Jonathan Bamber

Introducing the j-metric: a true measure of what matters in academia Science has become obsessed with publishing numbers. With this new satirical proposal, have we reached peak metric?

Although written with some irony, this article so captures the commodification of scientific publishing in the last few years. It sometimes feels like a publications arms race, not in a good way
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I love this grassroots student-driven movement that is encouraging a positive change in universities across Europe. Hopefully it will grow to a global one. Worth your support:
plantbaseduniversities.org

Conservative Peer Lord Deben calls on all MP & Peers to attend the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate and #nature crisis.

Please check if your MP is attending this critical non-partisan briefing, and if not, urge them to 👉 www.nebriefing.org
#TimeToStepUp #NEB

Datasets and protocols for including anomalous freshwater from melting ice sheets in climate simulations Abstract. Anomalous freshwater fluxes from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets and ice shelves are impacting the surrounding oceans, and we need to be able to account for these effects in climate m...

Finally out! The outcome of a virtual workshop in Feb 2024 with modelers and observationalists to put together data and protocols to include historical changes in ice sheet/ice shelf discharge in CMIP models. Hopefully not too late for some CMIP7 runs!

gmd.copernicus.org/articles/18/...

Five ways Joe Rogan misleads listeners about climate change  » Yale Climate Connections Rogan exposes millions to climate denial. Let’s break down his tactics.

@joeroganhq.bsky.social is spreading climate denial and disinformation. Let’s help get him on board saving a livable climate — spread this widely. Send it to people who listen to him. #climate

Just one month left to nominate your favourite EO scientist or team or you can nominate yourself for this ESA award that comes with a really nice research fund. Don't delay, nominate today!
www.eoxcellence.com

Over the last decade, glaciers in the European Alps have lost more than 15% of their area.

New study by Codruț-Andrei Diaconu, introducing automated tool to map and quantify glacier area changes (+uncertainties)!

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

Together with @jlbamber.bsky.social

Physics-aware machine learning revolutionizes scientific paradigm for process-based modeling in hydrology Accurate hydrological understanding and water cycle prediction are crucial for addressing scientific and societal challenges associated with the manag…

New ML hydrology benchmark datasets, code zoos and case studies just published by my colleagues at TUM. Super useful resource for anyone working on hydro-ML. All open source: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
hydropml.github.io
github.com/HydroPML

You do realise that even posting about this nonsensical paper is giving it visibility and increasing its altmetric score. It was covered by the Times in the UK as well, despite best attempts of experts to set the record straight

Hey you wonderful EO scientists. Why not nominate your amazing colleague or team or nominate yourself for the next ESA EO excellence award. Nominations have just opened and close 10th Dec. Research cash prize for lucky winners:
www.eoxcellence.com

Plant Based Universities Summer Camp 2025 Plant-Based Universities has active campaigns at 70 universities in 9 European countries and we've already won votes for 100% plant-based catering in 23 universities. This camp is crucial to helping u...

Plant Based Universities Summer Camp 2025 chuffed.org/project/1386...

There’s so much happening right now, I thought I’d put together a running thread on the dismantling of #climate and research and knowledge infrastructure in the United States 🧵

Totally agree. Every 10th of a degree matters and AGW is not binary but almost every country around the world has declared a climate emergency yet none are treating it like one.

Warming of +1.5 °C is too high for polar ice sheets - Communications Earth & Environment Warming of +1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels is too high for the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, and even the current climate forcing of +1.2 °C is likely to lead to several meters of sea-level ...

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

BTW, just saw the news about GISS. Not great.

not overly encouraging...

Sure that's 2 degs. I was referring to 1.5. But, honestly, would I bet on staying below 2 degs right now....?

Yes I know but take a look at the emissions trajectory and it's pretty black and white. It's gone. There is no plausible way to lower emissions sufficiently now...

Looks like staying below 1.5 degs warming is in the rear view mirror. Let's hope that 2 degs doesn't end up the same.

Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit Exclusive: Unlike the EU, Great Britain has slashed protections for scores of food types

Last September, I reported exclusively this analysis by Pesticide Action Network

Revealed: Far higher pesticide residues allowed on food since Brexit

- Unlike the EU, Great Britain has slashed protections for scores of food types

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www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Godfather of climate science decries Trump plan to shut Nasa lab above Seinfeld diner: ‘It’s crazy’ Over breakfast at Tom’s Restaurant, right below the historic Giss lab, James Hansen calls Doge’s decision a ‘big mistake’

This is sad, scary and deeply depressing at the same time. It takes decades to build the best and most important scientific institutions but just days to destroy them
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Brazil activists decry green rollbacks as senate passes ‘devastation bill’ Legislation would dismantle regulations in farming, mining and energy, increasing risk of widespread destruction

Brazil activists decry green rollbacks as senate passes ‘devastation bill’

- Legislation would dismantle regulations in farming, mining and energy, increasing risk of widespread destruction

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Just published, free to read. www.nature.com/articles/s43....

Currently trajectory => dangerous levels of sea level rise from the ice sheets. Will this influence policy? Unlikely, but important to keep banging the drum. As declared by almost all nations: it's an EMERGENCY.

Scientists use AI to track rapid glacier loss in Arctic Norway » Yale Climate Connections They found that the melt rate has accelerated in the past two decades.

Nice summary on some recent work we did on ice loss in Svalbard: Scientists use AI to track rapid glacier loss in Arctic Norway yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/04/scie...

Earth Observation Excellence Award 2025 winners In recognition of outstanding contributions to scientific advancement and innovation using Earth observation data, the ESA Earth Observation Excellence Award is presented annually to early-career rese...

Congrats to the winner individual (Marcello Passaro) and winning team (The Decentralised Damage Mapping Group).

ESA - Earth Observation Excellence Award 2025 winners www.esa.int/Applications...

Science at Risk: Protect NOAA Scientists & experts: Add your name to this open letter calling on Congress and the Trump administration to ensure that NOAA and its sub-agencies remain fully funded and staffed, and that the independ...

Scientists & experts: Add your name to this open letter calling on Congress and the Trump administration to ensure that NOAA and its sub-agencies remain fully funded and staffed, and that the independent, trusted science the agency produces is protected. act.ucsusa.org/4kajJuk

A bit naive IMHO. Some of this funding was used for sustainable energy research. Should we boycott BP/Shell/...EV charging stations as that is adding to their profit or should we support their efforts to provide sustainable energy.....

Beautiful morning on my bike ride along the river Avon into Bristol centre yesterday morning. #cycling

EarthCARE goes live with data now available to all With ESA’s EarthCARE satellite and four measuring instruments all working extremely well and fully commissioned, the mission’s ‘first level’ data stream is now freely available.By combining data from ...

EarthCARE goes live with data now available to all www.esa.int/Applications...