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Trish Morgan ♾️

@trishmorgan.bsky.social
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Academic based at Dublin City University. Interdisciplinary - environmental geography and communications. Nature lover. Not bad at handling boats. trishmorgan.ie ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0409-3112

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Robert Macfarlane @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
This is happening, right now. The great "arribada" (arrival) of mother Olive Ridley sea turtles on the Odisha coast, where they dig sand-nests & lay their eggs, driven by ancient instinct. Heart-lifting, magnificent, moving: part of a geography of hope. 🎞️ by Bivash Pandav via my friend Yuvan Aves.
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LyndallTerrier @lyndallterrier.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Say all together now: "STATE-OF-THE-ART CLIMATE MODELS SHOW WARMING STOPS ONCE WE STOP EMITTING CARBON" So, "There's still time to stop the worst impacts of climate change."
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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Excited to announce this new article, a comprehensive review of recent research on post-growth — the science of wellbeing within planetary boundaries. Published in the Lancet Planetary Health with a brilliant team of authors. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Post-growth: the science of wellbeing within planetary boundaries
There are increasing concerns that continued economic growth in high-income countries might not be environmentally sustainable, socially beneficial, or economically achievable. In this Review, we expl...
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Mika Rantanen @mikarantane.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Storm #Éowyn has set new wind speed records for Ireland as potential sting jet hits the west coast (mean wind 37.5 m/s & gust 50.8 m/s). The location of the maximum winds and the satellite appearance of #Éowyn match with the conceptual model of a sting jet.
Wind observation map for Ireland, shared by Met Eireann.Infrared satellite image from meteologix.com showing the satellite image of Storm Éowyn.Conceptual model of a sting jet from Schultz & Browning (2017) (https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.2795).
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Henry @maxiedoggie.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
I understand that ChatGPT is down and fortunately this is not a problem for me as I have spent considerable time developing a local language model that I am able to run autonomously, fuelled by pastis and duck rillettes.
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Yellow Dot Studios @yellowdotstudios.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Oh just your average 140 mph wind gust (max over ocean) 938 mb storm, clocking Ireland Friday morning. It may end up being an all-time min low pressure record for that area.
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Genuine lol! At least we have black humour as a consolation.
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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Storm #Eowyn is being forecast as one of the most intense wind storms to hit Ireland. We will have to wait for attribution studies to assess what role #climate change did or didn’t play. By coincidence I have been reading papers on current impacts of AMOC slowdown. 🧵
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Brilliant satirical cover from Private Eye, mocking spineless media organisations and journalists who submit and cower in the face of power 👏
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 31/12/2024
In 1582, a papal bull introduced the Gregorian calendar, still used today by most of the world. Because it’s 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, countries introducing it simply skipped a third of October, and if you scroll back far enough in the iPhone calendar app you can see it change
Screencap showing the jump from Oct 4 to 15
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Ryan Katz-Rosene, PhD @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
OK, by popular demand... here's my rendition of what I call "The Offramp". It's the virtuous circle antidote to the vicious cycle of the Doom Loop. It *starts* with social movements for economic and political justice. So, grab a pitch fork, and let the billionaire class know we're coming!
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Beautiful shot of the Christmas Eve birb.
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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Time to add this to the old out-of-office reply!
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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Just having a morning munch...
A brown and tan squirrel is caught by the golden sunlight. He is upright with food in his hands. There are blurry trees in the background.
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Excellent birbs.
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
There’s an American lady with the same name as me who keeps giving my email address out to her friends by mistake. I have for years tried to alert her to no avail. Today I am delighted to read that Aileen sent her Christmas newsletter and she will be holidaying in France for the season.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
I’m reading @doctorvive.bsky.social’s new book. It’s a great read - angry, clear and inspiring to take action. Recommended reading over Xmas holidays!
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
It is indeed a fascinating thread showing that action on climate change is not just the preoccupation of certain demographics.
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Yellow Dot Studios @yellowdotstudios.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Forget the numbers. The key things to understand about global temps are: 1. Homo sapiens (us) have never seen temps this high. 2. It's getting hotter, faster. 3. We're on track for collapse and mass extinction. 4. We could stop it, but Big Oil & govs are still making it hotter instead.
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Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record
Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Here is a somber truth of creative life. If it goes well, people will begin to ask you for things. Each of those things, no matter how kind or flattering or genuine or even beneficial to your own career and finances as well as someone else's, will pull you from your true purpose.
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Tony Beales @tonybeales.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
How many whiskers does a red squirrel have? Lots! They're also under its chin, on its belly, elbows, wrists, feet, & the base of its tail. Called vibrissae, they are highly touch sensitive, so for example, a squirrel can always feel where it's about to place its foot #Cumbria #UKwildlife #mammals
Side profile of a red squirrel from the waist upwards, paws clutched to its chest, and face mostly in front of a black area of the background. Its slender face whiskers are catching the light.
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Ali Sheridan @alisheridan.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Following a unanimously supported motion, Dublin City Council has joined the global call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Cities & regions have an increasingly important role in driving climate action & leadership. This year, the council unveiled its plan to be climate neutral by 2030.
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
So happy to find @carlbovisnature.bsky.social here. Follow for stunning nature photos.
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Stunning underwater life.
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Ciaran De Buitlear | Gardeningwell @gardeningwell.ie · 29/11/2024
🌱🌎 Soon our volunteers will distribute (for free) 45,000 native trees grown in Ireland to hundreds of people who will plant and care for them. Growing today for a greener tomorrow! freetrees.ie
Tall trees viewed from below with mass underneath, and showing crown shyness.
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Joanna Bagniewska @joannabagniewska.com · 29/11/2024
Consumerism is one of the underlying issues responsible for climate and biodiversity crises. Can we stop "celebrating" Black Friday, and do a White Friday (in honour of polar and montane wildlife) instead? A "buy nothing" day - or maybe week, month or more? Who's with me? Visual by Toni Llobet. 🌏🦊🐻‍❄️
Text: Rampant consumerism is burning up the Planet!
-threatening wildlife, pushing arctic and mountain animals to narrower, ever higher latitudes and altitudes.
White Friday - Buy nothing day!

Images show white animals, including polar bear, snowy owl, beluga whale and stoat.
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 29/11/2024
Different worldviews and knowledge systems influence the ways people interact with and value nature. 🌍🧪: - @ipbes.bsky.social #ValuesAssessment All these values must be considered to effectively address the #biodiversity crisis. Read the Values Assessment Report: www.ipbes.net/the-values-a...
An infographic depicting the various ways people relate to and value nature, including living from nature, living in nature, living with nature and living as nature.
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Best Boys and Girls.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 29/11/2024
Irish language rap group Kneecap has won a discrimination case over the British govt's refusal to award them an arts grant
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Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block
Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.
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Skeptical Science @skepticalscience.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
The Debunking Handbook 2020 has been translated into 20 languages! This essential guide equips readers with tools to combat misinformation, thanks to the efforts of 22 experts and many global volunteers. skepticalscience.com/translation-... #debunking #misinformation
Composite image showing 21 covers of The Debunking Handbook first published in 2020 and now available in 20 languages
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
TIL long-tailed tits have yellow eye shadow!
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Gerry McDied 10 years ago, on a night just like this @gerrymcbride.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Good man yourself Oedipus, how’re ye keeping these days, tell me now, do y’still have the
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 28/11/2024
"In a year or two [the constraint is] just electricity supply” Every joule of energy that goes to developing technologies designed to enrich and empower manaical billionaires rather than protecting people and planet is an unforgiveable waste. www.ft.com/content/027b...
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Elon Musk predicts AI will overtake human intelligence next year
Tesla chief says infrastructure will need to keep up with technology’s demands as he seeks investment for own start-up
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Beautiful albatross named Wisdom has been sighted back at her breeding grounds. Wisdom is at least 74 years of age and the oldest known ringed bird.
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Ben Sanderson @benmsanderson.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Mitigation costs in perspective
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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Morning! Detail of a very turquoise iceberg, reflected perfectly in Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. #Iceland March 2017
A huge turquoise iceberg is reflected in glassy water. The iceberg is all higgledy-piggledy as chunks have fallen off. Photographed with a zoom lens to get most detail.
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Quite the talent.
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The wonders of the natural world frequently leave me speechless, so I’ll just leave this here.
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
🚨 There are one or two phishing accounts pretending to be me and trying to get people to send them money, which is a MASSIVE PAIN IN THE HOLE - if people could report bsky.app/profile/ciar... and bsky.app/profile/ciar... I'd hugely appreciate it. I only sell through my website, www.ciaraioch.com 🚨
Screenshot of one of the phishing accounts impersonating my account
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Ana Brandusescu @anabrandusescu.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
"The conversation no one wants to have is that it’s still impossible to calculate how many resources infrastructure of AI needs to run at scale—including water, a resource Spain is rapidly running out of with 78% of its landmass threatened by desertification." www.techpolicy.press/why-we-dont-...
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Why We Don’t Know AI's True Water Footprint | TechPolicy.Press
Miranda Gabbott asks, by choosing AI industry-driven growth today, will urban planners in Spain jeopardize their water tomorrow?
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RedPen/BlackPen @redpenblackpen.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I mean - this is not wrong #peerreview
Multi-panel cartoon titled "The Five Stages of Responding to Peer Review from @redpenblackpen". 1. Denial. "This is not happening" - over a picture of a rejection letter. 2. Anger. "WHY didn't they READ the stinkin' PAPER?!" spoken by an angry person.
3. Bargaining. "Please, please, PLEASE make an exception this time Dr. Assistant Editor" spoken by a tiny figure at the front of a very large boot. 4. Depression. "Oh gawd. My work really is that awful" - a figure is face down on a table. 5. Acceptance. "Alright! Time to get to work and make this better" - a flexed arm holds a red pen. At the bottom is a pointy character (redpen/blackpen) pointing to an arrow and saying "Hey Kids!!! Cut out this handy arrow to track where YOU are at!"
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Dan McQuillan @danmcquillan.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Looks like toxic nuclear waste will be among the main by-products of generating toxic AI content ☢️ www.msn.com/en-us/news/u.... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft’s AI Centers © ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/Agence France-Press/Getty Images
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Abandoned Alberta @abandonedalberta.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
A composite image of 8 consecutive shots of a red fox jumping sequence will it is hunting a few winters ago. Hoping to be lucky enough to witness it again this year. #fox #wildlife #photography #nature #mammals
A composite image of 8 consecutive shots of a red fox hunting a few winters ago.  Hoping to be lucky enough to witness it again this year.
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Trish Morgan ♾️ @trishmorgan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Kinda feeling like this about my current literature review. Been finding it hard to switch gears into some deep thought and focus. #AcademicSky
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
In thinking about what rich nations owe the developing world, here’s something to keep in mind: The average American emits more CO₂ in one week than an average person in low-income countries does in one year.
Bar chart displaying per capita CO2 emissions for 2021. The United States shows significantly higher emissions at 14.86 tons, compared to low-income countries, which have emissions of 0.28 tons. Land use change is not included.
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Dave Anslow @daveanslow.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/11/2024
Okay, I have to do a thread on this pretty amazing article because it is just seriously chockers with eye-opening stats about 'direct air capture' - ie, sucking up air and trying to remove carbon dioxide from it news.mit.edu/2024/reality...
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Reality check on technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the air
An MIT Energy Initiative study finds many climate-stabilization plans are based on questionable assumptions about the future cost and deployment of “direct air capture” and therefore may not bring abo...
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
1/ There's a lot of talk these days about scientific neutrality and the role of academics in our planetary emergency So I'd love to introduce myself by sharing some of my work on academic activism and talking a bit about my own shift from 'the lab' to the streets
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