Dr Gary Fuller

A massive plume of Saharan dust H/T
@mparrington.bsky.social

The Climate Question - What can we do to reduce black carbon? - BBC Sounds This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis.

It's OK to have a cough...isn't it?

The health and climate impacts of black carbon - 0.5 oC.

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🚨 Guardian job alert 🚨 we're looking for an assistant editor, environment (12 month contract, London)

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Wood burning pollution leads to 8,600 premature US deaths a year, study finds Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country’s wintertime particle pollution

Wood burning pollution leads to 8,600 premature US deaths a year, study finds

- Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country’s wintertime particle pollution

Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
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Excellent informative article by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health

Great coverage of Kyan Shlipak's recent #ScienceAdvances study on the health impacts of U.S. residential wood burning, by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social, for the @theguardian.com @science.org

Wood burning pollution leads to 8,600 premature US deaths a year, study finds Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country’s wintertime particle pollution

Tackling residential wood combustion "could lead to outsized improvements in air quality.”

An opportunity to reduce the toll of 8,600 premature deaths each year in the US and 2,600 in the UK.

My latest piece for @theguardian.com.

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Events Bulletin Spring 2026 Spring Workshops

It's the grand finale of the @ukcleanair.bsky.social programme.

Three one day #airpollution conferences in March - Birmingham, Manchester and London covering urban air pollution, toxicology and later life and the opportunity from transdisciplinary work.

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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

In conversation with 10 women in atmospheric science - NCAS We’re celebrating the diverse career paths across NCAS, with a focus on 10 women in atmospheric science.

We’re celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in (Atmospheric) Science!

Read 10 inspiring diverse career path stories from women at NCAS:
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#February11 #WomenInScience

Illustration of the Dutch Reach. You should reach across with your non-door-side hand to open a car door, because it forces you to look behind you.

Last night, I got properly "doored" for the first time. A car in the road to my right paused, and the rear left passenger threw open his door without looking, right into my path. I ended up on the floor, badly winded but ok.

If you don't know what the "Dutch reach" is, NOW is the time to learn.

Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure

See also by me:

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Woodburners Linked to Highest Air Pollution Exposure in Welsh Children, Study Finds identified as trebling the risk of indoor pollution exposureA recent study in the Journal of Environmental Management identified woodburners as the highest source of exposure to air pollution in We…

"The idea of glowing embers in a wood burner in your home might sound appealing, but the reality is, it could be putting you, your family and community’s lung health at risk." Joseph Carter, Asthma & Lung UK.

Piece by @brianmchugh.bsky.social.

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Air That I Breathe’ Art Exhibition Now Open | The Ella Roberta Foundation Curated by Dr Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, the exhibition runs until Saturday 21 st February at: Canvas & Cream, 18 London Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3HF Call ahead to check opening times: 020 869...

‘Air That I Breathe’ is a body of work that has been donated to the Ella Roberta Foundation over the last ten years.

Curated by Dr Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, the exhibition runs until Saturday 21 st February: www.ellaroberta.org/campaigns/ai...

Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure Children living in homes with wood burners could be exposed to over three times more pollution than those in non-wood-burning homes. The results come from a study that looked at air pollution experienced by primary schoolchildren in Wales. Fifty-three children from two primary schools in Anglesey (Ynys Môn) were given backpacks equipped with air pollution sensors. They took the packs home and carried them during their journeys to and from school. Continue reading...

Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds

Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure

“Children living in homes with wood burners could be exposed to over three times more pollution than those in non-wood-burning homes.”

Article by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/06/children-living-homes-wood-burners-exposed-pollution

Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure

New study: Woodburners may triple children's exposure to pollution in homes

Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children's daily exposure @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health

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Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure

Wood burners treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds

- Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure

#airpollution
Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
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Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure

Children in homes with wood burners could be exposed to over three times more pollution than those in non-wood-burning homes.

53 children in Anglesey (Ynys Môn) were given backpacks equipped with air pollution sensors.

My latest for @theguardian.com

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Drax insiders privately raised concerns over its sustainability claims, court papers show Company publicly denied allegations that primary forests were being cut down to fuel UK’s biggest power plant

Interesting. As well as pointing the finger at Drax this highlights the difficulties in carbon accounting generally and tracing the sustainability of supply chains.

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Wood smoke pollution harms pets too When fine particle pollution levels go up, so do veterinary costs. Lowering air pollution levels would improve our pets’ health as well as our own.

Wood Smoke pollution harms pets too

#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #AnimalHealth
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Me at Redwood building

I’ll be taking my film Fires and Fascism to @cardiffuni.bsky.social tomorrow (2 Feb) with a Q&A afterwards.

4pm, LT 0.21, Redwood Building

@cardiffunison.bsky.social
@cardiffgreenparty.bsky.social

Join us on 20/03 at the Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org to hear the latest research on transport fuels, from fossil fuels to green alternatives @rscecg.bsky.social

📅 Early bird registration closes 13/02
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#sustainabilty #transport #fuels #greenchemistry

A reminder that we have an #AirPollution UK starter pack. Please use and share!

Climate change and La Niña made ‘devastating’ southern African floods more intense - Carbon Brief From late December 2025 to early January, south-eastern Africa was hit hard by intense downpours

Climate change and La Niña made ‘devastating’ southern African floods more intense

Analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social
#climatecrisis
By @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org and @yaninequiroz.bsky.social
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‘Clean air should not be a privilege’: how Bogotá is tackling air pollution in its poorest areas Colombian city launched its first clean air zone in one of its poorest neighbourhoods and has plans for green spaces too

"Bringing environmental action to neighbourhoods that have carried the heaviest burden for too long, cities can protect public health by bringing greener, healthier streets to the communities that need them most."- Carlos Fernando Galán

Piece by Luke Taylor

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House burping: should we all adopt this German habit? It’s a simple way to keep homes fresh and mould-free, and has caught on in the US. But there are a few potential downsides ...

House burping: should we all adopt this German habit?

I say yes

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Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...

"This isn’t an issue of future climate collapse or one that will affect future generations. This is about today – and the damage polluted air is doing to our hearts, lungs, brains and blood vessels."

- @profdevisridhar.bsky.social

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Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.

With new UK consultations open on air quality and domestic #woodburning, I am resharing an article I wrote for The Conversation on wood-smoke, PM2.5 and the limits of current regulation.

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#publichealth #airquality #cleanairnight

And remember, mums & dads, that pram you are pushing, with your precious toddler, is nearer still to these poisons.
And folk in wheelchairs too.
Support cleaner air.
#AirPollution