Mark Oliver

‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it? Researchers find 89% of people around the world want more to be done, but mistakenly assume their peers do not

The ‘spiral of silence’ blocking climate action and how to end it

- Globally, people are hugely supportive of climate action but wrongly believe their fellow citizens are not - revealing the truth could spark a social tipping point

#The89Percent
Story by me
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‘Lego and tardigrades’: when humans finally destroy the world, what will remain? Milnesium tardigradum is only 0.5mm long and has survived all five great extinction events – plus it’s cute

Hello there little buddy www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study finds Research shows UK police arrest environmental and climate protesters at three times the average global rate

Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study finds

- Research shows UK police arrest environmental and climate protesters at three times the average global rate

Story by @damiengayle.bsky.social
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Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official #COP29 negotiating text

- Exclusive: News of changes to usually non-editable Presidency document ‘risks placing climate summit in jeopardy', says one expert

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‘A little dirty’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels Interviews and analysis of court documents show how the world’s most prestigious consulting firm quietly helps fuel the climate crisis

NEW | @hajmedd.bsky.social and I spent the last several months digging into McKinsey's work with its fossil fuel clients. Here's our story with the Guardian, ft. Koch Industries, China and a controversial Saudi government program to hook poor countries on oil www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Can a fluffy robot really replace a cat or dog? My weird, emotional week with an AI pet Casio says Moflin can develop its own personality and build a rapport with its owner – and it doesn’t need food, exercise or a litter tray. But is it essentially comforting or alienating?

Meet Moflin, Japan's latest AI companion pet, who the Guardian's Justin McCurry adopts for a while, and wisely follows the ownership rules of the Gremlins movies like 'don't get them wet' www.theguardian.com/technology/2...