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Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

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"Trump living in Russian disinformation space - Zelensky" That's exactly what's going on, and it's been going on for years. The whole MAGA movement is hermetically sealed in it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

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Musk accused Reuters of ‘social deception.’ The deception was his. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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California debunks one of the main anti-renewables talking points From late winter to early summer last year, renewables met 100% of California’s electricity demand for up to ten hours on 98 days. https://buff.ly/3WNti8n #ShareGoodNewsToo

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👏 “After one year of the zone, nitrogen dioxide from traffic was lower, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by 25% and those for heart problems decreased by 24%”

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@wired.com under @katie-drummond.bsky.social is distinguishing itself as a rare news organization that’s meeting the moment.

submitted 18 days ago • 27 comments

This is the key chart from the @centreforcities.bsky.social Cities Outlook 2025 Deep Dive: Yorkshire & the Humber.

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Last year we started a project to download and preserve public data. lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/01... Since saving public data is in the news today — but is always needed — let’s talk about what you can do to help.

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In the long American tradition of cutting public committments in the hope that civil society, communities and philanthropy will fill the gap... "Bloomberg Philanthropies and other U.S. climate funders will ensure the United States meets its global climate obligations."

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“Through a $200k seed investment from OED and $85k from Washington Department of Commerce, the SCIH will offer a business and technology incubator, a gathering space for funders and investors, and co-working space all co-located in University of Washington-owned real estate in downtown Seattle.”

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Contracts like these will make community-run solar, wind & hydro farms so much more viable. “With community solar, the restaurant chains will receive the benefits of clean energy development without the need for on-site solar panels”

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This deserves wider dissemination - the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative just conducted a study that “explores how socioeconomic status and where people live impact mobility and shows how city leaders can use big data to better understand inequality in their cities.” #mobility #equity

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A template for other cities? The guidance covers: - Retrofit & reuse - Greenhouse gas emissions & energy use - Circular economy - Climate resilience - Urban greening and biodiversity

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Cities that do this send a strong message to citizens & investors! “Separating the two roles is a clear signal that the city recognises that data privacy has evolved with its own set of risks and mitigation efforts.”

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The WEF have announced three new centres for the “4th Industrial Revolution” to add to its global R&D network: C4IR Oman, in Muscat. South Africa Centre for Industry and Technology, in Pretoria. Centre for Cyber Economics, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia www.weforum.org/press/2025/0...

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Wonderful story. Deservedly on the front page.

submitted 31 days ago • 31 comments

Recognition, but also accountability & proper scaling support! "...to address major challenges like climate action and sustainable mobility, innovation in city governments must be fully recognised as a political priority, with dedicated long-term resources."

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The first of six smart electricity substations has been installed in Kent as the U.K. builds out its smart grid. “The next-gen digital substations will use AI and machine learning to allow more energy to be safely released onto the network.”

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There are going to be some horrendous fights between progressive U.S. cities and the federal government over the next four years. The world needs more good memes explaining climate science!

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What do Donald Trump's executive orders mean for tech? My latest for @inews.co.uk (with a rogue question mark in the headline) inews.co.uk/news/world/d...

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The WEF & KPMG have new guidance on equitable, context-sensitive uses of AI: “This white paper provides guidance for nations to achieve a successful AI revolution, irrespective of their level of digital and AI maturity.” https://www.weforum.org/publications/blueprint-for-intelligent-economies/

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

The fundamental principles that guide us—rigorous methodology, peer review, empirical evidence, and the relentless pursuit of truth—transcend politics. They have carried scientific inquiry through challenging times before, and they will carry us forward now.

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

Another @octopus.energy zero energy bills neighbourhood has been announced, this time in a town in Germany.

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This is a shame. UrbanX were pioneers in nurturing #UrbanTech and in doing so broadening the #SmartCities agenda.

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My biggest takeaways from the @centreforcities.bsky.social Cities Outlook 2025 launch yesterday: The stark gap between the economies of southeastern UK cities vs the rest. To focus on city centres. To diversify rather than specialise. How cities can become the best versions of themselves.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

The State of Digital Government report was published this morning - it isn't exactly a cheery read but hard to disagree with the issues and causes it has identified. Definitely worth a read and has some useful data amongst the anecdotes. www.gov.uk/government/p...

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This is a fascinating initiative to get under-served communities involved in research. “…a counter-infrastructure to challenge […] inequity.”

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Settling in for this year’s CfC research briefing on UK cities.

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Just launched! "The Smart Data Challenge Prize is a £600,000 challenge prize funded by the [UK Government's] Department of Business and Trade, designed to identify and develop Smart Data use cases across the economy."

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

“We shouldn’t be forced to buy cars that Washington wants." Sure, sure, why legislate when new norms and market forces will change behaviours amyway.. 🤦‍♂️

submitted 37 days ago • 2 comments