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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 9d

Destabilization of Earth system tipping elements

(Review) suggesting key Earth system tipping points - like the Greenland Ice Sheet, Amazon rainforest, and AMOC - are losing stability and nearing critical thresholds

Interactions may mask warning signs

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Destabilization of Earth system tipping elements - Nature Geoscience

A review of observation-based evidence suggests that four interconnected Earth system tipping elements have moved towards their critical thresholds, highlighting the need for better monitoring and increased mitigation efforts.

www.nature.com

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Cycle Advocacy Network - South East England @canseengland.bsky.social · 8d

Bike thefts at stations 'decriminalised' - BBC News share.google/j1NJE1ZAYFCb...

Bike thefts at stations 'decriminalised'

The British Transport Police will not investigate many categories of bicycle theft, the BBC learns.

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Prof Matt Hannon @matthannon.bsky.social · 8d

Let’s briefly count the ways this is a really dumb policy:

- there remains overwhelming support in the UK to tackle climate change
- paying for climate action now is a down payment on massive £££ savings later
- it tethers Tories to Reform rather than differentiates them. You can’t out-Farage Nigel

Prof Matt Hannon @matthannon.bsky.social · 9d

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Today formally marks the end of a 17 year cross-party consensus on climate change & an extremely dangerous moment in our history

Turning our backs on climate action is tantamount to accepting the full force of climate change. It is a self-imposed death sentence

Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act

Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

www.theguardian.com

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Eastbourne Eco Action Network @ecobourne.bsky.social · 9d

"We either slash emissions now or we are in deep, deep trouble".

Despite this stark warning from #ClimateScience, UK government greenlights #Gatwick & #Heathrow airport expansion, & developers push for more house-building in flood zones within #Eastbourne.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways | Bill McGuire

In the name of ‘pragmatism’, green measures are being ditched, net zero derided. Be very clear: without slashing emissions we are in deep, deep trouble, says UCL professor Bill McGuire

www.theguardian.com

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petercracknell.bsky.social @petercracknell.bsky.social · 12d

Over the past 20 years, #Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for #bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 #parking spaces which has significantly improved air quality.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18d

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Eastbourne Eco Action Network @ecobourne.bsky.social · 12d

Are there too many 🐄🐤🐑🐄🐄🐐🐑 being eaten?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds

Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 14d

There's a really nice explanation (with clear graphics) in this @quantamagazine.bsky.social article of why most molecules in the atmosphere (oxygen & nitrogen) don't act as greenhouse gases, but a lot of the far less numerous ones (like carbon dioxide and methane) do. A great teaching aid :)

The Quantum Mechanics of Greenhouse Gases | Quanta Magazine

Earth’s radiation can send some molecules spinning or vibrating, which is what makes them greenhouse gases. This infographic explains how relatively few heat-trapping molecules can have a planetary ef...

www.quantamagazine.org

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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · 14d

Ministers are considering a green light to expand existing North Sea oil and gas fields despite Labour’s manifesto pledge to ban new ones.

@tessakhan.bsky.social says industry figures for those expansions are a "fantasy"

Labour says manifesto will be met

Story 👇
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Ed Miliband considers expansion of existing North Sea oil fields

While Labour pledged to ban new oil and gas fields, the energy secretary is looking into ‘tiebacks’ — small expansions of existing sites

www.thetimes.com

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 20d

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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 29d

Introducing Our Community Energy Roadmap 🚀

A free step-by-step guide to make starting a community energy group easier than ever 🌱⚡

Whether you’re just at the idea stage or ready to launch a renewable project, this guide has you covered ☀️

👉 Explore the Roadmap today!

younity.coop/interactive-...

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Dr. Elizabeth Sawin @bethsawin.bsky.social · Sep 8

In honor of a webby morning walk, the poem from Chapter One of my book. The poem is called Web World, I wrote it to remind us that, whether we see them or not, we move always in webs upon webs.

a spider web stretched between meadow plants

Web World

Spiders worked all night
so that when I walked through the pasture
it was web filled,
like the world.
It was only the clinging dew drops
that made the webs
strung between meadow rushes and milkweed stems
visible at all.
This is how webs are: to see, look for sparkle.
There is a web strung by a butterfly between this milkweed and Mexico.
There is a water web that connects a dew drop to an upwelling ocean.
And
of course,
there is a web that connects you to me.
Moving through a web world could be a joy.
Or, it could hurt; it could desecrate.
Or—
you know this,
you can trust this—
it could heal.
It’s not the web that tilts the balance.
It’s how you move within it.

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Eastbourne Eco Action Network @ecobourne.bsky.social · Aug 29

Number of Giant Cars has 🔼*10. Taking up space, whether driven or parked, and posing a threat to public safety.
Wider cars make it harder to squeeze down the streets when they pass wider parked cars.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn

Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space

www.theguardian.com

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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · Sep 8

It's fantastic to see that a new community-owned solar farm in East Sussex has been granted planning permission 🎉🙌

This 5MW project, set on 12 hectares of low-grade farmland, will not only generate clean, local power but also create new wildlife meadows!

Fab work from Energise Sussex Coast 🤝

An East Sussex community-owned solar farm has been granted planning permission by Rother District Council.

www.sussexexpress.co.uk

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Cycle Advocacy Network - South East England @canseengland.bsky.social · Sep 5

'Carbon capture and storage' could leak! Warning from Imperial College scientists.
Carbon reduction at source is more certain. share.google/jHremBbcct6D...

Carbon capture set to be less useful in tackling climate change, scientists warn

CO₂ stored underground will be at risk of leaking back into the atmosphere, study finds

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · Sep 3

Cheaper, better, faster, cleaner.
#Solar and #wind outcompeting #fossilfuels
41% Global share of new clean generation.
+29% Solar generation growth in 2024.
+7.9% Wind generation growth in 2024.
#climate
ember-energy.org/focus-areas/...

Clean Electricity | Ember

Rapid growth of clean electricity led by cheap solar and wind is replacing fossil fuels in the power sector, and beyond through electrification.

ember-energy.org

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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · Sep 3

🗣️ “Bring along rural communities or risk the pace of renewable roll-out,” warns the government’s transition watchdog.

Community energy shows how this can be done, by working with local people, building trust, and creating projects that benefit everyone 💡

Bring along rural communities or risk pace of renewable roll-out, warns govt transition watchdog

The importance of social license and local community buy-in has been underlined by the government's energy transition watchdog, who has warned the renewables roll-out will be slowed without effective ...

www.energynewsbulletin.net

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · Sep 3

Utter madness that in the UK
privatisation has torn apart train & bus networks

"When we invest in mobility options that don’t eat up space, pollute our air, or drain public budgets, we create cities that are:
✅ More efficient
✅ Healthier
✅ More affordable
✅ Better for everyone"
via IMM DesignLab

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Brighton & Hove Energy Service Co-op @bhesco.bsky.social · Sep 2

Excellent article from the Financial Times, looking at the costs & benefit of a whole-house retrofit.

www.ft.com/content/8d6a...

Anyone living in Sussex who is thinking about energy upgrades, but is unsure what will work for their home, is welcome to talk to BHESCo.

How to make household energy savings and cut bills

Project highlights potential for investment to slash older properties’ energy consumption

www.ft.com

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Community-Led Restoration @globalstewards.bsky.social · Sep 2

To grow fruit trees in a small space use a method perfected by gardeners in the 1600s - train trees to grow flat against walls. The method, called espalier:
* maximizes exposure to sunlight
* enables the trees to withstand chilly temperatures
* produces more fruit
apnews.com/article/gard...

Grow fruit trees in small spaces with the trick known as espalier

If you think you need a big space to grow fruit trees, think again. The espalier (es-PAHL-yay or es-PAHL-yer) method trains trees to grow flat against walls.

apnews.com

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Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social · Sep 1

Read more about this here:

arxiv.org/pdf/2507.18840

And here, from @michaelsavage.bsky.social in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · Sep 1

The latest issue of Renew- the UK's long running newsletter on #renewables
renewnatta.wordpress.com/.../2014/11/...

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Eastbourne Eco Action Network @ecobourne.bsky.social · Aug 31

How did the 👪👩‍👧👨‍👨‍👦‍👦👨‍👨‍👦audience get to Airbourne in 2025?
With an estimated CO2e footprint of between 3,500 & 4,000 tonnes.

Here is our report ecoactioneb.co.uk/airbournes-c...

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Eastbourne Eco Action Network @ecobourne.bsky.social · Aug 29

Number of Giant Cars has 🔼*10. Taking up space, whether driven or parked, and posing a threat to public safety.
Wider cars make it harder to squeeze down the streets when they pass wider parked cars.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn

Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space

www.theguardian.com

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Grist @grist.org · Aug 27

With music, art, and an element of theater, climate organizers are making joy part of their toolkit.

Joy “is in direct opposition to the people who want us to just give up and go home.”

grist.org/fix/advocacy...

#Joy #Climate #Activism #Advocacy #Music #Art #Theater #Happiness

With music, art, and an element of theater, climate organizers are making joy part of their toolkit

Joy “is in direct opposition to the people who want us to just give up and go home.”

grist.org

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Sean Gibbons 🦠💩 @gibbological.bsky.social · Aug 27

Yeah, this quote pretty much distills down the difference between these platforms:

"When I talk about fish on Bluesky, people ask me questions about fish. When I talk about fish on Twitter, people threaten to murder my family because we’re Jewish."

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 27

Bluesky now platform of choice for science community - Ars Technica | Media coverage of our new paper

Bluesky now platform of choice for science community

It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

arstechnica.com

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