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Andy Nolan

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AD City Sustainability @ Sheffield City Council (UK) | @theeauc Fellow | Chair @hallamredmires

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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 4h
Air pollution is one of the biggest threats to children's health. Paediatricians in the UK, Africa and Asia are building the evidence, skills and networks needed to put children's health at the centre of clean air policy and action. www.cleanairfund.org/case-study/p...
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Mobilising paediatricians to protect children from air pollution - Clean Air Fund
Paediatricians are building the evidence, skills and networks needed to put children's health at the centre of clean air policy and action
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 22h
What could the next El Niño mean for the UK, and how prepared are we for the risks? Our aim is simple: to make the science accessible, understandable and impossible to ignore. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFcj...
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El Niño: What Could It Mean for the UK? | NEBLIVE #1
What could the next El Niño mean for the UK, and how prepared are we for the risks? In the first episode of NEBLIVE, Professors Paul Behrens, Hayley Fowler and Mike Berners-Lee explore the science…
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
£1m Sheffield Climate Investment could help power more than 200 Council homes Investment from Sheffield residents, businesses and other supporters could help fund solar panels and battery storage for 212 Council homes. www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2026/ps...
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£1m Sheffield Climate Investment could help power more than 200 Council homes | Sheffield City Council
Investment from Sheffield residents, businesses and other supporters could help fund solar panels and battery storage for 212 Council homes.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
First studies funded under initiative to decarbonise health and social care www.nihr.ac.uk/news/first-s...
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Will AI be good or bad for the climate? Here’s what the latest evidence on energy use suggests theconversation.com/will-ai-be-g...
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Will AI be good or bad for the climate? Here’s what the latest evidence on energy use suggests
AI data centres are using vast amounts of energy, but that is expected to grow fast.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Asaf Tzachor, a Research Affiliate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risks, University of Cambridge writes: Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others – new research theconversation.com/some-climate...
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Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others – new research
Scientists aren’t focusing on the systems that may be closest to tipping.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age
The French firm is reinventing the classic model as carmakers come under pressure from Chinese rivals.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#moorfoot
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#sheffield #cambridgestreet #sunshine #regeneration #elshawhouse #afternoon
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Almost 300,000 people now live in flood‑prone areas in the Nepalese Himalayas – new research theconversation.com/almost-300-0...
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Almost 300,000 people now live in flood-prone areas in the Nepalese Himalayas – new research
Satellite data shows roads, settlements and infrastructure are expanding into the same valleys that are vulnerable to floods and landslides.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hospital appointments can make greener travel harder Patient and visitor journeys account for more than 40% of transport emissions from England’s NHS. theconversation.com/hospital-app...
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Hospital appointments can make greener travel harder
Hospital journeys can be costly, exhausting and hard to plan. The timing and location of appointments can determine whether lower-carbon travel is possible.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Energy price cap: the cost of your coffee could be about to go up theconversation.com/energy-price...
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Energy price cap: the cost of your coffee could be about to go up
Some businesses will be hit harder than others.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Coolcations: tourism boom is taking a toll on chillier destinations theconversation.com/coolcations-...
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Coolcations: tourism boom is taking a toll on chillier destinations
Holiday destinations in northern Europe saw a boost in tourist numbers this summer, but for some this throws up new problems.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Will Walker writes: New research from UCL links climate action in schools to gains on several council priorities at once, from SEND and behaviour to the cost of living. Headteachers count their council among sources they trust to help. www.uk100.org/knowledge-hu...
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Calmer classrooms, stronger communities: what climate action in schools can deliver for councils | UK100
Climate action in schools and climate priorities
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Devolution is accelerating, giving local leaders more opportunity to shape the places and communities they serve. Clean air should be at the heart of that agenda, with local action already showing what can be achieved for health, equality and the economy. www.uk100.org/knowledge-hu...
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Community energy is having its moment, now councils need to get GB Energy ready | UK100
Council funding from gb energy
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Cecily Spelling says: After decades of struggle, community energy may finally be getting its time and local authorities could be the make or break. www.uk100.org/knowledge-hu...
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Community energy is having its moment, now councils need to get GB Energy ready | UK100
Council funding from gb energy
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
North Sea, Nature Untamed puts personal wonder back into nature documentaries A new film exploring the vibrant marine life of the North Sea marks veteran underwater cinematographer Peter van Rodijnen’s first foray into producing and narrating. theconversation.com/north-sea-na...
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North Sea, Nature Untamed puts personal wonder back into nature documentaries
North Sea, Nature Untamed signals a shift in wildlife filmmaking.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
How the new Great British Grid could help households benefit from abundant and cheap renewable power Britain also needs to get better at using electricity when it is abundant and cheap. theconversation.com/how-the-new-...
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How the new Great British Grid could help households benefit from abundant and cheap renewable power
As Britain builds more renewable energy, it will need to get better at encouraging people to use electricity when it’s plentiful.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wildfires are now an escalating risk: here’s how the UK needs to prepare ahead of next summer theconversation.com/wildfires-ar...
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Wildfires are now an escalating risk: here’s how the UK needs to prepare ahead of next summer
Wildfires are a growing issue in the UK, with incidents escalating in 2026.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average Surface air temperatures in western Europe from June to August were 2.5C above the recent decadal average. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Increased air pollution linked to more night-time coughing, UK-led study finds Most air pollution research looks at symptoms that are severe enough for people to seek medical help, but day-to-day symptoms can be overlooked. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion. But the process can be reversed theconversation.com/cities-acros...
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Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion. But the process can be reversed
When groundwater reservoirs are replenished, the ground above rises. But the uplift is patchy because earthquake faults act like underground dams, channelling water.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A report released during the Hamburg meeting explains that Germany’s building, cooling, water and transportation infrastructure was built for a climate that no longer exists, and that its health system is not heat-resilient. insideclimatenews.org/news/3009202...
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Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As heat becomes more extreme, inmates are increasingly threatened by rising temperatures apnews.com/article/extr...
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https://apnews.com/article/extreme-heat-prisons-climate-change-cooling-deaths-1ddb920097bfbfb9aa4afc0efe7edb53
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Conservative organizations are filing open records requests by the dozens at public universities, demanding emails, research drafts, correspondence with law firms and other documents from academics studying climate change. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers
A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Half a million trees will be planted across England in the next three years to protect against extreme weather, the environment secretary, Angela Eagle, pledged on Wednesday morning. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Revealing the Invisible Injustice of Extreme Heat A 2024 United Nations report estimated about 175,000 annual heat-related deaths across Europe, and total deaths in European Union countries spiked above 60,000 in 2022 and 2024. insideclimatenews.org/news/2809202...
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Revealing the Invisible Injustice of Extreme Heat - Inside Climate News
Thermal imaging shows how people experience scorching heat varies depending on their circumstance.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Climate disasters are getting worse – risks escalate when authoritarian regimes keep neighbours in the dark Authoritarian regimes have a history of keeping information about escalating disasters secret, even when it could harm their own citizens. theconversation.com/climate-disa...
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Climate disasters are getting worse – risks escalate when authoritarian regimes keep neighbours in the dark
With extreme weather and glacier melt predicted to increase, neighbouring nations will need to act together to prevent deaths.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Homes are being built today that could become uninsurable in the future due to the risk of flooding, the boss of insurance giant Aviva has said. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Aviva boss warns more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Water is precious – this Swedish city separates different waste sources to reuse more of it theconversation.com/water-is-pre...
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Water is precious – this Swedish city separates different waste sources to reuse more of it
In Oceanhamnen, wastewater is collected through three separate pipelines, making the processing and reuse of black and greywater more efficient.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Gracia Ramirez critiques The Rapture and considers how it moves past the predictable and the cartoonish to speak about common values and the responsibility of human actions. theconversation.com/bbc-climate-...
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BBC climate thriller The Rapture isn’t so far-fetched
We are not wired to deal with the complexity of climate change – but we can tune into relatable stories that emphasise common experiences and values.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Bangkok floods send thousands into shelters after days of rain More than 330 millimetres (13 inches) of rain fell in some areas of the city between Thursday and Sunday, the weather agency said. Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters. www.afp.com/en/bangkok-f...
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Bangkok floods send thousands into shelters after days of rain
Deep floodwaters in Bangkok drove thousands of residents into shelters as others scrambled to buy groceries or dry out their homes on Sunday after days of heavy...
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Trump guts fuel-efficiency rules as Americans get hammered at the pump
The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There’s something you can do now to cool your home next summer – and it’s far cheaper than air conditioning theconversation.com/theres-somet...
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There’s something you can do now to cool your home next summer – and it’s far cheaper than air conditioning
Plants can help homes stay cooler in a variety of ways.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... Heartwarming and wholesome television that shows conservation and communities can be in harmony. Fantastic first time footage of a rare tree kangaroo. #SimonReeve #bbc #wilderness
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Wilderness with Simon Reeve - Series 2: 1. Papua New Guinea
Simon Reeve journeys through the lost world of Papua New Guinea’s tropical rainforest in search of the tenkile tree kangaroo, one of the rarest animals on Earth.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Five foods that could cost even more this winter – and why theconversation.com/five-foods-t... #food #elnino #climate #prices
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Five foods that could cost even more this winter – and why
Conflicts, energy shocks, climate change and El Niño are combining to squeeze food prices upwards. Five familiar foods illustrate what’s going on.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A meeting of Sheffield City Council’s transport, regeneration and climate policy committee yesterday (September 16) agreed to commission a 25-year contract to operate and maintain solar PV panels on the roofs of 21 city schools. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...
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Sheffield Council to launch second Climate Investment Bond to fund green projects
Bond buyers get a return on their five-year investment plus their money back and the council uses the money raised to fund green schemes
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
After one of the driest periods in recent memory, rain has finally returned to many parts of England. Lawns that were brown only a few weeks ago are green again, rivers have begun to rise and the parched appearance of the landscape is starting to fade. theconversation.com/england-is-r...
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England is rainy again. So why is it still in drought?
The grass is greener, but surface improvements tell only part of the story.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
These US cities set records over the summer with more 100-degree days than ever before This summer was America’s hottest yet — and a new troubling analysis reveals several cities have seen more triple-digit temperature days than ever in 2026. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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These US cities have had more 100-degree days than ever this year
One region has seen more than others
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nine sites, including libraries and community centres, have been selected to have the solar photovoltaic panels installed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Solar #Community #Bradway #Burngreave #NorfolkPark #FirthPark #Sharrow #Chapeltown #Tinsley #Sheffield
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Research shows that the sources who deliver information during emergencies, and their perceived credibility, can affect the way people understand risks and act on them." theconversation.com/who-do-you-t...
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Who do you trust in an emergency? We asked people in places hit by extreme weather
The problem wasn’t the volume of emergency information – it was who it came from, and how it was delivered.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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How can we plan for weather events that have no precedent?
The world needs resilient infrastructure – the energy, transport, water and data networks civilisation depends on. So how do we design for the future when traditional risk models break down?
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👻Skulliam🎃Boo-tler🍂Yikes🕷️ @yeets.biz · 19/09/2026
i need to know what happened
sign in a restaurant "due to recent events Bigfoot discussions are no longer permitted on the patio"
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FILE UNDER: UTTERLY UNBELEIVABLE INCOMPETENCE TRUMP: U.S president Trump says "the power of this office is crazy, I could have banned fishing" Yes, FISHING. He's bragging he can ban FISHING. Who is he threatening? Our fishing industry? Good luck with that one, fuck-head.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
There ya go, folks. The self-proclaimed Genius just explained that we can get rid of our trade deficit if we all just stop eating bananas. It’s so simple. Why didn’t anyone think of that?? Come on, be a patriot — ditch the bananas! 🍌
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
exceptionally high sea surface temperatures seen across these regions in August, partly linked to the presence and strengthening of El Niño conditions, increased evaporation and were likely an important contributor to the record-high global water vapour value www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August
Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Nine community buildings across Sheffield are set to benefit from new solar panels as part of a major investment in renewable energy, helping reduce running costs, cut carbon emissions and support the city's net zero ambitions. www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2026/so... #Solar #Energy #Community
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Solar power boost for Sheffield community buildings | Sheffield City Council
Nine community buildings across Sheffield are set to benefit from new solar panels as part of a major investment in renewable energy, helping reduce running costs, cut carbon emissions and support…
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The news that we've all been waiting for: With nearly £30m of funding for People’s Power projects, communities across every nation of the UK will soon have the chance to build and control their own clean energy supply. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Europe’s e‑waste is a valuable resource – let’s not throw it away By throwing away metal-rich electronics and not recovering these precious resources, we lose all the effort we put into getting the metals out of the ground. theconversation.com/europes-e-wa... #ewaste #metals #tech #LCA
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Europe’s e-waste is a valuable resource – let’s not throw it away
Europe is not facing a scarcity problem but a recovery challenge, and one that can be solved.
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Andy Nolan @ahnolan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
How to build climate‑resilient transport systems Erica Ballantyne, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield is investigating how to design, develop and facilitate 100% renewably powered off-grid EV charging. theconversation.com/how-to-build...
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How to build climate-resilient transport systems
Our transport infrastructure and logistics supply chains were built for a stable environmental and energy baseline that no longer exists.
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