Matt McGrath
@mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
Environment correspondent at BBC News, covering climate and associated green issues. Cardiff based, Tipperary born.
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Beirne and Crowley immense as Munster rock Leinster at Croker (✍️@rugby_ie) #Munster #Leinster #Rugby
Beirne and Crowley immense as Munster rock Leinster at Croker
Clayton McMillan’s men were thoroughly deserved winners in Dublin.
www.the42.ie
October 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Will the record Pacific “warm blob” impact the UK and Europe?
Mysterious 'warm blob' breaks records in the North Pacific Ocean
Temperatures have surged across a large area of the north Pacific - and scientists don't know exactly why.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Will the record Pacific “warm blob” impact the UK and Europe?
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UK hit by first ‘mega fire’ in worst year on record for wildfires
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UK hit by first ‘mega fire’ in worst year on record for wildfires
Dry conditions to blame for Dava Moor fire in Scotland, say UK researchers as they find wildfires are menacing global forests used for carbon offsets
www.thetimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:14 AM
UK hit by first ‘mega fire’ in worst year on record for wildfires
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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'US will struggle to generate the energy it needs to power growth in its tech industry without including wind and solar'
JPMorgan Says US Risks Missing Energy Goals Without Wind, Solar
The US will struggle to generate the energy it needs to power growth in its tech industry without including wind and solar, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s global head of sustainable solutions.
www.bloomberg.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
'US will struggle to generate the energy it needs to power growth in its tech industry without including wind and solar'
Thorough reporting on the scale of the loss of Switzerland’s glaciers
Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes
They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Thorough reporting on the scale of the loss of Switzerland’s glaciers
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Pope Leo condemns climate change critics
- "Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor"
Story by @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
HT @carbonbrief.org
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- "Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor"
Story by @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming
In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Pope Leo condemns climate change critics
- "Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor"
Story by @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- "Some have chosen to deride the increasingly evident signs of climate change, to ridicule those who speak of global warming, and even to blame the poor"
Story by @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It is very unfortunate that no agremeent on a Global Plastics Treaty could be found. The Financial Times is at least very clear on what happened there.
“UN plastics treaty talks fail after oil producers block production limits”https://on.ft.com/3ZuMf1j
“UN plastics treaty talks fail after oil producers block production limits”https://on.ft.com/3ZuMf1j
UN plastics treaty talks fail after oil producers block production limits
Discussions postponed on curbs as Saudi Arabia and Russia frustrate multilateral process
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December 1, 2024 at 10:25 PM
It is very unfortunate that no agremeent on a Global Plastics Treaty could be found. The Financial Times is at least very clear on what happened there.
“UN plastics treaty talks fail after oil producers block production limits”https://on.ft.com/3ZuMf1j
“UN plastics treaty talks fail after oil producers block production limits”https://on.ft.com/3ZuMf1j
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ICYMI: #GlobalNewsPod from V early Sunday
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
@mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social at #Cop29; @frankgardner.bsky.social on reports Israeli hostage killed in IDF strike in Gaza; Hugo Bachega in Lebanon; plus Sudan, and the power of a photo. Sound @radiowilfan.bsky.social
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@mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social at #Cop29; @frankgardner.bsky.social on reports Israeli hostage killed in IDF strike in Gaza; Hugo Bachega in Lebanon; plus Sudan, and the power of a photo. Sound @radiowilfan.bsky.social
BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, $300bn cash deal rescues COP29 climate talks from collapse
COP29 deal falls well short of demands by underdeveloped countries
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 10:12 AM
ICYMI: #GlobalNewsPod from V early Sunday
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
@mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social at #Cop29; @frankgardner.bsky.social on reports Israeli hostage killed in IDF strike in Gaza; Hugo Bachega in Lebanon; plus Sudan, and the power of a photo. Sound @radiowilfan.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
@mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social at #Cop29; @frankgardner.bsky.social on reports Israeli hostage killed in IDF strike in Gaza; Hugo Bachega in Lebanon; plus Sudan, and the power of a photo. Sound @radiowilfan.bsky.social
Trouble at COP29
COP29: Row at climate talks over ‘backsliding’ on fossil fuels
Countries are split at UN climate summit over funding and commitments to reducing fossil fuel use.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Trouble at COP29
November 20, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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For folks new to BlueSky, @davidosmond.bsky.social has been running a near real time simulation of a near 100% RE grid for Australia using data lagged by 1 wk. The current scaling factors are 4.5x Wind, 2.7x grid PV and 2.1x rooftop PV. Storage is 5 hrs of demand. That gets 98% RE. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋
Thread: Each week I run a simulation of Australia’s main electricity grid using rescaled generation data to show that it can get very close to 100% renewable electricity with 24GW/120GWh of storage (5 hrs at av demand)
Results:
Last week: 100% RE
Last 168 weeks: 98.5% RE (1/n)
Results:
Last week: 100% RE
Last 168 weeks: 98.5% RE (1/n)
November 17, 2024 at 5:44 PM
For folks new to BlueSky, @davidosmond.bsky.social has been running a near real time simulation of a near 100% RE grid for Australia using data lagged by 1 wk. The current scaling factors are 4.5x Wind, 2.7x grid PV and 2.1x rooftop PV. Storage is 5 hrs of demand. That gets 98% RE. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋
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#BBCNews - Trump victory 'major setback' to climate action
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By @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
Trump victory a blow to climate action, experts say
Trump's election will hit immediate efforts to tackle climate change, experts say - but the longer-term effect is less certain.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2024 at 7:56 AM
#BBCNews - Trump victory 'major setback' to climate action
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New UNEP emissions gap report highlights a "massive gap between rhetoric and reality" and calls for a "quantum leap" in ambition to deliver Paris goals, as the world is way off-track today.
I cover the details over at @CarbonBrief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
I cover the details over at @CarbonBrief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
October 24, 2024 at 3:22 PM
New UNEP emissions gap report highlights a "massive gap between rhetoric and reality" and calls for a "quantum leap" in ambition to deliver Paris goals, as the world is way off-track today.
I cover the details over at @CarbonBrief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
I cover the details over at @CarbonBrief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
@rafagarc.bsky.social hey Rafa! Welcome to life under the blue sky! Will I see you in Baku?
October 19, 2024 at 6:34 AM
@rafagarc.bsky.social hey Rafa! Welcome to life under the blue sky! Will I see you in Baku?
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Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power
Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power.
Esme Stallard, @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social, Patrick Clahane and Paul Lynch, BBC News
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Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power.
Esme Stallard, @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social, Patrick Clahane and Paul Lynch, BBC News
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October 15, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Burning rubbish now UK’s dirtiest form of power
Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power.
Esme Stallard, @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social, Patrick Clahane and Paul Lynch, BBC News
https://buff.ly/3A08Clc
Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power.
Esme Stallard, @mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social, Patrick Clahane and Paul Lynch, BBC News
https://buff.ly/3A08Clc
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Men will invent a tank full of algae before g̶o̶i̶n̶g̶ t̶o̶ t̶h̶e̶r̶a̶p̶y̶ planting trees.
September 29, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Men will invent a tank full of algae before g̶o̶i̶n̶g̶ t̶o̶ t̶h̶e̶r̶a̶p̶y̶ planting trees.
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Who, as a child, used to go to bed when the shipping forecast came on?
The BBC has combined it with soothing music to help you sleep.
8 hours of it!
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The BBC has combined it with soothing music to help you sleep.
8 hours of it!
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Sleeping Forecast - 8 hours of soothing sounds to ease your mind - BBC Sounds
Escape to an oasis of calm with eight hours of The Shipping Forecast set to gentle music.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Who, as a child, used to go to bed when the shipping forecast came on?
The BBC has combined it with soothing music to help you sleep.
8 hours of it!
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The BBC has combined it with soothing music to help you sleep.
8 hours of it!
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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This Wendy Cope poem is new to me. It’s quietly magnificent.
August 25, 2024 at 7:07 PM
This Wendy Cope poem is new to me. It’s quietly magnificent.
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Ooh look, there might have been another sighting of a North Atlantic Right Whale off the Donegal coast this month!
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First Irish record of a North Atlantic Right Whale validated by IWDG….Update | Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
Report update, August 20th, 2024 A month after the initial sighting a message was posted on the IWDG Facebook page from a Liam McKay, a US visitor from Massachusetts, telling us that on August 13th he...
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August 22, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Ooh look, there might have been another sighting of a North Atlantic Right Whale off the Donegal coast this month!
iwdg.ie/1st-irish-re...
iwdg.ie/1st-irish-re...
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