Bethan Davies
@iceybethan.bsky.social
Professor of Glaciology and glacial geology, Newcastle University, UK. Www.AntarcticGlaciers.org.
Editor, Quaternary Science Reviews.
IPCC WGI AR7 lead author.
Chair, UK Arctic-Antarctic Partnership.
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Editor, Quaternary Science Reviews.
IPCC WGI AR7 lead author.
Chair, UK Arctic-Antarctic Partnership.
She/hers 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Frontiers | The Antarctic Peninsula under present day climate and future low, medium-high and very high emissions scenarios
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming rapidly, with more frequent extreme temperature and precipitation events, reduced sea ice, glacier retreat, ice shelf coll...
www.frontiersin.org
Our new paper on the future of the Antarctic Peninsula published today, showing how the various systems across the Peninsula will be impacted by different global warming scenarios.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
The best and worst case futures for the Antarctic Peninsula- covered in the @dailymail.co.uk
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
February 20, 2026 at 12:41 PM
The best and worst case futures for the Antarctic Peninsula- covered in the @dailymail.co.uk
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
The future of the Antarctic Peninsula depends upon the choices we make today.
www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/s...
www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/s...
Scientists reveal our best- and worst-case scenarios for a warming Antarctica - British Antarctic Survey
New study on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that the choices we make in the next decade will determine Antarctica’s fate for centuries
www.bas.ac.uk
February 20, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The future of the Antarctic Peninsula depends upon the choices we make today.
www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/s...
www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/s...
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Time's running out in Antarctica, and we have a choice on our hands: a future that protects this unique and precious environment or one that sees it change forever.
Hats off to @iceybethan.bsky.social for leading the work this is based on (link below)
Hats off to @iceybethan.bsky.social for leading the work this is based on (link below)
Time's running out in Antarctica
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
February 20, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Time's running out in Antarctica, and we have a choice on our hands: a future that protects this unique and precious environment or one that sees it change forever.
Hats off to @iceybethan.bsky.social for leading the work this is based on (link below)
Hats off to @iceybethan.bsky.social for leading the work this is based on (link below)
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The Antarctic Peninsula faces “substantial and irreparable damage” if global warming exceeds 2°C, polar scientists have warned today 🧵
February 20, 2026 at 10:43 AM
The Antarctic Peninsula faces “substantial and irreparable damage” if global warming exceeds 2°C, polar scientists have warned today 🧵
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New research led by @iceybethan.bsky.social, alongside scientists from @bas.ac.uk and numerous UK universities, investigates the threats facing this biodiversity and geopolitical hotspot.
February 20, 2026 at 10:43 AM
New research led by @iceybethan.bsky.social, alongside scientists from @bas.ac.uk and numerous UK universities, investigates the threats facing this biodiversity and geopolitical hotspot.
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📣New article led by @iceybethan.bsky.social on how different future climate scenarios will impact the Antarctic Peninsula.
Co authors include CPOM's @alibanwell.bsky.social (@northumbriauni.bsky.social) and Tamsin Edwards (KCL).
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
Co authors include CPOM's @alibanwell.bsky.social (@northumbriauni.bsky.social) and Tamsin Edwards (KCL).
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
Frontiers | The Antarctic Peninsula under present day climate and future low, medium-high and very high emissions scenarios
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming rapidly, with more frequent extreme temperature and precipitation events, reduced sea ice, glacier retreat, ice shelf coll...
www.frontiersin.org
February 20, 2026 at 9:23 AM
📣New article led by @iceybethan.bsky.social on how different future climate scenarios will impact the Antarctic Peninsula.
Co authors include CPOM's @alibanwell.bsky.social (@northumbriauni.bsky.social) and Tamsin Edwards (KCL).
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
Co authors include CPOM's @alibanwell.bsky.social (@northumbriauni.bsky.social) and Tamsin Edwards (KCL).
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
The future of the Antarctic Peninsula under three different scenarios - the choices we make today determine the future.
Policy Brief with @granthamicl.bsky.social
spiral.imperial.ac.uk/entities/pub...
Policy Brief with @granthamicl.bsky.social
spiral.imperial.ac.uk/entities/pub...
Climate change and its impact on the Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula, part of the British Antarctic Territory, is a global biodiversity hotspot, and a focus of tourism, scientific and fishing operations. The region is warming rapidly, at up to t...
spiral.imperial.ac.uk
February 20, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The future of the Antarctic Peninsula under three different scenarios - the choices we make today determine the future.
Policy Brief with @granthamicl.bsky.social
spiral.imperial.ac.uk/entities/pub...
Policy Brief with @granthamicl.bsky.social
spiral.imperial.ac.uk/entities/pub...
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Devastating climate change predicted for Antarctica
So what? Antarctica’s a long way away🤷🏻♀️…
“Changes in the Antarctic do not stay in the Antarctic”
Burn that into your brain 🧠
So what? Antarctica’s a long way away🤷🏻♀️…
“Changes in the Antarctic do not stay in the Antarctic”
Burn that into your brain 🧠
Antarctica faces 'devastating changes' under high emissions future
Scientists say parts of Antarctica face "devastating" and "irreversible" impacts from climate change unless urgent action is taken to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
www.abc.net.au
February 20, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Devastating climate change predicted for Antarctica
So what? Antarctica’s a long way away🤷🏻♀️…
“Changes in the Antarctic do not stay in the Antarctic”
Burn that into your brain 🧠
So what? Antarctica’s a long way away🤷🏻♀️…
“Changes in the Antarctic do not stay in the Antarctic”
Burn that into your brain 🧠
Our new paper on the future of the Antarctic Peninsula published today, showing how the various systems across the Peninsula will be impacted by different global warming scenarios.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
Frontiers | The Antarctic Peninsula under present day climate and future low, medium-high and very high emissions scenarios
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming rapidly, with more frequent extreme temperature and precipitation events, reduced sea ice, glacier retreat, ice shelf coll...
www.frontiersin.org
February 20, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Our new paper on the future of the Antarctic Peninsula published today, showing how the various systems across the Peninsula will be impacted by different global warming scenarios.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/env...
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NEW – Limiting warming to 2C is ‘crucial’ to protect pristine Antarctic Peninsula
✍️ @giulianaviglione.bsky.social
💬 comments from @iceybethan.bsky.social @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social @tridatta.bsky.social @scottdoney.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/wELuQCm
✍️ @giulianaviglione.bsky.social
💬 comments from @iceybethan.bsky.social @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social @tridatta.bsky.social @scottdoney.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/wELuQCm
February 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM
NEW – Limiting warming to 2C is ‘crucial’ to protect pristine Antarctic Peninsula
✍️ @giulianaviglione.bsky.social
💬 comments from @iceybethan.bsky.social @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social @tridatta.bsky.social @scottdoney.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/wELuQCm
✍️ @giulianaviglione.bsky.social
💬 comments from @iceybethan.bsky.social @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social @tridatta.bsky.social @scottdoney.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/wELuQCm
When the free, volunteer service run by a stressed out scientist in her spare time doesn’t update as often as you’d like
Anyway, FAQs are pulled from a Wordpress app and are updated regularly. The static page doesn’t update.
As always - there’s no need to be rude. We’re all doing our best here
Anyway, FAQs are pulled from a Wordpress app and are updated regularly. The static page doesn’t update.
As always - there’s no need to be rude. We’re all doing our best here
February 9, 2026 at 9:19 PM
When the free, volunteer service run by a stressed out scientist in her spare time doesn’t update as often as you’d like
Anyway, FAQs are pulled from a Wordpress app and are updated regularly. The static page doesn’t update.
As always - there’s no need to be rude. We’re all doing our best here
Anyway, FAQs are pulled from a Wordpress app and are updated regularly. The static page doesn’t update.
As always - there’s no need to be rude. We’re all doing our best here
Reposted by Bethan Davies
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@iceybethan.bsky.social @owenking.bsky.social @climatom.bsky.social
@iceybethan.bsky.social @owenking.bsky.social @climatom.bsky.social
Palaeoglacier reconstruction and dynamics of Cordillera Vilcanota in the tropical high Peruvian Andes
We provide a geomorphological analysis of Cordillera Vilcanota and use morphostratigraphic principles to reconstruct palaeo icefield extent and palaeoglacier readvances, likely during the Antarctic ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Reposted by Bethan Davies
🚨 Postdoctoral Opportunity for Female Scientists🚨
The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists
Interested? Get in touch via direct message
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
#MicroSky 🧪
#PostDoc @univie.ac.at
The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists
Interested? Get in touch via direct message
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
#MicroSky 🧪
#PostDoc @univie.ac.at
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
🚨 Postdoctoral Opportunity for Female Scientists🚨
The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists
Interested? Get in touch via direct message
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
#MicroSky 🧪
#PostDoc @univie.ac.at
The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists
Interested? Get in touch via direct message
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
#MicroSky 🧪
#PostDoc @univie.ac.at
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When we first came across Suyuparina Glacier in the field a couple of years ago its potholed surface and irregular margin caught our eye. Some of it's neighbours looked similarly chewed, some didn't. We've had a closer look at what's going on in this new paper:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
When we first came across Suyuparina Glacier in the field a couple of years ago its potholed surface and irregular margin caught our eye. Some of it's neighbours looked similarly chewed, some didn't. We've had a closer look at what's going on in this new paper:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
A lovely paper published today in final form by @owenking.bsky.social showing how cliffs and ponds on clean ice glaciers accelerate mass loss: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A lovely paper published today in final form by @owenking.bsky.social showing how cliffs and ponds on clean ice glaciers accelerate mass loss: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Time to get in apps for the 2026 Juneau Icefield Research Program - students, (research) faculty, staff & medics! juneauicefield.org but feel free to reach out, too. JIRP got me into ice & still shapes who I am as a glaciologist. Apply now / share to be part of the best classroom in the world!
Juneau Icefield Research Program
juneauicefield.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Time to get in apps for the 2026 Juneau Icefield Research Program - students, (research) faculty, staff & medics! juneauicefield.org but feel free to reach out, too. JIRP got me into ice & still shapes who I am as a glaciologist. Apply now / share to be part of the best classroom in the world!
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In our Climate Report my coauthors and I say: We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. Consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now. Read report here doi.org/10.1093/bios...
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
doi.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
In our Climate Report my coauthors and I say: We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. Consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now. Read report here doi.org/10.1093/bios...
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I'm advertising x2 PhDs through this scheme 🛰️ ❄️ 🇦🇶 🇬🇱
"The Role of Landfast Sea Ice in Antarctic Ice Shelf Stability: Integrating Earth Observation with Low-Carbon AI Modelling"
"Thawing Greenland, Powering Tomorrow: Dynamic ice sheet hydrology for Sustainable Energy"
"The Role of Landfast Sea Ice in Antarctic Ice Shelf Stability: Integrating Earth Observation with Low-Carbon AI Modelling"
"Thawing Greenland, Powering Tomorrow: Dynamic ice sheet hydrology for Sustainable Energy"
📢 PhDs in Net Zero Polar Science - starting Oct 2026
🛰️Browse projects
✉️Contact lead supervisor
📅Deadline: 7 Jan
Funding information available for each project on FindAPhD
❔Questions: nzps@northumbria.ac.uk
👉Full information: nzps-dtp.ac.uk
🛰️Browse projects
✉️Contact lead supervisor
📅Deadline: 7 Jan
Funding information available for each project on FindAPhD
❔Questions: nzps@northumbria.ac.uk
👉Full information: nzps-dtp.ac.uk
December 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I'm advertising x2 PhDs through this scheme 🛰️ ❄️ 🇦🇶 🇬🇱
"The Role of Landfast Sea Ice in Antarctic Ice Shelf Stability: Integrating Earth Observation with Low-Carbon AI Modelling"
"Thawing Greenland, Powering Tomorrow: Dynamic ice sheet hydrology for Sustainable Energy"
"The Role of Landfast Sea Ice in Antarctic Ice Shelf Stability: Integrating Earth Observation with Low-Carbon AI Modelling"
"Thawing Greenland, Powering Tomorrow: Dynamic ice sheet hydrology for Sustainable Energy"
It's been an excellent and very exciting week, planning the next IPCC report, meeting my new IPCC co-authors and talking climate science! #IPCC #IPCCAR7 @ipcc.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It's been an excellent and very exciting week, planning the next IPCC report, meeting my new IPCC co-authors and talking climate science! #IPCC #IPCCAR7 @ipcc.bsky.social
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Registration is now open for experts interested in reviewing the first draft of the IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers!
Register here: https://bit.ly/SLCFreg until midnight CET on 13 February 2026.
Read more: https://bit.ly/SLCFfod
Register here: https://bit.ly/SLCFreg until midnight CET on 13 February 2026.
Read more: https://bit.ly/SLCFfod
December 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Registration is now open for experts interested in reviewing the first draft of the IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers!
Register here: https://bit.ly/SLCFreg until midnight CET on 13 February 2026.
Read more: https://bit.ly/SLCFfod
Register here: https://bit.ly/SLCFreg until midnight CET on 13 February 2026.
Read more: https://bit.ly/SLCFfod
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The IPCC’s First Lead Author Meeting for AR7, is taking place in Paris this week. The French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Noël Barrot welcomed around 600 authors from more than 100 countries to the Quai d’Orsay on Tuesday evening.
bit.ly/4ir09cC
bit.ly/4ir09cC
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The IPCC’s First Lead Author Meeting for AR7, is taking place in Paris this week. The French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Noël Barrot welcomed around 600 authors from more than 100 countries to the Quai d’Orsay on Tuesday evening.
bit.ly/4ir09cC
bit.ly/4ir09cC
Brief announcement: as a journal editor I totally get that people are busy and fraught and can't do all the paper review requests that we ask them for. But, I really, *really* appreciate it when people suggest alternate reviewers! 🙏
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Brief announcement: as a journal editor I totally get that people are busy and fraught and can't do all the paper review requests that we ask them for. But, I really, *really* appreciate it when people suggest alternate reviewers! 🙏
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🚨 Interested in the form and variability of the supraglacial hydrological system? @hollywytia.bsky.social et al. explore the controls on channel distribution and characteristics on Swiss Alpine glaciers in a new paper hot off the press at The Cryosphere! ❄️ tc.copernicus.org/articles/19/...
Distribution and characteristics of supraglacial channels on mountain glaciers in Valais, Switzerland
Abstract. Supraglacial channels form a key component of glacier hydrology, transporting surface meltwater to englacial and proglacial positions, which impacts ice flow dynamics, surface mass balance a...
tc.copernicus.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🚨 Interested in the form and variability of the supraglacial hydrological system? @hollywytia.bsky.social et al. explore the controls on channel distribution and characteristics on Swiss Alpine glaciers in a new paper hot off the press at The Cryosphere! ❄️ tc.copernicus.org/articles/19/...
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📢 PhD opportunity at Newcastle University!
👉"Reconstructing past ice-sheet retreat and ice-ocean interactions from marine sediment cores".
This project will use new marine sediment cores to constrain the timing and drivers of past ice-sheet retreat.
More details: iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
👉"Reconstructing past ice-sheet retreat and ice-ocean interactions from marine sediment cores".
This project will use new marine sediment cores to constrain the timing and drivers of past ice-sheet retreat.
More details: iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
📢 PhD opportunity at Newcastle University!
👉"Reconstructing past ice-sheet retreat and ice-ocean interactions from marine sediment cores".
This project will use new marine sediment cores to constrain the timing and drivers of past ice-sheet retreat.
More details: iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
👉"Reconstructing past ice-sheet retreat and ice-ocean interactions from marine sediment cores".
This project will use new marine sediment cores to constrain the timing and drivers of past ice-sheet retreat.
More details: iapetus.ac.uk/studentships...
Reposted by Bethan Davies
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
@owenking.bsky.social @iceybethan.bsky.social @climatom.bsky.social @iamdonovan.bsky.social
@owenking.bsky.social @iceybethan.bsky.social @climatom.bsky.social @iamdonovan.bsky.social
The impact of supraglacial ice cliff and pond formation on debris-free, tropical glacier mass loss. | Journal of Glaciology | Cambridge Core
The impact of supraglacial ice cliff and pond formation on debris-free, tropical glacier mass loss.
www.cambridge.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
