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Dr Stephen Flood
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#SocialScientist #Geographer 🌏 Resilience Lead at Climate Change Advisory Council Secretariat Ireland

🌎 Visiting Scholar @ICARUS 🌍 He/Him #SDGs 🌻 Co-Chair of International Climate Council Network Adaptation Working Group🌍 https://linktr.ee/floodsg
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Dr Stephen Flood @docfloods.bsky.social · Dec 26
"The authors of this book provide concrete examples to help illustrate what it means to think and act simultaneously on development, disasters and climate."
@lisaschipper.bsky.social

Download here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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@shaunacorr.bsky.social fanatic work demonstrating the power of case studies to show action and build hope!
How your county is weighing in on fighting climate change
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m.independent.ie
January 29, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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peterthorne.bsky.social
New discussion paper just dropped that’s taken shall we say a little work to get this far … essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es... please be kind. Not on an at all sensitive topic in the slightest.
How well can we quantify when 1.5 °C of global warming has been exceeded?
Abstract. Parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement agreed to limit the long-term increase in global average temperature to well below 2 °C and pursue efforts to keep temperatures below 1.5 °C relative to p...
essd.copernicus.org
January 28, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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richardabetts.bsky.social
An eye-opening aspect of working closely with international colleagues on things like IPCC reports is that you can compare being hit by contrasting weather extremes in real time

- heatwaves & fires in Australia
- storms & floods in UK

www.reuters.com/business/env...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
Australian heatwave fans bushfires, towns evacuated, Melbourne endures hottest day in 17 years
A major heatwave across Australia's southeast stoked bushfires, forced hundreds of residents in rural towns to evacuate and brought record-breaking temperatures, with Melbourne recording its hottest d...
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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waterfordwhispers.bsky.social
Poll: Is Met Éireann To Blame For Government Not Funding Flood Relief Systems That Were Asked For 10 Years Ago? https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/01/28/poll-is-met-eireann-to-blame-for-government-not-funding-flood-relief-systems-that-were-asked-for-10-years-ago/
Poll: Is Met Éireann To Blame For Government Not Funding Flood Relief Systems That Were Asked For 10 Years Ago?
MET ÉIREANN has come in for criticism for its localised warning weathers, with many suggesting yellow warnings should have been upgraded to red warnings in some affected areas.
waterfordwhispersnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social
Watch back all three of our Rewilding Seminars for some excellent insights on rewilding in practice and in theory, from small-scale personal interventions to the landscape scale, and in the context of past, present, and future ecosystems 💚
January 28, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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irishrainforest.bsky.social
"[A new British intelligence report] echoes warnings some of us have made for years, only to be dismissed as nutters, doomsayers and extremists."

"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse...”

You won't find more crucial reading than this.
January 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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cityspaceastro.bsky.social
NGC 2264-The Christmas Tree Cluster.

Data from 2024 reprocessed in HOO

Esprit 100ED, ASI294 MC Pro, Optolong L-Ultimate dual narrowband filter.

#astronomy #astrophotography
January 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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leahstokes.bsky.social
Wrenching reporting on Minneapolis. This is a fascist government attacking its own people.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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stephenking.bsky.social
The rightwing response to the murder of Alex Pretti is predictable: to outshout and talk over anyone taking another position. The shrillness on Twitter is especially grating, but again, not surprising. It's Orwell's doublespeak. If the man had a cell phone instead of a gun, yell louder.
January 26, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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lisaschipper.bsky.social
Last week, Professor Karen O'Brien (University of Oslo) retired, or rather entered 'preferment' as she says. In addition to being deeply influenced by Karen's research on vulnerability, I also saw her as a role model. 1/

quantumsocialchange.substack.com/p/soul-searc...
Soul Searching
Reflections on lost souls, perpetual faith, choices, and a quantum leap into 'preferment.'
quantumsocialchange.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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lisaschipper.bsky.social
Well worth a read www.bbc.com/news/article...
As we return to a pre-WW2 order, the middle powers face a challenge
With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 ord...
www.bbc.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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josiegz.bsky.social
Bats in London live comfortably alongside people. They are commonly found along canals, disused industrial buildings, in people’s homes – and even flying down Regent Street.

The species thriving in London’s hidden microclimates:

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
From scorpions to peacocks: the species thriving in London’s hidden microclimates
An extraordinary mosaic of wildlife has made Britain’s urban jungle its home
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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thierryaaron.bsky.social
"Climate inaction costs far more than action... #Climate objectives must not adapt to the budgetary context, but vice versa... otherwise we won't be able to cope with the impacts of climate change in France" - @clarasannicolo.bsky.social, @reseauactionclimat.org

#France 🇫🇷
#ClimateEmergency
From beaches to peaks, France is suffering effects of climate crisis
The Climate Action Network has listed the current and foreseeable impacts of global warming in France, region by region, in a summary intended as a decision-making tool.
www.lemonde.fr
January 25, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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ccacireland.bsky.social
We had a great time at StripeYSTE talking to people on their vision for 2050. Artist Hazel Hurley was on hand to illustrate people’s suggestions, and we’ll be sharing these with you over the coming days.

First up, this is what some people imagine the Irish landscape to look like in 2050🌱
January 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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ccacireland.bsky.social
Ever wondered what we might be eating by 2050? Here’s what some people at the Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition thought, bought to life by artist Hazel Hurley 🪼
January 15, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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ccacireland.bsky.social
This panel captures the hopes and fears of the biggest changes in how we live our lives by 2050 as suggested at Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Hopefully only some of these come true! ⚽

Artist: Hazel Hurley.
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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ccacireland.bsky.social
Innovations in energy production, storage and delivery are well underway. Here are some of the ideas from @StripeYSTE on where we will get our energy from in 2050. 🍃

You can view more of Hazel’s work here: www.hazelhurley.com
Artists interpretation of childrens' visions of 2050 energy systems
January 19, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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ccacireland.bsky.social
There were some great ideas @StripeYSTE this year for how we will move around by 2050. Flying shoes and triple decker buses could be on the horizon!

Drawn by artist Hazel Hurley.
January 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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ccacireland.bsky.social
The national climate objective is that we will transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable and climate neutral economy by 2050.

What will your life look like by 2050?

These ideas are from attendees @StripeYSTE developed by Hazel Hurley.
January 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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phillewis.bsky.social
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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whittledaway.bsky.social
30 times more money is spent destroying nature than protecting it

www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Harmful investments outpace nature protection by 30 to 1 – new UNEP report
For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released today. It ...
www.unep.org
January 25, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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Creating Resilient Futures | Stephen Flood, PhD
We just reached 100,000 downloads of our Open Access book! 🙌 🌟 Thanks to all who have supported and read the edited volume 🔥 🎉 📖 Creating Resilient Futures 🌍 This open access edited volume critica...
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January 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Storm Éowyn one year on: ‘It took away the last few things my son enjoyed ... his world really narrowed’

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Storm Éowyn one year on: ‘It took away the last few things my son enjoyed ... his world really narrowed’
People who were affected by the storm are already dreading the next big weather event
www.irishtimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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iresh.bsky.social
My new piece in NewsroomNZ is making progress in flood-risk awareness, but our national mapping still leaves critical gaps for communities and infrastructure. Time to turn knowledge into an integrated, just adaptation. 🌧️🌏
Flood risk picture remains 'dangerously incomplete'
Opinion from the University of Auckland: New national flood data omits coastal storm-surge and sea-level rise assessments
newsroom.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM