Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 2hYou don’t make the cost of environmental damage disappear by removing the regulation. You just send the bill somewhere else… 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I feel a perpetual headline is: “Is social media runining [insert topic]” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSpoilers: Is social media ruining gig surprises?Big moments from headline acts are shared online long before many fans see their favourite artists. 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And why is it that prices are rising….? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUS pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export banPresident Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections. 020
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 30/09/2026About time. Brexit is probably the most expensive act of national self-harm ever sold as an exercise in “taking back control”. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukMove to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Andy BurnhamThe prime minister tells the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good". 021
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Are those artificial diamonds?” “How dare you. They’re super diamonds.” 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The UK government is just casually telling everyone to keep several days of food and water at home because we might be about to experience the biggest El Niño in 1,000 years. www.theguardian.com/environment/...static.klipy.comPlease Disperse - Nothing to See HereALT: Please Disperse - Nothing to See Here 064
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Standard bag of haribo starmix at WH Smith, Manchester airport, is *£4.89*static.klipy.comPixel Cats: Profits and GreedALT: Pixel Cats: Profits and Greed 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The new @unep.org Limiting Overshoot report warns that many impacts of warming, from sea-level rise to ecosystem disruption, will continue long after temperatures peak. I unpack why this should strengthen our resolve to act in this article. www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-u...linkedin.comWhat UNEP’s New Climate Assessment Means for the OceanAtmospheric CO₂ is now 432 ppm, compared with approximately 280 ppm before the Industrial Revolution. The last time Earth had similarly high CO₂ was roughly 3-4 million years ago, during the mid-Plioc... 133
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Scanned these with the ivy processed food app… scored 1/100. I've seen less brutal peer reviews. 010
Reposted by Dr Tom PickerellWorld Resources Institute @worldresources.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🚨🌊Sea surface temperatures have risen steadily over the past 5 decades, reaching new records in 2026. On Aug. 22, the daily average sea surface temperature across the global ocean outside the polar regions reached 21.10°C, the highest daily value ever recorded. Read more: go.wri.org/ocean-temp-bsgo.wri.orgAs Temperatures Climb, the Ocean Takes the BruntFrom scorching temperatures in South Africa to unprecedented heat waves in Europe, extreme heat is breaking records and transforming people’s lives across the world. While we feel this heat most immed... 083
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Interesting time to be a marine biologist. www.ibtimes.co.uk/donald-trump...ibtimes.co.ukDonald Trump Reportedly Told Inner Circle Aliens Are Living in Earth's OceansTV host Jack Osbourne claims a close friend of Donald Trump revealed the current US president believes extraterrestrials are actually hiding beneath Earth's oceans instead of deep space. 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Apparently the Trump Administration was seeking the following from Canada…. No wonder they walked away. 010
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The study was produced by right-wing think tank Onward, which is funded by…[checks notes]…BP, Shell and Equinor… 010
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Sebastien Pocognoli looks like a cross between Jürgen Prochnow and Kevin de Bruyne. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.ukSebastien Pocognoli: Scotland make young and brave choice for national head coach jobThe Scottish FA are all-in on Sebastien Pocognoli, 39, showing bravery and ambition - what everybody wanted, writes Tom English. 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“New normal” implies we’ve arrived somewhere stable. But today’s “normal” is likely to become tomorrow’s cool anomaly if emissions continue. 1103
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I see you and raise you Christmas selection boxes… 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Britain is banning disposable BBQs because drought and extreme heat have turned the countryside into tinder. But let’s not mistake an ignition-control measure for a climate adaptation strategy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTemporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire riskGovernment issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public". 000
Reposted by Dr Tom PickerellZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Still gobsmacking that Andy Burnhams response to the deaths from the climate crisis has been to pledge to try & stop the sale of single use barbeques. A monumental mistake. Time to do the right thing. Fund our firefighters & say no to new oil & gas. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comGreen groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisisMore than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles through another heatwave 1151701505
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 14/08/202627 times more people in #Clacton wanted a man in a bin than wanted Laurence Fox as their MP. 022
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 09/08/2026“older technology is having a bit of a moment – social media is full of people talking about why they're going back to basics with the likes of digital cameras, wired headphones and early MP3 players.” Try a 110 camera and a Walkman… www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comDigital cameras and wired earphones are back - and 'a bit more real'We're surrounded by more advanced tech in 2026, so why are young people going back to basics? 010
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 08/08/2026In a world where expertise and evidence are often presented as just another opinion, this is a useful reminder that not all conclusions are created equal. I don't know who created the original, so if anyone recognises the artist, please let me know so I can give proper credit. 131
Reposted by Dr Tom Pickerell🌊Markus Knigge🐟 @oceanknigge.bsky.social · 07/08/2026🇩🇪 @wwf.de is looking for 🇪🇺 fisheries policy advisor... #EndOverfishing #RespectTheLimit www.wwf.de/ueber-uns/st...wwf.deJobs beim WWF - Aktuelle Stellenangebote 063
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Seen in Osaka Aquarium. A European equivalent would be roughly the size of Austria. Or South Carolina if you’re from the States. 010
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Adapted from Joel Pett’s wonderful original. 010
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Will Chewbacca need to be re-dubbed…? 🤔🤣🏴 www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comStar Wars dubbed in Welsh for the first time to celebrate landmark anniversaryThe Welsh language version of the classic 1977 film will feature Matthew Rhys as Han Solo. 010
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Our Ocean Conference 11 in Mombasa generated 370 commitments and $7.5B for ocean action. Since 2014: 3,270 commitments and $176.7B mobilised. Outcome report: ouroceankenya.com/wp-content/u... 100
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Peak 2026: arguing with a town that no longer has fishing boats about a fish they celebrate symbolically, while suggesting they swap their seafood heritage for a land-grown vegetable. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comPeta wants Aberaeron Mackerel Fiesta to celebrate cabbage insteadAberaeron holds an annual "light-hearted funeral" dedicated to the fast-swimming fish. 001
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 04/08/2026One cannot accuse him of hypocrisy; he was consistently appalling. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comNewspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66The columnist died in hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday. 020
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Excuses over time: “The dog ate my homework” “Your email was in the junk folder” “My Twitter account was hacked” And now…. “AI did it” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil 020
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Good! www.bbc.com/sport/footba...bbc.comFifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go throughUefa will boycott Fifa's tournaments if investment proposals from world football's governing body president Gianni Infantino go through. 110
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Apparently the UK lost $1.5bn in under a week to extreme heat. Yet some are still calling for North Sea oil and gas expansion because… [checks notes] the economy. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comHeat Wave in June Cost the UK Economy $1.5 BillionScorching temperatures exposed shortcomings in Britain’s homes, workplaces and public transport. 02220
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Onorato di essere presente oggi su La Repubblica www.repubblica.it/dossier/econ...repubblica.itLa febbre degli oceani accelera il cambiamento climaticoAssorbono il 91% del calore in eccesso prodotto dai gas serra, ma il prezzo è sempre più alto: temperature record, innalzamento del livello del mare, acidifica… 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 24/07/2026A new study in Oceanography concludes that human-caused climate change has driven nearly every global mass coral bleaching event on record. Without us burning fossil fuels, bleaching would remain rare even in El Niño years. tos.org/oceanography...tos.orgFEATURE ARTICLE • Quantifying the Role of Climate Change in Driving Mass Coral Bleaching | Oceanography 172
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 23/07/2026“Is that it” vs “his spending spree would mean tax rises.” Schrödinger’s arse 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Nothing to see here, move along… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukOpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attackIt is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement. 010
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 22/07/2026It’s not even August and I’ve spotted my first retail Christmas tree!! 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 20/07/2026I’d like to see Claude do agarose gel electrophoresis. 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Can you imagine the MAGA tantrums if the UK funded politically aligned groups in the US. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby YoungExclusive: Controversial grants are part of package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics 000
Dr Tom Pickerell @tomolamola.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Antarctic staff experience a minor workplace issue. 000