Reposted by Ankit BhandekarEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 21/06/2025On the 8th #ShowYourStripes day, a thread on how and why these simple graphics have spread across the world. You can read the story of how the ideas were developed in 2018, involving a blanket and an event at Hay Festival: journals.ametsoc.org/downloadpdf/... 211645
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 21/06/2025Every country is warming. Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively. 12599341
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarNational Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Construction is now a leading source of black carbon emissions in central London. Learn about our research findings from the BT Tower observatory: www.linkedin.com/pulse/black-...linkedin.comBlack carbon in Central London: Focus shifts to construction after reductions in vehicle emissionsBlack carbon levels in London’s air have fallen significantly - thanks in part to policies like the Ultra Low Emission Zone - but construction activity is now emerging as a dominant source of black ca... 1104
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarValérie Masson-Delmotte @valmasdel.bsky.social · 11/06/2025www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comMajor US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff firedExclusive: Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content 44929
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarResearch at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Twisted facts, outright lies and suppressed science; climate misinformation is a real problem. But can the law help? In this talk, Chris Hilson explains how the legal system can fight falsehoods and keep vital climate data free & accessible. 📍Reading Town Hall 🕢11 June 7pm 🔗 rdg.ac/4kuEkZordg.acClearing the Air (to attend at The Concert Hall)Climate Law in the Age of Misinformation The battle over climate data is heating up. As misinformation spreads and governments suppress science, what can the law do to protect the truth? Join the Uni... 122
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarReuters @reuters.com · 10/06/2025Surging output from solar farms has led to a rare decline in fossil fuel power production in India, and is setting the stage for a potential drop in annual coal-fired power output in the world's second-largest coal consumer. Reuters’ ROI column by @gavinjmaguire.bsky.social: reut.rs/4l2OPnhreut.rsIndia's solar boom keeps coal use in check so far in 2025Surging electricity output from solar farms has led to a rare decline in fossil fuel power production in India so far in 2025, and is setting the stage for a potential drop in annual coal-fired power output in the world's second-largest coal consumer. 12887227
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarWorldview Earth Data 🌍🌱 @wed-explorer.bsky.social · 03/06/2025A spiral-shaped smoke arc from Canadian #wildfires stretches over Hudson Bay into the Arctic. This swirling plume carries aerosols that alter clouds, light absorption, and circulation. A visual trace of how distant fires now mold the far North’s atmospheric system. Data: Jun 3 – NASA Worldview.🛰🌎 195
Ankit Bhandekar @ankitbhandekar.com · 02/06/2025Had created a relief map of the Indian subcontinent region using Blender highlighting the Indo-Gangetic Plains bounded by the Himalayan mountain range in the north and the Aravalli range to the south which creates a natural bowl effect that influences regional patterns of air pollution and weather! 031
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 30/05/2025Is the UK hot right now? YES - it's warm! See the data live, hour-by-hour: istheukhotrightnow.com Click on each site to show all the details. 13114
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 31/05/202511am on 31st May 2025 The UK is warm: 2.7°C above normal for the time of day & day of the year. Some places are 6-7°C above normal. Note the coastal locations where a sea breeze is keeping the temperatures around normal. Updated every hour: istheukhotrightnow.com (by @roostweather.bsky.social) 78221
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarPaul Griffiths @paultgriffiths.github.io · 27/05/2025Please consider submitting an abstract to the session on 'Understanding reactive gases, aerosols, and land use for air quality and climate change' convened by Fiona O'Connor, @dwatsonparris.bsky.social, Stephanie Fiedler, @flossie-brown.bsky.social and me! Deadline August 13th. 035
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarAndrew Freedman @afreedma.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Weather and climate scientists determined to resist funding and program cuts in the geekiest way possible - with a 100-hour livestream of science presentations www.cnn.com/scientists-r...cnn.comClimate and weather scientists are joining the anti-Trump resistance in the most ‘scientist-iest’ way | CNNIn the face of steep funding cuts for climate and weather research and forecasting, scientists have found a new way of engaging the public. 2271115
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarEsther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 09/05/2025petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... Thank you so much to everyone supporting the petition today. We still have a long way to go to reach 10k. Please keep RT. 🙏petition.parliament.ukPetition: Introduce new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settingsWe want the Government to set new rules on air quality and infection control in health and social care settings, to prevent and control airborne infections, with new ventilation and filtration require... 21713
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/05/2025This is horrible. I don't even know what to say. Some of our most key polar data. "As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported." nsidc.org/data/user-re... 491335685
Ankit Bhandekar @ankitbhandekar.com · 03/05/2025Just gave my first conference talk at #EGU25! 🌍 It was exciting to share my work, learn from incredible researchers, and reconnect with old faces while meeting new ones! 🤓 030
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarRandall Munroe @xkcd.com · 25/04/2025PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081 5865979720444
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarNational Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 10/04/2025As traffic pollution falls in central London, gas boilers now cause 72% of NOx emissions - making clean heat the next big air quality challenge. Learn more about NCAS & @york.ac.uk research using the BT Tower observatory: ncas.ac.uk/gas-boilers-... 0115
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarRichard Allan @rpallanuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Some musings in our @uor-research.bsky.social Met department blog on a less bright planet Earth and ocean warming: blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-... @ioppublishing.bsky.social paper: doi.org/10.1088/1748...blogs.reading.ac.ukReconciling Earth’s growing energy imbalance with ocean warmingBy: Prof. Richard Allan (Professor of Climate Science) The exceptional global warmth of 2023 and 2024 generated much idle chit chat in Meteorological circles and following a summer Met department c… 1134
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarNational Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Interested in atmospheric modelling? Study with us! Learn about the MPAS model from top scientists at @ncar-ucar.bsky.social & @ncas-uk.bsky.social, on 23-27 June at the University of St Andrews 🌦️ Register now: ncas.ac.uk/study-with-u...ncas.ac.ukMPAS atmospheric modelling training course - NCASLeading scientists from the US National Center for Atmospheric Research will introduce you to the MPAS model. 0117
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarRichard Allan @rpallanuk.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Our planet is becoming dimmer, in so many ways… our new @nceoscience.bsky.social @uor-research.bsky.social study teases out a signal of less shiny ocean clouds & how they combined with greenhouse gas heating to fast track #climate warming up to the balmy 2023/24 El Niño: doi.org/10.1088/1748... 34722
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Only seven countries worldwide meet WHO guidelines on air pollution, study shows - but survey of toxic PM2.5 particles reveals some progress in pollution levels in India and China #airpollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comOnly seven countries worldwide meet WHO dirty air guidelines, study showsAnnual survey by IQAir based on toxic PM2.5 particles reveals some progress in pollution levels in India and China 03618
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows - Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis @influencemap.bsky.social #climatecrisis #carbonmajors www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comHalf of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study showsResearchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis 8235121
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarDan Westervelt @dwesty.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Another article on this appalling development. Worth reading as it has a few interesting perspectives from former diplomats.wired.comUS State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for ItselfThe initiative helped pressure the Chinese government to clean up the air in Beijing and was later expanded to dozens of cities around the world. Now, it’s been abruptly halted. 064
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarDan Westervelt @dwesty.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Officially confirmed here featuring a couple of thoughts from me: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/c...nytimes.comU.S. Embassies Halt Air Quality Monitoring AbroadSince 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information. 0107
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarDoctoral & Researcher College, University of Reading @unirdg-phd.bsky.social · 05/03/2025⏰ Two 4-year funded PhD projects available at the University of Reading with @nceoscience.bsky.social via EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Mathematics for our Future Climate. Apply by 9 March! 1 👉 bit.ly/NCEOPhD1 2 👉 bit.ly/NCEOPhD2 #Mathematics #Meteorology #PhD #PhDScholarship #PhDPosition 024
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarNational Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 04/03/2025"Delhi is perhaps the most polluted of the world’s megacities. But conditions can and do change rapidly," state @ankitbhandekar.com and @ljwilcox.bsky.social (National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading) in @uk.theconversation.com. Read more: theconversation.com/delhi-how-we...theconversation.comDelhi: how weather patterns and faraway mountains made this the world’s most polluted megacityDon’t just blame the city’s cars, factories and building sites. Mountains and weather patterns make it particularly hard for pollution to escape. 294
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarMatt Patterson @mattpattclimate.bsky.social · 03/03/2025I wrote the University of Reading Meteorology blog for this week on our recent work on the observed northward shift of the North Pacific jet. blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-... @uor-research.bsky.socialblogs.reading.ac.ukIs climate change shifting the North Pacific jet stream?By: Dr. Matthew Patterson Wavy bands of fast flowing air, called jet streams, are some of the most recognisable features of the Earth’s atmospheric circulation (figure 1). They have a critical impa… 1157
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarRichard Allan @rpallanuk.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Our premium online course in "Climate Services & Climate Impact Modelling" starts 20 April, apply now! You will learn the science & practical techniques required for the provision of quantitative climate services & climate impact modelling: www.reading.ac.uk/meteorology/... 001
Ankit Bhandekar @ankitbhandekar.com · 28/02/2025Just published in @uk.theconversation.com w/ @ljwilcox.bsky.social! Our article explains why Delhi can't break free from its Air Pollution Crisis and explores how meteorology is just as important as emissions in the fight for cleaner air! Read more: theconversation.com/delhi-how-we...theconversation.comDelhi: how weather patterns and faraway mountains made this the world’s most polluted megacityDon’t just blame the city’s cars, factories and building sites. Mountains and weather patterns make it particularly hard for pollution to escape. 052
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/02/2025So a fossil fuel company that bought a CO₂ removal (CDR) startup for $1.1 billion plans to use the CO₂ captured from the atmosphere to get more oil out of the ground. It's…not great at all.theverge.comCarbon removal is the next big fossil fuel boom, oil company saysOccidental wants to use climate tech to boost oil and gas production. 27379140
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 06/02/2025Worried about losing access to US federal data that may go off-line, or already is? You’re not alone—but duplication isn’t the answer. Many ongoing efforts have already archived key datasets and many more are ongoing. Check out these existing resources and, if you can, support their work. 🧵media.tenor.coma man in a black shirt is looking at a screen with a red backgroundAlt: a man in a black shirt is looking at a screen with a red background 601620613
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Air pollution reduces people’s ability to focus on everyday tasks, study finds - Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition #airpollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAir pollution reduces people’s ability to focus on everyday tasks, study findsEven brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition 16526
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Persistent winter haze over South and Southeast Asia as PM2.5 levels soar, shutting schools and impacting urban centres like New Delhi, Kathmandu, Islamabad and Bangkok. Find out more bit.ly/40Sbds3 #CopernicusAtmosphere 57632
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarZahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 25/01/2025President Trump wasted no time this week putting in place a sweeping anti-climate agenda. "It is all happening very fast,” says Columbia University's Michael Burger. “The sheer threat of it kind of gets undermined by the onslaught" Catch up on what happened: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comTrump’s Week One Ends With a Heap of Climate RollbacksThe new president issued a barrage of orders seeking to boost fossil fuels and reverse policies that address global warming. 12713
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarNational Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 22/01/2025In countries like the UK, people can spend up to 90% of their time indoors – exposing them to invisible and often ignored sources of air pollution. In recognition of @globalactionplan.bsky.social #CleanAirNight (22/01/25), we’re resharing some studies on indoor air pollution: 386
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarRichard Allan @rpallanuk.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Inside #COP29 by Thea Stevens & Juan Garcia Valencia who attended the Azerbaijan #climate meeting on behalf of the University of Reading in November: socialmetwork.blog/2025/01/18/i...socialmetwork.blogInside COP29Thea Stevens – thea.stevens@pgr.reading.ac.uk Juan Garcia Valencia – j.p.garciavalencia@pgr.reading.ac.uk Introduction Hi there! We are Thea (3rd year PhD) and Juan (2nd year PhD), and … 013
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 17/01/2025The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has recorded the biggest annual jump in atmospheric CO2 levels since measurements started there in 1958. www.newscientist.com/article/2464...newscientist.comAir monitoring station records biggest ever jump in atmospheric CO2Wildfires and fossil fuel burning in 2024 contributed to the biggest annual rise in atmospheric CO2 levels ever recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii 6162133
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarMet Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 13/01/2025Have you ever wondered what those lines, symbols, and colours on a weather chart really mean? 🌍 In this video, we dive into the fascinating world of synoptic weather charts, revealing the science behind isobars, pressure systems, weather fronts, and more! 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVBh...youtube.com11/01/25 - How to read a synoptic weather chart - Met Office explains - Met Office UK WeatherYouTube video by Met Office - UK Weather 010220
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 09/01/2025This exact temporal sequence of events, as observed in southern California in 2024, is something we use as a prototypical example of practical consequences of wet-to-dry "hydroclimate whiplash" events--which we show are increasing due to #ClimateChange. www.nature.com/artic...nature.comHydroclimate volatility on a warming EarthNature Reviews Earth & Environment - Rapid transitions between extreme wet and extreme dry conditions — ‘hydroclimate whiplash’ — have marked environmental and societal... 214923
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarNational Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 09/01/20252024: 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...ncas.ac.uk2024: UK’s fourth warmest year on record highlights urgency for climate action - NCAS2024 is ranked as the UK’s fourth warmest year on record. Discover 5 pledges for taking action on climate change. 01611
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 08/01/2025Want to know all about the air pollution stripes? Website showing air quality changes in many different cities: airqualitystripes.info/stripes/ New preprint discussing the science and visualisation creation process, by @kirstypringle.bsky.social et al: egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20... 47923
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 05/01/2025Last time, they didn’t even find out NCA4 was happening until too late to do anything more than delay its release + publicly contradict its conclusions. As one of the only non-fed authors on Vol 1, I ran a Twitter thread tracking + rebutting these claims. Not surprised by this at all ⬇️eenews.netTrump team takes aim at crown jewel of US climate researchA top aide to the president-elect wants tighter control over the National Climate Assessment. 17374165
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarChris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 31/12/2024NEW: This is my last article of 2024! I spoke to scientists working in Antarctica about how climate change is making it increasingly difficult for them to carry out their fieldwork. 🧊 www.bbc.com/future/artic...bbc.comMushy ice and lost kit: The scientists studying Antarctica as it meltsWith Antarctica's climate warming at an unprecedented rate, scientists are battling with dangerously thin ice and equipment falling through into the sea. 317192
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarNational Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Calling all (future) atmospheric scientists! We have the perfect course for you: ncas.ac.uk/study-with-u...ncas.ac.ukIntroduction to Atmospheric Science - NCASThe Introduction to Atmospheric Science training course provides students and early career researchers with a broad overview of atmospheric science. 11411
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarCleanCloud Project @cleancloud-he.bsky.social · 17/12/2024📣Contributions welcome to this exciting session at #EGU25! Anthropogenic and natural aerosols in regional climate change: From physical hazards to climate risk and impacts on nature and society. ⏱️Don't miss the deadline 15 Jan @ljwilcox.bsky.social meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio... 153
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarProf. Andy Turner @agturnermonsoon.bsky.social · 01/12/2024I have a new fully funded PhD available, open to international students on "Monsoons at the kilometre scale". @ncas-uk.bsky.social University of Reading with CASE support from the Met Office and working with Dr Richard W Jones www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #monsoon #highres 01411
Reposted by Ankit BhandekarEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 27/11/2024You can now share the Warming Stripes directly to BlueSky, such as these for my town of Reading: showyourstripes.info/s/europe/uni... (Find the graphic you want to share, click the blue options button - the one with three horizontal lines - and select the butterfly!)showyourstripes.infoShow Your StripesVisualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe 31608212