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Katherine T. Tyson @katherinettyson.bsky.social · 19d

3D depiction of rainfall distribution across Great Britain.

England is a very dry place: London gets as much rain as Jerusalem.

With climate change, the south will need to prepare for even more acute water shortages.

Image of water distribution across the United Kingdom, demonstrating most rainfall happens along the western coast and Scotland. The image is by Alasdair Rae

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Steve Bryce @stevebryce.bsky.social · Aug 5

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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · Aug 5

London-Edinburgh-London riders told to return south from wherever on the route they'd reached after Storm Floris halts event

"Sadly the adventure is going to have to be a little briefer": London-Edinburgh-London ultra cycling event shortened after riding suspended by 100mph Storm Floris gusts

Participants were held at control checkpoints yesterday amid "really treacherous" conditions and reports of riders being "blown right across the road", and have now been invited to return south toward...

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Steve Bryce @stevebryce.bsky.social · Aug 4

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road.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · Aug 4

"Blown right across road multiple times": London–Edinburgh–London ultra cycling event suspended due to "really treacherous" Storm Floris conditions

Riders told once they reach next control checkpoint they must stay put or face disqualification, as 100mph gusts hit Scotland

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Ned Boulting @nedboulting.bsky.social · Apr 28

I have written a thing about Jeremy Vine and cycling campaigning.

(no paywall)

open.substack.com/pub/nedboult...

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Jonathan Pomroy @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social · Apr 24

Swift and house martin blog 2025 at
jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com

Plus details of my annual May Bank Holiday exhibition at Gilling East village hall.
3rd-5th May, 10am-5pm daily

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Freshwater Habitats Trust @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social · Apr 23

💦 The Freshwater Network gives us a chance to achieve a reset for freshwaters.

It brings together the best of new scientific research, rigorous analysis of established practices and traditional conservation concepts to build a better future for freshwater. (2/2)