Ok, let’s do this🙄 We’ll start with an explainer covering: 🕒What is a 15-minute city 🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford 👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article 🧵 1/25

A reminder that we have an #AirPollution UK starter pack. Please use and share!

With new UK consultations open on air quality and domestic #woodburning, I am resharing an article I wrote for The Conversation on wood-smoke, PM2.5 and the limits of current regulation. theconversation.com/wood-burning... #publichealth #airquality #cleanairnight

I remember @rcrohit7.bsky.social and I recommending this back in our 2020 indoor emissions study (doi.org/10.3390/atmo...). Feels like a lifetime ago, but great to see some action on the issue #cleanairnight #woodburning #airquality #airpollution

ICYM - Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem, writes @jheydon.bsky.social #airpollution theconversation.com/wood-burning...

"Recognising that wood-burning stoves are not harmless appliances is the first step in reducing exposure" - @jheydon.bsky.social Wood burning and cooking are big sources of indoor #airpollution. My latest for @theguardian.com, in case you missed it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Being indoors can give us some protection from outdoor air pollution, but it also traps pollution produced inside our homes. "Consider not lighting fires when children, or people with health conditions, are in the same room" @jheydon.bsky.social Piece by me. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

NEW RESEARCH: UK heat pumps can perform far better than many think. Our analysis of HeatPumpMonitor.org data shows well-designed systems achieve ~40% higher efficiency than past trials (SCoP 3.86 vs 2.81), cutting bills (~£224/yr) and emissions. Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

As #woodburning starts up again and the nights draw in, it's worth sharing this again. A lot can be done between no regulation on the one hand and total bans on the other 🔥 🔥 🔥 #airquality #airpollution #particulatematter #emissions #autumn #winter #publichealth airqualitynews.com/health/whats...

If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity. 1/n

Burning ban on deep peat comes into force at the end of the month. Piece by Helena Horton. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Yep. "…clear that fossil-fuel companies, and their adjacent organizations, are the primary lobbyists for CCUS subsidies and that these subsidies benefit fossil-fuel companies at the expense of both taxpayers and the future health of our planet" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

How did the ‘Island of Strangers’ speech impact Labour support? Negatively, especially among 2024 Labour voters.

"UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost" www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m...

Important information for anyone attending the European Society of Criminology in Athens and for members of ESC. Petition outlines serious concerns. Consider what you can do to support 👇👇 👇#eurocrim

The population directly exposed to wildland fires increased by 40% globally from 2002 to 2021, according to a new study in Science. https://scim.ag/4oUL1Y1

Top story: #Beddington Incinerator broke #AirPollution limits 916 times www.bbc.com/news/article...

Perceptions have real effects www.kcl.ac.uk/policy-insti...

Many measurements of AI's carbon footprint just focus on data centers. But this narrow approach obscures other emissions that AI facilitates. If Shell is using AI to support fossil fuel extraction and burning, then why not include that in AI's carbon footprint? www.shell.com/what-we-do/d...

New piece on Carbon Colonialism, net-zero nonsense, and how the UK Government's climate advisors (and many experts) shy away from speaking truth to power. We need a fundamental reboot of climate policy; - physics doesn't care about political sensibilities. theconversation.com/the-uks-year...

Let's be clear: all the AI in edtech stuff (Canvas, Blackboard, Grammarly, Duolingo, OpenAI, the rest) is all about the "lock-in" - locking in students as subscribers or institutions via long-term license agreements for value generation. Is there good pedagogic evidence for it? No.

“More pollutants are being released ... from rockets and satellites than ever before. We’re in uncharted territory, as humans have never added this much pollution to the upper layers of the atmosphere." - Prof Eloise Marais @ucl.ac.uk Piece by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"The Paradox of Saving Fish by Eating Them: Food Crime at the Intersection of Green Criminology and Political Ecology" is out! I’m thrilled I got to work with the lovely @guillemrubio.bsky.social—I genuinely enjoyed and had fun working on the manuscript together 🧡 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Really important article examining #harms from @monicapons.bsky.social & @guillemrubio.bsky.social comparing #AtlanticSalmon & #EuropeanEel in #Aquaculture. The narrative of ecological sustainability & reduced pressure on ‘wild’ fish needs a fundamental rethink #PoliticalEcology #GreenCriminology ⬇️

Geneva offers free public transport to address ozone levels airqualitynews.com/local-govern...

Big news for dashcam/helmetcam users: Judge Affirms Legality Of Public-Submitted Road Crime Footage In Landmark Ruling www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

Good news alert In 2024, renewables supplied more than half of the UK's electricity for the first time over a year, reaching a record share of 50.4% Renewables and nuclear combined hit a new high of 64.7% assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6889ec...

Britain has saddled itself - or more accurately, UK govt has saddled Britain's consumers - with paying for the most expensive nuclear plant ever And I'm bored of saying it, but that means other more cost-effective & faster action on climate change will not happen www.ft.com/content/e1e1...

A reminder that electifying isn't enough: individual vehicles aren't sustainable, in the literal sense of the word. No one should feel compelled to give up driving but sustainability means more people need to live in places where the best choice is public transport. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Research consistent with findings from five years ago. Headline could be "Air quality scientists repeat similar studies forever in continuing and desperate hope that somebody will listen". #airquality #airpollution #particulatematter #domesticburning doi.org/10.3390/atmo...

Just Published - Parole Futures. Rationalities, Institutions and Practices. Exploring the future of parole.With fabulous contributions from a world-leading panel of experts who draw upon insights from law, sociology, criminology and political science. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/parole-fu...

2000 years ago: the Romans would let an aqueduct destroy the Gardon Valley. We need clean water, but at what cost?

The solution to the problems of neoliberalism is more neoliberalism, apparently.

Some types of engines, turbines and chimneys are allowed to emit more pollution than others. This will have significant implications for our #netzero future. New research by @york.ac.uk. Piece by me. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Finally! This is an historic win for all those who have spent decades trying to get the govt to act. Non-compliance is expected to be high so effective monitoring & robust enforcement must follow. Defra press release + commentary from me ⬇️ raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/07/10/p...

Twelve of England’s regional mayors back plan to create ‘national active travel network’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202... #activetravel

Air quality isn’t just bad in cities – here’s why and how we’re tracking pollution from upland fires theconversation.com/air-quality-... #airquality #airpollution #moorlandburning #peat #climatechange

This powerful report really helps refocus on the big picture www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Fantastic to see that @ipbes.net is coming to Manchester next #IPBES12 ⬇️

"Even if you replant every tree Drax destroys, it takes up to a century for new growth to reabsorb the carbon released. We’re supposed to reach net zero by 2050, not 2125." @dalevince.com on the carbon balance of burning wood for energy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

UK #airpollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say - Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Using only dry, untreated wood at a high temperature will also help reduce emissions from wood burners." Strange thing to say in an article about indoor air quality, where no evidence exists for this purported reduction in the home #airquality #airpollution www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🚹 Report: #PaternityLeave policies vary in Europe but the UK's offer is "one of the worst in the developed world". 🇬🇧 2 weeks at £187.18 a week 🇪🇸 6 weeks with full pay 🇩🇰 24 weeks at full pay 🇸🇪 10 months: First 390 days up to SEK47,750 (£3,590) a month. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today, the Government launches plans to fast-track driverless vehicle trials in the UK. One of the companies involved says London presents a big challenge: “It has seven times more jaywalkers than San Francisco.” Except… it doesn't. 🧵

New UCL report: The Climate Implications of New Oil and Gas Fields in the UK – An overview of the evidence Report finds that aligning with the Paris goals requires granting no further licenses or development consents for new oil and gas. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju... @uclpolicylab.bsky.social

Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report by @transenv.bsky.social says - High-fronted SUVs are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe, with the UK an extreme example Story by me www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

A study of six years of longitudinal data across 14,011 blocks in 28 U.S. cities shows - again! - if you build protected bike infrastructure people will ride bikes.

Global study of walking and cycling rates finds if every city matched Copenhagen’s infrastructure it could cut carbon emissions by 6% and generate $435 billion in health benefits a year Effective ways to boost active travel: 1. Increase density 2. Redesign streets to be safer and more comfortable

Study on London 20 mph limits shows: - collisions ⬇️ 35% - casualties ⬇️ 36% - fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34% - child casualties ⬇️ 46% - child deaths ⬇️ 75% - walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28% etsc.eu/20mph-limits...