Peter Head
@peterheadcbe.bsky.social
Bridge engineer-land use planner-innovator-sustainable development-systems modelling-solutions focussed. Volunteer for last 15 years. Keen gardener and nature lover. Chair of several charity Boards. https://resiliencebrokers.org/about/team/
Thanks “Apparently in Finland as well, young people should consider emigrating while the weather is good and approach real estate with caution”
Suomessakin ilmeisesti kannattaisi nuorison harkita maastamuuttoa hyvän sään aikana ja suhtautua kiinteään omaisuuteen varauksella.
If the AMOC collapses, Iceland would be at the center of a deep freeze. Climate modeling shows Icelandic winter extremes plunging to an unprecedented minus-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Sea ice could surround the country for the first time since it was settled by Vikings. www.adn.com/nation-world...
February 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Thanks “Apparently in Finland as well, young people should consider emigrating while the weather is good and approach real estate with caution”
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Florence Makes History with 1st Fossil Ad Ban in Italy
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#ClimateAction
Florence Makes History with 1st Fossil Ad Ban in Italy
Find out more: www.worldwithoutfossilads.o...
#ClimateAction
Florence Makes History with 1st Fossil Ad Ban in Italy
The City Council of Florence just voted to become the first city in Italy to formally adopt a ban on fossil fuel advertising in public spaces. The ban concerns ads for flights, cruises, fossil energy contracts or cars in the city’s streets.
www.worldwithoutfossilads.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Florence Makes History with 1st Fossil Ad Ban in Italy
Find out more: www.worldwithoutfossilads.o...
#ClimateAction
Florence Makes History with 1st Fossil Ad Ban in Italy
Find out more: www.worldwithoutfossilads.o...
#ClimateAction
If the AMOC collapses, Iceland would be at the center of a deep freeze. Climate modeling shows Icelandic winter extremes plunging to an unprecedented minus-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Sea ice could surround the country for the first time since it was settled by Vikings. www.adn.com/nation-world...
How a warming planet could turn Iceland into a glacier
The disruption of a current that carries heat north from the tropics would make much of the world hotter while turning Iceland into “one giant glacier.”
www.adn.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM
If the AMOC collapses, Iceland would be at the center of a deep freeze. Climate modeling shows Icelandic winter extremes plunging to an unprecedented minus-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Sea ice could surround the country for the first time since it was settled by Vikings. www.adn.com/nation-world...
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Britain's chief finance minister will argue today that closer integration with the EU offers the U.K. the best opportunity for higher economic growth — ahead of links with the U.S. and China.
Rebuilding EU ties ‘the biggest prize’ for British economy, Reeves says
The U.K.’s chief finance minister backs alignment with the bloc only when it’s in Britain’s “national interest.”
www.politico.eu
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Britain's chief finance minister will argue today that closer integration with the EU offers the U.K. the best opportunity for higher economic growth — ahead of links with the U.S. and China.
This week, the USA Environmental Protection Agency is expected to overturn what is known as the “endangerment finding,” a 2009 scientific determination that climate change threatens public health and welfare, thereby relinquishing it’s authority to regulate emissions. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:11 AM
This week, the USA Environmental Protection Agency is expected to overturn what is known as the “endangerment finding,” a 2009 scientific determination that climate change threatens public health and welfare, thereby relinquishing it’s authority to regulate emissions. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
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I was also thankfully going to mention this.
Small commercial boats for individuals as well. Ironically, some have used Tesla motors to convert to electric. There are some electric models commercially available, and it has been happening for smaller vessels already thankfully
Small commercial boats for individuals as well. Ironically, some have used Tesla motors to convert to electric. There are some electric models commercially available, and it has been happening for smaller vessels already thankfully
February 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I was also thankfully going to mention this.
Small commercial boats for individuals as well. Ironically, some have used Tesla motors to convert to electric. There are some electric models commercially available, and it has been happening for smaller vessels already thankfully
Small commercial boats for individuals as well. Ironically, some have used Tesla motors to convert to electric. There are some electric models commercially available, and it has been happening for smaller vessels already thankfully
Dozens of scientists from 15 countries have warned that climate change is putting one of the earth’s most important ocean currents in danger of collapse with dangerous consequences. Sea level rise eastern USA and dramatic cooling of Western Europe.
www.channel4.com/news/atlanti...
www.channel4.com/news/atlanti...
Atlantic current collapse could trigger ‘unprecedented’ cooling, scientists warn
Dozens of scientists from 15 countries have warned that climate change is putting one of the earth's most important ocean currents in danger of collapse.
www.channel4.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Dozens of scientists from 15 countries have warned that climate change is putting one of the earth’s most important ocean currents in danger of collapse with dangerous consequences. Sea level rise eastern USA and dramatic cooling of Western Europe.
www.channel4.com/news/atlanti...
www.channel4.com/news/atlanti...
Absolutely not my experience driving EV’s since 2012. Batteries have not lost mileage with time and we normally stop for a break every 150miles anyway.
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Absolutely not my experience driving EV’s since 2012. Batteries have not lost mileage with time and we normally stop for a break every 150miles anyway.
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Before (2025) / After (2026) the recent greening of Rue de Wattignies in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. Without the cars to block the view, now one can check how busy the restaurant is from the other side of the street :)
February 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Before (2025) / After (2026) the recent greening of Rue de Wattignies in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. Without the cars to block the view, now one can check how busy the restaurant is from the other side of the street :)
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UK govt awards major new round of contracts to onshore wind and solar, all at prices below current market wholesale price
Together they'll supply about 3% of current British power when built
All of which reduces gas imports, of course
www.ft.com/content/930e...
Together they'll supply about 3% of current British power when built
All of which reduces gas imports, of course
www.ft.com/content/930e...
UK awards 189 revenue-guarantee contracts for wind and solar projects
Move forms part of government target to decarbonise power system by 2030
www.ft.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:45 AM
UK govt awards major new round of contracts to onshore wind and solar, all at prices below current market wholesale price
Together they'll supply about 3% of current British power when built
All of which reduces gas imports, of course
www.ft.com/content/930e...
Together they'll supply about 3% of current British power when built
All of which reduces gas imports, of course
www.ft.com/content/930e...
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In 2024 China added 270 GW solar capacity
In 2025 they added 350 GW,just solar
For perspective, total capacity (all sources) for the US in 2024 approx 1,200 GW.
In 2025 they added 350 GW,just solar
For perspective, total capacity (all sources) for the US in 2024 approx 1,200 GW.
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
In 2024 China added 270 GW solar capacity
In 2025 they added 350 GW,just solar
For perspective, total capacity (all sources) for the US in 2024 approx 1,200 GW.
In 2025 they added 350 GW,just solar
For perspective, total capacity (all sources) for the US in 2024 approx 1,200 GW.
Shanghai is a leading city in improving air quality by encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles. The outcome of all these changes has changed the sound and smells of Shanghai streets. The sound is quieter, and the smell has dramatically improved. worldlandscapearchitect.com/the-changing...
The Changing Sounds of Shanghai Streets
The Changing Sounds of Shanghai Streets - landscape architecture - #landscapearchitecture
worldlandscapearchitect.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Shanghai is a leading city in improving air quality by encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles. The outcome of all these changes has changed the sound and smells of Shanghai streets. The sound is quieter, and the smell has dramatically improved. worldlandscapearchitect.com/the-changing...
More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
China sold 11 million electric vehicles in one year, leaving less room for the oil it used to buy from Venezuela
But there is a basic question lurking behind the headlines. Who will actually need that oil in the years ahead? For years, China has been one of Venezuela’s
www.ecoticias.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
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This season's Personal Climate Strategy Workshop starts Thursday.
I'd really appreciate your help spreading the word.
Please repost, forward or copy onto little notes and share via carrier pigeons.
Thanks!
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I'd really appreciate your help spreading the word.
Please repost, forward or copy onto little notes and share via carrier pigeons.
Thanks!
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"It Will Change the Way You Think About Planning for Your Future."
Learn how to find your path through the chaos. Begins February 12th!
alexsteffen.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:44 PM
This season's Personal Climate Strategy Workshop starts Thursday.
I'd really appreciate your help spreading the word.
Please repost, forward or copy onto little notes and share via carrier pigeons.
Thanks!
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/it-will-ch...
I'd really appreciate your help spreading the word.
Please repost, forward or copy onto little notes and share via carrier pigeons.
Thanks!
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/it-will-ch...
Great initiative!
Finland, Canada’s Arctic and the U.S. are teaming up to protect peatlands — ecosystems covering just 3–4% of Earth yet storing up to one-third of soil carbon.
A cross-regional push aims to boost conservation and climate resilience.
A cross-regional push aims to boost conservation and climate resilience.
Local communities join global push to protect European, Arctic & US peatlands
After her father’s death, Bigga-Helena Magga and her sister were determined that their ancestral homeland, Alttokangas, a Sámi boreal forest and peatland in Finland’s Inari municipality, would not be…
news.mongabay.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Great initiative!
The herons that come into our garden are now building nests in the local park.
February 8, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The herons that come into our garden are now building nests in the local park.
Just love this heron ignoring but perfectly matching our decoy by the garden pond.
February 7, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Just love this heron ignoring but perfectly matching our decoy by the garden pond.
Danone recalls more baby formula batches over poisonous toxin concerns. The products recalled include:
Aptamil 1 First Infant Milk (800g, 700g, 1.2kg, Hungry 800g, Pre-Measured Tabs);
Aptamil 2 Follow On Milk (800g, 700g, 1.2kg Big Pack, Pre-Measured Tabs).”
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apple.news/AL4mWvrTtQry...
Aptamil 1 First Infant Milk (800g, 700g, 1.2kg, Hungry 800g, Pre-Measured Tabs);
Aptamil 2 Follow On Milk (800g, 700g, 1.2kg Big Pack, Pre-Measured Tabs).”
Excerpt from
apple.news/AL4mWvrTtQry...
Danone recalls more baby formula batches over poisonous toxin concerns — ITV News
Danone has recalled more batches of Aptamil and Cow & Gate infant formula because of the possible presence of a toxin linked to the poisoning of children, the Food Standards Agency has said.
apple.news
February 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Danone recalls more baby formula batches over poisonous toxin concerns. The products recalled include:
Aptamil 1 First Infant Milk (800g, 700g, 1.2kg, Hungry 800g, Pre-Measured Tabs);
Aptamil 2 Follow On Milk (800g, 700g, 1.2kg Big Pack, Pre-Measured Tabs).”
Excerpt from
apple.news/AL4mWvrTtQry...
Aptamil 1 First Infant Milk (800g, 700g, 1.2kg, Hungry 800g, Pre-Measured Tabs);
Aptamil 2 Follow On Milk (800g, 700g, 1.2kg Big Pack, Pre-Measured Tabs).”
Excerpt from
apple.news/AL4mWvrTtQry...
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Stark warning’: #pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds
- Toxicity from farm chemicals increased for most species groups between 2013 and 2019, with #insects worst affected
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Toxicity from farm chemicals increased for most species groups between 2013 and 2019, with #insects worst affected
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Stark warning’: pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds
Toxicity from farm chemicals increased for most species groups between 2013 and 2019, with insects worst affected
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Stark warning’: #pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds
- Toxicity from farm chemicals increased for most species groups between 2013 and 2019, with #insects worst affected
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Toxicity from farm chemicals increased for most species groups between 2013 and 2019, with #insects worst affected
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The relentless rain stopped just now and the sun came out. Beautiful.
February 6, 2026 at 11:09 AM
The relentless rain stopped just now and the sun came out. Beautiful.
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I don't say this often but: I'm so proud to be a climate and environment reporter. We cover an issue that is vitally important to humanity and the natural world. 14 of my climate colleagues at the Post were laid off today and I'm devastated.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I don't say this often but: I'm so proud to be a climate and environment reporter. We cover an issue that is vitally important to humanity and the natural world. 14 of my climate colleagues at the Post were laid off today and I'm devastated.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
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“Under relentless pressure from US, & persistently undermined by China & Russia, the rules-based international order is being crushed... Governments that still value human rights, alongside social movements, civil society & international institutions, need to form a strategic alliance to push back.”
Global system of human rights in ‘peril’, warns HRW in its annual report https://aje.news/87xusc
February 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
“Under relentless pressure from US, & persistently undermined by China & Russia, the rules-based international order is being crushed... Governments that still value human rights, alongside social movements, civil society & international institutions, need to form a strategic alliance to push back.”
It is 10degC in South London, the sun is out and late winter flowers (Iris, Crocus and Hellebore) are out, giving a breath of Spring. Such joy!
February 4, 2026 at 1:39 PM
It is 10degC in South London, the sun is out and late winter flowers (Iris, Crocus and Hellebore) are out, giving a breath of Spring. Such joy!
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Very unfortunately not the first one:
research.noaa.gov/deforestatio...
research.noaa.gov/deforestatio...
Deforestation, warming flip part of Amazon forest from carbon sink to source - NOAA Research
New results from a nine-year research project in the eastern Amazon rainforest finds that significant deforestation in eastern and southeastern Brazil turned what was once a forest that absorbed carbo...
research.noaa.gov
February 4, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Very unfortunately not the first one:
research.noaa.gov/deforestatio...
research.noaa.gov/deforestatio...