Reposted by Future TimelineDr. Gary H. Kramer @ancalagontheblack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The 2026-27 El Niño is on track to be the strongest event in the instrumental record The latest (Sept 2026) runs of the 14 seasonal forecast models tracked at Climate Dashboard put the event’s peak at around 4.1C in the Niño 3.4 region well above the prior record of 2.75C during the 2015-16 El Niño 011
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Starship just achieved orbit! Big milestone for SpaceX. 200
Reposted by Future TimelineFuture Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 28/09/2026SpaceX to launch Starship into orbit around Earth for first time www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6... #SpaceX #Starship #spacenewsbbc.co.ukWatch live: SpaceX to launch Starship into orbit around Earth for first timeElon Musk's company SpaceX describes the spacecraft as "the world's most powerful launch vehicle ever developed" as it is preparing to undergo its 14th test flight. 011
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 28/09/2026SpaceX to launch Starship into orbit around Earth for first time www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6... #SpaceX #Starship #spacenewsbbc.co.ukWatch live: SpaceX to launch Starship into orbit around Earth for first timeElon Musk's company SpaceX describes the spacecraft as "the world's most powerful launch vehicle ever developed" as it is preparing to undergo its 14th test flight. 011
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 27/09/2026With the snip of a gene, scientists hope to erase high cholesterol for life edition.cnn.com/2026/08/28/h...edition.cnn.comSnipping a gene to reduce bad cholesterol for life looks possible | CNNGene editing reduced cholesterol by about 50% in an extremely small sample of patients over a year of follow-up, according to a new research update. 034
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Heathrow Airport's third runway may be delayed to 2039 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHeathrow Airport's third runway may be delayed to 2039The UK's busiest airport says the original goal of 2035 will be difficult to meet without simplifying the planning process. 031
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This should be interesting... www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8... #ElonMusk #Muskyoutube.comMusk | Official Trailer | Bleecker StreetYouTube video by Musk 142
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Virtual green spaces and classical music reduce blood pressure in hospital www.newscientist.com/article/2590...newscientist.comVirtual green spaces and classical music reduce blood pressure in hospital | New ScientistWatching a river flow via a virtual-reality headset while listening to classical music seems to quickly bring people's blood pressure down from a dangerously high level in hospital 031
Reposted by Future TimelineJohn Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Good morning with good news: Full-electric vehicles were 51% of Uruguay's auto sales in August, with EV sales up 171%, compared to August 2025! Plug-in hybrids were 5% of sales, so EVs were 56% of auto sales. EVs surged from 5% to 50% in just 2.5 years! cleantechnica.com/2026/09/24/u... #energysky 39119
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"Future geologists may one day find an unmistakable signature of human activity in old reef sediments: coral rubble shot through with melted plastic." www.zmescience.com/ecology/plas... #coral #plastic #plasticpollutionzmescience.comRise of the Plasticorals: Plastic Has Fused With Coral in Okinawa and Could Enter the Rock RecordScientists found melted plastic embedded inside coral rubble on three subtropical Japanese beaches. 021
Reposted by Future TimelineWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We can either accept that these systems have become human-like in ways that are quite unsettling, and try to deal with the world as it exists. Or we can work to disguise that fact by instituting a bunch of rhetorical rules that make it hard to discuss. One option seems wiser to me than the other. 2212411
Reposted by Future TimelineWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The reason AI gets anthropomorphized is that many of its behaviors are shockingly anthropomorphic - not only how it sounds, but how it approaches problems, how it processes them. This is understandably very alarming - I am VERY unnerved by it - but changing the words doesn’t change the facts. 1914214
Reposted by Future TimelineWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I’ll say it; I think this is bad. I think there’s growing pressure to talk about AI in this kind of coded language that destroys understanding, rather than facilitating it. People want you to recite a list of its supposed weaknesses as a reassurance for themselves, not to inform others. 4825933
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 23/09/2026AI progress is speeding up dramatically - here’s why you should care www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKA5...youtube.comAI progress is speeding up dramatically - here’s why you should careYouTube video by Sky News 000
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 23/09/2026UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comUK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in spaceNew RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operations 000
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The first new cat species since 1923 has been described by researchers. 🐈 It's called the tilcayo and lives in the cloud forests of Bolivia. www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/09... #tilcayo #cat #catsfuturetimeline.netGenomics reveals first new cat species in over a centuryThe discovery of the tilcayo in Bolivia's Yungas highlights hidden biodiversity and the growing role of DNA in future conservation. 020
Reposted by Future TimelineTechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 22/09/2026Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabstechcrunch.comSingapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabsSingapore-based Nexstrom has raised new funding to develop equipment that could help chipmakers manufacture 2D semiconductor materials at scale. 141
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Falls Below 30% For First Time Ever www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...newsweek.comDonald Trump's approval rating hits all time lowThe new poll showed Trump struggling to win voters over on the economy, with over 70 percent believing it was getting worse. 030
Reposted by Future TimelineDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 21/09/2026How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports - Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’ #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comHow Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reportsGuardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’ 10421222
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 20/09/20262032 – Opening of the Brenner Base Tunnel 🚆 "This removes one of Europe's most important transport bottlenecks [...] its 64 km underground connection surpasses the 57 km (35 mi) Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland as the longest of its kind in the world." www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/... 031
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"If confirmed, this latest achievement could rank among the year's most significant scientific breakthroughs, both for the mathematics itself and for what it suggests about AI's growing research capabilities." www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/09... #OpenAI #NavierStokes #AIfuturetimeline.netOpenAI claims breakthrough in 90-year-old maths problemAn AI-generated proof could advance our understanding of fluid motion, while raising questions about research credit and the growing role of machines in scientific discovery. 032
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 11/09/2026DeepMind maps 9 billion possible human DNA mutations 🧬 AlphaGenome Atlas has used AI to predict the molecular effects of every possible single-letter change in the human genome, creating a powerful new resource for genetics and medicine. www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/09... #DeepMind #AI #DNAfuturetimeline.netDeepMind maps 9 billion possible human DNA mutationsAlphaGenome Atlas has used AI to predict the molecular effects of every possible single-letter change in the human genome, creating a powerful new resource for genetics and medicine. 153
Reposted by Future TimelineWebDesignMuseum @webdesignmuseum.org · 11/09/2026CNN .com website, September 11, 2001 511534
Reposted by Future TimelineEdwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 11/09/2026The last 48H has shown that the vast majority of people don't really understand exponential growth, or the theoretical capabilities of AI superintelligence. (Honest answer to the latter is "much more than our best educated guess, because we only have human level intelligence".) 392
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Anthropic blocks 'malicious use' of AI that could develop biological weapons www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAnthropic blocks 'malicious use' of AI that could develop biological weaponsThe revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity. 001
Reposted by Future TimelineEdwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 10/09/2026Now: 1) We have 100% probability of dying If AI superintelligence is ever achieved: 1) We'll have a non-zero probability of dying sooner than we otherwise would have 2) We'll have a non-zero probability of having an immensely increased healthy lifespan, or never dying at all 363
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 10/09/2026NASA’s next major telescope might see alien oceans and rainbows The upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) should be able to spot the glint of water on habitable planets, and maybe more The HWO is currently earmarked for launch in the 2040s. www.newscientist.com/article/2588... #exoplanetsnewscientist.comNASA’s next major telescope might see alien oceans and rainbows | New ScientistThe upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory should be able to spot the glint of water on habitable planets, and maybe more 021
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Geoffrey Hinton, famed for his work on artificial neural networks, earning him the title "the Godfather of AI", being interviewed on BBC Newsnight by Victoria Derbyshire. He is asked, "Do you believe there is a greater than 10% chance that AI could kill all humans, potentially within a decade?" 022
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 09/09/20262061 – Recreational cannabis is legal in the majority of countries Decades of reform have transformed cannabis policy worldwide, with regulated markets, tighter safeguards and changing attitudes reshaping how the drug is used. Read more: www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/... #cannabis #future 020
Reposted by Future TimelineDr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I urge you to go to X and read the threads of the conversation unfolding there after an Anthropic researcher announced his resignation last night, exposing that everyone in the company thinks that AI will “kill us all by the end of the decade,” and the Alignment Science lead at the company agreed. 🧵 175722
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Anthropic safety researcher says more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Anthropic #AI #alignmentbbc.co.ukMore than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans', Anthropic researcher saysIt is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence. 032
Reposted by Future TimelineAbbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 09/09/2026You’ll never go broke betting that humanity will put nature last. 0113
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"Heart Aerospace has now flown what it describes as the largest battery-electric aircraft in history. Its X1 demonstrator takes the technology to the scale of a regional airliner, marking a significant step towards electric passenger services." www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/09... #electric #techfuturetimeline.netWorld's largest battery-electric aircraft takes flightHeart Aerospace has completed a landmark test flight, bringing cleaner and potentially cheaper regional air travel a step closer. 042
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment Several companies hope to use SaxaVord in Unst, the northernmost point in the UK, as a launch site for small commercial rockets. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #rockets #spacenewsbbc.co.ukUK government invests £30m in Shetland spaceportThe funding will be used to build two more launchpads. 020
Reposted by Future TimelineAbbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The amount of artificial satellites in the sky is getting worse and, if left untempered, will brighten the night sky so much, astronomers will struggle to study the Universe and continue to make discoveries.skyatnightmagazine.comThis is one hour of satellite trails over the world's darkest sky. Astronomers say nearly 2 million planned satellites could be 'devastating' | BBC Sky at Night MagazineA European Southern Observatory study on planned artificial satellites said proposals would completely destroy our view of the night sky. 061
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 08/09/2026AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giantArm Holding's chief executive Rene Haas says artificial intelligence will find a solution to the disease. 021
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 05/09/20262042 – Medical cannabis is legal in the majority of countries 🌿 [Update of an older prediction, moved from 2028 to 2042 after incorporating five years of additional data and a more conservative trend. Also includes a new graph.] www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/... #cannabis #CBD #cannabidiol 010
Reposted by Future TimelineRobJFH @robjfh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026(if you want everyone you follow on bluesky to chase you like a hoard of zombies while they're all speaking their posts at you simultaneously, this site's for you!) throng.cee.wtfthrong.cee.wtfTHRONG — a crowd made of blueskyWalk around in first person while the Bluesky firehose spawns people who follow you, read their post out loud, and wander off. 033
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor. www.wired.com/story/japan-...wired.comJapan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian MoonThe mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor. 032
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPig kidney works in human body for 271 days - is this the future of organ transplants?A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant. 031
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Genetically-edited tomatoes and strawberries could hit British supermarket shelves soon www.lbc.co.uk/article/gene... #genetics #geneedting #GMfood #GMfoodslbc.co.ukGenetically-edited tomatoes and strawberries could hit British supermarket shelves soon | LBCThe supplemented fruit can provide vitamin D equivalent to two eggs or 28 grams of tuna 010
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 03/09/2026How the brain of a fly may help explain human behaviour www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #neuroscience @anjiolina.bsky.socialbbc.co.ukHow a fly brain may help explain the secrets of human behaviourComparing the brains of male and female flies may transform our understanding of how genes shape behaviour, including ours. 032
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 03/09/2026China’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comChina’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershedOil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls 062
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #automation #robotaxis #Uberbbc.co.ukWhat it's like to ride in Uber's new self-driving taxis in LondonThe ride-hailing app has launched 15 self-driving taxis, but they will have safety drivers inside. 011
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 02/09/2026'Revolutionary' metagenomics method can identify illness with just one test news.sky.com/video/share-...news.sky.com'Revolutionary' metagenomics method can identify illness with just one testSky News has been given exclusive access to a lab at St Thomas's Hospital that can identify the cause of an illness in just one test. Sky reporter Victoria Seabrook went along to see how it works. 031
Reposted by Future TimelineTechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 02/09/2026U.S. government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted materialtechcrunch.comU.S. government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material"The United States has a strong interest in continuing to develop a robust and competitive artificial intelligence industry that sets the standard for the practice and procedure of AI use globally," the brief reads. 41810
Reposted by Future TimelineZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 01/09/2026The emissions scenarios underlying the next generation of climate model runs that will be featured in the upcoming IPCC 7th Assessment Report are officially out! I have a big new explainer over at Carbon Brief taking an in-depth look at what they mean and whats changed: www.carbonbrief.org/... 7234115
Reposted by Future TimelineDogtor Approximate @dogtorapproximate.bsky.social · 01/09/2026What a terrible indictment upon us all. Making things better for successive generations feels like it should be a key part of society . 061
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 31/08/2026AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukAI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI's “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war. 031
Future Timeline @futuretimeline.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Moriba Jah: "We have a narrow window left in which the Moon still looks the way it has looked for billions of years, before the coming decade’s hundred-plus missions turn 'who hit it this time' into a monthly headline instead of a rare one." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comSpace junk punched a new hole in the moon. It’s not ours to abuse | Moriba JahThe space industry treats the sky as a place to dump what it no longer wants. We must develop a new model of accountability 021