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Today XR published its own tabloid newspaper (read all about it at issuu.com/mediattt/docs/…).
So let's look at what scientists are saying - but the media aren't - about terrifying developments in climate.
So let's look at what scientists are saying - but the media aren't - about terrifying developments in climate.
The kind of plans "climate champion" @JohnKerry is discussing publicly could lead to 3-4°C of heating - @KevinClimate.
That means the collapse of civilisation. Radical evil. Heard any journalists pointing that out to Kerry?
That means the collapse of civilisation. Radical evil. Heard any journalists pointing that out to Kerry?
Limited heating to 1.5°C is still possible according to @JRockstrom, but requires a Herculean response.
So you'd think the media would be pressing for that every day right? Because it's now clear that anything less will be catastrophic.
So you'd think the media would be pressing for that every day right? Because it's now clear that anything less will be catastrophic.
The world has just 6.5 years to reach net-zero carbon emissions to have any chance of avoiding the most dangerous global temperature rise – above 1.5°C.
The UK government has given itself 30 years.
#NotTheSun #FreeThePress #ActNow #TellTheTruth
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The UK government has given itself 30 years.
#NotTheSun #FreeThePress #ActNow #TellTheTruth
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The government is miles off even hitting its first major milestone for its net-zero target – a 68% reduction in emissions by 2030.
At best, they will miss this target by over 25%.
#NotTheSun #FreeThePress #ActNow #greenwashing
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At best, they will miss this target by over 25%.
#NotTheSun #FreeThePress #ActNow #greenwashing
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Worse still, the government is cooking the books – and us! They aren’t counting the massive UK emissions from international air travel, shipping, and goods that we import, which make up almost half (43%) of our annual emissions.
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#NotTheSun #FreeThePress #ActNow #greenwash
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