Simon Noone
@simonj1967.bsky.social
Senior climate researcher, ICARUS, Maynooth University
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It is likely that 2025 will be the warmest year on record for the UK.
Why does this matter?
Burning fossil fuels is warming the planet, including the UK, causing heatwaves to get hotter. For Central England this is happening 2x faster than the mean change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why does this matter?
Burning fossil fuels is warming the planet, including the UK, causing heatwaves to get hotter. For Central England this is happening 2x faster than the mean change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
It is likely that 2025 will be the warmest year on record for the UK.
Why does this matter?
Burning fossil fuels is warming the planet, including the UK, causing heatwaves to get hotter. For Central England this is happening 2x faster than the mean change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why does this matter?
Burning fossil fuels is warming the planet, including the UK, causing heatwaves to get hotter. For Central England this is happening 2x faster than the mean change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A damaging windstorm today will contribute to Extremely Critical fire weather conditions. Wind gusts up to 100mph, temperatures near 70F, and relative humidity near 10% will yield high-end fire weather environment along/near the Front Range. Stay aware& follow instructions from emergency officials.
December 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A damaging windstorm today will contribute to Extremely Critical fire weather conditions. Wind gusts up to 100mph, temperatures near 70F, and relative humidity near 10% will yield high-end fire weather environment along/near the Front Range. Stay aware& follow instructions from emergency officials.
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Wildfires can spread quickly — by the time one is nearby, you may not have much time. Have an evacuation plan, and prepare an emergency supply kit ahead of time. Listen to local officials for emergency information and any evacuation orders.
December 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Wildfires can spread quickly — by the time one is nearby, you may not have much time. Have an evacuation plan, and prepare an emergency supply kit ahead of time. Listen to local officials for emergency information and any evacuation orders.
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Here is the latest storm summary for the Western U.S. and northern Plains high wind/blizzard event. Wind gusts exceeding 100 mph were reported in Colorado and Wyoming: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/...
December 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Here is the latest storm summary for the Western U.S. and northern Plains high wind/blizzard event. Wind gusts exceeding 100 mph were reported in Colorado and Wyoming: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/...
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Friends at NCAR, we're with you.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
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 7:44 AM
Friends at NCAR, we're with you.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
@ncar-ucar.bsky.social is a trailblazer in community modelling driven not by idealogy, but by open science. We share all our code, thoughts, ideas. These can't be shut down.
We'll fight and find every mechanism to support the ongoing CESM community.
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Entire country now on Orange warning for #StormBram as he tracks a little further East. 7:20am Tuesday
December 9, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Entire country now on Orange warning for #StormBram as he tracks a little further East. 7:20am Tuesday
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Explore all the insights 👉 climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
Find additional data visuals in our press release 👉 climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...
Find additional data visuals in our press release 👉 climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...
Surface air temperature for November 2025
November 2025 was the third-warmest November globally, with an average surface air temperature of 14.02°C, 0.65°C above the 1991-2020 average for November, according to the ERA5 dataset.
climate.copernicus.eu
December 9, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Explore all the insights 👉 climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
Find additional data visuals in our press release 👉 climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...
Find additional data visuals in our press release 👉 climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...
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2025 is on course to be joint-second warmest year.
The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that November was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest November on record. The 2023–2025 average is likely to be the first three-year average exceeding 1.5°C.
Find more info ⬇️
The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that November was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest November on record. The 2023–2025 average is likely to be the first three-year average exceeding 1.5°C.
Find more info ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
2025 is on course to be joint-second warmest year.
The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that November was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest November on record. The 2023–2025 average is likely to be the first three-year average exceeding 1.5°C.
Find more info ⬇️
The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that November was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest November on record. The 2023–2025 average is likely to be the first three-year average exceeding 1.5°C.
Find more info ⬇️
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New paper by @simonj1967.bsky.social @healionk.bsky.social on the second year data rescue activities in @maynoothuniversity.ie Geography methods class rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
From Archives to Insights: Extreme Weather Events and Socio‐Economic Impacts in Madagascar From Newly Digitised Historical Climate Records (1949–1966)
The CliDaR-Africa project engages undergraduates in digitising historical African weather records, rescuing over 300,000 observations from Madagascar and the Central African Republic (1949–1966). Ana...
rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
New paper by @simonj1967.bsky.social @healionk.bsky.social on the second year data rescue activities in @maynoothuniversity.ie Geography methods class rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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It's hard to get a more symmetric and well-defined hurricane structure than the latest satellite images of Melissa.
One of the most intense storms the Atlantic has ever seen and unfortunately, just at the landfall.
One of the most intense storms the Atlantic has ever seen and unfortunately, just at the landfall.
October 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It's hard to get a more symmetric and well-defined hurricane structure than the latest satellite images of Melissa.
One of the most intense storms the Atlantic has ever seen and unfortunately, just at the landfall.
One of the most intense storms the Atlantic has ever seen and unfortunately, just at the landfall.
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892 mb and 185 mph. Very few places in the world in modern history have ever experienced what Jamaica is experiencing right now. Hurricanes of this magnitude directly hitting a major land mass are exceptionally rare.
A 10am EDT update from the National Hurricane Center now puts Melissa's sustained winds at 185 mph. Full text: www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh...?
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
892 mb and 185 mph. Very few places in the world in modern history have ever experienced what Jamaica is experiencing right now. Hurricanes of this magnitude directly hitting a major land mass are exceptionally rare.
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www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
We are 1 week into this project and we are overblown by the amount of data rescued by the volunteers who've taken a few minutes each to contribute. Thanks to @maynoothuniversity.ie for the great promotion!!
@peterthorne.bsky.social @simonj1967.bsky.social
We are 1 week into this project and we are overblown by the amount of data rescued by the volunteers who've taken a few minutes each to contribute. Thanks to @maynoothuniversity.ie for the great promotion!!
@peterthorne.bsky.social @simonj1967.bsky.social
MU launches citizen science project to rescue African weather data
Researchers at ICARUS, Maynooth University’s (MU) climate research centre, have launched a new citizen science project, seeking help to rescue African weather data that is vital for research about a
www.maynoothuniversity.ie
October 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
We are 1 week into this project and we are overblown by the amount of data rescued by the volunteers who've taken a few minutes each to contribute. Thanks to @maynoothuniversity.ie for the great promotion!!
@peterthorne.bsky.social @simonj1967.bsky.social
We are 1 week into this project and we are overblown by the amount of data rescued by the volunteers who've taken a few minutes each to contribute. Thanks to @maynoothuniversity.ie for the great promotion!!
@peterthorne.bsky.social @simonj1967.bsky.social
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The monster eye at the center of a still strengthening Hurricane Melissa.
October 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The monster eye at the center of a still strengthening Hurricane Melissa.
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5pm EDT Oct 27th Key Messages for Category 5 #Hurricane #Melissa:
#Jamaica: Remain in your safe shelter & do not venture outside. Catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding & numerous landslides through Tuesday as Melissa's core moves ashore. hurricanes.gov
#Jamaica: Remain in your safe shelter & do not venture outside. Catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding & numerous landslides through Tuesday as Melissa's core moves ashore. hurricanes.gov
October 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
5pm EDT Oct 27th Key Messages for Category 5 #Hurricane #Melissa:
#Jamaica: Remain in your safe shelter & do not venture outside. Catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding & numerous landslides through Tuesday as Melissa's core moves ashore. hurricanes.gov
#Jamaica: Remain in your safe shelter & do not venture outside. Catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding & numerous landslides through Tuesday as Melissa's core moves ashore. hurricanes.gov
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Hurricane #Melissa is a category 4 hurricane expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday. Forecast shows over 40 inches or 1016mm of rainfall is possible in 4 days. The same as a full year’s rainfall in Ireland. Thoughts with those in her path.
October 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Hurricane #Melissa is a category 4 hurricane expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday. Forecast shows over 40 inches or 1016mm of rainfall is possible in 4 days. The same as a full year’s rainfall in Ireland. Thoughts with those in her path.
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Rainfall warning upgraded to Orange now for Cork with over 60mm for parts of West Cork. Sadly over 140mm is possible on the Cork/Kerry border over high ground so areas like Glengarriff that flooded recently could be hit again.
October 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Rainfall warning upgraded to Orange now for Cork with over 60mm for parts of West Cork. Sadly over 140mm is possible on the Cork/Kerry border over high ground so areas like Glengarriff that flooded recently could be hit again.
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A request for weather interested volunteers!
Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue
Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...
Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue
Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...
October 16, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A request for weather interested volunteers!
Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue
Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...
Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue
Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...
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🌍 First episode now live!
With the inspirational @peterthorne.bsky.social
🎧 Climate Change: Off the Record — with @roisinmoriarty.com and myself.
@maynoothuniversity.ie
@ucc.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social
#ipcc #icca
open.spotify.com/episode/4PWP...
With the inspirational @peterthorne.bsky.social
🎧 Climate Change: Off the Record — with @roisinmoriarty.com and myself.
@maynoothuniversity.ie
@ucc.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social
#ipcc #icca
open.spotify.com/episode/4PWP...
Episode 1: IPCC Scientist Professor Peter Thorne
open.spotify.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🌍 First episode now live!
With the inspirational @peterthorne.bsky.social
🎧 Climate Change: Off the Record — with @roisinmoriarty.com and myself.
@maynoothuniversity.ie
@ucc.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social
#ipcc #icca
open.spotify.com/episode/4PWP...
With the inspirational @peterthorne.bsky.social
🎧 Climate Change: Off the Record — with @roisinmoriarty.com and myself.
@maynoothuniversity.ie
@ucc.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social
#ipcc #icca
open.spotify.com/episode/4PWP...
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Two job opportunities on new @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social contract until 30/06/28. Both looking at aspects of data rescue and preparation and provision of global historical land meteorological data. Looking to fill ASAP. First job is for a senior postdoctoral position: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...
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October 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Two job opportunities on new @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social contract until 30/06/28. Both looking at aspects of data rescue and preparation and provision of global historical land meteorological data. Looking to fill ASAP. First job is for a senior postdoctoral position: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...
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I’ve recently begun a PhD, part of which is to discover missing historical meteorological observations recorded across Ireland. Meteorological tables contained within the short-lived Dublin Magazine of 1820 were recently found. The observations were taken by a J. Pim at 55 City Quay, Dublin 1/
October 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I’ve recently begun a PhD, part of which is to discover missing historical meteorological observations recorded across Ireland. Meteorological tables contained within the short-lived Dublin Magazine of 1820 were recently found. The observations were taken by a J. Pim at 55 City Quay, Dublin 1/
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Out now! Version 2.0.0 of the Global land surface meteorological observations dataset (1755–present) is available in the #C3S Climate Data Store (CDS). Updated in situ coverage thru 2024 plus enhanced and consolidated data from worldwide sources. 🔗 cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/ins...
October 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Out now! Version 2.0.0 of the Global land surface meteorological observations dataset (1755–present) is available in the #C3S Climate Data Store (CDS). Updated in situ coverage thru 2024 plus enhanced and consolidated data from worldwide sources. 🔗 cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/ins...
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Salthill Thursday morning. Video by Marianne McGrath
October 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Salthill Thursday morning. Video by Marianne McGrath
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The irish times certainly got our memo here @ccacireland.bsky.social … www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
The Irish Times view on storm preparation: weather won’t wait
Ireland must stop pretending it is too complicated to prepare
www.irishtimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The irish times certainly got our memo here @ccacireland.bsky.social … www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...