Ian Anderson
@ian-dumspirospero.bsky.social
Nomad. Sustainable Living. Progressive Politics. Responsible Travel. South East Asia 🌏 🇹🇭 🇱🇦 🇰🇭 🇻🇳 🇮🇩 🇲🇾 🇵🇭
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Incredible from Bishop Budde: "We don't have to go to the highest extremes of contempt when we are in a position of disagreement. I think if we could get that back as a country, we would go a long way in being able to work together to address the many problems that we face." ~AA @maddow.msnbc.com
January 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Incredible from Bishop Budde: "We don't have to go to the highest extremes of contempt when we are in a position of disagreement. I think if we could get that back as a country, we would go a long way in being able to work together to address the many problems that we face." ~AA @maddow.msnbc.com
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"For our today, we took your tomorrow" - What are the barriers to concerted action on climate change?
Part 2 of Paul Ryder’s Understanding the climate emergency series.
Part 2 of Paul Ryder’s Understanding the climate emergency series.
Understanding the climate emergency – part two
"For our today, we took your tomorrow" - What are the barriers to concerted action on climate change?
westenglandbylines.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 8:01 PM
"For our today, we took your tomorrow" - What are the barriers to concerted action on climate change?
Part 2 of Paul Ryder’s Understanding the climate emergency series.
Part 2 of Paul Ryder’s Understanding the climate emergency series.
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Today in 1917 UK forces under Allenby took Jerusalem, which had been in Islamic hands since 1187. Damascus fell 10 months later. The fighting has hardly stopped since.
December 9, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Today in 1917 UK forces under Allenby took Jerusalem, which had been in Islamic hands since 1187. Damascus fell 10 months later. The fighting has hardly stopped since.
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The voice of veteran Middle East reporter Patrick Cockburn: " there is growing talk in the region of the possibility that the new US administration will permit Israel to push some of the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza across the border into Egypt."
inews.co.uk/opinion/arab...
inews.co.uk/opinion/arab...
The Arab world has been crushed between two jaws
Brutal and repressive regimes will preside over ruined societies mired in this dismal anarchy
inews.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 5:15 PM
The voice of veteran Middle East reporter Patrick Cockburn: " there is growing talk in the region of the possibility that the new US administration will permit Israel to push some of the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza across the border into Egypt."
inews.co.uk/opinion/arab...
inews.co.uk/opinion/arab...
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Patrick Cockburn is the best western journalist covering the Middle East:
inews.co.uk/opinion/the-...
#Syria
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#Syria
The likely fall of Assad – and what happens next
The political and sectarian landscape of Syria and the Middle East will be transformed
inews.co.uk
December 7, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Patrick Cockburn is the best western journalist covering the Middle East:
inews.co.uk/opinion/the-...
#Syria
inews.co.uk/opinion/the-...
#Syria
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“Major oil companies, including Shell & precursors to energy giants Chevron, ExxonMobil & BP, were alerted about the planet-warming effects of fossil fuels as early as 1954, newly unearthed documents show.”
They’ve known for 70 years.
And they prevented action.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
They’ve known for 70 years.
And they prevented action.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show
Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 1:29 AM
“Major oil companies, including Shell & precursors to energy giants Chevron, ExxonMobil & BP, were alerted about the planet-warming effects of fossil fuels as early as 1954, newly unearthed documents show.”
They’ve known for 70 years.
And they prevented action.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
They’ve known for 70 years.
And they prevented action.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Sharing for anyone interested in the future of Cat Ba Island - and another example of the crass development plaguing Vietnam.
Announcement of the project in the comments - below images from Hai Phong Trong Toi
Announcement of the project in the comments - below images from Hai Phong Trong Toi
December 4, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Sharing for anyone interested in the future of Cat Ba Island - and another example of the crass development plaguing Vietnam.
Announcement of the project in the comments - below images from Hai Phong Trong Toi
Announcement of the project in the comments - below images from Hai Phong Trong Toi
The first day of rainmaking flights in Thailand by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (DRRAA).
I sure wish the RAF had a Department of Royal Rain-lessening and De-Overcasting right now 🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫!
© Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.
I sure wish the RAF had a Department of Royal Rain-lessening and De-Overcasting right now 🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫!
© Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.
Rainmaking flights give air quality instant boost
The air quality index (AQI) in Bangkok, its adjacent provinces and some northern provinces has reportedly i mproved following the first day of rainmaking flights by the Department of Royal Rainma...
www.bangkokpost.com
December 4, 2024 at 11:38 AM
The first day of rainmaking flights in Thailand by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (DRRAA).
I sure wish the RAF had a Department of Royal Rain-lessening and De-Overcasting right now 🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫!
© Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.
I sure wish the RAF had a Department of Royal Rain-lessening and De-Overcasting right now 🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫!
© Bangkok Post PCL. All rights reserved.
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The indispensable 2024 Cruise Ship Report card is now out from @foeus.bsky.social
A huge thank you to Marcie Keever for her diligence to keep us informed and the cruise industry accountable!
foe.org/cruise-repor...
#cruisemaine #CruiseControl
A huge thank you to Marcie Keever for her diligence to keep us informed and the cruise industry accountable!
foe.org/cruise-repor...
#cruisemaine #CruiseControl
Cruise Ship Report Card
The Cruise Ship Report Card lets you decide which cruise to take based on a cruise ship or cruise line’s environmental and health impacts.
foe.org
December 2, 2024 at 4:43 PM
The indispensable 2024 Cruise Ship Report card is now out from @foeus.bsky.social
A huge thank you to Marcie Keever for her diligence to keep us informed and the cruise industry accountable!
foe.org/cruise-repor...
#cruisemaine #CruiseControl
A huge thank you to Marcie Keever for her diligence to keep us informed and the cruise industry accountable!
foe.org/cruise-repor...
#cruisemaine #CruiseControl
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Scientists have told us they have been intimidated and harassed by industry lobbyists due their work warning of the health risks of plastics
One submitted an official complaint to the UN at the recent Global Plastic Treaty talks. Story here:
inews.co.uk/news/campaig...
One submitted an official complaint to the UN at the recent Global Plastic Treaty talks. Story here:
inews.co.uk/news/campaig...
Inside the 'campaign of harassment' to suppress anti-plastic health warnings
Scientists claim they have been subjected to verbal abuse and online attacks by lobbyists ahead of UN talks over plastic pollution
inews.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Scientists have told us they have been intimidated and harassed by industry lobbyists due their work warning of the health risks of plastics
One submitted an official complaint to the UN at the recent Global Plastic Treaty talks. Story here:
inews.co.uk/news/campaig...
One submitted an official complaint to the UN at the recent Global Plastic Treaty talks. Story here:
inews.co.uk/news/campaig...
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Could Tenbury Wells be the first UK town centre abandoned due to climate change?
Could Tenbury Wells be the first UK town centre abandoned due to climate change?
Worcestershire town has been flooded seven times in past four years and shop owners can no longer afford insurance
In the aftermath of its latest flood, the town centre of Tenbury Wells was a scene of chaos. The main street was caked with a layer of mud,…
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Could Tenbury Wells be the first UK town centre abandoned due to climate change?
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Friends of the Earth's #cruise ship report card reveals 5 cruise lines, under the Carnival Corp. umbrella, received failing grades (F's, including F's for complete lack of transparency)
Business as usual for the leading felon of the seas - Carnival Corporation🛳️🏴☠️😷
www.cruisehive.com/major-cruise...
Business as usual for the leading felon of the seas - Carnival Corporation🛳️🏴☠️😷
www.cruisehive.com/major-cruise...
Major Cruise Lines Ranked Worst in Latest Environmental Report
The 2024 Cruise Ship Report Card reveals disparities in environmental practices among major cruise lines, with Carnival at the bottom and Hurtigruten setting industry standards.
www.cruisehive.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Friends of the Earth's #cruise ship report card reveals 5 cruise lines, under the Carnival Corp. umbrella, received failing grades (F's, including F's for complete lack of transparency)
Business as usual for the leading felon of the seas - Carnival Corporation🛳️🏴☠️😷
www.cruisehive.com/major-cruise...
Business as usual for the leading felon of the seas - Carnival Corporation🛳️🏴☠️😷
www.cruisehive.com/major-cruise...
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A week after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, was accused of being a “wrecking ball” jeopardizing global climate talks, Saudi officials are leading an effort to block a UN deal to tackle plastic pollution, negotiators said.
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 6:32 PM
A week after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, was accused of being a “wrecking ball” jeopardizing global climate talks, Saudi officials are leading an effort to block a UN deal to tackle plastic pollution, negotiators said.
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Thailand and Malaysia are grappling with the worst floods in decades, with authorities ordering mass evacuations as the death toll rises reut.rs/4ePm8Xm
Death toll rises to 12 as Thailand and Malaysia face worst floods in decades
The death toll from the worst floods in decades in southern Thailand and northern Malaysia climbed to at least 12 on Saturday, authorities said, as tens of thousands of people were evacuated due to rising water levels in the past three days.
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November 30, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Thailand and Malaysia are grappling with the worst floods in decades, with authorities ordering mass evacuations as the death toll rises reut.rs/4ePm8Xm
"The environmental harm caused by this shapeshifting, underregulated industry must be tackled"
@theguardian.com not holding back in their thoughts on the cruise industry with a series of articles over the last few days analysing "the real cost of cruises" - link in the comments
@theguardian.com not holding back in their thoughts on the cruise industry with a series of articles over the last few days analysing "the real cost of cruises" - link in the comments
November 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM
"The environmental harm caused by this shapeshifting, underregulated industry must be tackled"
@theguardian.com not holding back in their thoughts on the cruise industry with a series of articles over the last few days analysing "the real cost of cruises" - link in the comments
@theguardian.com not holding back in their thoughts on the cruise industry with a series of articles over the last few days analysing "the real cost of cruises" - link in the comments
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The Guardian view on cruise ships: a licence to pollute | Editorial
The Guardian view on cruise ships: a licence to pollute | Editorial
The environmental harm caused by this shapeshifting, underregulated industry must be tackled
Local pushback against cruise ships in the world’s top tourist destinations is nothing new. More than three years ago, these vast vessels were barred from…
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 6:51 PM
The Guardian view on cruise ships: a licence to pollute | Editorial
“It depends whether you think Jet Zero is… genuinely a target and they mean to achieve it. I'm really sceptical about the second.”
An interesting read from BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt
An interesting read from BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt
Can flights hit net zero by 2025 and at what cost to passengers?
Governments don’t want to tell people they’re going to have to pay more, argues an expert.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2024 at 9:18 AM
“It depends whether you think Jet Zero is… genuinely a target and they mean to achieve it. I'm really sceptical about the second.”
An interesting read from BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt
An interesting read from BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt
Barrier down at the level crossing on Deo Hai Van with a train just about to come past.
In these few minutes of anticipation I thought what a wonderful office the lady had with stunning views looking out over the bay and Lang Co beach
In these few minutes of anticipation I thought what a wonderful office the lady had with stunning views looking out over the bay and Lang Co beach
November 28, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Barrier down at the level crossing on Deo Hai Van with a train just about to come past.
In these few minutes of anticipation I thought what a wonderful office the lady had with stunning views looking out over the bay and Lang Co beach
In these few minutes of anticipation I thought what a wonderful office the lady had with stunning views looking out over the bay and Lang Co beach
I've passed this panoramic spot by bike, motorbike and train - on Deo Hai Van by the level crossing and overlooking the long stretch of Lang Co beach.
The Banyan Tree & Angsana Lang Co resorts are located in a secluded bay on the other side of the headland in the distance.
The Banyan Tree & Angsana Lang Co resorts are located in a secluded bay on the other side of the headland in the distance.
November 28, 2024 at 5:51 PM
I've passed this panoramic spot by bike, motorbike and train - on Deo Hai Van by the level crossing and overlooking the long stretch of Lang Co beach.
The Banyan Tree & Angsana Lang Co resorts are located in a secluded bay on the other side of the headland in the distance.
The Banyan Tree & Angsana Lang Co resorts are located in a secluded bay on the other side of the headland in the distance.
The View from my balcony at Riverside White House Hotel Hoi An 💙
I stayed a week last summer but have stayed several other times along this stretch of the Thu Bon River - at Little Riverside next door, and at the Anantara Hoi An next door to that.
I stayed a week last summer but have stayed several other times along this stretch of the Thu Bon River - at Little Riverside next door, and at the Anantara Hoi An next door to that.
November 28, 2024 at 1:36 PM
The View from my balcony at Riverside White House Hotel Hoi An 💙
I stayed a week last summer but have stayed several other times along this stretch of the Thu Bon River - at Little Riverside next door, and at the Anantara Hoi An next door to that.
I stayed a week last summer but have stayed several other times along this stretch of the Thu Bon River - at Little Riverside next door, and at the Anantara Hoi An next door to that.
Monks in prayer at Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai
November 27, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Monks in prayer at Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai
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The prosecutor of the ICC said he was seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity linked to the alleged persecution and deportations committed against the Rohingya. Here are some reactions: reut.rs/4g9ZslL
Reactions to the ICC prosecutor's warrant request for Myanmar military leader
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday said he was seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity linked to the alleged persecution and deportations committed against the Rohingya.
reut.rs
November 27, 2024 at 11:16 AM
The prosecutor of the ICC said he was seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity linked to the alleged persecution and deportations committed against the Rohingya. Here are some reactions: reut.rs/4g9ZslL
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An enlightening Travel+ Leisure article on an area of Thailand which as the author guessed correctly hasn't been on my radar to visit before!
Inside the Hidden Gem Town in Thailand You've Never Heard Of — and How to Plan the Perfect Visit
Klong Wan, Thailand, is often overlooked — here's why you should plan a visit.
www.travelandleisure.com
November 24, 2024 at 10:01 PM
An enlightening Travel+ Leisure article on an area of Thailand which as the author guessed correctly hasn't been on my radar to visit before!