archtesta
@archtesta.bsky.social
Architect / Dad / Cyclist / climate emergency worrier. Born at 337.1 ppm CO2
“As the US boils in fascism, the planet and our collective future bakes in radiative imbalance” climatehuman.substack.com/p/the-state-...
The State of the Planet, Part 2
As the US boils in fascism, the planet and our collective future bakes in radiative imbalance
climatehuman.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“As the US boils in fascism, the planet and our collective future bakes in radiative imbalance” climatehuman.substack.com/p/the-state-...
“We desperately need collective healing” climatehuman.substack.com/p/the-state-...
The State of the Planet, Part I
We desperately need collective healing
climatehuman.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:10 AM
“We desperately need collective healing” climatehuman.substack.com/p/the-state-...
The Peak District feels very similar www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts
National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The Peak District feels very similar www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Lovely, but why such high heat demand and no air test? www.architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/vi...
Vine Architecture completes curving rooftop apartment
Vine Architecture has completed an airspace development in Hackney laid out on a radial grid expressed through its exposed timber structure
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
June 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Lovely, but why such high heat demand and no air test? www.architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/vi...
It's #ShowYourStripes Day
#sheffield
Check out yours at showyourstripes.info
via @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social
#sheffield
Check out yours at showyourstripes.info
via @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It's #ShowYourStripes Day
#sheffield
Check out yours at showyourstripes.info
via @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social
#sheffield
Check out yours at showyourstripes.info
via @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social
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Just stop setting fire to stuff
Next phase of UK carbon capture and storage projects ‘ready to move forward’ #energysky
Next phase of UK carbon capture and storage projects ‘ready to move forward’
Spirit Energy are among the North Sea operators calling for clarity on future policy to progress the next phase of CCUS projects.
dlvr.it
June 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Just stop setting fire to stuff
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Amazing to hear how much discussion there is over dangerous "e-bike" riding (usually always electric motorbikes) compared to the amount of discussion over the constant dangerous driving everyone encounters daily.
It's so normalised we don't see it any more.
It's so normalised we don't see it any more.
June 20, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Amazing to hear how much discussion there is over dangerous "e-bike" riding (usually always electric motorbikes) compared to the amount of discussion over the constant dangerous driving everyone encounters daily.
It's so normalised we don't see it any more.
It's so normalised we don't see it any more.
Small steps, but definite progress. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
At last, a victory for rivers over megafarms: now councils can’t treat toxic waste as someone else’s problem | Charles Watson
We won a high court case against Shropshire council’s plans for a new polluting poultry unit. Now a precedent has been set, says River Action founder Charles Watson
www.theguardian.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Small steps, but definite progress. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Scary rotor wear on the commuter. Bike shop installed a too narrow replacement rotor for the pad/caliper 😬
June 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Scary rotor wear on the commuter. Bike shop installed a too narrow replacement rotor for the pad/caliper 😬
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Genuinely shocking how far into outright climate denial Reform and some Tories have now sunk. This level of detachment from basic scientific reality should be disqualifying. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
June 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Genuinely shocking how far into outright climate denial Reform and some Tories have now sunk. This level of detachment from basic scientific reality should be disqualifying. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The quality of parking in Sheffield is astounding. It’s fine, we don’t need pedestrian crossings in the city centre.
June 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The quality of parking in Sheffield is astounding. It’s fine, we don’t need pedestrian crossings in the city centre.
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Acc to Uplift ...
Shell paid no tax in the UK last year, instead receiving a payout from HM Treasury of £12.5m
By contrast, report shows that Shell paid over £2.5bn in taxes and fees to the Norwegian government in 2024
p8
www.shell.com/sustainabili...
Shell paid no tax in the UK last year, instead receiving a payout from HM Treasury of £12.5m
By contrast, report shows that Shell paid over £2.5bn in taxes and fees to the Norwegian government in 2024
p8
www.shell.com/sustainabili...
www.shell.com
May 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Acc to Uplift ...
Shell paid no tax in the UK last year, instead receiving a payout from HM Treasury of £12.5m
By contrast, report shows that Shell paid over £2.5bn in taxes and fees to the Norwegian government in 2024
p8
www.shell.com/sustainabili...
Shell paid no tax in the UK last year, instead receiving a payout from HM Treasury of £12.5m
By contrast, report shows that Shell paid over £2.5bn in taxes and fees to the Norwegian government in 2024
p8
www.shell.com/sustainabili...
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The BBC is institutionally biased towards the right and the far right, and here's the proof: the results of an almost perfect before-and-after experiment.
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC is utterly beholden to the right. Why else would it fear a podcast about heat pumps? | George Monbiot
The broadcaster behaves like Starmer’s government: suppress the left, cave to your critics, and undermine your own survival, writes Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The BBC is institutionally biased towards the right and the far right, and here's the proof: the results of an almost perfect before-and-after experiment.
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Bad news for anyone specifying allegedly sustainably sourced timber in UK
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sanctioned Russian and Belarusian wood smuggled into UK, study suggests
‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of origin
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Bad news for anyone specifying allegedly sustainably sourced timber in UK
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just read it. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social is right. What more can I add? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Just read it. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social is right. What more can I add? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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‘The role of carbon dioxide in airborne disease transmission: A hidden key to safer indoor spaces’
‘..recent research suggests CO₂ levels in indoor air may significantly affect how long viruses survive once airborne—& the implications are profound’ medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04...
‘..recent research suggests CO₂ levels in indoor air may significantly affect how long viruses survive once airborne—& the implications are profound’ medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04...
The role of carbon dioxide in airborne disease transmission: A hidden key to safer indoor spaces
We've long known that environmental factors—from humidity and temperature to trace chemical vapors—can influence how pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and fungi, behave once released into the air. ...
medicalxpress.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
‘The role of carbon dioxide in airborne disease transmission: A hidden key to safer indoor spaces’
‘..recent research suggests CO₂ levels in indoor air may significantly affect how long viruses survive once airborne—& the implications are profound’ medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04...
‘..recent research suggests CO₂ levels in indoor air may significantly affect how long viruses survive once airborne—& the implications are profound’ medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04...
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This. An emergency recall of parliament on a weekend for British Steel. Nothing at all for UK HE which employs far more people, has already shed 10,000 academic jobs, with several institutions on the brink of collapse.
A reminder: we train all the doctors, teachers, engineers, nurses, lawyers &c &c
A reminder: we train all the doctors, teachers, engineers, nurses, lawyers &c &c
British Steel employs 3.6k people. Coventry Uni group, which auditors say may not survive, employs 7.7k. But there is an emergency debate in parliament for British Steel and nothing for the whole HE sector imploding
Why is the government and the news so indifferent to the meltdown happening in UK #HigherEd right now?
Our universities are the envy of the world. Yet we are at risk of losing a generation of academics and damaging the sector beyond repair.
Our universities are the envy of the world. Yet we are at risk of losing a generation of academics and damaging the sector beyond repair.
April 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This. An emergency recall of parliament on a weekend for British Steel. Nothing at all for UK HE which employs far more people, has already shed 10,000 academic jobs, with several institutions on the brink of collapse.
A reminder: we train all the doctors, teachers, engineers, nurses, lawyers &c &c
A reminder: we train all the doctors, teachers, engineers, nurses, lawyers &c &c
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If your reaction to this is "we should make bigger parking spaces" then you know how the process of car dependence works
More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space
More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space
Campaign network calls on government to prioritise smaller cars and introduce higher charges for SUV owners
buff.ly
April 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
If your reaction to this is "we should make bigger parking spaces" then you know how the process of car dependence works
Late afternoon living room reflections
March 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Late afternoon living room reflections
Sunny sheffield singletrack.
March 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Sunny sheffield singletrack.
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Thanks to @archtesta.bsky.social & Dan Bilton for hosting our #retrofit team at their Sheffield homes today, for a show and tell on what is involved in a deep retrofit - their motivations, the challenges and lessons learned. The springtime sunshine was an added bonus! ☀️
March 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Thanks to @archtesta.bsky.social & Dan Bilton for hosting our #retrofit team at their Sheffield homes today, for a show and tell on what is involved in a deep retrofit - their motivations, the challenges and lessons learned. The springtime sunshine was an added bonus! ☀️