Ageing nuclear and gas infrastructure means we have to invest in new power, and offshore wind is the cheapest form, Energy UK's Dhara Vyas says, as she welcomes the latest government renewables auction. "The cost of a new gas plant is three times more than it was last time we built one."

"Plug-in solar can be a cheap, quick, effective way of reducing your electricity bills," businessman and clean energy expert Chris Goodall told Times Radio. The government will relax rules on the self-installed panels, which can save up to £110 off consumer bills according to officials.

"The fat cats are doing absolutely nothing." Rubbish from fast food is a growing problem, but the firms responsible are doing nothing, litter champion Gill Thomas says. Volunteers in Stroud have used AI to map hotspots and track the worst offending brands, identifying 750,000 pieces of litter.

Flood-risk areas urged to take simple steps as many defences fall below standard. Covering air bricks with aluminium tape can stop “water pouring in and wrecking your home”. These tips are vital, says Mary Long-Dhonau OBE on BBC Humberside, Newcastle, Wiltshire and Cornwall. floodmary.com

“Solar shouldn’t just be for the richest,” Ed Miliband said, as he fielded questions on whether the Warm Homes Plan can deliver lower bills, expand heat pumps and meet its targets by 2030, discussing zero-interest loans and record solar uptake with Nick Ferrari on LBC

Oil and gas workers want heat pumps too. “We have the worst housing stock in Europe when it comes to energy efficiency. We waste 80% of the energy we put into many of our buildings.” - Matt Clubb, Chair, North East Scotland Retrofit Hub, on retrofitting homes in Aberdeen, Radio 4 PM.

"We've seen emissions slow dramatically" since Paris. While emissions have slowed fivefold since 2015, Gareth Redmond-King says: " Every single degree of a degree counts... and makes climate impact worse."

Author of 'When Oil Causes War', Professor Jeff Colgan, says the commodity makes the world less stable and more dangerous.

The Eden Project has generated £6.8bn for the UK economy in its lifetime. Celebrating its 25th birthday, Eden CEO Andy Jasper tells Times Radio they are only just getting started – with projects in Morecambe and Dundee on their way.

"It would cause an ecological disaster." PoleStarGlobal's Saleem Kahn talks to Matthew Wright on the prospect of oil spills in the Strait of Hormuz. Attacks on ships and Iran's rusting fleet of shadows tankers pose a threat an order of magnitude greater than Exxon Valdez.

MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Leaves 3 Dead and Sickens at Least 8 as Dutch Cruise Ship Heads to Spain’s Canary Islands. 👉 Read the full story at NewsLink7.com #MVHondius #Hantavirus #CanaryIslands #CruiseShip #AndesVirus #Spain #WHO #BreakingNews #News #WorldNews #Noticias

Northside Home Care Services workers were outside the Dáil yesterday (and out in Coolock today) with their union the IWU to fight for their basic entitlements to pay parity. Have a listen to Sonya explain why they're there, and why they'll keep fighting. #FightForYourRights #JoinAUnion

Whispers of Power: Book Two of Now Comes Grim Before war consumes the galaxy, before the battlefield is drenched in blood, there are the whispers—of power, of betrayal, of men willing to sacrifice everything to shape the future. a.co/d/iQQnejO #scifi

It was planned.

Good News Update of the Week. #goodnews #news

#Hemp #greenenegry #farming #fuel #Corruption with the #federalgovernment

Why? Here's why 👇

Anybody else do the same today in NJ? 😂 Our (colder) forecast: https://cupajoe.live/weekend-weather-jersey-shore-tidal-flooding/ 

the shield is hard, ok? #capfact #captainamerica #comics #marvel #mcu

Administrator Carter’s first week was a busy one, meeting with dept directors and speaking at the premiere of The Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis's "Investing in Hope" ARPA documentary, while OCA’s Sustainability and Justice Innovation teams shared their expertise as conference panelists.

Fresh Stats: Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham & Indiana Fever Show Great Energy at Practice Before Valkyries Trip Link: youtu.be/K_XQmZj7LFo #CC22 #CaitlinClark #SophieCunningham #FeverRising #NowYouKnow #FromAnywhere #IndianaFever #WNBA

May 18, 1995: Orlando's Shaquille O'Neal steals the ball from Scottie Pippen and takes it in for a slam during Game 6 of the ECSF. O'Neal had 27 PTS/13 REB/4 AST/4 STL in a 108-102 Magic win that eliminated the Bulls from the playoffs. Pippen had 26 PTS/12 REB/6 AST for Chicago.

Cargo Clippy stayed silent, so our Rust code is flawless. #rust #clippy #coding

Fortune Teller This one was straight back to Morecambe 1983. #northernsoul #soulmusic #soul #northernsouldancing #wigancasino

CHANEL Métiers d'art 2026 in Seoul, Korean pt2 💃🏽

🚨 JAMIE OVERTON OUT… WHAT’S GOING ON WITH CSK? 🚑 Another injury. Another key bowler gone. First Ellis, then Khaleel , and now Jamie Overton. At this point, CSK fans are spending more time reading injury updates than match updates. 📉

Muş'ta bulunan bir hasta, İstanbul'dan yapılan 5G bağlantısıyla ameliyat edildi. #5G #ŞenerŞen #MehmetAkifErsoy #UEFAAvrupa #FREvAVL #THM

Following SCOTUS' decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, Florida Rep @annaforflorida.bsky.social joined @deanobeidallah.bsky.social, detailing Ron DeSantis' gerrymander. LISTEN: siriusxm.us/Dean

Another egregious flop. 🤦‍♂️ #NBA

Democrat Jamal Osman the VP of the Minneapolis City Council sold the business to the fraudster! Yet no major Minnesota politicians have been charged. See more of Lou Reguse: https://www.facebook.com/lounewsman

the algorithm in physical form. #imurme #brainrot #funny #memes #internetbrain

Reports that the administration is considering sending special forces to seize heavily fortified nuclear sites in Iran are dangerous and alarming. No boots on the ground in Iran.

Alexandre Padilha: 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗵ã𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗮. 𝗘 𝗼 𝗦𝗨𝗦 𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗶𝘂. 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗻𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹, 𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼 𝗟𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂 𝗼 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁ó𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝗮ú𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗿ô𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗮 𝘀𝗮ú𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮çã𝗼. 1/3

Tintin is proud to show off her family’s farm! 🐔 ✨ With a new chicken coop and support from Save the Children, Tintin’s family is raising healthier chickens, earning extra income and putting more nutritious meals on the table! ❤️

@lilnickmuller Off she go

🎬 Reel vs. Real: Ghosts of Mississippi 🕯️ The 1996 film dramatizes the long-delayed prosecution of Medgar Evers’ killer. But beneath the courtroom speeches lies a deeper truth: the original failure wasn’t just legal — it was structural.

If you blink, you’ll miss it 💨 On the road to #VivaTech 2026 🏃‍♀️

Laurent, chef du département sûreté/environnement de l’Andra nous explique ce qu’il faut comme études de sûreté pour pouvoir exploiter CIGEO #science #nucleaire #youtube #interview

GOTTA GO FAST 🦔💨 Final day for Early Bird tickets to RubyConf 2026! Grab discounted tickets before prices jump May 1. No chaos emeralds needed, just quick clicking. Ends tonight: buff.ly/2YEb1Jn

The bar scene in downtown Walnut Creek is not the greatest. You have a few old bars that aren’t cool enough to call dives and a slew of nice restaurants that serve cocktails. But now, a new rooftop haven is filling the void, and it comes from an unlikely source: an office park brewery 3 miles away.

Mr. Bean remembers Princess Diana while meeting King Charles and Camilla.

Americans can’t afford health care, child care, or groceries, but Trump is spending $1 billion a day on a war that is making no one safer.

Ghost Mama’s Prey 👻 #goth #horror #indieanimation

'It is thrilling that the Chambers will be finished... You say that it must all seem another world. I assure you that it is a world which I want to explore very badly.' #thisweek 1946 as he begins his 7th month at Nuremberg David Maxwell Fyfe looks to his future. #Nuremberg80

#summer #maine #climate #folkpunk #songwriter

Lisa Tao, Communications Specialist at Bethesda APAC, joins The PMAs 2026 judging panel. Two years connecting communities across Japan and Greater China on Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 76 & DOOM. To Lisa, virtual photography is storytelling at its most personal.

You’ve Got a Friend in Me! #Re6 #residentevil6 #gaming #residentevil #funnyvideo

On April 13th voters in Scarborough Southwest don't have to put up with more of Carney's cuts, they can elect a young working class community/tenant fighter in Fatima Shaban of the NDP who will fight for those struggling with the everyday crisis of just getting by in a rigged economy.

the Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Washingtoon" was poking fun at parents complaining about how there's too much violence in cartoons, but this episode also in a way kinda foreshadowed Discovery running Warner Bros when the head of the A.C.A.F.C wants to replace the zaniness of cartoons with reality

Don't look outside… but our next indie game at #CreatorNorth is RIGHT there! This time it’s "Shut The Windows And Don’t Look Outside" by @andrewithoutw. This horror game has you sweating and pretending not to be totally scared! 😥 #creatornorth #indiegames

Mayor fires entire police force after wife’s complaint, sparking outrage. Small-town Georgia faces security crisis, legal backlash, and questions about abuse of power. #GeorgiaMayor #PoliceFired #AbuseOfPower #SmallTownCrisis #ViralNews www.hypefresh.com/georgia-mayo...

Europe is warming more than twice as fast as the global average 🌍 According to the European State of the Climate Report 2025 by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social, Europe has already warmed by ~2.5°C since pre-industrial times, versus ~1.4°C globally. 🔗 Read more: climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2025/w...

If I could vote for the U.S. Congress member to replace @nadler.house.gov in NY 12, I’d vote for Jack Schlossberg: a real Democrat, with real Democratic values. Early Voting Period is June 13 Election Day is Tuesday, June 23, 2026. I’d re-elect @repdangoldman.bsky.social too

#Yunho and #Mingi at the 2026 Asia Star Entertainer Awards #ateez #dailymingi

#festa #btsfesta #btsfesta2026 #btsarirang #bts #apobanpo #btsarmy #borahae #borahaecon #btsfanconvention

So now we’re making rock music.

We're not experts, but something tells us Justin could be wrong about the real names of these rappers.

Daily Affirmations...

92% of Corn in the U.S. is Genetically Modified: What Science Says About GMOs in Your Food

Friday, See @heather_meza and @greatergrander.bsky.social at @laartactivism.bsky.social @creative_dissent_lab #FallOfFreedom Come to Vidal Design Collaborative at 2511 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 #LosAngeles #California #Silverlake #FoodTrucks #Puppets #Artists #CreativeResistance