Dr Tom Pickerell
@tomolamola.bsky.social
Marine Biologist | “Acts like he’s Greta Thunberg’s big brother” | Dundee United fan 🧡🖤 | Classic Lego Space builder 🚀
Great summary of what #COP30 delivered for the ocean by
@elizabethalberts.bsky.social in @mongabaylatam.bsky.social
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/cop3...
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COP30: What did it deliver for the ocean?
Between Nov. 10 and 21, more than 56,000 delegates, including representatives from nearly 200 nations, gathered in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the U.N...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Great summary of what #COP30 delivered for the ocean by
@elizabethalberts.bsky.social in @mongabaylatam.bsky.social
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/cop3...
@elizabethalberts.bsky.social in @mongabaylatam.bsky.social
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Great summary.
It’s time we moved away from consensus decision-making and used majority voting. For too long we’ve been held hostage by those with the lowest ambition.
It’s time we moved away from consensus decision-making and used majority voting. For too long we’ve been held hostage by those with the lowest ambition.
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Great summary.
It’s time we moved away from consensus decision-making and used majority voting. For too long we’ve been held hostage by those with the lowest ambition.
It’s time we moved away from consensus decision-making and used majority voting. For too long we’ve been held hostage by those with the lowest ambition.
Influencers filming themselves holding tiny furry microphones unfathomably irritates me.
November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Influencers filming themselves holding tiny furry microphones unfathomably irritates me.
The Outcomes Report on the Global Climate Action Agenda at #COP30 has just been published.
Good to see our work on the Ocean Breakthroughs Dashboard, Blue BDC Challenge, 100% Alliance and Ocean Panel recognised for their contributions to ocean-climate action.
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
Good to see our work on the Ocean Breakthroughs Dashboard, Blue BDC Challenge, 100% Alliance and Ocean Panel recognised for their contributions to ocean-climate action.
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
unfccc.int
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Outcomes Report on the Global Climate Action Agenda at #COP30 has just been published.
Good to see our work on the Ocean Breakthroughs Dashboard, Blue BDC Challenge, 100% Alliance and Ocean Panel recognised for their contributions to ocean-climate action.
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
Good to see our work on the Ocean Breakthroughs Dashboard, Blue BDC Challenge, 100% Alliance and Ocean Panel recognised for their contributions to ocean-climate action.
unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
Australia and the Pacific were preparing for a strong ocean focus at COP31. The ocean community is still expecting a ‘blue COP’ next year. Whatever the host, keeping the ocean firmly on the agenda remains essential.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia
Australia will now support the Turkish bid to host the climate talks in return for their minister chairing them.
www.bbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Australia and the Pacific were preparing for a strong ocean focus at COP31. The ocean community is still expecting a ‘blue COP’ next year. Whatever the host, keeping the ocean firmly on the agenda remains essential.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mads Mikkelsen… Lars von Trier… Viggo Mortensen… your boys took a hell of a beating!
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Mads Mikkelsen… Lars von Trier… Viggo Mortensen… your boys took a hell of a beating!
Our Ocean Conference 11 will take place in Mombasa – Kilifi Counties, Kenya from June 16th-18th 2026!
www.ouroceanconference.org/conferences/...
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Mombasa, Kenya: 2026 - Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future - Our Ocean Conference
www.ouroceanconference.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Our Ocean Conference 11 will take place in Mombasa – Kilifi Counties, Kenya from June 16th-18th 2026!
www.ouroceanconference.org/conferences/...
www.ouroceanconference.org/conferences/...
I’ll be speaking at this event at #COP30 on ocean finance.
Did you know: less than 1% of global climate finance goes to ocean-based solutions - despite their potential to close the emissions gap by up to 35% on a 1.5C pathway.
Did you know: less than 1% of global climate finance goes to ocean-based solutions - despite their potential to close the emissions gap by up to 35% on a 1.5C pathway.
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I’ll be speaking at this event at #COP30 on ocean finance.
Did you know: less than 1% of global climate finance goes to ocean-based solutions - despite their potential to close the emissions gap by up to 35% on a 1.5C pathway.
Did you know: less than 1% of global climate finance goes to ocean-based solutions - despite their potential to close the emissions gap by up to 35% on a 1.5C pathway.
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🌊 Today and tomorrow, it's time to put the ocean at the centre of #COP30.
Discover and join the flagship events on the COP agenda focusing on efforts to preserve and restore the ocean. ↩️
@ocean-climate.bsky.social
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@cop30brazil.bsky.social
Discover and join the flagship events on the COP agenda focusing on efforts to preserve and restore the ocean. ↩️
@ocean-climate.bsky.social
@nature.org
@cop30brazil.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🌊 Today and tomorrow, it's time to put the ocean at the centre of #COP30.
Discover and join the flagship events on the COP agenda focusing on efforts to preserve and restore the ocean. ↩️
@ocean-climate.bsky.social
@nature.org
@cop30brazil.bsky.social
Discover and join the flagship events on the COP agenda focusing on efforts to preserve and restore the ocean. ↩️
@ocean-climate.bsky.social
@nature.org
@cop30brazil.bsky.social
All aboard the Scotland roller-coaster…
a black and white photo of a roller coaster going down a track .
ALT: a black and white photo of a roller coaster going down a track .
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November 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
All aboard the Scotland roller-coaster…
Sporting director Kevin Thelwell says Rangers want "greater consistency, greater quality and standard of refereeing".
Don’t we all, Kev, don’t we all.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Don’t we all, Kev, don’t we all.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Kevin Thelwell says Rangers seek 'greater consistency & quality of refereeing'
Sporting director Kevin Thelwell says Rangers want
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Sporting director Kevin Thelwell says Rangers want "greater consistency, greater quality and standard of refereeing".
Don’t we all, Kev, don’t we all.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Don’t we all, Kev, don’t we all.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
@yorkshiretea.bsky.social you really are spoiling us 🥰
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
@yorkshiretea.bsky.social you really are spoiling us 🥰
Nice to see fossil fuel lobbyists are committed to long-term climate solutions.
As long as they happen after 2090 🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
As long as they happen after 2090 🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Nice to see fossil fuel lobbyists are committed to long-term climate solutions.
As long as they happen after 2090 🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
As long as they happen after 2090 🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is great to hear. 👏 👏 👏
Mongabay’s ocean reporting has already led to real-world impacts.
The Oceans Desk marks a milestone in Mongabay’s growth over more than two decades and strengthens the organization’s ability to inform, inspire and sustain effective action on marine conservation worldwide.
The Oceans Desk marks a milestone in Mongabay’s growth over more than two decades and strengthens the organization’s ability to inform, inspire and sustain effective action on marine conservation worldwide.
Mongabay launches dedicated Oceans Desk to expand global reporting on marine ecosystems
With increasing pressures from overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change, the health of the world’s oceans is imperiled. In response, Mongabay has launched a dedicated Oceans…
news.mongabay.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 AM
This is great to hear. 👏 👏 👏
Then: it’s as much use as a chocolate teapot
Now: it’s as much use as a iPhone pocket sock
Now: it’s as much use as a iPhone pocket sock
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Then: it’s as much use as a chocolate teapot
Now: it’s as much use as a iPhone pocket sock
Now: it’s as much use as a iPhone pocket sock
Apparently today is “National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day”
Which seems a bit unfair to anchovies 😆
www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pizza-w...
Which seems a bit unfair to anchovies 😆
www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pizza-w...
National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day
Imagine that savory slice, loaded with all the good stuff, a harmonious medley of flavors — and not a single fishy surprise in sight!
www.daysoftheyear.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Apparently today is “National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day”
Which seems a bit unfair to anchovies 😆
www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pizza-w...
Which seems a bit unfair to anchovies 😆
www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pizza-w...
The Secretary of State for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs in Portugal, and the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Brazil, have co-authored an op-ed on why we should embrace blue foods as a climate strategy at COP30.
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Embrace ‘blue’ foods as a climate strategy at COP30, fisheries ministers say (commentary)
As two coastal countries connected by the Atlantic Ocean and five centuries of shared history, Brazil and Portugal have long appreciated the value of “blue” or aquatic foods, including our shared love...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The Secretary of State for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs in Portugal, and the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Brazil, have co-authored an op-ed on why we should embrace blue foods as a climate strategy at COP30.
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/embr...
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/embr...
This is a really good point.
No ratification = no seat at the table.
Only countries that ratify will have a say at the first CoP. Don’t miss the chance to shape the #HighSeasTreaty. #60ToGlobal https://highseasalliance.org/2025/10/09/from-60-to-global-what-happens-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty/
Only countries that ratify will have a say at the first CoP. Don’t miss the chance to shape the #HighSeasTreaty. #60ToGlobal https://highseasalliance.org/2025/10/09/from-60-to-global-what-happens-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty/
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This is a really good point.
Stay classy White House.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Stay classy White House.
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The Rangers say they have "concerns about the consistency of refereeing in Scottish football"
That brass neck’s been polished to a mirror shine.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
That brass neck’s been polished to a mirror shine.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Rangers 'remain unsatisfied' after referee talks with Scottish FA
Rangers say they have
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The Rangers say they have "concerns about the consistency of refereeing in Scottish football"
That brass neck’s been polished to a mirror shine.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
That brass neck’s been polished to a mirror shine.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Modernising and decarbonising ports is a powerful yet underutilised strategy to combat climate change, improve public health, and protect ocean ecosystems. Ports can lead climate action by electrifying equipment, adopting clean fuels, & creating green shipping corridors.
www.wri.org/insights/mod...
www.wri.org/insights/mod...
www.wri.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Modernising and decarbonising ports is a powerful yet underutilised strategy to combat climate change, improve public health, and protect ocean ecosystems. Ports can lead climate action by electrifying equipment, adopting clean fuels, & creating green shipping corridors.
www.wri.org/insights/mod...
www.wri.org/insights/mod...
Best fish name ever?
October 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Best fish name ever?
Reposted by Dr Tom Pickerell
🌊 How can we ensure responsible ocean-based carbon removal?
Join #WRIOcean for a webinar on Oct 23 to explore key principles for transparent, science-based #mCDR development ahead of #UNOC.
💻 Register: bit.ly/48qfdUY
#W#OceanAction #CarbonRemoval
Join #WRIOcean for a webinar on Oct 23 to explore key principles for transparent, science-based #mCDR development ahead of #UNOC.
💻 Register: bit.ly/48qfdUY
#W#OceanAction #CarbonRemoval
October 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🌊 How can we ensure responsible ocean-based carbon removal?
Join #WRIOcean for a webinar on Oct 23 to explore key principles for transparent, science-based #mCDR development ahead of #UNOC.
💻 Register: bit.ly/48qfdUY
#W#OceanAction #CarbonRemoval
Join #WRIOcean for a webinar on Oct 23 to explore key principles for transparent, science-based #mCDR development ahead of #UNOC.
💻 Register: bit.ly/48qfdUY
#W#OceanAction #CarbonRemoval
Reposted by Dr Tom Pickerell
Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure
Long-planned charge on greenhouse gas emissions postponed as Trump officials accused of intimidation tactics
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to US pressure www.theguardian.com/environment/...