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4 Billion People Could be Dead in the Second Half of the 21st Century. Join the next international call: https://4billiondead.org/NovemberCall?4bd_bsky

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4 Billion Dead's talk with Bill McGuire's can be found on YouTube. SIGN UP for our next talk with Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social

Our planet is heating faster than at any time in the geological record. That's terrifying. But here's the hopeful part: most of us are worried and want action — we just stay silent, assuming no one else cares. 7 in 10 people rarely or never talk about it. So the silence feeds itself

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Roger Hallam
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1. "ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT" Labour ministers enact the scene from the "Zone of Interest" where they pick over the possessions of the dead and the soon to be dead - referring to them with the most obscene euphemism: "environmental impact".

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HOW MANY MORE WARNINGS DO WE NEED?

Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social

If this death toll was the result of a terrorist attack, the world would be up in arms And remember, this is not the new normal From the perspective of 2100, or even 2050, the summer of 2026 will be one of the coolest www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comHeat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warnPeople succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll
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And so the cycle continues, as unlivable heatwaves, crop failure, empty supermarket shelves, starvation, collapse of public services, destruction of homes and mass displacement are a price worth paying for economic growth. THERE ARE NO WORDS. actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social

"Nearly 1/3 of voters....would be less likely to vote Labour if it gives the go-ahead for more North Sea oil drilling" "includes...1/3 of those who voted Labour [in 2024] and around half of 18 to 24y olds" Environmentally ignorant AND politically inept www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comAndy Burnham faces climate revolt after approval of North Sea gas drillingJackdaw gasfield announcement signals UK’s commitment to North Sea industry but undermines green credentials
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TOMORROW, 7PM BST / 2PM EDT / 11AM PDT. Sign up below: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Roger Hallam@rogerhallam.com

“We are, without exaggeration, facing a trajectory and impacts that will obliterate the possibility of human civilisation by the year 2100.” Professor Julia Steinberger. Next Public International 4 Billion Dead call Wednesday 21 October, 7pm BST actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

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Roger Hallam
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1. PEACE IN OUR TIME 1938: Despite Hitler's flaws, this agreement is the most authoritative process to ensure peace in our time. 2026: "Despite these flaws, the IPCC is the most authoritative global body on climate science"

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We know what this means: BILLIONS OF HUMAN DEATHS. Join Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota to hear what is happening and what can be done about it | 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social

New paper by the World’s most prominent climate scientists shows rapid acceleration of human-caused warming, with a warming rate now that tracks to near 2.4°C by 2050, far faster than was expected, if it continues…

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THERE ARE NO WORDS. Want to actually do something about this? Join 4 Billion Dead's public call with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social

With the planet now heating at 0.4C a decade, the idea the world will be just 2.7C hotter by 2100 is pure fantasy Like 1.5C before it, the 2.7C figure is being used to massively underestimate the dire straits we are in, and to play down the desperate need for action NOW

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To hear about this and more, join 4 Billion Dead's public call with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social

Having worked with the insurance and banking sectors for many years, this comes as absolutely no surprise whatsoever Only a matter of time before the continuing explosion of extreme weather begins to take down major insurance companies www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comI work for a major insurer. Much of my industry is fudging the numbers in the face of the climate crisis | AnonymousInsurers are taking on more risk than they should. If – or when – a major disaster hits, the catastrophe will have far-reaching consequences, says an anonymous modeller and whistleblower

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Roger Hallam
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1. IMAGINATION Revolution is a function of prophecy - what ought to be becomes what is. Defeatism is a function of analysis - what is becomes what ought to be. Before the French revolution there had been no major revolt in France for over a 100 years.

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In plain English - we're hurtling towards BILLIONS of dead human beings. THERE ARE NO WORDS. For a pathway to action, join 4 Billion Dead's call with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social

Global heating rate now at 0.4C a decade 1.5C to be permanently crossed in 2028 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comA recent doubling of global warming rate signals a 1.5 °C breach by 2028 - npj Climate and Atmospheric Sciencenpj Climate and Atmospheric Science - A recent doubling of global warming rate signals a 1.5 °C breach by 2028

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Prof Bill McGuire
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#FOTW Daily Post 12 A Mars-sized object hit the young Earth and made the Moon -without this: no tides, no axial tilt, no seasons, and probably no us. Today's climate is the last link in a long chain of crazy serendipity that we're now pulling apart Pls share + tag 2 #DeepTime #FateOfTheWorld

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As global temperatures continue to rise, disasters like this will happen more and more. Sign up to our international call, October 21, with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
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And, above all, UNSURPRISING. Sign up to 4 Billion Dead's call with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social

Stupid, sickening and - frankly - deranged www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comMinisters preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spendingExclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say
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Sign up to our next talk with Roger and Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Tom Ackers@tomackers.bsky.social

Interesting discussion w Roger Hallam @rogerhallam.com about new @4billiondead.bsky.social campaign. youtu.be/5ves8rr2fes?...

youtu.beBad Idea #61 “4 billion dead” with Roger HallamYouTube video by WePlanet

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Roger Hallam
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1. Two x Nepal disasters a week for 30 years. So in addition to droughts heat waves storms and all the rest of it - we now have “3,100 surging glaciers.”

4 Billion Dead
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"What it actually means is three things: war, social breakdown, and starvation." The British insurance industry predicts 4 billion people could die by the end of the century if global temperatures continue to rise at their current rate.

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To hear more and take action, join 4 Billion Dead's public call with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social

The state of California will be one of the ground zeros of Hyper El Nino driven extreme weather Prospects are looking grim for the rest of the year and 2027 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comHow California is bracing for a winter of floods, fires and extreme storms all at onceThe strongest El Niño recorded is expected to bring a cascade of hazards to a state still facing wildfire and heat risks, while budget cuts have weakened disaster response agencies

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Abilu Tangwa.
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Deforestation is not development. It turns carbon sinks into carbon sources, wipes out gorillas and forest elephants, and helps dry out the farms downstream. In 2025, non-fire primary forest loss in the DRC hit a record.

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Join 4 Billion Dead's call with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota to discuss these issues and more. 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

The threats to our resilience are the same as the threats to our democracy: corporate lobbyists shaping policy, with dire consequences for our ability to withstand crises. Burnham seems to want to change this. But is he aware of scale of the task? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comStockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George MonbiotThe UK state is dumping its responsibilities on our doorsteps, while green-lighting policies that lead us closer to crisis, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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This is hardly surprising - the Ivory Tower mentality is often as much or even greater an impediment to action than outright denial. To hear what can be done, join 4 Billion Dead's public call with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Prof Bill McGuire@profbillmcguire.bsky.social

“techno-optimist” scientists [engaged in] less civic actions and protests, signed fewer petitions and engaged in less advocacy. .....also less likely to reduce the number of flights they took, cut car usage......." You know who you are - and should be ashamed www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comScientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed
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THERE ARE NO WORDS. Sign up here: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Roger Hallam@rogerhallam.com

1. The fact is, we're on track towards mass death. We urgently need to stop what is happening. Join Ruth Cerezo Mota and myself for the next International Public Call on: Wednesday 21 October, 7pm BST. actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

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Join 4 Billion Dead's public call with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota to hear more on this situation and what can be done about it: actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦@jamiemackinnon.bsky.social

The “strongest El Niño in a millennium” is is seeing ocean “surface temps over 6 °C warmer than normal.” This Week in Collapse: “One scientist said, “this record breaking El Niño will double the amount of sea level rise we’ve seen from climate change overnight.” #climate

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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦
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The “strongest El Niño in a millennium” is is seeing ocean “surface temps over 6 °C warmer than normal.” This Week in Collapse: “One scientist said, “this record breaking El Niño will double the amount of sea level rise we’ve seen from climate change overnight.” #climate

4 Billion Dead
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To hear more on this, join 4 Billion Dead's public call with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST. actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social

I’ve argued that this El Niño event is likely the most deviant climate event we’ve witnessed. A magnitude I don’t think any climate scientist could have foreseen a year ago, even given our rapidly warming climate. Perhaps a Grey Swan event?

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Here more on this at 4 Billion Dead's next talk with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo Mota, 21st October, 7pm BST. actionnetwork.org/events/octob...

actionnetwork.orgOctober 21 International Public Call | with Roger Hallam and Ruth Cerezo MotaYou felt this summer. Across the world it was felt. The heat that didn’t break. The grass that turned to straw then dust. The rivers running low. Heatwaves killing thousands of people. It will ...
Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social

Another day, another record. The globe just broke the record for the warmest Sea Surface Temperature anomaly. Thanks, #ElNino and Carbon pollution (Copernicus ERA data)