Alan Underwood
@openfoot.bsky.social
Ageing environmentalist. Earth science trained. Lifelong dream journaler. Chasing, recording and photographing dragonflies in retirement. 🏴🇪🇺
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Alan Underwood
@openfoot.bsky.social
· Jan 17
Your #dreams ! Taking you to places where fresh perspectives and new views are unavoidable.
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1.6 MILLION cubic metres of artificial snow just to stage the #WinterOlympics.
While fossil fuel giants like Eni sponsor the Games and fuel the crisis melting winter itself.
The International Olympic Committee must drop oil and gas sponsorships now.
#MilanoCortina2026 #MakePollutersPay
While fossil fuel giants like Eni sponsor the Games and fuel the crisis melting winter itself.
The International Olympic Committee must drop oil and gas sponsorships now.
#MilanoCortina2026 #MakePollutersPay
Fake snow is saving Italy’s Winter Olympics - but it’s a temporary fix
With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in the coming years.
www.euronews.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:43 AM
1.6 MILLION cubic metres of artificial snow just to stage the #WinterOlympics.
While fossil fuel giants like Eni sponsor the Games and fuel the crisis melting winter itself.
The International Olympic Committee must drop oil and gas sponsorships now.
#MilanoCortina2026 #MakePollutersPay
While fossil fuel giants like Eni sponsor the Games and fuel the crisis melting winter itself.
The International Olympic Committee must drop oil and gas sponsorships now.
#MilanoCortina2026 #MakePollutersPay
MEPs: Vote NO to the EU–Mercosur agreement action.eko.org/a/meps-vote-...
MEPs: Vote NO to the EU–Mercosur agreement
They’re raising their glasses.EU governments just voted for the EU–Mercosur deal — a dirty trade pact that would supercharge deforestation of the Amazon, slash food and environmental standards, and pu
action.eko.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
MEPs: Vote NO to the EU–Mercosur agreement action.eko.org/a/meps-vote-...
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Amazing example of the lightning speed of improvement in renewable energy
This wind farm in Ireland is getting an upgrade after 34 years
*EACH ONE* of the new wind turbines will produce more electricity than *ALL* of the 21 old turbines combined
This wind farm in Ireland is getting an upgrade after 34 years
*EACH ONE* of the new wind turbines will produce more electricity than *ALL* of the 21 old turbines combined
Last turbine on first commercial wind farm dismantled
The last wind turbine of what was Ireland's first commercial wind farm at Bellacorick in Co Mayo has been dismantled.
www.rte.ie
February 2, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Amazing example of the lightning speed of improvement in renewable energy
This wind farm in Ireland is getting an upgrade after 34 years
*EACH ONE* of the new wind turbines will produce more electricity than *ALL* of the 21 old turbines combined
This wind farm in Ireland is getting an upgrade after 34 years
*EACH ONE* of the new wind turbines will produce more electricity than *ALL* of the 21 old turbines combined
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Writing with @rupertread.bsky.social about just how devastating the Government- suppressed security report is, particularly its conclusions about our food insecurity. Ministers should be helping to build our resilience to these threats, not burying the report that contains them 👇
It's ecological breakdown that should put us on a war-footing: official
Admissions of extreme, eco-caused national security threats foreground importance of climate adaptation to bring much needed urgency and agency.
www.resilience.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Writing with @rupertread.bsky.social about just how devastating the Government- suppressed security report is, particularly its conclusions about our food insecurity. Ministers should be helping to build our resilience to these threats, not burying the report that contains them 👇
Greater Spotted Woodpeckers are regular visitors to our #Abergavenny garden. They have a routine of first landing in the branches of our cherry tree before dropping down onto the feeders for a two course feed - fat balls for starters , followed by peanuts. Yum! #UKbirds #UKwildlife #nature #Wales
January 27, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Greater Spotted Woodpeckers are regular visitors to our #Abergavenny garden. They have a routine of first landing in the branches of our cherry tree before dropping down onto the feeders for a two course feed - fat balls for starters , followed by peanuts. Yum! #UKbirds #UKwildlife #nature #Wales
In our blood. In our water. In our babies. 🩸☠️💧Ask @EmmaReynolds to stop the poisoning of Britain, and ban #ForeverChemicals immediately! 🚫 Join the @38_degrees consultation submission to #BanPFAs👇 38d.gs/fc_bs
Let’s flood the consultation to ban these poisons!
Linked to cancer, fertility issues, and birth defects -- forever chemicals (PFAS) are now found in our food, drinking water, and even our blood. When we reach 100k signatures, 38 Degrees will submit o...
38d.gs
January 26, 2026 at 1:54 PM
In our blood. In our water. In our babies. 🩸☠️💧Ask @EmmaReynolds to stop the poisoning of Britain, and ban #ForeverChemicals immediately! 🚫 Join the @38_degrees consultation submission to #BanPFAs👇 38d.gs/fc_bs
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The Green Party now has over 190,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections... the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today!
The Green Party now has over 190,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections... the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today!
January 26, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Just brilliant! Slow down - and watch :) 👇
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Just brilliant! Slow down - and watch :) 👇
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This is a truly horrifying account of increasingly likely collapse of essential natural systems which would bring mass food shortages, price rises & global disorder. Commissioned from UK intelligence chiefs but scandalously suppressed by Govt, & sneaked out now while attention is elsewhere 👇
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
January 20, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This is a truly horrifying account of increasingly likely collapse of essential natural systems which would bring mass food shortages, price rises & global disorder. Commissioned from UK intelligence chiefs but scandalously suppressed by Govt, & sneaked out now while attention is elsewhere 👇
Those garden goldfinch! They are so belligerent! They never overlook the opportunity for a good dust-up over the sunflower seeds. No serious damage ever seems to result. Bluff and bluster seems to be the name of the game. #birdersWales #Wales #ukwildlife #nature #photography #birds
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Those garden goldfinch! They are so belligerent! They never overlook the opportunity for a good dust-up over the sunflower seeds. No serious damage ever seems to result. Bluff and bluster seems to be the name of the game. #birdersWales #Wales #ukwildlife #nature #photography #birds
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In a sane world, this would be front page news everywhere.
But it will hardly be covered anywhere.
The North Pacific Ocean surface warmed over twice as much over the past 15 years than it did over the preceding 156 years.
That's an increase in warming rate of >2000%!
But it will hardly be covered anywhere.
The North Pacific Ocean surface warmed over twice as much over the past 15 years than it did over the preceding 156 years.
That's an increase in warming rate of >2000%!
January 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
In a sane world, this would be front page news everywhere.
But it will hardly be covered anywhere.
The North Pacific Ocean surface warmed over twice as much over the past 15 years than it did over the preceding 156 years.
That's an increase in warming rate of >2000%!
But it will hardly be covered anywhere.
The North Pacific Ocean surface warmed over twice as much over the past 15 years than it did over the preceding 156 years.
That's an increase in warming rate of >2000%!
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#ClimateEmergency
"Hotter oceans contribute to rising sea levels, disrupt fragile marine ecosystems and fuel extreme weather."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocea...
"Hotter oceans contribute to rising sea levels, disrupt fragile marine ecosystems and fuel extreme weather."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocea...
Ocean Temperatures Just Hit a Dire New Record
The world’s ocean absorbed more heat in 2025 than in any other year on record
www.scientificamerican.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM
#ClimateEmergency
"Hotter oceans contribute to rising sea levels, disrupt fragile marine ecosystems and fuel extreme weather."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocea...
"Hotter oceans contribute to rising sea levels, disrupt fragile marine ecosystems and fuel extreme weather."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ocea...
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
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Palestine hunger striker ‘losing ability to speak’ after 57 days without food
She is among a group of eight prisoners detained on remand for their alleged roles in ‘direct action’ protests for Palestine Action, who went on hunger strike from November.
metro.co.uk/2025/12/29/p...
She is among a group of eight prisoners detained on remand for their alleged roles in ‘direct action’ protests for Palestine Action, who went on hunger strike from November.
metro.co.uk/2025/12/29/p...
Palestine hunger striker 'losing ability to speak' after 57 days without food
Heba Muraisi said she feels 'weaker as each day passes'.
metro.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Palestine hunger striker ‘losing ability to speak’ after 57 days without food
She is among a group of eight prisoners detained on remand for their alleged roles in ‘direct action’ protests for Palestine Action, who went on hunger strike from November.
metro.co.uk/2025/12/29/p...
She is among a group of eight prisoners detained on remand for their alleged roles in ‘direct action’ protests for Palestine Action, who went on hunger strike from November.
metro.co.uk/2025/12/29/p...
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3 year average temp above 1.5C.
1.7C predicted for 2027.
Risk assessors, insurers & scientists warn of imminent economic derailment & billions of deaths.
Weird that The Guardian don’t mention any of this in their economic outlook for 2026.
1.7C predicted for 2027.
Risk assessors, insurers & scientists warn of imminent economic derailment & billions of deaths.
Weird that The Guardian don’t mention any of this in their economic outlook for 2026.
Five charts that explain the global economic outlook for 2026
Inflation is predicted to cool but uncertainty over AI-driven growth and trade policy poses risks in the year ahead
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
3 year average temp above 1.5C.
1.7C predicted for 2027.
Risk assessors, insurers & scientists warn of imminent economic derailment & billions of deaths.
Weird that The Guardian don’t mention any of this in their economic outlook for 2026.
1.7C predicted for 2027.
Risk assessors, insurers & scientists warn of imminent economic derailment & billions of deaths.
Weird that The Guardian don’t mention any of this in their economic outlook for 2026.
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I have a new estimate:
Earth's albedo (reflectivity) has declined about 0.55% since 2000 (CERES data), the so-called "great darkening."
Just to restore the albedo lost since 2000 would require a band of mirrors (92% efficient) circling the earth at the equator about 90km wide.
Earth's albedo (reflectivity) has declined about 0.55% since 2000 (CERES data), the so-called "great darkening."
Just to restore the albedo lost since 2000 would require a band of mirrors (92% efficient) circling the earth at the equator about 90km wide.
December 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I have a new estimate:
Earth's albedo (reflectivity) has declined about 0.55% since 2000 (CERES data), the so-called "great darkening."
Just to restore the albedo lost since 2000 would require a band of mirrors (92% efficient) circling the earth at the equator about 90km wide.
Earth's albedo (reflectivity) has declined about 0.55% since 2000 (CERES data), the so-called "great darkening."
Just to restore the albedo lost since 2000 would require a band of mirrors (92% efficient) circling the earth at the equator about 90km wide.
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The thickness of #Arctic sea ice dropped to a new all-time record low this year around the North Pole (data from PIOMAS). More in my latest 'climate viz of the month' blog: zacklabe.com/climate-viz-... #OpenScience #SciComm #DataViz #OpenData
Climate Viz of the Month
November 2025 Hi! I am happy to share the first of (hopefully) some new graphics in this ‘climate viz of the month’ blog. For quite a few years now, I’ve been procrastinating on figuring out an eff…
zacklabe.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The thickness of #Arctic sea ice dropped to a new all-time record low this year around the North Pole (data from PIOMAS). More in my latest 'climate viz of the month' blog: zacklabe.com/climate-viz-... #OpenScience #SciComm #DataViz #OpenData
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Your 'moment of doom' for Dec. 26, 2025 ~ Expect 'faster than expected.'
"Since the 1980s, the summer sea ice extent has shrunk by about 50%, while the area covered by the oldest, thickest sea ice ... has declined by more than 95%."
www.arctictoday.com/arctic-repor...
"Since the 1980s, the summer sea ice extent has shrunk by about 50%, while the area covered by the oldest, thickest sea ice ... has declined by more than 95%."
www.arctictoday.com/arctic-repor...
Arctic Report Card shows climate is transforming faster than expected - ArcticToday
The Arctic is transforming faster and with more far-reaching consequences than scientists expected just 20 years ago, when the first Arctic Report Card assessed the state of Earth’s far northern envir...
www.arctictoday.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Dec. 26, 2025 ~ Expect 'faster than expected.'
"Since the 1980s, the summer sea ice extent has shrunk by about 50%, while the area covered by the oldest, thickest sea ice ... has declined by more than 95%."
www.arctictoday.com/arctic-repor...
"Since the 1980s, the summer sea ice extent has shrunk by about 50%, while the area covered by the oldest, thickest sea ice ... has declined by more than 95%."
www.arctictoday.com/arctic-repor...
Christmas Baubles? You can’t do better than decorations like this! Long-tailed Tits - and a couple of Blue Tits at our #Abergavenny garden feeders. Merry Christmas!
#Wales #Xmas #birds #nature #wildlife #biderswales
#Wales #Xmas #birds #nature #wildlife #biderswales
December 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Christmas Baubles? You can’t do better than decorations like this! Long-tailed Tits - and a couple of Blue Tits at our #Abergavenny garden feeders. Merry Christmas!
#Wales #Xmas #birds #nature #wildlife #biderswales
#Wales #Xmas #birds #nature #wildlife #biderswales
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Renewable energy records broken this year as wind becomes greatest provider of electricity in the UK.
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Stormy weather gives Britain its greenest autumn
Renewable energy records have been repeatedly broken this year as wind becomes the greatest provider of electricity in the UK
www.thetimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Renewable energy records broken this year as wind becomes greatest provider of electricity in the UK.
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
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"how can someone not at least find it interesting watching a whole planet shift geological ages in the blink of an eye?"
Hear, hear!
Hear, hear!
December 20, 2025 at 9:24 AM
"how can someone not at least find it interesting watching a whole planet shift geological ages in the blink of an eye?"
Hear, hear!
Hear, hear!
🌳Vast areas of our most vital habitat are at risk of being lost forever.
Will you join Dame Judi Dench and @wildcard.land in calling for DEFRA to fund the restoration of our publicly owned ancient woodlands?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Will you join Dame Judi Dench and @wildcard.land in calling for DEFRA to fund the restoration of our publicly owned ancient woodlands?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Over 100,000 acres of our public forests used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger than the Isle of W...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
🌳Vast areas of our most vital habitat are at risk of being lost forever.
Will you join Dame Judi Dench and @wildcard.land in calling for DEFRA to fund the restoration of our publicly owned ancient woodlands?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Will you join Dame Judi Dench and @wildcard.land in calling for DEFRA to fund the restoration of our publicly owned ancient woodlands?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
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“NCAR has played a greater role in advancing weather prediction & atmospheric modeling than perhaps any other single entity in the world,” says @weatherwest.bsky.social
Dismantling NCAR would be “like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.” KH
Dismantling NCAR would be “like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.” KH
Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center
Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the National Science Foundation "will be breaking up" the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado.
www.nbcnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“NCAR has played a greater role in advancing weather prediction & atmospheric modeling than perhaps any other single entity in the world,” says @weatherwest.bsky.social
Dismantling NCAR would be “like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.” KH
Dismantling NCAR would be “like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.” KH
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The Trump regime wants to dismantle a world leading climate research center. Why? Because the US has become a petrostate where the government has been captured by fossil fuel interests.
They’re calling climate science “green new scam research”, in full denial of reality. 🤯
They’re calling climate science “green new scam research”, in full denial of reality. 🤯
December 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The Trump regime wants to dismantle a world leading climate research center. Why? Because the US has become a petrostate where the government has been captured by fossil fuel interests.
They’re calling climate science “green new scam research”, in full denial of reality. 🤯
They’re calling climate science “green new scam research”, in full denial of reality. 🤯