Simon Lewis

Why long-term science is needed in a short term world.

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

pretty stunning chart

Palestine Action have WON their judicial review in the High Court!
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.

The #UK is now the 2nd most likely country in the world to arrest climate protesters. Our acting editor Sally Gimson poses the question, is there a better way forward?
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/08/just...

The Green Party, the Party of the Working Class.

It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵

British Politics Gorton & Denton By-election Betting Odds | Politics British Politics - Gorton & Denton By-election Betting Odds. Get the best available British Politics odds from all online bookmakers with Oddschecker, the home of betting value.

Betting market now suggesting Hannah Spencer, Green, more likely to win Gorton & Denton than not, 51% probability; Matthew Goodwin, Reform, 32%; Angeliki Stogia, Labour, 18% www.oddschecker.com/politics/bri...

Mandelson told Epstein he was 'trying hard' to change bonus policy after payment to husband, files show Emails released by the US Department of Justice shed new light on the closeness of the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and former UK business secretary Peter Mandelson, who was sacked as British ...

This ought to have been the main UK news story from the DoJ’s latest Jeffrey Epstein data dump.

Peter Mandelson told Epstein he was “trying hard” to change government policy on bankers’ bonuses at his request, months after Epstein paid thousands of pounds to the then Business Secretary’s husband.

Masterclass in controlling an interview with endless attempts at ‘gotcha’ questions.

Yes, thin on policy detail, but general election is 4 yrs away so principles are more important at this stage.

Bellingcat community members have already found two files detailing explicit allegations that President Trump engaged in sexual activities with children.

One file is an FBI complaint form and the other is an FBI email chain.

www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

This is what to get with privatization… exactly. Providers give exact instructions to paying consumers to get a 2.1. It’s a more and more a transaction, and less and less about education.. (Said as a university professor).

Great thread. I’d add which part of the divide increases the chance of more climate action?

OpenAccess science sounds great! But what if authors have to pay (Gold OA)? Well, clear biases appear: less participation from low and middle-income countries.

Find all about it in our new study led by Pablo Huais and Javi Nori 👇@oikosjournal.bsky.social

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@peeer.bsky.social

Very happy to share this new article on Andes-Amazon tree diversity change. We found that over the last 4 decades, tree richness changed differently across the Andes-Amazon regions. Thanks to the many researchers across the world who made this possible!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Keep reading!

EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Records pulverized everywhere.

37.5 Impfondo
CONGO HOTTEST JANUARY DAY EVER
Records allover the country:Ouesso,MPouya etc..
and in CONGO KINSHASA

38.6 Bangui CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
January hottest day ever

Next days 35C in Algeria!

Wild fact:

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Sick regime. Unbelievable numbers.

NEW Q&A: What UK’s record auction for offshore wind REALLY means for bills and clean power by 2030

In which Molly Lempriere and I dig into the details in search of nuanced answers, while knocking some of the most misleading commentary on the head

www.carbonbrief.org/...

"She made him do it" strikes again. He's not concerned the murder will anger us; he's insisting that saying it was murder and the officer a murderer will anger them and then our fault if they lash out. "She made him do it" is the burdening of Democrats and the left for right-wing/Republican acts.

This is also what Yvette Cooper, when she was UK Home Secretary, said about #PalestineAction. If you knew the secret stuff I know, you'd agree with me that they're terrorists. It's the cheapest and basest way for a politician to malign someone, and a clear sign of a flailing, undemocratic state.

This ‘anything goes’ line of argument makes me think, is Andrew Mountbatten Windsor (ex Prince Andrew) still a Fellow of the Royal. Unclear from a quick internet search. A journalist should ask.

For updates follow @congobasinscience.bsky.social

On my way to the first Congo Basin Science Initiative conference, in Brazzaville Congo. 300 scientists discussing all aspects of the worlds second largest extent of tropical forest, from people’s use of the forests to climate impacts to how the region can develop while keeping its forests standing.

Well not clearly past peak demand, it’s a long plateau, but it’s certainly not racing up. (IEA think plateau will end begin a shallow decline 2030-2032).

One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Peak Trump?

This thread is brilliant.