James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 06/10/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.uk'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins 2026 Nobel Prize in PhysicsBelgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space. 000
Reposted by James AbbottZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Amazing day! Thanks everyone who came out to volunteer. In Parliament I'll be pushing for Rent controls, water nationalisation, tackling the climate crisis and standing up for the people of Holborn & St Pancras. And the final picture wasn't on my bingo card but sure! 10532107
Reposted by James AbbottZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This Thursday is the first step on this journey. Every Green vote moves Labour. 26859221
Reposted by James AbbottCanuckstan 🇨🇦 @jonchevreau.bsky.social · 03/10/2026#via Canadian cartoonist Dave Whamond #CanadaSky #USpol 353138624358
Reposted by James AbbottLondon & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🌡️ Heathrow's warmest Jan–Sep on record (avg of Tmax+Tmin, 1948–2026): 1. 2026 – 14.93°C 🥇 2. 2022 – 13.83°C 🥈 3. 2020 – 13.74°C 🥉 4. 2025 – 13.70°C 5. 2014 – 13.49°C 6. 2023 – 13.47°C 7. 2024 – 13.44°C 8. 2018 – 13.36°C 9. 2019 – 13.28°C 10. 2003 – 13.22°C (1/2) 2233
Reposted by James AbbottRichard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 03/10/2026No national security without nature security, say Green Party #VoteGreen #gpconf #gpc26 💚 greenparty.org.uk/2026/10/03/n...greenparty.org.ukNo national security without nature security, say Green Party - Green PartyThe Green Party of England and Wales says today that nature loss and biodiversity decline should be treated as seriously as other national security threats. Delegates to the Party’s conference in Bri... 0104
Reposted by James AbbottLondon & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 03/10/20262026 has likely finished with 85 days exceeding 25C at #London Heathrow Airport this is a staggering 25 days above next highest year, 2018. We've never known anything like it. 14822
Reposted by James AbbottCodfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I'm with Carl Sagan on this: 24679432752
Reposted by James AbbottCarla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026My thoughts on tomorrow's conference motion 'Zionism is Racism’ 59480105
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 03/10/2026@jamesabbott2024.bsky.social Sky Notes October 2026 : www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/news/2658164...eppingforestguardian.co.ukFrom Saturn's rings to shooting stars: October's night-sky highlightsJames Abbott from North Essex Astronomical Society on what to see in the night sky during October 000
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDrought in East of England could continue into 2027Anglian Water says Grafham Water reservoir in Cambridgeshire is at 60% of full capacity. 001
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...bbc.co.ukDiesel prices in the UK have hit an all time high - here's whyDiesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising. 000
Reposted by James AbbottLondon & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Historically late tropical night unknown for time of year. Still needs to be confirmed Heathrow fell just short 19.9C but seems inner London, St James’s Park stayed above 20C. 2348
Reposted by James AbbottLondon & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I can confirm St James’s Park had an overnight low of 20.1C (68F) an extreme warm night on eve of October. This pushes back latest tropical night on record in London area by an incredible 16 days. September is a cooling month so this is staggering… (1/2) 47724
Reposted by James AbbottPocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today before Senate. 476154884850
Reposted by James AbbottZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 29/09/2026The extent of global sea ice has been the 3rd lowest on record for the date (satellite-era) over the last couple of weeks. This was especially due to unusually low ice cover in the Antarctic. More graphics at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i... 07024
Reposted by James Abbottbythepeople1863.bsky.social @bythepeople1863.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Before the election, Trump said he could end the Ukraine war in a day. When pressed as to how he would do it, he said, elect me & find out. We found out. He had no plan. Let that be a lesson. If a politician running for office won't divulge their plans, they don't have any. 55911277
Reposted by James AbbottElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Donald Trump cares about one person: Donald Trump. Bribes from industry. Buildings with his name. Gold coins with his face. Americans are paying the price for a president who's completely consumed by his own vanity. 631106291
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Google plans to bulldoze a wildlife haven in Essex – home to rare species – for a data centre. Sign the petition now to help save it before it’s gone forever 🐝🦋 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...you.38degrees.org.ukSave Arena Essex- Tell Google to search elsewhere! Wedged between the Mar Dyke Valley and Lakeside Retail Park, the former Arena Essex Raceway is not your usual wildlife haven. Where once stock cars and speedway bikes lined up to cross the fini... 011
Reposted by James AbbottLondon & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Famous last words but I’m expecting tomorrow to be last day of year with notable warmth. 27C is a good bet near London.. sunny spells some high level cloud and muggy making it feel very warm. 1245
Reposted by James AbbottDavid Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Waning Gibbous Moon. 2021UT 28 September 2026. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #Moon #Lunar 314826
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Year to August 2026 rise in CO2 is just under 2.1 ppm : 000
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Green councillor tries to get better balance of housing and development across Braintree District : www.essexlive.news/news/essex-n...essexlive.newsWarning Essex area 'won't exist' in 10 years timeThe area 'won't exist as we know it' in as little as 10 years time, a council has been warned 010
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...bbc.co.ukDeveloping El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peakScientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world. 000
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...you.38degrees.org.ukDear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-richJust sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it... 000
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 13/09/2026NASA GISS LOTI for August 2026 is in - and as expected is near record high at 1.4C above 1951-80 mean. That is less than 0.1C from the record - which looks set to be broken, and likely above 1.5C for first time, in coming months. 000
Reposted by James AbbottParody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026"So tell me Mr Farage, what was it about a system favoured by money launderers that allows donations to be totally untraceable that first attracted you to crypto?" 272189662
Reposted by James AbbottMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Every day that major media fail to clearly declare that the president is out of his mind and is building a dictatorship is a day when they are betraying their duty to the American people. 19361721799
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This seems to have the whole character of the USA (as we see it this side of the pond) in one short video - right wing politicians, cheerleaders and Jesus. 001
Reposted by James AbbottVince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Protesters in Ireland definitely made their voices heard today 19478711971
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Repeated heatwaves put UK trees at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDrought devastation: How to save London's parched treesHeatwaves and drought make planting native trees and maintaining the existing canopy more and more difficult. 011
Reposted by James AbbottAstronomy Bot @astronomybot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula Image date: 19 April 2018, 16:00 Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI Source: ESA/Hubble 013734
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 07/09/2026@jamesabbott2024.bsky.social Sky Notes September 2026 : www.saffronwaldenreporter.co.uk/news/2650565...saffronwaldenreporter.co.ukAstronomy column: What to look for in the sky in SeptemberJames Abbott, of North Essex Astronomical Society, on what to look for in the sky in September. 000
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Absolutely as expected, UAH lower trop. sensing mean global T is on the up as El Nino bites. Would think it likely a new record high will be reached a few months from now. Note to #climate #clowns - without human induced global warming, the linear trend line would be flat, or close to it. 000
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 03/09/2026witham-braintree.greenparty.org.uk/2026/09/03/i...witham-braintree.greenparty.org.ukIncinerator Water Use Revealed - Witham & Braintree Green PartyWednesday 2nd September 2026 Mains water use by Rivenhall Airfield waste incinerator revealed – up to 180 cubic metres per day – equivalent to average use of about 1,400 residents Water company says i... 000
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Data centres are springing up everywhere, using massive amounts of energy and water. I’ve signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for a pause on new data centres until the government gets a grip on the situation. Will you join me? action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/put...action.friendsoftheearth.ukStop data centres draining our precious resourcesAdd my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand... 000
Reposted by James Abbott2 Wheeled Wolf @2-wheeled-wolf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Same here in Colchester, new estate's trees are dead. 011
James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Developers routinely destroy most established trees and hedges on their sites. Then they say they will plant 'replacements' including 'quality street trees'. Large numbers of developer 'street trees' are dying here in mid-Essex due to lack of care and pressures from climate change. 111
Reposted by James AbbottLondon & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A sweltering start to September in southern Europe peaks of 40-43C are expected in Spain on Thursday. The weather has turned more unsettled in late August in NW Europe but we are far from out woods yet. Immense heat is near the Earth is exceptionally warm. 0295
Reposted by James AbbottLondon & Southeast🔅 @thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Warmest May-Aug at London Heathrow (avg max temp) 🥇 2026: 25.95C (assuming Aug finishes 27.5C) 🥈 2018: 24.45C 🥉 2022: 24.40C 2025: 24.38C 1976: 24.12C Pretty extraordinary since May 1st, London has averaged a high of 26C which is 1.5C higher than previous hottest in 2018. 0265