Climate change dwarfs the pandemic threat. The influence of summits and conference of the parties (COPs) over the past 30 years shows no effect on carbon emissions. (1) 
We are in deep trouble: increases in extreme weather events, floods, droughts, wildfires, sea-level rise, food insecurity. And now scary signs of Gulf Stream collapse. (2) theguardian.com/us-news/2021/a…
Each year we publish the Lancet Countdown report describing 41 indicators which track the connections between public health and climate change. (3) lancetcountdown.org
The threats to our children's future are real and imminent. (4) cap-2030.org thelancet.com/journals/lance…
It is shocking that our mainstream papers still carry climate sceptic articles by senior journalists like Dominic Lawson and Matt Ridley that fly in the face of the world's climate scientists. Editors should be more responsible. (5)
Climate change will devastate businesses, banks, stock exchanges and global trade. Much of our housing stock will be blighted. The insurance industry knows the risks. Swiss Re estimate an 18% fall in global GDP in <30 years with no effective action. (6) swissre.com/media/news-rel…
The UK government has a final chance at COP26 to play a part in galvanising really EFFECTIVE global action to get us to a zero carbon world. Please put pressure on your MPs to ensure the commitments of all nations match the crisis. For our children. (7) cap-2030.org
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