Wind generating less than 5% of UK electricity this morning, solar even less (3%). Both wind and solar utilising only a small fraction of installed capacity. Gas generating 55% electricity. Now, please explain again how the grid will be carbon neutral by 2030 …

Global warming is increasingly blamed for almost all extreme weather phenomenon by pundits and media these days. So let’s see what the science says. The IPCC’s latest report covering such matters (AR6, 2021) concluded that a signal of climate change has not yet emerged beyond

Why are we importing a larger proportion of reduced summer demand for electricity? We should be producing more domestic energy, not less. We need greater security of supply.

Fear-mongering and the suppression of truly inconvenient truths are pushing us dangerously toward the wrong solutions. Let's instead foster and promote critical thinking and constructive discussion. My op-ed with Dr Jordan B Peterson about the new The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship nypost.com/2023/08/04/sto…

Doesn't fit the narrative, but Great Barrier Reef: The last two years: Best ever on record Did you see that reported anywhere? aims.gov.au/sites/default/…

East Atlantic Flyway wetlands must be cherished - they cover 170,000 hectares from the Humber to the Thames Estuary - home to 155 species of birds. It's a global flyway for birds and one of eight flyways used by birds across the globe. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

The more I hear from the Covid enquiry, the more I think that the PM and the majority of ministers did not have the intellectual tools necessary to understand scientific advice and therefore to be able to weigh it successfully alongside economics, social science etc. In my view

'What are you by the way? You're sort of brown': Blunt Miriam Margolyes leaves Australian talk show host speechless during Israel and Gaza ceasefire debate via dailym.ai/ios mol.im/a/13223809

Are you new season ready? We have 3 publications to help you find out more about butterflies & moths in the West Midlands. To order our books go to naturebureau.co.uk/bookshop/ and for our walks guide you can find order details on our website …dsbutterflyconservation.wordpress.com

Starting a petition for public flogging of people who mow and strim their lawns for hours on end on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Any takers?

The problem is not people being uneducated. The problem is that people are educated just enough to believe what they have been taught, and not educated enough to question anything from what they have been taught.

Ed Miliband claims “Great British Energy” will be making profits within five years. In truth it will be lucky to be generating revenues of scale within five years. It adds to the sense he doesn’t really know what he’s doing.

As we said, North Sea investors are now pulling out of domestic gas production thanks to Labour’s mad plans. This puts Britain’s energy security at risk. All to import fuel from abroad with higher emissions and have higher bills. Economic insanity. thetimes.com/article/d0d687…

Purple Emperor larvae in hibernation today - rather early due to early senescence caused by rampant Willow Rust. They rarely hibernate on a leaf (having silked the petiole on well), most are by buds or in forks.

What NASA doesn't want you to see...

I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.

Gas currently generating over 60% of our electricity, wind a mere 1.5% — a fraction of what we’re having to import, which is currently 12% of our electricity needs. But, of course, come January 2030 we won’t need any of that gas …

Since there seems to be a certain fashion for 'I told you so' posts about the Covid-19 Pandemic, I thought there might be some interest in my first piece from 29 January 2020. Original is still paywalled but you can find the text at dingwallenterprises.co.uk/we-should-de-e…

Deeply saddened to hear of so many redundancies at Butterfly Conservation 🦋, most in front line butterfly+moth conservation. A huge loss of expertise just when needed. Also cessation of international work. Let’s hope their finances recover soon when so many species are in dire trouble