Fi Daisy G
@fidaisyg.bsky.social
Engineering Academic, Chartered Structural Engineer, Open University Staff Tutor, global citizen living in UK, Mum, she/her.
Even better if the rail connection was not reliant on a single bore tunnel that is kept operational by a pumping station constructed in 1886 ... www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/pump...
Pumping towards the future - Network Rail
We have completed a major renewals project of an historic piece of engineering in Wales to improve and better protect your journeys.
www.networkrail.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Even better if the rail connection was not reliant on a single bore tunnel that is kept operational by a pumping station constructed in 1886 ... www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/pump...
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Yes, tipping points seem to be completely absent 🤦♂️
For example, the report doesn't even mention the strong possibility of #AMOC collapse, which would be massively damaging for Europe.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
For example, the report doesn't even mention the strong possibility of #AMOC collapse, which would be massively damaging for Europe.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
Strengthening resilience to climate change - Recommendations for an effective EU adaptation policy framework
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu
February 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Yes, tipping points seem to be completely absent 🤦♂️
For example, the report doesn't even mention the strong possibility of #AMOC collapse, which would be massively damaging for Europe.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
For example, the report doesn't even mention the strong possibility of #AMOC collapse, which would be massively damaging for Europe.
climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...
Reading this report on the latest Aviva study of new homes at locations with known risk of flooding, I was considering how the value of decked access blocks might change ... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows
Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is on the rise
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Reading this report on the latest Aviva study of new homes at locations with known risk of flooding, I was considering how the value of decked access blocks might change ... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Meanwhile, in Oxford ...
headington.org.uk/shark/
headington.org.uk/shark/
The Headington Shark, Oxford
headington.org.uk
February 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Meanwhile, in Oxford ...
headington.org.uk/shark/
headington.org.uk/shark/
Interesting exploration of shadows in art thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-art-of-t...
The Art of the Shadow: How Painters Have Gotten It Wrong for Centuries
The goal is not to expose the “slipups” of the masters but to understand the human brain.
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
February 16, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Interesting exploration of shadows in art thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-art-of-t...