I also think its a good idea because nobody can now claim ignorance so taking action against those who deliberately flout the warnings will be easier.

Alison Tomlin@alisontomlin.bsky.social · yesterday

Well the last time a received a screaming alert like that it was in Korean and really put the weeblies up me. Good idea I think although there will be those who choose to deliberately ignore it.

Well the last time a received a screaming alert like that it was in Korean and really put the weeblies up me. Good idea I think although there will be those who choose to deliberately ignore it.

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Quite jealous of all your eclipse photos. This is all we got on the Northumbrian coast. It hasn't really gone that dark.

This and grey herons and kittiwakes. The sky is constantly changing.

Morning. Gorgeous Dunstanburgh.

We're electric camping btw. The Buzz, solar panel, induction hob, fridge, air fryer, wireless phone charger. ☀️

Alison Tomlin@alisontomlin.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's my favourite dog and my favourite castle.

It's my favourite dog and my favourite castle.

Very sad. Who hasn't loved a William Orbit mix/remix.

Birmingham 81@birmingham81.bsky.social · last wk.

RIP William Orbit. Devastating youtu.be/eVdR2RfXGUw

Elinor Ostrom the first woman to win a Nobel in #economics was born today 7th August 1933, she worked on commons ownership, deep democracy and tackling #climatechange. We should respect her rules for radicals! www.plutobooks.com/product/elin...

The moors have certainly been under pressure but the heather was looking glorious at Timble today. It's not a popular spot. Ssh don't tell anyone.

Sesame Street, teaching the kids the important things in life. youtu.be/h2ZWmLnUDRg?...

Classic Sesame Street - Ray Barretto Demonstrates Drum Sounds

YouTube video by Sesame Maniac

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Over the last few weeks I’ve been out on high streets in Bristol testing the deep listening approach described in Monbiot’s article. Here’s a short blog describing why this matters and what I’ve found: www.bridgesforcommunities.com/2026/08/05/s...

Streets are made for talking: so that's what we did - Bridges For Communities

We’ve been trying something new at Bridges. Popping up on high streets and town centres in Bristol to talk to people about community life and the issues that are impacting […]

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George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 3mo ago

There is a way out of our political spiral, and it is thrilling and inspiring. We could have a very different country. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Hungary's new government is tested very early. Paks nuclear plant is about to go offline for the first time in 44 years because the Danube is drying up. That's nearly half the country's electricity. Collapsed supply & gas prices spiking throughout the region. Just brutal. apnews.com/article/hung...

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows

Hungary's only nuclear power plant is shutting down for the first time due to record-low water levels on the Danube River.

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Increasingly seeing "it's too late, we failed" as an argument against climate action. But: a) While we haven't done nearly enough, we've made a lot of progress relative to the "just let fossil fuels rip" world of pre-2000; b) the more&faster we reduce climate pollution, the less bad things will get;

Last of the raspberries and first of the blackberries (in July...weird) has made for a pretty good sorbet.

So, when people read about the spread of wild fires, drought, and the threats of an intense El Nino, does it not make them think that now would be a good time to electrify their homes and transport?? Why is progress not even faster?

Alison Tomlin@alisontomlin.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good to read a bit of positive news on increases in uptake of solar and heat pumps. The increased subsidy to £9k for heat pump installation is generous and likely to be temporary so now is the time... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Vini is back, and suitably sparse. It's quite a surprise really after 16 years and some very bad times. It's a good thing.

Good to read a bit of positive news on increases in uptake of solar and heat pumps. The increased subsidy to £9k for heat pump installation is generous and likely to be temporary so now is the time... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar

Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran

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In my inbox today: my P45, my final pension statement, and sets of reviewer comments on two papers. Welcome to academic retirement. 🤣

You gotta think even Telegraph readers aren't buying this shit as their holiday home near Bordeaux goes up in flames...

Roland Smith@rolandmcs.bsky.social · 2w ago

Nighty night.

Outrageous.

Erik Nordman@eriknordman.bsky.social · 2w ago

"The EPA said if the power plants are not supplying electricity to the grid then they would not be subject to the federal Clean Air ​Act's Acid Rain Program, which has been key to the ​dramatic reduction of smog and soot pollution from industrial ⁠facilities." www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

The Telegraph is in turmoil this week. "Runaway climate change is threatening the conservative way of life." H/t @leohickman.carbonbrief.org

Interesting post making important points about buying local (mostly) products. It's an issue that Patrick Grant (graduate of Leeds engineering...) has been discussing for a while. Buy less, buy better and use for longer.

Ed Conway@edconway.bsky.social · 3w ago

👕 It might just look like yet another silly season story. But the furore over Andy Burnham's casual-wear actually tells you rather a lot about the architecture of the economy around us, and the profound challenges facing anyone wanting to change it👇 edconway.substack.com/p/what-andy-...

People ask what’s the point of planting trees if they could burn in a wildfire. Which trees? Where? What’s the woodland creation plan? What’s the management plan? This is a really interesting guide that will absolutely get you thinking about woodlands differently. protect.earth/articles/wha...

The fishes and chickens are not onboard with this idea. Why stop halfway? www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Vegans, vegetarians, fish-eaters and meat-eaters in the UK show discrepant environmental impacts - Nature Food

Modelled estimates of the environmental impact of dietary choices often fail to reflect true dietary practice. This study links a dietary dataset from 55,000 UK consumers with food-level data on GHG e...

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Yes great let's torture and slaughter a few billion more factory farmed chickens and cram in thousands more industrially farmed salmon; using land to provide their feed. The nerve of tagging this as plant based. It infuriates me when animal welfare is totally ignored in supposed climate solutions.

Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 3w ago

Climate-friendly alts to beef aren't just limited to veggies, and legumes? Replacing beef with fish, chicken, or other animal proteins can go a long way in reducing the carbon footprint of your diet. Learn more from Research Associate, @enviroem.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4x2yGnz #plantbased

Sensible policy klaxon 🚨 Currently, if a 16 year old chooses to stay in school/college, their family can keep claiming benefits as before (notably child benefit). If they opt for an apprenticeship, the benefits stop. The system discourages apprenticeships. The DWP just announced a fix 🧵

Great read on Elinor Ostrom and polycentrisim. "The Ostroms showed that we are not limited to binary choices between local versus centralized governance; or “the market” versus “the state.” In between these extremes lies a vast array of civil society institutions at various scales."

Crises of the commons: Elinor Ostrom’s legacy of self-governance - Centre for the Study of Governance & Society

Erik Nordman discusses his new book, which details the intellectual legacy of Elinor Ostrom and her contributions to the management of natural resources.

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Important new study out at Nature Climate Action showing that individual climate actions do not stop people from participating in collective climate action. Instead, they were associated with greater collective engagement and somewhat stronger policy support. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Personal climate actions do not crowd out collective action and policy support: longitudinal evidence - npj Climate Action

npj Climate Action - Personal climate actions do not crowd out collective action and policy support: longitudinal evidence

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