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Prof Mark Maslin
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#ClimateChange Professor @ucl, author of #HumanPlanet, #CradleOfHumanity, #HowToSaveOurPlanet, member of Climate Crisis Advisory Group, Dad (He/Him)

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Mark Andrew Maslin is a professor of Earth System Science at the University College London and the Natural History Museum of Denmark. He has published numerous books on a variety of environmental topics including climate change, ecology, the anthropocene and human evolution. His scientific work consists of more than 200 publications. He is joint Pro-Vice-Provost of the UCL Climate Crisis Grand Challenge. He is also Strategy Advisor to Lansons, Net Zero Now, Sheep Inc and CSR Board member of Sopra Steria. He co-founded and helped to run the AI geoanalytics company Rezatec Ltd from 2012 to 2023. He is also a founding member of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group led by Sir David King. In 2024 he was Special Advisor to the UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee inquiry into Climate Change and Security. .. more

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 8d
92%: the percentage of funding for Nigel Farage's far-right political party Reform UK that comes from fossil fuel interests.

Across the world, anyone blaming immigrants, etc, it's all just a smokescreen to allow the rich to keep on getting richer by killing our planet.
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‘You can’t eat electricity’: how rural solar farms became the latest battlefront in Britain’s culture war
Reform UK is exploiting opposition to solar panels – but most farmers are more worried about climate change.
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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 14d
UK investment in #windenergy delivered a net financial benefit of over £100bn for energy consumers between 2010 and 2023, challenging misconceptions about the cost of the #greenenergytransition, finds Colm O'Shea and @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social.
Wind power delivers £104 billion net benefit to UK consumers
UK investment in wind energy generated a net financial benefit of more than £100bn for energy consumers between 2010 and 2023, challenging misconceptions about the cost of the green energy transition,...
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 14d
💨 New research by @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social and Colm O’Shea shows that wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010.

Wind isn’t just clean, it’s saving consumers billions. 🌍⚡

Read via @theguardian.com

#UCLGeography #RenewableEnergy #WindPower #ClimateAction
Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
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Graham M. @graham-m.bsky.social · 14d
And here's the Guardian v of the story:
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Wind power has cut £104bn from UK energy costs since 2010, study finds
Reduction comes from energy generated from windfarms and lower cost of gas owing to lower demand
www.theguardian.com

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Prof Mark Maslin @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social · 14d
Wind power has saved UK consumers over £100 billion since 2010 – see our new study

UK saved £14.2 billion from lower electricity prices & £133.3 billion from reduced natural gas prices. Offset £43.2 billion in wind energy subsidies consumers saved £104.3 billion

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Wind power has saved UK consumers over £100 billion since 2010 – new study
Wind power offers a large financial benefit to UK consumers.
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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 24d
🌍 Phones, laptops, gadgets… how do they shape our planet?

@profmarkmaslin.bsky.social (MSc #ClimateChange) is featured in @theguardian.com, showing how tech consumption could reshape Venice, Iguazu Falls & more.

#ClimateCrisis #SustainableTech #UCLGeography #TechImpact
Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images visualise how tech could harm our planet
From Venice to the Iguaza Falls, an exhibition in London illustrates the hidden cost of our gadgets and devices
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Prof Mark Maslin @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social · Oct 1
We join the global community in mourning the passing of Dr Dame Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist, conservationist, and UN Messenger of Peace.

Her groundbreaking scientific work transformed our understanding of nature and will continue to inspire generations.

#JaneGoodall

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · Oct 1
Just seen the latest work from the Doughnut Economic Lab highlighting the huge inequalities between the richest and poorest nations and the accelerating planetary metacrisis we are in.

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