Sarah Roberts

Fundraiser working on climate action and inspiring solutions for a kinder, fairer and more equitable world. Tweets are my own.

[MSF Ukraine @MSF_Ukraine]

On April 4, Russian forces struck the city of Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region. According to regional authorities, 18 people were killed — including 9 children. Dozens more were injured in the residential area of the city.

[Rutger Bregman @rcbregman]

We knew it, but seeing the data laid out – it's still shocking: higher taxes for most, deep cuts to Medicaid & SNAP—all to fund tax breaks for the top 1%.

It's difficult to fully grasp the scale of the con being perpetrated on Americans right now by the Trump administration.

[Treemissions @treemissions]

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now 1.6 million km²—twice the size of Texas—with 1.8 trillion plastic pieces, outweighing surface fish 6 to 1.

[MSF Ukraine @MSF_Ukraine]

In the early hours of 1 March, Russian forces struck a hospital in Kharkiv city. The roof and wards were damaged, and four patients were injured. Reportedly, more than 50 patients had to be evacuated.

[Sarah Roberts @_Sarah_Roberts]

@fietsprofessor @jakelambertcom @BYCS_org

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

People walking vs. people driving
(by @jakelambertcom)

[Dutch Cycling Embassy @Cycling_Embassy]

Seattle goes Dutch with a new bicycle intersection 🚲

Seattle’s first Dutch-style intersection has separate bike lanes and concrete islands that encourage wider turns so drivers can more easily see pedestrians and cyclists.

https://t.co/EKf8Nh1CZZ

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

#DYK who are pollinators? 🐝

#Pollinators are an important part of the ecosystem, they move pollen within them or carry it from one flower to another. 🌱🌸

To learn more ⬇️ #Biodiversity #Pollinators #ForNature @EU_ENV @EU @UN

[Sarah Roberts @_Sarah_Roberts]

I just wrote a review on https://t.co/9jghgDfmm3 via @yotpo

[Our Kids' Climate @OurKidsClimate]

All children have a right to clean air, a healthy environment & a safe planet.

This #WorldHealthDay, we stand with the health community & call for a rapid, just transition away from fossil fuels for the sake of children's health & futures.

#MyHealthMyRight #FossilFree4Health

[Sarah Roberts @_Sarah_Roberts]

Forbes Billionaires 2024 via @forbes https://t.co/VWCosXkdhM

[Sarah Roberts @_Sarah_Roberts]

Fundraiser by Carter Dillard : Life Saving Climate Reparations in Uganda

[Sarah Roberts @_Sarah_Roberts]

'Something is not working': Economists urge EU Commission to overhaul its models – @EURACTIV https://t.co/iZ0viZZ8GJ

[Jess Panegyres @Jess_Panegyres]

We're in the midst of an extreme heatwave in Western Australia.

The top 15 hottest places in the world over the past 24 hours were all in WA.

This is scary heat. Heatwaves are linked to fossil-fuel driven climate change. We can’t afford projects like Woodside’s Burrup Hub

[Sarah Roberts @_Sarah_Roberts]

$100 Million Plus in Multiple Ecological Restoration Projects https://t.co/Sap2QTBtdP

[Jeff Smith on Air Pollution (BreatheLife2030.org) @jksmith34]

Decades of health effects data reveals that about half (42% to 47%) of all lung cancer deaths are attributed to #AirPollution exposure.

I would argue that air pollution exposure over a lifetime and in even a few recurring peak events (e.g., wildfire, volcano, neighbors burning waste or green wood) likely increases the cancer risk... as we know they trigger aneuploidy (i.e., DNA chromosomal damage and other DNA damage that is present before cancer tumors grow).

How do toxins in air, water, and food pollution damage our DNA?

There are a lot of things that can lead to oxidative stress and other imbalances that damage our DNA health. However, we breathe roughly 20,000 times each day at rest inhaling and exhaling about 13 kilograms of air. There's no doubt that our exposure to pollution, pesticides, and certain chemicals in our air, water and food are known to increase the risk of aneuploidy and other abnormal DNA formation by interfering with the normal process of cell division or by causing DNA damage that, if not properly repaired, results in abnormal chromosome numbers.

From the research I have read over the last 16 years, aneuploidy and other unusual DNA formation (the technical term for those wanting to search themselves is 'aberrant DNA methylation') when our cells regrow is present (a precursor) in most types of cancer (but not all).

https://t.co/d33ned8Wga

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s help girls everywhere pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Our world is better with their ideas and perspectives.

[الشيخ الأخضر @greensheikh]

التأثير بالأقوال والسلوك عن طريق الاحتكاك أو المعايشة … هو مفهوم يعتمد على قوة التفاعل البشري وتأثيره في تشكيل وجهات النظر والسلوكيات.

وتبرز قصة الدكتور سالم السالم @drsalimalsalim كنموذج رائع لقوة التأثير من خلال التفاعل والتجارب الشخصية، وبفضل تفاعله الفعّال واستجابته، وتجاربه القيّمة مع الآخرين، نرى كيف أصبحت قصته مصدر إلهام يعكس قدرة الإنسان على تغيير وتحفيز الآخرين بشكل إيجابي.

[Sarah Roberts @_Sarah_Roberts]

Photos: Carnival extravaganza kicks off in Brazil https://t.co/Chvqpk0siO via @AJEnglish

[Sarah Roberts @_Sarah_Roberts]

@brianfit @Dancing__Fox Congratulations! You are the best Brian