James Daly

hey remember when a rich ceo died then when they caught the suspect they made a circus of it like they found osama bin laden and charged him with terrorism but less than weeks ago two democrat lawmakers and their spouses were shot as literal assassination to shift control and everyone already forgot

Week of sweltering US heat – is this the new normal in a warming world? Experts say brutal temperatures across much of US set to become more common as planet continues to heat up

Week of sweltering US heat – is this the new normal in a warming world?

Ummm yes, have you not been listening?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Other countries have already been taking steps to attract US academics, the UK should take this opportunity to entice the best and brightest from the US to boost UK industries, academia, business, and Tax income!

I case you are still fence sitting about the USA...

Imagine the uproar if this was a Canadian in Chinese government custody. Wait... We don't even need to imagine. There's recent cases.

Take a look at the reform party manifesto. I've yet to see them carried out anywhere they've taken control of councils, but there are lots of direct or indirect motonormative policy ideas

Nigel Farage missed debate on Brexit reset because he is holidaying abroad The Reform UK leader, who has made at least nine trips abroad since general election, will return to UK next week

This is Farage to a T. Nowhere to be seen when the adults talk, but somehow manages to continually get media space. The media need to call him out for the fraud he is.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

It is a little weird to me countries aren’t more aggressively, formally trying to take advantage of the U.S. science brain drain. Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy low on Non-Dumbass Americans with PhDs who just wanna look into microscopes and quietly cure ass cancer as our country eats shit.

What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse The concept is called induced demand, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note ...

“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com

New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:

—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.

Read it.
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Transformed streets and intersections in Central Barcelona for people instead of cars.

Transformed streets and intersections in Central Barcelona for people instead of cars.

Transformed streets and intersections in Central Barcelona for people instead of cars.

Transformed streets and intersections in Central Barcelona for people instead of cars.

Remember, when Barcelona eliminated 3 lanes of vehicle traffic & converted this street into a 4.7km green pedestrian corridor in the heart of the Eixample grid, businesses sued. They actually won. But by decision-time, the businesses had decided they actually like it.
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🚨 | The deadline to register to vote in time for the 2025 Local Elections is midnight TONIGHT.
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

I'm not her biggest fan, but the news articles attacking #RachelReeves & making it seem like being out by a few months on LinkedIn is the worst thing she could do, seem to be forgetting, only a year ago there would have been a real scandal by lunch, & at least two more by the end of the day!

There are times in the past when this is the only thing that kept me working in Sustainability, when others fail to take it seriously or invest what is needed

The more we invest in cycling infrastructure, the more people will ride & the better off we all will be #cycling #climatecrises

Biden bans offshore drilling across huge area of US President Biden has announced a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America's coastline.

Great news out of the USA today, Biden seems to be using at least some of his last days in office to get climate positive changes through www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'm back in London. This still stands

What a night for Welsh football and the women's game! An incredibly tense last few minutes and full credit to Ireland for giving it everything, but for the first time Cymru Women have qualified for the Euro's!

Ford calls for incentives to buy electric cars as backlash grows The government faces pressure from the industry to make changes to electric vehicle sales quotas.

The UK government is under pressure from Ford & others to introduce incentives to buy EVs. I would much rather any incentives were focused on getting people out of cars & into more sustainable transport, which would be both more sustainable & better for most end users www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Planning rules have failed to link new homes to public transport, report finds A decade of planning policy has achieved nothing, leaving millions of people still dependent on cars, study shows

This is a huge failure of policy which has built in car dependency for many.
People have to be given choices about transport. Not everyone is able or wants to drive.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Impacts of renewable energy resources on the weather vulnerability of power systems - Nature Energy Renewable energy sources (RESs) are weather sensitive, raising questions about the vulnerability of high-penetration weather-dependent RES grids during extreme weather events. Here the authors find th...

I, for one, missed this from U. Tennessee researchers: energy systems with higher levels of solar and wind are *less* likely to suffer blackouts and extreme weather vulnerability. This is consistent with recent studies from Europe.

Managing large utility budgets requires staying up to date with global affairs. Trump having made it onto my risk register for increased prices, might (ironically) make it easier & more cost effective to decarbonise & justify energy conservation in the UK because gas prices will go up #silverlinings

The #budget hasn't been as carbon conscious as I had hoped, but increasing taxes on flights isn't a bad start! I was hoping to hear something on #tidal and more on #renewables generally

black car with a red x and a bright yellow car with a green check mark. It's getting dark out earlier, be sure to add a bright coat of paint to your vehicle. Remember road safety is a shared responsibility.

Shared Responsibility.

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Scientific American and Nature doing presidential endorsements while WaPo and LA Times sit it out, is quite a thing.

NEW: “Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says. Studies from around the world show bike lanes ease congestion, reduce emissions & are a boon to businesses.”

And removing them would cost a lot & make traffic worse.
www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Met police to reopen investigation into Wimbledon school crash Force to pursue further lines of inquiry into incident that killed two schoolchildren last year

WELL WELL WELL
(Although the other thing that needs to happen here is the Health and Safety Exec, and DVSA, should be looking at the structural issues with permitting inherently dangerous vehicles on the our roads)
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

Plan to put solar panels on all new English homes could be scrapped Long-delayed regulations may ‘encourage’ housebuilders to equip homes with solar panels, rather than requiring them

Adding solar to the roof of a new build costs ~£2000, and saves an electrically heated home £1340 a year. Costs >£7000 to retrofit panels.

Home Builders Federation (big developer lobby) are pushing back on solar and for long delay on Future Homes Standard

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Administrator burnout risks ‘destabilising’ universities Relying on professional services staff overworking ‘not a sustainable business model’

I've bridged the academic divide, & I've seen the best & worst of the sector. I find it telling seeing these published in quick succession, and they're definitely linked! @timeshighered.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/adminis...
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