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"From shutters to reflective paint: how to prevent UK homes overheating"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses

"Analysis: Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Glasgow #Wildfires

Analysis: Record UK wildfires have burned an area twice the size of Glasgow in 2025 - Carbon Brief
Wildfires have scorched more than 40,000 hectares of land so far this year across the UK – an area more than twice the size of the Scottish city of Glasgow.

#UkPol
"Starmer says UK ‘can’t just tax our way to growth’ as he brushes off call for wealth tax – UK politics live"
https://www.theguard…

"OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

OBR: Net-zero is much cheaper than thought for UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly - Carbon Brief
Reaching net-zero will be much cheaper for the UK government than previously expected – and the economic damages of climate change far more severe.

UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle addressed his critics head-on at Google Cloud London today.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/peter-kyle-addresses-big-tech-criticisms

Peter Kyle addresses Big Tech criticisms at Google Cloud London
UK Technology Secretary Peter Kyle addressed his critics head-on at Google Cloud London today.

The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine.
#ukraine

Joint leaders’ statement on Peace for Ukraine
Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Starmer, President von der Leyen and President Stubb on Peace for Ukraine ahead of President Trump’s planned meeting with President Putin.

"Radioactive water from UK nuclear bomb base leaked into sea, files show"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Water

UK Gov to review taxes on gambling.
I know what to do - charge a completely random amount between 0 and 100% on winnings. Ask yourself, are you feeling lucky??
#ukpolitics #gambling

"Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Houses #Climate

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

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SonicReducer
UK Subs:
🎵 Plan of Action
#UKSubs
https://uksubsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/plan-of-action
https://open.spotify.com/track/1fT9ihTFaA2VkgTCs8HhUD

"Nature-friendly farming budget swells in UK – but cuts elsewhere make recovery fraught"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming #Nature

Nature-friendly farming budget swells in UK – but cuts elsewhere make recovery fraught
Progress on nature-positive farming – but habitats still trail big-ticket technology

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

Interesting map of the signatures for the repeal of the #OSA in the #UK. Support is widespread although higher in urban areas.
https://

Petition Map (by Unboxed)
Visualise UK Government Petitions

Is #ukpolitics going mad? Is the speculation about Reeves is all because the PM didn't launch straight into praise for his Chancellor when answering at PMQs? She certainly looked tired but so would I if I'd been pulling the hours she has had to over the last week.

Thar she blows! (Light blue is energy generation from wind in the UK, taken from gridwatch.co.uk)
#StormFloris #UKenergy #WindPower

“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/ 🕎 �…

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

"Starmer says UK will recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution”
Erm, surely, if a two state solution was implemented, then we would recognise the state of Palestine so none of this makes any sense??
#ukpolitics

"Government urged to provide clarity on Electric Car Grant eligibility as EV sales falter"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

get your local MPs driving license 💀
#satire #UK

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

"‘Pounds for pylons’: Government pushes ahead with £2,500 energy bill savings scheme"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"England’s swimming waters five times more likely to be polluted than in EU, research finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EU #EuropeanUnion

Sitting in the shade enjoying the first day of my holiday and I'm already half way through Rory Stewart's "Politics on the Edge". It's a beautifully written if slightly concerning run through his political career and how the system fails us. #ukpolitics #books

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

Direct Action and Sabotage
By William E. Trautmann
#UK

Uninstalled the NHS App. I dunno but there’s something about Wes Streeting getting his dirty little paws on it that makes me be a little wary.
If I need to use it, I’ll use it purely via the web, at https://www.nhsapp.service.nhs.uk/

"Businesses and charities call for UK to scrap VAT on refurbished electronics"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

Had a great time at Good Vibrations Society this weekend.
First act I saw was the most entrancing. Rozsa stroking a harp and singing angelically with a backing track. She was great.
The North London Gospel Choir doing Graceland was pretty cool. They got some mad energy, all those gospel synced dance moves. Lovely to hear that album in a new way.
Enjoyed the Gentlemen Dub Club and Riot Jazz and So Solid Crew. Watched a nice sunset at camp.
Lovely small site, great crowd. Hung with some friends and met old ones I hadn't seen for years.
Also tripped over a guy rope in the dark on the first night and hurt my wrist pretty bad.
Walked away after a moment on the floor assessing damage but visited the medical tent. My wrist swelled up so much the next day I had to have my wristband replaced. Drive home somewhat more perilous as a result. Thank goodness for automatic gear boxes.
#goodVibrationsSociety #festival #uk

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

Sue Parfitt / Palestine Action / UK censorship
"An 83-year-old retired priest has been arrested for defying a newly enforced ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, just hours after the group was formally outlawed by the UK government.
"The Reverend Sue Parfitt, from Bristol, was detained for holding a placard that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” She was among more than 27 people arrested on Saturday for acts of defiance against the proscription."
#SueParfitt #PalestineAction #UKPol #UK #censorship

"UK may be on verge of triggering a ‘positive tipping point’ for tackling climate change"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

UK may be on verge of triggering a ‘positive tipping point’ for tackling climate change
Electric vehicle sales are racing ahead in the UK – but the switch to heat pumps is lagging behind.

I thought self identification was a bad thing??
#ukpolitics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24z77yg16eo

Kemi Badenoch: I don't identify as Nigerian any more
The Conservative Party leader says she has not renewed her passport for the West African country in years.

"Weetabix’s wheat growers cut on-farm emissions with lower-nitrogen approach"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming

"‘A Trojan horse’: how toxic sewage sludge became a threat to the future of British farming"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage

"MP Cites DeSmog Reporting to Bolster Call for Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

MP Cites DeSmog Reporting to Bolster Call for Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising
Labour MP Jacob Collier cited DeSmog investigations into the strategies used by oil and gas companies to delay climate action in opening remarks to a parliamentary debate on whether the UK government should ban fossil fuel advertising. A petition calling for a ban signed by more than 110,000 people and championed by environmentalist Chris Packham […]

So in theory today is the day when all the site have to try and get their UK users to verify their age. Which is mostly done by verifying their ID.
I expect the kids will have little trouble figuring out a way around this.
The boomers will have more trouble though. Expecting calls from my folks asking what's going on and if they really have to scan their face and indeed how to do that and probably giving up and just not using the thing.
I'll just be not using the things which demand it in general.
About the only upside in all this is it might get the boomers off of Facebook I guess.
#onlineSafetyAct #uk

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

"Rare butterfly hits purple patch at Sussex rewilding project"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies

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

"UK second-hand EV market records 40% growth in Q2"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Revolutionary city-scanning satellite from UK-France partnership set to transform climate monitoring"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #France

Revolutionary city-scanning satellite from UK-France partnership set to transform climate monitoring
Millions of people worldwide are set to benefit from more accurate climate data as the groundbreaking MicroCarb satellite begins its journey to space.

"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 […]

"Suspend UK from oil oversight body over protests crackdown, say campaign groups"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels

"More than 80% of UK farmers worried about climate crisis harming livelihood, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Farming

"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.

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

"How a £1.5bn ‘wildlife-boosting’ bypass became an environmental disaster"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment

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

"Dozens of nuclear SMRs tipped to restore Midlands as energy hub"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NuclearPower #Energy

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

"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.

"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 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.

"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'

"UK Government mulls 'polluter pays' fees for wet wipe manufacturers, confirms 1.lbn recycling funding"
#UK #UnitedKingdom

"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'

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

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

"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 […]

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

"UK Football Team Unveils ‘World-First’ Vegan-Certified Kit"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Football

UK Football Team Unveils 'World-First' Vegan-Certified Kit
Forest Green Rovers FC (FGR) has unveiled the first-ever vegan-certified football kit featuring fully recycled and recyclable materials

"'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

"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

"87 per cent of UK schools in toxic air zones, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Schools #Education

87 per cent of UK schools in toxic air zones, study finds
More than 25,000 British schools are in areas exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines

"Largest UK solar plant goes online"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

Largest UK solar plant goes online
The 373 MW Cleve Hill Solar Park is now exporting 100% of its capacity to the grid. Under construction, co-located energy storage to come online at a later date. The project has broken UK records for financing and offtake agreements, according to developer Quinbrook.

"UK air quality is improving but pollution targets are still being breached – new study"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution

UK air quality is improving but pollution targets are still being breached – new study
Researchers have analysed UK-wide trends for three major pollutants.

"How fuel used in 'green' bin lorries could be destroying rainforests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Rainforest #Environment

How fuel used in 'green' bin lorries could be destroying rainforests
Fears have been raised that a surge in demand for hydrotreated vegetable oil fuel is contributing to deforestation, primarily due to its use of palm oil

"The areas where householders are missing out on cheaper solar electricity, mapped"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

The areas where householders are missing out on cheaper solar electricity, mapped
Areas with some of the highest sunshine levels in the country have been found to have just 1-3 per cent of rooves where solar panels are fitted

"Zonal pricing is dead – here’s how the UK should change its electricity system instead"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Zonal pricing is dead – here’s how the UK should change its electricity system instead
‘Zonal pricing’ failed to win the government’s support, but Britain has other options.

"UK government abandons energy ‘zonal pricing’ plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

"UK EV charging point numbers up 27% year-on-year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Climate groups call for UK wealth tax to make super-rich fund sustainable economy"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

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

"The rivers at risk of sparking a rise in superbugs"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sewage #Environment

The rivers at risk of sparking a rise in superbugs
New research reveals just how widespread antibacterial 'biocide' chemicals have become in UK rivers

"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.

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

"‘Balcony solar’ may at last become a reality for flat residents in Britain"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

"Glasgow hits air pollution target for first time as LEZ cuts emissions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Glasgow #Emissions

Glasgow hits air pollution target for first time as LEZ cuts emissions
Air pollution has been falling since the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) came into effect two years ago.

"'Vapocalypse': Is the disposable vape ban a game changer or a total flop?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Vapes

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

"‘An enormous scar’: the battle over solar farms and pylons as Reform UK takes aim at net zero"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

"Report: NHS England could reap £1.4bn cost savings from building retrofit"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Health

"UK government unveils solar roadmap, outlines steps to 47 GW by 2030"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

UK government unveils solar roadmap, outlines steps to 47 GW by 2030
The UK government has published its plan to support solar deployment to 2030 and beyond. Policies include updating the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, a safety review of plug-in solar for balconies and rooftops, consulting on car park solar, and engaging with industry on skills and training.

"Chart: UK misses tree-planting targets by forest the ‘size of Isle of Wight’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees #Environment

Chart: UK misses tree-planting targets by forest the ‘size of Isle of Wight’ - Carbon Brief
A forest area equivalent to the size of the Isle of Wight has not been planted because UK governments have failed to meet tree-planting goals since 2020.

"Rare heath fritillary butterflies surge in number on Exmoor after sunny spring"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies

"‘New hope’: ash trees rapidly evolving resistance to dieback, study reveals"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees

"Consortium of banks backs £220m UK battery storage expansion"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Batteries #Energy

"Hottest UK day of the year recorded as 33.6C reached in Kent"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Kent #Climate

"Turning over a new leaf: historic English gardens adapt to the changing climate"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

"Heatwaves, floods and sea level rise: UK weather extremes are increasing, Met Office confirms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Is the UK’s spate of heatwaves the new normal under climate change?
The pace of change and clustering of record-breaking extreme weather are far from natural, the scientists emphasise.

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

"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.