Dr Stephen Flood

Thanks @danfinn9000.bsky.social. Will take a look see

Sheep are disappearing from our hills and our dinner plates Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?

Great!!

Sheep are a *top* cause of nature loss.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Our cover this week. Says it all

BYD’s Second-Generation Blade Battery Makes Western EV Tech Look Ancient The battery can add a staggering amount of range in under 10 minutes. Here's just how quick it is, and how it compares to the best Western designs.

The latest EV batteries from BYD can charge to 70% in 5 minutes and 97% in 10 minutes.

They're leaving American manufacturers in the dust, and after Trump's all-out war on renewables and EVs, we may never catch up. China is probably going to supply the world.

insideevs.com/news/789094/...

Fishermen are right to oppose a ban on tangle netting in the absence of a wider plan for fisheries recovery.

I think there is agreement that these areas need proper management that could allow both fish and fishermen to flourish...

The drop in the price battery storage is incredible, joining onshore wind and solar as now cheaper than coal, on average globally. about.bnef.com/insights/cle...

FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

'New' paper that only took (checks notes) 3 years to get through peer review. Looking at use of satellite altimetry to monitor large rivers. Arising from an ESA funded project. The author access link valid for 30 days is at: authors.elsevier.com/c/1mieZ52cum...

Attempt to destroy Iran’s nuclear programme could backfire and drive regime towards a bomb, experts warn US-Israeli onslaught may lead regime to push for bomb or embolden other groups to steal uranium stockpile

In response to the June 2025 attacks, Iran excluded UN inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from sensitive sites, so the watchdog lost track of what became of Iran's 440kg highly enriched uranium (HEU) stockpile.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

I took this photo from the shore near Copenhagen last summer - I was surprised at how the turbines are barely visible even on a bright day

At public meeting on offshore wind farms in Dublin last night, speaker’s Gotcha slide featured monstrously huge turbines looming over Dublin Bay (below, left).

When I asked him to confirm this image is technically accurate, ie verifed by an engineer, turns out nah, Photoshop quickie.

🆘 Can I ask a favour?

Does anyone know where I can find the dataset to reproduce this figure - IPCC AR6 Synthesis SPM 1(c) ?

Thanks you.

📷 Lichens by Charlotte Salter-Townshend

Hummingbird Hawk Moth by Jess Murphy

Whooper Swans by Kieran Neary

📷Mountain Avens by Pádraic Fogarty

📷 Common Dolphins by Mike Brown

Happy World Wildlife Day! 🌍 Follow the thread to see five facts about biodiversity in Ireland.

📷Stoat by Mike Brown

This dangerous spiral of military escalation in the Middle East needs to end, diplomacy must prevail. europeangreens.eu/news/europea...

In the Council's Annual Review 2025, the Council recommended that there should be stronger incentives, regulations and monitoring to accelerate the achievement target of replacing between 80% and 90% of calcium ammonia nitrate fertiliser with protected urea. Read more here: tinyurl.com/y4va7eaj

As the petrostates wage wars that send oil & gas prices spiralling, what a great incentive to go all-in on renewables & stop funding terrorist states and their endless wars into the bargain.

Climate Changemakers: The endangered species caught in the crossfire of a lucrative fishery Tangle net fishery is a type of fishing that uses vertical net panels, usually kept underwater for a period of one to 10 days. It is considered an effective and inexpensive fishing method with nets ri...

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group wants an end to tangle netting

www.independent.ie/life/climate...

Drowning in plain sight: Thousands of sharks, skates, seals and dolphins are dying in tangle nets Critically endangered species are being killed in a rapidly expanding crayfish fishery, and the State has known the risks for decades, writes Pádraic Fogarty.

Critically endangered species are being killed in a rapidly expanding crayfish fishery, and the State has known the risks for decades, writes Pádraic Fogarty.

jrnl.ie/6968217

Sums it up.

Drowning in plain sight: Thousands of sharks, skates, seals and dolphins are dying in tangle nets Critically endangered species are being killed in a rapidly expanding crayfish fishery, and the State has known the risks for decades, writes Pádraic Fogarty.

Why are thousands of rare and protected species drowning in fishing gear off the Irish coast, including in our only marine National Park?

jrnl.ie/6968217

The Irish roads and bridges most at-risk from intensifying extreme weather Transport Infrastructure Ireland analysis shows climate change threatens national routes, from motorways to rural ‘lifeline’ roads

From buying temporary bridge kits for replacing washed away crossings to fending off rockfalls, bog shifts and sea level rise - transport chiefs warn of need to prepare roads network for climate change
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Thanks a million @katharinehayhoe.com 🌻

The Top Sustainability Podcasts | Lower Street The top fintech podcasts to listen to in 2026. Add these shows to your queue if you want to stay on to of what is happening in the industry.

wow if you're looking for a new podcast on all things climate, sustainability, clean energy and beyond, here is a HUGE NEW LIST!

I'm going to recommend starting with @climateconnections.bsky.social - each episode is only a minute & a half long.

Which is your fav?

We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Changing Weather Extremes: Are Humans to Blame? YouTube video by Met Soc

Our Postdoc, Dr Claire Bergin, presented our recent work to the Irish Met Society on Thursday. If you want to take a look at the full presentation follow the link below

#ClimateScience #ClimateChange #ExtremeEventAttribution

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