Ruari Rhodes
@ruarirhodes.bsky.social
Climatologist/cat modelling R&D @ Liberty Mutual Insurance. Interested in understanding and modelling changing extreme events. Views my own, not my employer's. Currently distracted by early fatherhood.
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Are you a meteorologist/atmospheric scientist/climate scientist?
Do you want to work in Chicago?
Do you want to research weather and climate impacts on commodities prices and the wider economy?
Come work with me at LSEG.
Do you want to work in Chicago?
Do you want to research weather and climate impacts on commodities prices and the wider economy?
Come work with me at LSEG.
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May 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Are you a meteorologist/atmospheric scientist/climate scientist?
Do you want to work in Chicago?
Do you want to research weather and climate impacts on commodities prices and the wider economy?
Come work with me at LSEG.
Do you want to work in Chicago?
Do you want to research weather and climate impacts on commodities prices and the wider economy?
Come work with me at LSEG.
In not great climate news today, it seems we've been severely underestimating the Earth's energy imbalance.
There have been warning signs that climate projections aren't keeping up with the observed changes, and this would at least in part explain why.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
There have been warning signs that climate projections aren't keeping up with the observed changes, and this would at least in part explain why.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Earth's Energy Imbalance More Than Doubled in Recent Decades
PDF | Plain Language Summary Global warming is caused by the imbalance between the incoming radiation from the Sun and the reflected and outgoing... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...
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May 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
In not great climate news today, it seems we've been severely underestimating the Earth's energy imbalance.
There have been warning signs that climate projections aren't keeping up with the observed changes, and this would at least in part explain why.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
There have been warning signs that climate projections aren't keeping up with the observed changes, and this would at least in part explain why.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Are you interested in extreme event attribution and attending #EGU25? Come along to our networking session to discuss the strengths and challenges of different methods.
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
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April 17, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Are you interested in extreme event attribution and attending #EGU25? Come along to our networking session to discuss the strengths and challenges of different methods.
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
@marylouathanase.bsky.social
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
@marylouathanase.bsky.social
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Good morning from windy UK. 84% low-carbin power. Negative priced electricity.
March 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Good morning from windy UK. 84% low-carbin power. Negative priced electricity.
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They've really sharpened my view of what good-faith actors in the climate risk industrial complex should try to achieve: treat models as metaphors, be transparent about value judgements, present results with humility, and make decisions which are robust to uncertainty - not paralyzed by it.
December 16, 2024 at 3:53 PM
They've really sharpened my view of what good-faith actors in the climate risk industrial complex should try to achieve: treat models as metaphors, be transparent about value judgements, present results with humility, and make decisions which are robust to uncertainty - not paralyzed by it.
Sun at its highest point on the shortest day in York, UK. Beautiful wintery day.
December 22, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Sun at its highest point on the shortest day in York, UK. Beautiful wintery day.
Some positive news! Even coming off the back of a government that did precious little for the UK’s climate commitments, we’re still seeing a seemingly unstoppable rise in renewable energy. Goes to show that the economics of renewable energy just make sense now, and that’s a big deal.
NEW RECORD: 2024 is the first year in history when wind, solar and hydropower generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the UK.
December 10, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Some positive news! Even coming off the back of a government that did precious little for the UK’s climate commitments, we’re still seeing a seemingly unstoppable rise in renewable energy. Goes to show that the economics of renewable energy just make sense now, and that’s a big deal.
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How did global air temperatures vary before 1850?
We can now answer this from direct instrumental observations.
The new GloSAT dataset is under review!
Morice et al.: essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
We can now answer this from direct instrumental observations.
The new GloSAT dataset is under review!
Morice et al.: essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
December 5, 2024 at 10:57 AM
How did global air temperatures vary before 1850?
We can now answer this from direct instrumental observations.
The new GloSAT dataset is under review!
Morice et al.: essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
We can now answer this from direct instrumental observations.
The new GloSAT dataset is under review!
Morice et al.: essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
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One of my favourite data discoveries this year: Google's mind-blowing ARCO-ERA5 dataset: hourly data for ~300 climate variables, available globally from 1940! 🤯
Loadable with a single line of Python code from a single cloud-friendly Zarr file! Below: a month of wind waves + swell: 🌊
Loadable with a single line of Python code from a single cloud-friendly Zarr file! Below: a month of wind waves + swell: 🌊
November 27, 2024 at 4:02 AM
One of my favourite data discoveries this year: Google's mind-blowing ARCO-ERA5 dataset: hourly data for ~300 climate variables, available globally from 1940! 🤯
Loadable with a single line of Python code from a single cloud-friendly Zarr file! Below: a month of wind waves + swell: 🌊
Loadable with a single line of Python code from a single cloud-friendly Zarr file! Below: a month of wind waves + swell: 🌊
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**New Paper Alert**
Thrilled to finally announce the release of our Part 1 paper that re-evaluates and quantifies (normalizes) historical US hurricane losses. This builds upon previous work by introducing counties affected by the radius of maximum wind.
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
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Thrilled to finally announce the release of our Part 1 paper that re-evaluates and quantifies (normalizes) historical US hurricane losses. This builds upon previous work by introducing counties affected by the radius of maximum wind.
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
(1/n)
November 25, 2024 at 4:53 PM
**New Paper Alert**
Thrilled to finally announce the release of our Part 1 paper that re-evaluates and quantifies (normalizes) historical US hurricane losses. This builds upon previous work by introducing counties affected by the radius of maximum wind.
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
(1/n)
Thrilled to finally announce the release of our Part 1 paper that re-evaluates and quantifies (normalizes) historical US hurricane losses. This builds upon previous work by introducing counties affected by the radius of maximum wind.
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
(1/n)
As if an AMOC slowdown isn't worrying enough for those of us in Europe, evidence that it may intensify Atlantic tropical cyclones makes it the gift that keeps on giving doi.org/10.21203/rs.... (preprint in review)
Atlantic ocean circulation slowdown intensifies tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic
The slowdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is ubiquitous in climate projections, representing a major risk of global warming with far-reaching climatic impacts. Here, we in...
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November 25, 2024 at 3:38 PM
As if an AMOC slowdown isn't worrying enough for those of us in Europe, evidence that it may intensify Atlantic tropical cyclones makes it the gift that keeps on giving doi.org/10.21203/rs.... (preprint in review)
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I'm super excited to share @carbonbrief.org's new and improved attribution map! Use the map to explore 600+ extreme weather attribution studies from all around the world: buff.ly/3URzsmI
And check out my in-depth Q&A on attribution for all you need to know about this evolving field: buff.ly/4hRt4Gc
And check out my in-depth Q&A on attribution for all you need to know about this evolving field: buff.ly/4hRt4Gc
Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world - Carbon Brief
Attribution studies calculate whether, and by how much, climate change affected the intensity, frequency or impact of extremes – Carbon Brief has mapped every published study on how climate change has...
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November 18, 2024 at 11:01 AM
I'm super excited to share @carbonbrief.org's new and improved attribution map! Use the map to explore 600+ extreme weather attribution studies from all around the world: buff.ly/3URzsmI
And check out my in-depth Q&A on attribution for all you need to know about this evolving field: buff.ly/4hRt4Gc
And check out my in-depth Q&A on attribution for all you need to know about this evolving field: buff.ly/4hRt4Gc
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#StormBert is bringing strong winds, rain, and snow to parts of Ireland and the UK over the weekend. Similar events have happened before, such as Storm Diana in 2018, but... (1/2)
November 23, 2024 at 10:58 AM
#StormBert is bringing strong winds, rain, and snow to parts of Ireland and the UK over the weekend. Similar events have happened before, such as Storm Diana in 2018, but... (1/2)
Feeling Storm Bert up close and personal today, with a roof that has started a new career as a sieve.
November 23, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Feeling Storm Bert up close and personal today, with a roof that has started a new career as a sieve.
I'm not sorry to see the back of this season. I'm sure it'll prove to be an interesting #climatechange data point in the future, but.. urgh. The season's "b" storm hitting and maintaining cat 5 really was a sign of Not Good things to come.
The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season will finally come to an end on November 30, and by any measure, it was an extremely active and impactful season.
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#HurricaneSeason
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#HurricaneSeason
Summary of the Hyperactive 2024 Hurricane Season
Updates and summaries on tropical Atlantic activity... including easterly waves, tropical storms, subtropical storms, and hurricanes.
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November 22, 2024 at 1:23 PM
I'm not sorry to see the back of this season. I'm sure it'll prove to be an interesting #climatechange data point in the future, but.. urgh. The season's "b" storm hitting and maintaining cat 5 really was a sign of Not Good things to come.
I knitted these during lockdown Zoom meetings. One colour was when men were speaking, the other was when women were speaking. Guess which was which. 🤔
November 22, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Any #climate friends in the UK looking to help educate the next generation?
Amazing! We need folks like you doing work in #climatechange and insurance to become #ClimateAmbassadors to support the most vulnerable and high-risk schools - www.climateambassadors.org.uk
Climate Ambassadors:
Turning Climate Ambition into Climate Action in Education
The Climate Ambassadors scheme connects climate and environmental sustainability volunteers with nurseries, schools and colleges across the UK.
www.climateambassadors.org.uk
November 22, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Any #climate friends in the UK looking to help educate the next generation?
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Are you a scientist interested in a career working on assessing natural hazards?
@ruarirhodes.bsky.social is one of the climate specialists on my team, and wrote a great introduction to careers in insurance for atmospheric scientists - have a look!
@ruarirhodes.bsky.social is one of the climate specialists on my team, and wrote a great introduction to careers in insurance for atmospheric scientists - have a look!
Atmospheric Science in the Insurance Industry
By Ruari Rhodes, Senior Climate Change Analyst at Liberty Mutual Insurance.
www.rmets.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Are you a scientist interested in a career working on assessing natural hazards?
@ruarirhodes.bsky.social is one of the climate specialists on my team, and wrote a great introduction to careers in insurance for atmospheric scientists - have a look!
@ruarirhodes.bsky.social is one of the climate specialists on my team, and wrote a great introduction to careers in insurance for atmospheric scientists - have a look!
Natural hazards friends! Ever thought about working in insurance but no idea where to start? I’ve put together a beginners guide to the insurance industry with the Royal Meteorological Society: www.rmets.org/news/atmosph...
Atmospheric Science in the Insurance Industry
By Ruari Rhodes, Senior Climate Change Analyst at Liberty Mutual Insurance.
www.rmets.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Natural hazards friends! Ever thought about working in insurance but no idea where to start? I’ve put together a beginners guide to the insurance industry with the Royal Meteorological Society: www.rmets.org/news/atmosph...