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Deep dive: How the UK plans to reach clean power by 2030 With my colleague Molly I've dug deep into the govt's 136-page action plan for decarbonising the grid by 2030 If achieved, it'd see offshore wind become backbone of power sector – in just 6yrs www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/2

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Germany, Britain set new records for renewable energy production

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Study: Global EV market share tops 17 per cent, as petrol and diesel sales stall 'Rumours of a slowdown in electric car sales are just rumours' analyst firm declares, as EV demand gathers pace. @sstone26

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Lichen are a remarkable fusion of fungi, algae, and other microorganisms. Dr. Hannah Prather and Dr. Jesse Miller join us to discuss their crucial role as indicators of air quality, as well as their striking colors and forms.

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Lots in news cycle about economic outlook and how we improve it, and social care and how we pay for it. Our @nuffieldfoundation.org-funded Pissarides Review into the Future of Work and Wellbeing spent 3 years considering tech, work and health - and reports end of Jan: www.ifow.org/event/making...

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Hi everyone, I am excited to share our large-scale survey study with 800+ researchers, which reveals researchers’ usage and perceptions of LLMs as research tools, and how the usage and perceptions differ based on demographics. See results in comments! 🔗 Arxiv link: arxiv.org/abs/2411.05025

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Why the UCP is fighting renewables in every way possible.👇 Noticed how windy it’s been lately? And no snow 😢covering solar panels. www.ecowatch.com/energy-price...

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🚨In Science🚨 Conspiracy beliefs famously resist correction, ya? WRONG: We show brief convos w GPT4 reduce conspiracy beliefs by ~20%! -Lasts over 2mo -Works on entrenched beliefs -Tailored AI response rebuts specific evidence offered by believers www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1/ [X->BSky repost]

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"We are increasingly concerned that disinformation is having an effect on discussions and outcomes at COPs."

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I've always been fascinated by the power of visual storytelling, interspersed with topical humor to drive points home. When I was with NASA I explored this in many of my internal educational presentations. The world that was, the world that is now and the world may yet come to pass:

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Everyone I know doesn't want to know about #COP29 #Fail . Even though @theguardian.com rightly leads with this story, their readers don't think it is as important as Christmas gifts or blind dates. #psychologists and #anthropologists on this platform may understand. I'm not sure I do.

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Today's letter in the FT - repost if you agree (please!) shorturl.at/dxFtY

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I’m speaking at Women of Silicon Roundabout next week! This talk represents over a year of deep reflection on my career and my "other" life as a science and speculative fiction author. For a long time, I thought these two worlds were separate—but they’re not! www.women-in-tech-world-series.com

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Me in @placesjournal.bsky.social : “Repair can help us move beyond the ideas of techno-solutionist decarbonization that tend to dominate tech industry greenwashing + to look instead at practices, institutions + architectures that can extend the lives of systems through refurbishment + repurposing”

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New research shows people will take on more challenging tasks if they see others around them do so - a form of social contagion. If, as leaders, we visibly engage in challenging tasks, we influence our teams to do the same, building a culture of growth & innovation psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

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Depressing: Fossil fuel emissions projected to be almost 8% higher in 2024 than in 2015, the year the Paris climate agreement was signed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Inside the climate ‘positive’ buildings movement theprogressplaybook.com/2024/11/20/i...

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As ever, this type of major transitions won’t happen without coalitions of supporters. Climate coalitions are heterogenous. Without a committed government taking a place-based approach to the transition, we will go nowhere.

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This morning we in Oslo presented some results from the Global Carbon Budget 2024 along with the UN Emissions Gap Report. ▸Check out the recorded presentations here (all in English). Speakers: @glenpeters.bsky.social, me, @jikorsbakken.bsky.social, @shivmit.bsky.social, @skallbekken.bsky.social

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Did you know that more of us are reaching older ages – with the number of people aged 80 and over due to more than double in 40 years’ time? Find out more about Our Ageing Population this #LongevityWeek in our State of Ageing 2023-24 report: ageing-better.org.uk/our-ageing-p... #Ageing #OlderAge

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Research from the Centre for Ageing Better shows that closing this gap by reintegrating just 192,000 older workers in the labour market would yield approximately £13 billion in GDP annually and £2.5 billion in additional income tax and national insurance revenues. #futureofwork #ageingpopulation

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1.2 million people aged 50-65 in the UK are out of work but want to return to employment. We support people back into economic activity and work that makes the most of their skills, experience, and values. #futureofwork #ageingpopulation #longevity #ageingwell

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The COP29 Corporate Climate Advocacy Landscape "The companies that have the most negative climate policy engagement include ExxonMobil, Gazprom, Petrobras and Lukoil, Chevron, Eni, BMW, JBS, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel Corporation and Toyota." #debunktionjunktion mailchi.mp/influencemap...

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Comparison of an Online Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Intervention With Online Pain Management Psychoeducation A Randomized Controlled Study journals.lww.com/clinicalpain... #Mindfulness #Psychology

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94% of Europeans support measures to adapt to climate change, according to EIB survey, the 2024-2025 EIB Climate Survey

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Fairshares, Finance, Transformation. Fair Shares Assessment, Equitable Fossil Fuel Phase Out, and Public Finance of a Just Global Climate Stabilization.

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Understanding the Rise of US Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and the Implications for Time Element Insurance

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As the climate crisis worsens, the warming outlook stagnates, Climate Action Tracker, November 2024

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🚨 The next edition of COP, LOOK, LISTEN is out. This edition looks at the actions of Exxon, which speak louder than its words. Read the full bulletin here ⬇️

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NEW ANIMATION: China’s cumulative emissions have overtaken the EU for the first time… …but under future projections, China’s emissions may never eclipse the US (despite having just a fraction of the population) buff.ly/4hQ131z with @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @vernerviisas.carbonbrief.org

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#energysky

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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how: docs.bsky.app/docs/advance... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics

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So it begins... www.ibtimes.com/ai-robot-upr...

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Techno-Optimism: Why Money and Technology Won't Save Us https://buff.ly/48IWuSE #technooptimism

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Does using AI cultivate predictable, machine-like patterns of thought? bigthink.com/thinking/the...

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A #UniversityOfWashington team have developed #origami-inspired microflyers that harvest solar energy to conduct swarm-based measurement of environmental conditions for agriculture, climate change-related studies, and tracking #forestfires. spectrum.ieee.org/drone-survey...

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Scientists: Please join on an open letter to EU policymakers calling them to reinstate the Green Deal. Link to the letter here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Link to sign can be found therein. Please spread the word among scientists, to obtain enough signatories asap. Thanks!

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Kākāpō 101 No 2. #kakapo have surprisingly large wings for a flightless bird. They use them for balance when climbing and feeding in the tree canopy. #parrots #conservation #birds

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30 mins scanning threads here on #bluesky . First time in yrs I have felt social media spreading #facts and #hope not doom. Feeling #uplifted

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studyfinds.org/add-11-years... Positive news for a change! A fact-checked article showing the benefits of walking on longevity. As an (ahem) older adult, I can personally vouch for the benefits of walking on my sense of personal wellness. 🧪

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Today, @carbonbrief.org has published the latest, and most comprehensive, update to our interactive map of extreme weather attribution. The redesigned map now includes almost 750 extreme events and trends from more than 600 studies. interactive.carbonbrief.org/attribution-... THREAD 1/10

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