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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Paper alert! V pleased to announce my latest paper "The relative role of direct orbital forcing versus CO2 & ice feedbacks on Quaternary climate", in Nature Communications - doi.org/10.1038/s414..., with @natalieslord.bsky.social, @climatesamwell.bsky.social, @thefosterlab.bsky.social + many others!

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

And of course, including co-authors @hl-ford.bsky.social and Chris Brierley, and the brilliant @harryjgrosvenor.bsky.social who led the paper.

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Advertising our recently published paper, shared yesterday by #AGUPubs

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day everyone! Personally I am reminded of this every day, but that's just because of what I do. For everybody else, let's all today think about, support and celebrate environmental protection. (photo from NASA, reproduced by space.com)

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Another advert for this - please share this widely on your various networks. Adult education class "Climate change: Past, Present & Future" at University of Oxford, with @lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk, starting in just over 3 weeks! Please see lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/clim... to sign up!

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Climate change: Past, Present and Future

This climate change online course is designed to give you a clear and engaging introduction to the climate system and the forces shaping our planet’s past, present, and future.

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Advert! I run an adult education class "Climate change: Past, Present & Future" at University of Oxford. Please see lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/clim... - a 10 week course, involving pre-recorded lectures & online seminars, plus my undivided attention for a mere £360! Please share widely.

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Climate change: Past, Present and Future

This climate change online course is designed to give you a clear and engaging introduction to the climate system and the forces shaping our planet’s past, present, and future.

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Now then... If anybody is at the CMIP 2026 Community Workshop, either in-person or virtually, and you fancy talking about the Quaternary, then my virtual room and poster is now open and available for business! Come along and say hi! I'll be here until 12 PM GMT or 9 PM JST. @wcrpclimate.bsky.social

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Just a quick share of a fundraising page from one of the Universities where I work, as part of their Christmas charity fundraiser. As someone who has had sepsis more than once, this is a charity well worth supporting: www.justgiving.com/page/univers... @ox.ac.uk

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University of Oxford's fundraiser for UK Sepsis Trust

Help University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education raise money to support UK Sepsis Trust

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I'm sorry, but I really can't condone this. Although I completely agree with the principle and understand their motivation, I can't agree with the methods. This does NOT help our cause. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Protesters break into COP30 venue in Brazil

More than 200 delegations, including senior world leaders, are attending the UN climate talks.

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

I'm in 2 minds about this. I think, on balance, I would say yes the summits do have a point - if only to keep public awareness and momentum high, even if politically they achieve very little. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Do UN climate talks have a point any more?

The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Again, I don't especially like blowing my own trumpet, but today is officially my first day as permanent Departmental Tutor at OUDCE, University of Oxford. It isn't very different to what I've been doing for the last 5 years as Associate Tutor, but still nice to be permanent!

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Absolutely ridiculous. Even if I was thinking of voting for them (and I really wasn't), this alone would convince me not to. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Tories pledge to get 'all our oil and gas out of the North Sea'

The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

🚨Very pleased to share some good news - I was recently promoted to Senior Lecturer at Bristol (@bristoluni.bsky.social‬), officially "Senior Lecturer in Earth System Modelling". I really don't like blowing my own trumpet, but sometimes it is perhaps warranted?🚨

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Summer is coming, and babies seem to be everywhere. Canada Goose: "What yer lookin at, mate? Come near my kids and I'll ave yer, I will." Mute Swan: "There there, sweeties, I know it's a big scary world, but you have to come out sometime." Mallard ducklings: "Mummyyyyyy!!!"

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Too bloody right & about bloody time! I would've gone much further, but I can see why the Govt didn't - because they're too afraid of losing votes to people who would rather go back to British Empire, stirred up by brood of vipers in Reform and Tories. #UKEUSummit www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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At a glance: What's in the UK-EU deal?

A new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence has been reached.

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Just in case your Saturday isn't going too well, have some goslings living their best life. You're welcome. #spring #springtime #goslings #canadageese

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Afternoon all, happy Star Wars Day - May the 4th be with you. #StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Exciting news: I've been offered a permanent part-time position at Uni of Oxford, as 'Departmental Tutor'. No different to what I've been doing for last few years, i.e. teaching an online course in Climate Science. Not much to brag about, & at 7% time it's not exactly my dream, but still nice!

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Happy Spring everyone! #spring #springtime #springishere☀️ #springisintheair🌸🐝🌷

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I teach an online class as part of Oxford Continuing Education, "Climate change: Past, present & future". It is basically Climate 101; a pre-recorded video + 1 hour class for 10 weeks. Begins in ~6 weeks, on Wed 23 April at 11:30 AM GMT. Please advertise widely! www.conted.ox.ac.uk/courses/clim...

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Climate change: Past, present and future

Climate affects the planning of our daily activities. Its variability also inflicts damage on individuals and entire economies and societies. We will explore how climate varies, in the past, present a...

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Dr Charlie Williams @charliejrwill.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Hello! I'm Charlie, Lecturer & Climate Scientist at several UK universities. Was very happy on Twitter until recently, no prizes for guessing what changed. Feel free to follow me if you're interested in climate change/climate science, nature, world politics (especially pro-European politics) & food.

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