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Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 3h

Oooh nice looking layers. Hope you reveal some interesting temporal changes.

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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 1d

Greta Thunberg issues a statement about Donald Trump’s temper tantrums:

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I heard Donald Trump once again has expressed his very flattering opinions on my character, and I appreciate his concerns for my mental health.
To Trump: I would kindly receive any recommendations you might have to deal with these so called "anger
management problems" since
- judging by your impressive track record - you seem to be suffering from them too.

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 21h

Read more in the new article by @hannahritchie.bsky.social, @antea04.bsky.social, and Edouard Mathieu: ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...

Does the news reflect what we die from?

What do Americans die from, and what do the New York Times, Washington Post, and Fox News report on?

ourworldindata.org

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Deborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · 20h

"Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk. He has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

wapo.st

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 9d

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open!

Read more 🔗
www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 19h

📣 Attention: Early-career researchers from developing countries & countries in transition!

Are you interested in becoming a Chapter Scientist and supporting author teams for #IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report?

Apply by 18 Oct 2025

🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/10/07/c...

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 18h

Ocean heatwaves are breaking Earth’s hidden climate engine

Marine heatwaves are clogging the ocean’s carbon pump, threatening its power to fight climate change.

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Ocean heatwaves are breaking Earth’s hidden climate engine

Marine heatwaves can jam the ocean’s natural carbon conveyor belt, preventing carbon from reaching the deep sea. Researchers studying two major heatwaves in the Gulf of Alaska found that plankton shif...

www.sciencedaily.com

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 1d

Two of the most common climate misconceptions I see, even among knowledgeable folks, are that (1) most people aren't worried about climate change, and (2) if they were, they'd act.

Not true! Data show (1) most people are worried, but (2) they won’t act if they don’t know what to do-and most don’t.

A map of the world showing how levels of worry in most countries are greater than 70%. Source: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, International Public Opinion on Climate Change, 2023.

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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 1d

Very honest and very good World View from Severine Toussaert
www.nature.com/articles/d41..., one that is very much in tune with our recent proposals for a framework to incentivise publication of negative or null results: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Six journal rejections and a major rethink: why I’m happy to admit to my research failures, and you should too

Outlining the trial-and-error processes that are involved in every research project could help others to become more efficient and paint a more honest picture of life as a researcher.

www.nature.com

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d

Most New Zealand adults consume more protein than the recommended amount. They could reduce meat without risking inadequate protein intake.

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 2d

Cause of Gold Coast mass fish kill unknown with marine heatwave most likely culprit, scientists say #Climate

Cause of Gold Coast mass fish kill unknown with marine heatwave most likely culprit, scientists say

Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fish

www.theguardian.com

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UNESCO International Geodiversity Day @geodiversityday.bsky.social · 4d

🎨 To help promote the benefits of geodiversity, a team from the Open University have worked with artscientist Dr Vicky Bowskill to produce this amazing new image!

🌍 Read more, and download the image on our website: www.geodiversityday.org/post/visuali...

Visualising the Benefits of Geodiversity

International Geodiversity Day 2025 is approaching, and many people worldwide have organised events based on their professional or personal connections with geodiversity; whether these be around under...

www.geodiversityday.org

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Nature @nature.com · 2d

Obituary: Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists

go.nature.com/48aWjRU

Jane Goodall obituary: pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists

She was a tireless advocate for conservation, the welfare of captive chimpanzees and the protection of habitats.

go.nature.com

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Pallavi Anand (she/her) @anandpallavijha.bsky.social · 8d

#Lecturer position in #EarthSciences 👇🏼@openuniversity.bsky.social

Please apply, if interested 🙏🏼

Closing Date: 20 October 2025
Contract Type: #Permanent
Fixed Term Contract/End Date: Not Applicable

jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Lecturer...

Lecturer in Earth Sciences

jobs.open.ac.uk

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Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 2d

NZ and Aus students eligible. But international students can apply for a UQ international scholarship.

Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 2d

Happy filming…

Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 2d

📣Calling all Pacific early career researchers📣

Want to gain experience working, living and conducting science at sea while exploring key issues affecting your region? 🚢🌊.

Applications for the Floating University 2026 voyage. ⏰Applications open until 30 November.

Apply here 👉 bit.ly/4nXODH6

Microsoft Forms

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Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 2d

PhD scholarship ay the University of Queensland to work on coastal nutrient pollution with Dr Leslie Huang. 🌊🧪

Major hidden source of land-based nutrients affecting Australian estuaries

study.uq.edu.au

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Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 2d

The RVInvestigator is heading to Antarctica again this summer to the Cook a glacier led by Dr Linda Armbrecht @utas. Opportunities to bring Antarctic science to your classroom with the Sea2school programme - primary schools to university classes. Any time zone 24/7. 🌊🇦🇶❄️🧊🔬🧬🧪

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Will Hobbs @icecoldwill.bsky.social · 2d

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

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Radiocarbon @14cjournal.bsky.social · 4d

👋 Hello, Bluesky! We’re Radiocarbon, an international peer-reviewed journal (since 1959) dedicated to advancing radiocarbon research, from calibration and chronology to applications across archaeology, geology, environmental science, and more. We’re glad to be here. #Radiocarbon #Geochronology

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Tessa Hill @tessahill.bsky.social · 2d

Working on a project that requires pulling together a lot of literature on public engagement/ community engagement in marine science disciplines. I’ve done a traditional literature search - but if you have a favorite project, paper, or scientist in this realm, please post a link or DM me! #oceans

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Mar Benavides @marbenavides.bsky.social · 3d

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Future ocean warming may cause large reductions in Prochlorococcus biomass and productivity - Nature Microbiology

Decade-long field measurements and modelling show that projected ocean temperatures could restrict cell division rates of an important marine cyanobacterium.

www.nature.com

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