Chris Vernon
@clv101.bsky.social
Climate scientist (ex-MetOffice, MInstP), glaciologist (PhD), engineer (CEng), bike mechanic, beekeeper, gardener & father. M0VTZ.
Why is the media not highlighting how the last few years are not 'normal' but much more impactful than the few years before COVID. That seems like a bigger story.
December 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Why is the media not highlighting how the last few years are not 'normal' but much more impactful than the few years before COVID. That seems like a bigger story.
I think it's important to highlight the 2022/23 and 2024/25 were not normal! They are exceptional. Look back at 2016-17, 17-18 and 18-19 and the question becomes why have recent years been so much worse than last decade?
December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I think it's important to highlight the 2022/23 and 2024/25 were not normal! They are exceptional. Look back at 2016-17, 17-18 and 18-19 and the question becomes why have recent years been so much worse than last decade?
The media coverage is all about how this year is worse than the last couple of years, it is. But look further back. The last three years have been much much worse than 2016-17, 17-18 and 18-19. That's the bigger story IMO. Why is flu much more impactful these days compared to last decade?
December 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The media coverage is all about how this year is worse than the last couple of years, it is. But look further back. The last three years have been much much worse than 2016-17, 17-18 and 18-19. That's the bigger story IMO. Why is flu much more impactful these days compared to last decade?
The media coverage is all about how this year is worse than the last couple of years,it is. But look further back. The last three years have been much much worse than 2016-17, 17-18 and 18-19. That's the bigger story IMO. Why is flu much more impactful these days compared to last decade?
December 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The media coverage is all about how this year is worse than the last couple of years,it is. But look further back. The last three years have been much much worse than 2016-17, 17-18 and 18-19. That's the bigger story IMO. Why is flu much more impactful these days compared to last decade?
The media coverage is all about how this year is worse than the last couple of years,it is. But look further back. The last three years have been much much worse than 2016-17, 17-18 and 18-19. That's the bigger story IMO. Why is flu much more impactful these days compared to last decade?
December 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The media coverage is all about how this year is worse than the last couple of years,it is. But look further back. The last three years have been much much worse than 2016-17, 17-18 and 18-19. That's the bigger story IMO. Why is flu much more impactful these days compared to last decade?
Just read Brian Merchant's @bcmerchant.bsky.social Blood in the Machine. Fantastic, a highlight of year so far. It tells story of the Luddite movement, addressing head on the myth that they were simply anti-technology. Instead they were pro-worker, fighting against exploitative labour [1/2]
May 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Just read Brian Merchant's @bcmerchant.bsky.social Blood in the Machine. Fantastic, a highlight of year so far. It tells story of the Luddite movement, addressing head on the myth that they were simply anti-technology. Instead they were pro-worker, fighting against exploitative labour [1/2]
Excellent app, captured these lot just this morning on the East coast of England. 19 in twenty minutes.
April 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Excellent app, captured these lot just this morning on the East coast of England. 19 in twenty minutes.
Too late for the count, he shows up today:
January 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Too late for the count, he shows up today:
A year in review, there were a total of 68 books in 2024, 26 Fiction and 42 non-fiction. Very hard to narrow down but...
January 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A year in review, there were a total of 68 books in 2024, 26 Fiction and 42 non-fiction. Very hard to narrow down but...
The UK grid has been mostly running on wind power today: grid.iamkate.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:00 PM
The UK grid has been mostly running on wind power today: grid.iamkate.com
Been growing tomatoes. This is the first harvest from the Costoluto Fiorentinos. This lot from 20 plants.
August 19, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Been growing tomatoes. This is the first harvest from the Costoluto Fiorentinos. This lot from 20 plants.
The data's in. December was *very* wet. 320 mm. Nearly 50 mm more than our previous record in Oct '23.
Happy New Year to everyone, let's hope next year has a bit more rain May-June (seedlings!) but less overall.
Happy New Year to everyone, let's hope next year has a bit more rain May-June (seedlings!) but less overall.
December 31, 2023 at 9:41 PM
The data's in. December was *very* wet. 320 mm. Nearly 50 mm more than our previous record in Oct '23.
Happy New Year to everyone, let's hope next year has a bit more rain May-June (seedlings!) but less overall.
Happy New Year to everyone, let's hope next year has a bit more rain May-June (seedlings!) but less overall.
First frost of the winter, -2.6°C.
November 25, 2023 at 7:56 AM
First frost of the winter, -2.6°C.
Passed 1000 miles of hilly, rural school run on the GSD (electric cargo bike) from @ternbicycles.bsky.social!
October 21, 2023 at 9:53 AM
Passed 1000 miles of hilly, rural school run on the GSD (electric cargo bike) from @ternbicycles.bsky.social!