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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A "Godzilla" El Nino is on the way. What is it, how do we know it's coming, and what are the impacts likely to be? I spoke to Chris Smith for The Naked Scientists podcast. www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...

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A super El Nino is on the way. What should we expect?

The phenomenon's impact on weather, the economy, and global health

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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Today's rain has been a massive disappointment so far - less than 2mm. A few more showery outbreaks to come this afternoon but still won't make much of a dent in the drought.

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Rachel Pope @prehistorian.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

A good time to re-share my piece revealing how a matrifocal Iron Age was not restricted to aDNA science since 2024, but was suspected first by 19thc. ancient historians and subsequently by French and then British archaeologists since the late 20th century: theconversation.com/ancient-dna-...

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Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain – supporting decades of archaeology

Genetics shows that women stayed put in Late Iron Age Dorset, while men moved to other groups.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

37 degrees here in South Oxfordshire.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

My home turf and I've never seen it so dry and brown.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

If you have a spare 15mins to read Tom Cox's parody village message (link below), it is absolutely comical genius, especially for those of us who have village community Facebook pages. He has nailed it. @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social

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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

England received only 7% of the long-term average rainfall for July. Southern England, just 1%. Factoid: There has been a weather station in Kew Gardens for 155 years. This July was the first month ever to record 0mm of rain. Tomorrow, London will again hit 30C+ www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

Climate scientist urges better planning as southern England had just 1% of long-term average rainfall last month

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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"People across Kent and Sussex are being urged not to use water other than when necessary as there is a shortage of supplies." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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South East Water: Do not use water unless essential

Prolonged spells of hot, dry weather are blamed for drinking water storage levels running low.

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A bowl barrow in an alien landscape. Evening photoshoot in South Oxfordshire with @annadillon.bsky.social

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Seirian Sumner @waspwoman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Are wasps feeling the heat this summer? Be kind to wasps at your picnic this summer: share your meal & tell us what they're after. Is it Ham (protein-rich)? or Jam (sugary) @uclnews.bsky.social @theconversation.com @femi-benny.bsky.social @cintiaoi.bsky.social theconversation.com/where-have-a...

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Where have all the wasps gone this summer?

And why you should let them share your picnic ham and jam.

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

An amazingly productive exhibition photoshoot today with my utterly wonderful friend Anna in some of the best light and beautiful countryside around; with an astonishing sunset thrown in. Non-exhibition pictures will appear soon. @annadillon.bsky.social

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MetJam @metjam.co.uk · 25/07/2026

The UK has just recorded its first three week long heatwave on record, based on recent Met Office observations - 21 days at Exeter Airport and Usk beats the record of 17 days at Cambridge in 1976 by 4 days. It has been a notable summer so far, with records continuing to tumble.

Bar chart titled "Longest heatwave duration in the UK per year," showing the longest single heatwave recorded at any UK station each year from 1959 to 2026, in days. Grey bars give each year's value; most sit between 3 and 10 days, with a dashed line marking the 1991–2020 average of 6.8 days. Notable earlier peaks include 17 days in 1976 and 16 in 1997. The final bar, 2026, is highlighted dark red at 21 days - a new record, held jointly by Exeter Airport No. 2 and Usk No. 2. A Theil–Sen trend line rises left to right at 0.67 days per decade, with a shaded 95% confidence band and a Mann–Kendall significance of p < 0.001. A footnote notes that the record begins in 1959 because station coverage is sparse before then, and that heatwave thresholds vary by county from 25 to 28°C - Exeter is 25°C and Usk 26°C - so lower-threshold regions are more likely to set the annual maximum.

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Earl Russell LD @earlrussell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

As of Monday 20th July eight areas across England were in prolonged dry weather – the stage before drought. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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National Drought Group steps up response after third heatwave

Parts of southern, central, and eastern England move closer to drought status

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Simon Lee @simonleewx.com · 16/07/2026

“England’s green and pleasant land” becoming “England’s brown and scorched land” — effects of a long-lived heatwave and little rainfall on vegetation in England evident in these images from NOAA-20 today (left) and 18 July 2024 (right) during closer to average conditions.

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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Yellow loosestrife and water mint #stillflowering thanks to being next to the River Pang, but hemp agrimony, Old-man's Beard and fleabane (with bonus gatekeeper butterfly) also soldiering on valiantly in the bone dry meadows nearby #wildflowerhour

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Pat Walshe @yutoriwalking.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Big thanks to @annadillon.bsky.social who is a brilliant spotter of beautiful small creatures … in this instance wasp spiders ❤️

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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Record heat. Bone-dry landscapes. Strong winds. Then the wildfires arrive. None of this should be surprising anymore. As heatwaves become more intense, the impacts cascade through ecosystems, infrastructure, public health, and emergency services. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Major incident declared in Wales as wildfires burn across UK

Residents near the Conwy fire have been evacuated, with at least 10 other fires across the UK this weekend.

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Ivy @askylitocean.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

"Paysage de Printemps" (Spring Landscape) by French Neo-Impressionist painter, Achille Laugé, 1910

Dense, shady woods border the left side of the path. Four prominent, vertical tree trunks line the right side of the canvas. A calm blue sea meets a low horizon line in the distance. A single, tiny yellow sailboat dots the water near the center. A vibrant, sun-drenched grassy slope dominates the center and right foreground. Deep, cool shadows stretch across the path from the dense trees on the left. Golden light filters through the canopy, creating bright oval spots on the path. The entire scene mimics a bright, overexposed summer afternoon.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Really looking forward to giving a short talk tomorrow about my Living Landscape mural. The Vale and Downland Museum in Wantage is well worth a visit.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Very proud and honoured to be part of this incredible project. My largest painting/mural ever and the subject connects everything I love about this countryside. The Living Landscape Mural.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Desert Breath,1995-97, monumental land art, Eastern Sahara, Egypt, by Danae Stratou, Alexandra Stratou, Stella Constantinides, covering 25 acres of the Egyptian desert #WomensArt

Aeriel photograph looking down on a huge spiral installation in the desert sands

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 25/06/2026

Temperatures have reached 36.4°C at Yeovilton, provisionally making it the hottest June day on record, surpassing both the previous record set yesterday and the longstanding record from 1976 🌡️

A map showing Yeovilton reaching 36.4°C making it the UKs hottest June day on record, surpassing both the previous record set yesterday and the longstanding record from 1976.

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Oxford Archaeology’s 9th Research Seminar is saddling up to explore a creature that has shaped Britain's past through folklore, farming, friendship and more: the horse in prehistory 🐎 Thursday 16th July | 16:30 - 18:30 Register for the talk here: tr.ee/OA-Year-of-the-Horse

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 23/06/2026

Happy birthday to the heatwave of 1976 which began today 50 years ago, peaking at 35.9°C. If a comparable heatwave happened in the current climate it would be 3-4°C hotter, peaking at 38-39°C. And the actual forecast is for temperatures of 38-39°C in the next few days with a red heatwave warning.

The summer of 1976 translated into a warmer climate.

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A 360 degree spin around Churn Knob, South Oxfordshire

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Peter Gibbs @petergibbs.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Ok, Met Office app now going for 39C in Berkshire. This is going to be historic. Again.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Hare spirits (1960) by Kenojuak Ashevak, influential artist of Inuit heritage #womensart

Print featuring stylised strange shaped creatures in black blue and gold against a white background

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

This map of all the regional names for woodlice in the UK also serves nicely as a guide to the future tribes of humans to be found on the same landmass after The Great Digital Crash and ensuing breakdown of society AND a guide to some of the country's best forgotten lo-fi indie bands from the 1990s.

A map of all the regional names of woodlice in the UK, including Flumps, Crunchy Bats and Grandads.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

David Hockney: up there as my favourite 'living' artist ever since I saw his show 'A Bigger Picture' at the RA in 2012. I loved his bold use of colour, when roads are purple & verdant greens sing & shine from the canvas. What a loss, but what JOY! The Road Across the Wolds Poster by David Hockney.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

A lovely idea. I voted for the iconic Chalk Hill Blue which came 16th. I was tempted by the Painted Lady. Talking of paint, congratulations to @rlewington2.bsky.social for his exquisite illustrations. We were both lucky enough to be taught by the late Ron Freeborn - one of the best teachers.

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Henry Rothwell @henryrothwell.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

'River with Pollard Willows', by Joséphine Bowes, oil on canvas, c. 1860.

A calm river lined with pollarded willows. There must be a breeze, as the silver undersides of the trees are showing, giving them a frosted appearance.
'River with Pollard Willows', by Joséphine Bowes, oil on canvas, c. 1860.

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A dozen or so lovely miles along The Ridgeway today with my pal Adrian, with a variety of weather conditions! Lunch at Wayland's Smithy.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

A lovely close-up of the Milkwort flower found in patches on the chalk grassland around Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire. #wildflowerhour

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I'm really looking forward to these talks tonight in Oxford. @paulwhitewick.bsky.social and @megalithic.bsky.social to name a few of the speakers.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Beeches by Kiftsgate Stone. Pass the holed Kiftsgate Stone of an undetermined age (probably an old marker stone) & the trees are fresh and green. I looked up at an old beech tree where I enjoyed watching the sunlight filtering through the new spring leaves. This was worthy of a painting.

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Brightwell Barrow, South Oxfordshire

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

After seeing the original painting in Madrid many years ago, I took a long train journey south. Listening to Tubular Bells on route, I created an entire move to this album, which featured this Goya Monster as the 'bad one'.

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

A hard choice between the Painted Lady (my name sake) and this iconic chalk downland butterfly. britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk/vote-placed/...

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Nicola Chester @nicolawriting.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Wonderful to be part of the fantastic Radical Rural trail @themerl.bsky.social, & celebrate it, & @cprecountryside.bsky.social’s centenary. Awed & inspired by the company & history. Honoured to speak. The countryside is for all. Thank you for recognising us, the rural radicals, the changemakers.1/3

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Anna Dillon @annadillon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Thanks @themerl.bsky.social for hosting a wonderful evening. I'm very grateful to be part of Radical Rural & it was lovely to chat to @nicolawriting.bsky.social, @guyshrubsole.bsky.social, @tom-oliver.bsky.social & Henry Oliver from the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. Feeling inspired.

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Shadows and colours over the island in the Thames at Days Lock, with Wittenham Clumps in the distance. #Thames

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Blewburton Hill looking across to Churn Hill in South Oxfordshire. A fine hillfort to visit in combination with a chat with Anna, Becky and I at our Artweeks exhibition in beautiful Aston Tirrold this weekend! Heathersage (near St Marys) 11am to 6pm Satuday and Sunday. ☺️ @annadillon.bsky.social

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Sir David Attenborough… on your 100th birthday, we thank you. For a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with such grace and wonder. Generations have fallen in love with nature because of you. Happy birthday, Sir. 🎉

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The Berkshire Downs earlier today; in the foreground is Lollingdon Hill (poet John Masefield lived at Lollingdon Farm) and on the horizon is Lowbury Hill (Roman site) with the two distinctive hawthorn bushes.

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Hedley Thorne @hedleythorne.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

One of the pictures today which found a new owner at Oxfordshire Artweeks. We are open again 11am to 6pm tomorrow (Monday).

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