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Karin Kvale

@kkvale.bsky.social
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Earth system scientist working on oceans and climate, Aotearoa Blue Ocean Research. IPCC author. Runner, mother, global citizen born at 340 ppm.

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Nature @nature.com · 23h
None of this year's science Nobel Prizes have gone to women. The number of these prizes to go to women remains at 27 out of more than 600. See how many you can name in our quiz: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
❤️ how Germany decorates its open spaces
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Michele Bannister @astrokiwi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'll note the reorganizing of the NZ funding landscape has just disestablished the Marsden Fund, which is what supported local work for IceCube... www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/f...
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Narimane @naridorey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The goal is to make kids afraid of protesting their conditions. - 2 weeks (mostly 1) of high school protests : 5060 arrestations (4400 on less than 18yo) To compare to : - 2018-2019 yellow vets protests : 6730 arrestations (on 1 year)
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Ryan Stauffer @ryanswx.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Haha, this fucking sucks.
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Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We are looking for a graduate director (level C - senior lecturer) for our new centre of excellence “our future oceans” 🌊 the role will involve working with me to run training and mentoring for phd and Early career tesearchers in the centre. But also opportunities to do research on ocean science.
jobs.unsw.edu.au
Jobs - Recent Jobs
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 05/10/2026
I often see people argue that clean energy is not reducing emissions, because it just adds to rather than replaces fossil fuels. This argument is deeply misguided – clean energy built since 2005 has displaced 23 billion tons. I dive in over at The Climate Brink:
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What if the world hadn't built wind and solar?
Clean energy does not simply “add to” global energy use; it displaces fossil sources that would otherwise get built.
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Straw sculptures have a long precedent, so OK, but why is this baby wired to its enclosure 👀
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Current PM and former CEO of Air New Zealand says overnight train service between Wellington and Auckland won’t work 🙄
rnz.co.nz
Green Party announces plan for passenger rail between major NZ cities
The Green Party says it will connect the country with intercity passenger rail services, if elected.
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Ivy Frenger @ifrenger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📝 New study lead by Haichao Guo pointing to ventilation biases in climate models: doi.org/10.1029/2025...
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Systematic Ocean Ventilation Biases in Climate Models Indicated by Chlorofluorocarbon‐12
Representation of ocean ventilation in climate and ocean models is evaluated with an observed and simulated anthropogenic abiotic tracer Current models systemically overestimate ventilation in th...
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Ocean Opportunities @oceanopportunities.org · 02/10/2026
Become a Member of the Youth4Ocean Forum Deadline: accepts ongoing applications Discover more 👇 champ.ly/GGIupO55
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Become a Member of the Youth4Ocean Forum
Are you a changemaker between 16 and 30 and passionate about the Ocean? Do you want to join other young people to tackle the climate crisis, fight marine pollution and ensure food security?
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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📣 Registration is now open for experts to review the First Order Draft of the Working Group II contribution to IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Interested experts can register until 20 Nov 2026: bit.ly/4y1LI58
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 02/10/2026
The signal is clear: we're heading for a future warmer than the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5°C. What does this mean in practice? We break down "overshoot" into five key things to understand: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In Kiel, a smoking clown would visit the children’s cancer hospital to cheer them up 🤡
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Parents For Future #EndFossilFuels 🪧🛢️❌ @parentsforfuture.de · 01/10/2026
Menschenketten überall im Land Hitzerekorde, Flächenbrände, Wasserkrisen. Es brennt – und kaum jemand steht auf?! Doch, wir schon. 3. Oktober 2026 · 12 Uhr esbrennt.com #EsBrennt
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es brennt – Menschenketten am 3. Oktober 2026
Hitzerekorde, Flächenbrände, Wasserkrisen. Es brennt – und kaum jemand steht auf?! Doch, wir schon.
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David Spratt @djspratt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Open #climate letter in newspapers today: Australian Government needs to act urgently on greatest security blind spot, say former senior defence leaders. www.aslcg.org/open-letter/
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“the government can't enjoy the benefits of the FTA while treating the commitments it made under that agreement as "optional."
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Science Media Centre NZ @smcnz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
NZ’s trade with Europe at risk from climate complaint – Expert Reaction
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NZ's trade with Europe at risk from climate complaint - Expert Reaction
An official complaint alleges that NZ has broken its climate promises, failing to uphold its legal commitments in the EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement. Dutch climate group Both ENDS is lodging the first…
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Skeleton Panda Sea Squirt (Clavelina Ossipandae) is a translucent reef-dwelling creature whose rib-like structures and panda-like markings give it a spooky, animated look. Found in Southeast Asia, it harmlessly filters seawater and helps keep coral ecosystems healthy. Original post
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
CNR-ISMAR has many resident cats, most of which have no interest in me.
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This new tool, the Carbon Impacts Tracer, which translates carbon emissions into real-world climate impacts like heat exposure and coral bleaching, looks super useful. ➡️ carbonimpactstracer.com
theguardian.com
New tool directly links carbon emissions to amount of environmental and economic damage caused
Carbon Impacts Tracer can be used to estimate climate impact from emissions across eight different factors, including lost food production
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Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research @olarjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How does ocean bathymetry shape Earth’s #climate? New research in @OLAR reveals how seafloor topography influences ocean circulation, heat transport, and climate asymmetry—even in the absence of continents.🤓 www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌊 Applications are open for the 2026 @unols.bsky.social Deep Submergence Science Committee New Users Program, Dec. 5 & 6! Grad students, postdocs and early-career scientists and engineers can learn about deep-submergence research, connect with experts and more. ▶️ Learn more: bit.ly/3VeZeEC
Aerial photos of RV Sally Ride entering San Francisco Bay
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Parents For Future #EndFossilFuels 🪧🛢️❌ @parentsforfuture.de · 27/09/2026
"This is a transparent and despicable attempt to drive Nazi victims in Heidenau out of the city once again and dispose of them where, according to the AfD, their memory has belonged a long time ago — at the cemetery," the @auschwitz.info committee’s executive vice president said." #Stolpersteine
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Outrage as East German town bans Holocaust ‘stumbling blocks’ | CNN
There has been outrage after a small town in eastern Germany banned the installation of new Holocaust memorial plaques that mark the last known residence or workplace of Jews and other victims of the ...
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Giulia Faucher @giuliafaucher.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nikolas Linke, scientific diver in our group and zooplankton student, took this wonderful shot beneath our mesocosms! Isn't it amazing? You can find him on Instagram: @niko.linke 📸 @geomarkiel.bsky.social #kosmos
A school of barracuda swims past the submerged bags of our mesocosms, with sunlight filtering down from the surface.
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“a government-owned agency obviously driven to generate revenue as a part of its scientific mandate” and NZ gets what it doesn’t pay for, shills for industry #nzpol
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Greenpeace activists removed after boarding NZ research vessel Tangaroa
Police are considering charges against Greenpeace protesters who occupied a state-owned ship in protest at seabed mining.
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Neil Tangri @tangri0.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meta is using #plastic credits (renamed EACs) to support chemical "recycling" (not really recycling) in order to #offset its carbon footprint from expanding data centers. It's like a carnival show of bad ideas: www.inc.com/chloe-rosenb...
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Meta Dropped Out of a Clean-Energy Agreement. Now It's Backing a Plastic Recycling Startup
The tech giant is working with the company to help it develop its first factory. The business says its process uses 80 percent less energy than traditional methods.
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is what increasing energy security looks like
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Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality
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Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research @olarjournal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The world’s oceans are having a conversation—but not all at once. A new study in Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research reveals a shifting “relay system” of climate signals among the #Pacific, #Atlantic, and #Indian oceans, unfolding from months to years. 🤓 www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
India must improve it’s air quality, but doing so will have an additional warming effect
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NZ government subsidizing death #nzpol
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Government puts $40.5 million towards two gas exploration projects
The government is putting $40.5 million towards two gas exploration projects, from the government's $200m gas exploration fund.
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Dr Joanne Williams @jowilliams.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One for the waves people 🌊
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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Last days for experts to register to review the first draft of the Working Group I report for IPCC's Seventh Assessment Report. Experts can register until 25 September here 👉https://bit.ly/4vi25cq The review period is open until 2 October. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/WGI7Fod
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Very glad to see this decision not to bend the rules for this secretive company exploiting partnership with government researchers for false credibility
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Start-up Gigablue denied law change to push ahead with controversial marine carbon storage
An international start-up wanting to carry out controversial carbon storage research in New Zealand waters has had its request for regulation changes turned down.
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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · 22/09/2026
In a report by @beyondplastics.bsky.social , researchers hid trackers inside Starbucks cold cups and dropped them into the company's own recycling bins. Not one made it to a recycling facility, and most ended up in landfills or incinerators instead. #GlobalPlasticTreaty [1/2]
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Car free day in Brussels. The air smells fine, ambient sounds are bike bells and conversations. Every city should be doing this regularly.
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sommer 2026: 16.000 Hitzetote 🥵 alleine in 🇩🇪. Dürre. Brände. 🤯 Die Bundesregierung subventioniert jetzt mit 2.500.000.000 € von unseren Steuergeldern die Ursache der Hitze: fossile Brennstoffe. Unfassbar. 🤯🤯🤯 Das meiste Geld landet dann wieder bei den Ölkonzernen, der Lobby gegen Klimaschutz.
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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory @lamont.columbia.edu · 18/09/2026
📣 Postdoc opportunity alert! Join our dynamic community of Earth, environmental, and climate scientists as LDEO postdoctoral fellow. Principal criteria: scientific excellence + clear plan to investigate problems at forefront of Earth science. ➡️ Apply by Nov 6: bit.ly/3WRD6xT
LDEO postdocs traversing a volcanic dike on the Olomana Trail in Oahu. Credit: Brandon Shuck
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 18/09/2026
Some folks are holding up the unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season as some sort of "gotcha" for climate scientists. But low Atlantic hurricane activity has long been the signature of strong El Nino events, as memorably shown back in 1997:
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George Matsumoto @georgeimatsumoto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Registration link: whoi-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: GO-BCC webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
A bitter-sweet achievement: GO-BGC established a global BGC Argo array - but faces an uncertain future The Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Array (GO-BGC) is a NSF supported Mid-Scale Research Infrastruct...
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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The current size of the Antarctic ozone hole is close to the record observed in 2015. Our forecasts suggest that it may set a new record in the coming days. The good news is that, despite its large size, the 2026 ozone hole is much shallower than the one eleven years ago. More ⬇️ @ecmwf.int
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Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) @solas-ipo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🌊 Official launch: SOLAS 3.0 Science Plan (2026–2035)! Charting the next decade of research at the ocean–atmosphere interface, with 3 objectives: 🔬 Discovery Science 🛠️ Science Towards Solutions 🎓 Community & Skill Development 📄 mailchi.mp/xmu/solas-an...
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Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) @solas-ipo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
📢 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SOLAS 3.0 Task Groups Up to USD 10,000 per group for focused activities over up to 2 years — workshops, synthesis, roadmaps, pilot activities & more. Proposal deadline: 13 November 2026 More information: mailchi.mp/xmu/solas-an...
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SOLAS Announcement: Call for SOLAS 3.0 Task Group Proposals is Open
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felinecannonball @felinecannon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Clumped isotope method using measurements of three different oxygen isotopes in tooth enamel. Looking pretty birdy. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The body temperature of Tyrannosaurus rex
Despite an extensive history of study, quantitative constraints on the thermophysiology of Tyrannosaurus rex remain limited. Here, we derive a thermodynamically based determination of T. rex body temp...
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Mark Hopwood @markinchina.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Let's not take sides. Let's listen carefully to those committing genocide about how they feel. Let's listen carefully to the 21,000 children they murdered. Then let's all hold hands and make sure nobody feels uncomfortable. #FreePalestine #Gaza #Genocide palestine.un.org/en/317244-is...
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Israeli violence is subjecting Palestinian children to catastrophic levels of harm: killed, maimed, displaced, and living in perpetual insecurity
Sam is one of 241 children killed by Israeli security forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank since 7 October 2023, as verified by the UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCH...
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Karin Kvale @kkvale.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It will be amusing to watch this develop to the point when NZ realises that they will need to adopt EU labour and environmental regulations to participate in the shared market
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Australia, New Zealand could follow Canada as 'associate members' of EU, European Parliament president hints
Australia and New Zealand could follow Canada in becoming "associate members" of the European Union, the president of the European Parliament has suggested.
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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Do you want to take climate action in your day-to-day life? This fall, Project Drawdown is piloting a new six-week virtual program designed to help people discover their most impactful climate actions. Learn more and apply by Thursday, October 8: bit.ly/drawdowntraining
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