Direct Air Capture #Climate

New study by Xue et al. shows that #SuperElNiño events greatly increase the likelihood of global #Climate regime #Shifts, revealing their amplified impact and risks in a #Warming world. @Jong-Seong Kug www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This year on Bluesky I wrote 73 posts and 54 replies. I received 198 likes, whereas 90 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "sustainability" and 🟩! www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...

These were inspiring to read through. Now this, THIS is my new years resolution - building and contributing towards community.

Maybe it's time for a reminder to use your local library and community centres <3 If we don't use them, we lose them!

I’m finally taking some “real” vacation, and already feeling reenergised, excitement and ideas for the new year after just one week of “not working” Making it political: everyone needs a minimum of, say, 5 weeks paid vacation, please and thank you.

Recommended watch: YouTuber @simonoxfphys.com has published a video of himself interviewing prime minister Keir Starmer about the UK’s actions on climate and nature, at COP30 and domestically.

Working on minimal use social media for my New Year’s resolution Dubbing it my Social Bye Bye #SocialByeBye

The 2025 @read-theroom.bsky.social wrapped is out! It's been a big launch year for us: 400 users in 40 countries. Thank you to everyone participating in the ongoing social experiment ❤️ Check out the free, anonymous, social platform here: readtheroom.site #TechForGood #MobileApp #Flutter #Privacy

The European Strategy for Particle Physics: 2026 Update - Recommendations by the European Strategy Group has been released! cds.cern.ch/record/2950671 What are your thoughts? #ESPPU #ParticlePhysics #HighEnergyPhysics

Once again thinking about the old man who said "Don't worry, one day you'll be able to buy a car", when my friend and I were out for a pleasure bike ride. Sir, I actively choose to not buy a car. I have never owned one, and through hiring and borrowing them when necessary, aim to continue that way.

Of course Canada is minus 20 but the UK is where I feel the cold

Once again, Stranger Things absolutely sending

Interested in doing a DPhil in particle physics, accelerator physics or particle theory? Register for our online Open Day to meet supervisors, chat with students, and learn more about research in our department.  Register: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/particle-physics-graduate-open-day-2025

The HECAP+ website is now live! www.hecap.eco (Some users have expressed access being affected by cloudflare) #SustainableScience #SustainableResearch #Sustainability

The Physics Briefing Book: Input for the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics is now available on arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2511.03883

The "Physics Briefing Book: Input for the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics" is out. A summary of the 266 inputs to the strategy. All ambitions for future High-Energy Physics research are described here. cds.cern.ch/record/2944678 #ESPPU #ESPP

Montreal was just welcomed into winter with a baptism of ice. Be safe everyone!

Interesting pre-print on the Environmental Impact of CI/CD Pipelines: arxiv.org/abs/2510.26413

Our Comment on "Community-specific guidance for environmental sustainability in particle accelerators" has just been published with @springernature.com in Nature Reviews Physics! You can read the comment for free here: rdcu.be/eOrqo and the living document for free here: arxiv.org/abs/2501.14979

Can't believe I missed the Nov 3rd birthday badge @read-theroom.bsky.social

Two year anniversary of the hackathon project that started the RTR website! Now, it's 2 months since the mobile app launch with 415 users across 42 from countries... We're trying, but need the support and feedback! Check it out :) readtheroom.site #IndieDev #Nonprofit #TechForGood #SocialTech

From 6–12 November we'll give hands-on workshops at UK unis - Cambridge, Imperial (London), Glasgow & Lancaster - on uncovering institutional links with the fossil fuel industry. See more: tinyurl.com/mftuk @imperial-clim-act.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @scientistrebellion.bsky.social

Is it a sign I'm getting old when I bring my blue-light glasses to pinball night to help me sleep after all the excitement and bright lights (and eye strain)?

I am absolutely loving Roller Derby bootcamp this year, but goodness me, the aches and pains from derby stance (basically eternal squatting) are real. My quads are jelly!

We're collecting interest in creating a new physics and environmental sustainability subcategory for ArXiv.org 'physics.env-sust'! Do you support the idea? Do you have a pre-print that would benefit from this sub-category assignment? If the answer is yes to any of these questions... (1/2)

In an expected turn of events, the rapture did actually happen, and not one single person made the cut.

Making particle accelerators sustainable has field-specific challenges. @hmwakeling.bsky.social, Philip Burrows, Jim Clarke, Jo Colwell, Ben Shepherd & John Thomason share how they collected relevant guidance and call on researchers in other fields to do the same ⚛️ www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Do you work with accelerators? Did you hear about our living guidelines for environmental sustainability? We are now working on version 2 and requesting feedback! #Physics #AcademicSky #EnvironmentalSustainability #FutureAccelerators #ParticlePhysics #ParticleAccelerator

The need to silence your critics only reveals how weak and fragile you are.

I have suddenly become allergic to cherries and I am devastated. A rare treat is now danger candy to me

After months of testing, the chameleons are loose 🦎🎉 Read the Room is fully released on iOS + Android! Now’s the most important step: download, rate & review. It’s the #1 way we can grow this community together!

Delighted to share this piece that we at the LDG Sustainability Assessment of Future Accelerators Working Group have been working on for a while now! arxiv.org/abs/2509.11705 #AcademicSky #GreenSky #SustainableHEP 🧪♻️

Here are last nights Aurorae spotted from outside #Montreal and in the #easterntownships, #Sherbrooke!! A suprise indeed, but a welcome one! #Aurora #northernlights #astronomy #astrophotography

ORLCA: A concept for an open-source Life Cycle Assessment repository built for research https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.08901

Running up that hill by Kate Bush hits so hard

Just watched @kurzgesagt.org's A.I. video and can't help but feel that not only would A.I. eventually be limited, A.I. will be hugely limit*ing* youtu.be/fa8k8IQ1_X0?...

Today's episode of Foundation took me for a RIDE

Happy to share our concept for an Open Research Life Cycle Assessment (ORLCA) repository. We're working now to get this project going! If you're interested in finding out more and/or collaborating, email orlca [at] hecap [dot] eco arxiv.org/abs/2509.08901 #AcademicSky #GreenSky #LCA 🧪🔭⚛️

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Absolute DOWNPOUR in Oxford right now. I love it when it's this heavy! (when I know I have a warm place to dry) The trees will be happier too!

I know this sounds crazy, but shouldn’t the Secretary of Energy know something about energy?

Wow. Check this out. Politicians actually trying to solve problems can achieve a lot! www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...

Hottest Summer on record confirmed. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti... #climatechaos

Input to European Strategy Update for Particle Physics: Sustainability https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.03012

This is good to see - fighting back against the censoring of knowledge and science at the expense of the American people. The team deserves support. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Flags bearing the St. George's Cross placed in roadside locations around Oxford have been amended overnight. Two flags at Headington were amended to say 'Love Immigrants'. A national flag flying campaign 'Operation Raise the Colours' has provoked controversy👇 socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...

🌊 Collapse risk for Atlantic current rises A new study finds the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) may hit an irreversible tipping point within decades, with up to 70% collapse risk under high emissions. 🔗 www.theguardian.com/environment/... #SciComm #ClimateCrisis 🧪