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If we find our intelligence surpassed, we will still have wisdom to draw on. "Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." Rachel Carson.

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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Great to see this ‘punky’ media start up progressing. pressgazette.co.uk/news/the-ner...
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The Nerve reaches 5,000 paying subscribers in first year
Newsletter-led newsbrand from ex-Observer journalists now said to be financially sustainable.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oddly, the workforce is disgruntled? arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/t...
arstechnica.com
Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Very cool. As a species we are endlessly inventive. Maybe not mature, but clever. newatlas.com/technology/x...
newatlas.com
World's smallest CT scanner fits in the palm of your hand
Picture a CT scanner and you probably imagine a donut-shaped machine the size of a small car, standing about 6.6 ft (2 m) tall and weighing several tons. Chinese researchers just built one small enoug...
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every step we take… is progress. www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
regjeringen.no
Andfjorden becomes Norway’s largest marine protected area
The Government has today established the Andfjorden Marine Protected Area in the municipalities of Andøy, Harstad and Senja. Covering approximately 1,848.5 km², the protected area is equivalent to alm...
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A global movement to recognise funga as a distinct kingdom of life, alongside fauna and flora, under the 3F Proposal (Flora, Fauna, Funga). theecologist.org/profile/cath...
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Catherine Early | The Ecologist
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s clearly important or it wouldn’t have been raised in NY. What is the reason for not being open with the UK population ? It feeds conspiracy theories. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Why is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?
Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nice to see this idea revived. Note the comment about the’value for money’ based rejection of the Swansea scheme in 2018. Those figures should just be revisited imo. So much has changed with power costs in the last 8 years. www.cmscoms.com/severn-estua...
cmscoms.com
Severn Estuary tidal lagoon takes a major step forward with £6.4m study - Ocean and Coastal Futures
Ocean and Coastal Futures - We’re all about connecting people – organising events, creating communications and promoting job opportunities.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Chocolate, Potatoes, Leafy greens, Bread, Olive Oil theconversation.com/five-foods-t...
theconversation.com
Five foods that could cost even more this winter – and why
Conflicts, energy shocks, climate change and El Niño are combining to squeeze food prices upwards. Five familiar foods illustrate what’s going on.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A bit of fun. Must’ve taken a while to collect . walking-men.com
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Walking Men Worldwide™ by Maya Barkai – Public Art Installations
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Taxing the rich is absolutely essential to saving our economy and our democracy. Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
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The Hidden Danger of America's Wealth Gap
Taxing the rich is absolutely essential to saving our economy and our democracy.Don't believe me? Look at this chart.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Swan family and sea wall strengthening
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Swans might have one of the most underrated landing techniques in the animal kingdom. Original post
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Green EU? 76% of 214 of drifting fish aggregating devices used by tuna fisheries to attract shoals of fish in the Seychelles’ exclusive economic zone were from Spanish-owned vessels. An industry making significant profits, leaving behind environmental damage. theconversation.com/tonnes-of-fi...
theconversation.com
Tonnes of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. We tracked where it was coming from
Satellite tracking data was used to look at which ships and boats were active in the Seychelles waters.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Andy Burnham says UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050 (finally!) apple.news/AvMUS2z9-RDy...
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Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050 — The Guardian
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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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Power to the people. Let’s use all the money! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
With nearly £30m of funding, I’m giving communities power over local energy. They know the gravity of global heating, and they want to be part of the solution, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Depressing comment on England today. Support the RNLI. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Portsmouth RNLI lifeboat station off service after anti-migrant protest
The RNLI says it hopes to have the lifeboat station operational again as soon as possible.
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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Incredible!
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Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge - Carbon Brief
A surge in clean energy has kept carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in check across India’s power sector, with no growth from the first half of 2024 to the same period in 2026.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The good news: Historically El Niño events have been associated with warmer, wetter and stormier conditions across the UK in late autumn and early winter. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
bbc.co.uk
UK weather: At least seven months of relentless rain needed to end drought in England
Almost 75% of England remains in drought following an exceptionally dry spring and summer.
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Menestune @menestune.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When you weigh 500 lbs and walk on legs that look like stilts, it's no small thing to lie down. As this elk was kind enough to do right in front of our trail camera. Look at those antlers! #mammals #nature #deer #love #trailcam #Seattle #BeKind #wildanimals #goodnight #PNW #nokings #wildlife #elk
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Peace at the Mill Pond
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thatgirlinsb @34thparallel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Protesters at the Irish Open. shitler’s international golf links and hotel Doonbeg, Ireland. Thank you, Doonbeg!
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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
What would it take for the FT to upgrade ‘not pretty’? www.ft.com/content/3014...
ft.com
Climate outlook is ‘not pretty’ after oceans break heat records for 100 days
Scientists say monthly temperature anomaly of more than 2C is possible as temporary El Niño cycle takes hold in Pacific region
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Great writing tinabrown.substack.com/p/extracts-f...
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Extracts from my 9/11 Diary
This is what the world looked like before it changed forever: Monday, September 10, 2001.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Inside the world’s first solar ambulance transforming remote healthcare even when the sun goes down www.euronews.com/2026/09/07/i...
euronews.com
A sun-powered siren: Inside the world’s first solar ambulance
Solar ambulance Stella Juva could transform access to healthcare in regions that lack reliable infrastructure, electricity and fuel.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Save money and support the power grid. A silent revolution. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/z...
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Do-it-yourself energy traders are gaming the grid: Big Take
Podcast Episode · Zero: The Climate Race · 7 September · Bonus · 17min
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
An excel spreadsheet error! That is like something from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. russincheshire.substack.com/p/the-spread...
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The Spreadsheet That Broke Britain
The absurd error behind austerity, stagnation and the rise of populist rage.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Portsmouth is today the most heat-vulnerable city [in the UK] and will remain at the highest level for warming until the end of the century, according to the research @stephenmorganmp.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Cities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed
OS index examines which ‘urban heat islands’ suffer the most – and which cope the best with rising temperatures
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Time to stock up. eciu.net/analysis/rep...
eciu.net
El Niño: quarter of UK food imports – including rice, coffee and…
As climate change turbocharges El Niño, up to £17bn of UK food imports are in the line of fire.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Oxfam's Second Hand September 2026 Campaign www.positive.news/society/rich...
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‘My life-changing career break happened because I was wearing a second hand coat’ - Positive News
Richard E Grant struck gold in a charity shop – now he’s fronting a camping to inspire others to do the same
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is reality now. We are into uncharted territory. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
unep.org
Overshoot explained: 5 things to understand about a world beyond 1.5°C
Exceeding 1.5°C must not mean abandoning the goal. UNEP explains five things to know about climate overshoot and the choices that will shape what happens next.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Changing times. This is a worry though. pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/gu...
pressgazette.co.uk
Guardian Jobs to close blaming five-year low in UK vacancies
Classifed job adverts were once a major revenue earner for The Guardian.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Maybe, just maybe a turning point. 🤞🤞https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/03/china-co2-emissions-iran-war
theguardian.com
China’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
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Mars gets more attractive, the more we wreck Earth.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
China: BYD Flash Charger charge a BYD Blade 2.0 battery from 10% to 90% in just nine minutes. All Flash Chargers so far have been built since the beginning of 2026, and BYD plans to reach 20,000 before 2027. insideevs.com/news/806454/...
insideevs.com
BYD Is Building Its Ultra-Fast Flash Charging Network At A Ferocious Pace
Chinese automaker BYD managed to double the size of its ultra-fast Flash Charger network from 5,000 to 10,000 chargers in just five months.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
‘A beneficial microhabitat rather than a threat’. Positive long term study on the relationship. www.ecoportal.net/en/scientist...
ecoportal.net
Scientists taught cameras to watch birds around solar panels, and 17,000 recorded hours later they can see how the birds decide where to perch, feed, and nest
Scientists taught cameras to watch birds around solar panels, and 17,000 recorded hours later they can see how the birds decide where to perch, feed, and nest.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"A giant leap forward": Nasa launches powerful new space telescope to explore mysteries of the Universe. This is awesome, we may not be ‘boldly going’ but we sure going to see some exciting things! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Nasa launches Nancy Grace Roman telescope to explore Universe's mysteries
The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This guy found an ATM skimmer in Vienna, Austria. Didn't know these existed, watch out before you insert your card.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I want to believe this. And I am sure it is not just PR. I also know that ‘the road to hell is paved with good intentions‘. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
A Britain of wildfires and flood risks: be sure, the climate crisis is real, and we will deal with it | Angela Eagle
Reform and the Conservatives are willing to mislead the public, but as environment secretary, I believe we must be honest – and act boldly, says Angela Eagle
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A good way to cope with the modern world www.positive.news/lifestyle/ar...
positive.news
Art attack: five habits to help you get (back) into art
Struggling to make time for creativity? Here are five simple ways to reconnect with your artistic side and make art part of everyday life
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Not many people watched this video. But its a 2025 unerring prediction of the droughts, heatwaves and wildfires we have suffered this summer. www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
theccc.org.uk
Progress in adapting to climate change: 2025 report to Parliament - Climate Change Committee
Footnotes have been removed from the HTML version of this report. For the footnoted version of this report,…
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Interesting piece on the enduring appeal of Star Trek. Picard and TNG was the best work I think, showing a path of personal growth and maturity I still hope humanity will eventually take. But one thing is shocking. It’s 60! theconversation.com/star-trek-at...
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Star Trek at 60: the secret of this pioneering series was its exploration of humanity, not aliens
Star Trek has endured because it repeatedly returns to a universal question: what does it mean to be human?
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Exactly @akshatrathi.bsky.social Journalism is your profession, what’s holding you (collectively) back?
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Is France's political class out of touch on climate change? Experts slam presidential candidates. "Which of the candidates puts at the centre of their programme the fact that the world is going to change? None of them", snaps Jean-Marc Jancovici. www.euronews.com/2026/08/26/r...
euronews.com
What role will climate play in France's presidential race?
After a summer of extreme weather, can France's political parties rise up to the challenge of climate change?
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So nearly there. Such a prize. Can you help? @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Rothbury Estate donations help bid move closer
Conservation groups attempting to buy the entire Rothbury Estate have under £4m left to fundraise.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis & hostile states" Ok guys, you're *starting* to get it - the climate crisis is urgent But maybe you could give people a proper National Emergency Briefing like @nebriefing.bsky.social say? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states
Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Ernest Hemingway once said that if something is repeated often enough it becomes ’true’ EG generally accepted. He called those things Factoids. He was talking about war reporting. Fighting carbon emissions is a war. This factoid from @rory-stewart.bsky.social needs undoing.
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Tom Bowman @tomkbowman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
‘The ocean heat record being set in August is especially remarkable as global sea temperatures are typically highest in March & April, after the austral summer. 42% of the world’s ocean area is now experiencing a marine heatwave.’ @billmckibben.bsky.social
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