Andrew King (he/him)
@andrewkingclimate.bsky.social
Climate Scientist at University of Melbourne. Interested in climate change and weather extremes. 🏳️🌈
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Enhancing communication of climate changes under net zero emissions - Communications Earth & Environment
Much of the public discourse around climate changes under net zero carbon dioxide emissions has been focused on global mean temperature changes after emissions cessation. More attention needs to be pa...
www.nature.com
In our new paper we discuss how communication of post-net zero climate changes needs to improve and go much further than global average temperature @chrisd-jones.bsky.social @sarahinscience.bsky.social @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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The results challenge claims that the climate risk posed by an individual projects is negligible or cannot be quantified.
👉 theconversation.com/for-the...
👉 theconversation.com/for-the...
October 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The results challenge claims that the climate risk posed by an individual projects is negligible or cannot be quantified.
👉 theconversation.com/for-the...
👉 theconversation.com/for-the...
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For so long, fossil fuel projects have said their contribution to climate change is "negligible".
Turns out that's wrong.
Our research in NPJ Climate Action proves it.
Every tonne of CO2 matters.
@21stcenturyweather.bsky.social
@minderoo.bsky.social
#climatechange
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Turns out that's wrong.
Our research in NPJ Climate Action proves it.
Every tonne of CO2 matters.
@21stcenturyweather.bsky.social
@minderoo.bsky.social
#climatechange
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Quantifying the regional to global climate impacts of individual fossil fuel projects to inform decision-making - npj Climate Action
npj Climate Action - Quantifying the regional to global climate impacts of individual fossil fuel projects to inform decision-making
www.nature.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
For so long, fossil fuel projects have said their contribution to climate change is "negligible".
Turns out that's wrong.
Our research in NPJ Climate Action proves it.
Every tonne of CO2 matters.
@21stcenturyweather.bsky.social
@minderoo.bsky.social
#climatechange
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Turns out that's wrong.
Our research in NPJ Climate Action proves it.
Every tonne of CO2 matters.
@21stcenturyweather.bsky.social
@minderoo.bsky.social
#climatechange
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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🚨 Interested in climate futures under net-zero emissions? Check out our new ESD Ideas paper!
In the paper, we discuss what the Earth system modelling community can do to improve the understanding of long-term post-net-zero changes 🌍💻
esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
In the paper, we discuss what the Earth system modelling community can do to improve the understanding of long-term post-net-zero changes 🌍💻
esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
ESD Ideas: Extended net zero simulations are critical for informed decision making
Abstract. Climate changes under net zero emissions will take many centuries to play out, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere and in the ocean and cryosphere. New millennial-length Earth System Mod...
esd.copernicus.org
October 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🚨 Interested in climate futures under net-zero emissions? Check out our new ESD Ideas paper!
In the paper, we discuss what the Earth system modelling community can do to improve the understanding of long-term post-net-zero changes 🌍💻
esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
In the paper, we discuss what the Earth system modelling community can do to improve the understanding of long-term post-net-zero changes 🌍💻
esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
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Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking carbon dioxide removal is the solution to climate change.
It’s a small piece of the puzzle. But it won't be able to offset a substantial portion of our fossil fuel emissions 🧵
It’s a small piece of the puzzle. But it won't be able to offset a substantial portion of our fossil fuel emissions 🧵
October 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking carbon dioxide removal is the solution to climate change.
It’s a small piece of the puzzle. But it won't be able to offset a substantial portion of our fossil fuel emissions 🧵
It’s a small piece of the puzzle. But it won't be able to offset a substantial portion of our fossil fuel emissions 🧵
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The people I work with are not stupid people and our climate predictions of 30 years ago of global warming have proved to be accurate. Just saying. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
September 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The people I work with are not stupid people and our climate predictions of 30 years ago of global warming have proved to be accurate. Just saying. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...
We are seeking a PhD student interested in working in an innovative project to try and improve understanding of climate-health risks in Central Asia.
If you're interested please get in touch by 24th September (see instructions below).
If you're interested please get in touch by 24th September (see instructions below).
September 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
We are seeking a PhD student interested in working in an innovative project to try and improve understanding of climate-health risks in Central Asia.
If you're interested please get in touch by 24th September (see instructions below).
If you're interested please get in touch by 24th September (see instructions below).
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On The Climate Brink: More about the DOE Climate Working Group report.
The Fix Is In: Without independent review editors, their “peer review” process is a sham. Science and humanity deserves better.
The Fix Is In: Without independent review editors, their “peer review” process is a sham. Science and humanity deserves better.
The fix is in
Judy Curry unwittingly spills the beans
www.theclimatebrink.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
On The Climate Brink: More about the DOE Climate Working Group report.
The Fix Is In: Without independent review editors, their “peer review” process is a sham. Science and humanity deserves better.
The Fix Is In: Without independent review editors, their “peer review” process is a sham. Science and humanity deserves better.
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More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
n.pr
September 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
The DOE Climate Report is full of misleading claims and cherry-picking as demonstrated in this meticulous report. I'm happy to have played a small part in this community response.
Our 400+ page comment on the DOE climate working group report is now out.
Our conclusion: The merchants of doubt are back, and they're coming for climate science.
Our conclusion: The merchants of doubt are back, and they're coming for climate science.
DOEresponseSite
On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a report from its Climate Working Group (CWG). This report features prominently in the EPA's reconsideration of its 2009 Endangerment Finding. In response, over 85 scientists have come together to write a comprehensive review, which is
sites.google.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The DOE Climate Report is full of misleading claims and cherry-picking as demonstrated in this meticulous report. I'm happy to have played a small part in this community response.
This report shows what targets Australia should adopt to align with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal that Australia has signed up to. For Australia to be playing its part it would need to strengthen the 2030 target and achieve at least 81% emissions reduction (relative to 2005 levels) by 2035.
As the Australian government decides its new #climate targets, we've modelled 1.5°C compatible targets for both 2030 and 2035 that are credible and achievable, especially for a country wanting to host the COP31 climate talks next year.
#auspol2025 #auspol
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bit.ly/CA_Aus2035
#auspol2025 #auspol
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bit.ly/CA_Aus2035
A blueprint for climate leadership: 1.5-aligned targets for Australia
This report answers the question: what would science-based, 1.5˚C-compatible 2030 and 2035 targets, and a net zero roadmap, look like for Australia?
bit.ly
September 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This report shows what targets Australia should adopt to align with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal that Australia has signed up to. For Australia to be playing its part it would need to strengthen the 2030 target and achieve at least 81% emissions reduction (relative to 2005 levels) by 2035.
I take a look at how spring is shaping up for Australia and the possible negative Indian Ocean Dipole event taking shape theconversation.com/changes-are-...
Changes are brewing in the Indian Ocean. Does this mean Australia should get ready for a soggy spring?
What do the next few months hold, weather-wise? For clues, we can look to the oceans around Australia.
theconversation.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I take a look at how spring is shaping up for Australia and the possible negative Indian Ocean Dipole event taking shape theconversation.com/changes-are-...
Lots of news articles today about recent cold weather and the cold July in parts of Australia, e.g. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08.... It's worth noting though that it was still warmer than historical (1961-1990) averages even in Western Australia which had its coldest July since 2012
August 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Lots of news articles today about recent cold weather and the cold July in parts of Australia, e.g. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08.... It's worth noting though that it was still warmer than historical (1961-1990) averages even in Western Australia which had its coldest July since 2012
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New paper out! This is a big, interdisciplinary reflection on the types of challenges that are likely to come our way in the context of wildfires in the next 50 years. Was fun to write this one. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Interdisciplinary challenges for wildfire futures
Wildfire has shaped many ecosystems across Earth, and humans have in turn shaped fire and its interactions within a range of socio-ecological systems.…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
New paper out! This is a big, interdisciplinary reflection on the types of challenges that are likely to come our way in the context of wildfires in the next 50 years. Was fun to write this one. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A great summary of a report with so many holes and so much cherry-picking it's hard to know where to begin! Thanks @benmsanderson.bsky.social
Right then...
A quick review of the DOE's new 'critical review' of climate science. Whether it's worth a formal community response - I'm still not sure, but here's my first thoughts
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A quick review of the DOE's new 'critical review' of climate science. Whether it's worth a formal community response - I'm still not sure, but here's my first thoughts
/thread/
I can't imagine there will be any problems with this summary of climate science
July 31, 2025 at 5:55 AM
A great summary of a report with so many holes and so much cherry-picking it's hard to know where to begin! Thanks @benmsanderson.bsky.social
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The flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas was undoubtedly made worse because of climate change. I would estimate that there was 7-20% more rainfall than w/o the human interference in the climate. But w/o detailed attribution studies on the storm and associated runoff, we can't know for certain.
July 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas was undoubtedly made worse because of climate change. I would estimate that there was 7-20% more rainfall than w/o the human interference in the climate. But w/o detailed attribution studies on the storm and associated runoff, we can't know for certain.
In our new paper we discuss how communication of post-net zero climate changes needs to improve and go much further than global average temperature @chrisd-jones.bsky.social @sarahinscience.bsky.social @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Enhancing communication of climate changes under net zero emissions - Communications Earth & Environment
Much of the public discourse around climate changes under net zero carbon dioxide emissions has been focused on global mean temperature changes after emissions cessation. More attention needs to be pa...
www.nature.com
July 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
In our new paper we discuss how communication of post-net zero climate changes needs to improve and go much further than global average temperature @chrisd-jones.bsky.social @sarahinscience.bsky.social @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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⚠️ Scientists urge eastern Australia to plan for more dangerous floods as climate warms
A rapid study by @wwattribution.bsky.social found the wettest 4-day rainfall events in a year are about 10% more intense in NSW compared to the preindustrial climate 🧵
ow.ly/ylh350W3iBO
A rapid study by @wwattribution.bsky.social found the wettest 4-day rainfall events in a year are about 10% more intense in NSW compared to the preindustrial climate 🧵
ow.ly/ylh350W3iBO
June 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
⚠️ Scientists urge eastern Australia to plan for more dangerous floods as climate warms
A rapid study by @wwattribution.bsky.social found the wettest 4-day rainfall events in a year are about 10% more intense in NSW compared to the preindustrial climate 🧵
ow.ly/ylh350W3iBO
A rapid study by @wwattribution.bsky.social found the wettest 4-day rainfall events in a year are about 10% more intense in NSW compared to the preindustrial climate 🧵
ow.ly/ylh350W3iBO
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🚨 New paper alert! 🧪
🔥 How would heat extremes in Europe evolve under long-term net-zero emissions?
Find out in our ERL article, co-written with @andrewkingclimate.bsky.social and Tilo Tiehn
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Here’s a quick summary (1/n) 🧵
🔥 How would heat extremes in Europe evolve under long-term net-zero emissions?
Find out in our ERL article, co-written with @andrewkingclimate.bsky.social and Tilo Tiehn
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Here’s a quick summary (1/n) 🧵
June 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🚨 New paper alert! 🧪
🔥 How would heat extremes in Europe evolve under long-term net-zero emissions?
Find out in our ERL article, co-written with @andrewkingclimate.bsky.social and Tilo Tiehn
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Here’s a quick summary (1/n) 🧵
🔥 How would heat extremes in Europe evolve under long-term net-zero emissions?
Find out in our ERL article, co-written with @andrewkingclimate.bsky.social and Tilo Tiehn
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Here’s a quick summary (1/n) 🧵
Australia is experiencing both severe flooding from record rains and a significant drought at the same time. Andrew Dowdy and I take a look at what's happening theconversation.com/nsw-is-coppi...
NSW is copping rain and flooding while parts of Australia are in drought. What’s going on?
In some areas of NSW, more than 200 mm of rain has fallen in 24 hours. At the same time, dry conditions have gripped much of the continent.
theconversation.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Australia is experiencing both severe flooding from record rains and a significant drought at the same time. Andrew Dowdy and I take a look at what's happening theconversation.com/nsw-is-coppi...
Just one more week to apply for this PhD project! Details below
I'm excited to be advertising a PhD project on climate change projections under net zero emissions and overshoot scenarios! Applications close 23rd May.
May 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Just one more week to apply for this PhD project! Details below
Well done to PhD student Liam Cassidy on a new paper examining projected changes in heat extremes under net zero CO2 emissions and causes of uncertainties at the regional scale. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Evolution of Heat Extremes Under Net‐Zero CO2 Emissions
Scaling of temperature extremes relative to global warming level after net-zero CO2 emissions is less than scaling during warming climates Temperature extreme scaling reductions after net-zero CO...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Well done to PhD student Liam Cassidy on a new paper examining projected changes in heat extremes under net zero CO2 emissions and causes of uncertainties at the regional scale. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Much of Australia is having a remarkably warm autumn. Here I discuss the main drivers of the unseasonable heat and what's in the outlook. theconversation.com/its-almost-w...
It’s almost winter. Why is Australia still so hot?
Why is it so warm across southern Australia this autumn? Where’s the rain? ‘Blocking’ high pressure systems are to blame, but the real culprit is climate change.
theconversation.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Much of Australia is having a remarkably warm autumn. Here I discuss the main drivers of the unseasonable heat and what's in the outlook. theconversation.com/its-almost-w...
I'm excited to be advertising a PhD project on climate change projections under net zero emissions and overshoot scenarios! Applications close 23rd May.
April 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm excited to be advertising a PhD project on climate change projections under net zero emissions and overshoot scenarios! Applications close 23rd May.
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Large-scale greenhouse gas reductions will take time to return most of Earth to pre-industrial climates, a study in #AMSJCli suggests. Several decades later, only a few areas are likely to “de-emerge” say authors @hunterdouglas.bsky.social, @andrewkingclimate.bsky.social et al.
More: bit.ly/43tA4nQ
More: bit.ly/43tA4nQ
April 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Large-scale greenhouse gas reductions will take time to return most of Earth to pre-industrial climates, a study in #AMSJCli suggests. Several decades later, only a few areas are likely to “de-emerge” say authors @hunterdouglas.bsky.social, @andrewkingclimate.bsky.social et al.
More: bit.ly/43tA4nQ
More: bit.ly/43tA4nQ
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Out today: our comprehensive review of Australian droughts.
It covers the nature and drivers of drought development, intensification & termination - and how those are changing with climate change.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
It covers the nature and drivers of drought development, intensification & termination - and how those are changing with climate change.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
March 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Out today: our comprehensive review of Australian droughts.
It covers the nature and drivers of drought development, intensification & termination - and how those are changing with climate change.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
It covers the nature and drivers of drought development, intensification & termination - and how those are changing with climate change.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...