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Andrew Simms retweeted
I have a new piece in @newscientist
Unfortunately there is a paywall, but it will appear in my #CoolEarth substack newsletter in due course
newscientist.com/article/258…
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In a historic first, a recent stage of the Tour de France was shortened due to extreme heat. 🔥🚴♂️
Yet the tournament is still sponsored by polluting industries fuelling this crisis. ⛽️
theguardian.com/sport/2026/j…
Andrew Simms retweeted
🚨 The 2026 World Cup kicks off tomorrow.
But behind the sporting spectacle this year looms the threat of extreme weather and a fossil fuel giant sponsor. 📺💨
We've pulled together the evidence and resources you need to understand what's at stake.
cooldownclimate.org/latest/w…
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📢Yesterday Badvertising’s Andrew Simms spoke to the BBC about extreme heat at the World Cup.
As FIFA remains committed to tournament expansion and polluting partnerships, players, fans and local communities are left to suffer. 🌡️
👉 learn more at cooldownclimate.org/latest/w…
Andrew Simms retweeted
🚨 Pressure continues to build on Fifa to keep players, fans and workers safe amidst extreme weather.
Beyond appropriate heat safety measures, that means no longer promoting Aramco - the world's largest fossil fuel company. 💰💨
ft.com/content/3b3776b6-1f9f…
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I have signed a letter to the Government, alongside over 100 MPs, calling for the UK to urgently reopen and scale up medical evacuations for critically ill children in Gaza.
We cannot ignore the scale of suffering. The war has devastated Gaza's health system and thousands of children are trapped without access to life-saving treatment.
The UK has a moral duty to act.
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BREAKING: Fifa bans water bottles at the 2026 World Cup despite expected extreme heat.
Fifa continues to act in a climate-deaf fashion, putting the health of players, fans, and workers at risk. 🧵
bbc.com/sport/football/artic…
Andrew Simms retweeted
🚨 Sportswash Alert! 🚨
Roland Garros, the pinnacle of French tennis, is underway.
So far, the intense heat has distracted from the intensity of the competition.
But the event is still promotes Emirates.
Yes, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 oil-state owned airline. 🧵
futurism.com/science-energy/…
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The cost of data centres—New @FoEIreland report by CUSP fellow @Sean_Fearon models how the growing data centre demand on the Irish electricity grid is pushing up electricity prices for households across the state. → cusp.ac.uk/themes/aetw/repor… cc #postgrowth #energy
Andrew Simms retweeted
Not peer-reviewed yet, but if it is then we are in the deepest of deep sh*t
Warming of almost half a degree C a decade and a 0.5 to 1C rise possible within the next decade
researchsquare.com/article/r…
Andrew Simms retweeted
The Hot Six Cities - When the World Cup Boils Over 🌡️⚽
Dallas will host more matches than any other city at the 2026 World Cup inside an air-conditioned 94,000-seat stadium.
Outside the stadium? Dangerous heat, polluted air and grid instability. 🧵
cooldownclimate.org/latest/t…
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How Lewes is becoming a town of fixers... Mica Janiv reports 👇👇
lewesclimatehub.org/the-mica…
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BREAKING: Professional footballers from around the world have told FIFA that it is not doing enough to protect players and fans.
In a new open letter, players demand that FIFA strengthens its heat protection measures and drop its fossil fuel sponsor.
bbc.com/sport/articles/cjepz…
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On World Asthma Day, read InfluenceMap’s 2025 report exposing oil & gas and utilities efforts to prolong the use of fossil gas in buildings, posing major climate, economic, and health risks to households globally. influencemap.org/report/Buil…
Andrew Simms retweeted
Has your city banned climate-polluting adverts?
Well, back in 2024, Sheffield did just that.
Since then, publicly-owned space has been reclaimed from harmful industries.
Here’s why the ban came about, and how your city can do the same. 🧵
badverts.org/campaign-update…
Andrew Simms retweeted
⏪ In 2024, Edinburgh reclaimed public space from polluting industries by passing a fossil fuel ad ban.
Wish your city cared about climate pollution?
Here’s Edinburgh’s story and how you can turn your city into a polluter ad-free zone. 🧵
Take action 👉 badverts.org/campaign-update…
Andrew Simms retweeted
Has your city stopped adverts promoting pollution? The number of cities and local authorities banning or restricting high-carbon adverts is rapidly growing.
And ahead of the local elections on 7th May, you can tell your council to join them.
Andrew Simms retweeted
💥 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆! 💥
Genoa has banned fossil fuel adverts in public spaces, making it the second city to do so in Italy.
Momentum is building against polluter advertising in Europe.
Here's a recap. 🧵
Full story 👉 badverts.org/latest/genoa-be…
Andrew Simms retweeted
This year’s Winter Olympics promised to be the “most sustainable ever.” 🤔
In a new documentary, Matt Rendell reveals just how misleading that claim was - from backing Italy’s largest oil company to felling ancient trees for the event.
Full documentary 👉youtube.com/watch?v=uHEoAGPS…