Danny Halpin
@DannyHalpin17
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Joined May 2019
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#StormIsha has brought strong winds and heavy rain to #Ireland 🇨🇮 and the #UK 🇬🇧 Thousands of people 🧍 have been left without power ⚡️ ⬇️#Copernicus #Sentinel3 🇪🇺🛰️ image of 21 January
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✊Historic moment for PA Media editorial staff in their push for NUJ recognition. https://t.co/0UyiOs5scf
nuj.org.uk
Editorial staff at PA Media (formerly the Press Association) have made a significant step forward in their bid for NUJ recognition.
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Oil from new licences ‘would make little difference’ to UK energy security New @ECIU_UK analysis finds it would account for less than 1% of that used domestically in 2030: ✍️ @DannyHalpin17
https://t.co/cGuwza51W7
independent.co.uk
Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit found it would account for less than 1% of that used domestically in 2030.
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"I don’t want ramblers or walkers to be at risk of hurting themselves because they come across potentially dangerous machinery that really, is for those who know how to work it not people just wandering through" - shadow environment secretary Steve Reed https://t.co/78sxXVKMYz
independent.co.uk
Shadow environment secretary Steve Reed said he does not want habitats or crops damaged or ramblers hurt on farming machinery.
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Green groups criticise Chancellor for “tinkering at the edges” of the net zero transition in his autumn statement by failing to announce enough bold reforms: ✍️ @DannyHalpin17
https://t.co/1I7AXzPVQh
independent.co.uk
Improving grid access was welcomed but support for homes to enhance energy efficiency was lacking, say green groups.
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The daily global average temperature exceeded 2C above pre-industrial norm for the first time last week. https://t.co/PSySfNyqha
standard.co.uk
The Copernicus Climate Change Service measured the landmark reading on Friday.
🌡️ ERA5 data from @CopernicusECMWF indicates that 17 November was the first day that the global temperature exceeded 2°C above pre-industrial levels, reaching 2.07°C above the 1850-1900 average and the provisional ERA5 value for 18 November is 2.06°C.
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🌡️ ERA5 data from @CopernicusECMWF indicates that 17 November was the first day that the global temperature exceeded 2°C above pre-industrial levels, reaching 2.07°C above the 1850-1900 average and the provisional ERA5 value for 18 November is 2.06°C.
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#Climate change making UK stormier and wetter Many parts of the UK were preparing for the second storm in as many weeks with warnings issued for flooding, heavy rain and high winds. @DannyHalpin17
independent.co.uk
Many parts of the UK were preparing for the second storm in as many weeks with warnings issued for flooding, heavy rain and high winds.
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People affected by flooding from Storm Babet have said the Government offer of a £500 cash grant, council tax relief or funding towards repairs and flood protection, is “too little too late” ✍️: @sarahping_ and @DannyHalpin17
https://t.co/kxNwiMJsIw
standard.co.uk
Jake Seath, who has been left homeless after flooding in Dundee last week, directly criticised Environment Secretary Therese Coffey.
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Melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet - and therefore sea level rise - is speeding up and has become inevitable throughout this century even if we meet the Paris Agreement, a new study has found. https://t.co/hJJErB2cET
standard.co.uk
The rate of ice loss is predicted to be three times faster this century compared with the last.
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“It is just as important for us to invest in renewables as it is to invest in Abrams tanks and Blackhawk helicopters and F-35 fighter jets" - US Senator Tammy Duckworth, describing climate change as a "national security issue". https://t.co/NNxmtIPBN4
independent.co.uk
The US wants its allies to supply it with renewable technology to remove its reliance on China.
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Up to 1.5 million UK properties at risk of flooding due to melting Arctic ice - MPs call for greater research and attention towards the polar north. https://t.co/ebkacFxuDH
independent.co.uk
MPs say climate crisis threatens the UK but more research and attention to the polar region is needed to better understand it
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More than 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have shrunk, with almost half showing “no sign of recovery”, scientists have said, who believe climate change is probably responsible ✍️: @DannyHalpin17
https://t.co/aqDBLxVaCt
independent.co.uk
Warm water on the western side of the continent is melting ice shelves faster than the natural rate, scientists found.
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Feels morbidly appropriate to revisit this 1964 sci-fi novel.
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Another month, another heat record... https://t.co/RQRzT38pfa
standard.co.uk
It follows record-breaking temperatures in August and July across the globe.
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Adnoc is expected to increase production of oil and gas this decade while its CEO heads this year's climate negotiations. https://t.co/EfYDCGhvKs
independent.co.uk
The president of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company is set to host critical climate negotiations this autumn.
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One attendee is clearly worn out from the excitement of hearing Rishi Sunak's pledges...
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I spoke with @ChrisGPackham this morning at a protest he organised outside Defra - "It doesn't matter whether you're into bats, bumblebees, butterflies, birds, bugs or badgers - ultimately, we need to come together", he said. https://t.co/eHHudaMir3
standard.co.uk
It comes after a State of Nature report warned 16% of the UK’s wildlife species are at risk of extinction.
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"We’ve never actually had such a good understanding of the state of nature in the United Kingdom and we’ve never had such a good understanding of how we might fix it", said Prof Richard Gregory of the RSPB, yet the decline continues. https://t.co/wO0N0WRLek
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If you're confused about Rosebank, you're not alone. I wrote an explainer piece about the controversies but my number one question which no one seems able to answer is - what does energy security actually mean? https://t.co/3UsaEH5eBL
independent.co.uk
Here is a closer look at the controversies surrounding the Rosebank field.
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