If I were teaching a course on the climate crisis I'd assign this as the core text.
3. For students wanting to deepen their understanding of society's response to the #ClimateCrisis then look no further than thus offering by Daniel Nyberg,@ChristopherWr11 & @VanessaMBowden
4. For thinking through why net-zero is not enough and what is required for a just-transition check out @hollyjeanbuck's powerful book.
5. For the days when it's all feeling a bit much, then treat yourself to an essay from this inspiring compendium edited by @RebeccaSolnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua
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"Current #climate policies risk catastrophic societal and economic impacts" The @actuarynews and climate scientists from @UniofExeter published a vital new report today.
Here's a thread with some key takeaways...🧵
2/ We are part of the Earth system, which we depend on.
We need to recognise this dependence and manage our activity to be within planetary boundaries.
3/ The stability of the Earth system is threatened
Climate change & nature loss, driven by human activity, threaten the stability of the Earth system.
If tipping points are triggered, there may be a point of no return, after which it may be impossible to stabilise the climate
🚨There is so much #Climate news that it is often hard to zoom-out & see the bigger picture.
But every now & then you read a report that brings it all together & stops you in your tracks!
'Collision Course' by @djspratt is one such report. Here are its 10 key take aways: 🧵1/n
Global warming was 1.5°C in 2023, and 2024 will be hotter. In practical terms, the world has reached the lower end of the Paris target of 1.5-2°C of warming, and an accelerated warming rate is likely to continue to mid-century.
Many impacts are occurring #FasterThanExpected, and beyond model projections, including the severity and frequency of extreme events and system-level tipping points. What has happened in the past is no longer a good guide to what’s going to happen in the future.
Looking for books to get for #climate curious friends & family this Christmas🎄?
Here are 6 of my favourites reads this year.
First up @DoctorVive's indispensable guide to talking climate action & fighting fossil fuel propaganda 🧵
@DoctorVive Next, if you need some inspiration then look no further than @mzjacobson's "No Miracles Needed" making the clear case that we have all the technology we need to fully decarbonise.
We can avoid catastrophe if we choose to! 🧵
@DoctorVive @mzjacobson But we're not yet investing in the solutions anywhere near as much as we need to, why is that?
Brett Christophers meticulously shows that this is because the current economic system favours profit over people and planet 🧵
I was delighted to be invited to speak to @BristolBioSci earlier this week, where I made the case for responsible scientific activism in an era of planetary emergency.
I've decided to post my slides, so buckle up this is going to be a long thread🧵1/n
2/ Before I begin I would like to stress that these ideas have been developed with a great team of collaborators, who I'm extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to work alongside.
@berglund_oscar @StuartBCapstick @EmilyCoxSussex @traceyaelliott @JKSteinberger @steviedubyu
3/ To start, its really important to remind ourselves of the context motivating the ideas being discussed - we're in a #ClimateCrisis !
Nearly every week we see new headlines like these.