Paul Cowling
@picowlo.bsky.social
Far from the madding crowds... Politics, society, culture and stuff. Views from the shores of the Baltic
Done properly, rewilded landscapes are more fire-resistant.
How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires
Done properly, rewilded landscapes are more fire-resistant.
theconversation.com
En ny rapport från forskningsnätverket @researchersdesk.bsky.social visar att Sveriges koldioxidbudget för en rättvis omställning redan är slut. Utsläppen måste ner snabbt och mycket www.etc.se/klimat-miljo...
Fan vad less jag är på politikernas snack om "hårt arbetande människor". Som om meningen med livet vore att jobba hårt. Ge mig politiker som har en vision om att vi ska lönejobba så lite som möjligt och ha så mycket tid som möjligt för sånt som är meningsfullt på riktigt.
The nasty little thing with climate change is that the situation progressively gets worse as long as we emit greenhouse gases, and that is irreversible. So there's no happy message "Let's bring emissions to zero and then everything will be alright" Nope, everything will be worse than it is now. 1/
What I really want to hear Burnham say is that awful, evil politicians have been fearmongering and weaponising the whole issue of immigration, in a way that causes everyone harm. He doesn’t even need to mention that Starmer was one of them.
Det krävs – utöver solidaritet mellan medlemsländerna – säkra och lagliga vägar för att söka asyl och en rättssäker och effektiv asylprövning i hela EU.
Swedish newspaper SVD blowing up a storm in a tea cup over migrants in Ceuta.
Owe Nilsson@owenil.bsky.social · 3d agoDe är verkligen desperata. De vet att det inte går att komma vidare från Ceuta ens till spanska fastlandet utan pass och uppehållstillstånd och att migranterna för övrigt återvänt.
Do data centres need to run on fossil gas? What about using the grid and batteries instead? e360.yale.edu/features/jig...
How Batteries, Not Natural Gas, Can Power the Data Center Boom
Tech companies are turning to natural gas to help power the growing number of A.I. data centers in the U.S. Jigar Shah, a former Energy Department official, explains how installing batteries instead c...
e360.yale.edu
Reliable base load....
Kees van der Leun@sustainable2050.bsky.social · 4d agoRecord low water level in Danube forced Hungary to shut down its nuclear power plant today, probably for weeks. It normally provides almost half the country's electricity. Companies asked to reduce demand, freight trains limited, civil servants to work from home. www.nieuwsblad.be/buitenland/h...
📊 #IFSSatStat: More than 40% of people in their mid 20s still live with their parents, up from around a quarter only twenty-five years ago. Only 15% of people in their mid 20s now own their own home, down from more than 40% around forty years ago.
Ursäkta en lång tråd, men jag tycker det är intressant att se vad som händer när tidöregeringens fördomar möter verkligheten. Det finns ett intressant mönster i regeringens uppdrag till expertmyndigheter om invandrings effekter: SCB fick i uppgift att börja mäta "självförsörjning".
This is tragic and all too common. Same old response from Burnham as previous PM's. Instead of focusing on why people have to use irregular routes, or the need to ensure that they can receive asylum without them, it is all about how measures need to be tougher. news.sky.com/story/three-...
Four die trying to cross Channel after busiest day of 2026 for migrant crossings
Hundreds crossed on Wednesday as migrants took advantage of the good weather to try to reach the UK.
news.sky.com
Not going to hold my breath, but wrote this on how, with LGBTQIA+ persecution rising globally, Burnham needs to ensure the UK is a safe country for trans and non-binary individuals. That means not only ending Labour's anti-trans policies, but also its anti-asylum ones. ko-fi.com/post/Andy-Bu...
Andy Burnham Has the Chance to Make Britain a Safe Haven for Trans Peo
Dan Sohege published a post on Ko-fi
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We eat too much beef. Cutting it back, even a little, has tremendous climate benefits…
Project Drawdown@projectdrawdown.bsky.social · last wk.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
The casual incompetence of it all.... #AI
Maggie Harrison Dupré@mharrisondupre.bsky.social · last wk.NEW: A large trove of Claude-generated documents have been exposed to the web and indexed by Google. We reviewed what appear to be real medical records, the full names and phone numbers of school-aged children, and company documents marked for internal use only. futurism.com/artificial-i...
Beef has a huge climate problem. And the most effective solution -- by far -- is to simply reduce beef consumption and waste. But we don't want to hear that, so we often welcome fuzzy greenwashing stories instead. In the end, however, the math doesn't seem to work. drawdown.org/insights/gre...
Greenwashing and denial won’t solve beef’s enormous climate problems
Dive into the world of beef's environmental impact, from deforestation to climate change. Learn about the myths of "eco-friendly" beef and the industry's narratives.
drawdown.org
⛵ “River Scene with a Ferry Boat” — By Zwager Art in Tilburg, Netherlands 🇳🇱 New Street Art That Changes the View (20 Photos, Vol. 14): streetartutopia.com/2026/07/26/n...
Interesting how many of the people who believe The Odyssey should be true to the source material because of “civilization” are the same who think university departments that teach The Odyssey should be shut down because they add nothing to society.
Albert Edelfelt, "Girls in a Rowing Boat (Summer in the Archipelago)," oil on canvas, 1883; Finnish National Gallery. #art #arte #edelfelt #finland #scandinavianart #northernart #northernpainter #modernart #summer #paintings #kunst #landscape #museum #artgallery
Wales... And the ground is on fire. Are we concerned about climate change yet?
Dave Vetter@davidrvetter.bsky.social · 2w agoI join you from the Blaenavon wildfire in Southeast Wales, brought to you by BP, Shell and Equinor. Though it does not look dramatic, the fire has been out of control for days - for a very particular reason. 🧵
When covering Sweden intl outlets focus on immigration and right-nationalist Sweden Democrats (SD). SD been around 20% for over decade. More open cooperation w/SD hasn't benefited other right-wing parties. Top two voter issues? Healthcare and Education. Crime/Immigration important, not dominant.
A barrister represents his clients in court. Clients who are political dissidents. He now faces criminal prosecution for doing so. Not Turkey. Not Egypt. Not Russia. England. Astonishing, deeply disturbing, and part of a long slide towards authoritarianism. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action barrister’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’
CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their job
theguardian.com
Sat on a lovely quiet peaceful beach in the middle of nowhere* and some dick turns up on a jetski and proceeds to whiz aimlessly to and fro. 🙄 ..before finally disappearing again... *In the Sörmland archipelago.
25 years after the massacre in Utøya, more people are inspired by Anders Breivik's actions and the threat from far right extremism is higher now than in 2011.
Daniel Swedin@danielswedin.bsky.social · 2w ago15 år efter Utøya noterar norska Säpo en ökning av antalet personer som inspireras av Anders Behring Breiviks gärningar. Hotet från högerextremisterna är större i dag än det var 2011. www.pst.no/15-ar-siden-...
Global sea-surface temperatures just reached their 50th consecutive record hot day and are expected to continue to rise for another month. This is so far beyond 'bonkers' (technical climate science term) that the Climate 8-ball has decided to start drinking early today.
