Notices by Extinction Rebellion Global (extinctionr@social.rebellion.global), page 4

While we don't endorse the dismemberment of those most responsible for the acceleration of the climate crisis, we share the rage at billions of people at risk from lethal wet bulb temperatures.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-07/andrew-forrest-fossil-fuel-heads-on-spikes-un-cop28-climate/103198354

As the IEA & IPCC have said, we need no further new fossil fuel projects. Those creating and facilitating them are willingly sacrificing vast numbers of people and surrounding nature for riches of mere money.

Young people are still detained after reported *torture* for peaceful action against fossil fuel expansion.

They were protesting the #EACOP pipeline which will supply the French multinational Total oil amongst others.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/23/ugandan-authorities-should-drop-charges-against-environmental-protesters

By promoting energy intensive supersonic flights for the rich, cheap petrol/diesel cars for the less well off and floating power stations burning heavy oil, #SaudiArabia wants to addict Africa & South Asia to their oil & gas.

https://www.channel4.com/news/undercover-filming-highlights-saudi-plan-to-artificially-raise-oil-demand

""If we don’t act, we’re just going to also lose things that we consider not to be, for example, sensitive or related to climate change. Like beer,” he said."

https://apnews.com/article/beer-hops-barley-climate-change-water-extreme-weather-b0e752c96c2bf160927e76bd604ce14a

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10 are reported dead as a result of storm #Ciarán, after it has wreaked havoc across Europe.
#NoOneIsSafe #NowhereIsSafe
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2023/11/03/storm-ciaran-leaves-10-dead-in-europe-and-major-disruption-in-its-wake_6224148_114.html

High altitude lakes are warming fast.

"Lake warming is a serious threat to these fragile ecosystems, as it can lead to changes in water quality, increased algal blooms, and fish kills. Lakes also influence wider global geophysical processes such as weather patterns, hydrological cycles, and the distribution of freshwater resources.""
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-high-latitude-lakes-rapid-pace.html

Previously thought impossible, coral at depths of up to 90M have been found to be bleached, in new research.

Unforeseen damage is yet another reason we need a billion climate activists. What else could you do?

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/10/29/warmer-oceans-have-bleached-corals-at-depths-previously-thought-impossible

Hurricane #Otis has smashed Acapulco, a city of 1 million with less than 12 hrs warning. The fancy high-rises by the beach and neighbourhoods where ordinary people live are wrecked.

It is thought at least 27 have died in the disaster. Untold thousands more will be homeless and have lost employment from the global heating enhanced catastrophe.

https://www.axios.com/2023/10/26/hurricane-otis-acapulco-mexico-damage-photos

Hurricane #Otis reached land near #Acapulco at category 5. The National Center for Civil Protection reported maximum sustained winds of 270 km per hour and gusts of 330 km per hour.
#NoOneIsSafe #NowhereIsSafe

Sounding a lot like big tobacco, fossil gas suppliers have been lying and producing fake science for 50 years about their toxic products.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/10/utilities-lying-gas-stoves-health-risks/

Funny how "How do we reach net zero?" never includes banning fossil fuels as soon as possible.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58874518

We'd love to have you with us.

What are your skills and abilities?

There is room for everyone in our movement. From frontline protestors, to admin, emotional support, transport, social media, arts and even bringing along the much needed cakes 😁.

https://rebellion.global/

"The study concluded that species of higher conservation concern in the U.S. — those closer to being listed as federally threatened or endangered — were more vulnerable to extreme heat events in agricultural settings. But across the board, birds in forests were 14% more likely to achieve reproductive success in times of extreme heat."

https://apnews.com/article/birds-nesting-agriculture-forests-biodiversity-heat-81477df2e7d5bdb8673e533a91d6e794

"If the world’s dogs and cats switched to vegan diets then billions of animals would be spared from slaughter every year with greenhouse gas emissions savings equal to those produced by Saudi Arabia or Australia, a new study estimates."

https://theecologist.org/2023/oct/09/vegan-pets-reduce-climate-impacts

The original article:
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291791

A pipeline is being expanded in the northwest United states against the wishes of U.S. senators, governors, state attorneys general, tribes and members of the public.

“GTN Xpress represents a significant expansion of methane gas infrastructure at a time when California, Oregon, and Washington are moving away from fossil fuels,” the senators said."
https://apnews.com/article/natural-gas-pipeline-pacific-northwest-5e9c79c412b407ddc9bcb21c1ff8ee26

#OilyMoneyOut: @GretaThunberg arrested at oil & gas bigwigs conference protest in London.

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/10/15/oscars-of-oil-what-is-the-energy-intelligence-forum-and-why-are-activists-trying-to-shut-i

"Our results show that most experts (80%) hold the belief that, within the next ten years, logistical distribution issues leading to shortages are the most probable cause of food-related civil unrest."
https://theconversation.com/climate-change-could-lead-to-food-related-civil-unrest-in-uk-within-50-years-say-experts-214754