This year we've been really swinging for the fences. Our latest video is our biggest one yet, nearly an hour long and involving half a dozen experts. Asking "Should lying about climate change be illegal?" and, if so, how do we make it so? youtu.be/FKtCuwfUCJg

Hybridization and introgression are major evolutionary processes. Since the 1940s, the prevailing view has been that they shape plants far more than animals. In our new study (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... ), we find the opposite: animals exchange genes more, and for longer, than plants

Yes, at German discount supermarkets, you can purchase a do-it-yourself 'Balkonsolar' system and battery. Simply plug it in and you're ready to go. However, Aldi Australia offers complete systems: 6 kW solar, a 5.5 kW inverter and a 10 kWh LFP battery, fully installed for AU$7,000 (€4,000)!

The list of each carbon majors for each analysed heatwave can be found in the supplementary table www.nature.com/articles/s41... Very nice overview of the article from Carbon Brief www.carbonbrief.org/study-links-... And a 10 min podcast overview from Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Great to see this published! Thanks @selfishmeme.bsky.social for leading the team and for including me in this project 😁

🚨📢 New IRENA data shows that in 2024, 91% of newly commissioned renewable power capacity delivered electricity at a lower cost than the cheapest fossil fuel-fired option. Renewables remain cost competitive while supporting energy security and economic stability. Read: bit.ly/3TSg6gE

49 days after the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, the Spanish government issued a report yesterday blaming both conventional power plant generators and the transmission operator (TSO), Red Eléctrica, for the power outage. Our statement below. elpais.com/economia/202...

In 2023, a record marine heatwave in the North Atlantic, caused by weak winds and a shallow mixed layer, led to severe weather across Europe and beyond. Exacerbated by climate change and reduced ship emissions, this heatwave is a warning for future extreme weather. 🌊🧪

"No more crumbs for the corporate table" - a fantastic thread in support of community energy here --->>>

🚨 working paper (w. @morganlcj.bsky.social @markuswagner.bsky.social): Protesters are not judged equally - even if tactics of groups are similar. We ran an experiment in 🇩🇪 testing how people react to farmers vs. climate activists blocking roads. What we find is disturbing: osf.io/preprints/os...

“Seldom have I heard the leader of a state so clearly outline a plan that fits legal definition of genocide” - Josep Borrell on Israel’s Holocaust. 1 in 2 bombs dropped on #Gaza is sourced in Europe. Von der Leyen & many others have blood on their hands. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

BREAKING: An EU climate fund has been subsidising fossil gas to the tune of billions, according to our new report. Since 2021, the Modernisation Fund has directed at least EUR 4.2 billion – more than a quarter of its total funding – to everything from waste incinerators to gas-fired power plants. 🧵

🧵 1/4 Europe’s announcement that it will stop importing Russian fossil gas, oil and nuclear power by the end 2027 must not open the back door to imports from other countries, such as the US, leaving it susceptible to future shocks and locking it into fossil fuel dependency.

The @iea.org finds that abandoned coal mines emitted nearly 5 Mt of #methane in 2024, more than abandoned oil and gas wells (3 Mt) Coal mines can continue to emit methane for DECADES after closure unless they are sealed or flooded www.theguardian.com/...

Lovely to talk to @akshatrathi.bsky.social about the meta-narrative around blackouts, energy transition and engineering - South Australia is an instructive and optimistic case of where clever decision making and deft technological skill won out, despite the *REALLY* wild political debate

One week on from Spain's blackout - and media outlets can talk about is solar power. So I decided to look into Spain's nuclear fleet, and discovered that in April, it was operating at its lowest levels in ten years Why? Here's a hefty piece digging into that, for you: ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/05/w...

France is ready to hold fast fashion accountable with a new eco-label. But the EU might stop it and push a weaker system shaped by big brands. Join the action to protect people and the planet 🌏❗ action.wemove.eu/petition/202...

This week’s power outage across Spain, Portugal, & parts of southern France triggered intense speculation about its causes, but it's well-established that power system failures are overwhelmingly rooted in grid weaknesses, not generation shortages. Our take 👉 beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/04/30/i...

😳 Trump is blackmailing Europe. He says he will remove tariffs if Europe is willing to buy $350 billion of American oil and gas. We must stop this. Let's break free from TrumpGas by building affordable, reliable and renewable energy for everyone. ✍️ Sign the petition: act.350.org/sign/europe-...

GODDAMIT. IT’S NOT A RESURRECTED DIRE WOLF. 20 edits in 19,000 genes. IT’S NOT GOING TO AID CONSERVATION. EVERY WRITE UP THAT SWALLOWS AND REGURGITATES THIS GUFFERY WOLFSHIT IS DOING PR FOR A FUNDING ROUND.

New @globalenergymon.bsky.social shows the 🇪🇺 retired 4x as much coal in 2024 as in 2023. Not only that—since 2018, #coal plants w/project-level retirement dates have increased x6. The EU is progressing & aligning with Paris goals, but faster phaseouts are key. globalenergymonitor.org/report/boom-...

A really cool new study on the impact of climate activism has just dropped! Some highlights: 1) "There is strong evidence that climate activism shifts public opinion and media coverage in a pro-climate direction, but this varies by context and the tactics employed."

Today’s verdict ordering @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social to pay $660 million to Energy Transfer is unacceptable and sets a dangerous precedent. #Fossilfuel corporations cannot and will not sue activists into submission. #ImWithGreenpeace www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

Portugal🇵🇹 has become the first European country 🇪🇺 to introduce legislation banning deep-sea mining in its waters! ⛔⛏️✊ This comes at a crucial moment as the International Seabed Authority (ISA) meets in Jamaica 🇯🇲 to discuss a deep-sea mining code. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/history...

Welcome piece by @pilitaclark.bsky.social on why gas, not net zero, drives high energy bills. As @adambell.bsky.social says - if gas is the problem, it should be removed from the market. Labour has talked of retiring plants into a back-up reserve. We need a gas exit plan. www.ft.com/content/2f25...

🧵 1/ New study on squamate color evolution hits the press: we show that brightness variation in lizards & snakes is strongly linked to habitat openness 🌞 This reveals how ecological pressures drive color evolution in one of the most diverse groups of tetrapods www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I cannot stress enough that this is not an end-state. This is a transition and we are at the awkward, ill-fitting teenage stage of that transition in electricity markets. Things are changing fast and this will soon pass.

The moral of this story seems to be that even as gas does less actual heavy lifting in delivering power to people, it still causes crippling and widespread price crises thanks to its ability to exploit low wind and sun periods ie - gas is a terrible transition fuel

Great piece @johnreynlds.bsky.social w/ @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social data showing Ireland's capacity market contracted €6bn to subsidise gas plants, paid via energy bills. 🇮🇪 has highest per capita gas power capacity in Europe, & highest capacity market payments💸 www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

This month, the EU began holding talks to weigh in on its Steel & Metals Action Plan. Only 2/21 participants were non-industry reps. Where was civil society? A #fossilfree steel transition needs ALL voices at the table. New @caneurope.org & @eeb.org👇https://euobserver.com/green-economy/ar392fa81f

Será que vai acontecer o mesmo em Portugal com a quantidade de data centers já anunciados?

GOOD NEWS FRIDAY: Nearly half of EU city buses sold in 2024 were fully electric! EU policies + city-level action drive faster shift away from diesel. At this pace, all new city buses could be zero-emission by 2027. @transenv.bsky.social www.transportenvironment.org/articles/hal...

One of the greatest wins corporate PR pulled off in the U.S. is convincing the vast majority of journalists that an activist is biased and agenda-driven and thus an unreliable source, but a CEO must be quoted in every story in order to lend it credibility and "balance."

“The very same rate structures that have socialized the costs of reliable power delivery are now forcing the public to pay for infrastructure designed to supply a handful of exceedingly wealthy corporations," write @harvardeelp.bsky.social's @aripeskoe.bsky.social and Eliza Martin in a new paper.

🧵1/7 Energy efficiency isn’t one-size-fits-all. From smarter homes and factories to community-led projects that cut costs and emissions, it’s the key to making our energy systems cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient. #WorldEnergyEfficiencyDay

A mammoth circus of macabre fantasy and moral bankruptcy. I got my views on mammoths down. Enjoy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Renewables can be a rural game-changer. Not just for the climate, but for local economies and residents’ well-being. With the right strategies, they can drive lasting, sustainable prosperity in rural regions. Here’s how local actors can unlock this virtuous circle 🧵

BP demonstrates that capitalism, at least in its current form, cannot solve the climate crisis. 🧵

It can feel like we have made no progress in the fight against climate change. That's not the case. youtu.be/h1jOqyjcO4g?...

🥁Out on @naturecomms.bsky.social 👉Negative global-scale association between genetic diversity and speciation rates in mammals 🔗https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56820-y 👏Congratulations to @acafonsosilva.bsky.social, @hmorlon.bsky.social and all authors!

Portugal is slaughtering the goose with golden eggs. Seemingly ill-informed about international developments and fuelled by misinformation, the Portuguese government has decided to scrap the unique regulatory model for public EV charging.

🚨 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 🚨 The European Commission's Omnibus proposal is not simplification, but full-scale deregulation designed to dismantle corporate accountability. 🗞️ More in our PR 👉 eeb.org/omnibus-a-tr... #NotToOmnibus #CSDDD #HoldBizAccountable #EUGreenDeal

⏰On 25 March, our new report with @e3g.bsky.social, the European Climate Foundation & @steelwatch.bsky.social will set out how Europe can meet its climate goals and safeguard this vital economic sector. Sign up for our event 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/report-lau...

This may come in handy today. A quick video explainer of marginal pricing in electricity markets and options to decouple gas and power prices. No sound. Let me know what you think. #affordableenergy #greenindustrialdeal @regassistproj.bsky.social 🔌💡

Renewable energy isn’t just about cutting emissions—it’s about fairness! Benefit sharing models make sure communities gain from #renewables, not just developers. From financial compensation to local ownership, it’s a win-win 🤝. Read our latest blog post: beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/02/25/r...

That's entirely incompatible with IPCC emissions pathways for 1.5C (unless you've raided the BECCS/CCS Kool Aid) See here: With no or limited overshoot, gas emissions must fall by 26% by 2030 and 56% by 2050