I didn't know
> the UK [is] almost the last country in Europe to allow balcony solar

It sounds like an obvious step to take to me.

Balcony solar in the UK | Carbon Commentary In the long list of new technologies that might help reduce carbon emissions ‘plug-in solar’ sits towards the bottom. A small array of PV panels perched on the garage roof, or perhaps fixed to the rai...

Balcony solar in the UK
www.carboncommentary.com/blog/2026/2/...

'In the UK, with its very high domestic electricity prices, a cut of 15% in bills might be worth £100 or more. Is this worthwhile? In terms of payback time, the answer is "yes"', writes @chrisgoodall2.bsky.social

2026-03-14 Lochnagar Winter climbing of Shadow Buttress A, Lochanagar with Dave in a stellar condition.

Had a stellar day of winter climbing in Lochnagar yesterday 😊
My photo album: www.flickr.com/photos/alpin...

A report on a recent experiment of a type of geo-engineering.

Personally, I am sceptical, but I agree humans must do all they can to deccelereate Climate Change…

Masa 居場所 The Place Where I Am | Ellis Brigham YouTube video by Ellis Brigham

The documentary film about me "Masa", directed by Rachel Sarah, is now on Youtube, thanks to Ellis Brigham and Rab. You may switch on subtitles. It captures a mixture of life in Japan and Scottish climbing.
It is genuinely a beautiful, well-made film! 😊
youtu.be/Dxr0cfRt8JA

A smart plug for EV charging.

Thank you for your comment and repost!

When I saw a cat flap on the door during a property viewing, I thought, "This is the one!", even though I had no intention of getting a pet 😆

Now, I control night-time charging with a smart plug.

A great, very detailed EV mythbuster piece by a real-life EV driver in Scotland (who lives in a first-floor flat!😮). Well worth a read.
👇

Very considerate statement from the former US President Barack Obama. I support every word.
The USA, please wake up.

Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

Wrote a blog: "Anti-EV myths busted".
After encountering so many baseless claims against electric vehicles, I decided to counter them.
Comments are welcome!
www.saferclimbing.org/en/anti-ev-m...

HuffPost has obtained a video of a physician trying to give medical care to the woman shot and killed by ICE agents today, and not being allowed to go near her.

The ICE agents claim there are medics on site, but witnesses scream that there are no medics present.

Full Story: bit.ly/3YwbaQR

AI chatbot Grok used to create child sexual abuse imagery, watchdog says Internet Watch Foundation warns Elon Musk-owned AI risks bringing sexualised imagery of children into the mainstream

If a website appeared overnight that gave hundreds of millions of users the opportunity to create CSAM you'd expect governments to shut it down quickly, so the question is why X gets a pass when it's done just that?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Does anyone here use (or know someone who uses) AirPods as hearing aids? What are they like compared to standard hearing aids?

HeatPumpMonitor: Maximum Output Testing YouTube video by OpenEnergyMonitor

There's some cold temperatures forcast for the next day or two, if you have a heatpump with @openenergymon.bsky.social monitoring and the temperature is below freezing please consider running a max output test and submit the result to HPM 🙏❄️ youtu.be/K-H2aXf15DI?...

What a joke……!

Thatcherが首相だったのは1980年代(1990年まで)、つまり35年以上前ですが、21世紀でもそうでしたか。スコットランドではあらゆる意味で嫌われていたようではありますが!

INSIDE THE CHURCH OF NIGEL FARAGEOLOGY John Sweeney, our Reform UK correspondent, previews his new series reporting on every county council controlled by the party - an organisation that, as its leader proudly claims, welcomes public scrut...

INSIDE THE CHURCH OF NIGEL FARAGEOLOGY
INSIDE THE CHURCH OF NIGEL FARAGEOLOGY
John Sweeney, award-winning investigative reporter and our Reform UK correspondent, previews his new series reporting on every county council controlled by the party
www.thenerve.news/p/john-sween...

Community Guidelines - Bluesky

Bluesky's updated guidelines do not allow "sexual content involving non-consensual activity", while allowing "consensual" ones under certain conditions.
However, it is unclear how they work with fictional characters.
I think the point should be clarified.
bsky.social/about/suppor...

One of the major problems of Trump the US President is he is not only ignorant of history but he talks as if he knew, whether he genuinely believes so or casually lies, pretending to know.

Monkeys falling from trees and baking barnacles: how heat is driving animals to extinction With the number of very hot days rising as well as average temperatures, more and more animals are vulnerable. But while some species can adapt, others are seeing huge population declines

Monkeys falling from trees and baking barnacles: how heat is driving animals to extinction

One of my photos has made it onto the front cover of the new North Wales Rock climbing guidebook! 🥳

Tomorrow I'll be on BBC Radio Scotland at 8:45 a.m. and BBC Reporting Scotland: News at Seven (TV not radio, 7 p.m.) speaking in a segment about climbing therapy for children in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees in Scotland. Tune in!

Climate Shift Index | Climate Central Revealing the influence of climate change on local weather around the globe, every day.

I heard "Climate Shift Index", which
> indicates how climate change has altered the frequency of daily temperatures in any location around the world, every day.
www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

I wonder how reliable the index is.
@keisakurai.bsky.social refers to it on Twitter, so maybe ok?

That's even better!
A funded trip can be stressful with less freedom and maybe less fun.
Well done on making something financial out of the trip retrospectively! That's the best👏

Did you travel to the Galápagos Islands for work? I heard it's such a special place!

The Price of Paradise | Exploring the Fragile Beauty of the Galápagos The Galápagos were always on Natalie Berry’s bucket list, but the exorbitant expense had put her off. Could independent travel provide a way to visit Darwin’s unspoiled islands without it costing the ...

My latest article on life, death and evolution in the Galápagos Islands for Active Traveller magazine. www.active-traveller.com/travel/galap...

Not so difficult that we have to stop sending arms to the perpetrators, that shit we can apparently handle just fine.

These pictures will be remembered for centuries.

Future generations will ask:

"Who did what, and when?

Who made this abomination possible?

Who spoke out - and who remained silent?"

Make sure you have good answers.

Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia A previously unreported order by Elon Musk to cut satellite communications over a portion of Ukraine disrupted a counteroffensive by Kyiv in the autumn of 2022. Reuters investigated the billionaire's order and its implications for countries increasingly reliant on his Starlink internet service.

Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia
www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Absolutely horrendous reality of genocide committed by Israeli forces...

Quote> The soldiers were clearly entertaining themselves by challenging each other to target particular parts of the body on different days.