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Stefan Wastegård
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Professor of Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University. Main interests Quaternary climate and environments and especially tephrochronology. Happily married; two children and two grandchildren. Interests: music (Progressive rock), birdwatching and genealogy.
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The UK's warmest year (for now)

And introducing a ‘causal chain’ for changes in extreme UK heat

climatelabbook.substack.com/p/the-uks-wa...
January 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for centuries, study finds. @swinda.bsky.social
That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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The new GloSAT temperature dataset extends our observational estimates of global temperature change back to 1781

Blog: climatelabbook.substack.com/p/new-estima...

Paper by Morice et al.: essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/...
New estimates of surface temperature change since the late 18th century
Releasing an observation-based global temperature dataset extending back to 1781
climatelabbook.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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There have been many horrific man-made deaths this weekend and huge media coverage .. and then there are those huge human-induced flash floods after 7-year droughts that kill even more of our fellow humans that drift quietly by ..
Morocco Flash Floods: 21 dead, 32 injured

“Morocco is experiencing heavy rain and snowfall on the Atlas mountains, following seven years of drought that emptied some of its main reservoirs.“
Morocco Flash Floods: Flash Floods Kill 21 in Safi
Flash Floods Morocco: Learn about the deadly flash floods hitting Safi, Morocco, with 21 dead and 32 injured. Discover more on the current situation.
www.deccanherald.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Tittare får anmäla undertexter i tv och på strömningstjänster när Medietextarna inom Journalistförbundet lanserar textning.se. Fackklubben pekar ut AI och sänkta arvoden som anledningar till kvalitetsraset i textningen.
Nu kan du anmäla dåliga undertexter
Fackklubben har fått nog – vill samla alla klagomål.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Congratulations to our Deputy Director Gustaf Hugelius, who is once again included on @clarivateag.bsky.social Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025. 👏🎉

A strong recognition of his continued scientific impact and contribution to global permafrost and climate research. See the full list below!
Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025
The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...
clarivate.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Hello BlueSky! 👋

We are thrilled to be here and connect with everyone on this new platform!

Interested in Quaternary science in the Nordics? Then follow us for news/opportunities/jobs, and more.

Our network is also free to join at nordqua.org
NORDQUA - The Nordic Union for Quaternary Research
Welcome to Nordqua - The Nordic Union for Quaternary Research - an organization of professional scientists from the Nordic countries.
nordqua.org
September 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Interested in giving a talk at the Plant and Animal Genome conference (PAG 33) in San Diego?

Together with several colleagues, we are arranging 5 interconnected sessions.

To submit an abstract, please fill out this Google Form before Oct 12th, 2025:
forms.gle/q7j275Di6umY...
September 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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1987 warnte der große US-Ozeanforscher Wally Broecker in der Top-Fachzeitschrift Nature eindringlich vor abrupten Klimawechseln durch Instabilität der Atlantikströmung #AMOC: „Wir spielen russisches Roulette mit dem Klima“.
Jahrzehnte Forschung zeigen: die Gefahr ist noch größer als er dachte.
September 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Augustiskådning på Öland med 20 arter vadare, ängshök, kornsparv och mycket annat
August 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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'Evolution isn't a straight line: Modern humans come from 2 ancient lineages' bigthink.com/strange-maps...
Evolution isn't a straight line: Modern humans come from 2 ancient lineages
After more than a million years of separation, two branches of humanity reunited around 300,000 years ago, new research shows
bigthink.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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📣Friends of the Quaternary!!📣

🐦Early bird registration is open for the upcoming Nordic Geological Winter Meeting in Turku, Finland (13-15 Jan 2026) ngwm2026.fi

Please consider submitting an abstract to our session on "Quaternary palaeoglaciology and palaeoclimate".
🦣❄️🐚
It will be awesome!
June 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Att Kristersson i de svåra säkerhetspolitiska tider vi lever i inte lyckas tillsätta en nationell säkerhetsrådgivare (en roll han själv laddat med stor prestige) är en dråplig sammanfattning av ledarskapet just nu.

Gästade Studio Ett nyss om läget i RK/på UD.

www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/tva-...
Två medarbetare utreds för brott – är det kris på UD? - Studio Ett
Det är turbulent på Utrikesdepartementet efter senaste dagarnas turer.Säkerhetspolisen har två separata pågående brottsutredningar mot medarbetare på Regeringskansliet. ...
www.sverigesradio.se
May 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Svart rök - ingen ny påve
Vit rök - ny påve
Gråtrut - ?
May 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Radiosporten: Sensationen – Engla Nilsson tog EM-brons: ”Största skrällen i historien”

https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/8902956
Sensationen – Engla Nilsson tog EM-brons: ”Största skrällen i historien” - Radiosporten
19-årige Engla Nilsson tog sensationellt EM-brons i höjdhopp när hon satte personbästa på 1,92, vilket räckte till tredjeplats på inomhus-EM i Nederländerna.”Det ...
www.sverigesradio.se
March 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Last out with the #GlacierStripes @edhawkins.org is Rivgojiehkki which had no net annual accumulation left in 2023/2024, and also the largest losses since measurements started. From #TarfalaResearchStation @stockholm-uni.bsky.social @bolincentre.bsky.social we continue to survey and communicate!
February 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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The pressure to publish in high-impact journals is often at the expense of other scholarly activities

https://go.nature.com/3XihhIf
Move beyond ‘publish or perish’ by measuring behaviours that benefit academia
A standardized system to measure contributions in mentorship, collaboration and more could bring about systemic change in science.
go.nature.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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📣Join DEEP as an Associate Professor in Plant Molecular Physiology! 🪴

The successful candidate will engage in cutting-edge research, teach undergraduate and master’s courses in plant physiology, and mentor PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

Learn more & apply before 10 April!👇
DEEP seeks Associate Professor in Plant Molecular Physiology – apply now! - Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) at Stockholm University is looking recruiting an Associate Professor in Plant Molecular Physiology, a tenured position.
www.su.se
February 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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As the climate data for 2024 continues to arrive, I've updated my graphic showing changes in various climate indicators for the recent past, and the last 2000 years.

Most notable change is a big jump for tropospheric temperatures (TLT) in 2024.

[Sea level and land humidity data not yet available.]
January 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Börjar det bli svårt att andas i dina sociala medier? Det tycker åtminstone arrangörerna bakom kampanjen ”Free our feeds”. Därför ska de nu samla in 30 miljoner dollar och befria våra sociala medier från klåfingriga och makthungriga miljardärer som, låt säga, Elon Musk.
Deras mål: Samla in 30 miljoner dollar – för att befria dina sociala flöden
Börjar det bli svårt att andas i dina sociala medier? Det tycker åtminstone arrangörerna bakom kampanjen ”Free our feeds”.
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January 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM