Anna Merrifield @annamerrifield.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Hesari kirjoittaa, miten Suomi varautuu kevään lintuinfluenssaan. Toissa vuonna lintuinfluenssa lähti leviämään turkistarhoilla. Turkistarhojen aiheuttamalle pandemiariskille ei siis kerta kaikkiaan ole vaihtoehtoa, sen kanssa pitää vain elää…? 🤷♀️🙄 020
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldMarjo Ollikainen @marjoollikainen.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Enää ei tarvitse miettiä, onko koko vientiteollisuus + Energiateollisuus Suomen kunnianhimoisen hiilineutraalisuustavoitteen 2035 takana. Tässä julistuksessa se sanotaan selvällä suomen kielellä. 517215
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldMarjo Ollikainen @marjoollikainen.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Teknologiateollisuuden toimitusjohtaja Minna Helle tiivistää toimialan kannan ilmastolakiin: ”Suomen kunnianhimoinen hiilineutraaliustavoite on vientiyrityksillemme erinomainen käyntikortti.” #ilmasto 314817
Anna Merrifield @annamerrifield.bsky.social · 02/03/2025”Actuaries aren’t speculating—they’re issuing a final warning. Their 50% GDP collapse projection is based on the accelerating severity of extreme events, the risk of compounding tipping points, and the systemic fragility of the global economy.”forbes.com50% GDP Collapse Ahead? Actuaries Sound The Alarm—Who’s Listening?A 50% GDP collapse? Actuaries warn of economic devastation if we fail to act on climate risk. Entire industries could crumble—Why are we ignoring the warning? 020
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldSophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Macron to TV reporters last night: “If there is one person, whose nuclear threats we have all heard, who is playing at world war three, don’t look for him in Kyiv; look rather in Moscow” www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...lefigaro.fr«Il faut respecter ceux qui depuis le début se battent» : Macron réagit à l’affrontement verbal entre Trump et ZelenskyDonald Trump a accusé vendredi Volodymyr Zelensky de ne «pas être prêt pour la paix» avec la Russie tant que les États-Unis étaient impliqués, lui reprochant également d’avoir «manqué de respect» à so... 544299
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/02/2025Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace. 16107339114668
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldKaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor. Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge. 666191995545
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 05/02/2025European countries joined Arab nations today in rebuking a shock announcement by United States President Donald Trump that he wants to take control over Gaza and forcibly displace its inhabitants to neighboring countries including Jordan and Egypt.politico.euGlobal fury builds over Trump’s plan to turn Gaza into the Middle East ‘Riviera’U.S. president faces outrage from Arab countries and key European capitals over his “dangerous” proposal that Palestinians should be removed from the coastal enclave. 31275100
Anna Merrifield @annamerrifield.bsky.social · 03/02/2025”We’re Russian. We know what happens when Big Tech coddles dictators.”washingtonpost.comOpinion | We’re Russian. We know what happens when Big Tech coddles dictators.Tech companies are complying with dictators’ laws, compromising human rights and freedom of speech. 000
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 28/01/2025Middle East becomes fastest-growing renewables market outside China www.ft.com/content/f3c69a7d-0db1-48…ft.comMiddle East becomes fastest-growing renewables market outside ChinaUAE’s Masdar and Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power lead build out of huge solar farms 0244
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldApoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 27/01/2025BREAKING: The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...nytimes.comTrump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries (Gift Article)PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped. 30118521306
Anna Merrifield @annamerrifield.bsky.social · 17/12/2024”Miten pimeitä ovatkaan ihmiset, jotka löytävät valon, toivon ja ystävällisyyden juhlasta syyn aggressioon ja vihaan.” 🕯️Voimia Owusulle ja hänen läheisilleen!hs.fiPääkirjoitus | Rasismista on tullut Suomessa julma huviSynkän rasismikeskustelun vuoden huipensivat Lucia-neidon saamat vihaviestit. 010
Anna Merrifield @annamerrifield.bsky.social · 08/12/2024”Asked why Assad had not helped in the transition of power, Lavrov said: “No one’s perfect.” He made no reference to the 17 times Russia had vetoed UN security council resolutions in order to protect Assad” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...theguardian.comFall of Damascus sidelines Russia and brings Turkey to the foreAs Moscow’s top diplomat reeled in Doha, his Turkish counterpart appeared to know he had the upper hand 011
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 19/11/2024Analysis: China’s emissions have now caused more global warming than EU | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @vernerviisas.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/3OgNUkQ 25425
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10/11/2024A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting. Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous. 11070282472
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldTony Agotha @tonyagotha.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Second week at #COP29 has begun. EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has arrived, as many other EU ministers to take over technical negotiations. #TeamEU strong presence. First press conference with Climate Commissioner Hoekstra at 3pm (Baku), noon (BXL): unfccc.int/COP29/schedu...unfccc.int 001
Reposted by Anna MerrifieldDoctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 18/11/2024The 2024 Lancet Countdown report warns that climate change is posing "record-breaking threats" to people's health and could be the cause of over 3 million deaths annually by 2100. Today is Health Day at #COP29- the #climate crisis is a #health crisis, and our world leaders must address it as such.theconversation.comFive ways that climate change threatens human healthEveryone working in health needs to prepare for and be equipped to respond to the health consequences of the climate crisis. 0218