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We’re having our monthly Edinburgh journalism drinks this coming Tuesday - come and join us! #Edinburgh

Such a huge honour to be selected as one of the winners of the Climate Journalism Award last night, alongside so many other brilliant journalists. And a big shout out to Jocelyn Timperley, who commissioned and edited the winning story!

For BBC Future, I wrote about the ancient tank cascades in Sri Lanka, looking at how this hydraulic system harvests rainwater to provide a lifeline for communities during prolonged periods of drought.

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More about it in the story. Thanks to the people in the village of Maeliya, the researchers I spoke to and editors India Bourke and Jocelyn Timperley for the support.

In my op-ed in today's Financial Times, a historic moment for the global energy sector

Just with today's policy settings alone, International Energy Agency projects demand for each of oil, gas & coal is set to peak this decade – driven by the striking rise of clean tech like solar & EVs, and economic shifts in 🇨🇳

Tonight at 7pm in #EDINBURGH !

Our Climate Drinks September meeting is now only two weeks away!

Join us for a chat about the climate crisis this Thursday, September 7 at The Joker and the Thief on Leith Walk. From 7pm onward. All welcome!

Yet more startling figures on EV sales. Fair to say switch to EVs now happening significantly faster than even the sector's most bullish cheerleaders anticipated. businessgreen.com/news/4124005/s…

Such a beautifully written piece by Becca Warner contemplating how to reduce the impact of her last polluting act - her own burial.

So many interesting options out there in the world now!

Insightful piece by Diego Arguedas Ortiz in the Observer yesterday

Calling all #journalists in #Edinburgh - join us for drinks tonight at Leith Depot from 7.30pm

Climate people in Edinburgh, we'll meet again this Thursday at 7pm for Climate Drinks.

The venue is The Joker and the Thief, on Leith Walk. Warm pub (it's August and I have to say this?), good beer on draft, doggies welcome.

See you there

NEW: don’t let the ULEZ chatter mislead you.

The British public is much more supportive and united on Net Zero policies than the public in peer countries, with Conservative voters frequently as green as the centre-left elsewhere on.ft.com/453oWeT

I had a look at the International Energy Agency 's projections on oil use, & why it thinks it is track to peak this decade.

Its fascinating what is happening: a downward pull from low carbon/more efficient transport vs an upward pull from things like SUVs, aviation & plastics

bbc.com/future/article…

See you tonight! All journos in Edinburgh very welcome, its just an informal drinks in the pub where you can meet + chat to other journalists

This is such a great overview of the current state of controveries and debates in AI and the huge changes afoot bbc.com/future/article… by Richard Fisher

Journos in Edinburgh: we're meeting tomorrow as every month for the Edinburgh Journalist Drink at LEITH DEPOT. Join me, Petra Matijevic and Jocelyn Timperley at 7pm (@rachelhamada and Jamie Mann won't be here this time). All welcome!

Fab new story by Xiaoying You on BBC Future Planet yesterday about cooling Chinese skywells and how they could be used in modern architecture today

Half of car trips in London are under 3km, and nearly two thirds are made with no passengers. Obviously most of these could be walked or cycled with the right changes to our streets. But could hire buggies be a solution for a lot of the rest? A 🧵!
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