Reposted by Mike BentleyAlex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social · 27/09/2025I both love this chart, from @gelliottmorris.com's excellent Substack, and hope Trump never sees it open.substack.com/pub/gelliott... 24410
Reposted by Mike BentleyAustralian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS) @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Now is not the time to put funding on ice: Australian Antarctic field programs should be ambitious as the rule not the exception - @antarcticsciaus.bsky.social Director Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social in today's Mercury newspaper ⬇️ www.themercury.com.au | @utas.edu.au | @imas-utas.bsky.social 1122
Reposted by Mike BentleyMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025"Research has shown that the North of England has missed out on so much transport funding, in what was described as a ‘decade of deceit’, that we could have built the equivalent of seven Elizabeth lines."northeastbylines.co.ukStudy claims North of England lost out on £140bn for transport in ‘decade of deceit’The North is short-changed: £140bn transport funding gap leaves region decades behind, IPPR calls for urgent investment. 24310122
Reposted by Mike BentleyGeography at Durham @geogdurham.bsky.social · 02/04/2025The spring 2025 edition of the geography department alumni newsletter is now available to view and download on the geography alumni website. You can also find interviews with alumni and a history of the geography department on the website. www.dur.ac.uk/departments/... 052
Reposted by Mike BentleyGreenpeace EU @greenpeace.eu · 16/05/2025A high-profile 'carbon capture' project doesn't even capture enough co2 to cover it's own pollution, making it a net emitter Projects like this get plenty of soft media coverage of their promises, none have delivered There is no silver bullet, climate pollution must be stopped at the sourceheimildin.isClimeworks’ capture fails to cover its own emissionsThe carbon capture company Climeworks only captures a fraction of the CO2 it promises its machines can capture. The company is failing to carbon offset the emissions resulting from its operations – wh... 211259
Reposted by Mike BentleyBethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 25/04/2025This was a collaboration between Guy Paxman & Edmund Lea @geogdurham.bsky.social and myself! There's plenty here for #GeographyTeachers to support their GIS and cold environments teaching. @rgs-ibgschools.bsky.social @gasigict.bsky.social 055
Reposted by Mike BentleyBethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 25/04/2025I'm really pleased to highlight our Hidden Landscapes of Greenland Storymap Series, which was awarded a 2025 Silver Publisher's Award by the Geographical Association! You can find out more details here, inc. storymaps, a video, teacher resources and more: www.antarcticglaciers.org/glaciers-and...antarcticglaciers.orgHidden Landscapes of Greenland StoryMap Collection - AntarcticGlaciers.orgIntroducing the Hidden Landscapes of Greenland StoryMap Collection Here is a collection of four Greenland StoryMaps covering the landscape beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet, launched as a collection in ... 12110
Reposted by Mike BentleyProf. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Did you know how much of the power generation capacity added each year world-wide was in renewables? 2022 it was 80 % 2023 it was 86 % 2024 it was 92,5 % Not because the whole world suddenly turned „woke“, but because it’s the cheapest! 181171386
Mike Bentley @mikebentley.bsky.social · 26/03/2025👋🏻 🙋Thanks for doing this ! Really useful resource 110
Mike Bentley @mikebentley.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Great to see you, Ryan. Safe travels home and we look forward to continuing all our collaborative work. 020
Reposted by Mike BentleyCaroline Clason @carolineclason.bsky.social · 17/03/2025A reminder that abstract submission for the @igsoc.bsky.social Symposium on Ice Streams & Outlet glaciers @geogdurham.bsky.social closes 24th March. We're looking forward to presentations from both contemporary & palaeo perspectives to encourage cross-pollination of ideas & research approaches! ❄️⚒️🧪 01211
Reposted by Mike BentleyBill McKay @mckay4senate.bsky.social · 15/03/2025The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought: - 1.65 million deaths from AIDS - 500,000 from lack of vaccines - 550,000 from lack of food aid - 290,000 from malaria - 310,000 from TB 22995015309
Reposted by Mike BentleyAndy Williams @llantwit.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Two Weeks In The Death Spiral Of Cardiff University, by an anonymous academic. This is truly shocking read. The Cardiff executive board should hang their heads in shame. voice.cymru/two-weeks-in...voice.cymruTwo Weeks In The Death Spiral Of Cardiff University -Reading Time: 4 minutesBy an anonymous academic. Cover image by Adwitiya Pal On the second day of classes… 31445300
Reposted by Mike BentleyDr. Manhattan @donpbenz.bsky.social · 19/02/2025This was posted by the King Family. They know a lot about nonviolent resistance. Keep sharing. 7292167
Reposted by Mike BentleyHannah Ritchie @hannahritchie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Global sales of combustion engine cars have passed the peak. Sales peaked in 2017 or 2018 (depending on the source...). From our Daily Data Insights: ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 520164
Reposted by Mike BentleyMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 17/02/2025The government is busy - but the work is not being reported. From banning toxic pesticides to funding green jobs, here are 20 things that happened last week.eastangliabylines.co.ukGovernment is busy: but the media are not telling youDespite what the press tells us, the government is very busy, often doing popular things. But you wouldn’t know it from the press coverage 331066482
Reposted by Mike BentleyAntarctic Science Ltd @antarcticscience.bsky.social · 29/01/2025BURSARY NEWS: On 14th Feb, the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists are running two webinars for potential applicants to learn more about the Antarctic bursary & application process. Register here! 👇👇 apecs.is/news/apecs-n... ❄️❄️apecs.isBot Verification 034
Mike Bentley @mikebentley.bsky.social · 20/01/2025These are fantastic small grants for Early Career Researchers working on Antarctic Science projects. Supervisors - please point your students towards them. A huge range of projects and people have been funded over the years. 06030
Mike Bentley @mikebentley.bsky.social · 12/01/2025Impressive Caroline! Especially in these conditions. 👏🏻👏🏻 120
Mike Bentley @mikebentley.bsky.social · 09/01/2025This fits with obs in the field. George VI Sound ice shelf was exceptionally slushy in late Dec. 0121
Reposted by Mike BentleyBen Sanderson @benmsanderson.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Mitigation costs in perspective 15671224
Reposted by Mike BentleyVAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 27/11/2024The recently published State of the Cryosphere 2024 warns of catastrophic global impacts from globally accelerating ice loss. VAW members contributed to Ch. 3 (Mountain Glaciers & Snow). A must-read! 🌍❄️ 👉 iccinet.org/statecryo24/ [1/2] 14019
Reposted by Mike BentleyInternational Glaciological Society @igsoc.bsky.social · 20/11/20241st circular for IGS symposium in Durham, UK, now online. Symposium theme Ice Streams and Outlet Glaciers and is scheduled to take place 20-25 July at the Department of Geography, Durham University. bit.ly/4dPkViq Register interest in attending through the same URL. 0153
Reposted by Mike BentleyEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 21/11/2024Summer UK temperatures have warmed faster than global average temperature. But the very hottest days have warmed 4x faster than the global average, especially in south-east England. Global warming is not "just" 1°C or 2°C. The effects of climate change are non-linear, especially for extremes. 19644202
Reposted by Mike BentleyJames Lea @jamesmlea.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Rocking my #PolarPride badge ahead of an exciting day of science in Copenhagen! If you want to find out more about why Pride matters for polar research, last year I wrote a blog post about being LGBTQ+ in polar science and the progress that is yet to be made www.polarregions.co.uk/post/why-pri... 04511
Reposted by Mike BentleyPride in STEM @prideinstem.bsky.social · 18/11/2024November 18 is the International Day of LGBQTIA+ People in STEM! Today more than ever we want to stress the importance of communities, building connections, and raising each other up. Let's keep leaving our mark for the betterment of us all! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 #QueerinSTEM prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/ 8866369
Reposted by Mike BentleyJohn Wainwright @tjohnwainwright.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Some great discussions in Durham Geography today around #PolarPride 082
Reposted by Mike BentleyDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/11/2023IPCC scenarios are projections, not predictions. "The future has not been written. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves." We get to decide what the world will look like in 2100. gmd.copernicus.org/articles/13/... 16366144
Reposted by Mike BentleyBritish Antarctic Survey 🐧 @bas.ac.uk · 18/11/2024Happy Polar Pride! 🌈 Today we're celebrating the contribution of LGBTQ+ people in the international polar research and operations community 💙 ➡️ www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/p... #PolarPride2024 #LGBTSTEMDay #DiversityinPolarScience 219330
Reposted by Mike BentleyHuw Griffiths @huwiceandstuff.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Happy #PolarPride day! Celebrating #Polar #Pride with #benthic ( #seafloor) creatures from #Antarctica #Amphipod #isopod #seastar #seapig #PolarPrideDay #LGBTSTEMDay #LGBTQSTEMDay 🇦🇶🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🐻❄️🐧 04713
Mike Bentley @mikebentley.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Thanks to those producing starter packs for those of us transferring. Really short-cuts the hassle necessary to set up and means I have some interesting new-to-me folks in my feeds. Apologies if I haven't got around yet to following some folks from the other place- follow me or give me a wave. 010
Mike Bentley @mikebentley.bsky.social · 18/11/2024And for what it's worth, anyone who calls this an echo chamber really doesn't know how science works, right. Certainly nothing wrong with being respectful and civil, and there is plenty of science and policy disagreement on show. 110
Mike Bentley @mikebentley.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Part of the Xodus, I've been here for a week or so, quietly observing. Blimey it seems a *much* nicer place than the other one. Looking forward to getting back to non-abusive constructive conversations about science, politics and the rest. 180