Very important thread for donors AND any organization that looks to create evidence-based information on climate and renewable energy
Dr. Jonathan Foley@globalecoguy.bsky.social · yesterdayDear Climate & Environment Donors, I have a proposal for you. Hundreds of smaller non-profits, academic centers, and community-based organizations are seeing their content and web presence get lost in and displaced by the Generative AI juggernaut.
You see this frontpage and do genuinely wonder what on earth the conversation must have been between the senior editors when they were laying it out...
As we come to the end of the latest burst of warm weather what do Britons think about heatwaves? Asked at the end of the June heatwaves and climate, people's unsurprising top reaction was 'Hot' but that was followed by unbeatable, uncomfortable, worried, concerned and exhausted
"India is emerging as one of the clearest examples of how extreme heat can become a structural economic constraint, particularly for developing economies dependent on physical labor."
Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · 2mo agoSevere temperatures are having increasing impacts on workers and businesses
New official statistics just published on the UK's performance in Horizon Europe so far. The graph says it all. A familiar Brexit story - but with light at the end of the tunnel. Decline since the vote to leave in 2016. But the recovery journey has begun.
It's wild that I spend so much time communicating the dangers of heat, and yet have never seen an image like this. We truly do hide the horrors of heatwaves.
Andy Scollick@andyscollick.bsky.social · 2mo agoCorrected the headline image for you @irishtimes.com 📷 Patient with heat illness receiving combined emergency cooling methods. Gaudio and Grissom (2016) Cooling methods in heat stroke. The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 50(4): Fig. 3
“Trust in science must be earned through trustworthy practice.” New research by @moreincommonuk.bsky.social finds Britain broadly trusts science – but we can’t take that for granted. Read five ways the scientific community can build trust ⤵️ wellcome.org/insights/art...
Lots to unpack in our major new report with More in Common on the public's trust in science out today. Great thread here
Luke Tryl@luketryl.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe public broadly have positive views of scientists and admire the dedication and expertise it requires to become a top scientist. Though they tend to think scientists are posh and speak in a different voice to the public as a whole.
New: The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and engage in other ordinary pursuits has doubled since 1950. Older people experience a month a year when heat prevents them from routine activities. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Extreme Heat Is Making Life Increasingly Unlivable
The number of hours where it’s too hot for everyday activities has doubled since 1950, a new study found.
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Rachel Huxley, the head of mitigation at the health charity Wellcome, said: “It’s a big deal. If we take action to tackle superpollutants, we can have this huge impact on global warming and also on all of these premature health impacts.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How ‘smog capital of Poland’ saved 6,000 lives by cutting soot levels
Kraków’s ban on burning solid fuels plus subsidies for cleaner heating has led to clearer air and better health
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“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
Your last week to visit the fantastic Wellcome Collection exhibition on water wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/...
Thirst: In Search of Freshwater
This exhibition explores humanity’s vital connection with freshwater – an essential source of life and pillar of good health for people and planet.
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A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain. A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones. The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
Science can transform lives, but only if it reaches the people who need it most. That's why, last year, we invested £1.9 billion combining discovery with solutions and real-world action. Explore the impact in our annual report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
Wellcome Annual Report 2025 | Reports | Wellcome
Find out about Wellcome’s impact in 2024/25, with notes from our Chair and CEO, reports on what we did last year and reviews of our finances and investments.
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@gregjhurst.bsky.social caught you on Times Radio earlier Greg - sounds like a great project. Hope all's well
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
Horrifying/funny/horrifying again to spot how many of these were definitely written by ChatGPT giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
The FT Influence List 2025
Who are the people who shaped the world this year?
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Baroness Nicola Blackwood has been appointed as Chair of the Health Data Research Service www.gov.uk/government/n...
Visionary leader appointed for Health Data Research Service
Patients to benefit from faster life-saving treatments as new leader appointed for health data service
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More than 200 studies have provided compelling evidence of a link between rising temperatures and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight, congenital abnormalities and hypertensive disorders in mothers on.ft.com/4oNPZEX
How a warmer world is making pregnancy riskier
Some scientists argue that the link between increasing heat and adverse maternal outcomes is quietly becoming a public health emergency
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Grist launches international reporting project on the impacts of climate change on human health. The year-long series called Vital Signs will include stories from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. grist.org/updates/gris... #News #Media #Health #PublicHealth
Grist launches international reporting project on the impacts of climate change on human health
The year-long series called Vital Signs will include stories from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
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Extreme heat now kills roughly one person every minute, and about 550,000 a year, finds @lancetcountdown.bsky.social's new report. And scientists warn parts of the world may soon hit limits where it’s too hot and humid for people to survive. My latest for @bloomberg.com (free 🎁 link):
Hot Weather is Killing More than Half a Million People a Year
Authors of a new Lancet report warn that parts of the world could become unlivable, as climate change drives a surge in heat deaths.
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How government bureaucracy is hampering skilled researchers from coming to the UK, contributing to our economy, making scientific breakthroughs...
Martin Smith@martinrsmith.bsky.social · 11mo agoSome fascinating details below the surface - university/insitute attempts to offer interest free loans to help researchers cover upfront visa costs and up being stymied (two different case studies in screenshots)
France has recorded nearly 400 locally-acquired cases of chikungunya this summer, French health authorities announced today, as tropical tiger mosquitoes also increasingly spread across Europe due to climate change.
Local chikungunya cases soar in France
Tiger mosquitoes that carry the virus are increasingly spreading across Europe.
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The role of secretary of state for science is essential to the success of the government's aims, says Wellcome chief exec @jarottingen.bsky.social
Research England should not backtrack on their proposals on people, culture and environment as part of the next Research Excellence Framework, says @jarottingen.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Investing in research culture is a sure bet Balancing the elements of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a challenge. Those who have tried managing the demands of ‘just’ one department of… ...
Investing in research culture is a sure bet Balancing the elements of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a challenge. Those who have tried managing the demands of ‘just’ one department of o...
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New report 🚨 Our 2025 analysis shows the mounting impacts of the UK immigration system: over £870,000 cost, challenges to recruit and delays to life-saving cancer research. Read more: bit.ly/CRUK2025visasblog
'Climate change is well and truly transforming the experience of living in Britain’s capital'
Rich Londoners Find Money Can’t Buy ACs As Temperatures Soar
As Londoners struggle to adapt to rising temperatures, some of the city’s wealthier denizens are finding that money can’t always deliver the relief they seek.
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