Francis Sealey
globalnet21.bsky.social
Francis Sealey
@globalnet21.bsky.social
I am an ex-BBC producer who is now retired but active in creating channels of engagement around climate change, global conflict, and the challenges to democracy. Originally from Bridgwater in Somerset
November 15, 2025 at 5:31 AM
There is not enough planet Earth to first turn it inside out and then turn it outside in again. Available resources do not allow for removal of the total aggregate of CO2 from the fossil fuels in stock

https://lithub.com/carbon-offsetting-is-not-going-to-save-the-planet/
Carbon Offsetting is Not Going to Save the Planet
There is not enough planet Earth to first turn it inside out and then turn it outside in again. Available resources do not allow for removal of the total aggregate of CO2 from the fossil fuels in s…
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November 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Solar geoengineering in wrong hands could wreak climate havoc, scientists warn

Blocking the sun may reduce global heating – but ‘rogue actor’ could cause drought or more hurricanes, report finds

https://tinyurl.com/48ucw7ps
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
MPs and BBC staff call for Robbie Gibb to leave broadcaster’s board

Boris Johnson’s appointee is accused of pushing claims of institutional bias at the corporation after shock resignations

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
MPs and BBC staff call for Robbie Gibb to leave broadcaster’s board
Boris Johnson’s appointee is accused of pushing claims of institutional bias at the corporation after shock resignations
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal

Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process

https://tinyurl.com/2s36zw45
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process
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November 12, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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

https://tinyurl.com/3784cpzp
Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities, says NGO report
New report on funding to slash carbon emissions finds startlingly low engagement with the people affected
tinyurl.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Reports of mass killings in Sudan have echoes of its dark past

Those who have managed to flee el-Fasher come with stories of extreme violence and killings

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20pezegv1zo
Sudan war: Reports of mass killings in el-Fasher in Darfur have echoes of country's dark past
Some are warning of a genocide unfolding in Darfur - violence that is linked to killings there 20 years ago.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
‘If you ignore emissions, we did great’: Germany’s challenging fight to go green

While still on track to meet net zero commitments, climate groups say country’s toughest hurdles are yet to come

https://tinyurl.com/bdhvc3d4
‘If you ignore emissions, we did great’: Germany’s challenging fight to go green
Despite progress in cutting carbon pollution, climate groups say country’s toughest hurdles are yet to come
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November 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Water companies have been ordered to tackle potentially harmful levels of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water sources for more than six million people, the BBC can reveal.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q1nzyzyjeo
Firms ordered to reduce forever chemicals in drinking water for 6m people
The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 AM
What is COP30 and why does it matter?

World leaders will soon gather for their annual meeting on how to tackle climate change.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What is the COP30 climate meeting, and where and when is it taking place?
Countries are gathering for the annual UN meeting on how to tackle climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Missing 1.5C climate target is a moral failure, UN chief tells Cop30 summit

UN secretary general António Guterres urges opening session in Brazil to bring about a ‘paradigm shift’

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Missing 1.5C climate target is a moral failure, UN chief tells Cop30 summit
UN secretary general António Guterres urges opening session in Brazil to bring about a ‘fundamental paradigm shift’
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
US will limit number of refugees to 7,500 and give priority to white South Africans

https://tinyurl.com/37zfwuzh
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
UK unveils ‘carbon budget delivery plan’ to get back on track for net zero targets

Ed Miliband says pushing for renewable energy and lower emissions will reduce household bills and boost economy

https://tinyurl.com/5n7cky3d
UK unveils ‘carbon budget delivery plan’ to get back on track for net zero targets
Ed Miliband says pushing for renewable energy and lower emissions will reduce household bills and boost economy
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November 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Billionaires must not be allowed to geoengineer the planet

There is nothing stopping the wealthiest people from attempting to alter the world's atmosphere – this must not be allowed to happen

https://tinyurl.com/4u8w2crj
Billionaires must not be allowed to geoengineer the planet
There is nothing stopping the wealthiest people from attempting to alter the world's atmosphere – this must not be allowed to happen
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November 7, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Confessions of a Former Climate Activist

How idealism turned into exhaustion. But in doing less, I may have become more efficient

https://tinyurl.com/ydkznzzp
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals

Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis

https://tinyurl.com/ht872urv
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals
Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year from combined effects of failure to tackle climate crisis
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November 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM
America’s super-rich are running down the planet’s safe climate spaces, says Oxfam

Data shows wealthiest 0.1% of the US burn carbon at 4,000 times the rate of the world’s poorest 10%

https://tinyurl.com/2uk7sjhz
America’s super-rich are running down the planet’s safe climate spaces, says Oxfam
Data shows wealthiest 0.1% of the US burn carbon at 4,000 times the rate of the world’s poorest 10%
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November 6, 2025 at 5:31 AM
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health

In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing

https://tinyurl.com/5b559p3w
How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing
tinyurl.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Organised crime making millions from illegal waste dumping in UK, says committee
Peers say ‘woeful’ record on prosecutions has led to a ‘low-risk, high-reward’ criminal culture

https://tinyurl.com/mvdtcmr2
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Experts say Ed Miliband’s £1.1bn for new offshore wind projects not enough

One energy industry source says they expected an annual budget as high as £2bn to meet UK’s green energy targets

https://tinyurl.com/3b2yzj6s
Experts say Ed Miliband’s £1.1bn for new offshore wind projects not enough
One energy industry source says they expected an annual budget as high as £2bn to meet UK’s green energy targets
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November 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Would you like regular repair events in Enfield?

Join us on November 22nd to hear about our plans and how you could get involved!

It takes place at Enfield Town Library, 66 Church St, Enfield EN2 6AX between 122.00 pm and 2.00pm
November 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Private rent in Britain now swallows 44% of the average wage

Monthly cost jumps to record £1,385 outside London, and £2,736 in the capital, with hotspots showing hefty rises

https://tinyurl.com/5evzptxh
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM