Andy Russell
@andyrussell.bsky.social
Climate impacts and policy at Queen Mary University of London, and Climate and Environment Thematic Research Lead at UK Parliament (ex of CCC, BEIS, Defra). Floods and coastal erosion. Adaptation policy. Maybe some HE thoughts and reflections on running.
This is a sad situation and “only” the closure of a small campus of a larger university (not a whole uni). Hopefully we don’t see the a complete closure any time soon…
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‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:40 AM
This is a sad situation and “only” the closure of a small campus of a larger university (not a whole uni). Hopefully we don’t see the a complete closure any time soon…
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Thoughts in the FT on why I don't like the idea of an automatic by election if an MP changes party - but understand why some people do, along with a possible compromise...
How to deal with defecting MPs - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
How to deal with defecting MPs - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
How to deal with defecting MPs
Voters should be able to force parliamentarians who change parties to face the electorate
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February 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Thoughts in the FT on why I don't like the idea of an automatic by election if an MP changes party - but understand why some people do, along with a possible compromise...
How to deal with defecting MPs - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
How to deal with defecting MPs - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Great to see this POSTnote on Legacy Landfill published! This was one of the things I was very keen to be involved with whilst seconded to Parliament #landfill #climatechange #environment post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
Management of legacy landfill
This POSTnote outlines evidence on environmental risks from legacy landfill sites in England, related policy and regulation, remediation and reducing risks.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Great to see this POSTnote on Legacy Landfill published! This was one of the things I was very keen to be involved with whilst seconded to Parliament #landfill #climatechange #environment post.parliament.uk/research-bri...
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Take care if you are travelling in heavy rain, even moderate rain can reduce your ability to see and be seen.
Please don't walk or drive through flood water.
Take a look at some of our tips and advice to stay #WeatherReady
bit.ly/3iEb7kd
Please don't walk or drive through flood water.
Take a look at some of our tips and advice to stay #WeatherReady
bit.ly/3iEb7kd
January 23, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Take care if you are travelling in heavy rain, even moderate rain can reduce your ability to see and be seen.
Please don't walk or drive through flood water.
Take a look at some of our tips and advice to stay #WeatherReady
bit.ly/3iEb7kd
Please don't walk or drive through flood water.
Take a look at some of our tips and advice to stay #WeatherReady
bit.ly/3iEb7kd
This looks like a great role that I’m sure some people here would be interested in: www.wildlifetrusts.org/jobs/head-cl...
Head of Climate and International Policy | The Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and all walks of life, who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. We have more than 944,000 members, ...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
January 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM
This looks like a great role that I’m sure some people here would be interested in: www.wildlifetrusts.org/jobs/head-cl...
This is brilliant news! My daughter loves learning Spanish so, if she goes to uni in a few years, it’s great to know this is an option again. Such a shame for students who’ve missed out over recent years though.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Young people from all backgrounds to get opportunity to study abroad as UK-EU deal unlocks Erasmus+
The UK and EU have agreed that the UK will join the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027, along with further progress in other areas of the UK-EU reset.
www.gov.uk
December 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM
This is brilliant news! My daughter loves learning Spanish so, if she goes to uni in a few years, it’s great to know this is an option again. Such a shame for students who’ve missed out over recent years though.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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⏳ Abstract submission countdown is already on!
-30 DAYS to go!
👇 Your next steps?
✔️Your Copernicus.org login details
✔️ An EGU membership (https://www.egu.eu/0ZFO4P/)
✔️ Your abstract🥳!
Submit here: https://www.egu26.eu/ or email egu26@copernicus.org for help.
📅 Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13.00CET
-30 DAYS to go!
👇 Your next steps?
✔️Your Copernicus.org login details
✔️ An EGU membership (https://www.egu.eu/0ZFO4P/)
✔️ Your abstract🥳!
Submit here: https://www.egu26.eu/ or email egu26@copernicus.org for help.
📅 Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13.00CET
December 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
⏳ Abstract submission countdown is already on!
-30 DAYS to go!
👇 Your next steps?
✔️Your Copernicus.org login details
✔️ An EGU membership (https://www.egu.eu/0ZFO4P/)
✔️ Your abstract🥳!
Submit here: https://www.egu26.eu/ or email egu26@copernicus.org for help.
📅 Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13.00CET
-30 DAYS to go!
👇 Your next steps?
✔️Your Copernicus.org login details
✔️ An EGU membership (https://www.egu.eu/0ZFO4P/)
✔️ Your abstract🥳!
Submit here: https://www.egu26.eu/ or email egu26@copernicus.org for help.
📅 Deadline: 15 January 2026, 13.00CET
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I currently have three funded PhD positions available for applications. Links for more info and to apply are in my profile page: research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/t...
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I currently have three funded PhD positions available for applications. Links for more info and to apply are in my profile page: research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/t...
Really enjoying Peter Betts’ The Climate Diplomat so I thought I’d bring him along to Belém. #COP30 #climatechange
November 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Really enjoying Peter Betts’ The Climate Diplomat so I thought I’d bring him along to Belém. #COP30 #climatechange
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#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight")
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight")
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
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From London to the Amazon!
Queen Mary is sending five researchers to #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to collaborate with international partners and showcase how the University is taking action to combat climate change through research www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
Queen Mary is sending five researchers to #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to collaborate with international partners and showcase how the University is taking action to combat climate change through research www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
Queen Mary experts head to COP30 in Brazil
Queen Mary University of London is sending a delegation of five researchers to Belém, Brazil, to participate in COP30, the 30th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. Set in the Amazon from ...
www.qmul.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
From London to the Amazon!
Queen Mary is sending five researchers to #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to collaborate with international partners and showcase how the University is taking action to combat climate change through research www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
Queen Mary is sending five researchers to #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, to collaborate with international partners and showcase how the University is taking action to combat climate change through research www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
Work on the Geo #SciencePolicy interface? Heading to #EGU26 ? Why not submit (your second, EOS!) abstract to "Strengthening Policy Through Science: Insights from the interface"?! meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
Session EOS4.6
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November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Work on the Geo #SciencePolicy interface? Heading to #EGU26 ? Why not submit (your second, EOS!) abstract to "Strengthening Policy Through Science: Insights from the interface"?! meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
Being careful with my wording, I suspect that there could be a possibility that focusing on short term, narrow targets (eg. house building) could, possibly exacerbate future risks (eg. flooding, overheating) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ministers tell Environment Agency to wave planning applications through
Exclusive: Officials say they have been told to do as little as legally possible to prevent approvals for housebuilding
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Being careful with my wording, I suspect that there could be a possibility that focusing on short term, narrow targets (eg. house building) could, possibly exacerbate future risks (eg. flooding, overheating) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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We've launched our Environment in Focus inquiry, asking you for your ideas on what the committee should look in to.
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/9336/th...
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/9336/th...
September 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
We've launched our Environment in Focus inquiry, asking you for your ideas on what the committee should look in to.
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/9336/th...
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/9336/th...
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Climate crisis will increase frequency of lightning-sparked wildfires, study finds
These wildfires tend to burn in more remote areas and grow larger faster, posing a higher risk to public safety and health
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Department “Away Day” today a full 1 floor “Away” from my office. It looks like being very much a full “Day” though, so that bit is accurate.
September 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Department “Away Day” today a full 1 floor “Away” from my office. It looks like being very much a full “Day” though, so that bit is accurate.
Excellent news this week that I’ve been promoted to Reader (from SL). Very happy but always amazed at how slow the academic promotion cycle is; my application went in almost 9 months ago!
September 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Excellent news this week that I’ve been promoted to Reader (from SL). Very happy but always amazed at how slow the academic promotion cycle is; my application went in almost 9 months ago!
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New analysis from @metoffice.gov.uk showing that the record-breaking hot UK summer of 2025 has been made much more likely by human-induced climate change and such a hot summer would be expected about once every 5 years in current climate. www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Summer 2025 is the warmest on record for the UK
Provisional Met Office statistics confirm that summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record for the UK.
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September 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
New analysis from @metoffice.gov.uk showing that the record-breaking hot UK summer of 2025 has been made much more likely by human-induced climate change and such a hot summer would be expected about once every 5 years in current climate. www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Some super interesting reflections from a UK (and EU) climate diplomat of the Paris Agreement period. Will definitely get hold of the book when it’s out #climatechange #climatepolicy www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Counting down to zero: the final warning from a climate diplomat
The long read: Before Peter Betts died in 2023, he wanted to pass on what he had learned over many years of negotiating at Cops – including how Paris 2015 was saved at the last bell
www.theguardian.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Some super interesting reflections from a UK (and EU) climate diplomat of the Paris Agreement period. Will definitely get hold of the book when it’s out #climatechange #climatepolicy www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Defra fellowships for 2026/27 are open applications up to 16th September: defrajobs.co.uk/roles/resear...
Research and Development Fellowship Programme 2026/27 - Defra Jobs - UK Government
We’re delighted to launch our 2026 R&D Fellowship Programme for Defra. Join us in using science and analysis to tackle some of today’s biggest policy challenges. For a third year, we’re offering the b...
defrajobs.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Defra fellowships for 2026/27 are open applications up to 16th September: defrajobs.co.uk/roles/resear...
Storm Floris looks like it could cause a lot of disruption. Stay safe and think about how to adapt plans. news.sky.com/story/storm-...
Storm Floris latest: 'Do not travel' and 'danger to life' warnings as storm hits UK
Storm Floris is hitting the UK, bringing winds of up to 90mph. A yellow weather warning is in force for millions in the north of the country, with an amber alert fast approaching. Follow the latest be...
news.sky.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Storm Floris looks like it could cause a lot of disruption. Stay safe and think about how to adapt plans. news.sky.com/story/storm-...
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"A weather station in the Norwegian part of the Arctic Circle recorded temperatures above 30C (86F) on 13 days in July." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Scientists record longest streak of temperatures higher than 30C in region in records going back to 1961
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"A weather station in the Norwegian part of the Arctic Circle recorded temperatures above 30C (86F) on 13 days in July." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Would you know how to form a #community #flood group? What are the first steps when getting started? Any important things to consider?
Download our ‘Guide to Forming a Flood Action Group’ booklet for an in-depth manual 🔨🤝 thefloodhub.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Download our ‘Guide to Forming a Flood Action Group’ booklet for an in-depth manual 🔨🤝 thefloodhub.co.uk/wp-content/u...
July 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Would you know how to form a #community #flood group? What are the first steps when getting started? Any important things to consider?
Download our ‘Guide to Forming a Flood Action Group’ booklet for an in-depth manual 🔨🤝 thefloodhub.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Download our ‘Guide to Forming a Flood Action Group’ booklet for an in-depth manual 🔨🤝 thefloodhub.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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New PhD - full funding for UK/Irish applicant - start Jan 26 - Design and evaluation of multi-functional Blue Green Infrastructure under climate change tinyurl.com/42s8rade: Clare Walsh, Vassilis Glenis & myself, Newcastle Uni. Part of Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water lnkd.in/e5g6nz6V
Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water | LinkedIn
Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water | 2,488 followers on LinkedIn. Solutions focused research into climate, biodiversity & water issues on the islands of Ireland & Great Britain | The...
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July 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
New PhD - full funding for UK/Irish applicant - start Jan 26 - Design and evaluation of multi-functional Blue Green Infrastructure under climate change tinyurl.com/42s8rade: Clare Walsh, Vassilis Glenis & myself, Newcastle Uni. Part of Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water lnkd.in/e5g6nz6V