Oscar Boyd

New project! Starting Sunday, I'm going to be attempting to cycle the length of Japan — 3,000km from the south coast of Kyushu to the northernmost tip of Hokkaido. I'll be sharing photos and stories from the trip as we go, if you'd like to follow along: oscarboyd.substack.com/about

Day 1 cycling the length of Japan. Mt. Kaimon -> Kagoshima

Expect stories and photos about volcanos, food, quaint rural villages, struggling cyclists, and lots more from the road (no spam, I promise). Wish us luck for the big mountains, and read more about the trip. oscarboyd.substack.com/p/im-cycling-t…

We plan to cross all four of Japan's main islands: Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu and Hokkaido, and visit some of my favourite places in Japan: Aso, the Kiso Valley & Koya-san, as well as plenty of others I've never heard of.

New project! Starting Sunday, I'm going to be attempting to cycle the length of Japan — 3,000km from the south coast of Kyushu to the northernmost tip of Hokkaido. I'll be sharing photos and stories from the trip as we go, if you'd like to follow along: oscarboyd.substack.com/about

Former Vice President Al Gore said the annual United Nations COP climate summits need to be reformed so that petrostates don’t wield so much power bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @climate @AkshatRathi @omhboyd #COP28

Read the full article for free: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

The article is accompanied by amazing photographs taken by mountain guide and photographer @TibbettsPhoto. You can see more of his work here: bentibbetts.com

My latest for @climate. The golden era of European mountaineering is coming to an end. Climate change is making iconic climbs like Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn more dangerous. Guides are raising the alarm. Free to read: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

It is Zero's first anniversary. This @omhboyd photo perfectly captures the joy it's been to make the podcast. Thank you to all the listeners. And if you're not a listener yet, I hope you will start to tune in now! bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Yesterday on Aiguille du Peigne (3,192m)

There's an office in the US government that has $400 billion to support clean-energy projects. Yes, billion. Meet @JigarShahDC who runs it and brings an exclusive to @climate's Zero pod about its single biggest loan yet. Free to read and listen: bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-….

If you'd like your news in audio form, @omhboyd & I have a short explainer on all the ways wildfire smoke and air pollution affect your body. omny.fm/shows/zero/wha…

Does it matter if the world breaches 1.5C for a single year? @omhboyd & I have a bonus Zero pod for you answering the question. omny.fm/shows/zero/doe…