Fascinating graph showing the growing inequality gap when it comes to housing.

This is a massive challenge for policymakers.

Average millennial still on zero.

But top 10% of millennials significantly better off than top 10% of boomers at same age (because of family wealth).

Debt-for-nature swaps could give $100 billion boost to climate fight, says IIED report reuters.com/sustainability…

March 2024 was hottest March on record.

It was also the 10th consecutive month of record breaking temperatures.

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US plans to label goods from Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank ft.com/content/f0df1d… via @ft

U.S. approved more bombs to Israel on day of World Central Kitchen strikes washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

“Globally, 89% of emissions are due to the 4billion people in the top half of the global income distribution. 49% are due to the 800million people in the top 10% of the income distribution. 17% of all emissions are generated by the top 1% alone.”
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The UK is one of the few - possibly only - western countries where water utilities have been fully privatised. It’s a disaster and will end up costing taxpayers.

Meanwhile, some people will have made heaps of ££ from it all…

OFFICIAL: UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% to 384MtCO2e in 2023, according to govt figures

This confirms Carbon Brief analysis, published earlier this month, of a 5.7% reduction to 383MtCO2e

carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-em…

Applejuiceification and the illusion of choice: a short thread

Princess Kate receiving treatment for cancer, per Palace statement

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The UK Government is going to need to address this issue asap - it's a ticking time-bomb for so many people who can't otherwise afford housing. And it seems those footing the bill have the least power in the equation.

Shell weakens 2030 carbon emissions reduction target  (via Ron Bousso) reuters.com/sustainability…

Denmark to boost defense budget by US$5.9 billion over 5 years, reaching NATO's 2% of GDP spending target in 2025 - earlier than planned.

Danish PM: 'We are not rearming in Denmark because we want war, destruction, or suffering. We are rearming right now to avoid war...'

No comment from Kensington Palace tonight after at least 3 international pictures agencies refuse to distribute this morning’s photo of Kate and her children. Some of them (The Associated Press ) have claimed “the source [the palace] has manipulated the image”.

I wrote this thread a year ago today, a step-by-step guide on verifying images on the internet.

With major elections in the US, UK, EU, India and many other countries this year, learning to check the veracity of images you see on social media is paramount.

Hobart endures hottest night in 112 years as severe heatwave hits south-eastern Australia theguardian.com/australia-news…

What a class act

‘A new car sold in Australia uses, on average, 6.9 litres of fuel for each 100km compared with new cars in Europe and the US that use 3.5 litres and 4.2 litres, respectively’

⁦Guardian Australia⁩ theguardian.com/environment/20…

Latest Ipsos UK for Standard News has the Conservatives falling to 20%, the lowest share Ipsos has ever recorded for them since our regular political monitor series started in the late 1970s. The rest of the data helps explain why.... ipsos.com/en-uk/labour-l… 1/5