Mike Hills
@mikewhills.bsky.social
BBC News journalist. Making charts and maps and explaining stuff in the Visual Journalism team. Also: Kid’s book author. Jazz fan. Slow runner. Oban 🏴
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#BBCNews - The struggle for control of the Arctic is accelerating - and riskier than ever www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
The struggle for control of the Arctic is accelerating - and riskier than ever - BBC News
It is in no one’s interest to militarise the Arctic but thanks to something of an arms race heating up between the US, Russia and China, that is precisely what looks to be happening.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 10, 2025 at 5:45 AM
#BBCNews - The struggle for control of the Arctic is accelerating - and riskier than ever www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
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There are many more graphic tragedies taking place right now. But this is one. And a chilling sign of what may be to come. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Swiss glacier collapse: How the village of Blatten was wiped off the map - BBC News
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
There are many more graphic tragedies taking place right now. But this is one. And a chilling sign of what may be to come. www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
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The Baltic Sea is home to cables crucial for Europe’s energy supply, but its shallow waters make them vulnerable. Since October 2023, at least 11 incidents of cable damage have been reported
In our latest visual story, we explain suspected sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea
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In our latest visual story, we explain suspected sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea
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March 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Baltic Sea is home to cables crucial for Europe’s energy supply, but its shallow waters make them vulnerable. Since October 2023, at least 11 incidents of cable damage have been reported
In our latest visual story, we explain suspected sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea
👉 ft.com/baltic-sea
In our latest visual story, we explain suspected sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea
👉 ft.com/baltic-sea
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NEW: 2024 has just been confirmed as the warmest year on record, and the first to breach the 1.5C threshold.
We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.
2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.
We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.
2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.
January 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
NEW: 2024 has just been confirmed as the warmest year on record, and the first to breach the 1.5C threshold.
We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.
2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.
We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.
2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.
Quite a nice day on the west coast of Scotland!
January 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Quite a nice day on the west coast of Scotland!
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The Arctic Ocean could see its first ice-free day by 2030, new research shows
"The fact that the Arctic sea ice cover has changed so significantly that [its loss in] 2030 is even a remote possibility shows how much change there has already been in the Arctic environment”
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"The fact that the Arctic sea ice cover has changed so significantly that [its loss in] 2030 is even a remote possibility shows how much change there has already been in the Arctic environment”
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December 7, 2024 at 4:13 PM
The Arctic Ocean could see its first ice-free day by 2030, new research shows
"The fact that the Arctic sea ice cover has changed so significantly that [its loss in] 2030 is even a remote possibility shows how much change there has already been in the Arctic environment”
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"The fact that the Arctic sea ice cover has changed so significantly that [its loss in] 2030 is even a remote possibility shows how much change there has already been in the Arctic environment”
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If you’re trying to get your head around dramatic events in Syria, this quality explainer from @channel4news.bsky.social is a great place to start youtu.be/oCPPveLwtUk?...
Syria war: how Assad’s allies have given rebels chance of victory
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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December 7, 2024 at 1:48 PM
If you’re trying to get your head around dramatic events in Syria, this quality explainer from @channel4news.bsky.social is a great place to start youtu.be/oCPPveLwtUk?...
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knockout performance by Doechii from last night's Colbert!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggg45-e4oj0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggg45-e4oj0
"Denial is a River" / "Boiled Peanuts" - Doechii (LIVE on The Late Show)
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December 5, 2024 at 4:02 PM
knockout performance by Doechii from last night's Colbert!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggg45-e4oj0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggg45-e4oj0
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Meet SPUTNUKE. Russia is allegedly using satellite to practice deployment of nuclear weapon in space. NYT article describes program and consequences detonation of nuke in space would have. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | What One Russian Satellite Tells Us About the Future of Nuclear Warfare
No shockwave. No mushroom cloud. But a space nuke would change life on Earth forever.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Meet SPUTNUKE. Russia is allegedly using satellite to practice deployment of nuclear weapon in space. NYT article describes program and consequences detonation of nuke in space would have. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
6 hours under martial law in Seoul
On the ground from the protests outside the National Assembly building
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December 4, 2024 at 10:04 AM
6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
Love how a piece of music can immediately change your mood like this one has just done for me open.spotify.com/track/5UYCAt... (apologies if the change isn't quite so positive for you...)
November 28, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Love how a piece of music can immediately change your mood like this one has just done for me open.spotify.com/track/5UYCAt... (apologies if the change isn't quite so positive for you...)
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I wanted to understand what the fuss is about fluoride so I went off and did a ton of research into it, and the end result is this - my first solo byline at CNN! edition.cnn.com/2024/11/23/h...
3 charts that help explain why there’s fluoride in drinking water | CNN
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and while we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look...
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November 23, 2024 at 12:14 PM
I wanted to understand what the fuss is about fluoride so I went off and did a ton of research into it, and the end result is this - my first solo byline at CNN! edition.cnn.com/2024/11/23/h...
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This is what I came for
Captain: I'm really nervous about giving this speech.
Sun, rubbing his shoulders: Don't worry, big guy. You got this.
Sun, rubbing his shoulders: Don't worry, big guy. You got this.
November 22, 2024 at 3:41 PM
This is what I came for
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New mapping of Israeli attacks on Beirut.
The mapping done by Beirut Urban Lab shows that Beirut's southern suburbs, Dahiya, have been the target of 186 Israeli announced strikes, demolishing at least 262 buildings between 27 September and 17 November 2024.
beiruturbanlab.com/en/Details/2...
The mapping done by Beirut Urban Lab shows that Beirut's southern suburbs, Dahiya, have been the target of 186 Israeli announced strikes, demolishing at least 262 buildings between 27 September and 17 November 2024.
beiruturbanlab.com/en/Details/2...
November 22, 2024 at 9:43 AM
New mapping of Israeli attacks on Beirut.
The mapping done by Beirut Urban Lab shows that Beirut's southern suburbs, Dahiya, have been the target of 186 Israeli announced strikes, demolishing at least 262 buildings between 27 September and 17 November 2024.
beiruturbanlab.com/en/Details/2...
The mapping done by Beirut Urban Lab shows that Beirut's southern suburbs, Dahiya, have been the target of 186 Israeli announced strikes, demolishing at least 262 buildings between 27 September and 17 November 2024.
beiruturbanlab.com/en/Details/2...
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Phew! What a wild day of missile monitoring! But I think the facts are converging on a pretty clear picture of what Russia launched and what it means.
Short 🧵
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November 21, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Phew! What a wild day of missile monitoring! But I think the facts are converging on a pretty clear picture of what Russia launched and what it means.
Short 🧵
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For Your Ice Only went past me in Oban today and I was genuinely excited
It's only right that my first post here is sharing Scotland's map of named ice gritters. You can follow where they all are in real-time.
Some favourites this year:
Sir David Attenbrrrrrr
Stone Cold Steve Frostin
Lord Coldemort
You're a blizzard, Harry
www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...
Some favourites this year:
Sir David Attenbrrrrrr
Stone Cold Steve Frostin
Lord Coldemort
You're a blizzard, Harry
www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...
November 21, 2024 at 10:45 PM
For Your Ice Only went past me in Oban today and I was genuinely excited