BITC Environment
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We support businesses to take climate action and ensure a fair and inclusive transition to a net-zero, resilient future where people and nature thrive.
🌧️ Storm Daniel is expected to bring thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall to the Mediterranean, in particular to Greece, over the next few days ☔ Some parts of Greece could see up to 4-5 times their average monthly rainfall in a couple of days
🌊 There are 100 times more microplastics on the UK coast this year than there were six years ago, according to new research. 🏖️@itsanitarani speaks to @E_StevensonBG from @PlasticWaive who’s on a mission to clean up her local Cornish beaches. 🎧 Listen now ⬇️
"Fibres from artificial grass make up 15% of #plastic pieces found in samples of seawater near Barcelona" Sickening. It. Should. Be. Banned. newscientist.com/article/238386…
"Dear friends, scientifically, this is not a #ClimateCrisis. We are now facing something deeper. Mass extinction. Air pollution. Undermining ecosystem functions. Really putting humanity’s future at risk. This is a #PlanetaryCrisis." — Professor @jrockstrom #ActOnClimate
Why are many areas of the Northern Hemisphere experiencing a #heatwave? 📈 Atmospheric conditions are allowing persistent strong areas of high pressure to become established. These intensify the heat and without a change in the jet stream, can persist for weeks
