It makes zero logical sense to require speed limiters on e-scooters & e-bikes but not SUVs that weigh 100x more.
Useful research here.
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Thermal storage goes from strength to strength:
Tata Steel is piloting a 20 MWh thermal energy storage system at its Jamshedpur plant in India, using a so called heat battery to capture and reuse high temperature waste heat from the sintering process.
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Flying seems default, but trains are seeing a revival in Europe thanks to demand. Markets shift when we choose alternatives. Curious? Try a flight-free year. flightfree.co.uk/why_flight_f...
#climateaction
Playing out: a grassroots street play revolution
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Playing Out and Beyond!
Alice Furguson & Ingrid Skeels open this wonderful celebration at Bristol City Hall
Don’t miss this webinar on Sunday 📣
Arash Azizi and Sally Abed will explore what’s driving the actions of Netanyahu, Trump, and the Islamic Republic and how we can stand in solidarity with a people’s fight for freedom – from Iran to Israel-Palestine. Register: standtog.org/iranwebinar
Bring back walking and riding to school
This is huge. Today we’re installing a bomb shelter in the Bedouin-Palestinian village of Bir al Hamam in southern Israel, which until now had no protection from Iranian missiles. (1/3)
Remember guys, you can’t afford a gas rig, or a coal mine, or a nuclear power station, but you can afford to put some cheap solar panels on your roof.
That’s why the fossil fuel industry has spent billions trying to kill renewable energy.
The dealer needs to keep you addicted.
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An ancient Irish rainforest, overwhelmed by invasive sika deer and rhododendron. As these trees die of old age, only the rhodo remains.
Most of Ireland's only 1% or so of surviving native woodland is dying, almost all due to invasives like sika, goats, sheep, and rhodo.
We could do SO much better.
To restore democracy and create a fairer, safer, greener world, we need massive taxes on the ultra-rich. As in the 1940s. People get confused about this. The main purpose of such taxes is *not* to raise revenue. The point is to stop the few dominating the many. It's an essential democratic measure.
A reminder that humans in cars - notably omitted from this thanks to motonormativity - kill 1.2m people every year
Thinking about travelling by ferry? Overnight crossings, sea views and time to properly switch off can make the journey part of the adventure. Read our tips for travelling by sea flightfree.co.uk/post/how-to-...
No bank balance can filter the air you breathe. No luxury purchase can cool a burning planet. The climate crisis is teaching us a hard lesson: without a healthy Earth, currency is just paper. True wealth is a stable climate, clean water, and thriving ecosystems.
Who would have guessed that the legal system in America was so fragile that a single crazy president could ignore the whole thing, from the Constitution right down to state laws?
Why does the Supreme Court and Congress let this demented moron act like the dictator of a banana republic?
🎙️ What does it mean to be a Palestinian citizen of Israel in 2026? In episode 6 of The Long Answer podcast Sally and Jess discussed what it's like to be Palestinian in Israel these days and what voting priorities are in the upcoming elections.
Check out the episode: linktr.ee/thelonganswer
Did you know you can travel between Liverpool and Belfast overnight by ferry? Event facilitator Christine tried it for a work trip and discovered a slower journey can still fit into a busy schedule. Read her story: flightfree.co.uk/travel_artic...
Teenage girls are overlooked in planning. There isn’t enough data on how they use, or don’t use, existing parks.
Our ParkWatch Report in 2023 set out to start to change this, but more data is still needed.
Yellow lines around a small bit of pavement.
Don’t even fucking think about it!!
Mycena chloroxantha
Mycena chloroxantha photographed recently in Oxapampa, Peru. The round cells are cherocytes which make up the universal veil - whitish, spiny acanthocytes are also visible. Described in 1983 from Brazil by Rolf Singer.
Mushroom Observer # 628987 / iNat 341877230
#fungifriends #mycology #mycena
Is it possible to cross the Atlantic without flying? 🌊
From sailing cargo ships to transatlantic liners, there are more options than you might think — slower journeys that turn travel into part of the adventure.
Read more: flightfree.co.uk/post/how-to-... #EcoTravel
Never forget, the electric car is here to save the car industry, not the planet.
Read this thread.
Imagine all the cool, fast trains we could have with the billions we spend on bombs.
Unpopular opinion but gas prices have always been too low.
Cheap gas means urban sprawl, giant useless pick up trucks, shitty transit options, shitty rail options and dangerous or no bike & pedestrian options.
Oh and burning less gas means the climate apocalypse gets postponed
This microscopic freshwater organism, Limnias malicerta, is a rotifer, recognized by its rotating wheel-like structures. It uses spinning cilia on its head to swim and capture tiny food like algae and bacteria.
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Nous travaillons à l'organisation d'un rassemblement mondial important et passionnant à Lyon. Grâce à notre Initiative Une seule santé & CERC USSU , nous participerons à des débats cruciaux avec les dirigeants locaux et à la diplomatie urbaine/scientifique.
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Three children riding a passengers on a bicycle. School bags are in the front crate. One child is in front of the drivers seat but behind the handlebars. The other two kids are on the back seat. The bike is a Fr8 by WorkCycles
With gas prices soaring, some people might search for cheaper transportation options. In many cites, a bicycle is a cheap and easy way to get around gas free. Give it a try.
The Guardian on our new study, which shows that global heating is significantly gathering speed. Our efforts to overcome our fossil fuel addiction should do the same.
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