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Brad Reed

@iceoceanbrad.bsky.social
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Research fellow in ice-ocean modelling and climate change ❄️🌊 Future of Ice on Earth group at Northumbria University, UK. He/him

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 30/09/2026
NEW ANALYSIS: Record wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis 🌤️ wind/solar generation up 14% in 2026 to date 🏭 gas down ~10% 🚢 >100 LNG cargoes avoided
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UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling @cpom-uk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚀 Exciting new CPOM job role @northumbriauni.bsky.social Postdoctoral Researcher for a two-year position in Land Ice Earth Observation working as part of the Ice Sheet Mass Balance Intercomparison Exercise (IMBIE). 🔗 work4.northumbria.ac.uk#en/sites/CX_... Image credit: Prof Andrew Shepherd
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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026
The policy recommendations that have come out of @oceaniceeu.bsky.social + EPOC which we are summarising today can be read on zenodo here: #AMOC #Antarctica #Atlantic #SouthernOcean zenodo.org/records/2191...
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One Ocean: What polar and Atlantic change means for Europe
One Ocean: What Polar and Atlantic Change Means for Europe A joint policy briefing and statement by the Horizon Europe projects OCEAN ICE and EPOC
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FirnMelt Synergy ❄️💧 @firnmelt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We are looking for a PhD student to join our FirnMelt team on the topic of "Radar glaciology and firn hydrology of the Greenland Ice Sheet". This position is based in Copenhagen (GEUS/DTU) and the call closes 14 October 2026. candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
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PhD position in radar glaciology and Greenland Ice Sheet firn hydrology
Would you like to investigate how Greenland's firn has changed over the past 25 years using airborne radar? About the position This PhD project will use airborn
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 11/09/2026
MEGA FACTCHECK: Reform UK's Farage & Tice constantly mislead on climate & energy We've checked 45 of their claims, inc… * Yes we really have made it hotter * No UK is not acting alone * No we can't change geology * Yes underground cables really are more costly www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Please help @soest.hawaii.edu have as many followers as @scrippsocean.bsky.social. Tell all your friends even if they hate the Earth, the environment, the atmosphere, or the ocean. I will try to post interesting things within the very narrow guidelines I was provided. 😄
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Dr Ella Gilbert @drgilbz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The UK ‘only’ contributes 1% of global emissions – in our new article for @theconversation.com we show why it doesn't make us exempt from climate action. theconversation.com/uk-only-cont... @chlobrim.bsky.social @eciu.net @bas.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up
If many countries take the stance that ‘we’re only contributing 1% of global emissions’, responsibility dwindles and action stalls.
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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Over 40 paragraphs down, the view of the International Energy Agency "It is up to the government, but these fields would not change much for the UK's energy security, nor would they change the price of oil and gas" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortages if gas field not approved
Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.
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Dr Joseph Graly @drjosephgraly.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Nerdy pint glass for my birthday 🥳
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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This is the full, annotated transcript with explanations and fact checks where Tice’s comments contained inaccuracies or required additional context. 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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How Reform Plans to Upend Decades of UK Climate Action
Richard Tice, Reform UK’s deputy leader, wants to revive Britain’s oil and gas industry and cut back on renewables.
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 20/05/2026
"Tice’s comments came in a combative interview where he threatened to walk out when presented with information from the [IPCC]. Tice…declined to name advisers who convinced him the scientific consensus was wrong." Extraordinary interview by @akshatrathi.bsky.social & @oliviarudgard.bsky.social
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Reform Deputy Leader Tice ‘Fundamentally’ Rejects Climate Science
In an extensive interview about climate change and energy policy, Richard Tice dismissed the threat of global warming and doubled down on fossil fuels.
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 19/05/2026
Every now and again, it's worth popping quickly onto the Telegraph's website to remind yourself just how hysterically and ludicrously obsessed they are with Ed Miliband and net-zero. Just from the past few days...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I’m trying to convince my institution that’s it’s worthwhile to be on Bluesky, so I volunteered to setup an account and posted at @soest.hawaii.edu. Please do me a favor and follow the account, share and like some posts before my meeting to discuss the account tomorrow. @joshuajfriedman.com
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UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling @cpom-uk.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
🛰️ How satellite altimetry is improving projections of Antarctic ice loss New research shows satellite altimetry data confirms high mass loss from Thwaites glacier over next 50 years 👇 🔗 eo4society.esa.int/2026/03/19/s...
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Satellite altimetry data confirms high mass loss from Thwaites glacier over next 50 years - eo science for society
Ice sheet evolution is the key unknown in future sea level projection. Numerical models are the best way to assess ice sheet response to future changes in
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Will Harcourt @willharcourt.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
New review of surging glaciers in Svalbard! I am pleased to share our new paper in which we review the current distribution of surging glaciers in Svalbard! Published in Earth Science Reviews, you can find the full paper here: The surging Borebreen in 2024. In this review, we analyse the methods…
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New review of surging glaciers in Svalbard!
I am pleased to share our new paper in which we review the current distribution of surging glaciers in Svalbard! Published in Earth Science Reviews, you can find the full paper here: The surging Borebreen in 2024. In this review, we analyse the methods use to detect glacier surges in the past and present using remote sensing techniques, geophysical methods, and palaeo-glaciological analysis such as landforms, historical imagery and archival maps.
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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 19/03/2026
For the morning team: We're looking for scientists excited to work at the cutting edge of Polar science with the latest high resolution climate models and Earth Observation data. Funding support available for travel, accomodation + food costs covered 🧪🥼🌊⛏️⚒️❄️
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
80% of agricultural land is used for livestock (and textiles), yet this huge land use provides only 17% of our calories and 38% of our protein. 16% of the land used for crops provides 83% of our calories and 62% of our protein. It's past time we rethink what we eat.
An infographic from Our World in Data titled "Global land use for food production" uses a series of stacked horizontal bar charts to visualize the distribution of Earth's surface and the disproportionate land requirements of livestock. The first bar shows Earth's surface is 71% ocean and 29% land (141 million km²); the land surface is then broken down into 76% habitable land, 10% glaciers, and 14% barren land. Of the habitable land, 45% (48 million km²) is used for agriculture, while 38% is forests and 13% is shrubland. The agricultural land bar reveals a major disparity: 80% (38 million km²) is dedicated to livestock (meat, dairy, and textiles) including grazing land and cropland for feed, while only 16% is used for crops for direct human consumption and 4% for non-food crops. Finally, two smaller bars at the bottom contrast this land use with nutritional output, showing that while livestock uses 80% of agricultural land, it only provides 17% of global calories and 38% of global protein, whereas plant-based foods provide 83% of calories and 62% of protein.
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Julius Garbe @juliusgarbe.github.io · 16/02/2026
🔔🚨 New Publication Alert! Research has shown that the Antarctic Ice Sheet is a climate tipping element. We found: it’s not one — it’s many. 📄 Paper (open access): www.nature.com/articles/s41... 📢 Press release: www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late... Tread below 🧵👇
Photo showing a tall, jagged ice front of the Ronne Ice Shelf in West Antarctica rising above the calm surface of the Weddell Sea. Credit: Torsten Albrecht / PIK.
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Prof Michael Meredith 🌊🧪🥼❄️ @oceanandice.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
We are seeking a 3+ year postdoc in ocean modelling, to work on an exciting project investigating underwater tsunamis in Antarctica. More about the project here: www.polomints.ac.uk Read more about the post here: lnkd.in/eBjndZPv Please share and help connect us with the best candidates!
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Polar Ocean Mixing by Internal Tsunamis
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David Small @davidsmall.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🚨job opportunity🚨 Durham is advertising 3-year fellowships (any field). We are very keen to hear from Antarctic/Cryo people who might be interested in joining a great group. The positions come with some travel & research funds. See here for details or get in touch www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
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addison-wheeler-fellowship - Durham University
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 09/02/2026
NEW – IPBES: Four key takeaways on how nature loss threatens the global economy | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/sYndpga
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IPBES: Four key takeaways on how nature loss threatens the global economy - Carbon Brief
The "undervaluing" of nature by businesses is fuelling its decline and putting the global economy at risk, according to a major new report.
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Theo Sanderson @theo.io · 08/02/2026
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself! bluesky-map.theo.io I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
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Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Antarctic ice sheet folk, I'm looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Antarctic Ice Sheet Reconstruction [readvertised] for a 3.5yr appointment in Tasmania. Very flexible start date! Join our new team, figuring out what is happening and what may happen in East Antarctica. 1/4 ❄️
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 19/01/2026
Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time "All 98 editorials opposing climate action were in right-leaning titles, incl the Sun, Mail, Telegraph, Times & Express" By Josh Gabbatiss & Sylvia Hayes www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 13/01/2026
The utterly shameless & widely covered "report" out today, claiming net zero will "cost" £9tn is based on: * Assuming free fossil-fuel energy, free petrol cars, free gas boilers, free gas power plants etc AND * Including climate damages in the "cost" of net zero I kid you not, it is that stupid
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Rob Larter @polarrobs.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
🧪❄️🛰️🧵Spectacular image of the current state of the front of Thwaites Glacier, West #Antarctica collected by Sentinel-1 two days ago. The upper (eastern) part of the image shows the fast decaying Eastern Ice Shelf with several recently formed rifts near its grounding zone.
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Climate.us @climate.us · 17/12/2025
The team behind Climate.us aims to provide the same kind of reliable, fresh content that used to be available via Climate.gov. We hope you’ll support us. #ClimateForUs
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UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling @cpom-uk.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
🚀Here is the current list of @northumbriauni.bsky.social, Lancaster University, @universityofleeds.bsky.social, Reading University and @bas.ac.uk Net Zero Polar Science DTP projects 👇 📅Deadline: 7 Jan 2026 nzps-dtp.ac.uk/nzps-project...
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Adrian Luckman @adrianluckman.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Huge fractures opening at the Thwaites Glacier Eastern Ice Shelf grounding line
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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Why shouldn't you trust someone you see drawing on graph paper? They're definitely plotting something.
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Proton @proton.me · 31/10/2025
Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
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Brad Reed @iceoceanbrad.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Sir David Attenborough has championed a bid by Wildlife Trusts and Northumberland Wildlife Trust to raise £30m to buy the entirety of a 15-sq-mile upland Rothbury Estate 🌲🌿 You can help by donating here 💷: www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth.... BBC article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sir David Attenborough backs campaign to buy Rothbury Estate
Wildlife trusts are attempting to raise £30m to keep the Rothbury Estate from being split up.
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Mike Berners-Lee @mikebernerslee.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Do you think your MP is aware of the full implications of the climate crisis, across health, national security, food security and our economy? Ask them to attend the first National Emergency Briefing on 27 Nov: www.nebriefing.org
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 16/10/2025
A request for weather interested volunteers! Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...
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Dr. Twila Moon @drtwilamoon.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Just arriving here. Let the adventure begin. Expect: ice, climate science, quirky notes and insights.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 01/10/2025
Today seems like a good day to remember that climate action is far cheaper than inaction, according to those lentil weavers at the OBR
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Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 25/09/2025
still looking for an iceberg researcher! is that you or someone you know? 🧪
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UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling @cpom-uk.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Great to see CPOM PhD Researcher @icewicks.bsky.social at the @igsoc.bsky.social British Branch meeting this week, displaying her poster on modelling the impact of surface melt on Amery Ice Shelf 👇 Image credit: @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social
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Alex Robel @iceclimate.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Cool new library for physics-informed neural networks for glaciology problems, led by Gong Cheng @dartmouthears.bsky.social gmd.copernicus.org/articles/18/...
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A Python library for solving ice sheet modeling problems using physics-informed neural networks, PINNICLE v1.0
Abstract. Predicting the future contributions of the ice sheets to sea-level rise remains a significant challenge due to our limited understanding of key physical processes (e.g., basal friction, ice ...
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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 09/09/2025
British NIMBYism is truly a sight to behold. “We are rejecting this solar farm, because one time I saw an electric vehicle on fire, which reminded me that decades ago a coal mining disaster killed lots of children”.
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Veronika Meduna @veronikameduna.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🪩 Stratospheric aerosol injections 🌊 Sea curtains 🧊 Ice management 💦 Water removal 🦠 Ocean fertilisation None of these geoengineering fixes will mitigate effects of global warming in polar regions - instead they'll likely have serious unintended consequences theconversation.com/high-tech-pl...
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High-tech plans to save polar ice will fail, new research finds
The plans could also unintentionally harm fragile polar ecosystems.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/08/2025
Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident
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Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident
Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell fell into a crevasse at the age of 25 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey The remains of a British man who died in an accident in Antarctica 66 years ago have been discovered in a melting glacier alongside ski poles, a pipe and a watch. Dennis “Tink” Bell fell into a crevasse in 1959 while working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (Fids), now the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), a few weeks after his 25th birthday. His body was not found until January, when a Polish expedition encountered bones near their base. Continue reading...
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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Claim: "Water vapor is a greenhouse gas!" Reality: Yes, and there's more of it in a warmer atmosphere -"CO2 is plant food!" -pretty hard to eat when you're on fire -"Climate has changed before!" -We know, we told you that -"Scientists don't know everything!" - doesn't mean we know *nothing*
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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) @scar-antarctic.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
🇦🇶 Antarctica’s coastal zone is changing fast & it matters globally. A new #AntarcticRINGS review paper maps what we know, what we don’t & why it matters for sea-level rise. 🌊 Explore fresh insights, a Quantarctica-friendly data package & all figures as downloadable slides: scar.org/scar-news/cr...
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Prof Penny Endersby @pennyend.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Just one chart from the @metoffice.gov.uk State of the UK climate report published today. We get used to focusing on the record highs and how 35C has gone from being rare to routine. But just look at all those summers which never got to 30C even in my lifetime. It’s a different UK now.
A plot of the maximum temperature (as red dots) reached in the UK each year from 1950 showing a large scatter but strong upward trend
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 08/07/2025
NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction 🧵 www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/6
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Open Research at York @uoyopenres.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Researchers led by @uoyenvironment.bsky.social and @sheffielduni.bsky.social have produced the first Antarctic-wide, high-resolution monthly dataset of surface meltwater using satellite images 🧊 💧 Open access article with data availability links in @natclimate.nature.com doi.org/10.1038/s415... 🔓 📃
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Meltwater ponding in in Antarctica raises concerns over ice sheet stability, according to new study
A team of researchers, led by the University of York, has discovered a trend of increasing surface meltwater in East Antarctica.
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Pete Tuckett @petetuckett.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
I’m delighted to share that our new paper is now out in @natclimate.nature.com! Our long-term, monthly Antarctic-wide dataset of surface meltwater shows that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is becoming increasingly prone to surface meltwater ponding.
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Continent-wide mapping shows increasing sensitivity of East Antarctica to meltwater ponding - Nature Climate Change
This study provides a continent-wide assessment of surface meltwater area in Antarctica between 2006 and 2021, highlighting recent increases in magnitude and variability in East Antarctica, with indic...
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Australian Antarctic Program Partnership @antarctic.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
1️⃣ Like a heartbeat driving one of the largest seasonal cycles on Earth, Antarctic sea ice is central to the global climate system and vital for unique ecosystems.
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UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling @cpom-uk.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
We know you’re still enjoying Monday’s packed #LPS25 schedule, but we wanted to prepare you for what’s on the agenda for tomorrow 👇
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