British electricity mix at 3pm on 5th Apr 2024 🔥Gas 3.0% Biomass 4.1% Coal 0.0% 🍃Wind 44.6% Solar 15.8% Hydro 1.6% ⚛️Nuclear 17.4% ➡️Imports 12.3% Other 1.2% 🪫Storage 0.0% 🔌Generation 29GW 🌍Carbon intensity 65 gCO2e/kWh vs 50-100 gCO2e/kWh target by 2030

REVEALED: 18 Tory MPs have written to Environment Secretary Steve Barclay urging him to gut Natural England’s powers to create nature reserves (SSSIs) This latest #AttackOnNature must not succeed (Thanks to @jgmarshallwrite for obtaining the letter) Thread 1/

New tactic from climate change deniers(?): climate is changing, but is being malevolently changed by [insert govt/scientists/the man] for [insert crackpot reason]. Proper tinfoil hat stuff. I look forward to this flavour of bat shit developing further.

Five of the Fossil Fuel Industry's Biggest Disinformation Tactics The Guardian article by AmyWestervelt (🔋,🕸) and Kyle Pope Very recognizable for me too, so allow me to summarize the five points and add some observations/examples. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Interested in working in carbon data management data for UK Research and Innovation and sustainable research? Then this role might be for you :) Plus it's a great team! careersportal.co.uk/UKRI-careers/j… #JobsatUKRI #LifeAtUKRI

We’re pleased to be a signatory to the cross-sector environmental sustainability concordat published today, as part of our commitment to progressively embed environmental sustainability into all aspects of research and innovation. More: orlo.uk/SIbW8

Our afternoon sessions open with Marina Romanello joining us online to introduce the work of the The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change for our panel on dissemination and implementation of research and innovation. #GreenerNHS

Moon on flag vs flag on Moon

Brown SCORES!!! Gateshead FC are the ISUZU Trophy WINNERS!!! #WorClub ⚪️⚫️

The first talk in our special session at #MeasuringBehavior2024 was by our member @rsbains5 about the challenges we confront when recording #homecage #ultrasonic #vocalizations. #animalresearch #behavior COST Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell

Congratulations to our Director, Sara Wells, who has received an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours List 2024 for services to medical research! har.mrc.ac.uk/news/dr-sara-w…

Lovely walk through the increasing diversity of plants and animals at Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell as part of their summer event. Nature doesn’t need much to thrive.

Save the planet themed cakes at the Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell summer event.

Only 5 days left to apply for these funded #masterbyresearch #studenships from Generation Research to work on biomedical dataset in collaboration with the Network and @rsbains5 at Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell. Apply today! generationresearch.ac.uk/mres-studentsh…

Brilliant appointment

I've heard repeatedly that new members of parliament are being lobbied by the gas industry on hydrogen for heating which we all know is a terrible idea. Here are the facts about hydrogen, the reasons for the lobbying and what we must do - to a drum and bass soundtrack. 🕺🕺

This is what I stay on this platform for

We've published our first impact report for the MRC environmental sustainability programme. The report provides an overview of the activities undertaken by the programme and highlights the impacts they've had. Read it here: orlo.uk/p6M88