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Bill McGuire

@profbillmcguire

Volcanologist, climate scientist, writer, broadcaster, activist, socialist, best-selling author of HOTHOUSE EARTH: AN INHABITANT'S GUIDE. Born @ 313

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Human rights concerns? That's a laugh The government couldn't care less about human rights here in the UK, let alone in Saudi Arabia theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

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If you live in Jamaica and are considering staying put - DON'T This is an astonishingly powerful, slow-moving, storm that is going to have a cataclysmic impact on landfall Wind speeds up to 160mph, a 15ft storm surge and 3ft+ of rain FIND SHELTER NOW theguardian.com/world/live/202…

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Fueled by a changing climate This is how fossil-fueled global heating is supercharging Hurricane Melissa climatecentral.org/climate-shift-…

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A reminder of what a Cat 5 hurricane can do to even well-built concrete and steel structures This was Acapulco (Mexico) in the aftermath of Cat 5 Hurricane Otis in 2023

A reminder of what a Cat 5 hurricane can do to even well-built concrete and steel structures

This was Acapulco (Mexico) in the aftermath of Cat 5 Hurricane Otis in 2023
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"To protect yourself from wind, the best thing you can do is put as many walls as possible between you and the outside," "It also suggests covering yourself with a mattress or wearing a helmet for added protection, if you have one" bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgv…

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Labour's housing 'policy' amounts to doing exactly what the developers demand Absolutely despicable theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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The usual pie-in-the-sky drivel here from Reeves As you would expect, you won't find a single mention in the promotional piece, of climate, nature, or taxing wealth theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Marvellous 👍 In the UK, the yummy-mummies get the disinfectant outt the minute a speck of dirt is visible - both at home in their chrome kitchens and in their spotless and germless white Range Rovers theguardian.com/environment/20…

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The crooks demanding that they be allowed to get away with it Why am I not surprised? And I am certain that Starmer and Reeves will tug their forelocks and give them what they want theguardian.com/business/2025/…

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Reform - as in pay us even more over the top prices for our products so we can have even bigger profits, higher CEO pay, and more cash shovelled into shareholder ;pockets Bollox to that theguardian.com/business/2025/…

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"Labour hid behind the fanciful idea that growth would....increase tax revenues, so redistributive taxes wouldn’t be needed. The government is now facing up to a reality where GDP has grown just 0.7% over the last year" Damn right! theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Whenever money is involved - which is always - nature ineveitably comes second best Outrageous behaviour that has to be stopped theguardian.com/environment/20…

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A home-grown 13kg pumpkin ready for carving for Halloween But first all the seeds and flesh need to be cut out, cubed and frozen, for later cakes and pies Yum 👍😀

A home-grown 13kg pumpkin ready for carving for Halloween

But first all the seeds and flesh need to be cut out, cubed and frozen, for later cakes and pies

Yum 👍😀
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It is obscene that this appalling situation is permitted in one of the world's richest countries And much of it is aided by the Starmer government's refusal to scrap the 2-child benefit cap, whil leaving the rich untouched Despicable theguardian.com/society/2025/o…

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The government can afford to allow 50 UK families to own £2/3 trillion - as much as half the population..... but can't afford the comparative peanuts needed for free bus travel for young people Starmer and co are an utter disgrace bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…