Happy Tuesday! Today we'll discuss some amazing news for the planet, explain why methane could make or break the fight against climate change, and ask whether TikTok can help save the world. Let’s dive right in 👇:

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More stories like this, please! 🌊

After 15 years of talks, UN member states have finally reached a treaty to protect the high seas. This has long been a complex issue, as the majority of the world’s oceans lie beyond national boundaries. But don’t worry, this agreement isn’t just about ‘targets’ or ‘ambitions’: the legally-binding pact will help to create ‘marine protected areas’ around the world, reversing biodiversity loss and promoting sustainable practices.

This could be a crucial step towards meeting the ‘30 by 30’ commitment, which aims to protect more than 30% of the planet’s land and seas by 2030. Even Greenpeace said they were “really happy” about all of this – could this be a rare example of an unambiguous win for the planet?

And fewer stories like this, please 😒

After that dose of positivity, it’s time to bring things back down to earth. According to a new investigation, more than 1000 methane ‘super-emitters’ risk pushing the planet beyond 1.5C of warming. These are mainly oil and gas facilities, and last year the worst site released the stuff “at a rate equivalent to 67m running cars”.

As if things couldn’t get any worse, the investigation also revealed 55 potential ‘methane bombs’: these are fossil fuel extraction sites that could end up leaking so much methane that they equal “30 years of all US greenhouse gas emissions”. Great.

The silver lining in all of this? Reducing methane emissions represents a “huge opportunity” to fight climate change. And while reports like this can be pretty scary, they *should* inspire us to take urgent action to protect the planet.

Can TikTok save the world? 📱

Social media influencers are everywhere – and happy to promote almost anything. But now, a group of TikTok deinfluencers are out to convince the world that you don’t need the hottest new products after all. This trend aims to help the planet by encouraging us to cut down on unnecessary consumption – and it could also end up saving us a lot of money!

P.S. – We’re on TikTok too! Follow us for even more top-quality climate content 🌍

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