Totally agree with the quote near the end of the article - “The UNFCCC must move from disclosure to disqualification … without reform this process will not save the world, and instead, will just help bury it.”

I’ve just announced I’ll be leading a National Emergency Briefing on 27 November . At a time when climate is in free fall on the political agenda , it’s vital our leaders realise what is at stake if we do not accelerate a just , green transition for all . @nebriefing.bsky.social 🇬🇧

A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death. Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written." Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating. 🧪🧬🧫

An informative article, but it doesn't make me optimistic about the answer to the headline question. #COP30 www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

2025 on track to be among three warmest years on record With global climate records continuing to tumble, can COP30 put on the brakes? #COP30 @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @bylinesnetwork.co.uk yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/world/2...

So #COP30 is underway, the most significant opportunity this year to forge agreements that might just enable us to ensure the planet remains habitable. The PM and heir to the throne attend, and yet it still isn't anywhere near the top of the news agenda in the UK. news.sky.com/story/wednes...

This is not what climate leadership looks like. Reminder: the economy is completely dependent on the environment. There is NO economy on a dead planet #COP30 #ClimateEmergency www.politico.eu/article/keir...

Guterres is right. Even a temporary overshoot could unleash far greater destruction and costs for every nation. It could push ecosystems past catastrophic and irreversible tipping points. Fossil fuel companies are deceiving the public and obstructing progress. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A fascinating paper in @NatureGeosci that has already sparked considerable debate in the ice community. It's the super-fast withdrawal of Hektoria Glacier on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula in 2022/23. Words by me in @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2502...

Last month was the 3rd lowest #Antarctic sea ice extent on record for the month of October. This was 1,140,000 km² below the 1981-2010 October average. Data from the @nsidc.bsky.social: nsidc.org/data/seaice_...

I still have a mostly dormant account on the birdsite. Out of interest to see what reaction it would get, and also because it might reach some people who still have not moved away, I decided to post a copy of this thread there. On balance it seemed to be well received, but ...

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

I knew Gill and Farage and the rest of the UKIP crew in the European Parliament They were crooks and shysters to a man They repeated Putin talking points and appeared on Russia Today UKIP then and Reform now are both a threat to our democracy www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Great piece by Gordon Brown I wish all politicians were this well informed Nonetheless, whatever action we take now will simply limit how catastrophic climate breakdown ends up being - which makes the fight to slash emissions even more vital www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Some of these new findings are based on research that came out of a trip I took to Antarctica in 2019 with @polarrobs.bsky.social and a team of scientists from the US and the UK, which you can read here: www.rollingstone.com/t/journey-to...

Billions squandered on asylum accommodation by Home Office mismanagement,' says Commons committee, but our evidence of corruption in refugee hotel contracts must remain unpublished Pecksniff's Diary eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...

"We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet’s vital signs are flashing red." This year's State of the Climate Report is stark in its conclusions. With thanks to the scientists involved @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @michaelemann.bsky.social yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...

"Please make no mistake. Climate change is the biggest threat to global security that modern humans have ever faced." Sir David Attenborough. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #stopfossilfuels #go100re

We live on a planet on the brink of disaster This year’s State of the Climate Report warns of imminent climate chaos By Brian McHugh @yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Something #scary for #Halloween

“Recent studies show that between 80% — 89% of the world’s population wants to see climate action. Many would even contribute 1% of their income to make that happen, even tho people vastly underestimate their peers’ desire for change. Members of this “silent majority” come from all walks of life…”’

Finally! The truth is spelt out officially. “Let’s recognise our failure.” “The truth is that we have failed to avoid an overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years. And that going above 1.5C has devastating consequences.“ www.theguardian.com/... #ClimateCrisis

🧪🧵 Future change to #ThwaitesGlacier, Antarctica constitutes the largest uncertainty in #sea-level rise forecasts. The Science Coordination Office of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration recently issued a briefing document summarising some key findings - thwaitesglacier.org/findings

This is quite an important point that very rarely gets covered in conversations about private vs public healthcare - emergency care. Because as a rule, private hospitals have neither the facilities or skills to handle acute illness and accident (no A&E, ITU or MDT set of staff) - and even more 1/

This is a literal nightmare. As a global civilization, we haven't even begun slowing the rise in greenhouse gases yet. Starting a *privatized* geoengineering project at this point in history will make the global climate crisis even worse.

‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners - 1221 complaints about UK broadcasters overall since 2020 but no breaches of Ofcom code found - only two climate-related breaches since 2007 #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The extent of sea ice on our planet is still the 3rd lowest on record for this time of year. Unfortunately, as a result of the U.S. government shutdown, there is no data to assess last month's average global ice volume/thickness (provided by GIOMAS). More graphics at zacklabe.com/global-sea-i....

Ending RV Nathaniel B. Palmer lease is one of many belt-tightening moves amid budget uncertainty #NSF #Antarctica via @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

See the summary provided in this recent publication: www.nature.com/articles/s43...

🧵🧪 Last week I accompanied a group from the University of the Third Age, Cambridge on a visit to the Denver Sluice Complex and while there gave a talk on 'The Changing West Antarctic Ice Sheet - Global and Local Implications'.

I was interviewed for this great piece about sea level rise. Solid reporting here on the scientific controversy, but I like that Evan ended with my bigger picture quote that a lot of the controversy doesn't really matter because by 2100, we will be talking about a radically different coastline.

This in FT this morning 👇

15,000 scientists warn of socio-economic collapse. Yet nearly half of Brits think climate change won’t affect them. This gulf in perception is why we’re staging the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate & #nature crisis. Has your MP confirmed they’ll be there? #TimeToStepUp #NEB

If anyone still needs convincing that this bunch of clowns shouldn't be trusted with running a village fete, let alone a council or the government, here is the evidence. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Yes the CO2 rise 2023-2024 was faster than we predicted at Mauna Loa and was a record rise there - now the WMO confirm the global mean rise was also a record Also the rate of CO2 rise is now above the IPCC scenarios that limit global warming to 1.5C www.carbonbrief.org/met-office-a...

The problem is not that AI can replace professors - it is that a significant portion of university management think it can.

The biggest news story in the UK today, not being reported. Just released, this is Part 2 of the investigation by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social (& Byline Times) into Reform, Nathan Gill, Nigel Farage and others involved in bribery via a pan-European Russian spy ring. www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...

🧵🧪The level of optimism in this article doesn't seem justified to me. It is noticeable that it doesn't say much about the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Some scientists suggested more than a decade ago that marine ice sheet "collapse" may be underway there and recent results support this interpretation.

. Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit | Analysis: Growth in British… Find out more: eciu.net/media/press-releas... #ClimateAction

The Shoreline Management Plan sets out which parts of Norfolk will be defended and which will be surrendered to the sea. Few realise what that really means. Owen Sennitt reports

🧵 A fascinating visit to the Denver Sluice Complex today with a group from #U3AC (University of the Third Age in Cambridge). The complex is a critical centre of #flood control and water management infrastructure for a large part of East Anglia.

Just arriving here. Let the adventure begin. Expect: ice, climate science, quirky notes and insights.

We need to talk more about the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Whether or not you call it a tipping point, loss of its marine based part now looks inevitable. This equates to a commitment to more than 3 m of global mean sea level rise. Complete loss may take several hundred years, but it is underway.

Every day is a good day to point out that 92% of Reform's donations were found to come from figures and groups linked to the fossil fuel industry. @desmog.com

This month we’re featuring Dr Sian Henley, a marine scientist studying how climate change reshapes polar oceans and ecosystems, and how science can guide global action on ocean and climate change. #WomenInScience #IDWGS2025

A pleasure to have been able to visit the #RRSSirDavidAttenborough in Harwich yesterday and today to meet up with others who helped specify and commission the ship's scientific facilities. Loading of cargo for departure to the #Antarctic is nearly complete.

This evening there has been the second >magnitude 7 strike-slip intraplate earthquake in Drake Passage in the space of two months. This is unprecedented activity in this region since global seismograph networks were established.

Last month observed above average temperatures across large portions of both the #Greenland and #Antarctic Ice Sheets. Anywhere in dark red shading is more than 5°C warmer than the 1981-2010 climatological average. Data available from doi.org/10.24381/cds...

We all need to be prepared this week for when on Friday Donald Trump — much to his complete and total surprise — doesn’t actually get the Nobel Peace Prize and he loses his mind.