@kerf2012

Research fellow at Oxford University encouraging climate science dialogue through technology

 Oxford
Joined April 2012
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The #ClimateCrisis is reshaping our world, yet how often do you hear about it? 26,000 Climate Conversations is a #ClimateAction campaign with a simple goal: 26K #ClimateChats by Nov. 1—Day 1 of @COP26. 💬Have a conversation 📝Submit it 🌍Spread the word talkclimatechange.org
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That is actually the whole point of the book, to show how the science works, not focus on results. And of course that doing science is quite exciting.
CBC Books
@cbcbooks22 Oct 2020
In her book Angry Weather, Friederike Otto (@FrediOtto) brings readers on a journey to experience what it takes behind the scenes to attribute extreme weather to climate change. cbc.ca/radio/quirks/oct-17-c…

Angry Weather: the science of blaming droughts, hurricanes and wildfires on climate change | CBC...

'Attribution science' can put a figure on how much climate change is to blame for extreme weather events

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#COVID19 meant April's @IPCC_CH meeting was held online for the first time - and it was bigger than ever. Environmental social scientist @schipper_lisa spoke to NPR about the challenges of working from home, particularly for female researchers. npr.org/2020/08/03/893039258…
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We have joined with @UniofReading to offer a Meteorological Masterclass Series to provide additional training for professionals who work in Meteorology & Climate Science. We've developed an initial programme of 3 webinars that will run on 16 and 30 Sept and 14 Oct Find out more:

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Met Office
@metoffice12 Aug 2020
With those high temperatures comes the risk of severe #thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, becoming mainly focused across central and southern areas overnight Warnings are in force - stay #Weatheraware #UKHeatwave
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When your friend becomes too overexcited and you’re forced to take action.
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There will be some intense 🌩️ #thunderstorms in places this afternoon, particularly the west, but some hot ☀️ #sunshine for the southeast. A little cooler along North Sea coasts in the onshore breeze Weather warnings ⚠️have been issued. Stay #WeatherAware
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Met Office
@metoffice10 Aug 2020
⚠️ Yellow Weather Warning Issued ⚠️ Severe thunderstorms across parts of the northwest Monday 1600 – Tuesday 0300 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware
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Guest post: How plans for new coal are changing around the world | @GlobalEnergyMon @ChristineSheare j.mp/2A7Mjrs
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Tune in to BBC Radio Oxford Monday morning to hear Prof Myles Allen talk about #climatechange
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Less than an hour before David Battisti @UW gives his first talk of the week to us in @OxfordAOPP. This one on the origin of soil moisture evaporation regimes.
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Congratulations to Clive Rodgers, @OxfordAOPP emeritus academic, for receiving the Symons Gold Medal of the Royal Meteorological Society: rmets.org/news/2018-society-…

2018 Society Awards and Prize Winners Announced

2018 Society Awards and Prize Winners

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A very productive Phd: 4 papers out already and one more in the works... scholar.google.co.uk/citatio… Has been a privilege trying to keep up with Hugh!

Hugh S. Baker

DPhil, Atmospheric Physics, University of Oxford - Cited by 440 - Climate dynamics

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Tim Woollings@TimWoollings13 May 2019
Many congratulations to @HughScottBaker for passing his PhD viva at the end of last week - it's been great having you as a student!
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weADAPT@weADAPT11 May 2019
What is equitable #resilience? What does it mean and how can it be applied 'on the ground'? @SEIresearch provide insights to help drive interventions towards equitable outcomes: bit.ly/2ISanEQ | weADAPT #climatechange #ClimateAction #Equality
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Another day, another interesting talk at Oxford: "Opportunity in crisis: Ten surprising ways to use CO2 to produce valuable products at the gigatonne scale". Cameron Hepburn (Smith School, University of Oxford) bit.ly/2IM2y3t
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Sophie Gill@sophiejgill20 Feb 2019
I’ve been an editor for this issue of @Anthrop_Review, and the launch event promises to be a great night. Come along to get your copy!
Anthroposphere@Anthrop_Review19 Feb 2019
Please join us to celebrate the launch of Issue 3! It will be released on Friday, 1st March at @WorcCollegeOx Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre. There will be live music, wine and a very exciting guest speaker (to be announced). More info here: facebook.com/events/79337750… …
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Dr Rachel@_RachelJames15 Feb 2019
We are at the Oxford school strike... @ecioxford @oxfordgeography researchers in energy & cimate available to answer questions about climate change #Youth4Climate
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Florida is drowning. Condos are still being built. Can't humans see the writing on the wall? theguardian.com/environment/…

Florida is drowning. Condos are still being built. Can't humans see the writing on the wall?

People tend to respond to immediate threats and financial consequences – and Florida’s coastal real estate may be on the cusp of delivering that harsh wake-up call

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excited to welcome Professor Bjorn Stevens, Max Plank Institute for Meteorology this afternoon to give the @OxfordPhysics Colloquia: “Quo Vadis Nubibus?”
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Good overview indeed on what we know & don’t know about climate change & extreme weather
Geert Jan van Oldenborgh@gjvoldenborgh6 Feb 2019
Nice article on our work on Extreme Event Attribution. arstechnica.com/science/2019… @FrediOtto @RobertVautard @karin_vdwiel
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