John Vidal

John Vidal was the Guardian's environment editor. His book Fevered Planet explores the causes of human, plant and animal disease and why we must protect nature

[John Vidal @john_vidal]

@bettanyhughes 'A searing, vital work'
@billmckibben ; John Vidal has traveled the world. We should take note of his reports'
Sir David King; 'policy makers should absorb this very important contribution to the current state of the world
https://t.co/Rg3sKN0xZL

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OUT NOW! Fevered Planet; how diseases emerge when we harm nature
@GeorgeMonbiot
'urgent, fascinating, essential'
@jonathonporritt
'the most illuminating and disturbing book i've read in years'
@CarolineLucas
'vital and forensic'
@devisridhar
'a must read... hard to put down'

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Thanks, Kate!

[Kate E. Jones 🦇 @ProfKateJones]

Really excited to have a chance to read the proof version of ‘fevered planet’ by @john_vidal - a really important book of our troubling times #zoonoses #nature #climatechange 🦠

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It should not be controversial to say a population of 8 billion will have a grave impact on the climate | John Vidal https://t.co/XJCxUCyyn5

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@JustfinanceI @ensiamedia It's the $8 trillion question that is shaping the world...

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...and a fine book it is, too!

[Ian Lucas @IanCLucas]

Big day for book signing @wrexham ⁦@Waterstones⁩ !

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@samroddick Sam, hi, jv here from Guardian/ journo chum of A and G. I have found some gorgeous, happy pix of Ogoniland visit and wld love to send them on to yr dad. Cld you follow pls? Thanks j

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@RogerHallamCS21 Roger @RogerHallamCS21 what on earth are you u talking about?

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@adamvaughan_uk Brilliant move (I think) You will be excellent (I know!)

[Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan_uk]

Thrilled to announce I'm joining The Times as Environment Editor in September.

Looking forward to reporting the reasons for hope as well as the doomsday beat stuff. Huge thanks to the brilliant New Scientist team for everything.

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hi, @monicaMedHist, jv here from guardian, can u unroll that superlong tweet and/ or follow pls? Thanks

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Still inspiring 30 years on.....!

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Healthy planet, healthy people!

[Ensia @ensiamedia]

Important ways we can help minimize the risk of future disease by rethinking how we farm, eat, trade and interact with other species https://t.co/ldecNmed7u @john_vidal #pandemic

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Energy efficiency guru Amory Lovins: ‘It’s the largest, cheapest, safest, cleanest way to address the crisis’ https://t.co/8C17dtCt0c
(and nuclear? No ****** thanks!)

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@AmoryLovins Amory, hi, John Vidal from Guardian, London here. Cld u follow me back pls for quick chat/idea? Thanks

[Manchester University Press @ManchesterUP]

Coming soon...

A new book from @ChadCeleste which offers a story of hope in the face of widespread anxiety over the global climate crisis, tracing the dramatic story of the case against Heathrow's environmentally damaging expansion plans.

Pre-order now: https://t.co/UhqhByfMpn

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This is what ‘cutting red tape’ gets you: rivers polluted without consequence | John Vidal https://t.co/VHyi2czQpA

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essential history for today's snappers!

[Geoffrey Lean @GeoffreyLean]

Delightful piece by @john_vidal on the Keartons, from much-loved Thwaite in Swaledale.@https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/dec/04/cherry-kearton-victorian-wildlife-photographer-exhibition

[Richard Kiplagat @rkiplagat]

Africa’s perception war

[John Vidal @john_vidal]

June? 7 more months of you? !!

[Roger Harrabin @RHarrabin]

Personal news: I'm leaving BBC staff in June after 35 years reporting on environment and energy. It's been great - but opportunities beckon in the post-COP26 world. More later. @ECIU_UK @ELPinchbeck @CarbonBrief @Revkin @CBItweets @_richardblack @rburgessbbc