Matthew Henry
@mattjohenry.bsky.social
Climate science PhD | Aerosols, SRM | Senior Research Fellow | University of Exeter | Based in Leeds | 🇬🇧/🇫🇷
https://matthewjhenry.github.io/
https://matthewjhenry.github.io/
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I've seen several Big Climate Accounts™ post about how the recent winter storm was made worse by climate change. It's a convenient narrative.
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But what is "worse"? Colder temperatures? More snow? More freezing rain? Is there any primary literature supporting the idea of worse snowstorms?
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But what is "worse"? Colder temperatures? More snow? More freezing rain? Is there any primary literature supporting the idea of worse snowstorms?
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January 31, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I've seen several Big Climate Accounts™ post about how the recent winter storm was made worse by climate change. It's a convenient narrative.
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But what is "worse"? Colder temperatures? More snow? More freezing rain? Is there any primary literature supporting the idea of worse snowstorms?
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But what is "worse"? Colder temperatures? More snow? More freezing rain? Is there any primary literature supporting the idea of worse snowstorms?
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A reminder that this is on at 3pm UTC today, DM for the zoom link if you don't have it.
January 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM
A reminder that this is on at 3pm UTC today, DM for the zoom link if you don't have it.
Great article, and thank you for highlighting the Arctic MCB work!
January 30, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Great article, and thank you for highlighting the Arctic MCB work!
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D & A style attribution with fair and HadCRUT5 updated to 2025 (emissions extrapolated beyond 2022, but should make little difference)
[code: github.com/chrisroadmap...
[code: github.com/chrisroadmap...
January 27, 2026 at 1:56 PM
D & A style attribution with fair and HadCRUT5 updated to 2025 (emissions extrapolated beyond 2022, but should make little difference)
[code: github.com/chrisroadmap...
[code: github.com/chrisroadmap...
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"touché par des tirs" is the new "assassiné"
Un homme est mort après avoir été touché par des tirs de l’ICE, la police de l’immigration, à Minneapolis, seulement quelques semaines après un drame similaire qui avait causé la mort d’une Américaine du même âge.
Minneapolis : ce que l’on sait de la mort d’un homme de 37 ans, tué par la police de l’immigration
l.leparisien.fr
January 25, 2026 at 10:01 AM
"touché par des tirs" is the new "assassiné"
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Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
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The extreme cold across eastern N America is due to the Alaskan Ridge regime, which on average brings the coldest winter weather to this region.
Is this happening more often?
No. During the modern warming era, there has been no observed trend in the occurrence of this regime at this time of year.
Is this happening more often?
No. During the modern warming era, there has been no observed trend in the occurrence of this regime at this time of year.
January 23, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The extreme cold across eastern N America is due to the Alaskan Ridge regime, which on average brings the coldest winter weather to this region.
Is this happening more often?
No. During the modern warming era, there has been no observed trend in the occurrence of this regime at this time of year.
Is this happening more often?
No. During the modern warming era, there has been no observed trend in the occurrence of this regime at this time of year.
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On the balance of probabilities those warning of disaster look much more likely to be right than those complacently arguing there is nothing to worry about. Even the spooks are worried, and they are right to be.
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
On the balance of probabilities those warning of disaster look much more likely to be right than those complacently arguing there is nothing to worry about. Even the spooks are worried, and they are right to be.
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Back in the Autumn, No.10 blocked the publication of a report into the risks the UK could face if climate change causes ecosystems around the world to collapse. On Tuesday, after an FOI request, it published the report. But it turns out, that wasn't the full version. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Suppressed climate report warned of mass migration and nuclear war
Unabridged document said disappearing forests and rivers drying up could drive people to Europe and lead to conflict in Asia
www.thetimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Back in the Autumn, No.10 blocked the publication of a report into the risks the UK could face if climate change causes ecosystems around the world to collapse. On Tuesday, after an FOI request, it published the report. But it turns out, that wasn't the full version. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
This is my top pet-peeve!
If you are troubled by selfish people burning wood in your neighbourhood, now a leading cause of air pollution linked to illnesses from asthma to miscarriage, dementia and heart disease, now is your chance to make your views known.
Tens of thousands of lives are being shortened in the UK by air pollution, according to the Environment Agency. What can the Government do to protect public health and the environment?
We’ve launched an inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/9561/ai...
We’ve launched an inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/9561/ai...
January 21, 2026 at 10:11 AM
This is my top pet-peeve!
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Some exciting books coming out this year (brief thread):
The brilliant @jomarchant.bsky.social looks at the science of now and the nature of reality: In Search of Now
The brilliant @jomarchant.bsky.social looks at the science of now and the nature of reality: In Search of Now
January 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Some exciting books coming out this year (brief thread):
The brilliant @jomarchant.bsky.social looks at the science of now and the nature of reality: In Search of Now
The brilliant @jomarchant.bsky.social looks at the science of now and the nature of reality: In Search of Now
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Deadline coming up for EGU2026 abstracts!
www.egu26.eu/session/56947
www.egu26.eu/session/56947
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Deadline coming up for EGU2026 abstracts!
www.egu26.eu/session/56947
www.egu26.eu/session/56947
Deadline coming up for EGU2026 abstracts!
www.egu26.eu/session/56947
www.egu26.eu/session/56947
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Deadline coming up for EGU2026 abstracts!
www.egu26.eu/session/56947
www.egu26.eu/session/56947
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A short thread about the back story behind our new study. 🌊
A pile of evidence suggests the Atlantic overturning #AMOC (and its surface branch North Atlantic Current) has slowed. But some colleagues were sceptical, arguing the Norwegian Current and its deep return flow haven't slowed. 1/6
A pile of evidence suggests the Atlantic overturning #AMOC (and its surface branch North Atlantic Current) has slowed. But some colleagues were sceptical, arguing the Norwegian Current and its deep return flow haven't slowed. 1/6
January 10, 2026 at 12:34 PM
A short thread about the back story behind our new study. 🌊
A pile of evidence suggests the Atlantic overturning #AMOC (and its surface branch North Atlantic Current) has slowed. But some colleagues were sceptical, arguing the Norwegian Current and its deep return flow haven't slowed. 1/6
A pile of evidence suggests the Atlantic overturning #AMOC (and its surface branch North Atlantic Current) has slowed. But some colleagues were sceptical, arguing the Norwegian Current and its deep return flow haven't slowed. 1/6
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China has now reacted to the news that the Trump White House wants to pull the US out of a range of UN orgs and entities, such as the UNFCCC and IPCC:
"No matter how the situation may evolve, China will stay committed to multilateralism"
www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt...
"No matter how the situation may evolve, China will stay committed to multilateralism"
www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt...
January 8, 2026 at 11:57 AM
China has now reacted to the news that the Trump White House wants to pull the US out of a range of UN orgs and entities, such as the UNFCCC and IPCC:
"No matter how the situation may evolve, China will stay committed to multilateralism"
www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt...
"No matter how the situation may evolve, China will stay committed to multilateralism"
www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt...
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If geoengineering is ever deployed in a climate emergency, transparency is key | Ines Camilloni: We must not let geoengineering be shaped behind closed doors. Climate justice demands an inclusive approach As the world faces the challenges of the climate crisis and critical threshold level...
If geoengineering is ever deployed in a climate emergency, transparency is key | Ines Camilloni
If geoengineering is ever deployed in a climate emergency, transparency is key | Ines Camilloni: We must not let geoengineering be shaped behind closed doors. Climate justice demands an inclusive approach As the world faces the challenges of the climate crisis and critical threshold level...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:38 AM
If geoengineering is ever deployed in a climate emergency, transparency is key | Ines Camilloni: We must not let geoengineering be shaped behind closed doors. Climate justice demands an inclusive approach As the world faces the challenges of the climate crisis and critical threshold level...
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We can safely experiment with reflecting sunlight away from Earth. Here’s how, write @dakotagruener.bsky.social and @danvisioni.bsky.social
- The real danger isn’t asking the question. It’s waiting too long to learn the answer
#geoengineering #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- The real danger isn’t asking the question. It’s waiting too long to learn the answer
#geoengineering #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We can safely experiment on reflecting sunlight away from Earth. Here’s how | Dakota Gruener and Daniele Visioni
Reflecting a small fraction of incoming sunlight to reduce global heating is not a new idea. It is time to safely experiment
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
We can safely experiment with reflecting sunlight away from Earth. Here’s how, write @dakotagruener.bsky.social and @danvisioni.bsky.social
- The real danger isn’t asking the question. It’s waiting too long to learn the answer
#geoengineering #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- The real danger isn’t asking the question. It’s waiting too long to learn the answer
#geoengineering #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump is probably focused on the money he wrongly thinks he'll make from Venezuelan oil. But he's not a details guy and nobody has thought through the details. Essentially, the US has taken over Venezuela by mistake. Stranger things have happened, but not many.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Stranger Things
The 1980s Nostalgia of Trump's Foreign Policy is probably going to end up, like Stranger Things, as a horror show.
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Trump is probably focused on the money he wrongly thinks he'll make from Venezuelan oil. But he's not a details guy and nobody has thought through the details. Essentially, the US has taken over Venezuela by mistake. Stranger things have happened, but not many.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
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A picture is worth 1000 words...
This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.
Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.
Chapeau!
This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.
Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.
Chapeau!
January 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
A picture is worth 1000 words...
This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.
Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.
Chapeau!
This appeared on the BBC News today, showing the increase in solar electric generation in the UK.
Not sure who produced it, but genuinely think this is a genius piece of scientific communication - the construct and choice of colour scale is near-perfect.
Chapeau!
A very fun read!
A piece on the research trying to fill the very, very large gap between life-support systems and terraforming www.economist.com/science-and-...
January 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
A very fun read!
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2025 has been a historic year for clean energy in UK, with renewable project approvals reaching a record-high 45 GW — nearly double of 2024.
This surge was driven by an exceptional rise in battery storage capacity, which almost doubled to 28.6 GW, alongside strong growth in offshore wind & solar.
This surge was driven by an exceptional rise in battery storage capacity, which almost doubled to 28.6 GW, alongside strong growth in offshore wind & solar.
December 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
2025 has been a historic year for clean energy in UK, with renewable project approvals reaching a record-high 45 GW — nearly double of 2024.
This surge was driven by an exceptional rise in battery storage capacity, which almost doubled to 28.6 GW, alongside strong growth in offshore wind & solar.
This surge was driven by an exceptional rise in battery storage capacity, which almost doubled to 28.6 GW, alongside strong growth in offshore wind & solar.
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Conversation intime&douce au lendemain de Noël mais qui cache mes inquiétudes&questionnements sur les stratégies à adopter face aux attaques contre la science, a la manipulation des faits, au récit démobilisateur sur les enjeux env.
🙏 @franceinter.fr pour l'invit.
www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
🙏 @franceinter.fr pour l'invit.
www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
Christophe Cassou, scientifique engagé
Le climatologue Christophe Cassou a été l'auteur du 6e et 7e rapport du GIEC. Il alerte sur le décalage entre les faits scientifiques et les croyances et sur le fait qu'on ne peut pas systématiquement...
www.radiofrance.fr
December 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Conversation intime&douce au lendemain de Noël mais qui cache mes inquiétudes&questionnements sur les stratégies à adopter face aux attaques contre la science, a la manipulation des faits, au récit démobilisateur sur les enjeux env.
🙏 @franceinter.fr pour l'invit.
www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
🙏 @franceinter.fr pour l'invit.
www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
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December 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Overall my predictions for 2026 are similar to recent estimates from the UK Met Office and James Hansen. But my 2027 estimate is a bit below Hansen's, even if the error bars are inclusive of it:
December 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Overall my predictions for 2026 are similar to recent estimates from the UK Met Office and James Hansen. But my 2027 estimate is a bit below Hansen's, even if the error bars are inclusive of it: