Joe Sandler Clarke
@jsandlerclarke.bsky.social
Journalist. Focus on climate change and human rights.
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Gas flaring soars in Niger Delta post-Shell, afflicting communities
Since the multinational sold its assets in Nigeria’s oil hub, data analysis for Climate Home News shows flaring has risen, damaging local residents and the climate
www.climatechangenews.com
My new investigation shows that while Shell claims to have reduced its greenhouse gas emissions, but it has done this largely by selling polluting assets.
At former Shell oil fields in Nigeria, flaring has gone up, causing problems for local people.
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/g...
At former Shell oil fields in Nigeria, flaring has gone up, causing problems for local people.
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/g...
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Recommended read: Gas flaring has risen in the Niger Delta since oil and gas major Shell sold its assets in the Nigerian “oil hub”, a @climatechangenews.com investigation found.
✍️ @jsandlerclarke.bsky.social Vivian Chime @mcivillini.bsky.social
✍️ @jsandlerclarke.bsky.social Vivian Chime @mcivillini.bsky.social
Gas flaring soars in Niger Delta post-Shell, afflicting communities
Since the multinational sold its assets in Nigeria’s oil hub, data analysis for Climate Home News shows flaring has risen, harming locals and the climate
buff.ly
February 7, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Recommended read: Gas flaring has risen in the Niger Delta since oil and gas major Shell sold its assets in the Nigerian “oil hub”, a @climatechangenews.com investigation found.
✍️ @jsandlerclarke.bsky.social Vivian Chime @mcivillini.bsky.social
✍️ @jsandlerclarke.bsky.social Vivian Chime @mcivillini.bsky.social
My new investigation shows that while Shell claims to have reduced its greenhouse gas emissions, but it has done this largely by selling polluting assets.
At former Shell oil fields in Nigeria, flaring has gone up, causing problems for local people.
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/g...
At former Shell oil fields in Nigeria, flaring has gone up, causing problems for local people.
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/g...
Gas flaring soars in Niger Delta post-Shell, afflicting communities
Since the multinational sold its assets in Nigeria’s oil hub, data analysis for Climate Home News shows flaring has risen, damaging local residents and the climate
www.climatechangenews.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
My new investigation shows that while Shell claims to have reduced its greenhouse gas emissions, but it has done this largely by selling polluting assets.
At former Shell oil fields in Nigeria, flaring has gone up, causing problems for local people.
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/g...
At former Shell oil fields in Nigeria, flaring has gone up, causing problems for local people.
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/05/g...
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Did you know air pollution is the top preventable cause of premature death + ill-health in the world today: killing nearly 10 million people per year? And 2/3 of air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels?
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
Opinion | Air Pollution Kills 10 Million People a Year. Why Do We Accept That as Normal? (Published 2022)
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Did you know air pollution is the top preventable cause of premature death + ill-health in the world today: killing nearly 10 million people per year? And 2/3 of air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels?
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
For more surprising & powerful facts on health and climate, follow @maibached.bsky.social
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This Bonaire v Netherlands climate ruling is *fascinating*. Also hugely recommend signing up for @isabellakaminski.bsky.social’s newsletter if you have even a passing interest in climate cases, it’s terrific! www.the-wave.net/r/ee9c1bff?m...
Climate doesn’t care about borders. Nor does climate litigation
When residents of the Caribbean island of Bonaire faced the Netherlands in court last October, they had few expectations for what they might achieve.
They had travelled from a place that is particul...
www.the-wave.net
February 4, 2026 at 5:33 PM
This Bonaire v Netherlands climate ruling is *fascinating*. Also hugely recommend signing up for @isabellakaminski.bsky.social’s newsletter if you have even a passing interest in climate cases, it’s terrific! www.the-wave.net/r/ee9c1bff?m...
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When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM
When it rains, it now rains more.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
For those experiencing the flooding in south-west England, it is worth remembering that rainfall in winter has increased by about 25% overall.
And, the rainfall has also become more intense: when it rains, it now rains more, increasing the risk of flooding.
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If I was Xabi Alonso I would simply manage Tottenham Hotspur to an era of unfathomable domestic dominance and continental success, but that's just me I guess
January 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
If I was Xabi Alonso I would simply manage Tottenham Hotspur to an era of unfathomable domestic dominance and continental success, but that's just me I guess
My mum would have been 70 yesterday. She taught me how to cook and through that how to be fully present in the world.
I wrote about that and my awkward child chef era here.
Thank you for @padraigreidy.bsky.social for providing notes that elevated this piece.
unpeeledjournal.com/cooking-with...
I wrote about that and my awkward child chef era here.
Thank you for @padraigreidy.bsky.social for providing notes that elevated this piece.
unpeeledjournal.com/cooking-with...
He Lost His Mother to Cancer. A Son’s Cooking Carries Her Legacy, and Her Heart.
A contributing essay for the Food+Grief Project, a special feature of Unpeeled Journal, where we publish writing, recipes, and resources exploring the connections between food and loss. This month, we...
unpeeledjournal.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:32 AM
My mum would have been 70 yesterday. She taught me how to cook and through that how to be fully present in the world.
I wrote about that and my awkward child chef era here.
Thank you for @padraigreidy.bsky.social for providing notes that elevated this piece.
unpeeledjournal.com/cooking-with...
I wrote about that and my awkward child chef era here.
Thank you for @padraigreidy.bsky.social for providing notes that elevated this piece.
unpeeledjournal.com/cooking-with...
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Astonishing both-sidesing in The Times
January 10, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Astonishing both-sidesing in The Times
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Nobody ever said the death throes of the fossil age would be pretty or peaceful
January 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Nobody ever said the death throes of the fossil age would be pretty or peaceful
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Venezuelan oil’s flaring intensity, or the ratio of greenhouse gas pollution per barrel of oil produced, is the worst in the world: www.worldbank.org/en/programs/...
January 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Venezuelan oil’s flaring intensity, or the ratio of greenhouse gas pollution per barrel of oil produced, is the worst in the world: www.worldbank.org/en/programs/...
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Okay not *only* about oil, also about showing dominance and probably some sort of petty grievance in there too. But definitely ALSO helpful to some US oil majors (notably Exxon and Chevron)
Hi hello the Venezuela stuff is entirely about oil, both in Venezuela and in Guyana (where Venezuela is laying claim to the oil in what is now Exxon’s largest oilfield, which Chevron has also bought into). It is the bidding of US oil majors and it’s not remotely subtle.
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Okay not *only* about oil, also about showing dominance and probably some sort of petty grievance in there too. But definitely ALSO helpful to some US oil majors (notably Exxon and Chevron)
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Climate injustice:
“…in the aftermath of extreme weather events, lower-income neighbourhoods are less likely to rebuild and do not return to their pre-disaster state, whereas higher-income areas rebuild and tend to improve compared with their pre-disaster state…”
“…in the aftermath of extreme weather events, lower-income neighbourhoods are less likely to rebuild and do not return to their pre-disaster state, whereas higher-income areas rebuild and tend to improve compared with their pre-disaster state…”
Built environment disparities are amplified during extreme weather recovery - Nature
Higher-income neighbourhoods rebuild and improve after disasters while lower-income areas do not return to pre-disaster conditions.
www.nature.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Climate injustice:
“…in the aftermath of extreme weather events, lower-income neighbourhoods are less likely to rebuild and do not return to their pre-disaster state, whereas higher-income areas rebuild and tend to improve compared with their pre-disaster state…”
“…in the aftermath of extreme weather events, lower-income neighbourhoods are less likely to rebuild and do not return to their pre-disaster state, whereas higher-income areas rebuild and tend to improve compared with their pre-disaster state…”
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🔴"FOI is the democratic canary in the coal mine. When official information flows freely, it signals that power is shared. When it’s withheld or delayed, it signals the opposite: power concentrated in the few."
Vital by Heather Brooke on Democracy 4 Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/why-the-br...
Vital by Heather Brooke on Democracy 4 Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/why-the-br...
The British state is addicted to secrecy - we need to fight back
Our politicians and officials are using public money to keep citizens in the dark, says Heather Brooke
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🔴"FOI is the democratic canary in the coal mine. When official information flows freely, it signals that power is shared. When it’s withheld or delayed, it signals the opposite: power concentrated in the few."
Vital by Heather Brooke on Democracy 4 Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/why-the-br...
Vital by Heather Brooke on Democracy 4 Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/why-the-br...
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8,000 illegal waste sites
13 million tons of rubbish
No controls on waste dumped sometimes near rivers + in floodplains
Burning of waste
Little or no policing
How criminal dumping of waste became the 'new narcotics'
Our latest article, out now:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
13 million tons of rubbish
No controls on waste dumped sometimes near rivers + in floodplains
Burning of waste
Little or no policing
How criminal dumping of waste became the 'new narcotics'
Our latest article, out now:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
At least 8,000 illegal waste sites in UK, research suggests
Exclusive: Concerns over impact on health and environment, as well as £1.63bn in avoided landfill tax
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
8,000 illegal waste sites
13 million tons of rubbish
No controls on waste dumped sometimes near rivers + in floodplains
Burning of waste
Little or no policing
How criminal dumping of waste became the 'new narcotics'
Our latest article, out now:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
13 million tons of rubbish
No controls on waste dumped sometimes near rivers + in floodplains
Burning of waste
Little or no policing
How criminal dumping of waste became the 'new narcotics'
Our latest article, out now:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It's funny to have to make this case but tbqh we don't make it enough: human efforts to counter fossil fuel use have had *at least some* effect on total greenhouse gas emissions since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, and there's some evidence to back up this position
A lil thread 🧵
A lil thread 🧵
a man is talking about being entirely successful .
Alt: a robot is is talking about not being entirely successful .
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
It's funny to have to make this case but tbqh we don't make it enough: human efforts to counter fossil fuel use have had *at least some* effect on total greenhouse gas emissions since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, and there's some evidence to back up this position
A lil thread 🧵
A lil thread 🧵
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🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying
After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
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End of fossil fuel era inches closer as #Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
- Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as #Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
- Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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📉The voluntary carbon market crashed bc credits didn't do what they claimed. Offsets 2.0 is here, with hard, inventive work on the ground.
🌴A look at the race to control carbon, from under the banana and cacao trees.
By Fabiano Masisonnave and me: 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
🌴A look at the race to control carbon, from under the banana and cacao trees.
By Fabiano Masisonnave and me: 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Brazil Is Pouring Money Into the Amazon. These Companies Want a Piece.
Startups are rushing in to monetize the COP30 host’s push to preserve the rainforest before it turns into a driver of climate change.
www.bloomberg.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
📉The voluntary carbon market crashed bc credits didn't do what they claimed. Offsets 2.0 is here, with hard, inventive work on the ground.
🌴A look at the race to control carbon, from under the banana and cacao trees.
By Fabiano Masisonnave and me: 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
🌴A look at the race to control carbon, from under the banana and cacao trees.
By Fabiano Masisonnave and me: 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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There is a lot of talk about data centers taking up gas demand in the US. However, it will be LNG exports that take the big chunk.
"Feed gas demand from Plaquemines LNG terminal alone could top 4 Bcf/d this winter, roughly equal to the low end of data center growth estimates through 2030."
"Feed gas demand from Plaquemines LNG terminal alone could top 4 Bcf/d this winter, roughly equal to the low end of data center growth estimates through 2030."
Data Center Demand Everywhere, but Not a Drop for Natural Gas to Drink?
Discover the impact of data centers on natural gas demand, with analysts divided on its significance. Learn how East Daley adds 1.3 Bcf/d winter demand and see projections for LNG exports as the prima...
naturalgasintel.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
There is a lot of talk about data centers taking up gas demand in the US. However, it will be LNG exports that take the big chunk.
"Feed gas demand from Plaquemines LNG terminal alone could top 4 Bcf/d this winter, roughly equal to the low end of data center growth estimates through 2030."
"Feed gas demand from Plaquemines LNG terminal alone could top 4 Bcf/d this winter, roughly equal to the low end of data center growth estimates through 2030."
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The 2-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly is still above 1.55°C.
Everything will be fine.
Everything will be fine.
November 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The 2-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly is still above 1.55°C.
Everything will be fine.
Everything will be fine.
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NEW: The "Agrizone" at COP30 is supposed to be a showcase for sustainable agriculture 🌳
But its sponsors are powerful agribusiness interests linked to deforestation and anti-conservation lobbying who have paid for visibility and "image gain"
Read more 👇:
But its sponsors are powerful agribusiness interests linked to deforestation and anti-conservation lobbying who have paid for visibility and "image gain"
Read more 👇:
COP30’s agriculture showcase sponsored by agribiz interests linked to deforestation and anti-conservation lobbying
Sponsors of the sustainable agriculture pavilion at COP30 will include pesticides giant Bayer, alleged by campaigners to be driving “massive deforestation” on the continent, and a branch of Brazil’s l...
unearthed.greenpeace.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
NEW: The "Agrizone" at COP30 is supposed to be a showcase for sustainable agriculture 🌳
But its sponsors are powerful agribusiness interests linked to deforestation and anti-conservation lobbying who have paid for visibility and "image gain"
Read more 👇:
But its sponsors are powerful agribusiness interests linked to deforestation and anti-conservation lobbying who have paid for visibility and "image gain"
Read more 👇:
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🔴 NEW 🔴
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
Interactive map shows the food & farming corporations, trade groups and initiatives at COP30 in Brazil and how these are set to navigate the summit
📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & Gil Alessi👇
www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/m...
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
Interactive map shows the food & farming corporations, trade groups and initiatives at COP30 in Brazil and how these are set to navigate the summit
📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & Gil Alessi👇
www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/m...
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
In the city of Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil has kicked off the COP30 climate conference, a summit framed as a pivotal moment to reduce emissions and keep the Paris Agreement al...
www.desmog.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🔴 NEW 🔴
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
Interactive map shows the food & farming corporations, trade groups and initiatives at COP30 in Brazil and how these are set to navigate the summit
📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & Gil Alessi👇
www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/m...
Mapped: Big Food’s Routes to Influence at COP30
Interactive map shows the food & farming corporations, trade groups and initiatives at COP30 in Brazil and how these are set to navigate the summit
📝 @rachelsherrington.bsky.social & Gil Alessi👇
www.desmog.com/2025/11/10/m...
If asylum seekers were allowed to work legally when they arrive in the UK, the power of these gangs would be greatly diminished.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Crime network behind UK mini-marts is enabling migrants to work illegally
Undercover reporters were told how easy it was to make big profits selling illegal vapes and cigarettes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
If asylum seekers were allowed to work legally when they arrive in the UK, the power of these gangs would be greatly diminished.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Global emissions may fall 10% by 2035 — but scientists say a 60% drop is needed to keep 1.5°C alive.
UN calls for faster emissions cuts for 2035 as first global estimate disappoints
UNFCCC "calculations" suggest a 10% drop in global emissions, but delays by many countries in submitting NDCs cloud official review of climate pledges
buff.ly
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Global emissions may fall 10% by 2035 — but scientists say a 60% drop is needed to keep 1.5°C alive.