Manuel Carmona Yebra
@carmonayebra.bsky.social
Climate Diplomacy / Africa
European Commission / Directorate - General for Climate Action
European Commission / Directorate - General for Climate Action
Europe’s economy is set to lose about €113 billion this year after last summer’s extreme heat cut productivity and output across many countries, German insurer Allianz reports.
www.brusselstimes.com/world/233104...
www.brusselstimes.com/world/233104...
Europe lost up to €113 billion this year due to extreme heat
Italy is expected to suffer the biggest hit to its GDP, followed by Germany and France.
www.brusselstimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Europe’s economy is set to lose about €113 billion this year after last summer’s extreme heat cut productivity and output across many countries, German insurer Allianz reports.
www.brusselstimes.com/world/233104...
www.brusselstimes.com/world/233104...
The EU delivers.
@ec.europa.eu adopted today a €505 million package to support Lebanon's stability, recovery and reforms.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
@ec.europa.eu adopted today a €505 million package to support Lebanon's stability, recovery and reforms.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
EU adopts €505 million package to support Lebanon\'s stability, recovery and reforms
Today, the European Commission announced €505 million in financial support for Lebanon for 2026 and 2027, the second half of the €1 billion support package announced by President Ursula von der Leyen ...
ec.europa.eu
September 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The EU delivers.
@ec.europa.eu adopted today a €505 million package to support Lebanon's stability, recovery and reforms.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
@ec.europa.eu adopted today a €505 million package to support Lebanon's stability, recovery and reforms.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Did you know that the EU, together with its Member States and @eib.org, is the world´s largest provider of climate finance? In 2024, we delivered nearly EUR 32 billion (USD 37 billion) to a wide range of countries around the planet.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Council publishes 2024 international climate finance figures
In 2024, the European Union and its 27 member states contributed €31.7 billion in climate finance from public sources and mobilised an additional amount of €11.0 billion of private finance to support ...
www.consilium.europa.eu
September 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Did you know that the EU, together with its Member States and @eib.org, is the world´s largest provider of climate finance? In 2024, we delivered nearly EUR 32 billion (USD 37 billion) to a wide range of countries around the planet.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Talking about security.
UK government is telling UK citizens to stock supplies and food and water.
Not because of war.
Not because of terrorists.
Because of climate change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK government is telling UK citizens to stock supplies and food and water.
Not because of war.
Not because of terrorists.
Because of climate change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning
Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as they plan for national emergencies
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Talking about security.
UK government is telling UK citizens to stock supplies and food and water.
Not because of war.
Not because of terrorists.
Because of climate change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK government is telling UK citizens to stock supplies and food and water.
Not because of war.
Not because of terrorists.
Because of climate change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
September 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Geopolitics meet seismology meet water-energy nexus and climate: China is building the world’s biggest dam near its border with India. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/c...
China’s Super-Dam Is Becoming an Upstream Water Bomb
Brahma Chellaney urges greater transparency and international oversight for a project that could affect two billion people.
www.project-syndicate.org
August 31, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Geopolitics meet seismology meet water-energy nexus and climate: China is building the world’s biggest dam near its border with India. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/c...
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Famed oceanographer lived 7 months underwater. She has a warning for the world.
Humans have done our best to take life out of the ocean and market it.
the value of a fish alive greatly exceeds the value of a fish dead, now when half are gone.
www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
Humans have done our best to take life out of the ocean and market it.
the value of a fish alive greatly exceeds the value of a fish dead, now when half are gone.
www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
Famed oceanographer lived 7 months underwater. She has a warning for the world
Famed oceanographer Sylvia Earle warns that humanity is ‘perilously close to tipping in the wrong direction’ when it comes to our seascape but, she tells Julia Musto, we can still save the deep ocean ...
www.the-independent.com
August 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Famed oceanographer lived 7 months underwater. She has a warning for the world.
Humans have done our best to take life out of the ocean and market it.
the value of a fish alive greatly exceeds the value of a fish dead, now when half are gone.
www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
Humans have done our best to take life out of the ocean and market it.
the value of a fish alive greatly exceeds the value of a fish dead, now when half are gone.
www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
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“I don’t believe in climate change.”
Dude, this is physics, not Santa Claus.
Dude, this is physics, not Santa Claus.
August 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
“I don’t believe in climate change.”
Dude, this is physics, not Santa Claus.
Dude, this is physics, not Santa Claus.
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Hoy es el Día Internacional del Lobo. Forma parte de una naturaleza salvaje que los humanos hemos maltratado y esquilmado
En su defensa y frente a quienes quieren acabar con él, aviso claro: su protección es vital para mantener equilibrio e integridad de ecosistemas de los que dependemos
#LoboVivo
En su defensa y frente a quienes quieren acabar con él, aviso claro: su protección es vital para mantener equilibrio e integridad de ecosistemas de los que dependemos
#LoboVivo
August 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Hoy es el Día Internacional del Lobo. Forma parte de una naturaleza salvaje que los humanos hemos maltratado y esquilmado
En su defensa y frente a quienes quieren acabar con él, aviso claro: su protección es vital para mantener equilibrio e integridad de ecosistemas de los que dependemos
#LoboVivo
En su defensa y frente a quienes quieren acabar con él, aviso claro: su protección es vital para mantener equilibrio e integridad de ecosistemas de los que dependemos
#LoboVivo
Terrible air quality as huge swathes of Europe are (again) hit by extreme heat. Climate change and poor air quality go together.
Breathing is not an option: but dumping toxic gases in our atmosphere is.
We can do better. We must.
Breathing is not an option: but dumping toxic gases in our atmosphere is.
We can do better. We must.
August 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Terrible air quality as huge swathes of Europe are (again) hit by extreme heat. Climate change and poor air quality go together.
Breathing is not an option: but dumping toxic gases in our atmosphere is.
We can do better. We must.
Breathing is not an option: but dumping toxic gases in our atmosphere is.
We can do better. We must.
Reposted by Manuel Carmona Yebra
Climate is a pattern,
and the pattern has changed.
= Climate Change
and the pattern has changed.
= Climate Change
August 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Climate is a pattern,
and the pattern has changed.
= Climate Change
and the pattern has changed.
= Climate Change
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Breaking News!
Code: y-Axis Alert!
As of August 5th, global sea-surface temperatures just set a new preliminary record high of 21.20°C. This breaks the previous record high of 21.17°C set on April 24, 2024.
And yes, I had to extend the y-axis to plot this.
Code: y-Axis Alert!
As of August 5th, global sea-surface temperatures just set a new preliminary record high of 21.20°C. This breaks the previous record high of 21.17°C set on April 24, 2024.
And yes, I had to extend the y-axis to plot this.
August 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Breaking News!
Code: y-Axis Alert!
As of August 5th, global sea-surface temperatures just set a new preliminary record high of 21.20°C. This breaks the previous record high of 21.17°C set on April 24, 2024.
And yes, I had to extend the y-axis to plot this.
Code: y-Axis Alert!
As of August 5th, global sea-surface temperatures just set a new preliminary record high of 21.20°C. This breaks the previous record high of 21.17°C set on April 24, 2024.
And yes, I had to extend the y-axis to plot this.
Reposted by Manuel Carmona Yebra
3,400 people die on a single extremely hot day in India. 30,000 in 5 days. Most of the poor aren't even counted.
The study calls that a conservative estimate.
Mass death is here. My heart is breaking.
www.euronews.com/2026/06/10/h...
The study calls that a conservative estimate.
Mass death is here. My heart is breaking.
www.euronews.com/2026/06/10/h...
Extreme heat causes 3,400 excess deaths per day in India - study
Experts warn that official heatwave death figures are grossly underestimated.
www.euronews.com
June 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
3,400 people die on a single extremely hot day in India. 30,000 in 5 days. Most of the poor aren't even counted.
The study calls that a conservative estimate.
Mass death is here. My heart is breaking.
www.euronews.com/2026/06/10/h...
The study calls that a conservative estimate.
Mass death is here. My heart is breaking.
www.euronews.com/2026/06/10/h...
Climate change means not enough water. Thus no cooling. No energy. No AI. No economy. No life.
Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought crisis – Europe live #Climate
Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought crisis – Europe live
PM Péter Magyar says country nearly forced into decision as extreme heat and low water levels in Danube pose challenges in region
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Climate change means not enough water. Thus no cooling. No energy. No AI. No economy. No life.
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NEW: Big new feature from me about offshore wind farms as anchors for wildlife!
For example: seals swimming *into* turbine towers to, apparently, hunt fish - and scour protection at the base of turbines used by sea creatures as a dwelling place.
atmos.earth/science-and-...
For example: seals swimming *into* turbine towers to, apparently, hunt fish - and scour protection at the base of turbines used by sea creatures as a dwelling place.
atmos.earth/science-and-...
The Sea Life Making a Home in Offshore Wind Farms | Atmos
Offshore wind farms can pose risks to birds and marine life. But their foundations also serve as artificial reefs, offering essential habit.
atmos.earth
August 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM
NEW: Big new feature from me about offshore wind farms as anchors for wildlife!
For example: seals swimming *into* turbine towers to, apparently, hunt fish - and scour protection at the base of turbines used by sea creatures as a dwelling place.
atmos.earth/science-and-...
For example: seals swimming *into* turbine towers to, apparently, hunt fish - and scour protection at the base of turbines used by sea creatures as a dwelling place.
atmos.earth/science-and-...
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We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit #Climate
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit #Climate
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Nature almost always has an Answer to a Problem….
August 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Nature almost always has an Answer to a Problem….
Major works at the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata, Spain, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and Natura2000 site.
323 lodgings. An area equal to 17 football pitches.
Work has started to replace protected ecosystems by this massive amount of brick, cement and asphalt.
www.elsaltodiario.com/almeria/cons...
323 lodgings. An area equal to 17 football pitches.
Work has started to replace protected ecosystems by this massive amount of brick, cement and asphalt.
www.elsaltodiario.com/almeria/cons...
August 3, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Major works at the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata, Spain, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and Natura2000 site.
323 lodgings. An area equal to 17 football pitches.
Work has started to replace protected ecosystems by this massive amount of brick, cement and asphalt.
www.elsaltodiario.com/almeria/cons...
323 lodgings. An area equal to 17 football pitches.
Work has started to replace protected ecosystems by this massive amount of brick, cement and asphalt.
www.elsaltodiario.com/almeria/cons...
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Appalling. The cost of non action grows by the day. My thoughts are with all climate change victims in Europe and beyond.
There have always been wildfires. But not like these.
apnews.com/article/euro...
There have always been wildfires. But not like these.
apnews.com/article/euro...
Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux
A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday. This brings the total to 220,000 in one region alone, as flames have crept closer to Bordeaux.
apnews.com
July 26, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Appalling. The cost of non action grows by the day. My thoughts are with all climate change victims in Europe and beyond.
There have always been wildfires. But not like these.
apnews.com/article/euro...
There have always been wildfires. But not like these.
apnews.com/article/euro...
Construcción de 323 viviendas en Cabo de Gata - Eco del Parque nº26
cabodegata.net
July 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Let's do some Canadian pipeline-wildfire math.
The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually.
Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually.
Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
Ontario hardest hit as wildfires cost Canada billions | NOW Toronto
A new report estimates wildfire smoke has cost Canada $231 billion since 2014. See how much each province has spent.
nowtoronto.com
July 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Let's do some Canadian pipeline-wildfire math.
The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually.
Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually.
Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
Few environmental issues portray cruelty as painfully as this.
@ejfoundation.org uncovers evidence of illegal shark finning by tuna vessels operating through the port of Dakar. Sharks are mutilated then thrown back to the sea to suffer a slow death.
www.worldfishing.net/fisheries/wa...
@ejfoundation.org uncovers evidence of illegal shark finning by tuna vessels operating through the port of Dakar. Sharks are mutilated then thrown back to the sea to suffer a slow death.
www.worldfishing.net/fisheries/wa...
WATCH: EJF exposes illegal shark finning
A new investigation by the EJF alleges illegal shark finning persists through Dakar despite international controls
www.worldfishing.net
July 18, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Few environmental issues portray cruelty as painfully as this.
@ejfoundation.org uncovers evidence of illegal shark finning by tuna vessels operating through the port of Dakar. Sharks are mutilated then thrown back to the sea to suffer a slow death.
www.worldfishing.net/fisheries/wa...
@ejfoundation.org uncovers evidence of illegal shark finning by tuna vessels operating through the port of Dakar. Sharks are mutilated then thrown back to the sea to suffer a slow death.
www.worldfishing.net/fisheries/wa...
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I wonder, if you polled people, how much extra they would pay each year to have their city *not* be covered in thick, choking wildfire smoke for days at a time. I wonder if that might give you more insight into "willingness to pay" vis a vis climate change than asking in the abstract.
July 15, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I wonder, if you polled people, how much extra they would pay each year to have their city *not* be covered in thick, choking wildfire smoke for days at a time. I wonder if that might give you more insight into "willingness to pay" vis a vis climate change than asking in the abstract.