The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.

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mRNA vaccines continue to show major promise. In a small Phase 1 trial led by Dr. Balachandran, some patients with pancreatic cancer (one of the deadliest cancers) reached 6-year survival. This is why sustained investment in science & research matters. tinyurl.com/f4n4anhk

"Rahmstorf, who has studied the Amoc for 35 years, has said a collapse must be avoided 'at all costs'. 'I argued this when we thought the chance of an Amoc shutdown was maybe 5%, and even then we were saying that risk is too high, given the massive impacts. Now it looks like it’s more than 50%.'"

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! Today we have a live special, co-hosted by the @lrb.co.uk. David was joined by the BBC’s Lyse Doucet, historian Chris Clark and diplomat and writer Thant Myint-U to discuss the fate of democracy in the long run and in the short term. Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com

Scotland's wages are also as high as South East England while having rents ~25% lower than the UK as a whole so I think it's kind of underrated bsky.app/profile/jwha...

Scotland seems to do a lot more house building relative to population since the 1990s

If the data are comparable, then that would put Scotland closer to the blue "developed European countries" group than the red "Anglophone countries" group in @jburnmurdoch.ft.com's chart from a couple years ago

TIL Scotland has 12% more dwellings per capita than England

Scotland also has the second highest wages of any region for the bottom 75% of the hourly pay distribution, only being beat by the South East at the 80th percentile and the East at the 90th percentile

We don't talk enough about how Scotland went from having lower wages/productivity than the UK average to being second only to the South East and London on both

I have signed this petition and would urge others to sign it - Kenneth White has been a major cultural influence on Europe and honouring his wishes with regard to his house and library in Brittany would further confirm the Scottish dimension of his work. c.org/DG2nLcZBhZ

Russian firms have routed $8bn of trade through British island territories since invasion of Ukraine

This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.

Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average. climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...

The really striking thing about the human development index is the domination of the rankings by European countries. www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

Can you help a local historian locate and map examples of historic Gaelic inscriptions on Scottish gravestones? Read the latest blog on our website here that explains more about this interesting project 👇 www.scotlandschurchestrust.org.uk/blog/in-sear...

It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US This view is wrong A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵

It's #InternationalStudentsDay! We’re celebrating international students in the UK and how they enrich our campuses and cities. Whether you're near or far from home, we're proud to have you as part of #TeamUofG ❤️ #WeAreInternational

Call for Papers for 5th World Congress of Scottish Literatures is out:pleased to be giving keynote,'Burns along the New Silk Road' @iassl.bsky.social @asls.org.uk @scroll-scotlit.bsky.social @sahavoice.bsky.social @glasgowburns.bsky.social @paulinemackay.bsky.social scotlit-iassl.org/2025/11/11/c...

Hamish Henderson (1919–2002) – poet, soldier, intellectual, activist, songwriter – was born #OTD, 11 Nov. A hugely important figure in Scottish culture, Henderson fought in WW2. A 🎂🧵 There were no gods and precious few heroes… —“Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica” #poem #poetry #RemembranceDay 1/10

Mandela Statue consultation begins! The display online of photos/videos of the 5 maquettes will go live at 11am on Fri.7th Nov. at bit.ly/NMstatuesurvey The actual stunning scale models will be on display in Glasgow City Chambers every day Mon 10-Fri 14 Nov. for anyone to look and leave comments.

Whether online or in person, please complete the survey and so have your views considered in the final choice of sculptor and design for what will be an iconic monument to celebrate Nelson Mandela and his links with Scotland - a statue in Glasgow's Nelson Mandela Place. We are spoilt for choice.

Very exciting to be back in the new brighter, airier Citz and to see Small Acts of Love, which is so sad, but executed brilliantly by Frances Poet and Ricky Ross, with lots of hope and faith in people.

Nintendo chief in Edinburgh as Scotland hosts global video games conference https://www.europesays.com/uk/427714/ FIRST Minister John Swinney has welcomed delegates to Edinburgh for the annual DICE Europe summit of leaders in…#uk #news #uknews

August CO2 and methane data at NOAA just dropped. The 3-year running average for the rate of CO2 growth continues to increase (now at 7.78 ppm per 3 years), and is nearing an all-time high. Maybe if we all just hope a bit more, I'm sure that will change everything.

🎉10th ANNIVERSARY🎉 A decade ago, IPPR Scotland was established in a big moment of change to support progressive policymaking. 📢Now, as Scotland faces fresh challenges, we’re hosting a major conference to ask: What next? 🗓️Save the date: 29 Oct 2025 www.ippr.org/events/ippr-...

Inspiring story of a river restoration in Germany. “… there are already lessons that can be learned from the project’s success: that nature can recover, even when starting from scratch; that large projects can be successful if they are embedded into society…”

British artist Louise Durham creates driftwood and glass sculptures #WomensArt

40% of all corporation tax owed by small businesses isn't paid. How has this happened, without anyone noticing or caring? Because nobody wants to talk about it. These reactions to the latest HMRC tax gap figures are typical:

Join @uofgmvls.bsky.social for Life Sciences Partnerships Day 2025! 🗓️ 1 Oct at @UofGARC Meet researchers, partners, funders and hear a keynote from Astra Zeneca. Stay on a drinks reception to round off the day! Register now: buff.ly/OxMhJRF

Ten years on from the introduction of shared parental leave, the policy has completely failed working families. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tom Leonard’s 1984 poetry collection INTIMATE VOICES was banned by Scotland’s Central Region school libraries in 1984. The Education Committee said “There are some harmful words in it… Sometimes the naked truth has to be clothed” But Leonard had anticipated this sort of reaction… #BookWormSat 1/3

Behind the Scenes tour at the Mitchell 14 June, Mitchell Library, Glasgow. Free, ticketed Principal Librarian Dawn Vallance will lead a tour of the vast back stacks of the Mitchell – one of Europe’s largest public libraries – not usually accessible to the public www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/behind-the...

Rose Reilly won 8 Serie A titles between 1973 and 1986 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

👍 “In countries which continue to invest in everyday cycling, more people travel by bike in towns, cities and rural locations. There’s no reason that the success seen in Amsterdam, Copenhagen — or more recently in Paris — can’t be replicated in Scotland” - @keithirving.bsky.social (Cycling Scotland)

Did you know the “weekend” and working only 8 hours per day used to be considered a radical, liberal idea? 139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea. A 🧵

Danny Dorling: When UK countries and regions are compared, child poverty is now lowest in Scotland. This did not used to be the case. In the 1990s Scotland, and especially Glasgow, had some of the highest rates in the of the UK, and across all of Europe. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

The 2025 emerging programmers fund is now open! Designed to support blossoming event programmers this Book Week Scotland, you'll receive: 💸A £250 stipend 🎙️ £500 to run your own event 📞 Dedicated support from us ✨ Opps to work with creative professionals www.scottishbooktrust.com/book-week-sc...

Enjoyed listening to @MunicipalDreams putting forward a thoughtful yet spirited defence of the historical achievements of British council housing on the A is for Architecture podcast. Well worth a listen, and you should buy his book too!

❗️Fully Funded PhD Scholarships. We’re thrilled to share incredible PhD opportunities, including joint scholarships with @sydneyuni.bsky.social These scholarships work with @uofgasbs.bsky.social glaw.bsky.social @uofgasbs.bsky.social & @uofgsps.bsky.social Apply now: tinyurl.com/4b7sh6f6

In the Buchan 150 lecture I show how this great @uofglasgow.bsky.social alumnus, in both his political & fictional writing, analysed the issues of global security and national self-determination in words more than ever relevant today @ahallardyce.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

« Ootlin », par Jenni Fagan : voyage au bout de l’enfance

'Life changing' trial to ease blind people's travel on ScotRail www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

4.3 million children are in poverty UK govt won’t see progress on child poverty by 2029 even with high economic growth 📢 Our analysis shows under our central scenario only Scotland will see child poverty rates fall by 2029 in part due to social security policies 1/5

Welcome to the National Library of Scotland's Bluesky account! We're chuffed to be joining you all here 🦋 Lets run through some introductions!

🌟Good morning. Here’s today’s content from #BrandScotland showcasing Scotland as a fantastic place to live, work, invest, study, and visit. Please share. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍