It’s all in the name.
06.03.2026 16:13
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It’s all in the name.
- AI training isn’t ‘learning’ and shouldn’t be treated as such
The House of Lords has been absolutely consistent on this, and they are totally right. Will the government listen?
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Huge #Saharandust transport over #Europe. The #Copernicus #Sentinel5p aerosol index map on March 5th shows the dust cloud reaching #England, heading to Northern Europe, confirming the @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social CAMS forecast. #airquality
Heat pump sales rose 11% in 2025 across 16 European countries, with 2.63 million units sold.
Twelve countries saw growth, largely where subsidy schemes were stabilised and electricity costs addressed.
Policy certainty and energy levies & taxation are proving decisive.
Whereas Hippies on Drugs is a Revolting Cocks album from ‘98.
NEW: A key finding about how intense thunderstorms develop could help improve the certainty about the location of upcoming storms on hot days 🌩️
#EarlyWarnings
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The weather patterns have shifted but how long will that hold and how long will the warmer weather in the east stick around.
Bringing you this 10 day weather forecast is Alex Deakin.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHDU...
Epistrophe eligans male
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Epistrophe eligans ♂ today in Bengeo garden, iconic spring hoverfly. Earliest record here by 4 days. @flygirlnhm.bsky.social #SpringHoverflies #climatechange
Home screen of iRecord Grasshoppers app with illustrations of six species
Adult grasshoppers and crickets emerge in late spring/early summer. They're good at camouflaging, so you're more likely to hear them before you see them.
📲 If you spot them, submit sightings via iRecord Grasshoppers or the general iRecord app.
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One of the things that really gets me about this policy is that it doesn’t have the impact its supporters seem to think. It don’t affect numbers arriving but it does actively harm integration of those who come. It’s just a really, really bad policy. There’s no case for it being “necessary” at all.
I think the only to worry about would be the health of her feet.
Gas prices jumped again this morning and are on track to double - a stark reminder of our exposure to fossil fuel volatility.
The real solution isn’t more drilling, but moving away from combustion: electrify, use renewable power, and boost energy efficiency.
They wood?
Renewables plus batteries are the best protection from price volatility for Europe.
We need to reverse the slow down in the energy transition and accelerate renewable deployment for cheap, reliable baseload power.
Provisional Met Office stats show:
Winter rainfall was among wettest on record (since 1836)
- England = 8th wettest
- Northern Ireland = 9th wettest
- Southern England = 4th wettest
- West Midlands, Cornwall & Leicestershire = wettest on record
Details: www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
UK winters are getting wetter
Updated figures...
DON'T BUY TRAIN TICKETS IN ADVANCE!
On 1 April, the government is quietly changing the rules.
Off-Peak & Anytime tickets become non-refundable after 23:59 the day BEFORE you travel.
If you wake up & find your event cancelled, NO REFUNDS, even on £100+ tickets.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/far...
84% of the time, “ChatGPT Health” killed a customer using their paid service as advertised
Having been involved in one small UK gov't replacement of an EU system, I'd be willing to put quite a lot of money on that.
Outlook snapshot:
1. Friday's rain clearing 🌧
2. Ridge high pressure today 🌤
3. Rain bearing weather systems for Sunday/Monday 🌧
4. High pressure for Tuesday 🌤
Europe’s energy transition is well underway but it is far from uniform.
In 25 European countries, non-fossil fuel sources now generate the majority of electricity, a clear sign of how deeply clean power has penetrated the system.
Definitely going now mate, and meeting Al there too.
This aircraft recently had a ~£50 million upgrade to extend its life, and has now been cancelled to save £37 million.
The UK atmospheric research aircraft (the FAAM) will cease operations in one month's time due to a research 'pivot' by UKRI...
www.ukri.org/news/nerc-pi...
Great to see the Conservatives wanting to reform student loans. Would like to see an account for Osborne replacing maintenance grants with loans in 2015. This has left poorer students with bigger debts vs richer ones for a whole decade, compounding inequality between rich and poor. It’s scandalous.
"there is growing frustration in London that British ministers are spending so much time trying to prevent western allies from imposing new barriers to trade and growth".
Maybe remind Ministers that the UK was in fact the pioneering country in this enterprise?
Satellite view of the UK with clear skies in the southeast but cloudier skies in the north and west.
Enjoying the sunshine in the southeast? ☀️
18.6°C has been provisionally recorded at Kew Gardens, London today, making it the highest temperature recorded in the UK in February since 27 February 2019, when 19.2°C was recorded at Heathrow Airport 🌡️
Our latest climate newsletter looks at why it has been so wet this winter and other topical climate news.
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Energy price cap rates 1 April to 30 June 2026
Electricity rates
National average 24.67 pence per kWh. The daily standing charge is 57.21 pence/day.
Gas rates
National average 5.74 pence per kWh. The daily standing charge is 29.09 pence/day.
Region breakdown
www.ofgem.gov.uk/information-...
