Science in the Snow…
If you are interested in climate science, check out my blog posts on the Antarctic Quest 21 expedition I am supporting as scientific advisor through Challenging Habitat.
The Next Generations Matter!
Our Planet, Your Path is a crowdfunded community project aiming to empower young people to be part of the solutions, we need to develop to deal with the environmental challenges on our planet.
…as important now as in 2016…
Among the winners of the first Earthshot Prize on 17 Oct 2021 is Costa Rica, and as I find out more about the back story, it turns out that this small island nation has been on its way… Read More
What? Not enough CO2 ?
There is too much CO2 in the atmosphere. There appears to be not enough CO2 in industry, at the moment. Perhaps the question how to get the suppliers of CO2 back into production, so that carbonated beverages and… Read More
Neo-Astronauts
Really? There is a discussion out there whether some billionaire or other can call themselves an astronaut after getting to the edge of space (or a smidgen beyond) in their own craft. The world is burning. The world… Read More
More Antarctic Science!
The Antarctic Quest 21 expedition is gathering momentum in more than one way: scientific and expedition equipment is being accumulated transport logistics are being arranged the crowd funding effort has exceeded the initial target of £30,000 and new… Read More
How much effort goes into scientific models?
If you want to get an impression of how much work is behind those modelling results we are seeing on the news most days? I’ve started to narrate some of the most recent peer-reviewed publications of the scientists… Read More
Want to reduce uncertainty? Read on…
We all know that life is full of uncertainty and most of the time, we don’t notice it too much, let alone worry about it. We’re used to it.
Antarctic Peninsula Expedition
See and hear what it takes to get scientific data from the heart of the Antarctic Peninsula. Antarctic Quest 21 team and patrons have published their first story video, and as I guess that Forces Net is not… Read More
World Ocean Day at the University of Plymouth
At the University of Plymouth, we will celebrate World Ocean Day with a conference for schools that showcases our expertise in marine research and technology in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Our exciting programme of talks covers… Read More
Expedition supports Antarctic Science
The next Austral summer (2021/22) will see a rare man-hauled expedition across the Antarctic Peninsula. The expedition team will be ‘dropped off’ at Portal Point, haul equipment up steep slopes and cross the Forbidden Plateau (my question is:… Read More
At least some good news from (Ant)Arctic
Recent studies, reported in The Conversation, recorded increases in some whale species, including blue and humpback in Antarctic waters and the western Arctic bowhead, fin and minke in the Arctic. One study indicats that a new generation of… Read More
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