How do scientists balance science with protest? My new piece for @theconversation.com, explores how scientists transition into activism and sustain their engagement. This is based on my recently published ethnographic paper journals.plos.org/climate/arti... theconversation.com/how-climate-...

Breaking news: The #NCCR #CLIM+ on "Climate Extremes & Society" will be funded by the @snf-fns.ch in the coming 4 years! With 47 PIs, 20 institutions & 22 stakeholders from #health to #finance & #agriculture, it will unite climate expertise from both natural & social science! nccr-climplus.ch

⏰ Still undecided which EGU26 session to submit to? If your work touches on interdisciplinary perspectives on societal responses to extreme weather, we’d love to see it in our session! 👉 Submit here: lnkd.in/g3zwt8ZP @colognaviktoria.bsky.social @romanhoffmann.bsky.social

📣 Call for abstracts: We are organizing a session at European Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu on interdisciplinary approaches to study societal responses to extreme weather events 🔥🌧️🌡️ Submit your abstracts by 15 January and join us in Vienna 👇 More information: www.egu26.eu/session/57599

📢 Call for ABSTRACTS for @egu.eu 2026 Submit your #interdisciplinary contributions that address societal responses to extreme weather events 🌪 🌡 🌏 🔥 ➡ Deadline: 15 January 2026 ➡ Conference: 3 - 8 May 2026, Vienna ➡ meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...

Do climate disasters change us? New research with Hoenow & Karki (RWI Essen) examines Germany's devastating 2021 Ahrtal flood. We'd expect a disaster in your backyard to spark urgent climate action—but does it actually? Our findings: it's complicated. 🧵 Paper (OA): doi.org/10.1007/s105...

Looking for books to get for #climate curious friends & family this Christmas🎄? Here are 6 of my favourites reads this year. First up, Yale University historian Sunil Amrith's relentlessly edifying 'The Burning Earth'. A staggeringly comprehensive account of how we got to where we are! 🧵

You might also be interested to see how technological optimism interacts with support for climate stringency among COP delegates: doi.org/10.1038/s418...

⚠️ When “technology will save us” becomes a climate risk! A new paper from great colleagues takes a careful look at techno-optimism — the belief that technology will largely solve climate change — and what it means for real-world climate action. (1/4)👇 osf.io/preprints/ps...

🎉 You’ve exceeded even our most optimistic expectations — we received 107 intervention proposals. THANK YOU! 🕵 Our advisory board will now begin reviewing all interventions. 🔗 More information: janpfander.github.io/trust_climat...

🚨Techno-optimistic scientists take fewer climate actions In a new preprint, @colognaviktoria.bsky.social, @maiensachis.bsky.social, @jmbh.bsky.social & I examine techno-optimism among 9,199 scientists and how it relates to their civic engagement and lifestyle choices🧵 🔗 Link: tinyurl.com/hh94huzv

Results from study of mental health in 92 countries (n>53,000): People are not doing well. - U-shape for age is gone: Young adults lowest health, highest illness - Education still matters (a lot) - 45% of older people live alone - Hybrid work > 100% remote or in-person Preprint: osf.io/3jyda_v1

I've finally got around to curating a selection of films about the #climate crisis 🎥 There's lot of mediocre climate films out there, but for me these stand out head & shoulders above the rest 🎞️ They make excellent resources for classrooms, lecture halls, or community cinema's 🎬 Thread:🧵Plz RT

This! 🔥👇 Couldn't agree more, thank you @kristiansn89.bsky.social

🔥 The never-ending narrative… This week, I’ve once again heard prominent climate researchers dismiss individual action as either irrelevant or a distraction instigated by the fossil fuel industry. Here’s a 🧵 on why this argument frustrates me to no end and why I think it misses the bigger picture.

Climate science is facing significant opposition in the US. Today we are launching the collaborative Strengthening Trust in Climate Scientists Megastudy 📈 Find out more and join our efforts 👇🧵

How much do people really reject science? New paper out doi.org/10.1177/0963... In four studies, we asked Americans—including flat Earthers, climate change deniers and vaccine skeptics—whether they accepted basic scientific facts. The result? A surprisingly high level of agreement. 👇

In our now published letter in @pnas.org, we raise two wider issues for behavioral science: 1) Intentions are poor predictors of behavior 2) Effects on intentions need not generalize to effects on behavior We join calls for researchers to measure actual behavior: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

🌪️Experiencing extreme weathers had no direct effect on climate policies support. n = 1295: 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇦🇺 EXPECTING more severe weather events in the future did. In sum: Expectation (not experience) predicts climate policy support! doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

1°C of global warming does NOT mean that heatwaves 'just' get hotter by 1°C. Over large parts of the UK, global warming means that heatwaves are 3-4°C warmer, with worse consequences for people and ecosystems.

🚨 How do exposure to extreme weather events and the subjective attribution of these events to climate change relate to climate policy support across the world? 🔥🌎 Find out more in our OA article published in Nature Climate Change 👇 1/7 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This new research shows majority support for global redistributive policies in 20 countries. Follow-up experiments show the support is sincere. @adrien-fabre.bsky.social @linusmattauch.bsky.social @cired.bsky.social #EconTwitter #EconSky #Climate #GreenSky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Looking for two post-docs to join our Public Engagement Lab at Stellenbosch University ...

🌍What does global trust in science really look like in 2025? Read our new piece by Jordyn Wald summarizing research by @colognaviktoria.bsky.social, @nielsmede.bsky.social and dozens of other researchers around the world in @nathumbehav.nature.com: 🔗 bit.ly/4kcgTV6 🔗

On June 3, 2025, I'll be moderating a panel discussion with social and natural scientists, a journalist, and an artist on how we can harness extreme weather events as a window of opportunity to spark climate action. More information ▶️ collegium.ethz.ch/events/fello...

🌍 The PEGO Research Group is now on Bluesky! Follow us for updates, insights, and behind-the-scenes glimpses into our research, events, projects, etc.
 We’d love to connect with you. 🔗 Learn more: www.eawag.ch/en/departmen...
👋 Also connect with us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/pego...

Next Tuesday evening, we are delighted to have one of the most remarkable and inspiring scientists as our guest. If you've never heard Naomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social (Harvard University) in person, this is your chance at ETH Zürich as part of the SPEED2ZERO Perspective series.

Can scientists trace climate losses back to the emissions from individual fossil fuel companies? Yes, we can. The inimitable @ccallahan45.bsky.social and I provide an 'end-to-end' attribution framework that can be applied in many climate accountability contexts: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🎺JOB ALERT👀: We (@LMU Munich) are hiring a postdoc (full-term) for the coordination of META-REP, a metascientific research consortium (www.lmu.de/psy/de/forsc...). Application deadline May 15, 2025. See full job ad here: job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/3.... Contact me if you need more info!

New study finds that scientists' engagement in climate protests does not erode their credibility. This supports our previous findings on scientists' advocacy. Thank you for this important contribution @fdabl.bsky.social, @maiensachis.bsky.social, and Adam Aron 👏

Atmospheric CO2 has passed 430 parts per million. The last time atmospheric CO2 was at 430 ppm was during the ancient Pliocene Era, three to five million years ago, and humans didn’t exist.

We asked 3,000+ researchers from 101 countries if global green growth (i.e. sustainable economic growth) is possible. 59% said yes. 👇 Green growth endorsement was linked to beliefs that economic growth is key to human well-being. Thanks to @manuelsuter.bsky.social for leading this study! 👏

Ridiculously interesting study - who in the research community beliefs in, supports or rejects 'green growth' as a model? journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Join the Heat & Cognition Many Labs study and contribute to our global understanding of how extreme heat affects human cognition and well-being across the globe 🔥🌍 👇 For more information: heatandmind.wordpress.com

When Congress lets POTUS attack science, they're giving up their own regulatory authority & hurting their constituents. I talked with @danvergano.bsky.social about why it's so important that scientists take action right now; despite the potential risks. www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...

What’s the state of #trust in #science in Africa? @marinajoubert.bsky.social, @colognaviktoria.bsky.social, Patrick Ansah, and I published a commentary in @nature.com #Africa, presenting new insights for 12 African countries 🌍 www.nature.com/articles/d44...

📺 📻 🗞️ Petition: SRF Wissensjournalismus stärken! Innovation, KI, Medizin, Klima, Energie... In einer immer komplexeren Welt mit mehr Fakenews ist eine starke SRF Wissenschaftsredaktion unverzichtbar. Offener Brief aus der Wissenschaft unterschreiben und teilen! openpetition.eu/!sciencejour...

This is fantastic: a 68 country data set with perceptions of science, science communication and climate attitudes. Featured in @nature.com Led by the formidable @nielsmede.bsky.social What a resource! Now we ‘just’ need a 2025/26 update given how it’s all changing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🔥 Hot Take: What’s holding back behavioral research on climate change mitigation? 🌍 Behavioral science has substantial potential for contributing to solving the climate crisis, but I see two critical challenges limiting its impact🧵👇 #ClimateAction #BehavioralScience #Sustainability

🚨 New paper! 🚨 We teamed up with AWorld, one of the world's most popular #climate action apps. We analyzed over 1 million(!) logged personal climate actions to explore their characteristics, temporal development, and links to psychological factors and carbon footprints🧵👇 osf.io/preprints/ps...

This open access dataset is a gold mine for students and researchers interested in public trust in science and scientists. If that’s you, check it out. @mason4c.bsky.social @aaas-socsci.bsky.social @nasem-climate.bsky.social

Discover the #TISP Dataset now out in #ScientificData! The open access dataset includes responses from 71,922 people in 68 countries on their perceptions of science, science communication, and climate change attitudes. 🌍🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

What is the state of trust in scientists around the world? A study in Nature Human Behaviour reports on a survey of 71,922 respondents in 68 countries and finds that trust in scientists is moderately high. https://go.nature.com/3PLgKKU 🧪

Thanks for all your support @naomioreskes.bsky.social and for hosting me at @harvard.edu while I was working on this study! 🙏 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Out now in Nature Human Behaviour: Our 68-country #survey on public attitudes to #science 📣 It shows: People still #trust scientists and support an active role of scientists in society and policy-making. #OpenAccess available here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.bsky.social (1/13)

Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳 With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5

@charliejgardner.bsky.social thank you for sharing my work. Our latest paper, "Climate Futures: Scientists' Discourses on Collapse versus Transformation", has just been published in the British Journal of Social Psychology! 🧵 bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #ClimateChange #Science

Exciting news: @colognaviktoria.bsky.social and I won the 2024 Postdoc Team Award of the U of Zurich 🎗️ I am so grateful to work with such a great person and bright mind like Viktoria – and feel very honored that the jury appreciated our work! #UZHNews reports on this: www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/...

I host a #SciComm podcast for @coalesceproject.eu! 🎧 The latest episode features @colognaviktoria.bsky.social and @nielsmede.bsky.social talking about their research on measuring trust in scientists across the globe. Listen here with a full transcript. coalesceproject.eu/2024/12/11/s...

PCSSM is excited to announce that we're hiring a post-doc position! We're looking for someone who can help further our research in the science of climate communication. Find out more here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/opport... @michaelemann.bsky.social