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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New from colleagues @jessaloomis.bsky.social and @lukegreen.bsky.social -
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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The devastating events in Nepal & Tibet originated from a glacier collapsing on the N side of Langtang-Lirung mountain. @gunjan87.bsky.social recent paper on Langtang glaciers shows that they are rapidly warming, and that the rate of recession is accelerating. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Folks please help: Please complete this short (~6 minutes) feedback survey for AntarcticGlaciers. The data will be used in reports for funders, new funding apps, and to evidence impact, and is very important for keeping the site free and running smoothly! www.antarcticglaciers.org/2026/08/anta...
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AntarcticGlaciers.org feedback survey 2026 - AntarcticGlaciers.org
This short survey (~6 minutes) aims to capture information on who uses AntarcticGlaciers.org and why, and how to improve the offering from AntarcticGlaciers. I am interested in understanding how the w...
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Protecting communities from glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) requires more than early warning technology alone. New research from @ncl-geography.bsky.social shows how local knowledge, trusted communication networks and evacuation preparedness can strengthen early warning systems. Read more 👇
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Local knowledge can improve early warnings of glacial lake floods
Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can enhance Early Warning Systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods.
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Rob Shaw @whatisrobshaw.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Nice to contribute to Lo Squaderno, an Italian magazine of essays on issues related to society and space. My essay "Against awe: towards everynight darkness" argues against a reliance on soliciting feelings of awe as a route for #darksky advocacy. Take a look at www.losquaderno.net/wp-content/u...
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
New from our recent PhD graduate and research associate, Brett Cherry -
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nickmegoran.bsky.social @nickmegoran.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Graduation is my favourite day of the academic calendar- this year with the wonderful poet and Chancellor of Newcastle University, Imtiaz Dharker. @ncl-geography.bsky.social @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🚢 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 Newcastle geographers Christine Batchelor, Louise Callard, Andrew Henderson and Bridget Tiller have returned from a research cruise to Norway, where they mapped the seafloor and collected sediment cores with colleagues from Loughborough University, UCL and Aarhus University.
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nickmegoran.bsky.social @nickmegoran.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We can successfully fight back against the neoliberal university managers. Newcastle UCU's success proves it: @isrfoundation.bsky.social @vickyblake.bsky.social @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @ncl-geography.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk isrf.org/blog/target-...
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Target culture and how to defeat it
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Seb Pitman @coastalscoop.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
If we want to Hold the Line with fixed sea defences, ongoing intervention and maintenance are simply part of the deal. www.itv.com/watch/news/d... @newcastleuni.bsky.social @ncl-geography.bsky.social @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social
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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 02/06/2026
Why is studying geography important today? 🌍 We asked some of our 2026 medal and award recipients - recognised for their outstanding contributions to geographical research, fieldwork, teaching and public engagement - to share their thoughts 👇
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Congratulations to Professor Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social on joining award-winning @carbonbrief.org as a contributing editor 👏 Bethan is among a select group of experts supporting the editorial team over two years, drawing on her expertise in glacial geology to inform climate reporting.
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Introducing Carbon Brief's 2026 cohort of contributing editors - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief’s editorial team is supported by an international group of academics, each specialising in...
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Seb Pitman @coastalscoop.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Our new paper out in *Applied Geochemistry*: erosion of historic colliery spoil on the Durham coast is still releasing ~6.6 tonnes of arsenic into the North Sea every year. This flux is comparable to, or exceeds, many regulated industrial discharges. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Processes affecting pollution fluxes during the coastal erosion of legacy colliery wastes
The fate and behaviour of legacy coastal waste deposits are of concern due to the potential for future climate change to increase contaminant fluxes f…
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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
New paper: Glaciers, lakes and wetlands in the high Peruvian Andes. How do these systems interact and how important are glaciers for maintaining wetlands? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Landsystems of the tropical high Peruvian Andes: Glaciers, lakes, wetlands and water resources in the Cordillera Vilcanota
We outline the geomorphological relationships between glaciers, lakes and bofedal wetlands, and the way in which moraines, talus slopes and sandar interact with catchment hydrology in the tropical A...
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Research led by Dr Matthew Perks at @ncl-geography.bsky.social with @nationaltrust.org.uk shows that reconnecting rivers to their floodplains can slow flows and create better-quality habitats. At Goldrill Beck, flood waters were delayed by an average of 25 minutes. Read more: bit.ly/4dtXGNF
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Restoring rivers can slow flows and boost opportunities for wildlife
A major river restoration project in Cumbria has shown that reconnecting rivers to their floodplains can slow the movement of water and improve habitats.
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The recipient of this year's Murchison Award for publications judged to contribute most to geographical science in recent years is Professor Anoop Nayak @anoop79.bsky.social. @ncl-geography.bsky.social
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RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
The recipient of the 2026 Victoria Medal for conspicuous merit in research in geography is Professor Rachel Pain @rachelpain.bsky.social. @ncl-geography.bsky.social
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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
It is a delight to launch our Greenland Connection resources! These tell the hidden stories and histories of the UK-led exploration of Greenland. www.antarcticglaciers.org/glaciers-and...
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The Greenland Connection: decolonising UK-Greenland exploration - AntarcticGlaciers.org
The Greenland Connection is a project funded by the NERC Arctic Office, which aims to illustrate the diversity of people involved in UK-led explorations to Greenland. The Greenland Connection comprise...
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
🎉 Delighted to share that our colleagues, Professor Rachel Pain and Professor Anoop Nayak have received recognition from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Congratulations to both on these outstanding achievements!
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Seb Pitman @coastalscoop.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
New research bulletin published by CL:AIRE detailing our work to understand the fate and mobility of legacy waste in the coastal zone, following the conclusion of the NERC highlight topics grant: claire.co.uk/legacy-waste... @ncl-geography.bsky.social
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
📣 We’re excited to share that Geography at Newcastle University is now ranked 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱—Top 25 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 🌍✨ A proud moment reflecting the strength of our research, teaching, and community 👏🎉 #WeAreNCL #NewcastleUniversity @newcastleuni.bsky.social
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🥳Congratulations to our colleagues, Dr Michael Joseph Richardson (@michaeljrichardson.bsky.social) and Professor Jen Bagelman (@bagelwoman.bsky.social), on being shortlisted for the 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in the category of 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵.
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Our colleague, Professor Bethan Davies has been invited to serve as a 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 for 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 for the next two years. Congratulations to Bethan (@iceybethan.bsky.social) on this well-deserved recognition!🎉 ➡️𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳📝: www.carbonbrief.org/introducing-...
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We’re delighted to share that 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘼𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙤𝙨𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙯𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙖 by Dr. James Riding is now on view at the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. The exhibition runs from March 30 to April 6. 🔎𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: muzej.ba www.subjectiveeditions.org/mapping/subj...
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘼𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙤𝙨𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙯𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙖 by Dr. James Riding has reached an incredible milestone and is now available at the Buybook bookstore. It's even placed on the shelf just above 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢, the Nobel Prize–winning novel. A truly meaningful achievement. Congratulations!🎉
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Geography has today been ranked #22 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, up from #36 in 2025 and #40 in 2024. This is the highest subject ranking of all disciplines at Newcastle University. Superb achievement!
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Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
📢 We're celebrating 10 subjects being ranked within the world's top 100 in the latest QS Rankings 🎉 It's a fantastic achievement and testament to the hard work and dedication from our staff and students. #WeAreNCL
A university building with a banner displaying "Ranked in the World Top 100 for" followed by a list: Archaeology, Architecture, Development Studies, Dentistry, English Language and Literature, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Geology, Medicine, Mining Engineering. At the top, the Newcastle University logo is visible. People walk in the foreground.
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle Uni @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Following recent debate sparked by the Bank of England’s announcement that future banknotes will feature wildlife, Dr Michael J Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, has shared his perspective in The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The trope of ‘choosing pets over people’ is not new | Letter
Letter: The problem isn’t the beaver on the banknote – it’s a politics that no longer recognises what holds value, writes Dr Michael J Richardson
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Seb Pitman @coastalscoop.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A challenge for students on the @ncl-geography.bsky.social Netherlands fieldtrip today with ~1m storm surge completely inundating de Slufter field site - great resilience reconsidering what was possible, and retargeting some of their project work. Fantastic to show this dynamic environment in flood!
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
🗣📢 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞: 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 Our colleague, Professor Bethan Davies (@iceybethan.bsky.social) will be speaking at an upcoming webinar next week on glacier loss in Alaska. 🗓 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟯 🕕 𝟭𝟴:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟵:𝟯𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 🖥️𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: futureearth.confetti.events/glacier-loss...
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Glacier Loss in Alaska
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Eos @eos.org · 10/03/2026
A new study shows how Antarctic Peninsula systems will be affected under different emissions scenarios. 🧪 Research led by @iceybethan.bsky.social from @ncl-geography.bsky.social with colleagues from @bas.ac.uk, @pml.ac.uk, and elsewhere. eos.org/articles/ant...
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Antarctic Peninsula Faces Starkly Different Futures, Depending on Decisions Made Today - Eos
A study reveals interconnected changes under three emissions pathways and describes the emerging challenges facing Antarctic fieldwork.
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄🎉 A new paper by Dr Robin Finlay, Dr Matt Benwell and Professor Peter Hopkins (@peterhopkins.bsky.social) has been published in 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡. Check it out! 🔓 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 – 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Congratulations to three of our academics, Professors Gina Heathcote, Kyle Grayson and Louise Kempton, who have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, recognising their excellence in their fields. 👏 Read more here. ⬇ bit.ly/47edsJh #WeAreNCL
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
🔎See this interesting blog post about our colleague Dr James Riding’s atlas, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒐𝒔𝒏𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒛𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒂 — a collection of hand-drawn, personal maps created during participatory workshops in Sarajevo, Srebrenica and Vitez. 👉𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: from.ncl.ac.uk/how-hand-dra...
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How hand-drawn maps are revealing real stories from Bosnia and Herzegovina
A new atlas developed by a Newcastle University geographer offers a unique view of life in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Find out how.
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
📣Our colleague, Professor 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 (@iceybethan.bsky.social) will be speaking at an upcoming webinar on glacier loss in Alaska. 🗓 Monday, March 23 ⏰ 18:00–19:30 CET 🔗 futureearth.confetti.events/glacier-loss...
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Great to see this new Handbook of Cultural Geographies out, with chapters by Newcastle Geography’s @peterhopkins.bsky.social on Intersection, @anoop79.bsky.social & Daniel Barwick on Black Lives, @alisonstenning.bsky.social on Playing, and @bagelwoman.bsky.social (& Noam Leshem) on Witness.
The front cover of The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Geographies, edited by Peter Merriman, Anna Secor and Shanti Sumartojo
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
📝 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀! Our colleague, Dr Mohamed El-Shewy (@moshewy.bsky.social) has published a new paper, in 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊: 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦. Check it out! ➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! 🔥 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀! Professor Peter Hopkins(@peterhopkins.bsky.social) and Dr James Carr have published a new paper in 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴, reviewing Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism and suggesting some possibilities for future research. Check it out!
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Seb Pitman @coastalscoop.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
WWII pillbox at Blast Beach left with part of the structure hanging mid-air after the beach level dropped around it. Footage from today’s post-winter survey shows significant beach rotation, eroding the south and accreting the north @ncl-geography.bsky.social #geoscience #earthscience
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
📣 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! We’re pleased to share that our colleagues, Professor Peter Hopkins (@peterhopkins.bsky.social) and Dr Matt Benwell have published a paper, along with Dr Robin Finlay at the University of Sunderland, The Institute for Economic and Social Inclusion.🎉
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Peter Hopkins @peterhopkins.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
📌NEW PAPER - about how the UK asylum system actively promotes disorientation for asylum seekers - led by @robinfinlay.bsky.social with Matt Benwell and I from our HERA/AHRC funded work about refugee youth. @ncl-geography.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Alaskan glaciers are retreating faster than ever, threatening ecosystems, communities, and ways of life. ❄️ Join me and others for a webinar on glacier loss, tipping points, and cultural consequences in Alaska. 🗓 Monday, March 23 ⏰ 18:00–19:30 CET 🔗 futureearth.confetti.events/glacier-loss...
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Glacier Loss in Alaska
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Geography at Durham @geogdurham.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
We are looking forward to welcoming @josepchanza.bsky.social to the department on March 11th for a talk on his newly published book 'Women Leaders, Queer Faithfuls: Reinventing Religion in Contemporary Spain'. This will be held 14:00-16:00pm in room W414. All welcome!
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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Our new paper on the future of the Antarctic Peninsula published today, showing how the various systems across the Peninsula will be impacted by different global warming scenarios. www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
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Frontiers | The Antarctic Peninsula under present day climate and future low, medium-high and very high emissions scenarios
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming rapidly, with more frequent extreme temperature and precipitation events, reduced sea ice, glacier retreat, ice shelf coll...
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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The future of the Antarctic Peninsula under three different scenarios - the choices we make today determine the future. Policy Brief with @granthamicl.bsky.social spiral.imperial.ac.uk/entities/pub...
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Climate change and its impact on the Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula, part of the British Antarctic Territory, is a global biodiversity hotspot, and a focus of tourism, scientific and fishing operations. The region is warming rapidly, at up to t...
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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The best and worst case futures for the Antarctic Peninsula- covered in the @dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
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Seb Pitman @coastalscoop.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
🌊 Storm Babet impacted large parts of the North East. Using high-resolution wave modelling, we can now simulate wave heights and energy across the full event and apply the same approach to past and future storms to better understand coastal impacts. #WaveModelling #StormBabet #CoastalScience
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
A really important piece for university Geography from colleagues across the country, including our @peterhopkins.bsky.social
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Newcastle University Geography @ncl-geography.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
We are pleased to share that our colleague, Dr Michael Richardson's work “𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙀𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙖𝙙𝙨” through the Birds, Bees, Bikes and Trees project, has been selected as one of the top 10 in the Environment and Climate category of the 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲'𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. Congratulations!🎉
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Mark Griffiths @casesofyou.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I’m so happy for / proud of / inspired by my brilliant student Zena Agha who just passed her viva. Congratulations Dr Agha!
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