Briony Turner

Trump’s siege of science: how the first 30 days unfolded and what’s next The breakneck pace and devastating impact of the administration’s policy changes has shocked researchers.

It matters that scientists speak out against what is being done to US science.

Staying silent is neither "objective" nor "staying out of politics".

Silence now *is* political - it supports the status quo, says "nothing to worry about".

We need to sound the alarm.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

21.02.2025 09:26 — 👍 1398    🔁 652    💬 33    📌 28

Woodwind doing Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments so the strings have sloped off from rehersal early to the pub :-).

Join Orchestra of the City next Friday for a lovely concert at St Andrews Holborn, London. Tickets cheaper in advance.
www.orchestraofthecity.com/concerts/202...

19.02.2025 21:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

2024: record-breaking watershed year for global climate 2024 was the warmest year on record globally and the first year that was likely more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels: a stark reminder global temperatures are continuing to rise.

2024 has recorded the highest temperature in any year since 1850 🌡🌍

This is the 11th year in succession that has equalled or exceeded 1.0°C above the pre-industrial average period

A number of centres released their estimates today:
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

10.01.2025 10:47 — 👍 142    🔁 74    💬 7    📌 2

🌍 Calling all researchers! Submit your abstract to the #EGU25 session: AS4.10 - Atmospheric Science for Action: Linking Air Quality, Climate, Health, Equity, & Policy 🌟

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10.01.2025 11:06 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

1/ 🚨NEW PAPER ALERT (OPEN ACCESS)🚨
What comes to mind when you hear "climate change adaptation"? ⛈️ Many think of softened blows from hazards. But when I asked MERL experts on urban nature-based solutions during my PhD, their unexpected answers reshaped my perspective. (doi.org/10.1007/s132...)

09.12.2024 11:11 — 👍 14    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 1

Building materials could store more than 16 billion tonnes of CO2 annually Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions likely entails not only lowering emissions but also deploying carbon dioxide (CO2) removal technologies. We explored the annual potential to store CO2 in building materials. We found that fully replacing ...

Replacing conventional building materials with materials modified to store carbon dioxide could move the planet closer to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study in Science.

10.01.2025 14:33 — 👍 61    🔁 18    💬 0    📌 3

Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth’s atmosphere and climate have evolved.

This will get a bit lost in the shuffle of everything, but glaciologists in Antarctica have finally drilled a continuous ice core stretching past 1 million years. Congrats to the Beyond EPICA team! Can't wait to see the results.

09.01.2025 19:33 — 👍 494    🔁 135    💬 17    📌 35

175 maps showing temperature change from 1850 to 2024

Mapping changes in temperature: 2024 edition

10.01.2025 17:36 — 👍 406    🔁 197    💬 5    📌 13

2024: UK’s fourth warmest year on record highlights urgency for climate action - NCAS 2024 is ranked as the UK’s fourth warmest year on record. Discover 5 pledges for taking action on climate change.

2024: The UK’s 4th warmest year on record highlights the growing urgency of climate action.

Read more in our latest article, featuring climate scientist @edhawkins.org: ncas.ac.uk/2024-uks-fou...

09.01.2025 10:10 — 👍 16    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 3