Tom Wilko
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Demand for oil faces a dramatic slowdown as China’s electric car revolution pushes combustion-engine vehicles off the road, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
China’s electric car revolution hammers demand for oil
Fears over ‘cartoonishly large’ surpluses as output increases despite rising number of EVs
www.telegraph.co.uk
July 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Demand for oil faces a dramatic slowdown as China’s electric car revolution pushes combustion-engine vehicles off the road, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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Countries to budget more for HIV/AIDS measures as U.S. withdraws aid
@cohenjon.bsky.social reports via @science.org
@cohenjon.bsky.social reports via @science.org
Countries to budget more for HIV/AIDS measures as U.S. withdraws aid
South Africa plans modest spending increase, but shortfalls will limit prevention and treatment
www.science.org
July 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Countries to budget more for HIV/AIDS measures as U.S. withdraws aid
@cohenjon.bsky.social reports via @science.org
@cohenjon.bsky.social reports via @science.org
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Putting air filters in classrooms seems to reduce student sick days by more than 10 per cent.
Air filters in classrooms reduce sick days by more than 10 per cent
Putting air filters in classrooms seems to boost student attendance, which may be due to them reducing levels of air pollution, pollen, pathogens or all three
www.newscientist.com
May 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Putting air filters in classrooms seems to reduce student sick days by more than 10 per cent.
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BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza in his first Sunday noon appeal.
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages in Sunday appeal
Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff.
bit.ly
May 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza in his first Sunday noon appeal.
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Pakistan: Bottom-Up Solar!
Analysts estimate ~15 GW was installed last year compared to peak electricity demand in the country of about 30 GW"
"The solar boom “has been very bottom up. It was...people forcing markets to import more solar panels.”
#energysky edition.cnn.com/2025/05/01/c...
Analysts estimate ~15 GW was installed last year compared to peak electricity demand in the country of about 30 GW"
"The solar boom “has been very bottom up. It was...people forcing markets to import more solar panels.”
#energysky edition.cnn.com/2025/05/01/c...
How Pakistan pulled off one of the fastest solar revolutions in the world | CNN
Pakistan has become one of the biggest new solar markets. It’s bringing cheap, clean power but analysts warn of potential trouble ahead.
edition.cnn.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Pakistan: Bottom-Up Solar!
Analysts estimate ~15 GW was installed last year compared to peak electricity demand in the country of about 30 GW"
"The solar boom “has been very bottom up. It was...people forcing markets to import more solar panels.”
#energysky edition.cnn.com/2025/05/01/c...
Analysts estimate ~15 GW was installed last year compared to peak electricity demand in the country of about 30 GW"
"The solar boom “has been very bottom up. It was...people forcing markets to import more solar panels.”
#energysky edition.cnn.com/2025/05/01/c...
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If you find yourself buffeted by bad news online, our resident advice columnist David Robson has some science-backed tips for managing your consumption and boosting your resilience
Can't stop doomscrolling? Here's some research to help you cut back
If you find yourself buffeted by bad news online, our resident advice columnist David Robson has some science-backed tips for managing your consumption and boosting your resilience
www.newscientist.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
If you find yourself buffeted by bad news online, our resident advice columnist David Robson has some science-backed tips for managing your consumption and boosting your resilience
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It's impossible to overstate how electricity is going to completely rewire the energy system.
The UK's useful energy in 2050 in a net-zero system will be 10% higher than in 2025, while it's primary energy use will decline by 33%. www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-reducing...
The UK's useful energy in 2050 in a net-zero system will be 10% higher than in 2025, while it's primary energy use will decline by 33%. www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-reducing...
February 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
It's impossible to overstate how electricity is going to completely rewire the energy system.
The UK's useful energy in 2050 in a net-zero system will be 10% higher than in 2025, while it's primary energy use will decline by 33%. www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-reducing...
The UK's useful energy in 2050 in a net-zero system will be 10% higher than in 2025, while it's primary energy use will decline by 33%. www.carbonbrief.org/ccc-reducing...
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Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.
February 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.
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I think this is my favourite report cover of all time. Any others?
February 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I think this is my favourite report cover of all time. Any others?
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When I post about my heat pump & home electrification progress, someone will try to counter: “But individual actions are meaningless!” Unless of course if millions of Americans are doing the same thing. It turns out, they are. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋
#FossilFuelsAreStrandedAssets
#FossilFuelsAreStrandedAssets
Heat pumps outsold furnaces again in 2024 in the US, and with the largest margin to date. www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea... #electrifyeverythingwecan 🔌💡
January 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
When I post about my heat pump & home electrification progress, someone will try to counter: “But individual actions are meaningless!” Unless of course if millions of Americans are doing the same thing. It turns out, they are. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋
#FossilFuelsAreStrandedAssets
#FossilFuelsAreStrandedAssets
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"Fossil fuels are losing their grip on EU energy. At the start of the European Green Deal in 2019, few thought the EU’s energy transition could be where it is today; wind and solar are pushing coal to the margins and forcing gas into structural decline"
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
European Electricity Review 2025 | Ember
The EU’s electricity transition continued at pace in 2024, as solar overtook coal for the first time and gas declined for the fifth year in a row.
ember-energy.org
January 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"Fossil fuels are losing their grip on EU energy. At the start of the European Green Deal in 2019, few thought the EU’s energy transition could be where it is today; wind and solar are pushing coal to the margins and forcing gas into structural decline"
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
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And contrails are responsible for up to half the climate impact of flying. This is huge ⬇️
3️⃣ All flight planning must adapt flight paths and schedules to minimise contrails.
Just small changes to 1.7% of flights could reduce contrail impact by 60%. Robust data monitoring and collection will be crucial for informing these calculations.
🧵4/7
Just small changes to 1.7% of flights could reduce contrail impact by 60%. Robust data monitoring and collection will be crucial for informing these calculations.
🧵4/7
January 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
And contrails are responsible for up to half the climate impact of flying. This is huge ⬇️
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NEW: 2024 has just been confirmed as the warmest year on record, and the first to breach the 1.5C threshold.
We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.
2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.
We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.
2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.
January 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
NEW: 2024 has just been confirmed as the warmest year on record, and the first to breach the 1.5C threshold.
We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.
2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.
We used a ridgeline (Joy Division inspired) chart to visualise daily temperature anomalies since 1940.
2024 clearly stands out with 100% of its days above 1.3C and 75% above 1.5C.
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at the end of a 14hr flight into LAX, the pilot told us not to be alarmed if we smelled smoke, the plane wasn’t on fire, just the city
January 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
at the end of a 14hr flight into LAX, the pilot told us not to be alarmed if we smelled smoke, the plane wasn’t on fire, just the city
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The data is in. 2024 was the warmest year on record, and probably in the whole of human history – about 1.6°C warmer than the pre-industrial period.
More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.
More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.
January 10, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The data is in. 2024 was the warmest year on record, and probably in the whole of human history – about 1.6°C warmer than the pre-industrial period.
More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.
More than 1 billion individual thermometer measurements, made by thousands of people over many decades, have been condensed into a single number.
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Wind has officially overtaken gas as the single largest source of UK electricity.
Wind overtakes gas as the UK's largest source of electricity in 2024
Wind's share of the mix edged slightly higher to 30%, while gas' contribution declined nearly 6 percentage points year on year, to 26.3%
theprogressplaybook.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Wind has officially overtaken gas as the single largest source of UK electricity.
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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
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Appropriate question for today. Source: https://buff.ly/3lFFlCO
December 24, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Appropriate question for today. Source: https://buff.ly/3lFFlCO
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From this point, the light starts to win. A great day. A great, great day.
December 21, 2024 at 12:17 PM
From this point, the light starts to win. A great day. A great, great day.
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Almost every new car sold in Norway is electric
December 15, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Almost every new car sold in Norway is electric
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Uniforms of Syrian soldiers from the dictator Bashar al-Assad’s army, abandoned as they fled Damascus. A historic image marking the end of the dictator and his army.
December 8, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Uniforms of Syrian soldiers from the dictator Bashar al-Assad’s army, abandoned as they fled Damascus. A historic image marking the end of the dictator and his army.
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Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
November 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
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We take for granted some of our society's greatest successes.
"There are not many places on earth where we have detailed cause-of-death data from before the era of widespread vaccination.
Massachusetts is one of those places.
From 1842-1877, 70% of all deaths were from diseases which we today have vaccines to prevent."
Worth sharing.....
Massachusetts is one of those places.
From 1842-1877, 70% of all deaths were from diseases which we today have vaccines to prevent."
Worth sharing.....
November 25, 2024 at 3:35 AM
We take for granted some of our society's greatest successes.