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Mark Thompson

@markrmthompson.bsky.social
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Retired energy innovation & home health professional, air pollution campaigner, engineer, public speaker, misinformation debunker,home energy blogger www.getenergysavvy.info. EV and heat pump owner. Seeking to dump X! 👍

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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Just read this. An extremely well researched and utterly sobering illustration of what could actually happen if geopolitics fails. This is a non-fiction book, & I wish everyone would read it, especially Trump, Putin, and the lunatic in North Korea. Thanks @sjsedmonds.bsky.social for recommending!
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
An excellent read
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I rarther think he will news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
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Ukraine war latest: Trump says Putin 'is not going to mess around with me' on eve of Ukraine summit
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin wants to "make a deal" as he floats holding a trilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Alaska and "maybe" inviting European leaders. A Russian government plane l...
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Auke Hoekstra @aukehoekstra.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Seems like Trump is losing it over the Epstein files. Keep it up!
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
I was thrilled to be recognised by the Royal Statistical Society this week for my analysis & blog comparing the running costs of instant hot water taps with kettles. getenergysavvy.info/post/boiling-t… The blog includes a link to my guest expert slot on BBC R4 Sliced Bread on the subject 😀
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 02/07/2025
Elon Musk casually, and illegally, dismantled USAID. According to a new study in the Lancet, that action will lead to *14 million* premature deaths between 2025 and 2030. Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
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Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
We spend the majority of our lives indoors - at home, school, or work. The quality of air we breathe in these environments is often overlooked, but it plays a crucial role in our health and well-being. Hear from the INGENIOUS project scientists... www.londonclimateactionweek.org/event/pan-on...
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Events - London Climate Action Week
Discover climate summits, forums, workshops, and more during London Climate Action Week — a city-wide celebration of climate action and awareness.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 15/06/2025
What a hot mess. Climate change dashboard updated through last month: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
This graphic shows four line graph time series and each are monthly from January 1984 through May 2025. The first graph is a 12-month running mean of global mean surface temperature anomalies. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1991-2020 baseline using ERA5 data. The second graph is monthly carbon dioxide abundance. The CO2 graph is the Keeling Curve. Current levels are 431 ppm. The third graph is monthly global methane abundance. Current levels are 1934 ppb. The fourth graph is monthly global nitrous oxide abundance. Current levels are 339 ppb. The three greenhouse gases show seasonal cycles and long-term increasing trends using data from NOAA ESRL. The global mean surface temperature anomaly record also exhibits decadal variability and a long-term increasing trend. All graphs are rising and shown in four different colors, including white, yellow, orange, and pink.
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
No doubt EV haters would be spreading this all over the internet if there was a car (of any kind) on board. But there isn’t, so they won’t. They are blind to all other sources of pollution news.sky.com/story/fire-o...
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Fire on cargo ship off India sparks fears of 'ecological disaster'
The situation on the MV Wan Hai 503 "remains critical" according to India's Ministry of Defence, while the coastguard said sea conditions were "unfavourable".
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 02/06/2025
The Telegraph is now having to publish so many corrections to articles where it attempts to find *any angle whatsoever* to attack net-zero polices that it makes sense to start tracking them here. These are the ones published since Labour won the election. "We are happy to correct the record."
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
It is a law as old as the hills: Permit agents of the state to use violence against civilians to "maintain public order", and they will use it to advance private and particular interests.
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Simon Edmonds @sjsedmonds.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
I really hope Wales completely rejects Farage and Reform, Wales does need jobs but not a return to coal mining, it needs jobs of the future not the past. www.newstatesman.com/politics/wal...
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Nigel Farage chases the Welsh dragon
Reform are selling a programme of coal-mining and reindustrialisation – one based on fiscal fantasies.
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Another stove industry advert neglecting to mention that if one of your dreams is to stay healthy into old age then using log burner puts that dream at risk for both you and your neighbours. #airpollution @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @indoorairaware.bsky.social @asthmalungcymru.bsky.social
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alecgargett.bsky.social @alecgargett.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Wood smoke, mostly from wood stoves, is the main cause of particulate air pollution in Australian cities and many other cities around the world. @dsawsp.org @nbrsvswoodsmoke.bsky.social @jksmith34.bsky.social @fedupwithbadair.bsky.social @deathstoveindustry.bsky.social @robphair.bsky.social
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Did you know that the countries with the most heat pumps installed are also in some of the coldest climates? Find out more in our article in Nature Energy 👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
At 4C scientists predict 90% of the world’s population could die. We’re on track to hit 4C within our childrens’ lifetimes. 7,000,000,000+ avoidable deaths. Waiting for a journalist to ask a politician about this.
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Richmond and Twickenham Friends of the Earth @rtfoe.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Does anyone in your family have health issues that are exacerbated by #AirPollution? If so please let our friends at @mumsforlungs.bsky.social know by filling in their short survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Dieselgate air pollution survey: how does air pollution affect you or your family?
A unique and crucial moment has opened up for Mums for Lungs, and we need your help. We are in the next phase of our Dieselgate campaign - can you fill out our two-minute survey to tell us your lived ...
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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Jill Belch @jillbelch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
“This is a message for stronger climate action. This report shows we’re seeing things we have never seen before.” #ClimateCrisis Marine heatwave in ocean 5x size of Australia
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Patrick Lee @patrickjalee.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Impact on Urban Health are doing loads on wood burning: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/new... urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep... urbanhealth.org.uk/partnerships...
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The Government’s backward step on wood-burning stoves puts public health and climate action at risk
The Government's decision to permit wood-burning stoves in new builds contradicts growing evidence about the harmful effects these stoves have on public health and the environment.
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Sydney EV @sydneyev.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
reducing transport #emissions could save up to 1.9 Million lives a year. Global health benefits of policies to reduce on-road vehicle pollution through 2040 doi.org/10.1088/1748... via @IOPenvironment
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Global health benefits of policies to reduce on-road vehicle pollution through 2040 - IOPscienceSearch
Global health benefits of policies to reduce on-road vehicle pollution through 2040, Jin, Lingzhi, Benoit, Jonathan, Nawaz, M Omar, Rodrigues, Patricia Ferrini, Wiecko, Patrick, Miller, Joshua, Alvare...
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
This could still be the driest season ever on record for the UK. Rain is on the radar for the next week, but we may still go under 100mm for the first time in any season going back to 1836. @edhawkins.org
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
In 3 months, bluefin tuna will be migrating back into our waters, where they'll be met with a fleet of commercial and recreational* fishers. It's a horrible way to welcome these magnificent, charismatic creatures. Let's try to get this to 250,000 before they arrive. www.change.org/p/protect-bl...
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Sign the Petition
Protect bluefin tuna in UK waters
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Surprised it took him this long to politicise this news.sky.com/story/donald...
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Donald Trump 'surprised' public wasn't told about Biden's cancer diagnosis 'a long time ago'
Mr Trump also suggested at least one of the doctors treating Mr Biden had previously found the the former US president to be "cognitively fine".
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Green School Runs @greenschoolruns.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
IDLING MYTH #5 “Leaving the car running is cheaper, as it uses less fuel than switching on and off again.” Wrong! Idling for more than 10 sec actually uses more fuel than switching on and off again. #idling #EnginesOff
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Letting off steam: How Dominica's volcanoes will boost its green energy www.bbc.com/news/article...
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How Dominica's volcanoes will boost its green energy
The Caribbean island is building a power station that will use steam naturally heated by volcanic rock.
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Mike Hinford @mikehinford.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Yep! The stove industry only focus on PM2.5. I'm the author of the article, and the video I've linked to shows 56 pollutants from wood burning. Ecodesign stoves using the Ready To Burn wood emit more ultrafine particles that all of the wood burning power stations in the UK.
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Jill Belch @jillbelch.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Does anyone know why this is not all over our main stream Media & yet #climate denying Farage & #Reform are? Their grandkids will suffer too.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Denmark’s electric vehicle surge is just incredible. 🚗⚡️ Feb 2025: BEV 66.1%, PHEV 2.8%, ICE 31.1% Trailing 12M: 54.4% BEV ➡️ Only Norway ahead now, Sweden 3rd. ⛔️ ICE extinction event incoming? The internal combustion engine is pretty much over in Scandinavia. @leraffl.bsky.social
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Can’t stop thinking about Morecambe and Wise for some reason
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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 05/05/2025
Anyone surprised? Anyone at all? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Screenshot of Independent article headline: "Reform offers home working jobs despite vowing to crack down on working from home"
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Curious if a heat pump is right for your home? 🏡🔍 Which? just launched our new heat pump calculator to help you estimate costs, savings, and carbon impact. Check it out and see if making the switch could work for you: www.which.co.uk/news/article...
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Heat pump calculator: How much would a heat pump cut your energy bill? - Which?
With the right combination of upfront funding and a specialist energy tariff, a heat pump can take hundreds of pounds off your bills. Here's how to make low-carbon heating the cheapest way to heat you...
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Jill Belch @jillbelch.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Burning wood in the home causes cancer, heart disease, premature birth & lung disease. Please don’t do it.
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
I'm really sorry, but we just need to stop doing this. Your wood-burning hygge leads directly to people's deaths - other people's and perhaps your own. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Map reveals residential wood-burning hotspots in England and Wales
Researchers analyse energy performance certificate data to identify areas with potentially high particle pollution
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Jill Belch @jillbelch.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Sadly wood burning stoves pollute. ‘Eco stove’ is a misnomer Ultra fine particles ALWAYS escape. Please don’t buy if you don’t need to. #AirPollution
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EuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Carla Denyer proposes a common sense 2% wealth tax that would raise 5 times the amount that would be raised from Rachel Reeves disability cuts, which would be £24 billion a year!
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
You really could not make this up. Hilarious. www.cnn.com/2025/04/08/b...
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Economist says there’s a math error in the formula used to calculate Trump’s tariffs | CNN Business
Dr. Stan Veuger breaks down the math that President Donald Trump’s administration used to calculate the tariffs and says there’s an error in the equation.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Why is there no health warning on a wood stove? Wood smoke contains most of the same carcinogens as tobacco smoke, including benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Tobacco products have had health warning messages for years - it's time for stoves to have the same. #AirPollution #Health
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Love it www.cnn.com/2025/04/06/b...
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SNL pokes fun at Trump’s tariffs poster | CNN Business
“Saturday Night Live” cold open reimagines President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement.
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Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
We must ditch cars & fight for better public transport, so why are millions of parents buying these deadly urban tanks? Because to ‘succeed’ in our society means indulging in shareholder-enriching ‘freedoms’, & wilfully ignoring that these freedoms are torching our kids’ futures.
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More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space
Campaign network calls on government to prioritise smaller cars and introduce higher charges for SUV owners
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Just as the log burner manufacturers know of the health impacts of using their products. I have yet to see an advert for log burners that mentions health impacts in their enticing marketing content.
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Tim Green @otherprofgreen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Hurrah! As someone who's professional life is all about renewables in power grids and someone who's taken many pictures of Rampion Windfarm while walking the South Downs or the shoreline, I'm super pleased to see Rampion 2 gain planning permission. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Plans to expand windfarm off Sussex coast given green light
The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm will see a further 90 turbines erected near a site of 116 turbines.
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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
A powerful moment, charged with sadness for a life that could have been but also hope for the future and the huge fortitude of Ella’s mother and family. Honoured to be in south east London this afternoon for the unveiling of Ella's statue. www.bigissue.com/news/environ...
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Statue of girl killed by air pollution should be reminder of dangers of toxic air
Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah became the first person in the world to officially die from air pollution. A statue of her will stand in a London park.
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Chris Milsom @chrismilsom.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
48% tariff on Laos. Nothing on Russia. Go figure
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Fox News normalising America taking over Greenland 😱 "If we have to burn down a few bridges with Denmark to take Greenland, we're big boys" "We dropped a-bombs on Japan and now they're our top ally in the Pacific"
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 28/03/2025
We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
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Mark Thompson @markrmthompson.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
A survey being run by a friend of mine on the health effects of living in homes with mould issues. Please do support if you know or suspect you have issues (mostly lung conditions but also can be skin conditions). www.facebook.com/share/p/16AQ...
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