No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"Reform have a TV pundit. The Green Party have got Hannah the local plumber!" www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/reform-...

Global environmental politics expert Dr Yixian Sun highlights future energy transition opportunities for UK and China. Speaking on Outrage and Optimism: The Climate Podcast, Dr Sun highlighted the ways in which the UK could collaborate with #China in achieving each nation’s net zero targets.

A canny political and media strategy from @zackpolanski.bsky.social. Immediately he defuses climate delayers’ favourite cynical attack lines, and avoids headlines like “Polanski says you should never go on holiday, drive a car, or eat meat”. But, crucially, he's leading by example... 1/🧵

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Just want to give enormous credit to my colleague Dan Lewis, who not only spotted this problem yesterday but produced a huge amount of analysis. We very much hope to see action in the Budget to address this. www.nesta.org.uk/press-releas...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Quizing people on their sex to see if they are 'allowed' ro be in the toilet sounds difficult to do in a non harrassing way. As a teen I was often misgendered (paricularly by uni lecturers). If someone doesn't take you at your word what will be 'proof' enough for them?

In 2018, Meta decided “clean energy” and “climate change” were politically sensitive topics, and demanded that I - a climate scientist - register as a political org to post and boost posts on them. I refused, and my page has been shadow banned since then. For 7 years. Until this week, that is 😳

With all the milestones, how extraordinary this is can get lost! Last Sunday on the BBC I announced we overtook the Tories at 124k members. That's +26,000 members in the last week. Hope is feeling normal again....

New technology that invites expressive, two-way communication between a person and the soft, flexible object they are holding or wearing has been developed at the University of Bath. www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #Research

Loving the research posters @uniofbath.bsky.social at BathSpa railway. Nice way to add some interest and engage with the public.

Research from Dr Inge Kersbergen has won an #IgNobelPrize following a study on how alcohol affects foreign language skills. The Ig Nobels highlight research that is both entertaining and thought-provoking, often showcasing the curious and playful side of science. bit.ly/4nWaKxM

bustimes.org/map#9.21/51.... My new favourite app tracking buses in UK. Not many round us but at least I know if it's on time or not.

How do we fix this mess?

“The odds of fatal injury increased by 44% for people of all ages struck by an SUV, compared with those hit by a passenger car. Among children the odds of fatal injury increased by 82%, and among children under the age of 10 it increased by 130%.” www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

We're delighted that the University of Bath has been ranked 8th in this year's Guardian University Guide 2026. This year, we've also been ranked as a top ten university in the Complete University Guide, and the Daily Mail University Guide. #University #UniofBath

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Before someone jumps on me for not talking about this: I have nothing to say about the death of Charlie Kirk. I feel for his family. I fear the consequences. I mourn ALL the victims of the 47 school shootings which have taken place in the US already this year. Gun violence in schools is horrifying.

Our new study finds that the upper atmosphere is becoming more sheared and less stratified because of climate change. Both these changes are making the atmosphere less stable and more conducive to turbulence. Covered by the BBC here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@nature.com I love this article - but WHY are the only share options to X and Facebook when the whole point of the article is that science-based posts get more shares here? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Great to be back @swanseauni.bsky.social at the #STRIKE2 conference kicking off with he eminent Prof John Irvine setting the scene for sodium ion battery research with his keynote.

Our Faraday Discussion on Solid electrolyte interphases in next-gen batteries is now welcoming abstracts! Submit your oral abstract by 27 October 2025 for a chance to present! Find out more about the event at www.rsc.org/events/detai... @yingshirleymeng.bsky.social @svetlanamenkin.bsky.social

Helsinki has recorded its first year without a single traffic-related casualty, with the last death occurring in early July 2024. Today, over half of the city’s streets have a speed limit of 30 km/h.

This is the US National Energy Laboratory (NREL)'s 1Q 2025 update on the US and global PV market, with some great data points. (California generated 32% of electricity from PV in 2024 though iirc some nuance in generation vs consumption due to imports). docs.nrel.gov/docs/fy25ost...

I do bloody love this chart. Who'd have thought, 20 years ago, that solar would be ~10% of world electricity generation by 2024 - and over 20% in some countries, rising rapidly in others? Definitely not me. When I started this job I hoped to be part of a solution for maybe 1% of global electricity.

Who knew #Cokacola made one og the first LCA inventories? Great talk by Nouhra Gazbour from CEA-INES @marcellemcmanus.bsky.social

Great to be up in Newcastle @northumbriauni.bsky.social for an "Internationalworkshop on LCA in PV" organised by Neil Beattie and hearing Dr Guangling Zhao share our research om #perovskite solar cell LCA. @bath-iscc.bsky.social

#SummerShowcase2025: Day 2 is underway, opening with keynote speaker @watsonjim.bsky.social, Professor of Energy Policy at @ucl.ac.uk, who shares his perspectives on the evolving #energy landscape and the role of #research in shaping #policy.

#SummerShowcase2025: Continuing our industry showcase collaborations, Jeff Ive, Chief Technical Officer, introduces Adaptavate, which develops carbon-negative #contruction materials, including Breathaboard and Breathaplasta. 👉 Collaborate with us! #greensky @uniofbath.bsky.social

A year since I presented at #summershowcase2025 for the @bath-iscc.bsky.social when I was still in my role at Swansea. Has been a brilliant, worldwind year moving to @uniofbath.bsky.social in September, setting up a lab, getting involved with lots of new collaborators including Rick Lupton ⬇️

Pleased to be attending the Green Industrial Futures / IDRIC conference, supporting my PhD student to promote the role of SMEs in industrial decarbonisation. @bath-iscc.bsky.social

Great start to GIF CDT and #IDRIC conferance. PhD student Tom Gray undertaking an en-lightening talk and a request for partipants in his research understanding industrial stakeholder needs for hydrogen.

www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j... Great to see. To have a fair society men need paternity leave too.

Another horrifying day of violence www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6... Sickening to read this. My heart goes out to everyone in Gaza 😢. When will Israel let these people live?

⚠️ Cool PhD alert ⚠️ Fully funded PhD at @exeter.ac.uk assessing the potential for, and impact of, community-led research in the Isles of Scilly.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The UK needs more housing but we also have too many instatnces of water pollution set to get worse with more intense rainfall. I don't understand why new builds not required to have their own septic tanks rather than connect to a sewage system past capacity.🤷‍♀️💩

Parents, grandparents we need your HELP! 300,000 diapers/nappies are discarded every minute. Come to the Cheltenham Science Festival to join in our citizen science project aiming to do something about this. www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/the-b...

@seatsixtyone.bsky.social just had an email about night trains from Stuttgart to Zagreb in August seat reservations may not be held. Seems there are some engineering works planned but not clear if this is a cancellation or just warning train maybe late? Do you have any insights? Many thanks 🚂🚂

www.materialfocus.org.uk?press-releas... This article outlines the environmental impacts and issues with companies trying to work around the legislstion.

www.bbc.o.uk/news/article... A whole article on disposable vapes amd no mention of battery fires which happen regularly due to improper disposal or the shear mountain of e waste these vapes create. 🤦‍♀️ #battchatt

Battery fires only happen on e-bikes. Everyone knows that… 😐

Ever wondered why you can score such cheap flights? One of the main reasons is that there is no tax on aviation fuel. Norway, Switzerland and the Netherlands all tax the fuel on their internal flights. Why can't the UK do the same?! Choosing not to fly protests against this unfair tax system ✊

Wow. An honest review of an SUV. www.irishtimes.com/motors/revie...

www.bbc.o.uk/news/article... A whole article on disposable vapes amd no mention of battery fires which happen regularly due to improper disposal or the shear mountain of e waste these vapes create. 🤦‍♀️ #battchatt

"A pregnant woman who “begged” prison officers to remove her handcuffs as she went into labour is among five women suing the government. "The woman, a survivor of domestic abuse... alleges being “left alone on the bed, handcuffed to a male officer” overnight while in labour." [Times]

My take on the flying problem here: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/o...

List of things (A) where no one ever argues for not doing it because “it makes no difference on a global scale”. List of things (B) where some smartarse always feels the need to argue action is pointless because “it makes no difference on a global scale”.

In other Spain/Portugal news the two countries are to open a new 300 km/h high speed rail line between Madrid and Lisbon by 2030. It will bring the travel time down to three hours from more than ten now www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...