Alistair Walsh
@AlistairAWalsh
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Environmental journalist. Writing a guidebook to birdwatching in Jordan.
Amman, Jordan
Joined February 2011
Burning fossil fuels is making weather more deadly across the globe. @AlistairAWalsh breaks it down clearly and succinctly for @dwnews: https://t.co/I2PUj3fex0
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From Cyclone Remal battering Bangladesh and India to tornados ripping through the central US, extreme weather is striking across the planet. What's the cause?
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According to the WHO, extreme heat can lead to a range of illnesses and deaths, and cities are particularly vulnerable to such dangerous temperature rises due to the "heat island effect." DW's @AlistairAWalsh on what cities can do:
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Global delegates have set themselves the task of ending #PlasticPollution . But can they do that without hard caps on how much plastic is produced in the first place? Norway's @EspenBarthEide says yes.
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Like a Paris deal for plastics, countries want to end plastic pollution with a global treaty. But observers are already concerned that it is ignoring the most obvious solution, while others are...
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The researchers here have a grim forecast, but they see this as a clear opportunity to save billions of people. Every fraction of a degree saved spares about 140 million from dangerous heat. https://t.co/SjqX5p0mka
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Very happy for the opportunity to participate in this article from @DeutscheWelle, in which I was interviewed by @AlistairAWalsh about the use of enzymes for degrading plastics and our research at @iibm_uc @ibiochile on finding these enzymes in Antarctica https://t.co/CWqcxCjwvF
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Tiny enzymes could kickstart a new way of recycling plastic. But with no end to our plastic addiction in sight, is this a genuine solution?
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the world's top scientists have written a landmark report about climate change and 195 countries just signed off on a summary that lays out surprisingly clearly what must happen to fossil fuels to keep us safe 1/
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Scientific evidence be damned, Tucker Carlson wants to save the whales by banning offshore wind farms https://t.co/0tiBIVC1eu
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I didn't realise the US rail network is one of the most extensive in the world. But it's almost all used for freight rather than passengers and is incredibly lucrative. https://t.co/0glNuysUG4
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The US has one of the most extensive rail networks in the world, but diminishing safety standards puts the environment at risk. The latest accident in Ohio has reignited concerns.
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Half of the world's habitable land is used for agriculture, making the global food system the leading cause of #biodiversity loss. https://t.co/g9mn3XGC8c
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The farming system that feeds the world is the biggest killer of biodiversity. It does so by destroying habitats, overusing fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, and creating vast monocultures. But...
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Like all other mega sports events, Qatar #FIFAWorldCup will emit huge amounts. It's not entirely Qatar's fault, but it's very misleading to claim it's a carbon neutral event.
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The Qatar World Cup is marketed as being carbon neutral. But dig a little deeper, and those claims don't quite stack up.
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#COP27 ends with a historic deal on climate change reparations (details yet to be decided), but no commitment to phase out fossil fuels — the primary driver of climate change.
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If Berlin actually built decent cycling infrastructure then perhaps this poor woman wouldn't have been crushed by a truck in the first place. Germany has the most cyclist deaths in the EU.
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Berlin's fire service says a protest delayed a rescue vehicle sent to treat a 44-year-old woman.
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I think throwing runny #MashedPotatoes on the protective covering of a painting is more or less fine. What's not fine is a dead planet. https://t.co/BEhJDT0LT3
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I'm not going to lie, writing this piece was partly just an excuse to read some very funny comics and geek out with their creators. Thank you for indulging me
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Climate change is no laughing matter, but these artists are exploring dark ideas in meaningful and humorous ways.
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In her first interview since leaving office, Angela Merkel spoke about, among other things, her policy toward Russia and her opposition to Ukraine joining NATO during her time in office. DW's @AlistairAWalsh and Rina Goldenberg summarize the interview:
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In her first interview since leaving office, the former German chancellor has defended her policy toward Russia and said she doesn't blame herself for the current situation in Ukraine.
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Living Planet this week: @AlistairAWalsh on fossil-fuel-friendly Australia's last-chance climate election. In India, @chiara_reid reports on a lesser-known pollution from burning coal. And how pesticides banned in the US/EU are ending up on Ugandan food.
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When the fascists discover climate change
White-supremacist killers are invoking environmental concerns to justify murder. But what is eco-fascism and why are people attracted to it? https://t.co/9Jb0yVxCqI
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Australia has experienced deadly flooding and wildfires in recent years. The results of the election this Saturday will set the climate agenda for one of the planet's worst per-capita CO2 emitters, writes DW's @AlistairAWalsh. https://t.co/6RVTHrPip0
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Created a community resource page for #mentalhealthcare during India's current COVID surge. Please share with those who may be in need. Share and help expand the resource. #IndiaCovidCrisis #MentalHealthMatters
https://t.co/s5EtoUPyCz
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