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Mark Lynas

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Environmental writer & science advocate. Next book: Nuclear war & how to avoid it, out May 2025. Advisor to @MohamedNasheed at @TheCVF, @weplanetint strategist.

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We've won again!   You've probably already heard the news. £14bn for Sizewell C, meaning that plant - a zero-carbon copy of Hinkley Point C - gets to go ahead. And billions more for Rolls-Royce, so that great British company can move ahead with its SMR programme.   We're not

We've won again!
 
You've probably already heard the news. ÂŁ14bn for Sizewell C, meaning that plant - a zero-carbon copy of Hinkley Point C - gets to go ahead. And billions more for Rolls-Royce, so that great British company can move ahead with its SMR programme.
 
We're not
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Energiewende — is Germany a shining example of how to lead the global energy transition, or a cautionary tale of how not to do it? In this unnerving episode, Mark Lynas is joined by German energy analyst and activist Noah Jakob Rettberg 🇩🇪🇪🇺 for a deep dive into one of Europe’s most

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In this week's podcast: the shocking story of how anti-nuclear ideology within Germany’s Green Party has led to the dismantling of 12.5 GW of clean energy capacity, just when Europe needs it most. Taking on the bad idea of the Energiewende: Noah Rettberg. weplanet.org/podcast/episod…

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"Why nuclear war, not the climate crisis, is humanity’s biggest threat, according to one author Mark Lynas has spent decades pushing for action on climate emissions but now says nuclear war is even greater threat" theguardian.com/world/2025/jun…

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Anti-nuclear Austria can't wait to bet back on Russian gas... have they learned nothing? Even Germany has finally changed its tune. ft.com/content/f1272e…

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Trump can initiate nuclear war any time he wants - and not a single person can stop him. washingtonpost.com/opinions/inter…

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Five reasons why the threat of nuclear war should be at the top of everyone's agenda: bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com/p/six-minutes-…

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Hurricanes. Floods. Fires. Tornadoes. Are extreme weather disasters getting worse because of climate change? Not according to Roger Pielke Jr, who has got himself cancelled by climate activists despite sticking to the IPCC line on extreme weather. weplanet.org/podcast/episod…

Hurricanes. Floods. Fires. Tornadoes. Are extreme weather disasters getting worse because of climate change? Not according to Roger Pielke Jr, who has got himself cancelled by climate activists despite sticking to the IPCC line on extreme weather. 
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This is what happens when climate absolutism trumps everything else: Hundreds of thousands die each year from indoor air pollution caused by wood and charcoal. Meanwhile, rich countries block access to clean-burning LPG. Powerful campaign by WePlanet -->

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‼️The other environmental NGOs don't want you to see this video! ‼️ A great injustice is being conducted against the world's poorest people. While developed countries in the Global North continue to expand fossil fuels to provide for their citizens, these same governments,

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We wish this was a joke, but it's deadly serious. A great injustice is being conducted against the world's poorest people. Take a moment to watch this video.

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“Access to LPG is a step toward restoring childhood, reducing disease, and creating a foundation for better education outcomes.” — Dr. Josephine Lubwama, from Develop brains Uganda #JustStopCooking WePlanet #CleanCooking

“Access to LPG is a step toward restoring childhood, reducing disease, and creating a foundation for better education outcomes.”

— Dr. Josephine Lubwama, from Develop brains Uganda

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A great injustice is being committed against the world’s poorest people. It is disguised as climate action, but in truth, it is a new chapter in the Global North’s long history of colonial domination. youtu.be/mq87IM2pib0

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In the old anti-GMO days it was the political Left that opposed innovation in food and agriculture. Now it's the Republican Party. nationalhogfarmer.com/market-news/te…

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What happens when climate policies from the Global North collide with the lived reality of energy poverty in Africa? This week Mark Lynas chats with WePlanet Africa lead Patricia Nanteza, to expose one of the most dangerous and overlooked injustices in climate policy today: the

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In this week’s episode of The Bad Idea podcast, Mark Lynas speaks with WePlanet Africa’s Patricia Nanteza about a silent crisis at the heart of climate policy. The conversation focuses on the World Bank’s de facto ban on financing LPG for clean cooking in Africa. Drawing on

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I'll be speaking at the Cuckmere Wildlife Festival tomorrow morning about my new book. Tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/cuckmere-wil…