Tag Archives: drought

El Niño cometh

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

Watch the episodes explaining the reason for next worsening stage of global warming: How the Super El Niño Could Reignite the Climate Movement 105K VIEWS JUL 20, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben joins Carlo to … Continue reading →

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Sudan: climate change plus war misery

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

This was written 2 years ago, life has only worsened for Sudanese since: Key Takeaways Unprecedented Environmental Toll: The ongoing war in Sudan is inflicting untold human suffering and devastating the country’s ecosystems. The conflict poses far-reaching threats to biodiversity and … Continue reading →

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War emissions: Gaza, Iran

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

Gaza and the Middle East: When War Burns Fossil Fuel Infrastructure The climate consequences of war are even more staggering when fossil fuel infrastructure is involved. An analysis estimates that the Israel–Gaza war produced around 33 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent due to … Continue reading →

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Unattainable climate goals whilst conflict accelerates harmful emissions

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report highlights the reliance on sustainable socio-economic pathways to meet the 1.5 °C or 2 °C targets. However, these scenarios lack a quantitative assessment of the impact of global military spending on CO2 emissions. Our study shows that events … Continue reading →

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UK Freshwater supplies should prioritise UK residents

Posted on June 1, 2026 by borderslynn

Back in 2024 The Guardian found this out: Huge foreign conglomerates like Coca-Cola, Nestle Waters, Sources Alma and Highland Spring are now extracting billions of litres of freshwater from aquifers around Britain to sell as bottled water, it has been … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged climate change, CocaCola, data Centres, drought, foreign corporations, Kent, residents with no water supply, shortage of freshwater, Sidcup, stressed communities, Sussex | Leave a comment

Chickpea shortage

Posted on May 16, 2026 by borderslynn

Here in the UK I may soon be unable to buy my staple food of organic chickpea flour and bags of chickpeas in quantity, due to a world shortage. An AI search produced this: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/chickpea-production-by-country Abstract Today, the importance of … Continue reading →

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When there is no rain

Posted on January 17, 2026 by borderslynn

The Iranians suffering seems eternal. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/how-day-zero-water-shortages-in-iran-are-fuelling-protests Details of research of causes: Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water Publication Date: 2025/12/06 Source: wired Because of shifting storms and sweltering summers, Iran’s capital faces a future “Day Zero” when the taps … Continue reading →

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Climate change, sea levels rising, countries sinking

Posted on August 29, 2025 by borderslynn

In past blogs I have written about land which sank beneath the oceans after the Ice Age melt began over 10,000 years ago. Now the world knows the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising … Continue reading →

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Damned if you do, damned if you don’t

Posted on January 12, 2025 by borderslynn

As fierce and unprecedented wildfires bring calamity to thousands of people, thousands of gallons of toxic retardant are dropped from special air tankers on the racing fires below to try to stop the fires spreading to valuable property. And, as … Continue reading →

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El Nino 2023 to 2024: Cocoa Beans, Chocolate shortage

Posted on October 7, 2024 by borderslynn

El Niño—the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), our planet’s single largest natural source of year-to-year variations in seasonal climate—has been disrupting climate in the tropics and beyond since May 2023, likely contributing to many months of record-high global ocean temperatures, … Continue reading →

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