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Pete Morgan

@pm-morgan.bsky.social
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Environmental collapse will eclipse everything. We all need to step up. Web developer with a side interest in natural building. Studied politics once. Humanist. Big on Japan.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 1h
This would be economically illiterate & environmentally disastrous - and makes us less secure: undermining efforts to reduce energy bills by reducing dependence on gas, increasing vulnerability to global dictators, driving climate emissions & knee capping a market that’s just beginning to take off
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Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 1h
More evidence needed plus this 👇 bsky.app/profile/ianm...
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
With his Jürgen Klopp tattoo 🤦‍♂️
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
At no point in my life has a governing party come close to even fully acknowledging the climate crisis, let alone doing anything about it. The Tories have, though, always been the most wantingly ignorant about it.
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Up to 32 authors who've had their work ripped off. Not good. At least they're not wearing horned helmets I guess 🤷‍♂️
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pippaneill.bsky.social @pippaneill.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Finnish authorities have ordered a halt to building work at two planned Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of forest. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres
The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/10/2026
100 years of September sea surface temperature anomalies... watch until the end (record high) 🫣 Data from ERSSTv6: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext... 🌊
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The pitch here seems to be, ‘we’ll build the houses and infrastructure we failed to build during the 14 years we were in government, but we’ll do it in the most damaging and lowest quality way possible’. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 30/09/2026
NEW ANALYSIS: Record wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis 🌤️ wind/solar generation up 14% in 2026 to date 🏭 gas down ~10% 🚢 >100 LNG cargoes avoided
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
To think there are still people out there talking about "targeted strikes" and "minimising civilian casualties". This is no different to what Russia has done in Eastern Ukraine.
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Lior Steinberg @steinberg.nu · 30/09/2026
Urban trees: the city's natural air conditioning. 🌳 Video: Ecosia
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The four lowest years on record for Antarctica's sea ice have all occurred in the past four years. Area falls 1m sq kmshort of long-term average, as scientists warn of a ‘now problem’ #climatecrisis Story by @readfearn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’
Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Well done Republic of Ireland 0:3 🎉
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you build it, they will come.
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Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Solar panels are making it to Luke Skywalker's home planet...
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Did you know that about half of the climate change we have seen to date is caused by OTHER greenhouse gases beyond CO2? We tend to underestimate the importance of methane, N2O, f-gases, and so on.
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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When I think of the Strait of Hormuz & the discussions on whether it leads to a change in emissions trajectory as people get off oil-based products, I think of this graph... It took 4-5 years for aviation to fully rebound after COVID! Figure from here: robbieandrew.github.io/internationa...
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Deeply disappointing to see Libdem leader now supporting more drilling in the North Sea - it will add to global volume of climate emissions, drive climate breakdown & send a dangerous signal to the rest of the world
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Sir Ed Davey says Jackdaw gas field 'makes sense' as decision looms for government
A consultation on the gas field - located 150 miles northeast of Aberdeen - closed last month, with the prime minister set to make a decision.
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Gosh. Congrats. In the politest possible way, I thought you'd be a fair amount older given your output! I must have read Christine nearly 35 years ago and my mum already had a stack of your books.
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Make it stop. Please, make it all stop.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Community-owned renewable energy capacity across National Grid Electricity Distribution’s regions to reach 1.5GW by 2035 under an ambitious growth scenario. www.energylivenews.com/2026/09/18/l...
energylivenews.com
Locally owned renewables could be vital to energy system - Energy Live News
National Grid say shared ownership could deliver up to 64% of new community-owned capacity by 2035
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Spending billions and burning vast oceans of gas and coal to build the AI that solves climate change. As the crops fail and the fires burn, humanity's nominated representative asks this new god what is to be done. The answer is given: "Did you guys try phasing out fossil fuels?"
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
EXTRAORDINARY WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY REWRITTEN 49.0C Red Sea AP SAUDI ARABIA MINIMUMS >35C. 48.0C Aswan HOTTEST SEPTEMBER DAY EVER IN EGYPT 45.5C Abu Simbel 48C also in SUDAN Never happened anything like this anywhere in the world in mid September. And:It will get worse
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Free Palestine" is apparently a call for the extermination of the state of Israel. There was a time when these people were fringe idiots you occasionally heard on niche, late-night TV. BBC very quick to platform them these days. Makes it hard to listen to the radio.
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 15/09/2026
We now live in a world where climate adaptation is necessary for health and safety. We still live in a world whose climate will get worse the more we pollute it with greenhouse gases. Both things are true. We urgently need to act on both adaptation and mitigation. Many actions help with both.
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🌊 Rivers delivered ~263,000 tonnes of microplastics to the ocean in 2022. This is much higher than previously realised with ~96% coming from the Global South, while ~70% of global freshwater discharge showed “pulse enrichment” during high-rainfall high-flow events. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
science.org
Hydroclimatic-driven pulse enrichment amplifies riverine microplastic export in developing countries
Rivers are key conduits in the global microplastic cycle, but how much they export to ` ocean and what controls this export remain unresolved. Here, we present a global daily dataset of riverine micro...
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Numerous “good” tipping point are happening — and could help propel us into a better world. But we have to make wise choices. www.euronews.com/2026/09/12/r...
euronews.com
The 5 positive tipping points that could ‘rapidly’ heal the world
“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
We need more of this across all sorts of campaigns. For sustainable transport investment, green energy infrastructre, climate adaption, rejoining The EU etc.
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
So so stupid we don't yet have electronic voting for MPs. This is just one of the many flaws with the lobby voting system. Caroline Lucas highlighted others. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
bbc.co.uk
Caroline Lucas says MPs waste six weeks in voting queue
Green MP Caroline Lucas calls for electronic voting in the Commons, claiming MPs waste 250 hours over a five-year Parliament under the current system.
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I've been thinking the same! More my field would be a collaborative directory type website to help promote the straw and sustainable building sector in the UK. Projects like LILAC in Leeds (www.lilac.coop) shows it's possible at scale. Not enough people know about it.
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LILAC – Low Impact Living Affordable Community
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is bleak af. The IEA had reckoned global coal demand would fall this year, but thanks to the Iran War and the spike in gas prices it's now forecasting coal demand will rise 1.2%. www.businessgreen.com/news/4535550...
businessgreen.com
IEA warns Iran war set to push up global coal demand to record level
Agency forecasts global coal demand that had been expected to fall this year is now set to climb 1.2 per cent
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
And we really need to counter the casual myth I hear a lot that we are experiencing the "the new normal". No, we're not. It's just the start of an increasingly worsening situation.
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I wish the media would report the points in this thread. "Climate harms are nonlinear and they compound." With positive feedback loops & tipping points, global temp increases will often hit us more like a logarithmic Richter scale.
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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In Trump own words "With this executive order that I have signed, you can now shoot the Mexican gray wolves." These are a sub species of wolves on the brink of extinction Trump just signed a death sentence for them and he is smiling
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Important 👇
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Henrik Larsen @henriklarsen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Denmark produced 109% of electricity consumption by wind alone yesterday. It could have been more if we had more capacity to store and export. Instead we had to shut down turbines. Numbers below from WindEurope
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 05/09/2026
On the banks of the Emajõgi River, Estonia’s second city Tartu has quietly built a reputation as the country's cycling capital. Its approach is simple but ambitious: build a complete and connected network, treat drivers as guests where space is tight, and make e-bikes readily available to everyone.🧵
Cyclists in casual autumn attire ride along dedicated cycling infrastructure lined with buildings and trees on the streets of Tallinn, Estonia.Cyclists in casual autumn attire ride along dedicated cycling infrastructure lined with buildings and trees on the streets of Tallinn, Estonia.Cyclists in casual autumn attire ride along dedicated cycling infrastructure lined with buildings and trees on the streets of Tallinn, Estonia.Cyclists in casual autumn attire ride along dedicated cycling infrastructure lined with buildings and trees on the streets of Tallinn, Estonia.
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Desperately trying to be the J.D. Vance of British politics.
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is well said. We need many more MPs to be making this case in Parliament and on the media. Many think it. Some say it. Few are still actually fighting for it.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"The unpalatable fact is that Scottish consumers produce more power than they need, yet pay more for it. We have 18 major wind farms against one in England." www.thenational.scot/business/265...
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The UK Government's policy on energy is so much hot air it’s not worth our breath
LONG ago – way back in the late 1960s, oil was found in the North Sea. It was a huge find, much the same as Norway’s. But, unlike them, we…
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Recommended reading, highlights issues of nuclear plants shutting down due to heat waves & grids dealing with electricity over supply. ".. we should focus on improving flexibility of grids and energy demand, increasing energy efficiency, and addressing the technical challenges of energy storage."
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As The Traitors would say, 100% ☝️ Felt the same way since first watching Alien and Halloween as a kid. For anyone interested, Aisling Franciosi is another one to check out. Entirely carries the hugely underrated Stopmotion. And is a sublime wrongun in Speak No Evil alongside James McAvoy.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Images of striking Dutch bike infrastructure
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way' “We need to be talking about some of the worst things that can happen” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'
Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our curre...
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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A key political test for new UK PM Andy Burnham is whether to approve Rosebank & Jackdaw oil & gas fields New academic research shows economic damage caused from CO2 produced would be between £119bn and £336bn, compared with estimated £28.7bn economic benefits www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK
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Climate Andy @andycorney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Everything is so arse about tit. Money’s made through genocide, war, polluting, theft, bribes (also known as donations) etc & it’s destroying society. More money is made in a single trade than working on A&E for a lifetime. That’s wrong!
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Good thread 👇
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 20/08/2026
Montréal on two wheels is pure joy. There’s a reason this city feels so effortless by bike: it boasts one of North America’s oldest and largest network of protected bike lanes, with 250 km of physically separated infrastructure woven into a network that stretches over 1,000 km across the island.
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It also assumes new nuclear projects will cut costs and stay on schedule, that the Treasury can handle losing all revenue from carbon taxes, that the EU won’t respond with carbon levies on UK-EU trade, and that it doesn’t much matter if we fail to reach net zero by 2050. Wishful thinking is right.
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Pete Morgan @pm-morgan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Out the country at the mo but praying my garden in Notts got some of that there precipitation.
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