From an emergency management perspective this is the same old story -- it parallels many other types of hazards -- where instead of actually mitigating our risk people are left on their own to try an prepare while other big industries walk away with $$$$.

Another great write up of the National Emergency Briefing by one of the scientists involved. Includes link to the open letter calling for an urgent televised briefing for the public. (Link below: please sign) theconversation.com/what-we-told...

We’ve worked hard to get fairer infant formula prices for all!

Great podcast explaining to Americans how “balcony solar” took off in Europe, with millions in Germany 🇩🇪 alone now harvesting solar power with these panels that you just take home and plug in, and they pay back their price within a few years.

Based on the landmark EAT-Lancet report, surplus nitrogen must be halved – meaning agricultural nitrogen inputs must be cut by 42% by 2050. And nitrogen fertiliser corporations have flown under the radar for far too long. (4/5)

Ooh I love maps like this! 🤞🏼

The NSF Bio Anthro Program DDRIG, Cultural Anthrpology DDRIG, and Archaeology DDRIG have all been archived (as of yesterday afternoon). Please speak with your grad students and plan accordingly. To say I am angry and depressed about this is an understatement.

Wow, this is some 🧵

These results are shocking for Wandsworth 😳 3 of the 10 most dangerous junctions of all London are in Wandsworth. We should not accept this @london.gov.uk @drrosena.bsky.social @fleuranderson.bsky.social @marshadecordova.bsky.social

The CS7 cycle superhighway, which runs through #Tooting, #Balham and #Clapham, has been named as the most dangerous place in London for cyclists for the third successive year, reports The Standard: www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

I really cannot recommend this excellent piece on Hammersmith Bridge highly enough

Please read @fleuranderson.bsky.social “The 9,000 vanished vehicles weren’t displaced elsewhere, nor did they represent lost economic activity. They were replaced by alternatives that were more efficient in the new system. […] people tried new transport modes and often found they were better.”

I met residents at this junction just last month to see how bad it is for walking and cycling: bsky.app/profile/caro.... They told me that TfL and Wandsworth Council have done nothing for three years to make it safer. ❓ will this junction still be the most dangerous in London in 12 months time.

A thread on public scholarship, accessibility, and citation ethics in my annotated bibliogaphy and a list of some of my fave academic podcasts: bsky.app/profile/rhig...

We’re proud to support the #NationalEmergencyBriefing on Nov 27 in Westminster. This event brings together leading scientists, economists & security experts to share the evidence on the climate and nature crisis: www.nebriefing.org For us, it’s about protecting the places people love.

3. Change the record! Language matters. Bashing wildlife and those who protect it isn’t helping anyone

2. Defend the long-standing laws that protect our already scarce and most precious species and keep Biodiversity Net Gain, a scheme which requires nature to be improved while homes are built.

At next week's budget, we're calling on the Chancellor to: 1. Recognise that nature - more of it, and better access to it - will boost the economy and could save the NHS billions of pounds

Nature isn’t a “blocker” – it makes our lives better. Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.

If you are free tomorrow night I’m chairing this rather good panel on what we can do to respond to environmental crisis vs the role of government or business. If you are in London you can come in person. If not (or if it’s too cold) you can tune in online www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/livin...

Why am I not surprised. #CDoH #Obesity #BabiesBeforeProfit

Several minute piece on the BBC. Lots of detectorists. No archaeologists. No-one from PAS. No-one from museums. No discussion of the costs or responsibilities involved. 😡 #Archaeology #Detecting #Treasure #BBC #News

If we don’t fix the climate, pollution, and nature crises, we can’t fix anything. They are already actively amplifying poverty, hunger, and division. They are what stand between all of us, regardless of geography or ideology, and the better future we all seek. That's why I'm convinced that ...

My point is that it doesn't have to be that way. We are nowhere near maxing out investment in & implementation of sol'ns that benefit people, health, climate and nature at the same time. This is what we should be prioritizing, sol'ns with the greatest number of wins for people + the planet together.

If you take the time to read the whole Gates memo (which I did), the bulk of the content was mostly solid and encouraging. Really! It was the FRAME that was off--very off, from the first line. And when your framing is off, then how you make decisions and set priorities is off. THAT'S the problem.

Dale Spender's study in 1980 found when women made up about 17% of a room, men assessed the gender balance as equal. And when women spoke 30% of the time, men assessed that women dominated the conversation I think about this in relation to so much these days

The piece where I get to say everything that's bugging me about the world of detecting & archaeology & ask - why are we not more concerned about this? (Thank you to everyone who read through drafts & offered thoughts, advice and ideas.) #Archaeology #Detecting 🏺 bigbookoftorcs.com/2025/10/27/t...

Protected cycle lanes =/= Painted lines

London parents: ever wondered how many pupils are driven to your primary school? Now you can find out! Simply type the school’s name into our first-of-its-kind data dashboard - link below #solvetheschoolrun 👉https://www.solvetheschoolrun.org/schooltraveldata

Folks, see the details local journalists post about breaking news events when verifiable info is limited. ⤵️ Name of agency. Location. Time. Source. Context about local area and confirmation by local Rapid Response group. Stop sharing accounts that solely post "Holy Sh*t, ICE!" with dramatic video.

We’ll find out when food prices go up, as they already have done owing to climate impacts…

Amazing analysis. Thank you. Some progress is encouraging but we can’t lose sight of blind spots. While there have been some commitments on food and feeding in the early years there’s still a way to go. #BabyBlindSpot

📢 Is the government doing enough to improve the food system? As the dust settles on party conferences we examine the evidence using 5️⃣ key markers. Find out here: ➡️ bit.ly/4oeLHX4 @labouruk.bsky.social

Reminder that basing funding on graduate income incentivises unis to close courses like nursing (too poorly paid), and to discriminate against female students and most minority ethnic groups (whose earnings on graduation are lower than white men).

They can afford to make them safer

TODAY is the #PumphandleLecture at 5.30pm in the John Snow Theatre and online at the @LSHTM Keynote by Professor Cesar Victora: "From local insights to global impact: Four decades of child health and nutrition epidemiology in Pelotas, Brazil" johnsnowsociety.org/2025/10/03/2...

We need a large and loud response from the scientific community, or publishing at Wiley journals is going to come to a complete standstill. And since Wiley is the main alternative to Elsevier, there really aren't many options. Yet another industry has leaned into AI only to be utterly enshittified.

The alcohol, gambling and junk food industries have no place providing educational materials to schools. 58 leading academics and orgs have urged Education Secretary @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social to follow Ireland’s lead in removing these materials from classrooms. As Prof Chris van Tulleken states:

Planting the trees is great. I see lots of cities doing that. What I often don’t see is cities spending the money to take care of them—watering, pruning, etc. I’d love to hear more stories about how that happens (e.g., budget; staffing)

According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150K trees have been planted & 45ha of parks created in the already hot city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to & manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050. Just the start. Common sense.

First the internet, now the world, has been overrun by anti-intellectual liars. How the hell do we fight back? One step at a time. Speak the truth about science and history

So good to see this work - I was definitely one of those who left the field as there were just no practical ways to combine family and fieldwork. I’m so impressed with today’s generation! #PregnantInTheField

Rise of dangerous health information in UK risks 'lost generation' LSHTM experts warn false or misleading health information on social media, apps, & AI tools risks "reversing decades of progress", call for new network to fight back. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Maternal Grief-Writing as Transformative Practice Sabina Dosani & Emily Tammam doi.org/10.1080/1448... #RecurrentMiscarriage #ChildLoss

🎥 Missed the UN SDG Media Zone session on climate disinformation? Watch the replay to learn how false narratives threaten climate action and why strengthening information integrity matters now more than ever. buff.ly/0ERAI5u

Health #misinformation on social media could lead to ‘sicker UK’ In the Independent Liam Smeeth & Adam Kucharski warn false & misleading health information on social media, apps & AI tools risks generation unsure where to turn for trustworthy health advice. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Fossil-fueled warming once again killed tens of thousands in Europe this summer. Scientists the rising heat and death tolls show the limits of adaptation.

✅ Marketing restrictions ✅ Clear packaging labels ✅ Access to affordable nutritious foods ✅ Healthy school environments We know how to prevent obesity in children. Now we need to act faster to prevent continued violations of children’s rights to #nutrition and health. #FixMyFood #research

What if there were a technology that could help to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, air pollution & environmental degradation, while improving health, reducing social inequality & boosting economic growth? Train travel turns 200 & needs renewed attention 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Amazing lineup for #Misinformation event at @lshtm.bsky.social today!