Suzanne York
@suzanneyork.bsky.social
Supporter of women's empowerment, alternative economies and rights of Nature, as well as a few other things to make the world a better place. Occasional wildlife photographer. Director, Transition Earth.
I'm not at all surprised to hear this, and it's emblematic of our crisis. - One in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is reported to be a fossil fuel lobbyist. "Another Cop, same playbook. This is corporate capture, not climate governance”
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I'm not at all surprised to hear this, and it's emblematic of our crisis. - One in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is reported to be a fossil fuel lobbyist. "Another Cop, same playbook. This is corporate capture, not climate governance”
"All those trees that were so beautiful, burned. It looked like a bomb had dropped."
‘There’s fire all around us, this is it’ – This is climate breakdown
Working with jaguars in Brazil’s Pantanal was a huge source of joy. But the wildfires are getting worse. This is Abbie’s story
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"All those trees that were so beautiful, burned. It looked like a bomb had dropped."
“Our review of the research shows that melting ice sheets, rising sea levels, and shifting weather patterns have complex consequences that extend far beyond the Arctic and Antarctic – affecting food security, disease burden, and health infrastructure”
Polar warming is becoming a global health emergency
Polar warming is shaping the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we grow, and the stability of our minds and bodies.
www.earth.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“Our review of the research shows that melting ice sheets, rising sea levels, and shifting weather patterns have complex consequences that extend far beyond the Arctic and Antarctic – affecting food security, disease burden, and health infrastructure”
“How long are we going to stand by and keep turning the thermostat up so that these sort of events get even worse?”
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“How long are we going to stand by and keep turning the thermostat up so that these sort of events get even worse?”
The UNDP warned that limited economic opportunities for women in Afghanistan are exacerbating the plight of returnees, who more frequently rely on female breadwinners. Participation by women in Afghanistan’s labour force has fallen to 6 percent, one of the lowest globally
Nine in 10 Afghan families skip meals, take on debt: UNDP
Hit hard by aid cuts and sanctions, Afghanistan is struggling to absorb 4.5 million returnees since 2023.
www.aljazeera.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The UNDP warned that limited economic opportunities for women in Afghanistan are exacerbating the plight of returnees, who more frequently rely on female breadwinners. Participation by women in Afghanistan’s labour force has fallen to 6 percent, one of the lowest globally
'Almost half a billion (463 million) people, including 124 million children, now live within 0.6 miles (1km) of fossil fuels sites, while another 3,500 or so new sites are currently proposed or under development that could force 135 million more people to endure fumes, flares and spills'
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
'Almost half a billion (463 million) people, including 124 million children, now live within 0.6 miles (1km) of fossil fuels sites, while another 3,500 or so new sites are currently proposed or under development that could force 135 million more people to endure fumes, flares and spills'
'Chile and Brazil are the two top countries working on data centers today in Latin America, and Chile is one of the countries in Latin America that has a lot of resistance against data centers.'
Data centers meet resistance over environmental concerns as AI boom spreads in Latin America
An expert describes how communities in some of the world’s driest areas are demanding transparency as secretive governments court billions in foreign investment
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
'Chile and Brazil are the two top countries working on data centers today in Latin America, and Chile is one of the countries in Latin America that has a lot of resistance against data centers.'
“When climate disasters decimate the lives of millions, when we already have the solutions, this will never, ever be forgiven.” ~Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN framework convention on climate change
‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster
Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“When climate disasters decimate the lives of millions, when we already have the solutions, this will never, ever be forgiven.” ~Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN framework convention on climate change
'But China has a record of underpromising and overdelivering on climate targets. Li Shuo, the director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute, a US-based thinktank, said in a recent note that the latest Chinese climate targets should be seen as a baseline and not a ceiling.'
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
'But China has a record of underpromising and overdelivering on climate targets. Li Shuo, the director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute, a US-based thinktank, said in a recent note that the latest Chinese climate targets should be seen as a baseline and not a ceiling.'
“The water storage in Mashhad’s dams has now fallen to less than 3%” - Hossein Esmaeilian, the chief executive of the water company in Iran’s second largest city
Water levels below 3% in dam reservoirs for Iran’s second city, say reports
Storage dwindles in Mashhad, home to 4 million people, as country struggles with drought
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“The water storage in Mashhad’s dams has now fallen to less than 3%” - Hossein Esmaeilian, the chief executive of the water company in Iran’s second largest city
“If the drought persists, the cattle will not be anywhere anymore”
Camels Replace Cows As Kenya Battles Drought
"God, God, God, protect them," chanted two herders, their eyes following a dozen camels rushing toward acacia trees, oblivious to the dry riverbed in northern Kenya, where it hasn't rained since April...
www.channelstv.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“If the drought persists, the cattle will not be anywhere anymore”
So long soggy England? - 'Hydrologists are alarmed by the extent of the drought and the very real possibility it could cause problems next summer. The strategy of waiting for significant rain carries big risks.'
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
So long soggy England? - 'Hydrologists are alarmed by the extent of the drought and the very real possibility it could cause problems next summer. The strategy of waiting for significant rain carries big risks.'
“Each year above 1.5C will hammer economies, deepen inequalities and inflict irreversible damage”
Triple-whammy of hottest ever years risks ‘irreversible damage’, says UN
Experts say 2023, 2024 and 2025 the three hottest years in 176 years of records, with 1.5C Paris agreement target now ‘virtually impossible’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“Each year above 1.5C will hammer economies, deepen inequalities and inflict irreversible damage”
Great to hear how solar helped this women and her community after the hurricane - 'solar power is also seen as a way for Jamaica and other nations in one of the world’s most hurricane-prone regions to become more resilient to ever-intensifying storms.'
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Great to hear how solar helped this women and her community after the hurricane - 'solar power is also seen as a way for Jamaica and other nations in one of the world’s most hurricane-prone regions to become more resilient to ever-intensifying storms.'
“Environmental damage caused by conflicts continues to push people into hunger, into disease and into displacement and thereby increasing insecurity,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme
Battlefields to wastelands: UN warns conflicts are destroying ecosystems worldwide
From Gaza to Ukraine and beyond, conflict has caused widespread death and destruction, but it has also devastated natural resources such as water systems, farmland and forests.
news.un.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Environmental damage caused by conflicts continues to push people into hunger, into disease and into displacement and thereby increasing insecurity,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme
Reposted by Suzanne York
Data centre related carbon emissions are a real problem. #COP30 energynow.com/2025/11/hsbc...
November 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Data centre related carbon emissions are a real problem. #COP30 energynow.com/2025/11/hsbc...
“If we stay on the pathway we’re treading, it’s a very bad and grim future for corals,” said Prof Peter Mumby, one of the lead authors of the research at the University of Queensland. “It won’t lead to the extinction of corals, but it will be an incredibly profound loss.”
‘Grim future’ for Great Barrier Reef unless global heating kept to 2C, study finds
University of Queensland modelling says reef will suffer ‘rapid coral decline’ in coming decades but could still recover if targets met
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“If we stay on the pathway we’re treading, it’s a very bad and grim future for corals,” said Prof Peter Mumby, one of the lead authors of the research at the University of Queensland. “It won’t lead to the extinction of corals, but it will be an incredibly profound loss.”
Humans are something else - 1 in 5 kids live in active conflict zones. Florian Westphal, the director of Save the Children Germany, also warned that this figure was a very conservative one. "This statistic only shows the tip of the iceberg."
Over half a billion children live in conflict zones — report – DW – 11/04/2025
Roughly 520 million children were living in conflict zones in 2024, according to a new report from Save the Children. That's the highest figure since 2005 and equates to roughly one in five kids world...
amp.dw.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Humans are something else - 1 in 5 kids live in active conflict zones. Florian Westphal, the director of Save the Children Germany, also warned that this figure was a very conservative one. "This statistic only shows the tip of the iceberg."
The report found many farmers are making no profit at all, with 35% of the farmers reporting making a loss or breaking even.
what will happen when the climate catastrophe makes all farming unprofitable?
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Third of British farmers made no profit in past year, report finds
Only 14% of farmers surveyed for Farmdex report had 10% or more profit margin amid drop in subsidies since Brexit
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The report found many farmers are making no profit at all, with 35% of the farmers reporting making a loss or breaking even.
There is a severe drought in the Middle East and North Africa. The Tehran metropolitan area has a population of about 17.8 million. “The water crisis is more serious than what is being discussed today.”
Drinking water in Tehran could run dry in two weeks, Iranian official says
A historic drought in the country has culminated in a '100 percent drop in precipitation' in the Tehran region.
www.aljazeera.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
There is a severe drought in the Middle East and North Africa. The Tehran metropolitan area has a population of about 17.8 million. “The water crisis is more serious than what is being discussed today.”
“It goes against all the good intentions and promises of the funders. It also goes against common sense, as we know that climate policies urgently need to connect much better with the needs of workers, their families and communities.”
Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’
New report on funding to slash carbon emissions finds startlingly low engagement with the people affected
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“It goes against all the good intentions and promises of the funders. It also goes against common sense, as we know that climate policies urgently need to connect much better with the needs of workers, their families and communities.”
When reviewing the 10 countries with the largest economies in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the US has the highest rate of relative poverty, second-highest rate of child poverty and infant mortality, and the second-lowest life expectancy rate.
Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report
Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
When reviewing the 10 countries with the largest economies in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the US has the highest rate of relative poverty, second-highest rate of child poverty and infant mortality, and the second-lowest life expectancy rate.
The most nature-connected nation is Nepal, followed by Iran, South Africa, Bangladesh and Nigeria, according to the study, which is published in the journal Ambio.
Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most
Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The most nature-connected nation is Nepal, followed by Iran, South Africa, Bangladesh and Nigeria, according to the study, which is published in the journal Ambio.
“The truth is that the rate of rainfall has decreased. … In Urmia province alone there are three rivers that used to have continuous water flow. Now the climate has changed and due to the drought, the rivers have no water left.”
Iran's water crisis puts millions in danger
Iran’s looming water catastrophe deepens as Lake Urmia shrinks and millions confront health and food risks.
www.newsweek.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“The truth is that the rate of rainfall has decreased. … In Urmia province alone there are three rivers that used to have continuous water flow. Now the climate has changed and due to the drought, the rivers have no water left.”
'...there is another, hidden extinction happening at a microscopic level. At the same time we are losing species from our planet, we are also losing them from within our own bodies – with huge implications for human health.'
The nature extinction crisis is mirrored by one in our own bodies. Both have huge implications for health
Modern life is waging a war against ecosystems around us and inside us. Keeping our own microbes healthy is another reason to demand action to preserve the natural world
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
'...there is another, hidden extinction happening at a microscopic level. At the same time we are losing species from our planet, we are also losing them from within our own bodies – with huge implications for human health.'