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"Is it time for the UK to set maximum workplace temperatures?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.

Is it time for the UK to set maximum workplace temperatures?
A coalition of environmental and anti-poverty organisations has warned ministers that the UK is “built for a climate that no longer exists”, calling for urgent action to protect people from increasingly frequent and severe heatwaves after this year's extreme temperatures were linked to thousands of deaths.

"Almost all UK businesses expect to electrify operations by 2035, says poll"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Business

Almost all UK businesses expect to electrify operations by 2035, says poll
According to a survey conducted by the We Mean Business Coalition, E3G and the Global Renewables Alliance, 90% of UK business executives foresee their firms electrifying over the next decade.

End the #sewage pollution scandal #UK
#petition

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SonicReducer
UK Subs:
🎵 Teenage
#UKSubs
https://uksubsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/teenage-3
https://open.spotify.com/track/6ujWSnCMevvDz2kUpE807W

"UK officially ratifies landmark High Seas Treaty"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Oceans

Just discovered that #UKRI grant proposals are now presented as HTML to reviewers.
I wonder how they are submitted. Any UK academics?

Just discovered that #UKRI grant proposals are now presented as HTML to reviewers.
I wonder how they are submitted. Any UK academics?

Just discovered that #UKRI grant proposals are now presented as HTML to reviewers.
I wonder how they are submitted. Any UK academics?

"‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle
The tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearable

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
Claude Debussy, Ukranian National Chorus, Lesya Shavlovska, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine & Vyacheslav Blinov:
🎵 Trois Nocturnes
#ClaudeDebussy #UkranianNationalChorus #LesyaShavlovska #VyacheslavBlinov

The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) cautiously welcomes the decision to largely protect #UK astronomy from the catastrophic cuts previously under consideration: https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/news/ras-response-ukristfc-funding-announcement

"May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests
Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures

He won't last the month.
#UK #Starmer

This is the actual #CountBinface talking about #Democracy. He's serious — and very interesting indeed. Strongly recommended.
I want to see this man in parliament.
#UKPol

BBC Sounds - Could an Ancient Athenian Fix Britain? - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Could an Ancient Athenian Fix Britain? on BBC Sounds.

"‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Animals

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
UK Apachi & Shy FX:
🎵 Original Nuttah
#UKApachi #ShyFX
https://velfarre.bandcamp.com/track/original-nuttah
https://open.spotify.com/track/55K24vPjLgAX8yLAq8fErj

Do you oppose genocide? Have you criticised Israel? Be careful, you might just get banned from the UK.
#UK

"‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms
Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstroke

just found this:
Friends of Al-Aqsa #events - Solidarity Bike Rides in the #UK etc #Palestine
🍉

"MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis
As UK swelters in another heatwave, 50-minute Chris Packham film outlines threats to security, economy and health

#nogenAI #noDataCenters #UK #Scotland
Hi all, if you agree that we need to

"The #UK government has let down #Palestinian people and failed to make it economically impossible for #Israel to continue to act with impunity in the West Bank and

"Backlash against ‘short-termist’ UK plans to weaken EV sales targets"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Three-quarters of UK pension schemes have set net-zero targets"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #Renewables

Three-quarters of UK pension schemes have set net-zero targets
The fourth annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) review has found that the majority of UK pension providers have a net-zero target, though strategies still fall short of the Paris Agreement 2C warming limit.

"Analysis: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas imports worth £1.7bn since Iran war began"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Analysis: Wind and solar have saved UK from gas imports worth £1.7bn since Iran war began - Carbon Brief
The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £1.7bn since the start of the Iran war, as a result of record electricity generation from wind and solar

An excellent report by #UKERC on the much talked-about #V2G project in Utrecht: what it involves, how it’s set up, and what others can learn from it.
And it also shows that it is, in fact, still a pilot scheme:

"UK EV charging network surpasses 120,000"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Vehicles #EV

"The Secret #Life of #Bees" nice little #documentary from #uk with a

I heard the UK Government's Children's Commissioner on #BBCRadio4 #Today Programme about an hour ago.
I won't get into the #UKPolitics of the discussion (a consultation on …

some good #news for #LGBTQ folks in the #UK 🏳️‍🌈
https://www.

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban
The government says a new Bill will protect LGBT people from "abusive acts" to change who they are.

"Datacentres using 6% of electricity supply in UK and US, research says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #US #USA

"UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June
Britain expands heat alerts while estimates suggest last month’s death toll could surpass 20,000 across continent

"Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Environment #Education

A few weeks after 30 ° temperatures, a hailstorm vicious enough to set off a car alarm.
#weather #uk

TIL both the Scottish National Party and the Green Party of Scotland are pro-independence from the UK.
They have a majority (73 of 129 seats with 58 to the SNP) in the Scottish Parliament
#independence #scotland #UK #referendum

"Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’
Christian Wolmar"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Cars

Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar

"UK waters hit with extreme heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

UK waters hit with extreme heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels
Experts warn that some marine species are at risk of ‘mass mortality events’ in ever-warming oceans

RE: #UK

Everyone in the #UK: Layla Moran, our only #Palestinian MP, has presented a bill to #Westminster entitled "Occupied Palestinian Territory (Trade with Israeli Settlements) Bill".
This passed…

"Heat waves: Expert tips on redesigning UK homes to cope with hotter temperatures"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Heat waves: Expert tips on redesigning UK homes to cope with hotter temperatures
As the UK prepares for the third heat wave of 2026, most people will be hoping to keep cool at home. Building regulations to protect homes from overheating were introduced in 2022. These require all new homes to be checked at the design stage to see if they might be at risk of overheating. If the overheating risk is high, the architect has to make changes to the design.

"UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up
If many countries take the stance that ‘we’re only contributing 1% of global emissions’, responsibility dwindles and action stalls.

"Demand for air conditioning surged 320% during UK heatwave"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

Demand for air conditioning surged 320% during UK heatwave
Requests for home air conditioning installations have skyrocketed in the last fortnight, rising over 300% year-on-year as temperatures reached record-highs.

"Orcas Returning to UK Coast in Numbers Rarely Seen–With an Acrobatic Flip for Excited Tourists (Watch)"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Orcas

Orcas Are Returning to UK Coast in Numbers Rarely Seen–With One Performing Acrobatic Flip for Excited Tourists (Watch)
Orca sightings in the North Sea are creating excitement for tourists and fishermen—some of whom can't remember ever seeing them before—WATCH.

"Factcheck: What the UK car industry is not saying about EV targets"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

Factcheck: What the UK car industry is not saying about EV targets - Carbon Brief
For years, the UK car industry has claimed demand is not high enough to meet the government’s targets for sales of “zero emissions vehicles”.

Well, what a terribly sad thing.
How we will all weep, at the loss of such a patriot.
#Corruption
#ReformUKLtd
#UKPol

Nigel Farage quits as MP amid scrutiny over finances
Reform UK leader reveals he faces second inquiry over financial gifts but says he will fight byelection in Clacton

"How does the UK press report net zero? We studied 500 articles to find out"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

How does the UK press report net zero? We studied 500 articles to find out
In four right-wing newspapers, more than 70% of opinion articles contained at least one misleading statement.

"Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Emissions

"Media reaction: UK and Europe’s ‘mind-boggling’ May heat and climate change"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Europe

Media reaction: UK and Europe's ‘mind-boggling’ May heat and climate change - Carbon Brief
Europe has been hit by a searing heatwave this May, which has shattered temperature records across France, Spain and the UK.

"Making net-zero work for Scottish food and drink"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Food

"UK Sport announces new net-positive ambition for 2040"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sports

"UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

"Drax deploying solar panels at Scottish hydropower stations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower #Energy

Drax deploying solar panels at Scottish hydropower stations
Drax has completed a PV installation at the Glenlee hydropower station in Scotland, marking the first of eight planned solar projects across its hydro sites in Galloway and Lanark.

"Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England #Environment

Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030
Campaigners criticise C of E for failing to show moral leadership as one of country’s biggest landowners

"Private schools offer 41% more tree shade than state schools in England"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Schools #Education

Private schools offer 41% more tree shade than state schools in England
Analysis reveals stark socioeconomic divide, with schools with highest free school meal eligibility having fewer trees

"Britain’s favourite butterfly revealed – and it’s a familiar backyard beauty"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies #Insects

"UK records its highest ever May temperature"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave

"Q&A: How the UK government aims to ‘break link between gas and electricity prices’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

Q&A: How the UK government aims to ‘break link between gas and electricity prices’ - Carbon Brief
The UK government announced a series of measures to “double down on clean power” in response to the energy crisis sparked by the Iran war.

"Hundreds of schools close as UK braces for record-breaking heat wave"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Education

Hundreds of schools close as UK braces for record-breaking heat wave
The UK braced for a record-breaking heat wave Tuesday as hundreds of schools closed early for the next two days and train companies slashed services.

"Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

"EV charging to generate £15.5bn for UK economy by 2035, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"UK Deposit Return Scheme set at 20p for all containers"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Packaging

"Q&A: How UK’s seventh carbon budget will deliver ‘£865bn’ in economic benefits"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #CarbonDioxide

Q&A: How UK’s seventh carbon budget will deliver '£865bn’ in economic benefits - Carbon Brief
The Labour government wants to cut UK greenhouse gas emissions to 87% below 1990 levels...

"Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #AirConditioning

"UK Startup is Making Electricity From Bacteria in the Soil – Maybe Your Garden Will Power Your Home Some Day"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy

UK Startup is Making Electricity From Bacteria in the Soil - Maybe Your Garden Will Power Your Home Some Day
A UK startup, Bactery, says its battery powered by bacteria uses nature’s microbes to generate an unending trickle of power from the soil.

"Nature’s Beauty is Restored After Farmer Obliterated Shoreline of Important Salmon Run"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Nature

Nature’s Beauty is Restored After Farmer Obliterated Shoreline of Important Salmon Run
Before-and-after photos from Herefordshire, England, show how nature’s beauty has returned to a riverside previously obliterated by a local farmer. The farmer used an 18-ton digger to dredge a section of the River Lugg near Leominster, and stripped every tree from a mile-long stretch of one of Britain’s most important salmon rivers. He was jailed […]

"There are now more than 2 million UK solar installations"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #SolarPower…

There are now more than 2 million UK solar installations
March 2026 saw a return to installation volumes not seen since 2012 as rooftop and large-scale deployment drove UK solar to a new milestone. Even greater monthly installation volumes are expected as further government support kicks in.

"UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Clean economy brings jobs and growth, says Miliband as £100bn invested in green energy"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Finance

Ed Miliband to say UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth
Energy secretary expected to argue that UK clean economy is booming as private sector pledges over £100bn of investment

"British swallowtail split from European cousins much earlier than thought, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Butterflies

British swallowtail split from European cousins much earlier than thought, study finds
Finding that Norfolk butterfly has been distinct subspecies for 200,000 years could transform conservation approach

"From a Surrey oil well to the supreme court: how an activist changed UK climate law"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Populist and rightwing figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’"
#Climate #ClimateChange #UK

Populist and rightwing figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’
Kemi Badenoch, who joined US anti-abortion activists and European far-right parties at ARC, described energy secretary as a ‘villain’

"Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #NetZero

Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says
Climate Change Committee chair Nigel Topping says U-turns damage investor confidence and disrupt businesses

"Plan to ramp up heat pump and EV use under threat as UK electricity price doubles"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #heatPumps #Energy

Plan to ramp up heat pump and EV use under threat as UK electricity price doubles
Ed Miliband is hoping to push more usage of electricity in the UK's energy systems

"Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Energy #SolarPower

Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears
Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue

"Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Pollution

"England’s poorest areas face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England

"Gen Z leads birdwatching boom as more Britons reach for the binoculars"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Birds

"Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #England #Animals

"Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland

"Heatwaves are exposing Britain’s urban cooling gap"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

Heatwaves are exposing Britain’s urban cooling gap
With over 15 million UK adults left unwell by the surging temperatures, analysis shows that the UK is falling behind the rest of Europe in terms of urban tree cover – a critical factor in how hot towns and cities get.

"One in three new UK cars now fully electric, says SMMT"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

One in three new UK cars now fully electric, says SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published new figures showing that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 30% of new car registrations in the UK in June.

"Revealed: British ad firm’s billion-dollar greenwash of US oil industry"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Greenwashing #FossilFuels

"Great Britain just had a record peak for solar power generation. And there's more to come."
#UK #UnitedKingdom #SolarPower

Great Britain just had a record peak for solar power generation. And there’s more to come.
A brief look in to the National Grids recent solar generation and what is to come for Solar in Great Britain.

"Renewable energy saves the EU over €51 billion, Green jobs secure over 100,000 jobs in Scotland"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland

Renewable energy saves the EU over €51 billion
Thanks to solar and wind power, the EU saved around €51 billion on fossil fuel imports in 2025.

"Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Octopus

"‘The Government is not moving fast enough’: Industry leaders back the CCC’s call for rapid electrification"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

‘The Government is not moving fast enough’: Industry leaders back the CCC’s call for rapid electrification
The UK Government’s independent climate advisers have warned that unless the Government takes an all-hands-on-deck approach to electrification, it will miss its climate targets. Industry has backed the call, demanding a whole systems approach to decarbonisation. Here, edie summarises the key industry reaction.

"Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as climate crisis worsens"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #London #Essex

"Big gains for little terns: how Lindisfarne reserve is helping a rare bird survive tourism"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Lindisfarne

"June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Sleep #Health…

June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests
Exclusive: Record temperatures fuelled by climate crisis left 86% of homes ‘too hot’ and many people feeling unwell

"From EVs to climate adaptation: 10 green policies the next Prime Minister will need to clarify"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV

From EVs to climate adaptation: 10 green policies the next Prime Minister will need to clarify
The UK is set to appoint its seventh Prime Minister in just ten years, and there is a mounting to-do list sitting in the in-tray at Number 10. Here, edie analyses what green policies still need sorting out when the next Prime Minister is announced.

"Google developers significantly misstate carbon emissions of proposed UK datacentres"
#Google #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom

"Rare British Plant Makes Extraordinary Comeback from Brink of Extinction"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Plants

Rare British Plant Makes Extraordinary Comeback from Brink of Extinction
There's something about an endangered plant: rooted, exposed, and unable to run from what threatens it, that unnerves one.

"Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Beavers #Animals

"Toby Carvery to fund orchard replanting as settlement for felling ancient oak"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees #Environment

"Exploit last North Sea oil and gas or risk mass job losses, Andy Burnham urged"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #FossilFuels #Energy

Exploit last North Sea oil and gas or risk mass job losses, Andy Burham urged
British Chamber of Commerce boss Shevaun Haviland says transition to clean energy could be handled better

"Puffins, dolphins and bumblebees in running to feature on new UK banknotes"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Money #Animals

"Over 50 firms push UK Government to publish delayed circular economy plan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Business #CircularEconomy

"Peatland restoration stops wildfire from destroying Highfield Moss nature reserve near Wigan"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Wigan