Robin Curtis

U.S. military falters during Arctic exercise NATO defense officials have confirmed that European allies, led by the United Kingdom and Scandinavian countries, currently carry the primary responsibility for Arctic military operations, as the Unit...

”NATO officials say European allies, led by the UK and Scandinavian countries, now carry the main responsibility for Arctic military operations due to limited U.S. capability and experience.”

The #Defence situation is more complex than MAGA talking points suggest.

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The cover of The Crown's Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas--out TODAY with Mariner!

Out today: THE CROWN'S SILENCE

I'm delighted to share that my new book is officially out! It traces the British monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery over hundreds of years. Please buy a copy, tell your library, & spread the word. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

This is spectacular! Sales of fully battery powered trucks have shot past diesel trucks in China. Forget about hybrid and hydrogen trucks.

We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.

'A new standard': World's largest Passivhaus school cuts energy use in half in first year Built by BAM UK and Ireland for Fife Council, Scotland's latest Passivhaus-certified building opened in Autumn 2024 bringing together 2,700 students from two schools

Scottish passivhaus school cuts energy bills in half in first year. www.businessgreen.com/news/4524750...

YouTube video by GRIDSERVE UK’s first Electric Freightway LIVE! ⚡ eHGV Motorway charging hubs now open for electric trucks 🇬🇧

Gridserve open their first electric HGV charging hubs.

🔌💡

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Great to see the demonstrator working successfully. Long term #energy #storage @rheenergise.bsky.social

Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune

🔥3.8 billion people will be exposed to extreme heat by 2050. Great to see my @smithschool.ox.ac.uk colleague and teacher Radhika Khosla interviewed by @jonathan-watts.bsky.social for the Guardian.

She's not telling people to unify.

She's telling them to bow down and submit to violent paramilitaries who are acting on the orders of her husband.

(She's also really bad at this, and is only on TV to promote a hagiographical film about her that's worthy of the DPRK, but that's beside the point.)

Black-and-white historical photograph of Dr. Maria Telkes, the Hungarian-American biophysicist and solar energy pioneer known as the "Sun Queen." She is seated indoors in a laboratory or office setting, smiling warmly with a friendly, confident expression. Dr. Telkes has short, wavy hair styled in soft curls, and she wears a light-colored lab coat over a patterned blouse or dress. Her hands are resting on a table or desk in front of her. Behind her is a plain paneled wall with partially visible art hanging on the wall. The image captures her in mid-to-late career, conveying intelligence, approachability, and dedication to her groundbreaking work in solar energy research. #MariaTelkes #SunQueen #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #WomenInScience #Inventors

Biophysicist & inventor Dr. Maria Telkes (the Sun Queen) was a pioneer in solar energy research & considered a founder of solar thermal storage systems. She developed the 1st solar-powered home heating system & a solar-powered desalination kit. #WomenInSTEM

It's International Day of #CleanEnergy! ☀️

Ofcom won’t investigate TalkTV’s climate misinformation – we’re taking a stand | Good Law Project Ofcom dismissed complaints over TalkTV’s blatant climate misinformation, so we’re fighting back

With @stopfundinghate.bsky.social we've uncovered that The Times' sister channel TalkTV is pushing climate misinformation like “CO2 is not a threat to the planet” and the science behind it “doesn’t add up to a row of beans”.

We've written to Ofcom giving it 14 days to explain why it failed to act.

PREACH

SouthWest UK flooding - everyone expressing gob-smacked surprise. It's called #ClimateChange - it's been coming for years.... #Gorretti #Ingrid #Chandra It will get worse......

21stC UK :(

Someone needs to speak to @rheenergise.bsky.social following the successful operation of their high density demonstrator. #hydro #electric #storage

So if the world built enough renewable power generation to power the US in the past 15 years, it seems reasonable that the US could easily be powered mostly by renewables in another 15 years. Very reasonable. Should be in 10.

Our system of legal political bribery is what is holding us back.

‘Abdication’: Trump formally takes US out of Paris climate agreement for a second time Experts are watching for how other countries will react as the ‘real economy’ shifts to cheaper, cleaner energy

#USA abdicates its #climate responsibility www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Reform Councillor slammed after tweeting 'I stand with ICE' after fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti | LBC A Reform councillor has sparked fury after showing support for ICE following the brutal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti.

Odd people join Reform.

Even odder people seek election as a representative of it.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/ice-...

Trump's withdrawal from WHO is short-sighted and dangerous Trump's WHO withdrawal is not only dangerous — it’s a knee-jerk reaction to anyone unwilling to kowtow to the US as the global arbiter

In truth, there’s no amount of reasoning or appeasement that could get through to Trump, because this isn’t about the WHO at all.

This man couldn’t care less about the WHO or the problems of its bureaucracy
www.thecanary.co/global/world...

It would be quite funny if Farage defected to the Tories.

Honoured to be on this year’s judging panel and excited to review the final entries for the @reuters.com Energy Industry Awards 2026.

16 categories across tech, projects, people & orgs celebrating energy innovation.

Deadline: Feb 15.

More here: events.reutersevents.com/energy/energ...

Meanwhile........

Street Art Utopia 💔

The government’s delay in publishing its national security assessment on biodiversity loss & ecosystem collapse is inexcusable. Much of the content is already out of date.
The science/evidence, national security implications & solutions are clear. There's absolutely no justification to delay action.

Touché.

We recognise when the EU gets things right ✅

This didn’t happen by chance. It’s a structural shift driven by clear targets, solid regulation and years of investment. The direction is right. Now it’s about speed and scale: faster renewables, grids and storage rollout; and no distractions.

'We've reduced our energy usage by 75%'

A heat pump and solar panels boosted author and retrofit guru Judith Leary Joyce's home's value by £92,000 and drastically improved the energy efficiency of her previously draughty terraced house.

Good to see this come to fruition. Great option for longer term #energy storage. @rheenergise.bsky.social #hydro #electric . New fund raise about to take place......

so Trump did a TACO and didn't come to rescue of Iranians ? Absolutley appalling - www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

a 5 frame panorama of a massive aurora australis

Bonkers panorama of last week's massive Tahu-nui-a-rangi #Aurora Australis

Niagara Falls, Caitlins, New Zealand
Nikon Z7ii 20mmS F/1.8 2sec ISO800 X5 frame panorama
21st Jan 2026, 12:30am
Kp9 G3/4 geomagnetic storm

#Aurora #AuroraAustralis

Meanwhile........ it's happening.....

At this rate, he'll have to release the Epstein files to get people to stop talking about Minnesota.