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Francis Sealey

@globalnet21.bsky.social
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I am an ex-BBC producer who is now retired but active in creating channels of engagement around climate change, global conflict, and the challenges to democracy. Originally from Bridgwater in Somerset

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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 18h
UN data shows Pacific sea levels rising at double global average youtube.com/watch?v=NWI1Q5Y82YQ&fbclid=IwY2xjawU6o05leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR43e7iLrCFY1un3WkMiWccWf-wrxdoSujyE5MH2vT7Ob7doDECL7c-15b2y9Q_aem_kGOXj3jVwBqyrWHOYm6INQ
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UN data shows Pacific sea levels rising at double global average
YouTube video by TRT World
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 18h
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 18h
Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing
Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
AI could have a huge part to play in addressing some of our biggest challenges. But that doesn't mean companies should get a free pass to build massive, energy- and water-intensive developments without challenge. takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/202216/...
takeaction.cpre.org.uk
Press the pause button on the data centre land crisis before it's too late.
England is seeing a huge increase in applications for data centres and it’s getting out of control. Landscapes, resources, climate, communities – the ethical and environmental impacts are numerous. ...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence ‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence
‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
New Documents Add to Evidence in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant. insideclimatenews.org/news/0710202...
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New Documents Add to Evidence in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil - Inside Climate News
Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A Climate Expert’s Guide to Disaster-Proofing Your Next Home I admittedly go a bit overboard when it comes to worrying about climate risks. But I also believe it will eventually pay off. www.wsj.com/science/envi...
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A Climate Expert’s Guide to Disaster-Proofing Your Next Home
I admittedly go a bit overboard when it comes to worrying about climate risks. But I also believe it will eventually pay off.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
What is attribution science? The critical climate research that Big Oil would rather you didn’t believe in How an emerging field of research is fueling a major Supreme Court case that may hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change. www.fastcompany.com/91619956/att...
fastcompany.com
What is attribution science? The critical climate research that Big Oil would rather you didn't believe in
How an emerging field of research is fueling a major Supreme Court case that may hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
World must change way it produces food to avoid biodiversity collapse, says WWF Recovery of tigers, tuna and green sea turtles show nature loss can be reversed when action taken, charity says www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Comebacks for wild tigers, tuna and sea turtles prove nature loss can be reversed, scientists say
A landmark report reveals that the world must change the way it produces food to avoid a biodiversity collapse
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
UK’s preparation for food shortages is ‘woefully inadequate’, experts warn When facing crises including climate change, cyber-attacks, geopolitical shifts, and energy challenges could all put the country’s food supply under immense pressure www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
independent.co.uk
Experts issue warning for UK’s ‘woefully inadequate’ food shortage preparation
More than 150 experts warn the UK is ‘complacent’ over its food security crisis
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Now Trump has abandoned his fellow Americans – will America abandon him? His party is unlikely to turn on him before the midterms. Voters, though, might feel differently inews.co.uk/opinion/now-...
inews.co.uk
Now Trump has abandoned his fellow Americans – will America abandon him?
James Ball: His party is unlikely to turn on him before the midterms. Voters, though, might feel differently
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Which is the real threat: climate or AI? Both — and downplaying either is a risky gamble. But two things can be true at once www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/06/a...
crikey.com.au
Which is the real threat: climate or AI? Both — and downplaying either is a risky gamble
A recent piece in Crikey argued that an AI-fuelled climate disaster — and not necessarily the technology itself — is the "actual life-threatening apocalypse". But two things can be true at once.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We've Lost 12 Trillion Tons of Ice From Earth's Major Ice Sheets in Just 47 Years, Satellites Reveal The data suggest that ice lost from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets combined has raised the global sea level by around 31.4 millimeters since 1979 www.sciencealert.com/weve-lost-12...
sciencealert.com
We've Lost 12 Trillion Tons of Ice From Earth's Major Ice Sheets in Just 47 Years, Satellites Reveal
Two of Earth's largest ice sheets have lost more than 12 trillion US tons of ice in just 47 years, according to a major report authored by 58 scientists from institutions around the world.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What are the effects of climate change on biodiversity? Climate change is dramatically shaping our world today. But its consequences are not limited to humans alone. www.greenpeace.org.uk/challenges/w...
greenpeace.org.uk
What are the effects of climate change on biodiversity? - Greenpeace UK
Climate change is transforming the natural world. Discover how climate and biodiversity are linked – and how we can make things better.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Palestinian children in Israeli military detention Israel imprisons hundreds of Palestinian children at a time, holding them indefinitely in military detention systems that traumatise the children. www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
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Palestinian children in Israeli military detention
Palestinian children in Israeli military detention
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump Just Pledged to Let AI Companies Do Whatever They Want Trump and the tech CEOs have a lot in common—not least their sense of total impunity. newrepublic.com/article/2161...
newrepublic.com
Trump Just Pledged to Let AI Companies Do Whatever They Want
Trump and the tech CEOs have a lot in common—not least their sense of total impunity.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Pupils across the UK should be able to celebrate the joys of walking and wheeling to school. UK parents are concerned by unsafe speeds (42%) and heavy traffic (34%) on the journey to school. act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/178829/...
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Let's put children's safety first this October
Our streets should be safer for children to walk and wheel! Your local council has tools at its disposal to reduce congestion and pollution, and make it safer outside school gates. Ask them to take...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Melting Permafrost Is Poisoning Rivers With Metal Levels 70 Times Higher Than Normal www.sciencealert.com/as-permafros...
sciencealert.com
Melting Permafrost Is Poisoning Rivers With Metal Levels 70 Times Higher Than Normal
Over the past decade, a network of usually pristine blue rivers and lakes that winds through Alaska's breathtaking Brooks Range mountains has been starting to look a little...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Melting Permafrost Is Poisoning Rivers With Metal Levels 70 Times Higher Than Normal www.sciencealert.com/as-permafros...
sciencealert.com
Melting Permafrost Is Poisoning Rivers With Metal Levels 70 Times Higher Than Normal
Over the past decade, a network of usually pristine blue rivers and lakes that winds through Alaska's breathtaking Brooks Range mountains has been starting to look a little...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Nearly 93% of known plastic chemicals used to wrap food and make clothes, toys, and other common household and personal care products pose a high risk to human health, according to a new investigation provided exclusively to CNN edition.cnn.com/2026/09/30/h...
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Food packaging. Toys. What to know about hazardous chemicals in everyday plastics | CNN
Plastics riddled with high-risk chemicals are in clothes, food, toys and common household items, a new investigation revealed.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Local resilience forums: contact details Local resilience forums (LRFs) are multi-agency partnerships made up of representatives from local public services, including the emergency services, local authorities, the NHS, the Environment Agency and others. www.gov.uk/guidance/loc...
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Local resilience forums: contact details
Contact details for local resilience forums in the UK, and information about what they do.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Climate overshoot will leave lasting impacts even after global temperatures fall Leaving lasting changes in the oceans, permafrost and other parts of the climate system, even if temperatures eventually fall below those targets. phys.org/news/2026-09...
phys.org
Climate overshoot will leave lasting impacts even after global temperatures fall
Returning global temperatures to a climate target does not necessarily undo the damage caused by exceeding it, new Concordia-led research published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment fi...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Super-sized El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat deaths by February, study suggests Nearly half a million people across the world could lose their lives by February due to El Niño-driven extreme heat, according to a sobering new report. edition.cnn.com/2026/09/23/c...
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Super-sized El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat deaths by February, study suggests | CNN
Nearly half a million people across the world could lose their lives by February due to El Niño-driven extreme heat, according to a sobering new report.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites OpenAI has acknowledged that it alerted "dozens" of global institutions that their websites may have been meddled with by its AI bots acting improperly. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
OpenAI bots meddled with US government agencies, including SEC and Census
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Enclosure: How We Lost the Stuff of Life By asking a question we all must grapple with at some point: how did we become so disconnected from the things we make, repair and care for? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axu7...
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Enclosure: How We Lost the Stuff of Life
YouTube video by The Cottagers
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How a ​grassroots ​film ​is ​turning ​climate anxiety ​into ​action The People’s Emergency Briefing delivers a stark warning about ​o​ur future in a warming world. ​B​ut sharing difficult truths collectively​ shows us that there is still hope to be found www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Friday briefing: How a ​grassroots ​film ​is ​turning ​climate anxiety ​into ​action
In today’s newsletter: The People’s Emergency Briefing delivers a stark warning about ​o​ur future in a warming world. ​B​ut sharing difficult truths collectively​ shows us that there is still hope to...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
UN chief says world’s biggest problem is the changing way power is used – Donald Trump’s speech confirms his diagnosis theconversation.com/un-chief-say...
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UN chief says world’s biggest problem is the changing way power is used – Donald Trump’s speech confirms his diagnosis
The UN general assembly meeting brought together many leaders whose countries are locked in conflict.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The London Climate Resilience Review publishes final report The Review provides an assessment of London’s climate resilience and makes 50 recommendations for action to guide London’s preparations for more frequent and intense climate impacts www.london.gov.uk/sites/defaul...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We face wholesale destruction of our natural places, our Green Belt, and our Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Government forces us to Build, Build, Build, everywhere www.bioabundance.org.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
bioabundance.org.uk
Home - Bioabundance
Bioabundance Community Interest Company campaigns to secure a safe future where we can thrive within the natural world   I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is.I started striking ...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here’s why ensuring health and education is important for climate mitigation Health and education are essential to climate resilience and equity, but more importantly, they are human rights drawdown.org/insights/her...
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Here’s why ensuring health and education is important for climate mitigation
Health and education are part of a holistic approach to a thriving planet.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
‘It’s my duty to tell the truth’: UN chief on the climate crisis, capitalism and reasons to be hopeful Before his final general assembly, António Guterres speaks about why he put climate at the centre of his UN tenure www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
‘It’s my duty to tell the truth’: UN chief on the climate crisis, capitalism and reasons to be hopeful
Before his final general assembly, António Guterres speaks about why he put climate at the centre of his UN tenure
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
'Medicine to the Land': How Regenerative Agriculture Might Help Avert Disaster Farming in a way that improves soil health could lead to better food and might even slow climate change—especially if it can be done at scale. www.consumerreports.org/health/what-...
consumerreports.org
'Medicine to the Land': How Regenerative Agriculture Might Help Avert Disaster - Consumer Reports
As a concept, regenerative farming describes a better way of growing food. But seeing the term on a label is no guarantee.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Tackling Heat Risk in London: Turning Insight into Action The message of the day was clear: What is needed is a shift, from understanding heat as a risk to delivering practical, equitable, systemwide adaptation to heat in London. macchub.co.uk/knowledge-ba...
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Tackling Heat Risk in London: Turning Insight into Action  - MACC Hub
On 27th February, the London Climate Ready Partnership and the MACC Hub convened more than 100 stakeholders from across London’s public, private, academic, health, transport, and community sectors to ...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Brazil’s Lula: Gaza’s ‘pain and trauma’ will last generations Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the “pain and trauma” inflicted by Israel’s government in Gaza at the UN General Assembly www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
aljazeera.com
Brazil’s Lula: Gaza’s ‘pain and trauma’ will last generations
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the “pain and trauma” inflicted by Israel’s government in Gaza.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Netherlands sets out route map to phase out fossil fuels The Netherlands has become the second country in the world to publish detailed plans of how it intends to end its dependence on fossil fuels. www.dutchnews.nl/2026/09/neth...
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Netherlands sets out route map to phase out fossil fuels - DutchNews.nl
The Netherlands has become the second country in the world to publish detailed plans of how it intends to end its dependence on fossil fuels. The Dutch government followed France in outlining a so-cal...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come, UK government says The number of potentially damaging environmental incidents triggered by this year’s hot and dry weather has surpassed that of 2025 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come, UK government says
The number of potentially damaging environmental incidents triggered by this year’s hot and dry weather has surpassed that of 2025
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Urgent Call To Action! October 13th, Parliament Square They want to take away juries. And replace them with a single judge. thejuryalliance.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...
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The Jury Alliance - No Juries, No Justice
The UK Government plans to remove the right to trial by jury for thousands of criminal cases, replacing the jury with a judge and two magistrates, or even a single judge. Jury trial is a cornerstone o...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Labour warned UK at risk of foreign tech giants ‘pulling the plug’ The government has said it will continue analysing critical tech supply chains www.cityam.com/labour-warne...
cityam.com
Labour warned UK at risk of foreign tech giants 'pulling the plug'
Labour has "no plan" for what happens if foreign tech companies or governments cut Britain off from systems underpinning critical services
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak ‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
UK should 'team up' with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister tells BBC "This is all about the substance, to build an alliance of the future," he told the BBC. "The world has changed. America has changed. So we need to change." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UK should 'team up' with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister says
It comes after European Commission President proposed "opening the door" for Canada to become an associate member of the EU.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
After the EU’s offer to Canada, could Australia also embrace a ‘Eurovision’?Published: September 20, 2026 theconversation.com/after-the-eu...
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After the EU’s offer to Canada, could Australia also embrace a ‘Eurovision’?
In a hostile trading world, mid-sized nations are forging new relationships. Canada has the right idea.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The London plan consultation is open. Enfield Roadwatch has done an excellent guide to how to respond re the GLA proposals for a New Town on the Green belt ( potentially from the M25 to Oakwood enfieldroadwatch.co.uk/draft-london...
enfieldroadwatch.co.uk
Draft London Plan Consultation - deadline October 15 - Enfield RoadWatch Action Group
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Carbon-negative aggregate is a sustainable construction material that permanently sequesters more carbon dioxide than is emitted during its production, helping to lower the carbon footprint of concrete and asphalt
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Canada Haunts Trump With New Offshore Wind Project How else to explain why Trump can’t stand to see another wind turbine rise up from the ground on his watch, offshore or on cleantechnica.com/2026/09/19/o...
cleantechnica.com
Canada Haunts Trump With New Offshore Wind Nightmare
Nova Scotia is laying plans for a massive offshore wind project, with a ripple effect on access to clean power in the US.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
'Set up explicitly to build homes that would work for the benefit of the community rather than the developer.' www.cpre.org.uk/bourne-green...
cpre.org.uk
Bourne Green, Hook Norton
We are CPRE, the countryside charity. Learn how we're working for a beautiful and thriving countryside that's accessible to everyone - and how to get involved.
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tech bros will tell you that geoengineering will save us, it won’t As the latest UNEP reports we will blow past 1.5°C, we must prioritise solutions that work, rather than focusing on complex, unproven technologies www.opendemocracy.net/email/ff5364...
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Tech bros will tell you that geoengineering will save us, it won’t
As the latest UNEP reports we will blow past 1.5°C, we must prioritise solutions that work, rather than focusing on complex, unproven technologies
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump targets more news outlets, saying he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House The latest salvo in the president’s increasingly aggressive response to media coverage he finds unfavorable. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump targets more news outlets, saying he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
President Donald Trump says he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatens that more such prohibitions of media outlets could fol...
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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050 Andy Burnham has argued in his strongest comments yet on the issue, saying it is no longer possible for Britons to believe they are not already affected by a changing climate. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue
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