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Manuel Carmona Yebra

@carmonayebra.bsky.social
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Climate Diplomacy / Africa European Commission / Directorate - General for Climate Action

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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Europe’s economy is set to lose about €113 billion this year after last summer’s extreme heat cut productivity and output across many countries, German insurer Allianz reports. www.brusselstimes.com/world/233104...
brusselstimes.com
Europe lost up to €113 billion this year due to extreme heat
Italy is expected to suffer the biggest hit to its GDP, followed by Germany and France.
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The EU delivers. @ec.europa.eu adopted today a €505 million package to support Lebanon's stability, recovery and reforms. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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EU adopts €505 million package to support Lebanon\'s stability, recovery and reforms
Today, the European Commission announced €505 million in financial support for Lebanon for 2026 and 2027, the second half of the €1 billion support package announced by President Ursula von der Leyen ...
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Did you know that the EU, together with its Member States and @eib.org, is the world´s largest provider of climate finance? In 2024, we delivered nearly EUR 32 billion (USD 37 billion) to a wide range of countries around the planet. www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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Council publishes 2024 international climate finance figures
In 2024, the European Union and its 27 member states contributed €31.7 billion in climate finance from public sources and mobilised an additional amount of €11.0 billion of private finance to support ...
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Talking about security. UK government is telling UK citizens to stock supplies and food and water. Not because of war. Not because of terrorists. Because of climate change. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning
Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as they plan for national emergencies
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Geopolitics meet seismology meet water-energy nexus and climate: China is building the world’s biggest dam near its border with India. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/c...
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China’s Super-Dam Is Becoming an Upstream Water Bomb
Brahma Chellaney urges greater transparency and international oversight for a project that could affect two billion people.
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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🍁 🇸🇪 🇵🇷 @vero1986.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Famed oceanographer lived 7 months underwater. She has a warning for the world. Humans have done our best to take life out of the ocean and market it. the value of a fish alive greatly exceeds the value of a fish dead, now when half are gone. www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...
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Famed oceanographer lived 7 months underwater. She has a warning for the world
Famed oceanographer Sylvia Earle warns that humanity is ‘perilously close to tipping in the wrong direction’ when it comes to our seascape but, she tells Julia Musto, we can still save the deep ocean ...
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 16/08/2026
“I don’t believe in climate change.” Dude, this is physics, not Santa Claus.
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Carmen Molina @carmenmol.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Hoy es el Día Internacional del Lobo. Forma parte de una naturaleza salvaje que los humanos hemos maltratado y esquilmado En su defensa y frente a quienes quieren acabar con él, aviso claro: su protección es vital para mantener equilibrio e integridad de ecosistemas de los que dependemos #LoboVivo
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Terrible air quality as huge swathes of Europe are (again) hit by extreme heat. Climate change and poor air quality go together. Breathing is not an option: but dumping toxic gases in our atmosphere is. We can do better. We must.
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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Climate is a pattern, and the pattern has changed. = Climate Change
Graphic reading, “The difference between ‘There used to be hot summers too.’ and climate crisis.” Below is a temperature-anomaly chart showing mostly blue, cooler-than-average years in the earlier record, shifting dramatically toward sustained red, warmer-than-average years in recent decades. Occasional earlier red bars are labelled “These were hot summers,” while the sustained cluster of increasingly warm recent years is labelled “This is climate change.”
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Images from another planet. A hostile planet. Let’s fix this now. www.theguardian.com/world/galler...
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Europe’s dry riverbeds and scorched earth – in pictures
Much of the continent is battling wildfires and drought during a summer of extreme heat
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 06/08/2026
Breaking News! Code: y-Axis Alert! As of August 5th, global sea-surface temperatures just set a new preliminary record high of 21.20°C. This breaks the previous record high of 21.17°C set on April 24, 2024. And yes, I had to extend the y-axis to plot this.
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Robin Boardman @robinboardman.com · 24/06/2026
3,400 people die on a single extremely hot day in India. 30,000 in 5 days. Most of the poor aren't even counted. The study calls that a conservative estimate. Mass death is here. My heart is breaking. www.euronews.com/2026/06/10/h...
euronews.com
Extreme heat causes 3,400 excess deaths per day in India - study
Experts warn that official heatwave death figures are grossly underestimated.
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Climate change means not enough water. Thus no cooling. No energy. No AI. No economy. No life.
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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 03/08/2026
NEW: Big new feature from me about offshore wind farms as anchors for wildlife! For example: seals swimming *into* turbine towers to, apparently, hunt fish - and scour protection at the base of turbines used by sea creatures as a dwelling place. atmos.earth/science-and-...
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The Sea Life Making a Home in Offshore Wind Farms | Atmos
Offshore wind farms can pose risks to birds and marine life. But their foundations also serve as artificial reefs, offering essential habit.
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 04/08/2026
We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit #Climate
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We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Nature almost always has an Answer to a Problem….
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Major works at the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata, Spain, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and Natura2000 site. 323 lodgings. An area equal to 17 football pitches. Work has started to replace protected ecosystems by this massive amount of brick, cement and asphalt. www.elsaltodiario.com/almeria/cons...
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Achilles @achillesheals.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
"Honey, come look! I've found some information all the world's top scientists and doctors missed."
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Appalling. The cost of non action grows by the day. My thoughts are with all climate change victims in Europe and beyond. There have always been wildfires. But not like these. apnews.com/article/euro...
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Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes and creep toward wine city of Bordeaux
A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday. This brings the total to 220,000 in one region alone, as flames have crept closer to Bordeaux.
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
La avaricia rompe El Cabo. cabodegata.net/04-construcc...
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Construcción de 323 viviendas en Cabo de Gata - Eco del Parque nº26
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 18/07/2026
Let's do some Canadian pipeline-wildfire math. The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually. Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
nowtoronto.com
Ontario hardest hit as wildfires cost Canada billions | NOW Toronto
A new report estimates wildfire smoke has cost Canada $231 billion since 2014. See how much each province has spent.
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Few environmental issues portray cruelty as painfully as this. @ejfoundation.org uncovers evidence of illegal shark finning by tuna vessels operating through the port of Dakar. Sharks are mutilated then thrown back to the sea to suffer a slow death. www.worldfishing.net/fisheries/wa...
worldfishing.net
WATCH: EJF exposes illegal shark finning
A new investigation by the EJF alleges illegal shark finning persists through Dakar despite international controls
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/07/2026
I wonder, if you polled people, how much extra they would pay each year to have their city *not* be covered in thick, choking wildfire smoke for days at a time. I wonder if that might give you more insight into "willingness to pay" vis a vis climate change than asking in the abstract.
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Triple Benefits Dual-use solar methods like ecovoltaics and agrivoltaics show solar "can generate renewable energy while simultaneously boosting biodiversity, conserving water, and securing steady income for landowners." pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/07/14/w... #energysky
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Where solar meets the soil: The multi-benefit potential of ecovoltaics and agrivoltaics - pv magazine USA
As global energy demands rise, emerging dual-use solar methods like ecovoltaics and agrivoltaics are proving that integrating photovoltaic panels with native habitats and agricultural land can generat...
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
@irena-official.bsky.social released good news for those countries deploying renewables: in 2025 alone, even before the Iran war (!), renewables helped to avoid an estimated USD 480 billion in fossil fuel costs and around 8.4 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
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Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu · 15/07/2026
Today we remember the victims of climate change. Because climate change kills people and things may be worsening at a high speed. We owe them better preparedness, lower risks, better understanding, hope for the future.
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Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu · 11/07/2026
Spell it out: It’s CLIMATE CHANGE. And we are unprepared. Tropical nights, extreme heat & raging wildfires. We’d better invest more to address its root causes & build resilience. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/acti…
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Tropical nights come to Europe
The biggest rise in extreme temperatures is not in the daytime
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
As heatwaves hit and hundreds of EU citizens die as a result, air conditioning is becoming a must - and consuming huge amounts of energy. In EU households, energy for cooling has doubled in only 6 years. Let that sink in. ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/...
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Energy use for cooling in EU households doubled in 6 years
As the days grow hotter, air conditioning is playing a larger role in how people cope with the heat. In EU households, energy consumption for cooling has steadily increased, reaching 80.4 thousand ter...
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This never gets old. In fact it gains relevance as communities around the world confront monstruous wildfires, killer heatwaves and sea level rise.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 07/07/2026
Cheer up, USA. One of your soccer teams has won 4 World Cups.
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Andreas Sieber @andreassieber.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Our new @350.org analysis in @euronews.com: Electricity bills soar 700 million during the #heatwave - these #climate heatwaves are not only dreadful, at times tragic and deadly but also immensely costly for people and businesses already strained by an ongoing #fossilfuel crisis.
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Germany and France energy bills soared by €700 million during heatwave
Exclusive: Heatwaves are showing up on Europe’s energy bills – should fossil fuels face a windfall tax?
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
www.dw.com/en/oil-natio...
dw.com
Oil nations on edge in the face of new climate coalition
Even amid an ongoing energy crunch, major economies are dodging firm timelines to phase out coal, oil and gas. Fossil fuel-producing nations now fear new clean energy alliances could ramp up the press...
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
More and more people are forced to leave everything behind because of the climate crisis. Extreme weather displaced almost 14 million people in 2025 alone, a sharp rise. See below study commissioned by Greenpeace and conducted by the University of Hamburg. www.yahoo.com/news/weather...
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Greenpeace study: Extreme weather displaced 13.6 million in 2025
The number of people displaced within their own countries by natural disasters and extreme weather events rose sharply last year, according to a study commissioned by Greenpeace and conducted by the U...
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 08/06/2026
‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns #Climate
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‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns
Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says
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Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu · 05/06/2026
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay. “Our Planet is our power”. Challenging times that should not hide the strong ties between the planet and the prosperity for people. @unep.org turns the volume up on the warnings coming from the planet. Now, more than ever, is time to act for the Planet.
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Per-Erik Schulze @pererikschulze.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
OMG. An overfishing agreement! The scientific recommendation for max catch of mackerel in North Atlantic is 174,357 tonnes 2026. Norway, Iceland, the United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands have signed an agreement to fish close to 300,000 tonnes (!) EU, Greenland and Russia also fishes mackerel btw
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Norge leder de hittil mislykkede makrellforhandlingene. Bestanden er på et kritisk nivå. - Norge bør lede an, sier Daniel Steadman.
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The unbeatable combination of renewables and batteries is coming. policybrief.org/briefs/the-u...
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The unbeatable combination of renewables and batteries - Policy Brief
Battery use is exploding around the world as prices crash and battery technologies improve. They are set to become the second most important source of
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
On this day in 1859, Irish physicist John Tyndall first documented his experiment demonstrating the “greenhouse effect” of carbon dioxide in contributing to global temperature increases. The first scientist to show proof that climate change could be a real problem. www.rigb.org/explore-scie...
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Who discovered the greenhouse effect?
John Tyndall set the foundation for our modern understanding of the greenhouse effect, climate change, meteorology, and weath
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This changed my life into a life of purpose. Let it change yours!
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European Union Delegations to the United Nations @euatun.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Applications now open 🚀 Ready to gain hands-on experience in multilateral diplomacy? Then join the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇳 ➡️ Apply now🔗https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/un-geneva/funded-traineeships-young-graduates-eu-delegation-united-nations-and-other-international_en?s=62
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Transatlantic Bridge Awards at @euambus.bsky.social was a blast yesterday! Full house, moving speeches including @coons.senate.gov & @spencercox.bsky.social , music and good company and conversations! Unforgettable display of EU-US friendship.
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
This is important: @ec.europa.eu has launched a public consultation on the revision of European sustainability reporting standards (ESRS) plus on a voluntary sustainability reporting standard for small businesses. Have your say! finance.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
finance.ec.europa.eu
Commission seeks feedback on revised sustainability reporting standards
Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback within one month via the Have Your Say portal.
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Renewables funds attracting biggest investment flows in 5 years. This is no longer only a climate change imperative; it is a geopolitical bet as well. And it is a good bet, and it delivers. www.ft.com/content/9921...
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Investors pile into clean power as Iran war drives push for energy security
Renewables funds attract biggest flows for 5 years, as focus shifts from climate change to geopolitical crisis
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The European Union can only protect itself from the worsening Iran energy crisis by fast-forwarding its transition away from fossil fuels. We can't remain around 95% dependent on oil imports and 90% dependent on gas imports. Our future is at stake.
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
"Imagine a world where nothing becomes trash". Local @ABC15 Arizona news report on the 2nd Circular Economy Forum in Phoenix. Great video with the gist of the event and key quotes from Governor Hobbs and @euambus.bsky.social now available below! youtu.be/V35SL6EFInU?...
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Arizona leaders and EU diplomats discuss circular economy in Phoenix
YouTube video by ABC15 Arizona
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
@euintheus.bsky.social held a successful 2nd Circular Economy Forum in Phoenix, Arizona. @euambus.bsky.social opened this subnational diplomacy platform with Governor Hobbs and officials from NM, CO, NV, MD. We celebrated new ways of doing business that are both profitable & environmentally friendly
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Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu · 26/04/2026
About to start in Santa Marta, Colombia hosts first meeting to quit fossil fuels. May there be preferential treatment to those taking action to end the use of fossil fuels and craft national roadmaps guiding a shift away from oil, gas and coal use? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Colombia hosts first meeting to quit fossil fuels as energy crisis worsens
‘Coalition of the willing’ kicks off strategy talks despite absence of big emitters
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Manuel Carmona Yebra @carmonayebra.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
New analysis on whether wind turbines kill birds at an offshore wind farm in Aberdeen: over 19 months in 2023-2024 videos of a wind turbine confirm that, from a total of 2,007 bird flight paths, not a single bird was killed. Not a single bird in one year and a half www.euronews.com/2026/04/11/t...
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How many birds die from wind turbines? Surprising findings
Critics say wind turbines endanger birds but two new studies have now analysed the risk in more detail. What they have found could change the debate.
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