As the COP29 climate meeting is reaching its end, it should not come as a surprise that yet another COP is failing. The current draft is a complete disaster. But even if our expectations are close to non-existent, we must never ever find ourselves reacting to these continuous betrayals with anything but rage.

The people in power are yet again about to agree to a death sentence to the countless people whose lives have been or will be ruined by the climate crisis. The current text is full of false solutions and empty promises. The money from the Global North countries needed to pay back their climate debt is still nowhere to be seen. The host country - Azerbaijan - is a repressive and authoritarian petro-state that has committed ethnic cleansing and genocidal acts towards Armenians. Civil society present at COP29 are being silenced, yet continue fighting and pushing negotiators towards the bare minimum.

All this while oppression, inequalities, wars and genocides all over the world continue to intensify. Those in power are worsening the destabilisation and destruction of our life supporting ecosystems. We are on track to experience the hottest year ever recorded, with the global greenhouse gases reaching an all time high just last year.

It is clear that our current systems are not working in our favour. The COP processes aren’t just failing us, they are part of a larger system built on injustice and designed to sacrifice current and future generations for the opportunity of a few to keep making unimaginable profits and continue to exploit planet and people.

With every negotiation, with every speech made by a world leader and with every agreement they sign, it becomes clear that it is up to us as a global collective to take the action we so desperately need and show where the leadership truly lies. They are not going to do it for us, as this COP29 yet again proves.
#COP29 #PayUp #ClimateJusticeNow

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RT @JPSSProgram: A volcanic eruption near Reykjavik, Iceland, was captured by the #VIIRS Day-Night band from NOAA’s #NOAA20 and #NOAA21 satellites, and NOAA/NASA’s #SuomiNPP satellite on Nov. 21, 2024.

The eruption’s smoke plume is illuminated by the glow of the moon.

Credit: @NOAA/@CIRA_CSU https://t.co/TqgQrnsY80

NOAA Satellites

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The shade of a tree can offer instant relief from the heat. But how much can forests buffer scorching temperatures during an extreme heat wave? A lot, according to a new study.
https://t.co/1vQnsNGIK5

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RT @UNFCCC: Education and climate action are interrelated.

Education helps us better understand climate change and empowers us to take action.

And climate action helps protect access to education and schools.

#EducationDay | #COP29 https://t.co/lamxk21g0q

UN Biodiversity

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A “bomb cyclone” is a low-pressure system that rapidly strengthens and undergoes a process called bombogenesis, where the pressure drops at least 24 millibars within 24 hours.

Visit our Instagram for more information on the system out by the west coast: https://t.co/JhZKIs7yQk https://t.co/xp4LP4b5AM

CIRA

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🐝Bees are tiny but incredible food heroes.
Here are 5 benefits of sustainable beekeeping.

Via @FAOLivestock https://t.co/4PI7DQtupe

UN Biodiversity

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In the Ecuadorian Amazon, coffee production is more than just business; it's a commitment to sustainability & community empowerment.

Find out how the world's first certified deforestation-free coffee is now a reality: https://t.co/Xt6rR0TPVG https://t.co/uEzfbCAcfm

UNDP Climate

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🏗️Infrastructure can be built in a way that reduces risk. It can also add to devastation. 🛠️

The difference between the two is good governance. 💡

#ItsAllAboutGovernance

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UNDRR

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📉 A decline in an ecosystem’s geographic distribution weakens support for native species and increases vulnerability to threats.

The #RedListOfEcosystems measures this with Criterion A: Reduction in Geographic Distribution.

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Red List of Ecosystems

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RT @NWSSpokane: It's midday Friday and STILL raining across most of the Inland Northwest. Here are some current rainfall reports for the last 12 hours. ☔https://t.co/WV5iefQ4kb

#wawx #idwx
Satellite loop of infrared cloud channel from GOES-18. https://t.co/5kbh7dppfW

NOAA Satellites

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Fri Nov 22 2230 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for portions of the eastern North Pacific. More info: https://t.co/tJHvydzWEm

NHC_TAFB

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RT @NWSOPC: Another informative, fantastic blog post from Chris Smith highlighting the powerful hurricane-force low off the Pacific NW coast earlier in the week: https://t.co/djrNpazloS via @SatLiaisons https://t.co/fCIfd7fbzT

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Over 145,000 people in coastal #Benin and #Togo are now safe from flooding, thanks to the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program.

Read more: https://t.co/FF5n8eykYs

via @WorldBankWater https://t.co/QVkC1uU51Y

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Fri Nov 22 2230 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for the Atlantic High Seas. More info: https://t.co/B4BuNHDgo4

NHC_TAFB

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