Reposted by Abigail DombeyAdrian Hiel @adrianhiel.bsky.social · 18h870 French households are disconnecting from the gas grid everyday. At the current rate the gas grid will be completely abandoned in 38 years. But the rate will increase. France is entering the gas grid doom loop. 76326
Reposted by Abigail DombeyJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The frozen food and cooling industry could slash emissions and energy costs without any compromise on food safety or quality and yet it doesn't because 'that's not the way we do things'. www.businessgreen.com/news/4536554...businessgreen.comStudy: Freezing food at -15C could cut energy consumption seven per centResearch published by Nomad Foods provides further evidence keeping frozen foods at slightly higher temperatures is safe and delivers significant emissions and energy savings 2126
Reposted by Abigail Dombeyc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Omigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him. 2847211590
Reposted by Abigail DombeyCeleste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...londondaily.comBanksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London DailyExclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities 396412563
Reposted by Abigail DombeyNathan Ley @nathanley.com · 26/09/2026cllrdrnathanley.substack.com/p/the-roofs-...cllrdrnathanley.substack.comThe roofs won’t be enough“Just put them on roofs instead” is the most comfortable argument in British politics. It is also the one that quietly hands the bill to our children. 42317
Reposted by Abigail DombeyClimate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Scientists successfully test solar panels underwater. Designed to capture the blue and green light that penetrates seawater, the panels generated power during a trial in the South China Sea. www.euronews.com/2026/09/27/c...euronews.comScientists generate solar power 10 metres beneath the seaAccording to the researchers, perovskite-based solar panels could operate for five and a half years underwater. 041
Reposted by Abigail DombeyDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026I keep telling y'all, electric aviation is a dark horse.techspot.comThe largest all-electric plane ever flew for 27 minutes, on $5 of electricityHeart's X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes from a regional airport in upstate New York, running on battery power the entire time. The aircraft reached 1,100 feet... 3757399
Reposted by Abigail DombeySteve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I‘m from South Shields. We were proud of our marine college with students from all over the world, that Muhammad Ali visited our Mosque, of our Ocean Road curry houses, our Baltic Sea diaspora. My school’s football captain was Iranian. My GP was Indian. My best friend’s dad, Italian. WTF happened? 2253
Reposted by Abigail DombeyMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Financial stuff is understandably a turnoff for most people so let me just say this is alarm bell material. Keep an eye on the AI bubble and regional banks.cnbc.comHistory shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: 'Something always breaks'The 10-year Treasury note yield is spiking to levels not seen in years, and that may be a bad omen for financial markets. 21430143
Reposted by Abigail DombeyAdrian Hiel @adrianhiel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Why electrification is inevitable: Heating costs as of Sept. 20th in France for a 100m2 home: Heating oil - €2300 Gas - €2100 Wood pellets - €1000 Heat Pump - €800 Only one of these technologies also let's you sleep during a heatwave. 109134
Reposted by Abigail DombeyKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/09/2026A massive Microsoft data centre was fined after a drone investigation revealed the use of illegally operating gas turbines -->> www.theguardian.com/environment/... 7357136
Reposted by Abigail DombeyKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/09/2026I wonder if I maybe don't say this enough: the gas-fired data centre boom is *planned* but not *inevitable*. In fact, the plans are fragile, and this petrotech dream only works if everything lands with perfect timing and poise. stand.earth/insights/wes... 418573
Reposted by Abigail DombeyTim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The US might've fired more Patriot missiles in one week of the Iran war than Ukraine has in over 4.5 years of this whole war. The US fires 3 interceptors at once per missile, just to be safe. Ukraine used to do that too but now they're down to firing just one, if that. 15012
Abigail Dombey @abigaildombey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Q: I’ve used my Interrail pass number to make reservations (Eurostar, SNCF, Trenitalia) for a trip I’ve not started yet. Can I get the pass - that I used for the reservations - refunded & travel on the same reservations with a new pass bought in the sale? @jonworth.eu @politicanimal.bsky.social 100
Reposted by Abigail DombeyDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 19/09/2026There has been a noticeable lack of serious reaction over Turkish persecution of LGBTQIA+ community from the global community. As in many other countries, Türkiye tries to mask persecution by claiming being LGBTQIA+ isn't illegal and then using "obscenity laws". www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.comTurkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalistsProtesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’ 10865509
Reposted by Abigail DombeyJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is really interesting on how much better green and efficient offices are. www.businessgreen.com/news/4536093...businessgreen.comReport: Energy efficient office buildings over three times cheaper to runResearch by real estate giant JLL argues 'the case for efficiency has never been stronger' following latest energy price spikes and tightening building performance rules 0165
Abigail Dombey @abigaildombey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🤷🏻♀️theguardian.comMeta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminismTheatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism 011
Reposted by Abigail DombeyJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Workers in the UK will be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid leave to mourn the death of close family members under changes to employment law that will kick in from April next year. www.ft.com/content/5fe1...ft.comUK workers to receive two weeks of unpaid leave for bereavementChange in definition of those eligible will bring law ‘into the 21st century’ 913524
Reposted by Abigail DombeyJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Staff at world-leading AI companies and institutions are increasingly suffering from the mental strain of working on systems they fear could cause serious harm to society www.ft.com/content/6087...ft.comAI staff complain of mental toll over fears of threat to societyTop researchers at Aisi, OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind report burnout and stress over developing powerful AI 45117
Reposted by Abigail DombeyAdam Barnett @adambarnett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Congrats @desmog.com @geoffdembicki.bsky.social @tjjordan.bsky.social Katie Claire www.desmog.com/2026/09/18/d...desmog.comDeSmog Wins Covering Climate Now Awards for Exposing Corporate Denial and DelayDeSmog and its partners have won three awards for investigations exposing corporate tactics to delay climate action at the 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards. Geoff Dembicki, DeSmog’s global ... 03113
Reposted by Abigail DombeyJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Truly staggering anyone can write an essay calling for ‘climate realism’ that argues for more adaptation and is dismissive of net zero by 2050 but which completely fails to mention the risk of climatic tipping points. But I guess Dieter’s gonna Dieter. engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-c...engelsbergideas.comThe case for climate realism in an age of soaring energy demandThe conventional narrative assumes economies can grow while using less energy. The opposite is happening. It is time for climate realism. 6207
Reposted by Abigail DombeyKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 18/09/2026This is worth reading to get an idea of how climate, as a priority relating to the physical safety of the power grid and the dangers of coal, has just been completely deleted from the conversation around power grid transition. It doesn't exist. No mention. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAustralia’s renewables transition is well under way – but meeting its 2030 target will be ‘extremely challenging’A gap looms between the Albanese government’s goal of 82% renewable energy and planned solar and wind projects 04818
Reposted by Abigail DombeyNicola Kelly @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I have spent weeks shadowing the RNLI and I can tell you, they do it out of nothing more than compassion. Wrote about the heroes I've met over the years in this free-to-read post. nicolakelly.substack.com/p/the-rnli-a...nicolakelly.substack.comThe RNLI aren't traitors; they're heroesI have spent weeks shadowing lifeboat crews. Here's what they do and what it's like. 341504485
Reposted by Abigail DombeyMags L Halliday @magslhalliday.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Every year on 19 December, the famous Christmas lights at Mousehole in Cornwall are dimmed between 8 and 9pm, leaving just the Cross and Angels shining down across the village and out to sea. 10827433
Reposted by Abigail DombeyJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 19/09/2026fluffy donut season has officially begun 41778
Reposted by Abigail Dombey👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 17/09/2026just read a story on r/BORU about a woman who’s dog suddenly started like growling at specifically one of her boobs and anyway she had breast cancer and they found it super early because of the dog. we do not deserve dogs 91824
Reposted by Abigail DombeyCaroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Recklessly ridden bikes whether illegal motor bikes or dockless hire bikes can cause terrible injuries and this needs to be addressed alongside the far greater toll of death and injury caused by recklessly driven vehicles smashing into people at bus stops, on footways and on the road. 35213
Abigail Dombey @abigaildombey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Hiya @ibikebrighton.bsky.social - could you follow me so I can DM you? 000
Reposted by Abigail DombeyΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Nicholas Davis (British Artist, born 1937) "Four Black Cyclists in Harlem", 1971. Oil on Canvas, 30 × 24 inches. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt 0253
Reposted by Abigail DombeyKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 16/09/2026'We missed the 1.5c target so that means it's too late to stop climate change' Ah, we missed the 'zero road deaths' target this year. What a shame. Time to take the hummer out, squeeze my eyes shut and smash the accelerator in a pedestrian zone. Come on people, let's make some sense here 626165
Reposted by Abigail DombeyGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 16/09/2026Record heatwaves bring Britain’s second-best butterfly season in 16 yearstheguardian.comRecord heatwaves bring Britain’s second-best butterfly season in 16 yearsVolunteers counted almost 1.4m common butterflies and moths, with painted ladies up 335% on last year 0108
Reposted by Abigail DombeyGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 16/09/2026Airlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate adviserstheguardian.comAirlines should pay for CO2 removal if Heathrow expands, say climate advisersClimate Change Committee says government cannot expand airport without requiring aviation industry to clean up its emissions 1168
Reposted by Abigail DombeyAdrian Hiel @adrianhiel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026SOTEU on now. Some good lines. 12 months ago I would have been ecstatic at this kind of awareness of the need to electrify. Now it is an unavoidable conclusion and the questions we need to be asking are 'what's first', 'how best' and 'how fast'? 062
Reposted by Abigail DombeyTor "SolarFred" Valenza @torsolarfred.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Long-duration energy storage conversation gains traction in India despite 4-hour battery storage focus #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:energy-storage.newsLong-duration energy storage conversation gains traction in India despite 4-hour battery storage focusIndia's storage market remains focused on short-duration firming, but conversations about long-duration storage are already underway. 142
Reposted by Abigail DombeyDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/09/2026HOT👏ROCKS👏canarymedia.comIn a first, cement giant to tap thermal batteries for cleaner heatHolcim will deploy two batteries from the startup Electrified Thermal Solutions to cut down on fossil fuels, which often supply the intense heat in… 620936
Reposted by Abigail DombeyKees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Always look at the bright side: When all the glaciers are gone, we won't see glacial flood events anymore either. (Suppressing the cynic in me most of the time, but sometimes it escapes. Just to be sure: the world would be in a very bad place when that would happen.) 0155
Reposted by Abigail DombeyJaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 15/09/2026In Australia, too, the (close to) cheapest new car you can buy in terms of purchase price is an electric one. When running costs are factored in, electric cars are the clear winner in even more cases. 13713
Reposted by Abigail DombeyLeo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Good morning Bristol! 💫bbc.co.ukBristol becomes first city to ban fast fashion advertsNew rules prohibits the promotion of flights, cars and travel agents on council-owned billboards. 0218
Reposted by Abigail DombeyWillieMillersMoustache @williemillersm1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Hierarchy of Road Users is a thing that already exists. Wish more people knew about it tbh. 44513
Reposted by Abigail DombeyJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026European gas is above €82/MWh - the highest since late 2022. Hormuz remains largely shut and gas storage is at 68% going into winter. None of this started in Europe but we pay for it. The only exit is using less gas. Heat pumps, electrified industry, insulation. 14575208
Abigail Dombey @abigaildombey.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Hey @jonworth.eu - I guess the delays in Finland / Sweden could have been even worse than what you experienced… #LongestTrainEU 110
Reposted by Abigail DombeyAdrian Hiel @adrianhiel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026When people ask 'how are homeowners supposed to pay for insulation, heat pump and solar panels' sometimes the answer is 'bike lanes'. Average annual car ownership in Belgium is €6k-€8k or €12k-€16k in gross salary. Average monthly gross salary in Belgium is €4k. 44616
Reposted by Abigail DombeyJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The solar industry reckons it's on track to smash installation records this year. www.businessgreen.com/news/4535700...businessgreen.com'Unprecedented numbers': Solar industry on track to smash rooftop recordMCS tracker reveals number of small-scale solar installations completed this year has already surpassed long-standing 2011 record 0228
Reposted by Abigail DombeyCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 13/09/2026Virga and I have a lot in common in that we both love books. 212497
Reposted by Abigail DombeySamuel @samuel.fm · 11/08/2026okay now we have this, should we re-enable reposts in Lists? 13527
Reposted by Abigail DombeyKatzenminze @thomas-katzenminze.bsky.social · 12/09/2026BMW reportedly once said that hydrogen was needed for cars because there wasn't enough electricity in many southern Italian villages. The trouble is, you can't even get there with a fuel-cell vehicle. There are fewer filling stations for 700-bar H2, even in Bavaria. www.electrive.net/2026/01/15/n...electrive.netNur noch rund 50 öffentliche Wasserstoff-Tankstellen in Deutschland - electrive.netDie Zahl der öffentlichen Wasserstoff-Tankstellen hat in Deutschland massiv abgenommen. Gab es noch vor zwei Jahren rund 80 Standorte, sind es aktuell nur 052