Will Hobbs
@icecoldwill.bsky.social
Climate scientist, focussed on Antarctic sea ice
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2️⃣ A new study led by @icecoldwill.bsky.social in @jgroceans.bsky.social looks at the ocean's role in limiting winter sea-ice growth. A metric called “Stability at Freezing Temperature” estimates how much heat the ocean must lose to the atmosphere for ice to form.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:25 PM
2️⃣ A new study led by @icecoldwill.bsky.social in @jgroceans.bsky.social looks at the ocean's role in limiting winter sea-ice growth. A metric called “Stability at Freezing Temperature” estimates how much heat the ocean must lose to the atmosphere for ice to form.
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I’m currently getting “friendly reminders” to complete my assessments of FT applicants. I was thinking of submitting them them 2 months late and just doing 67% of the assessment. Because who am I to argue with the ARC standard…?
Here’s @jsresearchpro.bsky.social reporting on ridiculous new ARC grant time-scales (e.g. 16 months for DPs).
The ARC “did not respond to questions about the reasons for the length of the delays or on how the changes will affect researchers’ planning”.
I reckon they haven’t thought that far ahead.
The ARC “did not respond to questions about the reasons for the length of the delays or on how the changes will affect researchers’ planning”.
I reckon they haven’t thought that far ahead.
New ARC grant timescales ‘completely unworkable’ - Research Professional News
Australian Research Council cites security checks as reason for major delays to grant outcomes
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I’m currently getting “friendly reminders” to complete my assessments of FT applicants. I was thinking of submitting them them 2 months late and just doing 67% of the assessment. Because who am I to argue with the ARC standard…?
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The global temperature was above average every single day of 2025.
So what is average now?
So what is average now?
2025 goes down as the ~3rd-warmest year on record (based on ERA5).
Like in 2024, every single day this past year was warmer than the average of even the most recent reference period (1991-2020).
Like in 2024, every single day this past year was warmer than the average of even the most recent reference period (1991-2020).
January 5, 2026 at 7:24 AM
The global temperature was above average every single day of 2025.
So what is average now?
So what is average now?
Point of correction; people who pay tens of thousands of dollars to get dragged up Everest aren’t “climbers”, they’re unimaginative cashed-up glory seekers
Nepal to scrap 'failed' Mount Everest waste deposit scheme
Under the scheme, climbers paid a $4,000 deposit that was returned if they brought 8kg of waste down the mountain.
www.bbc.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Point of correction; people who pay tens of thousands of dollars to get dragged up Everest aren’t “climbers”, they’re unimaginative cashed-up glory seekers
This is ghastly! It will have an impact not just on USA but the many nations that benefit on NCAR’s climate modelling expertise
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
This is ghastly! It will have an impact not just on USA but the many nations that benefit on NCAR’s climate modelling expertise
Wait, this isn’t all dicking around and I’m supposed to be taking this seriously?
i have said this before but if you are actually interested in influencing people beyond a narrow circle of too-online journalists you will be making direct to camera videos on tiktok, instagram and youtube. if you primarily post on text-based social media then you're just dicking around.
December 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Wait, this isn’t all dicking around and I’m supposed to be taking this seriously?
the last @beeraquatic.bsky.social of 2025 is this Thursday! We don't think too much about the Indian Ocean here in Hobart, but it wields an influence on our weather. Find out how from @imas-utas.bsky.social Dr Helen Phillips. 6:30pm Nov 27th, Hobart Brewing Coy. #utas #hobart_events #scicomm
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
the last @beeraquatic.bsky.social of 2025 is this Thursday! We don't think too much about the Indian Ocean here in Hobart, but it wields an influence on our weather. Find out how from @imas-utas.bsky.social Dr Helen Phillips. 6:30pm Nov 27th, Hobart Brewing Coy. #utas #hobart_events #scicomm
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This year's #Arctic sea ice freeze-up is clearly the latest on record for the Baffin Bay region (located between Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago). The extent of ice cover is a record low for the date there.
Data from @nsidc.bsky.social at nsidc.org/data/seaice_...
Data from @nsidc.bsky.social at nsidc.org/data/seaice_...
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This year's #Arctic sea ice freeze-up is clearly the latest on record for the Baffin Bay region (located between Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago). The extent of ice cover is a record low for the date there.
Data from @nsidc.bsky.social at nsidc.org/data/seaice_...
Data from @nsidc.bsky.social at nsidc.org/data/seaice_...
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BY 2030: "The remaining carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5°C is virtually exhausted and is equivalent to only four years of current emissions." — @pfriedling.bsky.social and @hausfath.bsky.social on the 2025 Global Carbon Budget in @carbonbrief.org
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BY 2030: "The remaining carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5°C is virtually exhausted and is equivalent to only four years of current emissions." — @pfriedling.bsky.social and @hausfath.bsky.social on the 2025 Global Carbon Budget in @carbonbrief.org
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November 17, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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BY 2030: "The remaining carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5°C is virtually exhausted and is equivalent to only four years of current emissions." — @pfriedling.bsky.social and @hausfath.bsky.social on the 2025 Global Carbon Budget in @carbonbrief.org
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BY 2030: "The remaining carbon budget to limit global warming to 1.5°C is virtually exhausted and is equivalent to only four years of current emissions." — @pfriedling.bsky.social and @hausfath.bsky.social on the 2025 Global Carbon Budget in @carbonbrief.org
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Cat’s are b*stards; they puke on your carpet, wake you up at night, and then break your heart… Thanks so much Warren for all the purrs, the fluff and the many lessons. #adoptdontbuy #10liveshobart #cats
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Cat’s are b*stards; they puke on your carpet, wake you up at night, and then break your heart… Thanks so much Warren for all the purrs, the fluff and the many lessons. #adoptdontbuy #10liveshobart #cats
What's the future for Antarctic sea ice? Next Tuesday (11th November I'll be giving a free lunchtime talk at TMAG on @antarctic.bsky.social @imas-utas.bsky.social efforts to answer that very question. You can register here: url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/UVHnCE8kD7...
#hobart #utas #antarctica
#hobart #utas #antarctica
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
What's the future for Antarctic sea ice? Next Tuesday (11th November I'll be giving a free lunchtime talk at TMAG on @antarctic.bsky.social @imas-utas.bsky.social efforts to answer that very question. You can register here: url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/UVHnCE8kD7...
#hobart #utas #antarctica
#hobart #utas #antarctica
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We have ****ed the climate. Dressing this up as temporary overshoot is indefensible. But this does not mean we are doomed, & it certainly doesn't mean there is no point in trying to turn off the fossil fuel spigot. It's time to get real with climate risks.
www.technosphere.earth/derailment-w...
www.technosphere.earth/derailment-w...
Derailment warning as world faces threats to its ability to act on climate change
We may have seriously underestimated the risks of climate change. This includes derailment risks. This does not mean we are doomed, and it certainly does not mean there is no point in trying to turn o...
www.technosphere.earth
October 31, 2025 at 8:23 AM
We have ****ed the climate. Dressing this up as temporary overshoot is indefensible. But this does not mean we are doomed, & it certainly doesn't mean there is no point in trying to turn off the fossil fuel spigot. It's time to get real with climate risks.
www.technosphere.earth/derailment-w...
www.technosphere.earth/derailment-w...
Unsurprising but still dismal news; at over 45 years the satellite record of sea ice is one of our longest continuous climate records. Our experts at @antarctic.bsky.social are working to ensure consistency between the NSIDC record and alternative data sources
UGH! When will it end. 😭
"Effective October 15, 2025, due to non-renewed funding, NSIDC has suspended or reduced several Sea Ice Today tools and services."
nsidc.org/data/user-re...
"Effective October 15, 2025, due to non-renewed funding, NSIDC has suspended or reduced several Sea Ice Today tools and services."
nsidc.org/data/user-re...
October 16, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Unsurprising but still dismal news; at over 45 years the satellite record of sea ice is one of our longest continuous climate records. Our experts at @antarctic.bsky.social are working to ensure consistency between the NSIDC record and alternative data sources
Wait, doesn’t this guy live in a palace and advocate for the economic burden to women of unrestrained birth rates…?
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.
Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.
bit.ly
October 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Wait, doesn’t this guy live in a palace and advocate for the economic burden to women of unrestrained birth rates…?
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Spring is arriving here in Tasmania, which means it's time to think about planting tomatoes - we can learn a surprising amount about climate change just by looking at the seasons.
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What planting tomatoes shows us about climate change
It can be hard to grasp the changes climate change is bringing. To see it in your own life, look at the shifting seasons.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Spring is arriving here in Tasmania, which means it's time to think about planting tomatoes - we can learn a surprising amount about climate change just by looking at the seasons.
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Thankfully nowadays we no longer have unaccountable demagogues lying, stealing and starting wars…. (Oh yeah, and trawling through a line of trophy wives)
Also, one of my fave Horrible Histories sketches is Cash In The Abbey, a parody of daytime TV shows featuring Cromwell and King Henry rummaging in monasteries for valuables
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Horrible Histories Cash In The Abbey
YouTube video by gazza6359
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October 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Thankfully nowadays we no longer have unaccountable demagogues lying, stealing and starting wars…. (Oh yeah, and trawling through a line of trophy wives)
Shameless self-promotion here, but for anyone in Hobart tomorrow looking for a warm dry place to spend their lunch hour, I’m giving a (free!) public talk on Antarctic sea ice loss at TMAG. @utas.edu.au @imas-utas.bsky.social @antarctic.bsky.social
Lunchtime Talks: Dr Will Hobbs, oceanographer & meteorologist | Maritime Museum Tasmania
Join us for the latest in our Lunchtime Talks series, where we'll hear from Dr Will Hobbs, who will talk us through what recent winters are telling us about Antarctica’s future. For almost four decade...
www.maritimetas.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Shameless self-promotion here, but for anyone in Hobart tomorrow looking for a warm dry place to spend their lunch hour, I’m giving a (free!) public talk on Antarctic sea ice loss at TMAG. @utas.edu.au @imas-utas.bsky.social @antarctic.bsky.social
Last week the Australian government delivered an overwhelming National Climate Risk Assessment, and underwhelming carbon targets. Thankfully Dr Max Rintoul has some ideas on getting around that... @beeraquatic.bsky.social , 6:30pm Thursday 25th September, at Hobart brewing Coy.
#hobart #imas_utas
#hobart #imas_utas
The Earth’s climate is changing and to limit warming to 1.5 or 2°C we need to do more than reducing our emissions - but what else can we do?
Join us on September 25th as Dr Max Rintoul highlights the possibilities, risks, and decisions that we might face to shape the planet’s future climate.
Join us on September 25th as Dr Max Rintoul highlights the possibilities, risks, and decisions that we might face to shape the planet’s future climate.
September 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Last week the Australian government delivered an overwhelming National Climate Risk Assessment, and underwhelming carbon targets. Thankfully Dr Max Rintoul has some ideas on getting around that... @beeraquatic.bsky.social , 6:30pm Thursday 25th September, at Hobart brewing Coy.
#hobart #imas_utas
#hobart #imas_utas
I don’t love what’s happening in a lot of Australia’s universities, but given more than a decade of federal government under-funding research and higher education, it’s a bit rich for senate to quite so critical. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
'Rotten' Australian university culture lashed in long-running senate inquiry
Australia's universities are blighted by a "culture of consequence-free, rotten failure", a senate inquiry has found.
www.abc.net.au
September 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I don’t love what’s happening in a lot of Australia’s universities, but given more than a decade of federal government under-funding research and higher education, it’s a bit rich for senate to quite so critical. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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Are you in Hobart and looking for the perfect gift for Father’s Day on Sunday?
I can’t help you with that, sorry. But, I am giving a talk to the Royal Society of Tasmania about climate change and Antarctica. All welcome!
Sunday 7 September, 4pm, Geology Lecture Theatre, UTAS.
I can’t help you with that, sorry. But, I am giving a talk to the Royal Society of Tasmania about climate change and Antarctica. All welcome!
Sunday 7 September, 4pm, Geology Lecture Theatre, UTAS.
Songs from the South: a cacophony of change around the Antarctic - rst.org.au
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean lie at the heart of our global climate system. The Southern Ocean acts as a key regulator of global climate by connecting our oceans both horizontally and vertically;...
rst.org.au
September 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Are you in Hobart and looking for the perfect gift for Father’s Day on Sunday?
I can’t help you with that, sorry. But, I am giving a talk to the Royal Society of Tasmania about climate change and Antarctica. All welcome!
Sunday 7 September, 4pm, Geology Lecture Theatre, UTAS.
I can’t help you with that, sorry. But, I am giving a talk to the Royal Society of Tasmania about climate change and Antarctica. All welcome!
Sunday 7 September, 4pm, Geology Lecture Theatre, UTAS.
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One protester said she loved the country, “Just not its people, its government, its policies, its cities, its suburbs, its taxes, its laws, its restaurants, its internet, its cyclists, its TV shows, its direction or its culture. Although I do quite like Yum Cha on a Sunday with the family”
“If They Don’t Like It Here They Can Leave” Say People Who Don’t Like It, but Are Curiously Still Here — The Shovel
"I genuinely love this country, just not its people, its government, its policies, its cities, its suburbs, its culture, its restaurants, its TV shows, or its direction. Although I do quite like Yum C...
theshovel.com.au
September 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
One protester said she loved the country, “Just not its people, its government, its policies, its cities, its suburbs, its taxes, its laws, its restaurants, its internet, its cyclists, its TV shows, its direction or its culture. Although I do quite like Yum Cha on a Sunday with the family”
Dr Scott Spillias last night at @beeraquatic.bsky.social , on whether AI fish will save the fish or crush our futures (maybe both?). Assisted by some friendly (and not so friendly) AI bots #hobart #marinescience #imas_utas
August 28, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Dr Scott Spillias last night at @beeraquatic.bsky.social , on whether AI fish will save the fish or crush our futures (maybe both?). Assisted by some friendly (and not so friendly) AI bots #hobart #marinescience #imas_utas
Will AI save the oceans, or drown us in a sea of big data? Fish-modeller Dr Scott Spillias has views on this, and he's spilling all
@beeraquatic.bsky.social
tomorrow! Come for the beer; stay for the science. 6:30pm 28th August, Hobart Brewing Coy
@beeraquatic.bsky.social
tomorrow! Come for the beer; stay for the science. 6:30pm 28th August, Hobart Brewing Coy
August 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Will AI save the oceans, or drown us in a sea of big data? Fish-modeller Dr Scott Spillias has views on this, and he's spilling all
@beeraquatic.bsky.social
tomorrow! Come for the beer; stay for the science. 6:30pm 28th August, Hobart Brewing Coy
@beeraquatic.bsky.social
tomorrow! Come for the beer; stay for the science. 6:30pm 28th August, Hobart Brewing Coy
Beaker Street is here in Hobart! Time to party with people who have access to liquid nitrogen and ideas on how to use it! I’ll be around a lot of events; no liquid nitrogen but stop and ask me about frozen seawater… @beeraquatic.bsky.social #hobart #beakerstreet @imas-utas.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Beaker Street is here in Hobart! Time to party with people who have access to liquid nitrogen and ideas on how to use it! I’ll be around a lot of events; no liquid nitrogen but stop and ask me about frozen seawater… @beeraquatic.bsky.social #hobart #beakerstreet @imas-utas.bsky.social