Reposted by Claire RyderAthene Donald @athenedonald.bsky.social · 12/04/2026As I prepare a talk for mid-career academics about my 'leadership journey' I contemplate the potential pitfalls of chairing committees #edusky occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald...occamstypewriter.orgTaking the Chair (for the first time) | Athene Donald's Blog 0104
Reposted by Claire RyderThorwald Stein @thmstein.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Impressive statement from NCAS and FAAM to push back on most of the narrative put out by UKRI without ever losing composure 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 Leave the swearing to us offline (and potentially in staff meetings 🤫) 031
Reposted by Claire RyderResearch Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Atmospheric scientists decry ‘abrupt’ closure of Nerc flying lab Decision branded a “terrible mistake”, with concerns raised by groups including @rmets.org over lack of consultation with community www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...researchprofessionalnews.comAtmospheric researchers decry ‘abrupt’ closure of Nerc flying lab - Research Professional NewsDecision branded a “terrible mistake”, with concerns raised over lack of consultation with community 062
Reposted by Claire RyderThorwald Stein @thmstein.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Yes, please specialise. No, not by focusing on aircraft measurements. No, not by investing in infrastructure. Yes, work together and share equipment. No, not on international physics programs. Look, there's these three buckets... 021
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 04/09/2025PICO sessions at @egu.eu - a snapshot of what dust scientists think. Are they better or worse than orals and posters? Are they more popular with junior scientists? New @unirdg-met.bsky.social Meteorology Department blog: Who's up for a PICO? blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-...blogs.reading.ac.ukWho’s up for a PICO?By Claire Ryder, Associate Professor in the Department of Meteorology Have you heard of the PICO session? The European Geophysical Union (EGU) General Assembly has been offering sessions of a less … 042
Reposted by Claire RyderTom Gill @tomgillpredicts.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Garnet Fire (California) pyrocumulus at 10:11 this morning, from @alertcalifornia.bsky.social Buck Rock 1 towercam. It's a very "dirty" gray-tinged pyrocumulus really injecting a lot of smoke aerosols higher up into the troposphere than many fires do. 031
Reposted by Claire RyderPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 22/08/2025The dramatic images from wildfires tearing through Spain and Portugal year after year have become a mainstay of Europe’s increasingly blistering summers. But experts say that most of the damage is, in fact, preventable — if only authorities at regional, national and European levels would act.ow.lyWildfires are preventable. So why does the Iberian Peninsula keep burning?Governments can’t use climate change as an excuse for failing to take preventive measures, scientists say. 36327
Reposted by Claire RyderDr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 22/08/2025“More pollutants are being released ... from rockets and satellites than ever before. We’re in uncharted territory, as humans have never added this much pollution to the upper layers of the atmosphere." - Prof Eloise Marais @ucl.ac.uk Piece by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comScientists call for action to address air pollution from space launchesSatellite mega-constellation missions behind threefold increase in emissions of climate-altering soot and CO2 15126
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 20/08/2025The CVAO site is unique and so valuable for atmospheric composition research. My thoughts and best wishes go to the staff and everyone at CV. 020
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Tips for producing a short, quick, straightforward paper? Does such a thing exist? My papers seem to get more complex and long with every one I write. Need to turn the tables! 110
Reposted by Claire RyderWorldview Earth Data 🌍🌱 @wed-explorer.bsky.social · 17/08/2025#Wildfire smoke from #Portugal and #Spain drifts toward North #Africa, while #SaharanDust surges back across Iberia and #France. This two-way #atmospheric exchange locks both regions in a feedback loop of haze, worsening #AirQuality, altering radiation balance, and amplifying summer #climate stress. 1106
Reposted by Claire RyderTom Gill @tomgillpredicts.bsky.social · 13/08/2025After a ground-based fire passes through an area, especially in a dry climate, dust can be suspended easily from burned areas. Fugitive dust seen here in the @alertcalifornia.bsky.social LaPanza webcam this afternoon. 131
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Thanks to @ecmwf.int Reading for hosting our @unirdg-met.bsky.social Uni Reading Meteorology Department Masters students earlier this week. Students had an inspiring morning learning about ECMWF forecasts, research and data centre. What a great opportunity! 071
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 11/07/2025A beautiful simulation illustrating individual dust plumes, sources and larger scale dust uplift and transport 010
Reposted by Claire RyderAerosolWatch @aerosolwatch.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Additional plumes of smoke from wildfires in western Canada are degrading PM2.5 air quality today 11 Jun in the CONUS. The worst conditions are occurring in MT & ND, with lesser but still noticeable impacts across the Great Lakes & Ohio Valley regions. @noaa.gov 052
Reposted by Claire RyderMark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 06/06/2025www.bbc.com/future/artic... #airpollution #airqualitybbc.comThe mystery rise of lung cancer in non-smokersThe number of lung cancer cases in people who have never smoked is increasing. The disease is different from lung cancer caused by smoking, so what causes it? 1104
Reposted by Claire RyderCleanair2breathe (AirFairy04) @cleanair2breathe.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Canada wildfires smoke turns UK skies orange #AirPollution knows no borders! #Health #Environment www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...bbc.co.ukCanada wildfires smoke turns UK skies orangeSmoke from wildfires burning in central Canada was visible in the skies over the UK this weekend. 184
Reposted by Claire RyderTom Gill @tomgillpredicts.bsky.social · 11/06/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/w...nytimes.comHow to Stay Safe in the Southern Dust Cloud (Gift Article)A plume of dust is affecting air quality in Florida and may reach other Southern states soon. Here’s what we know about the potential health effects. 041
Reposted by Claire RyderMark Parrington @mparrington.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Continuing long-range smoke transport from devastating Canadian #wildfires across the Atlantic with another huge plume reaching Europe in the next few days. #CopernicusAtmosphere AOD forecast (from 07/06 00 UTC) atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/packa... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int 26533
Reposted by Claire RyderWorldview 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
Reposted by Claire RyderNational Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Join our Ideas Workshop in Birmingham! Whether you've used the FAAM Airborne Laboratory before or are completely new to the idea of airborne atmospheric science - this is your opportunity to network, brainstorm, and help direct the future of this facility. Register here: ncas.ac.uk/join-our-faa... 074
Reposted by Claire RyderDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/05/2025More about threats to NOAA/GFDL.propublica.orgWhite House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends OnPotential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security. 02217
Reposted by Claire RyderWorldview Earth Data 🌍🌱 @wed-explorer.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Timelapse satellite imagery shows a large cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert being blown over the Mediterranean Sea towards Europe. on 1 May It is not uncommon for bursts of strong southerly winds to blow and carry dust from Africa's vast Sahara Desert across the Mediterranean Sea. 🛰 @zoom.earth 195
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Farewell #EGU and Vienna - fantastic to get a good view on departure! 000
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Join us at #EGU25 tomorrow for the Aeolian #Dust session! PICO Spot 1 8:30-12:30 - plenty of exciting talks! meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio... 130
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Attendees please have pity on your fellow attendees and officially withdraw if nobody is presenting #EGU25 010
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 01/05/2025#EGU25 there is nothing more annoying than withdrawn oral presentations which are NOT MARKED on the schedule as such. Very frustrating when making choices of what to attend. @egu.eu 010
Reposted by Claire RyderNeil Kaye @neilrkaye.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Here in the UK, following a warm, dry and sunny March, we have had the sunniest April on record and 3rd warmest April. Here is a #dataviz with the summary of the weather/climate for the last year. 04022
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 01/05/2025✅ #EGU presentation done. Note to self: never try to summarise 4 papers in 8 minutes again! 020
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 30/04/2025#SaharanDust on the way to Europe, driven by the low pressure system to develop over the Iberian peninsula. Looks like it won't quite hit the UK. 020
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Great to see @edhawkins.org Climate Stripes from @unirdg-met.bsky.social at #EGU25 sparking lots of interest #ShowYourStripes 1141
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Great to be back at #EGU25. A few great improvements this year, thanks @egu.eu: -Loads more seating around -Adjustable lanyards Next please can you improve coffee queue speed by improving access to the milk/sugar area! ☕🙂 030
Claire Ryder @dustycryder.bsky.social · 29/04/2025I'm at a Great Debate at #EGU25 about the pressure to 'Publish or Perish' (and predatory journals). Interesting results from the audience's Menti so far. 030
Reposted by Claire RyderThorwald Stein @thmstein.bsky.social · 28/04/2025A fantastic opportunity for early-mid career scientists to carry out research at the forefront of weather and climate modelling, open to international candidates too! #postdoc #meteorology #climate #research 012
Reposted by Claire RyderReading Meteorology @unirdg-met.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Just fluttered in, check out our meteorological blog for all the latest research musings! blogs.reading.ac.uk/weather-and-...blogs.reading.ac.ukWeather and Climate @ ReadingLatest news from the Department of Meteorology 095
Reposted by Claire Rydercira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 07/04/2025With GOES-19 now taking over the reins as GOES-East, GOES-16's long watch over the Earth in that role has come to an end. Here is one last glance from GOES-16 in its long-held position overlooking our lovely world over the last 24 hours. 04413
Reposted by Claire RyderZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 07/04/2025We've focused a lot on the effects of low sulfur fuel standards on recent warming, but in some ways whats happened in China is even a bigger story. They have reduced their SO2 emissions nearly 75% since 2005, resulting in ~0.06C (0.02C to 0.11C) warming. 614040
Reposted by Claire RyderDr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 04/04/2025#Covid highlighted gaps in our understanding of the role that air pollution plays in infections. A new study of >3 m people found #airpollution increases your chances of hospitalisation with lower respiratory infections. Piece by me. Study by @isglobal.org www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAre rising lower respiratory infection hospital admissions linked to dirty air?As LRIs put pressure on health services, a Spanish-led study examines what role exposure to air pollution may play 02913
Reposted by Claire RyderJames Allan @jamesallanatmos.bsky.social · 31/03/2025We have a call open for new editors open at ACP, with a wide range of subjects we're looking to recruit to. We're always looking to expand our geographic diversity in particular. Feel free to DM if you have questions. www.atmospheric-chemistry-and-physics.net/about/news_a...atmospheric-chemistry-and-physics.netACP - New editors sought for Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 013
Reposted by Claire RyderEloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 27/03/2025Hey meteorologists! University of Wyoming upgraded their upper-air sounding web site for more stability. www.weather.uwyo.edu/upperair/sou... Big thanks! 25019
Reposted by Claire RyderEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 27/03/2025Looking for examples of individual or small group dedication to making observations of the weather, especially in the pre-digital age. What is the most extreme example in your region? It could be detailed observations, long time observing or others? Will add to the thread below with examples... 🧵 6139
Reposted by Claire RyderAerosolWatch @aerosolwatch.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Large wildfires in South Korea, east of Daejeon, are producing thick smoke (dark red shading) today 26 Mar that blew eastward to Japan, reaching as far as Tokyo, observed by aerosol optical depth from the VIIRS sensor on @noaa.gov satellites. Data gaps caused by clouds. @mparrington.bsky.social 084
Reposted by Claire RyderAthene Donald @athenedonald.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Are all professional sectors similarly challenging for successful women? Is Ballroom Dancing like Academia? occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald...occamstypewriter.orgIs Ballroom Dancing like Academia? | Athene Donald's Blog 012
Reposted by Claire RyderRichard Allan @rpallanuk.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Thousands of dead satellites burn up on reentry each year, damaging the atmosphere including our frail protective ozone layer, so these costs need to be accounted for as numbers of satellites continue to grow: theconversation.com/thousands-of...theconversation.comThousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climateThe number of satellites is exploding, and we still don’t have a fully safe way to dispose of them. 22312
Reposted by Claire RyderRichard Allan @rpallanuk.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Global #climate hazards @ukhsa.bsky.social #JUDE cyclone Mozambique/Malawi/Madagascar #floods #landslides Bolivia/Peru/Ecuador, Spain, China, Sri Lanka #avalanche France/Italy #heatwave India #tornadoes #floods #blizzards #duststorm #wildfire #brimstone USA: www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/ex... 021
Reposted by Claire RyderDr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 21/03/2025For centuries cadged birds were used to alert us about poisonous air. Now researchers have found #micro-plastics accumulating in bird lungs across 51 species. My latest piece for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comFirst evidence of microplastic buildup in bird lungs found in new studyResearchers describe widespread contamination of plastics in the bodies of more than 50 different bird species 1149
Reposted by Claire RyderEuropean Geosciences Union (EGU) @egu.eu · 21/03/2025The #EGU25 programme is now available! 🔎 You can filter the programme by selecting specific time blocks or using the search box to find keywords in session titles, descriptions, conveners, abstract titles and authors. 👉 Explore more here: egu.eu/1806BR 0159
Reposted by Claire RyderNational Centre for Atmospheric Science @ncas-uk.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Interested in learning about the UK's largest research aircraft or using it for your research? Join @ncas-uk.bsky.social and FAAM Airborne Laboratory on Tuesday 13 May in Glasgow or Tuesday 20 May in London for a programme of talks and exhibits. Save the date! sites.google.com/ncas.ac.uk/f... 073