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Chris Mason: Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for Starmer The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.

Waking up to #hopenothate 💚💚💚💚 @zackpolanski.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

ahhh opppsite end to Mechanical Engineering tjat's probably why I haven't seen it.

I heard that the other day - where is it? Not that I have any desire to go down a run that fast on a tea tray head first!! But would be cool to see it up close.

when i saw Iain's name i thought he was the author and was very confused!! It is worrying how this can get through peer review. Reminds me of the paper saying reuseable nappies were less env friendly - discounting disposal impacts and including ironing!!!

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

'Reform have a TV pundit, we've got Hannah the plumber' The Green Party has announced Hannah Spencer as its candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election

"Reform have a TV pundit.

The Green Party have got Hannah the local plumber!"

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/reform-...

Global environmental politics expert Dr Yixian Sun highlights future energy transition opportunities for UK and China.

Speaking on Outrage and Optimism: The Climate Podcast, Dr Sun highlighted the ways in which the UK could collaborate with #China in achieving each nation’s net zero targets.

A canny political and media strategy from @zackpolanski.bsky.social. Immediately he defuses climate delayers’ favourite cynical attack lines, and avoids headlines like “Polanski says you should never go on holiday, drive a car, or eat meat”.

But, crucially, he's leading by example...
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Hope is here.

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Price gap between gas and electricity hits highest level since energy crisis of 2022 Sharp increases in electricity costs are set to push the electricity-to-gas price ratio to its highest level since the 2022 energy crisis, according to new analysis from the innovation foundation Nest...

Just want to give enormous credit to my colleague Dan Lewis, who not only spotted this problem yesterday but produced a huge amount of analysis.

We very much hope to see action in the Budget to address this.
www.nesta.org.uk/press-releas...

me too!

Trans people could be barred from services based on appearance The new code of practice on access to single-sex services cannot gain legal force until it gets sign-off from ministers.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Quizing people on their sex to see if they are 'allowed' ro be in the toilet sounds difficult to do in a non harrassing way. As a teen I was often misgendered (paricularly by uni lecturers). If someone doesn't take you at your word what will be 'proof' enough for them?

@myenergiuk.bsky.social @octopus.energy dobyou have any fleet adapted systems?

The screen grab showing that the views of my Facebook page have increased by over 2000% in the last three days

In 2018, Meta decided “clean energy” and “climate change” were politically sensitive topics, and demanded that I - a climate scientist - register as a political org to post and boost posts on them.

I refused, and my page has been shadow banned since then. For 7 years. Until this week, that is 😳

With all the milestones, how extraordinary this is can get lost!

Last Sunday on the BBC I announced we overtook the Tories at 124k members.

That's +26,000 members in the last week.

Hope is feeling normal again....

even more arguing over position in contributions to ensue....

we need to do both. EVs already significantly reduce co2 emissions with current eu grid. During their lifetime they improve aa the vehicle ages. No reason to plan a delay. Also immediately imrpove noise and air quality.

New technology that invites expressive, two-way communication between a person and the soft, flexible object they are holding or wearing has been developed at the University of Bath.

www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

#Research

Loving the research posters @uniofbath.bsky.social at BathSpa railway. Nice way to add some interest and engage with the public.

Research from Dr Inge Kersbergen has won an #IgNobelPrize following a study on how alcohol affects foreign language skills.

The Ig Nobels highlight research that is both entertaining and thought-provoking, often showcasing the curious and playful side of science.

bit.ly/4nWaKxM

this is fantastic! Certainly I have anecdotal evidence to back this up when speaking Russian in a social setting. 🍻

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My new favourite app tracking buses in UK. Not many round us but at least I know if it's on time or not.

How do we fix this mess?

Laura’s two children stand in front of a giant, lifted SUV parked on the street. Their heads are below the hood.

“The odds of fatal injury increased by 44% for people of all ages struck by an SUV, compared with those hit by a passenger car.

Among children the odds of fatal injury increased by 82%, and among children under the age of 10 it increased by 130%.”

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Promotional image for University of Bath, showing people walking on stairs outside a campus building, with text stating "8th in the Guardian University Guide 2026."

We're delighted that the University of Bath has been ranked 8th in this year's Guardian University Guide 2026.

This year, we've also been ranked as a top ten university in the Complete University Guide, and the Daily Mail University Guide.

#University #UniofBath

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School shootings in the US: Fast facts | CNN CNN is tracking school shootings across the United States. Follow the numbers here.

Before someone jumps on me for not talking about this: I have nothing to say about the death of Charlie Kirk. I feel for his family. I fear the consequences. I mourn ALL the victims of the 47 school shootings which have taken place in the US already this year. Gun violence in schools is horrifying.

Reading University research shows turbulent flights to increase University of Reading research shows that clear-air turbulence, which is invisible to aircraft, is set to get worse.

Our new study finds that the upper atmosphere is becoming more sheared and less stratified because of climate change. Both these changes are making the atmosphere less stable and more conducive to turbulence.

Covered by the BBC here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...