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Emily Thomas

@emilythomasbbc

Senior Presenter and newsreader for BBC World Service @bbcworldservice

 London
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Joined March 2010
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‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely … theguardian.com/world/articl…
‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says

‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says

Winter downpours also made 20% wetter and will occur every three years without urgent carbon cuts, experts warn

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World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target theguardian.com/environment/…
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As a kid I loved listening to the BBC World Service (on 648 kHz I think). For a 10-year-old from Chingford it was a very special window on the world. So, for World Radio Day, I play some classic @bbcworldservice signature tunes. #WorldRadioDay
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"The level of danger for journalists operating in #Gaza right now is absolutely unprecedented. This is the most dangerous conflict for journalists that CPJ has ever documented, & we've been...documenting attacks against journalists for 30 years." CPJ's @jodieginsberg on @BBC ⬇️
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Tom Bateman@tombateman4 Nov 2023
Rushdi’s been displaced 4 times with his wife and children. I’ve been on this street with him in the past as he’s picked up his twin girls. Now he’s living in a tent. He’s still working. You can hear the bombardment. Gaza is a place whose people cannot flee war.
Rushdi Abualouf (@Rushdibbc) profile pictureRushdi Abualouf@Rushdibbc4 Nov 2023
I don’t usually post personal stuff, but this place is my street, here was my safe home, my neighborhood, my lovely neighbors, my memories and big dreams buried under the rubble
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This is why the BBC World Service is so important.
The picture is a text-based image. It is an announcement about the BBC World Service launching an emergency radio service for Gaza, which will be broadcast on medium wave. The text reads: "The BBC World Service is launching an emergency radio service for Gaza which will be broadcast on medium wave. The emergency service called Gaza Daily will broadcast daily news to the people of Gaza, and also provide listeners with safety advice on where to access shelter, food and water supplies. Produced in Cairo and London, the service will initially run one programme a day at 1500 GMT (1700 Gaza time) from Friday 3 November. A second daily update will be broadcast at 0500 GMT (0700 Gaza time) from Friday 10 November. The Gaza service will be broadcast on MW 639kHz. Communications have been difficult in Gaza, with phone and internet services for most Gazans cut off for a period over the weekend and again today."

ALT The picture is a text-based image. It is an announcement about the BBC World Service launching an emergency radio service for Gaza, which will be broadcast on medium wave. The text reads: "The BBC World Service is launching an emergency radio service for Gaza which will be broadcast on medium wave. The emergency service called Gaza Daily will broadcast daily news to the people of Gaza, and also provide listeners with safety advice on where to access shelter, food and water supplies. Produced in Cairo and London, the service will initially run one programme a day at 1500 GMT (1700 Gaza time) from Friday 3 November. A second daily update will be broadcast at 0500 GMT (0700 Gaza time) from Friday 10 November. The Gaza service will be broadcast on MW 639kHz. Communications have been difficult in Gaza, with phone and internet services for most Gazans cut off for a period over the weekend and again today."

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📢 BBC World Service announces Emergency Radio Service for Gaza Learn more ➡️ bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/b…
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It's the deadliest period for journalists covering conflict since the Committee to Protect Journalits began documenting journalist deaths in 1992. Learn more about who they were and how they died: cpj.org/2023/10/journalist-c…
Journalist casualties during the Israel–Gaza war and related regional conflicts - Committee to...

Journalist casualties during the Israel–Gaza war and related regional conflicts - Committee to...

Editor’s note: In keeping with CPJ’s methodology, data will be updated as new information becomes available. See CPJ’s database for the most current data on killed journalists. As of September 24,...

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"Not a grain of wheat, not a drop of water." @UNRWA's @JulietteTouma says water is running out for Gaza's 2.2 million people and they're "on the verge" of closing their facilities bbc.in/3M4rimO
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Emily Thomas retweeted
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@UN12 Oct 2023
In Gaza, hundreds of thousands of people are living without food, water & essential supplies. @WFP's emergency operations could provide a vital lifeline to 800,000+ people, but borders must be kept open & protected.

In Gaza, hundreds of thousands of people lack access to essentials

WFP’s emergency operation can provide a vital lifeline to over 800K+ people in Gaza and the #WestBank. Borders must be kept open and protected to allow humanitarian assistance.

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“Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning.” – @antonioguterres as @WMO releases official data indicating that July 2023 is set to be the hottest month ever recorded. un.org/sg/en/content/sg/pres…
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Grim … bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
Ocean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet

Ocean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet

The oceans are a vital regulator for the climate and our weather but are rapidly heating up.

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This is not “just summer”. Horrific gallery by the superb ⁦@GeorginaRannard⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt…
Extraordinary photos of July's extreme weather - BBC News

Extraordinary photos of July's extreme weather - BBC News

It is a summer of extremes. Burning temperatures followed by raging fires. Wild storms and torrential rain. And a run of broken climate records.

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‘Era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN chief as July set to be hottest month on record theguardian.com/science/2023…
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“It is one of the most feared of the “tipping points” for the planet, or irreversible changes, that are threatened by global warming.” on.ft.com/43Q3xFe
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This article is nearly two years old. Those advocating prevention not cure must be so frustrated right now. theguardian.com/world/2021/s…

‘It’s like a war’: Greece battles increase in summer wildfires

Prevention and suppression are crucial as climate change creates stronger heatwaves, say experts

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Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists

Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists

A series of records on temperature, ocean heat, and Antarctic sea ice are "unprecedented", some scientists say.

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The unprecedented global hot weather “is a preview of what it will look like most of the time… and what might actually look like a cool year several decades from now.” @Weather_West on why we need to get used to extreme weather 🎧 bbc.in/44PVFV6
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This is the single greatest threat bearing down upon the lives and livelihoods of you, your children and all future generations. Why this isn’t the biggest political issue of today and every day is beyond me. reuters.com/business/environ…
World hits record land, sea temperatures as climate change fuels 2023 extremes

World hits record land, sea temperatures as climate change fuels 2023 extremes

The target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) is moving out of reach, climate experts say, with nations failing to set more ambitious goals despite months...

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(INVESTIGATION/thread) Baby monkey Mini just days old was taken from her mother in the forest and sold to a YouTuber. The pple who were paying to see her abused were on the other side in the US and the UK. We exposed a global monkey torture ring. READ bbc.co.uk/news/extra/Iot1dIW…
Hunting the monkey torturers

Hunting the monkey torturers

A BBC investigation has uncovered a global monkey torture ring. This is the story of the torturers, the amateur sleuths who hunted them, and the fate of Mini, a baby monkey who became a celebrity in...

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