Tom Bowman
Humanity may find its intelligence surpassed. It will still need wisdom.
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." Rachel Carson
“Paint the positive future.” Sarah Lazarovic
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- Reposted by Tom BowmanNo joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Musk has frequently stated that his primary goal was to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy, not to become the largest automaker. Weird that @reuters.com don’t know this. Surely the story is - 1/ does he think his work is done? 2/ what about the customers? www.reuters.com/business/aut...
- Reposted by Tom BowmanBut Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melania’s vanity project.
- Reposted by Tom BowmanOil-rich Saudi Arabia as a battery storage powerhouse? Never going to happen many have thought. Yet new data shows Saudi Arabia has gone from zero grid-scale batteries in 2024 to one of the world’s top deployers in 2025, adding almost 3 GW in a single year and commissioning a 7.8 GWh mega-project.
- This is a bigger news story than almost anything else right now, but somehow it isn’t. #climatecrisis futurism.com/future-socie...
- More positive news that somehow evades ‘mainstream‘ media. #netzero #industry www.edie.net/asset-manage...
- This needs to be front page news. Why was it buried for so long? #climatecrisis #netzero #security #foodsecurity #nomadcentury #ecosystem #environment www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- “resilient, low-carbon supply chains and healthier products are no longer optional extras but central to keeping food affordable and available for UK consumers.” #tesco #food #security #sustainability #climateemergency www.edie.net/tesco-ceo-wa...
- Onshore blades will keep this plant open. Good investment for this new market. Sad it’s only 50% of the team. #wind #renewables #sustainability #energy #IOW www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
- What a great idea @dalevince.com @chrisgpackham.bsky.social #wind #birds www.linkedin.com/posts/jstein...
- Fascinating on the immediate future. Great interviewing @economist.com some relief that we may be through the great filter! #AI #future youtu.be/9Zz2KrBDXUo?...
- Positive news in the world of transport transition #EV #transition #transport @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/aut...
- Reposted by Tom BowmanTwo things to learn from this. 1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors. 2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
- This kind of intelligent thinking is needed to help crack our sustainability and energy challenges. #energy #sustainability @hannahritchie.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/hannahri...
- The way forward for plastics and hard to process minerals is circular and collaborative. Clear thinking. @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social #circulareconomy #pollution #plastics #minerals #sustainability time.com/collections/...
- Reposted by Tom BowmanOne of the reasons I'm a hermit is that I am hyper-sensitive to the emotional states of the other humans around me. It can be paralysing. Lately, it feels like I'm drowning under waves of collective grief. Let's carry this heavy weight for each other when we can. youtu.be/ph1GU1qQ1zQ?...
- Via Euronews: Macron calls for ban on social media for children under 15 to be in place by September www.euronews.com/2026/01/25/m...
- Today’s dawn
- Heart warming
- Reposted by Tom BowmanAccording to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
- China generates more wind energy than any other country, according to Our World in Data. Its statistics show that in 2024 China generated 997 terawatt-hours from wind #wind #power #renewables #energy e360.yale.edu/digest/china...
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- Stop the Guga bird hunt. In a world of collapsing biodiversity this tradition makes no sense. Please sign and help it be confined to history. #gannets #biodiversity #birds petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...
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- The People's Emergency Briefing www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-people...
- Trust is crucial to society and the relationship between audience and media. Here’s a tool that roots out fake video and imagery. And you can try it for free! #trust #AI #deepfakes #media #broadcast youtu.be/_KMi7uHM7fA?...
- EU crackdown on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water not 'robust' enough to prevent contamination. Still I wish the UK had similar @finalstraw.bsky.social @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social #pollution #water #health www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
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- Unexpected Kingfisher, photo by my son, at Arundel WWT. Made my day!
- I wonder if this will have an impact? Very different to what Spotify is doing for instance. #AI #music #artists techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/b...
- Reposted by Tom Bowman#OTD 14 January 2005, @esa.int's #Huygens probe landed on Saturn's moon #Titan; humankind's only landing (to date) in the outer Solar System, the farthest landing from Earth a spacecraft has ever made, and also the first landing on a moon other than our own 🧪🔭 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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- Heraklion Museum. Clay bull’s head circa 1500 BCE
- Live this. There is magic in the world all around us if we only look. substack.com/@lukedmcmill...
- 100 years of @cprecountryside.bsky.social #rural #countryside #nature #cpre youtu.be/NjdUJ88XB8s?...
- This article is full of huge statements about the future. Well worth a read.
- The most impressive collaborative, low key, effective project. Something that brings farming and conservation together. #nature #recovery #longterm #sussex #weald @kneppwilding.bsky.social www.southeastfarmer.net/features/sti...
- Wow. A Carnyx and a boar’s head standard. Amazing, and to find them together! #archeology #norfolk #diggingforbritain #ironage @profaliceroberts.bsky.social #bbc www.bbc.com/news/article...
- TL:DR 100+ minutes a day. www.wired.com/story/heres-...
- “UK enforces ban on junk food TV ads before 9pm. Adverts for products high in fat, salt and sugar are prohibited from appearing on TV before 9pm and are banned outright across online platforms, under measures designed to reduce children’s exposure to unhealthy food marketing.” ABOUT TIME TOO!
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- Wolf moon this morning
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- Reposted by Tom BowmanA picture is worth 1000 words... This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK. Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect. Chapeau!
- Reposted by Tom BowmanWild London review – honestly, telly does not get any better than this
- ‘Paint the positive future’ here’s an inspiring podcast with the amazing Emily Penn to start your 2026 #ocean #plastic #restoration #rya @finalstraw.bsky.social youtu.be/-yhnxmEuNsQ?...
