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Peter Stott

@stottpeter.bsky.social

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Climate Scientist at Met Office and University of Exeter. Author of Hot Air: The Inside Story of the Battle Against Climate Change Denial

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Peter A. Stott MBE is a climate scientist who leads the Climate Monitoring and Attribution team of the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research at the Met Office in Exeter, UK. He is an expert on anthropogenic and natural causes of climate change. .. more

Environmental science 54%

Geography 18%

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Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · 2d

At least your team won in the ethics category.

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · 2d

The detailed account on the BBC website censors this bit and states "The ICE agent swears". Why that editorial decision? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Video filmed by ICE agent who shot Minneapolis woman emerges

The clip shows the moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street.

www.bbc.co.uk

Reposted by Peter A. Stott, A. E. Dessler, Gavin A. Schmidt , and 1 more Peter A. Stott, A. E. Dessler, Gavin A. Schmidt, Tim Stephens

Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 4d

As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick #Climate

As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick

During black summer, my daughters were too young to know what was happening. Now, amid another Australian heatwave, they deserve answers

www.theguardian.com

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 4d

How grotesque the mixture of ambivalence and retreat into useful lies has been to see from news shows , bigots , bots and right wing politicians talking about Renee Nicole Good

Reposted by Timothy Snyder, Peter A. Stott, Steve Peers , and 5 more Timothy Snyder, Peter A. Stott, Steve Peers, Dawn J. Wright, Anders Nilsson, David S. Cohen, Scott A. Imberman, Jen Schneider

Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 4d

Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.

www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.

www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, Peter A. Stott, Fabián Muniesa , and 5 more Brian J. Enquist, Peter A. Stott, Fabián Muniesa, Gernot Wagner, Tuomas Mattila, Valerie Mueller, Georg Weizsäcker, Nathan Richardson

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 4d

The US has some of the world’s best climate scientists (and more of them than anywhere else) & has contributed disproportionately to understanding the climate system. It’s idiotic for the US to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change & the IPCC but it’s on brand for this regime.

Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United

www.whitehouse.gov

Reposted by Peter A. Stott, Steve Peers, Miko Flohr

German Embassy London @uk.diplo.de · 5d

50 runaway sheep ram-paged through a German supermarket in rural Baa-varia, causing shear mania on Monday morning.

After breaking away from their 500-strong herd, the brazen sheep spent 20 minutes milling around in the Penny supermarket before ewe-turning and seeing themselves out.

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · 8d

Really enjoying reading the biography of Crick by @matthewcobb.bsky.social. Got me thinking about archives and collecting an archive of the International Detection and Attribution Group (see my book Hot Air). Here are four key members - Wehner, Allen, Hegerl, Tett at an IDAG meeting in the 1990s.

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · 12d

Turned out it was option (a). 😀

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · 12d

Now fixed. I was able to download the pass this morning and import my ticket into my wallet. This was either because a) the nice chap on the LFC chat (not a bot!) did contact the IT guys who fixed it b) the system (which system?) re-sets over night c) everything's better after a good night's sleep.

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · 13d

I'm an age when a former time seemed much easier. In the 80s I went to Anfield with my dad with paper tickets bought by post. Today I bought a ticket for FA Cup vs Barnsley but got into a tangle with my NFC pass on my phone that remains unresolved with help desk so as it stands can't use my ticket 😒

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 21d

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The more I think about it, the more I incline to the opinion that the most important thing of all is not to lose hope and faith in life itself.
Anyone who does so is lost, regardless of what good fortune may befall him. And so, from the bottom of my heart, my New Year's wish is that you not lose your hope, faith and ability to delight in the world-even if the world is the way it is. If you can manage that, everything else will come; if you give in, nothing can help you.
Václav Havel
Letter to his wife, Olga
21st December 1980

Reposted by Valerie M. Delmotte, Sonia I. Seneviratne, Peter A. Stott , and 1 more Valerie M. Delmotte, Sonia I. Seneviratne, Peter A. Stott, Sharon A. Robinson

Adam Sobel @adamsobel.bsky.social · 22d

Some reflections after returning back from a conference at which I and 20,000 colleagues learned that the Trump administration intends to dismantle #NCAR. This outrage should not happen. deepconvection.substack.com/p/save-ncar

Save NCAR

Field notes from New Orleans, where I and 20,000 colleagues learned that Trump intends to destroy the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

deepconvection.substack.com

Reposted by Peter A. Stott, Richard Betts, Peter Jacobs

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23d

Read this from Ben Santer (very famous climate scientist for those who don’t know) about what NCAR means and what dismantling it will do.

Threatening NCAR, Trump administration seeks to extinguish a beacon of climate science

The Trump administration’s world view is that the US doesn’t need a climate science brain trust because it doesn’t like what the brains say.

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Reposted by Brigitte Nerlich, Peter A. Stott, Wim Thiery , and 3 more Brigitte Nerlich, Peter A. Stott, Wim Thiery, Suzana J. Camargo, Rosie A. Fisher, Halley E. Froehlich

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26d

I know many of you who follow me don't work in climate science, but this is the biggest story in climate right now. Breaking up NCAR makes us all less safe and is another act of self-harm that will take decades to recover from.

Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center

Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...

wapo.st

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · 27d

Am on a train to Amsterdam. Lady opposite me on phone (for some reason on speaker carriage can hear every word of conversation) discussing some travel issue - her interlocutor "Thanks to f***ing brexit" then follows some great complicated story about travel issues due to "f***ing brexit".

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Dec 12

One of the most random things on YouTube

Had to share it for lovers of Liz Truss

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbB6...

Two Thirds of Our Cheese (That Is A Disgrace) - Ft. Liz Truss

YouTube video by Sung Speeches

www.youtube.com

Reposted by Peter A. Stott, A. E. Dessler, Peter Thorne , and 4 more Peter A. Stott, A. E. Dessler, Peter Thorne, Fabrice Ardhuin, Chris Smith, Baylor Fox‐Kemper, Flavio Lehner

Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · Dec 12

This is the only parody song about geophysical fluid dynamics you’ll ever need:

urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Call Me Charney: A GFD Parody

This was so fun to make!! #lamontdoherty #lamont #atmosphere #science #charney #GFS #vallis #geostrophic #quasigeostrophic #hydrostatic #rossby

urldefense.com

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · Dec 4

Excellent news, congratulations and absolutely right not to be humbled!

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · Dec 2

It was a pleasure to meet these guys and discuss the ins and outs, highs and lows, challenges and rewards of communicating science.

Steve Simpson @profstevesimpson.bsky.social · Dec 2

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

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · Dec 2

Who says art doesn't have anything to contribute to science (or vice versa)? Booked tickets to go see Arcadia next year at the Old Vic. Very excited.

Pru Madeley @prum.bsky.social · Dec 2

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

Reposted by Anna Nagurney, Peter A. Stott, Brendan Nyhan , and 9 more Anna Nagurney, Peter A. Stott, Brendan Nyhan, Fabrice Ardhuin, Daniel Woolf, Alan Stewart, Michelle Everson, Jane Suiter, Melanie C. Green, Pamela K. Gilbert, Marina Costa Lobo, Bhuva Narayan

Pru Madeley @prum.bsky.social · Dec 2

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Steve Simpson @profstevesimpson.bsky.social · Dec 2

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · Dec 1

If some-one wants to write a lay-person's translation for me the interview is at 7:20 on Today today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Listen live to Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

www.bbc.co.uk

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Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · Dec 1

Scientists are expected to be somewhat comprehensible on #r4rtoday but financial folk like CEO of Peel Hunt come on and spout all sort of incomprehensible jargon-nonsense: "backfoot vulnerability starting to wobble", "corporate mood-show", "secondary blocks", "domestic bias" - no me neither.

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · Nov 30

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Reith Lectures - Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution - 1. A Time of Monsters - BBC Sounds

Dutch historian Rutger Bregman delivers his first BBC Reith Lecture: Moral Revolution.

www.bbc.co.uk

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · Nov 30

Brilliant Reith Lecture by Rutger Bregman seems to hit the nail on the head for me. The rise of authoritarian populists, most of the brightest and best going into bs jobs and the question - how is it that small groups of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world for good?

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · Nov 14

Good news. My local councillor Ed Hill (voted in as Reform but since expelled from the party) told me he would only ask for the flags to be removed once all the drains had been unblocked, all the hedges cut and all the weeds had been dealt with. Removing them was his "absolute lowest priority".

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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · Nov 8

I hosted a great discussion of it all here too:

Peter Stott @stottpeter.bsky.social · Nov 5

Overheard in Space, a terrific poem by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and read by him as part of the wonderful Hot Poets initiative, has just been released today - find it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=KquX...

Overheard In Space by Michael Rosen I Hot Poets Ignite

YouTube video by Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

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