Forever chemicals to cost Europe half a trillion euros by 2050, EU says Even more ambitious clean-up goals would see the price tag soar.

Europe is on track to pay at least €440 billion to deal with the pollution and health impacts from toxic PFAS chemicals by the middle of the century, according to a study released today by the European Commission.

Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals A survey of 100 commercial foods for dogs and cats revealed that PFAS chemicals appear in numerous brands and types, with fish-based products among those with the highest levels

A survey of 100 commercial foods for dogs and cats revealed that PFAS chemicals appear in numerous brands and types, with fish-based products among those with the highest levels

How PFAS harm our health — and why they're everywhere - Horizons What do non-stick pans, firefighting foam and many of our couches, carpets and cosmetics have in common? They’re all made with PFAS. The so-called forever chemicals helped spur innovation, but they’re...

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," helped spur innovation. But they're also insidious to human health. https://to.pbs.org/4qRXD2m

Trump Order Aims to Boost Weedkiller Targeted in Health Lawsuits

"A middle finger to every MAHA mom."

Trump put RFK Jr. in a very awkward position last night. He issued an order to ramp up production of glyphosate, citing national defense. MAHA is furious. Kennedy issued a statement backing POTUS @hirokotabuchi.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

What are the dangers of 'forever chemicals'? YouTube video by Roundtable

You can watch the whole show here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE8a...

"These people have no shame" - Enda Brady's verdict on companies discharging waste full of PFAS: chemicals linked to harm to health of children & pregnant women says Prof Oksana Pyzik.

Watershed's Leana Hosea was a guest on Roundtable with Rob Bilott, Prof Ian Cousins & Prof Patrick Byrne. 🧵

It looks like the U.S. newspaper industry lost about 8 percent of its remaining employees in just one year in 2025.

I wish I could say that was unusual, but as this recently updated graphic shows, it has been going on for a long time...

My story here: reportearth.substack.com/p/2025-was-a...

Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation

NYT: The @EPA is expected to revoke its own determination underpinning US federal govt’s ability to fight global warming. This scientific conclusion (‘the endangerment finding’, 2009) requires US govt to regulate GHGs threatening public health & welfare.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...

Suppressed climate report warned of mass migration and nuclear war Unabridged document said disappearing forests and rivers drying up could drive people to Europe and lead to conflict in Asia

The Times: UK government ministers suppressed ‘negative’ climate report from British intelligence chiefs warning of mass migration and nuclear war
www.thetimes.com/article/4a1c...

Nancy Pfund, DBL Partners - Launch of Energy Unlocked - CleanwebTV YouTube video by Cleanweb Conversations

Happy 10th Anniversary to Molly Webb’s @energyunlocked.bsky.social!
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Epic launch
Most important conversation
Most inspirational speakers
Most iconic Paris #COP21 venue 🙌
#thefutureofenergy
#pioneersdontwait
Nancy Pfund @sophieyulebennett.bsky.social @jimwalker99.bsky.social
youtu.be/bFpVn4rHAu4

Energy tech summit photo with Greg Jackson and special guests

The car’s out of the bag 🤯 Live at the #EnergyTechSummit, @gjuk.bsky.social launches Britain’s first EV vehicle-to-grid bundle with BYD.

Power Pack Bundle gives a car lease, two-way charger, and a smart tariff for £299/m with 100% FREE smart charging - saving £1,000/yr on fuel vs petrol.

$14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled in the US this year, analysis says A new analysis finds that more than $14 billion in clean energy projects in the U.S. have been canceled this year.

AP: $14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled in the US this year, analysis says apnews.com/article/clim...

The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.

2 million litres of water PER DAY is what an average 100-megawatt data center in the US uses, according to the International Energy Agency.

For years, data centers have strained local water supplies. The AI boom has made this issue much worse. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... @bbgvisualdata

Trump wants to use the 'God Squad' to increase logging, but it must follow strict rules President Donald Trump wants to increase logging in national forests and on public lands, including by bypassing endangered species protections.

ICYMI: "President Donald Trump wants to increase logging in national forests and on public lands, including by bypassing endangered species protections." apnews.com/article/trum...

“Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.”

global daily surface temperatures up to Jan 24, 2025

Still one more week to go this January, but so far 20 out of 24 days have seen all-time records of global average temperature for those dates. pulse.climate.copernicus.eu

Industry using ‘tobacco playbook’ to fend off ‘forever chemicals’ regulation Industry-funded research and exaggerated claims litter arguments made by fluoropolymer industry against stricter regulation

Guardian: Given clean-up is increasingly unaffordable, chemical companies are now using all the tools in the corporate playbook to fight a proposed EU PFAS ban rather than investing in R&D and innovation www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Cost to clean up toxic PFAS pollution could top £1.6tn in UK and Europe Exclusive: Costs of UK cleanup will reach £9.9bn a year in UK if emissions of ‘forever chemicals’ remain uncontrolled

Guardian: Chemicals that are Forever: Cost to clean up toxic PFAS pollution could top £1.6tn in UK and Europe: “Figures show that the cost of regulatory inaction on PFAS pollution is staggering” ⁦
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate change scepticism almost extinct from UK national press Scepticism about climate change has "almost entirely disappeared" from the opinion pages of UK newspapers in ten years, according to research.

Climate change scepticism almost extinct from UK national press - but policy scepticism grows

New research from @risj_oxford for @eciu.net, plus separate analysis from @CarbonBrief

Hydroclimate volatility on a warming Earth - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment Rapid transitions between extreme wet and extreme dry conditions — ‘hydroclimate whiplash’ — have marked environmental and societal impacts. This Review outlines observed and projected changes in hydr...

Quite the telling publication day for this study, which found a dramatic increase in the amount of "hydroclimate whiplash"—the vacillation between wet and dry that fuels wildfires as well as flash floods, landslides, and disease outbreaks—on our hotter planet
www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Two power station owners to get more than £12m for three hours of electricity Uniper and a subsidiary of Vitol able to charge 50 times recent market price to ensure supply during evening peak

UK Gas Peaker Payments: “A grotesque example of how the energy system screws consumers. Worse, our bureaucratic overlords eviscerated the Demand Flexibility Service which could have reduced this. Even the rump service paid consumers 5x less per kWh than these gas giants” says @gjuk.bsky.social

Warming stripes for 1850-2024, changing from blues to reds as the world rapidly warms up

The data is in. 2024 was the warmest year on record, and probably in the whole of human history – about 1.6°C warmer than the pre-industrial period.

More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.

Letter from @eciu.net’s @asjohnstone.bsky.social in @telegraphnews.bsky.social on an assumption among some comment writers that #netzero was the policy which saw Conservatives "haemorrhage votes" at the last election. Opinium polling shows that wasn't the case.

Global losses from natural disasters reached 320 billion U.S. dollars in 2024

Global losses from natural disasters reached 320 billion U.S. dollars in 2024

The LA fires alone could be half that amount in the new year
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/global-...

Scotland to host 3 biggest battery energy storage systems in Europe

Scotland is to host the three largest battery energy storage systems in Europe after an infrastructure investment fund committed £800mn to build two new battery projects.
@simeonkerr.bsky.social
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Destructive California Wildfires Burn Across L.A., Including Hollywood: Live Updates The two largest blazes are the most destructive to ever hit the city, and a smaller one burned overnight in the Hollywood Hills. More extreme fire danger is expected on Thursday.

The wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least five people and burned more than 27,000 acres, equivalent to nearly 20,000 football fields. Officials warned that extreme fire danger would continue for at least another day. Follow live updates.

SBTi chooses former CCC boss as new chief executive - edie The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has selected David Kennedy, who was the founding chief executive of the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC), as its new CEO.

Edie: SBTi chooses former @theCCCuk
boss David Kennedy as new CEO. @sciencetargets
is revising its structure + Net-Zero Standard business guide on how companies use ‘environmental attribute certificates,’ incl carbon credits, towards their climate goals.
www.edie.net/sbti-chooses...

A new electricity supercycle is under way Why spending on power infrastructure is surging around the world

A new electricity supercycle is under way
www.economist.com/business/202... @economist.com

It’s happening! Tonight, MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber unveiled one of the signs at the entrance to the Congestion Relief Zone. Tolling begins at midnight.

Learn more: congestionreliefzone.mta.info

As the planet warms, insurance companies are dropping homeowners in communities they deem too dangerous because of wildfires, hurricanes and other threats. Now, for the first time, the scale of that pullback is becoming public. nyti.ms/41EOpNc