Margaret Taylor
@living-again.bsky.social
Science/Climate change/farming/gardening/nature/Cat lover/Coffee w friends/Knitter/Travel/adventure Learning to fly. Cell Biol Uni St Andrews retired /Influenza drug development
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'Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Mr Gloster* added that hospital emergency department attendance was at its "highest ever" last Monday'
Highest ever.
*The HSE Chief Executive.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
Highest ever.
*The HSE Chief Executive.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
IMO warns that flu has hit Ireland 'fast and hard'
The Irish Medical Organisation has warned that the flu has hit Ireland "fast and hard" and will add enormous strain to the already stretched public hospital system.
www.rte.ie
December 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
'Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Mr Gloster* added that hospital emergency department attendance was at its "highest ever" last Monday'
Highest ever.
*The HSE Chief Executive.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
Highest ever.
*The HSE Chief Executive.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
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'H5N1 is no longer the slow-moving outbreak of the past. It has become a fast-changing global pathogen, spreading through birds, repeatedly testing the biological boundaries of mammals and producing more genetic variation than at any time in its history'
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cambodianess.com/article/a-mu...
A Mutating Threat: Scientists Warn H5N1 Bird Flu Is Evolving Faster Than Ever
PHNOM PENH — The dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus has entered what scientists describe as a new, unpredictable stage, spreading across the world and mutat...
cambodianess.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
'H5N1 is no longer the slow-moving outbreak of the past. It has become a fast-changing global pathogen, spreading through birds, repeatedly testing the biological boundaries of mammals and producing more genetic variation than at any time in its history'
cambodianess.com/article/a-mu...
cambodianess.com/article/a-mu...
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5 years 11 months ago, I become very concerned.
5 years 10 months ago, I wander my city, dazed, knowing what's going to happen soon.
5 years 9 months ago, I read an email that suggests anosmia is a symptom. I decide to do everything I can to not get infected. Still doing so.
5 years 10 months ago, I wander my city, dazed, knowing what's going to happen soon.
5 years 9 months ago, I read an email that suggests anosmia is a symptom. I decide to do everything I can to not get infected. Still doing so.
6 years ago today: A man in Wuhan, China starts feeling ill, becoming the first confirmed case of COVID-19
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
5 years 11 months ago, I become very concerned.
5 years 10 months ago, I wander my city, dazed, knowing what's going to happen soon.
5 years 9 months ago, I read an email that suggests anosmia is a symptom. I decide to do everything I can to not get infected. Still doing so.
5 years 10 months ago, I wander my city, dazed, knowing what's going to happen soon.
5 years 9 months ago, I read an email that suggests anosmia is a symptom. I decide to do everything I can to not get infected. Still doing so.
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This is exactly what happens when a novel seasonal influenza strain meets a population with Covid-induced immune dysregulation; it's not 'like Covid again', it's the ongoing and continuous effects of Covid.
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Flu: It is like Covid again, says principal as 170 pupils sick
Confirmed flu cases among adults and children across Northern Ireland have more than trebled in the last two weeks.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is exactly what happens when a novel seasonal influenza strain meets a population with Covid-induced immune dysregulation; it's not 'like Covid again', it's the ongoing and continuous effects of Covid.
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Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
Extent, volume and thickness are three ways to measure Arctic sea-ice. Extent is currently at a record low for the day. Volume hit a record monthly low in each of the last two months.
And "thickness" just set an all-time record low in October.
Code UFB!!!
Extent, volume and thickness are three ways to measure Arctic sea-ice. Extent is currently at a record low for the day. Volume hit a record monthly low in each of the last two months.
And "thickness" just set an all-time record low in October.
December 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
Extent, volume and thickness are three ways to measure Arctic sea-ice. Extent is currently at a record low for the day. Volume hit a record monthly low in each of the last two months.
And "thickness" just set an all-time record low in October.
Code UFB!!!
Extent, volume and thickness are three ways to measure Arctic sea-ice. Extent is currently at a record low for the day. Volume hit a record monthly low in each of the last two months.
And "thickness" just set an all-time record low in October.
Two years ago today arrived in Puerto Williams Chile, having sailed the Drake Passage from the Antarctica Peninsula. Most amazing trip, 18 days including Falkland Islands and South Georgia.
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Two years ago today arrived in Puerto Williams Chile, having sailed the Drake Passage from the Antarctica Peninsula. Most amazing trip, 18 days including Falkland Islands and South Georgia.
Also Aisla, Di Gilpin and Sheila Greenwell from C4 The Game of Wool were interviewed about the benefits of knitting for all.
November 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Also Aisla, Di Gilpin and Sheila Greenwell from C4 The Game of Wool were interviewed about the benefits of knitting for all.
A great weekend at East Neuk Knits; knitting, wool and yarn fair. Farmers with their cashmere goats and yarn producers from all over Scotland and the islands. Too many temptations! But I bought some 100% Alpaca wool from local producers at Bowbridge Alpacas near Peat Inn. I must go and visit them.
November 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
A great weekend at East Neuk Knits; knitting, wool and yarn fair. Farmers with their cashmere goats and yarn producers from all over Scotland and the islands. Too many temptations! But I bought some 100% Alpaca wool from local producers at Bowbridge Alpacas near Peat Inn. I must go and visit them.
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🧪🌊🧵"experts believe a global rise in sea level of at least three metres may now be inevitable as a result of the break-up of Antarctica’s giant western glaciers"
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Global rise in sea levels may be inevitable, experts warn...
Scientists say that a hotter planet will see Antarctica’s vast glaciers crumble – and change the face of the Earth
observer.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🧪🌊🧵"experts believe a global rise in sea level of at least three metres may now be inevitable as a result of the break-up of Antarctica’s giant western glaciers"
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
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Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
October, 2025, finished as third hottest October on record, the third consecutive October over 1.5°C, and likely the third hottest October in over 120,000 years, averaging 1.55°C over the Paris Agreement baseline.
In the year 2525 ...
Code Yikes!
October, 2025, finished as third hottest October on record, the third consecutive October over 1.5°C, and likely the third hottest October in over 120,000 years, averaging 1.55°C over the Paris Agreement baseline.
In the year 2525 ...
November 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
October, 2025, finished as third hottest October on record, the third consecutive October over 1.5°C, and likely the third hottest October in over 120,000 years, averaging 1.55°C over the Paris Agreement baseline.
In the year 2525 ...
Code Yikes!
October, 2025, finished as third hottest October on record, the third consecutive October over 1.5°C, and likely the third hottest October in over 120,000 years, averaging 1.55°C over the Paris Agreement baseline.
In the year 2525 ...
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Powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods such as raw milk are benefitting – financially and otherwise – from the push to write anti-science policies into law across the U.S.
Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push?
Powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods such as raw milk are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law across the U.S.
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October 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Your 'doom quote' for today:
"Among the by-products of the melting Arctic, one stands out in its sheer horror-movie potential. Trapped within permafrost⧿especially below Arctic ice⧿are billions of tons of methane clathrates..."
www.amazon.com/Thinking-Per...
"Among the by-products of the melting Arctic, one stands out in its sheer horror-movie potential. Trapped within permafrost⧿especially below Arctic ice⧿are billions of tons of methane clathrates..."
www.amazon.com/Thinking-Per...
The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change
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October 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Your 'doom quote' for today:
"Among the by-products of the melting Arctic, one stands out in its sheer horror-movie potential. Trapped within permafrost⧿especially below Arctic ice⧿are billions of tons of methane clathrates..."
www.amazon.com/Thinking-Per...
"Among the by-products of the melting Arctic, one stands out in its sheer horror-movie potential. Trapped within permafrost⧿especially below Arctic ice⧿are billions of tons of methane clathrates..."
www.amazon.com/Thinking-Per...
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat
Interesting as I was bitten when there in September. Cannot be sure it was a mosquito but it was after I’d visited an old farm and had been outside!🤔
Interesting as I was bitten when there in September. Cannot be sure it was a mosquito but it was after I’d visited an old farm and had been outside!🤔
October 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat
Interesting as I was bitten when there in September. Cannot be sure it was a mosquito but it was after I’d visited an old farm and had been outside!🤔
Interesting as I was bitten when there in September. Cannot be sure it was a mosquito but it was after I’d visited an old farm and had been outside!🤔
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When Fox News lies, people die | We explain on PBS Newshour how the antiscience disinformation spread by the Murdoch media empire and especially Fox News, likely lead to hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths in the U.S. And that's just COVID-19. Their fossil fuel disinformation is as deadly.
"Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science" | My #ScienceUnderSiege co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I spoke with @wbrangham.bsky.social of the @pbs.org #Newshour:
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Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science
From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
When Fox News lies, people die | We explain on PBS Newshour how the antiscience disinformation spread by the Murdoch media empire and especially Fox News, likely lead to hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths in the U.S. And that's just COVID-19. Their fossil fuel disinformation is as deadly.
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Today (date), the Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct. The first bird extinction on mainland Europe in 500 years — on our watch. Extinction is final. No going back. Think about that.
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Today (date), the Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct. The first bird extinction on mainland Europe in 500 years — on our watch. Extinction is final. No going back. Think about that.
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Your 'moment of neo-fascist kakistocracy' for today:
"CDC has no leadership across multiple centers and offices... CDC cannot respond to this threat, which has the potential to kill hundreds of millions of people."
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"CDC has no leadership across multiple centers and offices... CDC cannot respond to this threat, which has the potential to kill hundreds of millions of people."
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...
The Death of Public Health
Another Friday night massacre, but this time it's not just an essential federal public health agency that will die
rasmussenretorts.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Your 'moment of neo-fascist kakistocracy' for today:
"CDC has no leadership across multiple centers and offices... CDC cannot respond to this threat, which has the potential to kill hundreds of millions of people."
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...
"CDC has no leadership across multiple centers and offices... CDC cannot respond to this threat, which has the potential to kill hundreds of millions of people."
rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...
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Your 'moment of doom' for Oct. 12, 2025 ~ The end of bees.
"Fifteen species of bumblebee, which play a crucial role in pollinating peas, beans, peanuts and clover ... are now classified as threatened."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Fifteen species of bumblebee, which play a crucial role in pollinating peas, beans, peanuts and clover ... are now classified as threatened."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Oct. 12, 2025 ~ The end of bees.
"Fifteen species of bumblebee, which play a crucial role in pollinating peas, beans, peanuts and clover ... are now classified as threatened."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Fifteen species of bumblebee, which play a crucial role in pollinating peas, beans, peanuts and clover ... are now classified as threatened."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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As the spouse of a currently furloughed federal employee, I was already seething, but this makes my blood absolutely boil.
That military—who along with their families already sacrifice so much—are working without pay right now? Unconscionable.
That military—who along with their families already sacrifice so much—are working without pay right now? Unconscionable.
Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank
October 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
As the spouse of a currently furloughed federal employee, I was already seething, but this makes my blood absolutely boil.
That military—who along with their families already sacrifice so much—are working without pay right now? Unconscionable.
That military—who along with their families already sacrifice so much—are working without pay right now? Unconscionable.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
October 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
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I has been a very long time since I posted this list of 40 consequences of climate change. But, it's important to take note of item number 40.
I truly wish things were going to get better, but sadly, it's all just going to get more f&%ked from here.
climatecasino.net/2021/10/top-...
I truly wish things were going to get better, but sadly, it's all just going to get more f&%ked from here.
climatecasino.net/2021/10/top-...
Top 40 Impacts of Climate Change
In this post, I list 78 current and future impacts of climate change, along with references for some of the more unexpected items. That list was compiled scouring the web along with suggestions and c...
climatecasino.net
October 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I has been a very long time since I posted this list of 40 consequences of climate change. But, it's important to take note of item number 40.
I truly wish things were going to get better, but sadly, it's all just going to get more f&%ked from here.
climatecasino.net/2021/10/top-...
I truly wish things were going to get better, but sadly, it's all just going to get more f&%ked from here.
climatecasino.net/2021/10/top-...
The Hunters/Harvest/Supermoon on Tuesday night.
October 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The Hunters/Harvest/Supermoon on Tuesday night.
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The final data for 2025 is in, and the planet saw 152 days with the global 2m surface temperature at or above the pre-industrial maximum of 15.5°C. This is just short of 154 days in 2023 and the record 160 days in 2024.
Next year? The Climate 8-ball is temporarily furloughed.
Next year? The Climate 8-ball is temporarily furloughed.
October 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The final data for 2025 is in, and the planet saw 152 days with the global 2m surface temperature at or above the pre-industrial maximum of 15.5°C. This is just short of 154 days in 2023 and the record 160 days in 2024.
Next year? The Climate 8-ball is temporarily furloughed.
Next year? The Climate 8-ball is temporarily furloughed.
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My latest animation of the global surface temperature anomaly, 1851 - 2025 (current through September).
October 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
My latest animation of the global surface temperature anomaly, 1851 - 2025 (current through September).
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I was at UCSB 1998-2009. It was amazing then to see Nobel prize winners walking across campus (previous winners in 1998/2000/2004/2014), and it's amazing now to have it happen again.
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UCSB Professors Michel Devoret, John Martinis Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics | Local News | Noozhawk
Two UC Santa Barbara professors were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in physics for their experiments on an electrical circuit that showed quantum physics in
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October 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I was at UCSB 1998-2009. It was amazing then to see Nobel prize winners walking across campus (previous winners in 1998/2000/2004/2014), and it's amazing now to have it happen again.
www.noozhawk.com/ucsb-profess...
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Today Dhaka; tomorrow, your city
"For millions of Dhaka's residents, the challenges are immediate and relentless. Climate-induced migration continues to swell the city's population as rising sea levels, cyclones, and salinity devastate coastal livelihoods."
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Dhaka struggles to house climate migrants and growing population
Despite hundreds of acres of government land lying unused, only a handful of the nearly 50 housing projects launched over the past two decades have been completed, hampered by bureaucratic delays and ...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Today Dhaka; tomorrow, your city