Beth
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For years I've been told that aviation emissions are negligible, so don't worry your little head about them. But I've kept pointing out that there are - and will be - no good technical solutions, and they'll keep growing. Now we know just how big the problem is.
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heathrow...
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heathrow...
CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’ - Carbon Brief
Aviation is on track to be responsible for 80% of the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC).
www.carbonbrief.org
September 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
For years I've been told that aviation emissions are negligible, so don't worry your little head about them. But I've kept pointing out that there are - and will be - no good technical solutions, and they'll keep growing. Now we know just how big the problem is.
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heathrow...
www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-heathrow...
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If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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September 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought conditions, resulting in restrictions on water use in many areas and severe wildfires – here's how it's affecting farming, wildlife and trees
How bad is the UK drought and how long will it continue? | New Scientist
Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought conditions, resulting in restrictions on water use in many areas and severe wildfires – here's how it's affecting farming, wildlife and trees
www.newscientist.com
August 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought conditions, resulting in restrictions on water use in many areas and severe wildfires – here's how it's affecting farming, wildlife and trees
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The super El Niño now developing in the tropical Pacific has a 90 per cent chance of becoming the strongest in 150 years, breaking global temperature records and unleashing extreme weather
This El Niño will be the hottest by a huge margin | New Scientist
The super El Niño now developing in the tropical Pacific has a 90 per cent chance of becoming the strongest in 150 years, breaking global temperature records and unleashing extreme weather
www.newscientist.com
July 27, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The super El Niño now developing in the tropical Pacific has a 90 per cent chance of becoming the strongest in 150 years, breaking global temperature records and unleashing extreme weather
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People in Europe are experiencing wildfires in places and at scale that most people have never experienced. Some really good advice in this thread.
Also, I cannot stress enough how much everyone should have an emergency bag. Loads of info online on what to put in it, but you should have one.
Also, I cannot stress enough how much everyone should have an emergency bag. Loads of info online on what to put in it, but you should have one.
i've outrun more than a few wildfires in my time and i thought of typing up some advice on doing that but honestly what can i even say because. this many wildfires in regions that do not normally get wildfires like this is a direct result of bad policies and failure to act on climate change.
July 25, 2026 at 9:16 PM
People in Europe are experiencing wildfires in places and at scale that most people have never experienced. Some really good advice in this thread.
Also, I cannot stress enough how much everyone should have an emergency bag. Loads of info online on what to put in it, but you should have one.
Also, I cannot stress enough how much everyone should have an emergency bag. Loads of info online on what to put in it, but you should have one.
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The super El Niño now developing in the tropical Pacific has a 90 per cent chance of becoming the strongest in 150 years, breaking global temperature records and unleashing extreme weather
This El Niño will be the hottest by a huge margin | New Scientist
The super El Niño now developing in the tropical Pacific has a 90 per cent chance of becoming the strongest in 150 years, breaking global temperature records and unleashing extreme weather
www.newscientist.com
July 24, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The super El Niño now developing in the tropical Pacific has a 90 per cent chance of becoming the strongest in 150 years, breaking global temperature records and unleashing extreme weather
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The Deep Space Network is our best way to communicate with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit, and one of its three stations around the world is in the middle of a wildfire
One of NASA’s crucial links to deep space is at risk of burning down | New Scientist
The Deep Space Network is our best way to communicate with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit, and one of its three stations around the world is in the middle of a wildfire
www.newscientist.com
July 24, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The Deep Space Network is our best way to communicate with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit, and one of its three stations around the world is in the middle of a wildfire
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To understand where climate change is heading, we have to look at the planet’s distant past and appreciate the disturbing uniqueness of our situation, says Bill McGuire
Earth is heating up faster than at any time in its history | New Scientist
To understand where climate change is heading, we have to look at the planet’s distant past and appreciate the disturbing uniqueness of our situation, says Bill McGuire
www.newscientist.com
July 25, 2026 at 4:21 PM
To understand where climate change is heading, we have to look at the planet’s distant past and appreciate the disturbing uniqueness of our situation, says Bill McGuire
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People who don’t wither as soon as the mercury rises above 20 degrees Celsius are having an absolute blast, it has been rumoured.
People who can regulate their temperature having bloody brilliant time right now
People who don’t wither as soon as the mercury rises above 20 degrees Celsius are having an absolute blast, it has been rumoured. The freaks, who think nothing of standing at a flaming barbecue while…
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July 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
People who don’t wither as soon as the mercury rises above 20 degrees Celsius are having an absolute blast, it has been rumoured.
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![Comic. [Person who looks like a wizard, dressed in robe with tall pointy hat and with long beard, standing in front of chart, proclaiming to another person.] PERSON 1: By gazing into my crystals of zircon, I have divined the date of the hour of fire marking the limit of this world’s existence. 4.54 billion years ago, the beginning was nigh! [caption] Geochronologists are just reverse prophets of doom.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicrm7t53pq2gc4xz6stfdxawcwx7nyaxopgrfolf53wcvm45rpone)
May 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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![Comic. [Huge pool, with two people walking on the edge together, one jumping off a diving board, and others playing with a beach ball inside the pool as two people in the center of the pool talk.] PERSON 1 with ponytail: How much trouble do you think we’ll be in when they find out we used the Neutrino Project grant money to throw a huge pool party instead? PERSON 2: We could argue that we *did* build a neutrino detector. There’s a lot of water here. A solar neutrino will probably interact with it at *some* point. Person 1: ...Wait. Actually, if we got some photomultiplier tubes... [caption] How The Neutrino Detector Was Invented](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiaxwgdtpreg6ozv6f44onc2fb6hjkncro2ybga7jcilvuts262oey)
May 27, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough 🐾🌍
Thank you for a lifetime spent helping us see the beauty, fragility and wonder of the natural world through kinder eyes.
Your voice has comforted generations, inspired millions and reminded us all that every creature matters.
Thank you for a lifetime spent helping us see the beauty, fragility and wonder of the natural world through kinder eyes.
Your voice has comforted generations, inspired millions and reminded us all that every creature matters.
May 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough 🐾🌍
Thank you for a lifetime spent helping us see the beauty, fragility and wonder of the natural world through kinder eyes.
Your voice has comforted generations, inspired millions and reminded us all that every creature matters.
Thank you for a lifetime spent helping us see the beauty, fragility and wonder of the natural world through kinder eyes.
Your voice has comforted generations, inspired millions and reminded us all that every creature matters.
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Two young autistic girls have raised concern after failing to show a healthy childhood interest in witchcraft typical for neurodivergent girls their age, sources have said.
Missing their milestones? Autistic girls haven’t dabbled in witchcraft yet
Two young autistic girls have raised concern after failing to show a healthy childhood interest in witchcraft typical for neurodivergent girls their age, sources have said. Twins Lottie and Niamh…
thedailytism.com
May 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Two young autistic girls have raised concern after failing to show a healthy childhood interest in witchcraft typical for neurodivergent girls their age, sources have said.
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An autistic woman with auditory processing disorder who didn’t hear what you just said is about to take a risk and assume it was a joke, sources have revealed.
Autistic woman who didn’t hear what you said about to chance it with a laugh
An autistic woman with auditory processing disorder who didn’t hear what you just said is about to take a risk and assume it was a joke, sources have revealed. Christine Smout, 40, can barely process…
thedailytism.com
May 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
An autistic woman with auditory processing disorder who didn’t hear what you just said is about to take a risk and assume it was a joke, sources have revealed.
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Happy Birthday David Attenborough! From the earliest days of television, to controller of BBC2, to bringing the wonders, beauty and fragility of the natural world to our eyes & attention - you’re a legend!
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
May 8, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Happy Birthday David Attenborough! From the earliest days of television, to controller of BBC2, to bringing the wonders, beauty and fragility of the natural world to our eyes & attention - you’re a legend!
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough
Thank you for being a friend to all animals and for helping the world to cherish us x
Thank you for being a friend to all animals and for helping the world to cherish us x
May 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough
Thank you for being a friend to all animals and for helping the world to cherish us x
Thank you for being a friend to all animals and for helping the world to cherish us x
Strengthening England’s Local Democracy electoral-reform.org.uk/campaigns/lo... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
Strengthening England’s Local Democracy
We vote in local elections because we want to influence what happens where we live. Whether that is to protect what we love about our neighbourhoods, or change the direction of the local
electoral-reform.org.uk
May 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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