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Luke Richardson-Foulger

@lukemrf.bsky.social
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Wildfire Scientist🔥Bog Botherer🌿| King's College London - NCEO

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Did you know smoke from wildfires and vegetation burning thousands of miles away affects UK air quality? 🔥 A recent study found biomass burning contributed 10% of UK PM2.5 pollution in 2019, with much of it originating in Russia, Asia and North America. acp.copernicus.org/articles/26/... 1/
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Long-range impacts of biomass burning on PM2.5: a case study of the UK with a globally nested model
Abstract. Open biomass burning impacts air quality through direct emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and its role in secondary PM2.5 formation. Here the interest is in the long distance and ...
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 28/07/2026
Major wildfires continue in parts of Europe🔥 Satellite imagery shows widespread smoke across Portugal, Spain and near to Bordeaux. There's little prospect of any rain relief and the heat will even intensify for some, with temperatures of over 40°C possible in places📈
A satellite image of France, Spain and Portugal showing plumes of smoke on the afternoon of Monday 27 July 2026
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Luke Richardson-Foulger @lukemrf.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Upcoming event for all things WILDFIRE at #LCAW2026! (Organised by @centrewildfires.bsky.social + CMCC) I'll be discussing fire-driven release of heavy metals, and particulate exposure of firefighters to extreme smoke. Hope you can join us (hybrid): londonclimateactionweek.org/event/wildfi...
London Climate Action Week banner for upcoming event on wildfires
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biometlab @biometlab.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
news.berkeley.edu/2025/11/17/p...
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Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees - Berkeley News
A two decade long experiment in the Sierra Nevada found that regular prescribed burns promote carbon sequestration in live trees and plants, maintaining forests’ long-term ability to store carbon whil...
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David Olefeldt @olefeldt.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
CBC highlights the issue of greenhouse gas emissions from peatland fires in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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Carbon emissions from Canada's wildfires are spiking. But that's not counting our vast peatlands | CBC News
A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.
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Luke Richardson-Foulger @lukemrf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Toxic metals found in UK peatlands could pose health risk
Wildfires and climate change could see decades' worth of pollutants released into the water courses.
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Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Watch @oliviablakemp.bsky.social’s brutal takedown of driven grouse shooting in just 90 seconds from last weeks debate in Parliament. @wildjustice.bsky.social
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Luke Richardson-Foulger @lukemrf.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Peatland wildfire emissions dynamically evolve according to its stage and condition - with potential consequences for global fire emissions models. #LPS25 #peatlands
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Luke Richardson-Foulger @lukemrf.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Hyperspectral imaging of disperse methane emissions from #peatlands! Presented yesterday at the Living Planet Symposium...
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Luke Richardson-Foulger @lukemrf.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
First day of the Living Planet Symposium #LPS25 in Vienna! Debut image from the Biomass mission was fantastic to see. Exciting times ahead...
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Luke Richardson-Foulger @lukemrf.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Important step made today in the UK for our #peatlands! Fire is one of the largest risks to carbon stores worldwide (particularly in peatlands) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Peatland burning ban aims to protect wildlife and England’s carbon stores
Labour’s measures to ban deep-peat burning aim to safeguard habitats, tackle carbon emissions, and protect wildlife, so why are hunters up in arms?
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Miles King @milesking.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Good News that the Govt is taking action to stop peatland burning for Grouse Moors. www.gov.uk/government/n... Includes redefining peat bog as >30cm peat depth.
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New proposals to ban heather burning on peatland to protect air, water and wildlife
Extension to ban of burning on deep peat proposed by Government, so that an extra 146,000 hectares are protected
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Luke Richardson-Foulger @lukemrf.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Was glad to help review this interesting piece on elusive 'zombie fires'!
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Luke Richardson-Foulger @lukemrf.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Last month, @space4climate.bsky.social hosted a methane community workshop, uniting UK expertise from academia, industry & government ahead of #COP30. Methane is a major climate driver—better management of #wetlands, #wildfires & industry can often curb extreme emissions. Thanks for having me!
Wetland site with scientific equipment measuring it.Scene of industry with plumes.
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Paul Wennberg @paulowennberg.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
@caltech.edu’s Haroula Baliaka on the composition of smoke from the Eaton Fires www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/c...
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Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.
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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 17/01/2025
Just had a sample of the Eaton Fire ash that is in my driveway run on the department XRF. Is there titanium (new house paint)? Yup. Lead (old house paint)? You betcha. Heavy metals? Check. Treat that ash like it's toxic folks (because it is)
A computer screen with a display showing output from an xray diffraction spectrometer. Close up view showing fraction of metals. Fun stuff.
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Dr. Vin Gupta @vinguptamd.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Smoke inhalation — even for seconds - can impair consciousness. To anyone in the immediate vicinity of this unprecedented fire in the nations most populous county, urgently heed the evacuation orders NOW. Smoke is as dangerous as the flames behind them.
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Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society @centrewildfires.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Congratulations to our Associate Director, Prof Martin Wooster at King's College London, for being made an MBE for his contribution to wildfire science! 👏🥳 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-e...
kcl.ac.uk
King's expert in wildfires and satellite imaging awarded MBE in New Year Honours
Recognition for researcher who helped bring global attention to landscape fire and smoke
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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Help restore my faith in the world. Who loves a good bog? Make yourselves known! For bogs are - time keepers, death defiers, artifact protectors, carbon trappers, water purifiers, food providers, beautiful mysterious places
Photo of a very beautiful bog.
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Luke Richardson-Foulger @lukemrf.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Hello World! I'm Luke, a PhD student at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, NCEO, & @centrewildfires.bsky.social studying peatland wildfires 🔥🌿: their emissions, climate impact, and human health effects. My work utilises infrared remote sensing, earth observation, and a lot of soil.
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