News from a World in Flux Ep. 29: Floods, Zack Polanski, community organizing, and biofuels | NFAWIF | XRUK

Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 30: Floods, Zack Polanski, community organizing, and biofuelsIn this episode Clare and Charlie tackle a new report that looks at how vulnerable the UK is to future flooding, the rise of Zack Polanski and community organizing, and why biofuels are not the answer.REFERENCESTowns may have to be abandoned due to flooding - The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/14/millions-more-homes-in-great-britain-at-risk-of-flooding-investigation-findsAviva building future communities report 2025https://static.aviva.io/content/dam/aviva-corporate/documents/newsroom/pdfs/reports/building_future_communities_report_2025.pdfBiofuels globally emit more CO2 than the fossil fuels they replace - T&Ehttps://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/biofuels-globally-emit-more-co2-than-the-fossil-fuels-they-replace-studyWhy I’m not pinning my hopes on Your Party, or any other - Gully Bujakhttps://www.absurdintelligence.com/why-im-not-pinning-my-hopes-on-your-party-or-any-other/NB the views in this show are Clare and Charlie's own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Extinction Rebellion.---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://chuffed.org/xr/uk 

Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.  EPISODE 29: CO2 accelerating, corals gone forever, is it time to start geoengineering?In this episode Charlie explains the recent measurement of accelerating atmospheric CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere as well as the announcement that coral bleaching has passed a tipping point, while Clare delves into the world of solar radiation management at a recent conference she attended with James Hansen.REFERENCESRecord leap in CO2 concentrations - The Guardianwww.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/15/record-leap-in-co2-fuels-fears-of-accelerating-global-heatingJames Hansen & Clare Farrell - Climate Reckoning in ATLAS25, Operaatio Arktishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2UME_Z8oig --------------------- Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://chuffed.org/xr/uk 

Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 28: Tipping points, conservative models and will climate shocks cause people to rise up?In this episode, Clare and Charlie discuss the recent heatwaves that have hit Europe this summer; can we adapt, and will it trigger a mass uprising? They also talk about the latest research into climate tipping points, both good and bad, and how some climate models may be underpredicting climate risks.REFERENCESGreening cities will save millions of liveshttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00165-2/fulltextExtreme weather does lead to increased policy support if it’s attributed to climatehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02372-4Extreme weather is a massive front-line for climate disinformationhttps://www.desmog.com/2025/07/22/extreme-weather-events-are-the-new-frontline-of-online-climate-denial-report/ ‘Urgent warning to world leaders’ from Exeter tipping points conference, ignored by mediahttps://bsky.app/profile/thierryaaron.bsky.social/post/3lt5rp67des2i https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/tipping-points-experts-issue-urgent-message-to-world-leaders/Earth’s energy imbalance is worse than models predict, i.e. the planet is more sensitive to GHGs than we thought and most models may underestimate heatinghttps://phys.org/news/2025-06-climate-sensitivity-greenhouse-gases-align.htmlhttps://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt0647Earth’s energy imbalance has doubled in recent decadeshttps://theconversation.com/earth-is-trapping-much-more-heat-than-climate-models-forecast-and-the-rate-has-doubled-in-20-years-258822 ---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://chuffed.org/xr/uk 

Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 27: International judges back climate justice, the cost of decarbonisation, and narrative warsIn this episode Clare and Charlie discuss the recent ICJ ruling on the obligations of states, the new OBR Fiscal Risks and Sustainability report, the role of narrative framings in the climate culture war, and Clare's recent trip to Lorentz to workshop strategy.REFERENCESICJ ruling on obligations of states:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/icjs-climate-ruling-goes-far-beyond-legal-battles-between-ztcje/OBR Fiscal Risks and Sustainability report:https://www.carbonbrief.org/obr-net-zero-is-much-cheaper-than-thought-for-uk-and-unchecked-global-warming-far-more-costly/What messages might Reform be vulnerable to?https://strongmessagehere.substack.com/p/what-messages-might-reform-be-vulnerable?utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=trueDemocratization of provisioning systems by Julia Steinberger https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15487733.2024.2401186#abstractart--------------------- Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 26: What are we going to eat?In this episode Clare and Charlie discuss the food sector and its vulnerability to climate change and other future shocks. REFERENCESInside Track investor memohttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1tATFmJG0wOtLDHxionMX0qNEXw49tjRl/viewGuardian article about the food industry is actively campaigning against the changes it needs to secure its own future with PR disinformation campaign against Eat-Lancet reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/11/pr-campaign-may-fuelled-food-study-backlash-leaked-document-eat-lancetGeorge Monbiot Guardian article on stockpilinghttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/16/britain-food-supply-donald-trump-stockpileBirmingham Food council report into food insecurityhttps://www.birminghamfoodcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/A-perilous-innocence_adaptation-plans_26-03-2025_2nd-edition.pdfHay food assemblyhttps://hayresilience.org/---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

NEWS FROM A WORLD IN FLUXExtinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 25: Wet bulb disasters, importing trees, and prison update?In this episode Clare and Charlie discuss new research into when wet bulb temperatures become dangerous to humans. Charlie shares his own study into the need for conservation by assisted colonisation as climate change disrupts native ecosystems. Clare gives an update on the status of imprisoned activists in the UK. And a new book by Scientist for XR is revealed.REFERENCESDr Andrew Forrest AO speaking at the Boao Forum Asia about Wet Bulb temperature effectshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?si=pxT_YuaOgi4stWrH&v=kigyFOj7HUw&feature=youtu.beValidating new limits for human thermoregulationhttps://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2421281122Future of forests in the UK and the need for assisted colonisation paperhttps://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.70027Guardian article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/19/the-world-is-getting-hotter-could-helping-englands-trees-migrate-northwards-protect-them-climate-aoeReuters: Greenpeace director on 10 yr possible charge for criminal damagehttps://www.reuters.com/world/uk/british-police-arrest-greenpeace-uk-head-over-red-dye-protest-us-embassy-group-2025-04-10Buy Scientists on Survivalhttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/scientists-for-survival-scientists-for-xr/7678861?ean=9781789297324 ---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

EPISODE 24: How to talk about the climate crisis from the head of UN Climate CommsIn this special episode of News from a World in Flux, Clare Farrell is joined by Martina Donlon, Global Climate Communications lead for the United Nations. Clare and Martina discuss the challenges of climate communications in the current geopolitical situation and the role of climate movements in driving change.---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://chuffed.org/xr/ukExtinction Rebellion UK: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/ 

Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 23: What should we do next?In Aug 2023 in Episode 1 of NFAWIF Clare and Charlie discussed Project 2025. Trump’s now been elected and is dismantling the US state and backtracking on all climate action, while in the UK, Labour has gone all in for growth over the environment. Banks and big businesses are rolling back their climate commitments, and FF companies are rolling back their renewables targets. We should be making serious progress by now, but instead we’re going backwards. So in this episode Clare and Charlie ask: where next for the climate movement?References:Gail Bradbrook Analysishttps://buymeacoffee.com/gailbradbrook/so-now-whatHumanity Projecthttps://humanityproject.uk/XRUK strategyhttps://extinctionrebellion.uk/2025/02/03/xruk-strategy-2025-26/Climate populismhttps://www.newstatesman.com/environment/2025/02/its-time-for-climate-populism---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://chuffed.org/xr/uk

 Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 22: Unexpected warming, legal success, and how many will dieThis time, Clare and Charlie cover a new scientific paper warning that global warming is accelerating, the bad framing of bats and newts vs growth, the legal cases brought against the government concerning new fossil fuel infrastructure and a report by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries into climate risks.References:New Hansen paper - global warming has accelerated 2C is deadhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00139157.2025.2434494https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/04/climate-change-target-of-2c-is-dead-says-renowned-climate-scientistJanuary was +1.75Chttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/hottest-january-on-record-climate-scientists-global-temperatures-highInstitute and Faculty of Actuaries paper on climate riskshttps://actuaries.org.uk/media-release/current-climate-policies-risk-catastrophic-societal-and-economic-impacts/ ---------------------Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate!https://chuffed.org/xr/ukExtinction Rebellion UK:https://extinctionrebellion.uk/

Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and explained in ways that are easy to understand.EPISODE 21: Does protest work? This time, Clare and Charlie look into studies that show the efficacy of protest. Please, share, comment, subscribe, like, mobilise, and donate! https://chuffed.org/xr/uk