Ran Boydell
@ranboydell.bsky.social
Australian architect working in Aus+UK, pioneer of sustainable homes, built environment research, posts on #climatechange #netzero #architecture #housing #ecoart #leadership
"The limit on action is culture not capacity."
www.ecohus.net
#allmyownwork
"The limit on action is culture not capacity."
www.ecohus.net
#allmyownwork
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US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
Projects in development expected to grow global capacity by nearly 50% amid growing concern over impact on planet
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM
US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@globalenergymon.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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gulp
New study: global-scale coral bleaching-level heat stress has persisted for almost the entirety of the last decade, bringing many reef areas into an era of near-annual bleaching
#coralreefs
#climatecrisis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New study: global-scale coral bleaching-level heat stress has persisted for almost the entirety of the last decade, bringing many reef areas into an era of near-annual bleaching
#coralreefs
#climatecrisis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The 4th global coral bleaching event: ushering in an era of near-annual bleaching - Coral Reefs
Increasingly frequent marine heatwaves have escalated the prevalence and extent of mass coral bleaching events. Global-scale coral bleaching events (GCBEs) can unfold when marine heatwaves impact reef...
link.springer.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
gulp
New study: global-scale coral bleaching-level heat stress has persisted for almost the entirety of the last decade, bringing many reef areas into an era of near-annual bleaching
#coralreefs
#climatecrisis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New study: global-scale coral bleaching-level heat stress has persisted for almost the entirety of the last decade, bringing many reef areas into an era of near-annual bleaching
#coralreefs
#climatecrisis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
- @brucefriedrich.bsky.social argues only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated & plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- @brucefriedrich.bsky.social argues only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated & plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
Bruce Friedrich argues the only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated and plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:51 AM
‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
- @brucefriedrich.bsky.social argues only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated & plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- @brucefriedrich.bsky.social argues only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated & plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how the #climatecrisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 AM
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how the #climatecrisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
- As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictions
Story by me and and Steven Morris
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations #Climate
Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations
A wave of affordable Chinese-made EVs is accelerating the shift away from petrol cars, challenging long‑held assumptions about how transport decarbonisation unfolds
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations #Climate
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The investment bubble that has already burst ft.trib.al/L75hhZU | opinion
The investment bubble that has already burst
Concerns over AI stocks are widespread — but we rarely describe net zero in these terms
ft.trib.al
January 31, 2026 at 5:43 AM
The investment bubble that has already burst ft.trib.al/L75hhZU | opinion
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Singapore’s public housing model meets the limits of its success ft.trib.al/qfKZLzl
Singapore’s public housing model meets the limits of its success
The city-state’s ‘father of urban planning’ was lauded for his vision but rising resale prices and high demand are bringing strain
ft.trib.al
January 31, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Singapore’s public housing model meets the limits of its success ft.trib.al/qfKZLzl
“Singapore’s public housing is its national bedrock — it’s a fundamental part of national progress."
Christopher Gee
Christopher Gee
Singapore’s public housing model meets the limits of its success
The city-state’s ‘father of urban planning’ was lauded for his vision but rising resale prices and high demand are bringing strain
www.ft.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:01 AM
“Singapore’s public housing is its national bedrock — it’s a fundamental part of national progress."
Christopher Gee
Christopher Gee
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Why Trump’s crackdown on big investors in housing may backfire ft.trib.al/WHwzpvs | opinion
Why Trump’s crackdown on big investors in housing may backfire
Curbing institutional ownership of single-family homes does not tackle the affordability crisis and could make things worse
ft.trib.al
January 31, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Why Trump’s crackdown on big investors in housing may backfire ft.trib.al/WHwzpvs | opinion
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Consistently applauded by the industry, this year’s medal winner shows the value of empathy and curiosity in architecture; we spoke with McLaughlin ahead of the announcement www.wallpaper.com/architecture...
January 29, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Consistently applauded by the industry, this year’s medal winner shows the value of empathy and curiosity in architecture; we spoke with McLaughlin ahead of the announcement www.wallpaper.com/architecture...
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Salone del Mobile 2026 (21-26 April) will debut a contract furniture forum led by Rem Koohlaas and David Gianotten of OMA, in preparation for a dedicated Salone Contract 2027 www.wallpaper.com/design-inter...
January 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Salone del Mobile 2026 (21-26 April) will debut a contract furniture forum led by Rem Koohlaas and David Gianotten of OMA, in preparation for a dedicated Salone Contract 2027 www.wallpaper.com/design-inter...
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📢 The data comes as new figures reveal a record number of WA suburbs now have a median house price of over $1 million.
Cost to build a new home in has Perth doubled in six years, new data shows
www.smh.com.au
January 31, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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"The tacit assumption is that fossil energy systems will manage their own declines: The invisible hand of the market will simply turn those dials slowly to zero. But fossil decline isn't linear - without careful planning for decline, these systems will break, with potentially catastrophic results"
Fossil energy minimum viable scale
Unseen infrastructural threats to safety and decarbonization may arise as fossil energy systems are phased out
www.science.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:33 AM
"The tacit assumption is that fossil energy systems will manage their own declines: The invisible hand of the market will simply turn those dials slowly to zero. But fossil decline isn't linear - without careful planning for decline, these systems will break, with potentially catastrophic results"
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“We think of climate impacts as huge, monstrous things — giant dinosaur weather-beasts rampaging across our cities. But it turns out we should be at least as worried about the plague of small strains spreading through our lives, eating away at systems functionality like a horde of gnawing rodents.”
NEW: When it comes to climate foresight, the small stuff really adds up.
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alexsteffen.substack.com/p/things-fal...
Things fall apart; the maintenance schedule cannot hold.
Climate foresight at a small scale.
alexsteffen.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:03 PM
“We think of climate impacts as huge, monstrous things — giant dinosaur weather-beasts rampaging across our cities. But it turns out we should be at least as worried about the plague of small strains spreading through our lives, eating away at systems functionality like a horde of gnawing rodents.”
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"Thickness is often conceived in negative terms in contemporary architecture, indicative of a lack of material optimization & therefore inefficient. However,[...] agricultural waste products, like straw, invert those logics"
ltlarchitects.com/mass-straw-house
ltlarchitects.com/mass-straw-house
January 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
"Thickness is often conceived in negative terms in contemporary architecture, indicative of a lack of material optimization & therefore inefficient. However,[...] agricultural waste products, like straw, invert those logics"
ltlarchitects.com/mass-straw-house
ltlarchitects.com/mass-straw-house
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The world feels like its on fire, but things like this is why im thankful to be born in this day and age with science advancing like it has been. These are heroes
www.unilad.com/news/health/...
www.unilad.com/news/health/...
Scientists successfully achieve 'permanent disappearance of pancreatic cancer' in new study for cure
The team searching for a pancreatic cancer cure included the ‘renowned Dr Mariano Barbacid,' a legend in the cancer research field
www.unilad.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The world feels like its on fire, but things like this is why im thankful to be born in this day and age with science advancing like it has been. These are heroes
www.unilad.com/news/health/...
www.unilad.com/news/health/...
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In this week's episode of @cleaninguppod.bsky.social, Bryony sat down with US-based climate scientist @hausfath.bsky.social for an update on all things climate science. Zeke is extremely grounded, no exaggerations and fake scenarios. But oh, the comments already!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzyS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzyS...
The State of the Climate 2026 | Ep242: Zeke Hausfather
YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:44 AM
In this week's episode of @cleaninguppod.bsky.social, Bryony sat down with US-based climate scientist @hausfath.bsky.social for an update on all things climate science. Zeke is extremely grounded, no exaggerations and fake scenarios. But oh, the comments already!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzyS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzyS...
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Wow?!
BBC News homepage has just significantly downgraded the placing of its "Climate" section on its menu bar
Climate is now ranked last, lower than Tech.
Earlier this month "Climate" was ranked above World, UK, US&Canada, Business and Tech
BBC News homepage has just significantly downgraded the placing of its "Climate" section on its menu bar
Climate is now ranked last, lower than Tech.
Earlier this month "Climate" was ranked above World, UK, US&Canada, Business and Tech
January 30, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Wow?!
BBC News homepage has just significantly downgraded the placing of its "Climate" section on its menu bar
Climate is now ranked last, lower than Tech.
Earlier this month "Climate" was ranked above World, UK, US&Canada, Business and Tech
BBC News homepage has just significantly downgraded the placing of its "Climate" section on its menu bar
Climate is now ranked last, lower than Tech.
Earlier this month "Climate" was ranked above World, UK, US&Canada, Business and Tech
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Scout Motors now has over 150,000 reservations. Nearly all want the range-extending gas engine.
Scout Didn't Expect This: Nearly All Of Its 'Electric' Truck Buyers Want A Gas Engine
Scout Motors now has over 150,000 reservations. Nearly all want the range-extending gas engine, Scout CEO Scott Keogh said.
insideevs.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Scout Motors now has over 150,000 reservations. Nearly all want the range-extending gas engine.
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| The average household saves around $1,500 a year with solar and up to $2,300 when paired with a battery. |
…. Theres a c.o.l assistance policy there for the party that was brave enough…..
##auspol
…. Theres a c.o.l assistance policy there for the party that was brave enough…..
##auspol
Australia’s recent heatwaves pushed electricity demand to record levels without the grid failing. The data points to growing reliance on rooftop solar, batteries and renewables – and the declining role of coal, Jackie Trad writes.
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #energy #renewables #electricity
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #energy #renewables #electricity
January 30, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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Do so three times per week and you might lose weight over six months. More electric cars are not the solution to any of it
January 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Do so three times per week and you might lose weight over six months. More electric cars are not the solution to any of it
"the climate crisis is a crisis precisely because of the magnitude of discontinuity it’s driving into the systems, natural and human, upon which our civilization was built. That process is speeding up, meaning... less time to prepare for tumultuous change."
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
Things fall apart; the maintenance schedule cannot hold.
Climate foresight at a small scale.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:07 PM
"the climate crisis is a crisis precisely because of the magnitude of discontinuity it’s driving into the systems, natural and human, upon which our civilization was built. That process is speeding up, meaning... less time to prepare for tumultuous change."
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
@alexsteffen.bsky.social
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‘Isolation isn’t the way forward’: readers on their unusual living arrangements
‘Isolation isn’t the way forward’: readers on their unusual living arrangements
We spoke with five people from Atlanta to rural Germany and the UK whose households include friends and grandparents
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:13 PM
‘Isolation isn’t the way forward’: readers on their unusual living arrangements
"Margate’s shabby high street is often seen as exemplifying the town that is being left behind amid the boutiques, restaurants and art galleries opening up in its old town."
‘A place of two halves’: how Margate’s art-led renewal has left town ‘splintered’
Madonna labelled it ‘heaven’ on a recent visit, but the cost of living in the seaside resort is hitting many residents hard
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"Margate’s shabby high street is often seen as exemplifying the town that is being left behind amid the boutiques, restaurants and art galleries opening up in its old town."
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📢 The appearance of having nothing is, perversely, for those who can afford anything.
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Minimalism is elitist and exhausting. Let me be messy
www.smh.com.au
January 30, 2026 at 6:34 PM
📢 The appearance of having nothing is, perversely, for those who can afford anything.
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