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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Encouraging www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Really vital we keep global temperatures rise (above pre industrial) below 2C www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNOS...
youtube.com
Why does an ocean current influence our climate? Stefan Rahmstorf explains the impacts of the AMOC
YouTube video by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Stay up to date with electric vehicle developments theelectricviking.com
theelectricviking.com
The Latest EV News - The Electric Viking
Brings your the latest EV news and EV specs as soon asap through The Electric Viking YouTube channel. Visit the website and read blogs too.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A dramatic rise in global average sea temperatures. I suppose that means the Earth Energy Imbalance is going down pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Climate Pulse - Near real-time updates of global climate variables
Interactive global climate monitoring with interactive visualisations of air temperature and sea surface temperature from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Whenever I look at the sources of greenhouse gas emissions, I really do think whether it is possible to reduce them to zero ourworldindata.org/ghg-emission...
ourworldindata.org
Sector by sector: where do global greenhouse gas emissions come from?
Globally, we emit around 50 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases yearly. Where do these emissions come from? We take a look, sector-by-sector.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We need to be careful about calling this summer the New Normal. People might think that that is it! www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-08...
ox.ac.uk
Expert Comment: Are extreme heatwaves the UK’s ‘new normal’?
Professor Myles Allen explains how researchers at Oxford are combining climate information with operational weather forecasting systems to understand the changing risks of extreme weather.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Interesting to note how BP see themselves in the next few decades. They mention 2C but are they serious ? www.bp.com/press-and-pu...
bp.com
Oil
bp Energy Outlook’s oil demand analysis to 205,0 using charts and scenarios, shows plateauing demand, transport decline, petrochemical growth and supply shifts
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
An interesting survey of battery technology. Worth a quick read: interestingengineering.com/energy/top-e...
interestingengineering.com
Beyond lithium-ion: 5 battery technologies racing to power the next EV
From sodium-ion and solid-state to lithium-sulfur, explore five battery technologies that could reshape the future of electric vehicles.
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Sam Francis (Samphire Games) @tzartzam.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Just over 24 hours left on my latest little game! It's a seriously strategic game about an absurd electoral thing that's actually happening on Thursday.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Effects of a very strong El Niño www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Here are 10 ways a ‘super’ El Niño could impact the planet | Benjamin Selwyn
The climate phenomenon is intensifying an already unequal global economy
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Clacton By Election! Is it a game? It most certainly is ! 😉
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
À sign of things to come
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Sam Francis (Samphire Games) @tzartzam.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"When the facts change, I change my mind.” I told you my next campaign would be Dwarf Union. I was wrong. Because then this ***** pulled his by-election stunt. It was a call to action. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sam...
kickstarter.com
Coming soon: Poll & Write Clacton
Play out the Binface by-election: print-and-play to defeat the establishment!
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Sam Francis (Samphire Games) @tzartzam.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
So here we are: I am adapting my Poll & Write system (specifically the streamlined two-player version I used for the USA game) into a game about the by-election. It'll be available in less than two weeks via the Kickstarter campaign. Please share & follow along! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sam...
Logo for Poll & Write Clacton: the Binface By-election, coming very soon to Kickstarter
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Global sea surface temperatures are high for July. Presumably a sign of an unfolding strong El Niño pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Climate Pulse - Near real-time updates of global climate variables
Interactive global climate monitoring with interactive visualisations of air temperature and sea surface temperature from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Beware that some accounts are only showing runs from the most positive outlier model (NCEP CFSv2). As you can see below, that provides a very distorted view of the current scientific consensus regarding the most likely evolution of this current El Niño event.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Useful climate dashboard from the Climate Brink dashboard.theclimatebrink.com#global
dashboard.theclimatebrink.com
Climate Dashboard
Daily-updated global temperature tracker: ERA5 daily data, multi-model ENSO forecasts, annual projections, and climate models vs. observations.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Excellent. I wonder if the variation is affected by proportion of sea area at each latitude
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Follow the numbers!
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
AMOC monitoring and research needs more funding. Perhaps @rahmstorf.bsky.social could respond if not too busy www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready
The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Global temperatures are at an anomalous high point . Maybe it will be like this for the next year or so? pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Climate Pulse - Near real-time updates of global climate variables
Interactive global climate monitoring with interactive visualisations of air temperature and sea surface temperature from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Thé albedo in the Arctic early May to mid July plus open water has a significant heating effect
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Global warming update available from Berkeley 12 moving average is 1.4C above 1850 -1900 well above Holocene optimum and closing in on the Eemian but some way to go. berkeleyearth.org/march-2026-t...
berkeleyearth.org
March 2026 Temperature Update - Berkeley Earth
March 2026 was nominally the 4th warmest March on record. La Niña has ended and El Niño is expected to return in coming months.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Anomaly wise, 2026 is warming up. pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Climate Pulse - Near real-time updates of global climate variables
Interactive global climate monitoring with interactive visualisations of air temperature and sea surface temperature from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 18/04/2026
“Air pollution is causing people in the UK to get chronic illnesses like dementia and Parkinson’s earlier, a new study has found.” www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
independent.co.uk
Why air pollution could speed up the onset of dementia and Parkinson’s
The study analysed the data of 396,000 UK citizens between the ages of 39 and 70 as part of the UK Biobank
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Dear Friends, Please send this to your networks. Project Drawdown is offering full-time, paid (with benefits) fellowships to scientists and engineers working on climate solutions in the public interest. Deadline is April 17. drawdown.org/careers/clim...
drawdown.org
Climate Science Serving America Fellowship
Our mission is to help the world reach “Drawdown" as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Sea surface temperatures now in second place in the Copernicus record. pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Climate Pulse - Near real-time updates of global climate variables
Interactive global climate monitoring with interactive visualisations of air temperature and sea surface temperature from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 23/03/2026
The World Meteorological Organization report on the State of the Global Climate 2025 was released today: "Earth's energy imbalance has been growing since the 1960s, reaching a record high in 2025." "Extreme weather impacts millions and costs billions." Press release: wmo.int/news/media-c...
Graph of Earth's energy imbalance from the 1970s to present for three different datasets and measured in Watts per squared metre. There is a long-term increasing trend.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Global warming just goes on and on and on berkeleyearth.org/february-202...
berkeleyearth.org
February 2026 Temperature Update - Berkeley Earth
February 2026 was nominally the 2nd warmest February on record behind 2024. La Niña is fading and El Niño is expected to return in coming months.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I did not know that CO2 levels above 500ppm have adverse health effects link.springer.com/article/10.1... @zacklabe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @hausfath.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com
link.springer.com
Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health - Anthropogenic activities are increasing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. There is mounting experimental evidence that lifetime exposure...
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I predict that 2026 global temps (sea and land) will be in second place
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
A collapse!!!
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
An ecosystem collapse!!!
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
UK consultation on domestic solid fuel burning consult.defra.gov.uk/domestic-bur...
consult.defra.gov.uk
Consultation on solid fuel burning - taking action to reduce fine particulate matter and smoke emissions - Defra - Citizen Space
This site contains consultations that are run by Defra.
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John Kennedy @micefearboggis.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Global mean temperature 2025: 1.44 ± 0.13 °C above the 1850-1900 average, based on a synthesis of eight international datasets. 2025 was the second or third warmest year on record. 2024 remains the warmest. That makes the past 3 years are the 3 warmest years on record. wmo.int/news/media-c...
wmo.int
WMO confirms 2025 was one of warmest years on record
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
There are people trying to save humanity from its mad mad self. @hausfath.bsky.social is one of them. Thanks for this detailed analysis www.carbonbrief.org/state-of-the...
carbonbrief.org
State of the climate: 2025 in top-three hottest years on record as ocean heat surges - Carbon Brief
The year 2025 was in the top-three warmest years on record
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
The 2025 climate change report from Copernicus climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu
Global Climate Highlights 2025
The Global Climate Highlights 2025 report provides an early, concise analysis of the climate of the the year 2025.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Here is the global temperature report for 2025. I predicted 3rd place correctly. My prediction for 2026 is 2nd place berkeleyearth.org/global-tempe...
berkeleyearth.org
Global Temperature Report for 2025 - Berkeley Earth
2025 was the 3rd warmest year on Earth since direct observations began, and recent warming appears to be moving faster than expected.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Donut Labs - never heard of them before !!! What they are announcing will accelerate the ev transition hugely www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-aP...
youtube.com
World's First All-Solid-State Battery in Production Vehicles | Donut Battery
YouTube video by Donut Lab
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Ending the use of fossil fuels in the shortest time possible is what we have to do to protect the wellbeing of humanity
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Just received this. Hope I find it enlightening although I realise I will also find it disturbing @profbillmcguire.bsky.social
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Excellent and easy to appreciate graphic
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Given what seems to be disappointing news from COP30 I can’t see the rate of temperature increase lowering any time soon
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Always amazed at global temperature ups and downs. We are relatively down at the moment but 2025 still on track for third place slot. pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Climate Pulse - Near real-time updates of global climate variables
Interactive global climate monitoring with interactive visualisations of air temperature and sea surface temperature from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
World’s surface temperature a little on the cool side (relatively). Still 2025 is heading for third place pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Climate Pulse - Near real-time updates of global climate variables
Interactive global climate monitoring with interactive visualisations of air temperature and sea surface temperature from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
What’s going on with global warming ? Where can I find a monthly update of global temperatures ? Here of course berkeleyearth.org/september-20...
berkeleyearth.org
September 2025 Temperature Update - Berkeley Earth
September 2025 was the 3rd warmest September on record, and 2025 is likely to become the third warmest year on record. A La Niña transition appears imminent.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Ban urban wood stoves and fires www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Wood burners linked to 2,500 deaths a year in the UK, analysis finds
Use of wood-burning stoves and fires in homes is mostly unnecessary and their toxic pollution costs the NHS millions
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Visit this website. It’s very educative.
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
I can’t praise this site enough. It is so easy to see what’s happening to global temperatures on a daily basis pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Climate Pulse
Near-real time updates of key global climate variables from the the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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Simon Francis @simonfrancis.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Re global températures: 2025 heading for third place unless something dramatic happens pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
pulse.climate.copernicus.eu
Climate Pulse - Near real-time updates of global climate variables
Interactive global climate monitoring with interactive visualisations of air temperature and sea surface temperature from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
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