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"UK carbon emissions cut by half since 1990: experts"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

UK carbon emissions cut by half since 1990: experts
The UK has cut its carbon emissions by 50.4% since 1990 levels, a group of experts tasked with advising the government said on Wednesday.

"Climate change could bring insect-borne tropical diseases to UK, scientists warn"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Arctic warming 3.5 times faster than rest of world - as security threats to UK 'fundamentally changing'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Arctic

Arctic warming 3.5 times faster than rest of world - as security threats to UK 'fundamentally changing'

As #UKLabour flounders and talk of u-turns and leadership challenges abounds, here's a reminder that there's a ready-made lifeline:
https://gettingreal.org.uk/full-report/

Full Report | Getting Real about the Crises Facing the UK
Read the full report The pdf version will open in your browser or pdf reader. Or Download the print version Complete wit

"'Holy grail' of limitless clean energy could be here by 2040"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

'Holy grail' of limitless clean energy could be here by 2040
Hopes are rising of providing near-limitless clean energy in just 15 years

“Are we the baddies?” is not a question anyone in the West has to ask themselves. There’s no question about it. You were. You are. Will you continue to be? That’s the only question that matters and the answer is entirely up to you.
Silence is complicity.
Inaction is complicity.
Apologism is complicity.
Do something!
#israel

End Israeli Apartheid (@EndIsraeliApartheid@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image More RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said after Iran threatened to target UK, French and US bases if the countries help stop strikes on Israel. Additional refuelling aircraft have been deployed from UK bases and more fast jets will be sent over, it is understood. The UK already has RAF jets in the Middle East as part of Operation Shader. https://www.thenational.scot/news/25239897.uk-jets-sent-middle-east-despite-calls-de-escalation/ 🕎 �…

"UK hailed as a global leader in electric fleets, as AutoTrader previews green car ratings"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

"The UK wildfire warning system as climate change drives hot temperatures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

The UK wildfire warning system as climate change drives hot temperatures
As climate change continues climate's like the UK's have begun to change with wildfires starting to increase due to the drier weather

Cycling question: trying out saddles, in the UK
UK cycling people, is there somewhere you'd go to sit on different saddles to test if they're comfortable? Is that a thing?
I've worked out that my (default came-with-the-bike) saddle isn't the right shape for me: it's giving me an achy tailbone, as well as I think being a bit too narrow for optimal sit-bone comfort.
For context, I'm an "occasional cyclist for pleasure and/or practical reasons", shall we say. No ambition to be super fast.
Looking around online, I think I want something more like the Rido R2 or one of the Selle ones, shaped to have air under the tailbone area. Or maybe even a noseless one like the Spongy Wonder, though I don't like the look of how the metal frame sticks out at the front of those.
What's the chances a shop would have more than one of those and a willingness to get them out for a test sit? Or, better still, is there a loan scheme anywhere, so you can actually "test drive" them for a bit? Or do people usually just buy and be willing to sell again?
I'm in Nottingham, and I know there are bike shops I could get to, but I'm not seeing "come in and try all these saddles, we'll help you to find the right one" kinds of messaging.
Could also potentially travel elsewhere at some point if it turns out there's some kind of "best place in the country for that question".
Advice welcome!
#cycling #BikeTooter #AskFedi #UK

'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers #UnitedKingdom

'Forever chemical' TFA found in all but one of tested UK rivers
The long-term impact of the chemical on human health is still unclear and being researched.

"Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now - Dale Vince"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees

What??? #UK
#ESC

"CCC: UK climate advisers now ‘more optimistic’ net-zero goals can be met"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

CCC: UK climate advisers now ‘more optimistic’ net-zero goals can be met - Carbon Brief
The UK government’s official climate advisers are now “more optimistic” that the country can hit its emissions targets than they were before the Labour government was elected in July 2024.

I’m pretty sure seeing my country bombed by an habitually violent country, causing me direct hardship, or maybe taking the lives of my friends and family, would not make me particularly “happy”.
#ukpolitics #iran

Iranian People Are 'Happy' About US Strikes On Nuclear Facilities, Former UK Security Minister Claims
Tom Tugendhat also pointed to the "silence" from Iran's neighbouring countries. The general public in Iran will be “happy” about the US strikes on …

"Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NorthSea #FossilFuels

"UK ministers reopen door to drilling at two North Sea oilfields as new guidance released"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NorthSea

#UK people! I'm planning to take a taxi from Edinburgh airport (to Stirling, so bit longer distance); any companies to avoid and/or tips? I found some websites but they all look similar so I'm just looking for some advice!

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #6Musics90sForever
UK Apachi & Shy FX:
🎵 Original Nuttah
#UKApachi #ShyFX
https://shyfx.bandcamp.com/track/original-nuttah-25-benny-l-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/55K24vPjLgAX8yLAq8fErj

Why can't all refugees in the UK be welcomed and celebrated like this?
(Rhetorical question, of course.)
#Ukraine #PutinsWar #refugeesWelcome

Hey, #UK government: you should really send an aircraft carrier group to clear out that nest of pirates in the Eastern Mediterranean.

So I wake up to hear the news. Yet more #warmongering by #UK and #German governments.
Russia and China do NOT threaten us.

"The UK rivers where ‘forever chemicals’ are found – and why scientists are worried"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #PFAS #ForeverChemicals

The UK rivers where 'forever chemical' found - and why scientists are worried
The first study of the TFA forever chemical indicates they are present in virtually every river in Britain

"Exposed: The Politics Behind Natural England’s Controversial Badger Cull Licences"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Exposed: The Politics Behind Natural England’s Controversial Badger Cull Licences
Badger Trust and Wild Justice expose troubling evidence from a Judicial Review revealing Natural England's controversial badger cull licensing. 

"Anti-Net Zero Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns Urges Offshore Wind Investment"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #WindTurbines

Anti-Net Zero Reform Mayor Andrea Jenkyns Urges Offshore Wind Investment
A Reform UK mayor who claims “net zero madness” is “bankrupting Britain” has called for investment in an offshore wind project “to boost growth” in the local economy. Dame Andrea Jenkyns, who was elected as Greater Lincolnshire Mayor in the 1 May local elections, has been a vocal opponent of climate action and renewable energy […]

I don’t. Not any longer.
#ukpolitics #iran #israel

* Government complicit in committing genocide brands sabotaging genocide as terrorism
#uk #littleEngland #israel #genocide

Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in
The home secretary will move to proscribe Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, effectively branding them as a terrorist organisation, the BBC understands. Yvette Cooper is preparing a written statement before Parliament on Monday - which if passed will make becoming a member of the group …

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#Ukraine

Green hairstreak seen @ Keyhaven & Pennington Marshes yesterday, 1st I've seen in the UK
#UKButterflies #insects

"Scientists embark on crucial study to save Britain's bees"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Bees #Insects

Scientists embark on crucial study to save Britain's bees

Prof Anthony Costello on the UK's flawed covid policies
"UK decision not to suppress covid raises questions about medical and scientific advice"
"Early in the covid pandemic, evidence emerged from several East Asian countries that suppression could lead to successful control. Yet the UK did not adopt the approach. ... Why was suppression not recommended, and what can be done to improve advice in future?"
Currently looks like it'd go the same way in the next pandemic too:
"Five years on, many of the people who developed the UK’s flawed response are still in post; they have not changed their views on suppression, and little has been done to improve government pandemic advice committees or to introduce detailed governance rules for the UK’s future pandemic response and resilience."
#covid #history #UKPol #pandemics

"Labour blocks proposal for ‘swift bricks’ in all new homes"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses #Birds

"Weatherwatch: The Met Office fights back against climate misinformation"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Uber to expand EV charging access and launch mopeds with swappable batteries in London"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #EV

"First climate action plan targets increase in electricity from renewable sources in Northern Ireland"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

#Wifi on a #train is like the internet in 1994 with a 14k modem
#southeasternrailway #uk

"UK MPs call for ban on bottom trawling in protected marine areas"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Oceans

"Pupils in England face lost learning from flooding and extreme heat, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Over Windfall Tax in Private Meeting"
#UK #UnitedKigdom #Climate

Rachel Reeves Promised Oil Industry ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Over Windfall Tax in Private Meeting
Chancellor Rachel Reeves told a fossil fuel giant that the industry would receive a “quid pro quo” in return for higher taxes on its windfall profits, DeSmog can reveal. In a meeting with the Norwegian state energy company Equinor on 27 August last year, Reeves suggested that the government’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) […]

Was seit vorgestern passiert ist:
UK hat Freihandelsverhandlungen mit Israel pausiert
EU überprüft, ob Israel sich an die Grundprinzipien des Assoziierungsabkommens hält
UK erlässt Sanktionen gegen 3 führende Siedler*innen, 2 illegale Siedlungen und 2 gewaltunterstützende Organisationen
Schweden verlangt, dass die EU israelische Minister mit Sanktionen belegt
#Israel #EU #UK #EUpol

"Decathlon expands tent buyback scheme to tackle UK festival waste"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Festivals

"Endangered rays, sharks and native oysters 'could thrive' despite climate change, report claims"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

Endangered rays, sharks and native oysters 'could thrive' despite climate change, report claims

"Scientists calculate how many wet wipes enter UK waters"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #WetWipes #Pollution

Scientists calculate how many wet wipes enter UK waters
As much as 100kg of wet wipes enter the lower reaches of the Taff River annually, finds a new mathematical model.

"Analysis: Reform-led councils threaten 6GW of solar and battery schemes across England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Solar #SolarPower

Analysis: Reform-led councils threaten 6GW of solar and battery schemes across England - Carbon Brief
Reform UK’s local-election victories in May 2025 could put 6 gigawatts (GW) of new clean-energy capacity at risk, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

"UK rooftop solar installations surge, new battery storage record set"
#UK #UnitedKigdom #Solar #SolarPower

UK rooftop solar installations surge, new battery storage record set
Latest MCS data for small-scale renewables reveal a strong month for solar installations up to 50 kW, double-digit growth for battery energy storage installations and a milestone reached despite a muted month for heat pump installations.

"Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

Fossil Fuels and Fake LTNs: Reform’s Five Biggest Climate Clangers Since Local Elections
In the local elections on 1 May, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK took control of 10 councils and two regional mayoralties. The party vowed to scrap climate initiatives in the authorities, and has reportedly already set up an Elon Musk-inspired “DOGE” (Department of Government Efficiency) at Kent County Council in order to identify potential cuts to […]

"UK must consider food and climate part of national security, say top ex-military figures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Revealed: Water firms dump sewage 2,380 times at iconic Blue Flag beaches"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Pollution

Revealed: Water firms dump sewage 2,380 times at iconic Blue Flag beaches
There have also been more 1,000 sewage spills around all UK beaches over the past few days as Britons head to the sea this weekend to enjoy the hot weather

"Ban on disposable vapes enters force in the UK"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Vapes

"UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Ghana #Clothes

"Ed Miliband says Labour will ‘win fight’ against UK net zero critics"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"2025 was the hottest spring on record and driest in over 50 years, Met Office says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

2025 was the hottest spring on record and driest in over 50 years, Met Office says
The remarkable season unfolded month by month, beginning with a record-breaking sunny March that set the tone

"Natural England Silent as 10,769 Badgers Killed Under Faulty 2024 Cull Licences and 2025 Culls Loom"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers

Natural England Silent as 10,769 Badgers Killed Under Faulty 2024 Cull Licences and 2025 Culls Loom
Over 10,000 badgers were culled in 2024 under unlawfully issued licences, yet Natural England remains silent on the upcoming 2025 supplementary culls due to begin on 1 June.

"UK startup looks to cut shipping's carbon emissions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #Ships

UK startup looks to cut shipping's carbon emissions
In a small London workshop, a prototype mimics the process of capturing carbon emissions from a cargo ship's engine.

"Campaigners hail plan to ban bottom trawling in half of England’s protected seas"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

"Reform’s Clean Energy Crackdown Would Cost 60,000 Jobs and Raise Bills, Says Study"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

Reform’s Clean Energy Crackdown Would Cost 60,000 Jobs and Raise Bills, Says Study
Reform UK’s policies to “scrap net zero” would cost more than 60,000 jobs and wipe £92 billion off the UK economy, according to a new study. Nigel Farage’s party — which took control of 10 councils in the recent local elections — this week claimed that the government could save £45 billion every year by […]

"Hottest day confirmed as temperatures surge to almost 33°C"
#UK #UnitedKigdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Heatwave to be confirmed as temperatures expected to surge to 33°C
As the heatwave intensifies with temperatures predicted to possibly hit the hottest day of the year, parts of England brace for torrential downpours and thunderstorms

"Rare maccoa ducklings hatch at Chester zoo for first time"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #ChesterZoo #Conservation

"Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water fined £250,000 for sewage pollution"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #Pollution

"Conservationists race to rescue England’s turtle doves from extinction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Conservation

"Chart: The rise, fall and rise of UK nuclear power over eight decades"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NuclearPower #Energy

Chart: The rise, fall and rise of UK nuclear power over eight decades - Carbon Brief
The UK’s chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the green light this week to the Sizewell C...

"Premier Foods pilots low carbon fertiliser in wheat production"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Food

"Over Half of UK Badger Population Killed: 247,880 Culled Since 2013"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Over Half of UK Badger Population Killed: 247,880 Culled Since 2013
Official figures from Natural England released today reveal another 17,150 badgers were killed in 2024 culls.

"New law to tackle 'nature emergency' in Wales - where 'one in six species at risk of extinction'"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

New law to tackle 'nature emergency' in Wales - where 'one in six species at risk of extinction'

"Nigel Farage to Headline Tufton Street Climate Denial Event"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Nigel Farage to Headline Tufton Street Climate Denial Event
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to speak at an event today organised by a pro-Trump think tank and held in the home of the UK’s main climate science denial group, DeSmog can reveal. Farage, whose party campaigns to scrap the UK’s goal of achieving net zero emissions, is the star speaker at the […]

"UK spending review 2025: Key climate and energy announcements"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK spending review 2025: Key climate and energy announcements - Carbon Brief
Rachel Reeves has unveiled the first spending review under the current Labour government, announcing funding for nuclear power, energy efficiency and other technologies

"Pesticides, antibiotics, animal medicines: the chemical cocktail seeping into our rivers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rivers

"Torgerson Paper Exposes Deep Flaws in Pro-Culling Analysis"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals…

Torgerson Paper Exposes Deep Flaws in Pro-Culling Analysis
New study exposes critical flaws in the evidence base behind England’s badger cull.

"Reform UK backs plan to put swift bricks in every new home in England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #Animals

"Scotland sets new carbon budget targets on road to net-zero"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #NetZero

"How drought, food shortages and wildfires could plague this summer"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Drought #Environment

How drought, food shortages and wildfires could plague this summer
Temperatures are set to soar towards 30C in the coming days, following a prolonged dry spell during spring

"UK funds controversial climate-cooling research"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

UK funds controversial climate-cooling research
This issue divides climate academics more than almost any other.

"Five geoengineering trials the UK is funding to combat global warming"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Five geoengineering trials the UK is funding to combat global warming
The UK becomes the first country to put serious public money into solar geoengineering.

"‘Net Zero is a Killer’: Meet Reform UK’s New Chair David Bull"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

‘Net Zero is a Killer’: Meet Reform UK’s New Chair David Bull
Reform UK’s new chairman has repeatedly attacked climate targets as “madness” and “a killer”, supported fracking, and falsely dismissed the role of carbon emissions on heatwaves. David Bull, a TalkTV presenter and former doctor, was appointed as the chair of Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party this week following the resignation of its previous chair Zia Yusuf. […]

"New UK AI datacentre could cause five times emissions of Birmingham airport"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions #AI

"New UK planning rules for heat pumps come into effect, one meter rule scrapped"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #HeatPumps #Energy

New UK planning rules for heat pumps come into effect, one meter rule scrapped
Change to planning law could simplify heat pump installation process for thousands of households in England. Limits on the size and number of heat pumps that can be installed have also been raised. The changes have been introduced as the UK government pursues 600,000 installations per year by 2028 target.

"Reefs made from human ashes could revive British seabeds, says startup"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Oceans #Environment

"Fight to clean up rivers under threat from Defra cuts"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment #Rivers

Fight to clean up rivers under threat from Defra cuts
Defra was among the biggest losers at Wednesday's Spending Review with a 2.3 per cent real terms cut, sparking fears for efforts to clean up rivers

"Waitrose allocates £500k to British farmers for environmental projects"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment #Waitrose

"Nigel Farage’s pitch for Welsh elections: bring back coalmining"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #FossilFuels

"Fund for nature-friendly farming to be slashed in UK spending review"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming #Agriculture

"Yorkshire enters drought after driest spring in 132 years"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Yorkshire #Drought

"Golden eagle spotted in England for first time in more than a decade"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds #BirdsOfPrey

Golden eagle spotted in England for first time in more than a decade
A golden eagle has been spotted in northern England for the first time since 2015, indicating the birds may soon be expanding their range south from Scotland into England, where they’re currently considered locally extinct. Conservationists and scientists working in a remote area of rural Northumberland, an English county that borders Scotland, reported seeing the […]

"Your pensions could be invested in sewage-dumping water firms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Finance #Sewage

Your pensions could be invested in sewage-dumping water firms
Major review calls for complete overhaul of crisis hit water industry

"UK risks missing 2030 clean power target, Parliament Committee warns"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

"Labour issue Supplementary Badger Cull licences for 2025!"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Badgers #Animals

Labour issue Supplementary Badger Cull licences for 2025!
Natural England confirms second year of badger culling under 2024 Supplementary licences, challenged in upcoming court case by Badger Trust and Wild Justice.

"Heat pump rollout under threat if Government cuts £7,500 boiler upgrade scheme"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #HeatPumps

Heat pump rollout under threat if Government cuts £7,500 boiler upgrade scheme
Government has not yet confirmed funding for the boiler upgrade scheme and broader 'warm homes plan' beyond next year

"UK airspace overhaul raises climate and community concerns amid expansion plans"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Aviation #Climate

"Company directors who cause nature damage in Scotland could face jail"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Nature

"Hedgehog poo could hold important secrets about local biodiversity"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Hedgehogs #Animals

Hedgehog poo could hold important secrets about local biodiversity
The spiny mammals are on the decline, but they hold the secrets to biodiversity in their local areas.

"Labour using Brexit to weaken nature laws, MPs say"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Environment

"Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Pollution

"Butterflywatch: British populations thrive thanks to record sunny spring"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies #Insects

"Analysis: UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Solar #SolarPower

Analysis: UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record - Carbon Brief
The UK’s solar farms and rooftops generated more electricity than ever before in the first five months of 2025.

"James Cleverly takes on Kemi Badenoch over decision to ditch net zero targets"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero #Climate

"Revealed: 5,000 English nature sites at risk under Labour’s planning proposals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature #Environment

"Scottish government scraps plan for new national park in Galloway"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Environment

Scottish government scraps plan for new national park in Galloway

"UK’s largest banks finance fossil fuel expansion despite net-zero pledges"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Banks #Finance