Andrew Simms

Climate change can seem an overwhelming problem. But we are capable of extraordinary things when we try... A short film with @bbcideas & @tamarackmedia about @RapidTransition #climatechange

Fifa's "commitment to an open and democratic consultation", reminded me of the "We come in peace" scene from the film Mars Attacks... bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

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/258128…

Heathrow is not just passing on the cost of airport expansion in higher ticket prices but in: - noise pollution - mental health - local disruption - air pollution - more illness - an even more torched planet You have to mention the costs not on the ticket theguardian.com/business/2026/…

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/jul…

Please enjoy this from our brilliant colleagues in South Africa, Politically Aweh. With South Africa in the opening game here is a unique, refreshing, no holds barred perspective on the Aramco/FIFA World Cup, and its treatment of people and the climate youtu.be/kgBYYLP9j-w?is…

🚨 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/world-c…

📢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/world-c…

The competition that goads climate change with record emissions and fossil fuel sponsors falls victim to extreme weather... The literary device pathetic fallacy is alive and well 👌🏼 Lightning halts pre-World Cup friendly in Texas - bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

🚨 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/3b3776…

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.

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…

FIFA – football fans’ bottle snatcher… bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

👉🏼 “Until we place physical reality ahead of political expediency, we will continue to fail on Paris. And failing on Paris means failing future generations. The maths is unforgiving.”

🚨 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…

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/re… cc #postgrowth #energy

This is why, when talking about the promotion of high carbon, heavily polluting products and lifestyles, many argue that adverts for red meat should face controls alongside ads for flights, SUVs and fossil fuels... @badvertising11 @adfreecities

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/rs-928…

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/the-hot…

How Lewes is becoming a town of fixers... Mica Janiv reports 👇👇 lewesclimatehub.org/the-mica-scope…

Matt Rendell's exposé for the New York Times of Barcelona's Foundation embroiled in sportswashing fossil fuel companies in the Amazon, who leave a toxic trail in their wake. Football talks about clean sport, that also means kicking dirty sponsors out nytimes.com/athletic/72880…