Trump removed vital data, funding & personnel from NOAA, EPA, Fema. Trump proposed "getting rid of" Fema, axed 1/4 of its staff. TV weather presenters warning cuts reduced their ability to predict hurricanes & storms, they’re now "flying blind"
$20m grant to provide clean water after #pesticide contamination. The Trump administration just took the money away. Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency labeled the grant a “wasteful DEI program”, though advocates say the move is an act of cruelty.
Promising. EU & China agree to demonstrate leadership together to drive a global just transition in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. #Climate And no, per capita, China is not the biggest emitter.
Agreed.
Repeat after me. A habitable planet is more important than the profits of a few fossil fuel companies. Pass it on. #ActOnClimate #climate #renewables
Let’s walk, folks! Compared to 2,000 steps a day, 7,000 daily steps was linked to 37% reduction in risk of dying from cancer, 14% lower for risk of diabetes, 38% for dementia, 22% depression, 28% for falls, 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease & 47% reduction in risk of dying
They’re going to make AI lie Haven’t they realised it’s not ‘liberal bias’ but that AI looks at facts eg #ClimateChange is real. Trump has accused #AI models of liberal bias, alleging companies deliberately training AI to be critical of right-wing stances
Sadly it’s non-binding, but it’s a start. A landmark decision by UN court cleared the way for countries to sue each other over #ClimateChange, including over historic emissions of planet-warming gases.
Tell Brazil's President Lula: Stop the bill that would be the end of the Amazon! action.eko.org/a/lula-reject-…
TalkTV is airing attacks on trans people without broadcasting the views of those who support trans rights. Call on Ofcom to take action: goodlaw.social/d2e167
I think you mean England, @thetimes …. They should have nationalised it.
Exactly. It was either a lie or a mistake & whichever, the environment minister should retract his statement. Scottish water is cheaper & better quality. England, don’t be taken in. Demand re nationalisation of your #water.
Why are Labour talking down Scotland?
My daughter, reef dive instructor - stop denying #ClimateChange & demand we stop burning #FossilFuel "It's like a raging underwater bushfire, wreaking harm. It's an absolutely devastating event & people are reeling. It’s enormous. It's unprecedented. It's absolutely not normal"
