Growing up alongside deadly fires inspired me to study them – and fight flames with swarms of drones New blog from Georgios Tzoumas, @bristoluni.bsky.social environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/02/09/g...

Had a great chat to one of the best climate journalists in the world, @amywestervelt.bsky.social, about criminalisation & repression of climate & environmental protest around the world the other day. Here’s the result.

A really special opportunity to interview with USGS Hawai'i Volcano Observatory science team about the last year of Kīlauea's eruptions! Check it out, its an amazing insight into the Observatory! open.spotify.com/episode/0h0B...

We're in a polycrisis that threatens the conditions that sustain human life and wellbeing. We must decide, as educational psychologists, not IF, but HOW we will adapt. Silence is no longer tenable and incrementalism is not sufficient #edpsychs #climatecrisis www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Watch our Annual Lecture 2025 - Rethinking food and nutrition for the planet. With Kath Dalmeny (Sustain), Rose Ndulu Ndolo (Blue Ventures), Sophie Healy-Thow (Act4Food), Professor Jeff Brunstrom (Bristol Uni) and Professor Pete Falloon (Met Office). www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lqJ...

HRH Prince of Wales met @climatedann.bsky.social, Professor of Climate Science at @bristoluni.bsky.social whose research shows how to use AI to better predict extreme weather under different climate scenarios, especially for human and ecosystem health. www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...

Delighted to share this new paper, led by Alan Kennedy-Asser link.springer.com/article/10.1...

One of the most important observations from ancient global warming is the enhanced oxidation of organic matter to CO2, acting as a positive feedback on warming. Soil. The ocean. Lakes. Peat. Ramped up carbon cycles due to higher temperatures and intense rainfall.

Millions of people live within 100km of a volcano that has had at least one significant eruption. Yet the warning signs that signal a shift from mild activity to a high-impact eruption remain unclear. A major new £3.7M research project aims to change this... www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

Congratulations to Nicholas Howden, Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering at @bristoluni.bsky.social! He has been awarded an MBE for his outstanding contribution to Water Management, and Professional Education. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

Changing the consumption-driven nature of our food systems would significantly benefit public health and the climate, say the authors of a major scientific review linking environmental harms with obesity. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

If you've been thinking of buying Electric Wind, now would be a very good time - it's only £11.40 in the MUP sale!

People at sports events and mass gatherings are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, air pollution and solar UV exposure. This new report from @who.int with contributions from our Director Professor Guy Howard, outlines existing knowledge and identifies gaps. Read at: www.who.int/publications...

Ticks can carry infectious microbes which can be transmitted to humans and animals through their bite. Dr Ian Cadby and his team used Cabot Institute Seedcorn Funding to understand how bacteria infect host cells with the aim to find new ways to prevent tick-borne diseases. youtu.be/aa_GTkPq-RA

Bettina Schaefli and I warmly invite you to submit abstracts to a new EGU session HS2.2.5 New Developments in Hydrological Synthesis Abstract submission: www.egu26.eu/session/55911 1/6

An unexpected advent surprise - my book is available to pre-order with @manchesterup.bsky.social For those interested in biofuels & the bioeconomy, vegetal geographies, climate politics, or relationships between energy & "human progress" more broadly! manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526192127/

Covid 2020: The year of the quiet ocean Imagine an ocean without noise pollution. The pandemic gave a rare opportunity to listen to the ocean, and we were ready! Fabulous article by #FrankieAdkins for #BBC_EARTH covering our work in the #IQOE community: www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

We (@crossdale.bsky.social, Christina Pantazis, @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social, Tiê Franco Brotto and I) present the first academic peer-reviewed article, studying the criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest as a global phenomenon. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Recordings of all 5 of our GGR Insights webinars are available on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/playlist?lis.... Thank you so much to all of our speakers & to everyone who attended! @cabot-institute.bsky.social @undaunted-hq.bsky.social @cdrfyi.bsky.social @openaircollective.bsky.social

Thanks to Rosa Vásquez Espinoza for bringing "The Spirit of the Rainforest" to our @bristoluni.bsky.social @bristolbiosci.bsky.social MSc Science Communication for a Better Planet Christmas Lecture. Stunning combo of biochemistry, traditional medicine, conservation, indigenous wisdom & spirituality

Looking for a #PhD? Exciting project - role of the land surface in tropical #thunderstorms ⛈️ Help understand how climate change 🌏🌡️ will influence tropical rain With Conni Klein & Emma Barton at @ukceh.bsky.social & me @bristoluni.bsky.social @cabot-institute.bsky.social tinyurl.com/45rerzv6

Really excited about this PhD project on Unprecedented Extreme Events with Dave Macleod at Cardiff, @lizstephens.bsky.social and me @bristoluni.bsky.social @cabot-institute.bsky.social Interested in a climate science PhD with interdisciplinary work and real world impact? tinyurl.com/yjxkrb3h

Today we're thrilled to share a new report with findings from across the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators programme. Over the last 4.5 years, the programme has made a step change in our understanding of the potential of 5 land-based GGR technologies to deliver genuine greenhouse gas removals.

Well we went early with this year's research group Christmas Symposium, and what a superb collection of talks and films from a wonderfully talented collection of MScR, PhD & Postdocs! Great to mix wasps, birds, mammals with our fish & corals thanks to @andyradford.bsky.social & #PatrickKennedy

Thanks to #ProfPeteFalloon @metoffice.gov.uk for hosting our wonderful @bristolbiosci.bsky.social MSc Science Communication for a Better Planet students. Great to hear from the #KnowledgeIntegrationTeam, @stottpeter.bsky.social & #JenniferWeeks, and visit @alexdeakin.bsky.social in the weather room

I’m in Oslo, giving a talk at the UiO Faculty of Humanities today at 12.15 about Electric Wind, my book on the history of wind energy. About to head to breakfast to suss out the brown cheese situation…

Excited to share my first PhD paper which was based on my fieldwork at @thebotanics.bsky.social and just published on @geoopenaccess.bsky.social yesterday! 🌺

University of Bristol researchers have been contributing expertise on biodiversity and climate finance, and providing legal support, through a mix of in-person and virtual engagement at COP30 over the last two weeks. epigram.org.uk/bristol-acad...

New paper from @alixdietzel.bsky.social - Negotiating Just Transition at the UNFCCC. Free to view at muse-jhu-edu.bris.idm.oclc.org/article/975603

📢📢PhD position available!! 📢📢 "A unified approach to climate, sea-level, and coastal change projections in the UK" For more info, and how to apply, see here: www.bristol.ac.uk/geography/co... The project is base at the University of Bristol, one of the most beautiful cities in the UK!

Climate change, activism and disability are all areas that are rarely thought of as joyful. Last night Emma Geen and Polly Meyrick discussed their experiences within their talk 'The Joy of Activism: Finding Flowers in the Sh*t' 📽️ youtu.be/OwXh7Pbqw-I #COP30 @cabot-institute.bsky.social

Very happy to be part of this amazing team. Thank you @cabot-institute.bsky.social for supporting us!

Work in government or academia? Want to explore how we can accelerate the action that needs to be taken to adapt for a climate resilient future? Join our free online event on accelerating climate adaptation after #COP30 on 29 January 2026. Find out more 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/cabot...

A team of epidemiologists and hydrologists based in the UK and Brazil are developing a novel approach to preventing leptospirosis. This disease is expected to increase as climate change brings more rainfall and flooding. Find out more in our new video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTAv... #COP30

🌧️🌧️🌧️There's a LOT of rainfall and localised flooding today in the UK. Lizzie Kendon from @bristoluni.bsky.social and @metoffice.gov.uk shows how we're trying to improve prediction of flood risk and help save lives.🌧️🌧️🌧️ Watch the YouTube Short --> youtube.com/shorts/a3Q9M...

Fabulous evening with #SophieLewis #WorldCetaceanAlliance, @tommustill.bsky.social & #LukeMcMillan @whalesorg.bsky.social exploring the past, present & HOPEFUL future for humpback whales (and their cousins!). Thanks to Rob Hutchins (@oceanographicmag.bsky.social) & #Finisterre for hosting

Neocolonialism, Extraction and the Cracked Mirror of Capitalism 15 November, Watershed Talks & a film that interrogate how capitalism & its colonial legacies continue to shape our relationship with the planet, technology & each other. brigstow-neocolonialism-extraction-capitalism.eventbrite.co.uk

From the Personal to the Planetary: Bridging Racial and Climate Justice 16 November, Easton Community Centre Join locals Natalie Hyacinth & Yaz Brien for a deep discussion about who benefits from climate denialism & community divisions. brigstow-bridging-racial-and-climate-justice.eventbrite.co.uk

Materiality and Museum Extraction 19 November, Watershed Join historian Zakiya McKenzie and scientist Kirill Vlasov for an insightful evening exploring Bristol’s colonial past and present through the lens of two co-created projects. brigstow-materiality-extraction.eventbrite.co.uk

Environmental justice and equity has to be for everyone, or it is for no one. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Excited (and nervous!) to be joining Holy Cross academies, in Coventry, for their mission day focusing on how we protect our planet for future generations. Children and young people tell us loudly that this matters to them - great to be thinking today with over 400 teachers! #edpsychs #climate

You'll be working closely with a team of researchers @bristolbiosci.bsky.social and alogside some amazing partners at Forest Research @watts-km.bsky.social and a wider network of collabroators across Europe. Do get in touch if you have questions about the role. Applications close on 27 November

🚨Job opportunity🚨 We are hiring a 3yr research technician. If you love fieldwork, are passionate about forests & mountains, and want to up-skill in remote sensing, sensor networks and running field experiments this could be the dream job for you! 🧪🌳⛰️🛰️🌡️🍄 www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Cabot's Professor Paul Bates is a co-author on the Congo Basin Forest Partnership Assessment Report 2025. The executive summary is going to be launched at #COP30 today. 12:30 pm BRT in the UNFF Forest Pavilion. Read the summary --> spcb-unsdsn.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/2025-congo-b...

This is consistent with almost all of our work - increased methane production was not directly due to warming but increased rainfall. Understanding future feedbacks and tipping points requires a very strong understanding of not just the biotic response to warming but to changing hydrometeorology.

But there is another exciting finding in this work. There still is a methane response, and it appears to be associated with a freshening of the lake. The freshening could have diluted the terminal electron acceptors that compete with methanogenesis.

To explore that further, we investigated the response in a saline lake of the Jianghan Basin. As expected, the response is muted, almost certainly because high sulfate concentrations in the lake inhibited methanogenesis.

Again and again, we see enhanced methane cycling in peatlands and lakes and even the Arctic Ocean at the onset of warming 56 million years ago at the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, a likely positive feedback on global warming.

A particular interest of mine has been how Earth system processes, including terrestrial methane cycling, have been perturbed by past warming events. Our new paper, led by Wuhan colleagues, is another contribution to that understanding! pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/...

Delighted to support the amazing #PratchayaPhinthong with his #PhuketBiennale2025 installation. Our collaboration took us to meet the Moken people, capture video and audio at degraded inshore and also pristine Surin Island reefs to bring to the installation, and build a restoration reef of hope!