Dr Paul Dorfman

Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could wa...

Time to get a move on with the renewable evolution.
www.newscientist.com/article/2518...

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Humanity is heating the planet faster than ever before, a study has found. Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling.
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UK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warns Prof Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable

"British government should be stockpiling food, according to a leading expert on food policy, as it is not prepared for #climate shocks or wars."
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Can green fuels clean up aviation? Scientists say the math doesn’t add up Sustainable aviation fuels are the most promising technology available to replace fossil kerosene, but experts warn they can’t be produced quickly enough or in large enough volumes to keep pace with p...

Can green fuels clean up aviation? Scientists say the math doesn’t add up.
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UK solar to hit 160GW by 2060, needs ‘whole system thinking’ The UK is on pace to have over 160GW of solar capacity in operation by 2060, but “whole system thinking” will be required, according to DNV.

UK is on pace to have over 160GW of #solar capacity in operation by 2060
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Could solar panels help strengthen global food security? - Positive News A Canadian study suggests solar farms could increase global crop yields by hundreds of billions of pounds, thanks to the protective microclimate created beneath their panels

Solar farms could increase global crop yields by hundreds of billions of pounds, thanks to the protective microclimate created beneath their panels.
www.positive.news/environment/...

Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere In Nepal, local shareholding in a hydropower project changed how communities regarded it.

Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere theconversation.com/plaid-cymru-... via @ConversationUK

Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change? - Carbon Brief China’s leadership has published a draft of its 15th five-year plan setting the strategic direction...

Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change? www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-does...

NRC buckles to White House and licenses dangerous TerraPower reactor - Beyond Nuclear The following is the press statement released by Beyond Nuclear today on the decision by all five NRC commissioners to accede to pressure from the White House

NRC buckles to White House and licenses dangerous TerraPower #nuclear reactor
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While Hinkley Nuclear Was Being Built, The UK Grid Decarbonized - CleanTechnica Hinkley Point C faces new delays and rising costs while the UK grid decarbonized through wind, solar, and system innovation during its long construction.

The core question is whether the energy system in the 2030s and 2040s still requires additional #nuclear megaprojects built on decade long timelines when wind, solar, and storage technologies continue expanding on much shorter deployment cycles.
cleantechnica.com/2026/03/06/w...

Böll EU Brief 01/2026 | Small modular reactors – smaller regulation? | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels office - European Union This Böll EU Brief critically assesses the prospects of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Europe. It finds that most SMR designs remain in early development, lack regulatory approval in the EU, and are...

Böll EU Brief
Small modular reactors – smaller regulation?
#nuclear #SMR
eu.boell.org/en/small-mod...

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

If you were a sleeper because Russia had Kompromat on you back in the day, and you were suspected of being a pedophile, what would you do to distract and destabalise NATO and the world economy ?

How would the Iran crisis play out in a world powered by renewables not fossil fuels? This conflict exposes the fragility of the global fossil fuel economy and how renewables create resilience.

How would the Iran crisis play out in a world powered by renewables not fossil fuels? theconversation.com/how-would-th...

Britain used as much coal last year as it did in 1600 The use of coal last year fell by 9 million tonnes and helped drive down Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2.4 per cent

Britain used as much coal last year as it did in 1600
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

At last, the carbon cutter everyone can get behind Why solar will shape the power systems of the future

Simple #solar tech helps poor countries go green as international climate finance disappoints.
Like Europe’s “sight revolution” 1400 - wax candles, glass windows and eyeglasses helped people see better. Unlike kerosene lamps, charcoal fires, solar doesn’t wreck lungs.
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EDP CEO: Energy Shock From War Fueling Clean Power Demand Dailymotion video by Bloomberg

War in the Middle East boosting demand for #renewables, as countries and businesses seek to diversify their sources of energy and shield themselves from external shocks.
www.dailymotion.com/video/xa17qk6

Renewable energy defies Trump’s attacks, reaching a new record Renewables account for 26% of all U.S. electricity made last year, up 10%, despite Trump policies slashing wind and solar incentives and gutting clean-air rules.

U.S. #renewables hit a record 26% of all electricity generated in 2025 - up 10% from 2024.
80% all new power generation capacity planned for next decade is renewable.
Renewables to account for one-third of all electricity by 2030.
www.latimes.com/environment/...

Wind and solar have eaten most of the coal industry's lunch, and batteries are hoeing into its dinner The latest power quarterly survey from BloombergNEF highlights the rapidly changing shape and nature of Australia's main grid – and the new normal for coal and gas.

Wind and solar have eaten most of the coal industry's lunch, and batteries are hoeing into its dinner reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-sol...

Nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine: UK Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors, March 2026 Delivered at the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors, March 2026

Civil #nuclear risk in an increasingly unstable world.

IAEA : "Ukraine’s nuclear facilities now face an unprecedented level of risk far beyond anything foreseen in their original design or safety planning. These are not abstract dangers."
www.gov.uk/government/s...

Throwback Thursday – Springfields – Nope Not the workplace of Homer Simpson the real life Springfields Nuclear Fuel Plant aka “Clean Energy Technology Park” in the village of Salwick Near Preston Was surprised to see this on the Salwick Shufflers facebook page which an open to view site “Dedicated to all those who passed through the Salwick gates and the families and communities w…

Throwback Thursday - Springfields - Nope Not the workplace of Homer Simpson the real life Springfields Nuclear Fuel Plant aka “Clean Energy Technology Park" in the village of Salwick Near Preston mariannewildart.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/t... via @mariannebirkby

Do what ? Renewables evolution is here and now.

At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of war

At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on #Iran, WHO says
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Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments - Nature Meta-analyses on a global scale show that the measured coastal mean sea level is higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments.

100 #nuclear reactors built just a few meters above sea-level. Nuclear, quite literally, on the frontline of #climate change risk.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows

Coastal #nuclear ?
Majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/c...

China unveils plan to decarbonise economy but stops short of quitting coal China on Thursday released a new ‌economic decarbonisation plan that seeks to put its carbon intensity reduction programme back on track, mainly by relying on its booming renewable sector to limit coa...

China unveils plan to decarbonise economy but stops short of quitting coal www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

UK must double down on renewables as wars drive up energy costs, experts say Fossil fuel price surge after US-Israeli attacks on Iran prompts calls to end dependence on ‘volatile’ energy source

'UK must double down on #renewables as wars drive up energy costs, experts say'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific

Au revoir coastal #nuclear.

Sea levels around the world have been underestimated due to inaccurate modelling, with research suggesting ocean levels are far higher than previously understood.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Iran attacks show the perils of following America’s economic lead A growth plan of renewable energy and diversified trade is far better than guzzling fossil fuels and aligning with the US

International Energy Agency reduced its forecast for US renewables growth by nearly 50 % because of Trump removing tax incentives and blocking new wind projects, but increased forecast India by 10 %, citing increases in the capacity of onshore wind and solar generation.

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