Dr Ella Gilbert

2015-2024

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12 month running average Arctic sea ice area lowest on record.

YouTube video by Dr Gilbz The weirdest place you've never heard of

Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys are one of the most extreme places on Earth 🌍❄️. I talked with @drgilbz.bsky.social about my PhD research on the glaciers there, why they matter for climate and ecosystems, and how they’re changing in a warming world. Check the great video she made below ⬇️

YouTube video by Dr Gilbz The climate impacts of flying we DON'T talk about

But remember, the impacts of airport expansion don't stop at CO2: 2/3 of the climate effects of aircraft come from non-CO2 impacts. Remember that next time Rachel Reeves says they'll invest in "green" aircraft tech.

What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans? Government is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track

Expanding airports in a climate crisis is criminal.

Already not on track to meet our (too weak) climate targets, an extra runway at Heathrow will cause a vast increase in emissions, driving deaths and health issues for Londoners and the world.

YouTube video by Dr Gilbz We didn’t know East Antarctica was melting like this

We didn’t know East Antarctica was melting like this.

Excellent new video from Dr Gilbz @drgilbz.bsky.social

Continent-wide mapping shows increasing sensitivity of East Antarctica to meltwater ponding - Nature Climate Change This study provides a continent-wide assessment of surface meltwater area in Antarctica between 2006 and 2021, highlighting recent increases in magnitude and variability in East Antarctica, with indic...

I’m delighted to share that our new paper is now out in @natclimate.nature.com! Our long-term, monthly Antarctic-wide dataset of surface meltwater shows that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is becoming increasingly prone to surface meltwater ponding.

YouTube video by Dr Gilbz We didn’t know East Antarctica was melting like this

I chatted to the amazing @drgilbz.bsky.social about our new paper (which Ella is also a co-author on!), which suggests that East Antarctica is becoming more prone to surface meltwater ponding. Check out the video below!

🌍21st June is #ShowYourStripes day. The bar chart shows the temperature change in the UK up to 2024 compared to the average of 1961-2010 showyourstripes.info
2024 was the warmest year on record. 📣Take action! www.un.org/en/actnow/te...

📊NEW ANALYSIS📊
Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most.

Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5

We need a frequent flyer tax not a 3rd LHR runway.

2.8% of UK people are ultra-frequent flyers, 6+ flights/year,
7.7% are frequent 3+ , 17.1% regular 2+
& 72.4% fly once or never in a year.

Astonishing: 3% of UK people take 30% of all flights

According to a new report, these ultra-frequent-flyers, UFFs (>6 flights/yr) were responsible for 63% of new passenger traffic over the last 20 years.

New infrastructure is largely fulfilling the carbon burning habits of this tiny minority

YouTube video by Dr Gilbz 2 degrees has entered the chat

It may be a small chance, but it's a chance nonetheless.

A year of average global temps above 2°C is now possible in the next 5 years, according a new report by the @wmo-global.bsky.social

Watch here 👉 youtu.be/3O2s9TkNKgk

Global sea ice area chart with a yellow arrow pointing at 2/6/2025 showing 17.52 million km²

Lowest global sea ice area for the date on record 🧪

YouTube video by Dr Gilbz This is bleak

"In the next 25 years just 20cm of #sealevelrise will cost around US$1 trillion per year in flood damages across the world's largest coastal cities" says @drgilbz.bsky.social

Present warming is "challenging the implementation of adaptation measures." #climatecrisis
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might have to take you up on that for the next one! 👀

It's always the first 24 hours...

Trying my best 😬💪

There's an awful lot about Obama's beachfront property and Al Gore, it's really taking me back to the good ol' days 😂

but also ostrich syndrome...

The UK’s first climate refugees: why more defences may not save this village from rising sea levels The impact of rising sea levels on our coastlines can be profound. A natural shoreline can respond to sea level rise and coastal erosion, provided the rise isn’t too rapid. Given enough time, flora an...

they are, but on a small scale, e.g. www.bangor.ac.uk/news/2023-03...

Well, denier comments are ROLLING in. And they look suspiciously similar.

Fossil fuel money is backing bot-farms to sow doubt, delay and despair all over socials & platforms like YT.

Whether they're accusing me of lying cos "we're already at 2C" or cos "CO2 is plant food", results are the same.

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 ...

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If you do nothing else today, listen to this 👇 excellent piece of climate communication. 11 minutes. Worth it. #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateAction

As a Londoner, same 🫠

Sharing not least because Ella's expression in the thumbnail captures so very much of the moment.

YouTube video by Dr Gilbz We’re heading for tens of metres of sea level rise

🌊 Did you see the coverage last week of the paper led by Chris Stokes about long-term sea level rise from polar ice sheets?

It took me a while (cos, y'know, feelings), but here's my take on it: ▶️ youtu.be/sa9h_zVM1RY

Wondering what drives the non-linearity between temperature and surface melt on Antarctic ice shelves? Come find me at poster X4.23 in Hall X4 for a chat this afternoon!

Attached a photo of Nansen Ice Shelf to get your attention 👀❄️ #EGU25 #Antarctica #Cryosphere

Ella Gilbert just gave a great presentation on extreme precipitation and atmospheric rivers in West Antarctica to a packed room.

Fascinating insights into precipitation and model performance in this critical region!

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Are you at #EGU25? Do you have exciting climate / polar science results to share? Do you wanna appear in an EGU-themed vid for my YouTube channel?

Come say hi, I'm friendlier than I look (it's just the resting cockney face, promise).

Please share with anyone who'd be up for it 😘