"We show that 31–67% and 51–91% of the planetary boundary breaching responsibility could be attributed to the global top 10% and top 20% of consumers, respectively." nature.com/articles/s4158…

Klimaschutz wird einige nicht auf Anhieb populäre Umstellungen erfordern, u.a. neue Heizungen. Aber versäumter Klimaschutz wird definitiv schlimmer. Er wird nur gelingen mit Politikern (und Wählern!), die bereit für Verantwortung sind, und denen es nicht nur um kurzsichtige

Left is a picture of the demographic breakdown of Palestinians killed by Israel in 2021. It's mostly males between 20 and 40. Right is a picture of the demographics of Palestinians killed by Israel between Oct 2023 and April 2024. It's EVERYONE, and mostly children under 20.

On this final day of the year, a quick round up of what I have sent into the world this year – in reverse chronological order (1/8): ‘The (im)possibility of responsible military AI governance’ for the ICRC Humanitarian Law & Policy Blog blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy…

Here’s a quick roundup of highlights from research we published in 2024, on unequal exchange, ecosocialism, and post-capitalist transformation. As always, free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵

Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.

Every time I travel around the UK, I am shocked by the severity of uneven development that occurs under capitalism, and disgusted that Britain's leaders allow whole swathes of the country to languish in misery. The suffering is totally needless. It can *easily* be abolished. So

Gofundme question for Germans: how much, if any, does the German govt charge as tax on donations, for instance for Palestinians in Gaza? Thanks for letting me know in replies.

What will it mean if we know even more accurately what we are doing to our Earth? Will we take notice? Will we at least stop voting for politicians who don't want to know or just don't care? eos.org/articles/trans…

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch - and all the anti-net zero zealots - getting educated about the basics of energy supply live on national TV

Exciting news! 🎉 I'm starting a free newsletter Critical to connect directly with you. My goal is to evolve how we learn & share knowledge, by bringing my decades of international experience, research, teaching, advocacy & scholar-activism. I'll be diving into critical topics

A new four-lane highway is being built that cuts through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. You can't be a climate leader if you're cutting down one of the world's greatest climate solutions to

New climate course, open free and online, with a revolutionary bent, organised by colleagues from Leeds including the great JefimVogel ! Register now, and share widely!!!! Check it out here: futurelearn.com/courses/climat…

This fascinating new research overturns longstanding assumptions. It finds that lower-income groups are more concerned about the environment, and prefer environmental protection over economic growth, compared to higher-income groups. Data from the USA.

"History tells us that there are times when the dangers of inaction become sufficiently threatening to individuals or the planet that scientists who are able and willing to do so will have to enter the public arena ... This is such a time." nature.com/articles/s4156…

Hi everyone, I'm excited to announce this new project: a website dedicated to research and data on imperialism and inequality. You're going to love this... (links in thread below):

Carbon budget countdown to exceeding 1.5°C ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visual…

Reading Francesca Albanese’s report on Companies profiting from occupation and genocide. There’s far too many to list exhaustively but I’ll try. Guess who’s named first though. Yes, Elbit systems. No wonder our govt is hellbent on punishing Palestine Action who keep exposing them

This is not a photo from Japanese internment camp 1942. This is a photo from American Alligator Alcatraz camp 2025 with all the color taken out. A chilling reminder that history repeats...

Ein ausführliches Interview mit Fredi Otto und mir: was kommt beim Klima auf uns zu? Wie wird die Welt für unsere Kinder aussehen, wenn wir einfach so weitermachen wie bisher? sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artik…