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Prof Jamie Woodward
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Prof in Physical Geography @ Manchester, UK. Earth history, river science, #microplastics. Vice Pres R&HE @RGS_IBG Fellow @BSG_Geomorph Editor @GeogReview Author: The Ice Age VSI. A Little History of the Earth coming 14/10/25 🌍 .. more

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Prof Jamie Woodward @jamie-woodward.bsky.social · Mar 23
Delighted to share my upcoming book in the @yalebooks.bsky.social Little Histories Series: “A lively account of the history of our planet, from its earliest origins to the present day, told through the major geological changes and scientific breakthroughs” yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300... 23-09-25

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Steve Brusatte @stevebrusatte.bsky.social · 10d
What do we know about the last surviving dinosaurs, living right before the asteroid? And is Nanotyrannus a tiny tyrannosaur species or juvenile T. rex?

Lindsay Zanno & I talk through the big questions with Ira Flatow on today's @scifri.bsky.social !

www.sciencefriday.com/segments/din...
Were Dinos On Their Way Out Before The Asteroid Hit? Maybe Not
Two new studies suggest that, contrary to longstanding beliefs, dinosaurs were not on the decline before the Chicxulub asteroid impact.
www.sciencefriday.com

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Prifysgol Aberystwyth @prifaber.bsky.social · 14d
👂Siawns i wrando eto ar Dr Hywel Griffiths, Adran Daearyddiaeth a Gwyddorau Daear, yn edrych ar drychineb Dolgarrog ym 1925 a beth allwn ni ddysgu ohoni.

🖱️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Lleisiau Cymru - Gwersi Dolgarrog - BBC Sounds
Hywel Griffiths sy'n edrych ar hanes trychineb Dolgarrog ym 1925 a beth allwn ni ddysgu.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Prifysgol Aberystwyth @prifaber.bsky.social · 14d
Mewn erthygl yn The Conversation, mae'r Athro Stephen Tooth yn egluro sut, ers Dolgarrog, mae gan y DU record diogelwch cronfeydd dŵr rhagorol ond mae trychinebau'n dal i ddigwydd.

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#diogelwch #cronfeydddwr #NewidHinsawdd #llifogydd

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 14d
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Stephen Tooth explains how since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.

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#resevoirsafety #climatechange #flood

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Brian Sayle @briansayle.bsky.social · 14d
The breach in the Llyn Eigiau Dam wall.
100 years ago today, following heavy rain, the dam failed flooding the village of Dolgarrog, resulting in the loss of 16 lives. I've past this dam several times, its remains are a sombre structure in the mountains above what was a peaceful village below.

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us-news.bsky.social @us-news.bsky.social · 15d
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again

https://www.europesays.com/us/350668/

One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…#us #news #usnews
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again - United States
Since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
www.europesays.com

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Geography at Bangor Uni @bugeography.bsky.social · 15d
Today marks the #Centenary of the #Dolgarrog Dam #Disaster The village never forgot and UK #Reservoir Saftey Laws were changed because of it Read what our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke wrote about this event & how it shaped the community theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
theconversation.com

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eu-science.bsky.social @eu-science.bsky.social · 15d
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again

https://www.europesays.com/uk/543175/

One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again - United Kingdom
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales, destroying several homes, a
www.europesays.com

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au-nb.bsky.social @au-nb.bsky.social · 17d
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again

https://www.newsbeep.com/au/253507/

One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales,…
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again - Australia News Beep
One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales, destroying several homes, a
www.newsbeep.com

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 17d
Since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again
Since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
tcnv.link

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 17d
The fossil may help end a long-running debate in palaeontology.
New ‘miniature T rex’ rewrites the history of the world’s largest predator
The fossil may help end a long-running debate in palaeontology.
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Tom Sharpe @tomsharperocks.bsky.social · 17d
#FossilFriday: the fossil 'crocodile' (ichthyosaur) skull found one autumn day 214 years ago between Lyme Regis and Charmouth in Dorset by Mary Anning's brother, Joseph. Although similar fossils had long been known to occur at Lyme and elsewhere, this was the first to be scientifically described.
Ichthyosaur fossil showing a long pointed snout with many small teeth and a large eye with bony plates photographed in a museum.

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 17d
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
tcnv.link

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Geography at Bangor Uni @bugeography.bsky.social · 18d
Our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke has been reflecting on the Centenary of the Dolgarrog Dam disaster that occured on 2 Nov 1925 You can read her article in @uk.theconversation.com here #disaster #rememberance #resilience #reservoirsafety #community #legacy
theconversation.com/when-the-dam...
When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws
A century after a dam burst in Dolgarrog, killing 16 people, the Welsh village still lives with the legacy that reshaped UK safety laws and its own identity.
theconversation.com

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Steve Brusatte @stevebrusatte.bsky.social · 18d
Nanotyrannus is real.

For years I’ve considered many mid-sized gracile tyrannosaurs to be juvenile T. rex.

But I was wrong. This stunning new skeleton of a mature long-armed small tyrannosaur is clearly a different species.

Isn’t science fun?!

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Researchers discover new tyrannosaur species in ‘duelling dinosaurs’ fossil
Analysis of Montana fossils shows the battling predator was a fully grown Nanotyrannus, not a young T rex
www.theguardian.com

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Social Responsibility at The University of Manchester @socialresponuom.bsky.social · Oct 14
Prof @jamie-woodward.bsky.social recently addressed an APPG roundtable at Westminster, presenting research on microplastic pollution from wastewater discharges and biosolids. 💦
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Geography professor delivers impactful Westminster talk on microplastics < Social Responsibility
Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Manchester, recently addressed key stakeholders at Westminster to speak about the impact of microplastic pollution on our…
www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk

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Hywel Griffiths @hywelgriffiths.bsky.social · Oct 4
Traeth y Gogledd / Y Wig / North Beach | Aberystwyth

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Blackwell's Manchester @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social · Oct 3
12/11: @drjuliashaw.bsky.social will be in conversation with Jamie Woodward, discussing the motivations of those damaging our environment. Part psychology, part true crime - this is going to be a fascinating conversation! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-crim...

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · Sep 20
🦴 Microplastics and bone health

A new review finds microplastics can accumulate in bone tissue, altering cells, weakening structure, and potentially linking to diseases like osteoporosis.

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#SciComm #Health #Plastics 🧪
Effects of microplastics on the bones: a comprehensive review - Osteoporosis International
A growing role for the skeleton in human health and longevity emerged recently. However, knowledge regarding the effects of new risk factors, linked to modern life, for bone diseases is not documented...
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Prof Jamie Woodward @jamie-woodward.bsky.social · Aug 8
Don’t forget to preorder from your local bookstore! 😊 yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

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Prof Jamie Woodward @jamie-woodward.bsky.social · Jul 30
Currently compiling the index! Publication date is 14 October yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · Jul 23
🚨 NEW: Graduate Aidan joins Prof. @jamie-woodward.bsky.social to reveal how England’s water firms mislead the public on #sewage #pollution.

youtu.be/5MJ_lC3Tcvw
The truth about English water pollution and sewage
YouTube video by The University of Manchester
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School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · Jul 17
Prof Jamie Woodward recently contributed to the APPG on microplastics' roundtable 'Microplastic Pollution in Sewage and Sludge: Scale, Impact, and Solutions'

The event explored current and emerging solutions, and how government, regulators, and industry can work together to address the issue.
Geography professor delivers impactful Westminster talk on microplastics
Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Manchester, recently addressed key stakeholders at Westminster to speak about the impact of microplastic pollution on our environme...
www.manchester.ac.uk

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Georgina Rannard @georginarannard.bsky.social · Jul 7
A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration. My write-up of new research here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tiny creature gorges, gets fat, and locks up planet-warming carbon
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Prof Jamie Woodward @jamie-woodward.bsky.social · Jul 3
It was an honour to present our work on #microplastics in rivers to the APPG on microplastics in Westminster last week chaired by Alberto Costa MP with reps from @womensinstitute.bsky.social & various organisations. Excellent discussion on how to limit microplastics entering the environment.

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · Jun 10
World must move from ‘plunder to protection’ to save oceans, UN chief warns

- At #UNOC summit in France, António Guterres calls for bold pledges to stop deep sea becoming ‘wild west’

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World must move from ‘plunder to protection’ to save oceans, UN chief warns
Speaking at summit in France, António Guterres calls for bold pledges to stop deep sea becoming ‘wild west’
www.theguardian.com

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · Jun 10
The Government said it’d cost £99bn to publicly own our water.

But this figure is based on a report paid for by… the water companies.

The true cost is closer to zero.

@ewanmg.bsky.social explains why on @lbc.co.uk with Andrew Marr 👇

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jun 10
Here's the Open Statement on sludge spreading launched by us at Fighting Dirty, and signed by many leading figures. The water companies are using farmland as a dump for hazardous chemicals. They mislead farmers, poison the land and threaten our health. It must stop. fightingdirty.org/open-stateme...
Open statement by leading environmentalists demands government action over “toxic cocktail of chemicals” spread on British farmland | Fighting Dirty
In the UK, we have a dirty secret that’s recently been brought into the light. Sewage sludge, we now know, contains far more than just human waste. Not only does a wide range of synthetic chemicals po...
fightingdirty.org

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · May 12
Fantastic work! @jamie-woodward.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social 💧

youtu.be/JP9o6K2HnME

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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · May 12
New ‘River Rescue Kit’ empowers campaigners to tackle sewage pollution. 🚱

Expert from @uniofmanchester.bsky.social, has contributed to the online resource designed to empower communities to take action against the growing crisis of river pollution. ⤵️
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
New ‘River Rescue Kit’ empowers campaigners to tackle sewage pollution
An expert from The University of Manchester has contributed to the ‘River Rescue Kit’, a groundbreaking online resource designed to empower communities to take action against the growing crisis of riv...
www.manchester.ac.uk