
Tessa Roberts
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Tessa Roberts
@TessNRoberts
Lecturer at @QMULSocialPsych, @QMUL_WIPH. @BritishAcademy_ post-doc fellow. I tweet about social determinants of mental health. (She/her)


“We fly lots, & we say that we shouldn't,” says @DV_Jonas, a transport geographer at @ucl & the first author of the latest study. “We are hypocrites.” Climate leadership means walking the walk, academics need to put their house in order & lead by example nature.com/articles/d4158…

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has just published a 649-page document with the the name, age, gender, ID number of every Palestinian killed in Gaza from October 7 to August 31 that it has info for (over 34k out of 40k). The 1st 14 pages the age is listed as 0 (under 1 year old)

⚡️ NEWS! ⚡️ 1,000+ scientists and medical professionals call on MPs to listen to the science—back the #CANBill—and secure a liveable future. The time for stronger, science-led legislation to tackle the climate-nature crisis is now. This term, this session, this Parliament. 🧵



In 2008, the last Labour government created the Climate Change Committee, the official advisory body. Within seven weeks of taking office the new Labour government has directly contradicted their advice.

Beheaded children held by parents and medics. A child whose legs are placed separately into a box with the rest of his body. Tiny bodies in plastic bags. This is what Israel's #genocide against children in #Gaza looks like. A genocide that our governments support.









Have you already experienced a heatwave this year? Heatwaves debilitate children’s health and well-being and by 2050, every child on our planet – over 2 billion – will be exposed to high heatwave frequency. We need urgent #ClimateAction.





Over 60,000 people here today shouting loud and clear #RestoreNatureNow! Huge thank you to everyone who has made it such an excellent day and called loud and clear for a wilder future 💚

I don't think people elsewhere fully grasp what's happening in NCR and just how hot it is. At 7am, the tap water is boiling hot. The sun hurts the eye. There's no night time anymore. For 24 hours the temperature feels above 40C. Which means during night the water is as hot


