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2 We tell you at the next general election the strongest vote for climate in your seat
3 We tell the parties ahead of the next election so they commit in their manifestos to ambitious action on climate, to win more votes and seats
Andy Burnham: don't drill just to please Trump
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Burnham urged to reject new North Sea drilling days before first Trump meeting
Almost 600 climate scientists, health professionals and conservationists have warned against approving the Rosebank oil field
independent.co.uk
September 22, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Andy Burnham: don't drill just to please Trump
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7 months of relentless rain needed everywhere to end the UK's drought. Without change, we could see the taps run dry with drought after drought...
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UK weather: At least seven months of relentless rain needed to end drought in England
Almost 75% of England remains in drought following an exceptionally dry spring and summer.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 8:03 AM
7 months of relentless rain needed everywhere to end the UK's drought. Without change, we could see the taps run dry with drought after drought...
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
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1.5C is OFF THE TABLE in the new emissions scenarios which will be used in the new IPCC report, explained by @carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-th...
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-th...
Explainer: The CMIP7 emissions scenarios – and how they explore future climate change - Carbon Brief
Every few years, climate modelling groups run a coordinated set of simulations that explore climate change in the future. Carbon Brief unpacks how the new scenarios were designed and how they differ.
www.carbonbrief.org
September 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
1.5C is OFF THE TABLE in the new emissions scenarios which will be used in the new IPCC report, explained by @carbonbrief.org
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www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-th...
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Summer 2026 is provisionally the UK’s warmest summer on record with the season’s mean temperature made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵
Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵
September 1, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Summer 2026 is provisionally the UK’s warmest summer on record with the season’s mean temperature made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵
Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵
The British public DO want to talk climate change. It's the government who don't.
Maybe it's because if they did, they might actually have to do something.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Maybe it's because if they did, they might actually have to do something.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Our climate is changing rapidly – and our politicians sound increasingly surreal | Zoe Williams
On a panel show last week, everyone in the audience wanted to talk about the climate emergency, but the lines rolled out by a Tory MP simply dissolved on contact with reality, writes Zoe Williams
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The British public DO want to talk climate change. It's the government who don't.
Maybe it's because if they did, they might actually have to do something.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Maybe it's because if they did, they might actually have to do something.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
🖥️ Why are we even debating whether to build data centres when their carbon emissions are set to exceed ExxonMobil's?
theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
theguardian.com
August 26, 2026 at 11:21 AM
🖥️ Why are we even debating whether to build data centres when their carbon emissions are set to exceed ExxonMobil's?
theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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🚨 Climate scientist Kevin Anderson says 2C will be locked within 10 years without action
novaramedia.com/2026/08/09/e...
🤔 Yet our PM can barely bring himself to utter the words 'climate change...
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novaramedia.com/2026/08/09/e...
🤔 Yet our PM can barely bring himself to utter the words 'climate change...
✅ Tell Labour you want real climate action now: voteclimate.uk/register
Ex-Oil Engineer Turned Climate Whistleblower: We Face Collapse. | Aaron Bastani Meets Kevin Anderson
We have missed the 1.5°C target.
novaramedia.com
August 25, 2026 at 11:54 AM
🚨 Climate scientist Kevin Anderson says 2C will be locked within 10 years without action
novaramedia.com/2026/08/09/e...
🤔 Yet our PM can barely bring himself to utter the words 'climate change...
✅ Tell Labour you want real climate action now: voteclimate.uk/register
novaramedia.com/2026/08/09/e...
🤔 Yet our PM can barely bring himself to utter the words 'climate change...
✅ Tell Labour you want real climate action now: voteclimate.uk/register
The Lewes derailment which injured 30 people happened on the hottest day of the year. Investigators are looking into whether the extreme heat may have played a role.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Our infrastructure is not built for our new climate, and it is putting people's lives in danger.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Our infrastructure is not built for our new climate, and it is putting people's lives in danger.
Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day
Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The Lewes derailment which injured 30 people happened on the hottest day of the year. Investigators are looking into whether the extreme heat may have played a role.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Our infrastructure is not built for our new climate, and it is putting people's lives in danger.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Our infrastructure is not built for our new climate, and it is putting people's lives in danger.
☔️ Rain may be on the way for some, but it will not be enough to end the drought.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🔥 This year's extreme summer has revealed a climate in meltdown.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🔥 This year's extreme summer has revealed a climate in meltdown.
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Heavy rain forecast will not reverse widespread drought conditions in UK
Forecasters say intense showers might cause flooding as rain falls on dry, hard ground
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2026 at 2:51 PM
☔️ Rain may be on the way for some, but it will not be enough to end the drought.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🔥 This year's extreme summer has revealed a climate in meltdown.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🔥 This year's extreme summer has revealed a climate in meltdown.
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🔥 July has been 3C above average, and this year has seen more days above 30C than ever before - with a month of summer still to go.
🚒 With the 4th heatwave arriving today, the nation is a tinderbox, fire chiefs warn.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
🚒 With the 4th heatwave arriving today, the nation is a tinderbox, fire chiefs warn.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Britain braces for fourth heatwave of year as fire chiefs issue public appeal
Temperatures up to 35C forecast, triggering heat health alerts and pleas to take care in parched parks and rural areas
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2026 at 9:22 AM
🔥 July has been 3C above average, and this year has seen more days above 30C than ever before - with a month of summer still to go.
🚒 With the 4th heatwave arriving today, the nation is a tinderbox, fire chiefs warn.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
🚒 With the 4th heatwave arriving today, the nation is a tinderbox, fire chiefs warn.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Wildfires in France and Spain could burn till NOVEMBER. More extreme heat is due to hit today.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
This is the shape of things to come. Politicians must slash emissions to stop it getting worse.
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
This is the shape of things to come. Politicians must slash emissions to stop it getting worse.
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France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins
Coming days are ‘absolutely critical’ for firefighters before temperatures rise again this week, officials say
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Wildfires in France and Spain could burn till NOVEMBER. More extreme heat is due to hit today.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
This is the shape of things to come. Politicians must slash emissions to stop it getting worse.
Tell Labour to put climate first 👉 VoteClimate.uk/register
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
This is the shape of things to come. Politicians must slash emissions to stop it getting worse.
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💰 John Healey's appointment as Chancellor is worrying news for climate.
❌ Healey has never said or done anything to suggest he views climate as a priority - lobbying Starmer to increase military spending, partly through £2bn cuts to Net Zero dept.
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❌ Healey has never said or done anything to suggest he views climate as a priority - lobbying Starmer to increase military spending, partly through £2bn cuts to Net Zero dept.
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July 21, 2026 at 9:51 AM
💰 John Healey's appointment as Chancellor is worrying news for climate.
❌ Healey has never said or done anything to suggest he views climate as a priority - lobbying Starmer to increase military spending, partly through £2bn cuts to Net Zero dept.
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❌ Healey has never said or done anything to suggest he views climate as a priority - lobbying Starmer to increase military spending, partly through £2bn cuts to Net Zero dept.
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⚠️ FIREWAVE ALERT!
🔥 Relentless extreme heat and weeks without rain have left parts of the UK a tinderbox.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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🔥 Relentless extreme heat and weeks without rain have left parts of the UK a tinderbox.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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UK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn
National Fire Chiefs Council say emergency services dealing with 19 wildfires across Britain, many near urban areas
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2026 at 8:09 AM
⚠️ FIREWAVE ALERT!
🔥 Relentless extreme heat and weeks without rain have left parts of the UK a tinderbox.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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🔥 Relentless extreme heat and weeks without rain have left parts of the UK a tinderbox.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
✅ Tell the new PM you need to see climate action if Labour want your vote: VoteClimate.uk/register
🚨 Even if next week's predicted heatwave doesn't materialise, the fact that we are speculating about a third week of 30+ temperatures should terrify us all.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
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www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
✅ Want climate action before summer 2026 is remembered as a cool summer? 👉 VoteClimate.uk/register
UK weather: Third UK heatwave increasingly likely as 30C temperatures forecast
Temperatures are forecast to climb throughout the weekend, potentially leading to a heatwave being declared in parts of the UK
www.bbc.co.uk
July 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🚨 Even if next week's predicted heatwave doesn't materialise, the fact that we are speculating about a third week of 30+ temperatures should terrify us all.
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
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Recovering from last week's heatwave?
Enjoy the cooler weather while it lasts - another heatdome could be on the way...
Enjoy the cooler weather while it lasts - another heatdome could be on the way...
June 30, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Recovering from last week's heatwave?
Enjoy the cooler weather while it lasts - another heatdome could be on the way...
Enjoy the cooler weather while it lasts - another heatdome could be on the way...
🚨 JUNE HEAT RECORD SMASHED for 2nd day running!
🥵 @metoffice.gov.uk records 36.4°C in Yeovilton
❗️ It's time politicians got a grip on the climate emergency
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🥵 @metoffice.gov.uk records 36.4°C in Yeovilton
❗️ It's time politicians got a grip on the climate emergency
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June 25, 2026 at 2:25 PM
🚨 JUNE HEAT RECORD SMASHED for 2nd day running!
🥵 @metoffice.gov.uk records 36.4°C in Yeovilton
❗️ It's time politicians got a grip on the climate emergency
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🥵 @metoffice.gov.uk records 36.4°C in Yeovilton
❗️ It's time politicians got a grip on the climate emergency
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📉 Heat pump installations have fallen after the government cut the grant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🥵 Reading this during a 39C+ heatwave boggles the mind.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🥵 Reading this during a 39C+ heatwave boggles the mind.
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Heat pump growth stalls as government support cut, warns climate watchdog
The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 24, 2026 at 8:24 AM
📉 Heat pump installations have fallen after the government cut the grant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🥵 Reading this during a 39C+ heatwave boggles the mind.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🥵 Reading this during a 39C+ heatwave boggles the mind.
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🥵 Some of this week's extremes according to the @MetOffice
⚠️ 40°C possible in Norwich on Friday
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⚠️ 40°C possible in Norwich on Friday
❗️ We need action. Politicians must climate first to win votes
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June 23, 2026 at 9:51 AM
🥵 Some of this week's extremes according to the @MetOffice
⚠️ 40°C possible in Norwich on Friday
❗️ We need action. Politicians must climate first to win votes
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⚠️ 40°C possible in Norwich on Friday
❗️ We need action. Politicians must climate first to win votes
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🗳 Makerfield's by-election on Thursday could be the most significant ever, with a Labour victory making a Burnham leadership bid inevitable.
🚨 So far, climate has not been part of the conversation.
🌳 Whoever wins must put climate first.
#Makerfield #byelection #AndyBurnham
🚨 So far, climate has not been part of the conversation.
🌳 Whoever wins must put climate first.
#Makerfield #byelection #AndyBurnham
June 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🗳 Makerfield's by-election on Thursday could be the most significant ever, with a Labour victory making a Burnham leadership bid inevitable.
🚨 So far, climate has not been part of the conversation.
🌳 Whoever wins must put climate first.
#Makerfield #byelection #AndyBurnham
🚨 So far, climate has not been part of the conversation.
🌳 Whoever wins must put climate first.
#Makerfield #byelection #AndyBurnham
🇮🇳 In India last month, daily highs surpassed 47C every day for a week. By 6am, temperatures outside were unbearable.
People re-organised their lives around the heat and adapted.
But this is just the start.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
People re-organised their lives around the heat and adapted.
But this is just the start.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heatwave in Banda: A day in the hottest place in India
What a day in India's hottest district reveals about life on the frontline of extreme heat.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM
🇮🇳 In India last month, daily highs surpassed 47C every day for a week. By 6am, temperatures outside were unbearable.
People re-organised their lives around the heat and adapted.
But this is just the start.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
People re-organised their lives around the heat and adapted.
But this is just the start.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🔥 Spring 2026 was the warmest on record for England and Wales. And of course the record fell for the warmest day in May.
Record after record...
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Record after record...
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June 2, 2026 at 8:08 AM
🔥 Spring 2026 was the warmest on record for England and Wales. And of course the record fell for the warmest day in May.
Record after record...
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Record after record...
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🚨 Britain is not built for the climate that exists, says report.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
📉 We must implement the report's adaptations. But we must also slash emissions fast to avert disaster.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
📉 We must implement the report's adaptations. But we must also slash emissions fast to avert disaster.
✅ Tell the new @UKLabour leader you want climate action: VoteClimate.uk/register
UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns
Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2026 at 8:19 AM
🚨 Britain is not built for the climate that exists, says report.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
📉 We must implement the report's adaptations. But we must also slash emissions fast to avert disaster.
✅ Tell the new @UKLabour leader you want climate action: VoteClimate.uk/register
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
📉 We must implement the report's adaptations. But we must also slash emissions fast to avert disaster.
✅ Tell the new @UKLabour leader you want climate action: VoteClimate.uk/register
We are thinking of those in DRC and Uganda affected by the Ebola oubtreak which has taken many lives.
Scientists says that the climate crisis is making such outbreaks more frequent, putting us all at risk.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Scientists says that the climate crisis is making such outbreaks more frequent, putting us all at risk.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts
Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2026 at 9:27 AM
We are thinking of those in DRC and Uganda affected by the Ebola oubtreak which has taken many lives.
Scientists says that the climate crisis is making such outbreaks more frequent, putting us all at risk.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Scientists says that the climate crisis is making such outbreaks more frequent, putting us all at risk.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
🏴 SCOTTISH ELECTIONS
How did PRO-CLIMATE candidates perform?
🟢 Scottish Greens 15 (+6)
🟠 Lib Dems 10 (+6)
= 3 of 96 seats
How did PRO-CLIMATE candidates perform?
🟢 Scottish Greens 15 (+6)
🟠 Lib Dems 10 (+6)
= 3 of 96 seats
May 14, 2026 at 8:41 AM
🏴 SCOTTISH ELECTIONS
How did PRO-CLIMATE candidates perform?
🟢 Scottish Greens 15 (+6)
🟠 Lib Dems 10 (+6)
= 3 of 96 seats
How did PRO-CLIMATE candidates perform?
🟢 Scottish Greens 15 (+6)
🟠 Lib Dems 10 (+6)
= 3 of 96 seats