Dr Ella Gilbert
@drgilbz.bsky.social
Head in the clouds, heart in the ice.
Climate scientist & presenter, massive cloud nerd.
Represented for TV & books by Natalia Lucas at United Agents.
Climate scientist & presenter, massive cloud nerd.
Represented for TV & books by Natalia Lucas at United Agents.
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Dr Ella Gilbert
@drgilbz.bsky.social
· Feb 11
📝NEW paper out today🥳
❄️We look at extreme snow and rain (yes, rain!) in West Antarctica over the Thwaites and Pine Island ice shelves.
In it, we show that atmospheric rivers - long, thin "rivers in the sky" that bring tons of heat & moisture - deliver huge amounts of snow... and even rain 🌧️
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❄️We look at extreme snow and rain (yes, rain!) in West Antarctica over the Thwaites and Pine Island ice shelves.
In it, we show that atmospheric rivers - long, thin "rivers in the sky" that bring tons of heat & moisture - deliver huge amounts of snow... and even rain 🌧️
1/8
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
All you need to know about Bill Gates' long-standing and misguided take on climate change.
'The solution to the climate crisis isn’t going to come from the fairy-dust-sprinkled flying unicorns that are the “benevolent plutocrats.” They don’t exist.'
thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...
'The solution to the climate crisis isn’t going to come from the fairy-dust-sprinkled flying unicorns that are the “benevolent plutocrats.” They don’t exist.'
thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...
Michael Mann to Bill Gates: You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it
What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.
thebulletin.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
All you need to know about Bill Gates' long-standing and misguided take on climate change.
'The solution to the climate crisis isn’t going to come from the fairy-dust-sprinkled flying unicorns that are the “benevolent plutocrats.” They don’t exist.'
thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...
'The solution to the climate crisis isn’t going to come from the fairy-dust-sprinkled flying unicorns that are the “benevolent plutocrats.” They don’t exist.'
thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
Impact of flights on global warming severely underestimated by many carbon calculators & offset schemes that don’t properly account for taxiing, sub-optimal routing or non-CO2 climate effects which are larger component:
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Research paper:
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Research paper:
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
Your flight emissions are way higher than carbon calculators suggest
Existing tools that work out the carbon footprint of flights greatly underestimate their warming impact, say the makers of a new calculator
www.newscientist.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Impact of flights on global warming severely underestimated by many carbon calculators & offset schemes that don’t properly account for taxiing, sub-optimal routing or non-CO2 climate effects which are larger component:
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Research paper:
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
Research paper:
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
It's Halloween, and to celebrate (?) I made a big scary decision...
I love climate research and polar science, but academia broke me. And more importantly, I feel like climate comms is where I can have more impact.
... So I've left academia. Wish me luck 🎃
More here: youtu.be/mw6miP-v1Ds
I love climate research and polar science, but academia broke me. And more importantly, I feel like climate comms is where I can have more impact.
... So I've left academia. Wish me luck 🎃
More here: youtu.be/mw6miP-v1Ds
I'm leaving academia (for now)
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It's Halloween, and to celebrate (?) I made a big scary decision...
I love climate research and polar science, but academia broke me. And more importantly, I feel like climate comms is where I can have more impact.
... So I've left academia. Wish me luck 🎃
More here: youtu.be/mw6miP-v1Ds
I love climate research and polar science, but academia broke me. And more importantly, I feel like climate comms is where I can have more impact.
... So I've left academia. Wish me luck 🎃
More here: youtu.be/mw6miP-v1Ds
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
🪸 Coral reefs are already reaching breaking point - and we're rapidly approaching other critical climate red lines.
That's according to the latest tipping points report that came out last week.
Watch here: youtu.be/p9S_IKwwyeM
That's according to the latest tipping points report that came out last week.
Watch here: youtu.be/p9S_IKwwyeM
We've reached the climate's first tipping point
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🪸 Coral reefs are already reaching breaking point - and we're rapidly approaching other critical climate red lines.
That's according to the latest tipping points report that came out last week.
Watch here: youtu.be/p9S_IKwwyeM
That's according to the latest tipping points report that came out last week.
Watch here: youtu.be/p9S_IKwwyeM
🪸 Coral reefs are already reaching breaking point - and we're rapidly approaching other critical climate red lines.
That's according to the latest tipping points report that came out last week.
Watch here: youtu.be/p9S_IKwwyeM
That's according to the latest tipping points report that came out last week.
Watch here: youtu.be/p9S_IKwwyeM
We've reached the climate's first tipping point
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🪸 Coral reefs are already reaching breaking point - and we're rapidly approaching other critical climate red lines.
That's according to the latest tipping points report that came out last week.
Watch here: youtu.be/p9S_IKwwyeM
That's according to the latest tipping points report that came out last week.
Watch here: youtu.be/p9S_IKwwyeM
Check out our new pre-print showcasing cutting-edge hi-res regional climate model simulations of Antarctica ❄️
Spoiler alert: they're pretty decent 😎
Link here: egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...
Spoiler alert: they're pretty decent 😎
Link here: egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...
October 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Check out our new pre-print showcasing cutting-edge hi-res regional climate model simulations of Antarctica ❄️
Spoiler alert: they're pretty decent 😎
Link here: egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...
Spoiler alert: they're pretty decent 😎
Link here: egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...
AI is being used to improve weather and climate prediction... But not in a make-you-dumber, planet-destroying, chatgpt kinda way.
New vid, ft. my best segue yet, here:
youtu.be/7gCbK1f0Zjc
Thanks to Kirstine Dale at the @metoffice.gov.uk for explaining how tech can enhance weather prediction ⛅
New vid, ft. my best segue yet, here:
youtu.be/7gCbK1f0Zjc
Thanks to Kirstine Dale at the @metoffice.gov.uk for explaining how tech can enhance weather prediction ⛅
Is AI about to revolutionise weather & climate forecasting?
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
AI is being used to improve weather and climate prediction... But not in a make-you-dumber, planet-destroying, chatgpt kinda way.
New vid, ft. my best segue yet, here:
youtu.be/7gCbK1f0Zjc
Thanks to Kirstine Dale at the @metoffice.gov.uk for explaining how tech can enhance weather prediction ⛅
New vid, ft. my best segue yet, here:
youtu.be/7gCbK1f0Zjc
Thanks to Kirstine Dale at the @metoffice.gov.uk for explaining how tech can enhance weather prediction ⛅
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
October 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
12 month running average Arctic sea ice area lowest on record.
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
12 month running average Arctic sea ice area lowest on record.
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys are one of the most extreme places on Earth 🌍❄️. I talked with @drgilbz.bsky.social about my PhD research on the glaciers there, why they matter for climate and ecosystems, and how they’re changing in a warming world. Check the great video she made below ⬇️
The weirdest place you've never heard of
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
August 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys are one of the most extreme places on Earth 🌍❄️. I talked with @drgilbz.bsky.social about my PhD research on the glaciers there, why they matter for climate and ecosystems, and how they’re changing in a warming world. Check the great video she made below ⬇️
Expanding airports in a climate crisis is criminal.
Already not on track to meet our (too weak) climate targets, an extra runway at Heathrow will cause a vast increase in emissions, driving deaths and health issues for Londoners and the world.
Already not on track to meet our (too weak) climate targets, an extra runway at Heathrow will cause a vast increase in emissions, driving deaths and health issues for Londoners and the world.
What will expanding Heathrow do to UK’s net zero plans?
Government is counting on tech to provide a panacea, but there may be simpler ways to keep climate goals on track
www.theguardian.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Expanding airports in a climate crisis is criminal.
Already not on track to meet our (too weak) climate targets, an extra runway at Heathrow will cause a vast increase in emissions, driving deaths and health issues for Londoners and the world.
Already not on track to meet our (too weak) climate targets, an extra runway at Heathrow will cause a vast increase in emissions, driving deaths and health issues for Londoners and the world.
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
We didn’t know East Antarctica was melting like this.
Excellent new video from Dr Gilbz @drgilbz.bsky.social
Excellent new video from Dr Gilbz @drgilbz.bsky.social
We didn’t know East Antarctica was melting like this
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
July 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We didn’t know East Antarctica was melting like this.
Excellent new video from Dr Gilbz @drgilbz.bsky.social
Excellent new video from Dr Gilbz @drgilbz.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
I’m delighted to share that our new paper is now out in @natclimate.nature.com! Our long-term, monthly Antarctic-wide dataset of surface meltwater shows that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is becoming increasingly prone to surface meltwater ponding.
Continent-wide mapping shows increasing sensitivity of East Antarctica to meltwater ponding - Nature Climate Change
This study provides a continent-wide assessment of surface meltwater area in Antarctica between 2006 and 2021, highlighting recent increases in magnitude and variability in East Antarctica, with indic...
www.nature.com
July 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I’m delighted to share that our new paper is now out in @natclimate.nature.com! Our long-term, monthly Antarctic-wide dataset of surface meltwater shows that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is becoming increasingly prone to surface meltwater ponding.
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
I chatted to the amazing @drgilbz.bsky.social about our new paper (which Ella is also a co-author on!), which suggests that East Antarctica is becoming more prone to surface meltwater ponding. Check out the video below!
We didn’t know East Antarctica was melting like this
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
www.youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I chatted to the amazing @drgilbz.bsky.social about our new paper (which Ella is also a co-author on!), which suggests that East Antarctica is becoming more prone to surface meltwater ponding. Check out the video below!
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
🌍21st June is #ShowYourStripes day. The bar chart shows the temperature change in the UK up to 2024 compared to the average of 1961-2010 showyourstripes.info
2024 was the warmest year on record. 📣Take action! www.un.org/en/actnow/te...
2024 was the warmest year on record. 📣Take action! www.un.org/en/actnow/te...
June 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🌍21st June is #ShowYourStripes day. The bar chart shows the temperature change in the UK up to 2024 compared to the average of 1961-2010 showyourstripes.info
2024 was the warmest year on record. 📣Take action! www.un.org/en/actnow/te...
2024 was the warmest year on record. 📣Take action! www.un.org/en/actnow/te...
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
📊NEW ANALYSIS📊
Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most.
Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5
Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most.
Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5
June 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
📊NEW ANALYSIS📊
Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most.
Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5
Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most.
Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
We need a frequent flyer tax not a 3rd LHR runway.
2.8% of UK people are ultra-frequent flyers, 6+ flights/year,
7.7% are frequent 3+ , 17.1% regular 2+
& 72.4% fly once or never in a year.
2.8% of UK people are ultra-frequent flyers, 6+ flights/year,
7.7% are frequent 3+ , 17.1% regular 2+
& 72.4% fly once or never in a year.
📊NEW ANALYSIS📊
Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most.
Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5
Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most.
Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5
June 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
We need a frequent flyer tax not a 3rd LHR runway.
2.8% of UK people are ultra-frequent flyers, 6+ flights/year,
7.7% are frequent 3+ , 17.1% regular 2+
& 72.4% fly once or never in a year.
2.8% of UK people are ultra-frequent flyers, 6+ flights/year,
7.7% are frequent 3+ , 17.1% regular 2+
& 72.4% fly once or never in a year.
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
Astonishing: 3% of UK people take 30% of all flights
According to a new report, these ultra-frequent-flyers, UFFs (>6 flights/yr) were responsible for 63% of new passenger traffic over the last 20 years.
New infrastructure is largely fulfilling the carbon burning habits of this tiny minority
According to a new report, these ultra-frequent-flyers, UFFs (>6 flights/yr) were responsible for 63% of new passenger traffic over the last 20 years.
New infrastructure is largely fulfilling the carbon burning habits of this tiny minority
We need a frequent flyer tax not a 3rd LHR runway.
2.8% of UK people are ultra-frequent flyers, 6+ flights/year,
7.7% are frequent 3+ , 17.1% regular 2+
& 72.4% fly once or never in a year.
2.8% of UK people are ultra-frequent flyers, 6+ flights/year,
7.7% are frequent 3+ , 17.1% regular 2+
& 72.4% fly once or never in a year.
📊NEW ANALYSIS📊
Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most.
Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5
Just 3% of the UK population take 30% of the fights. When this government expands UK airports, this 3% benefit the most.
Who are these people? Introducing... the ultra-frequent flyer. Our research with Possible. 1/5
June 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Astonishing: 3% of UK people take 30% of all flights
According to a new report, these ultra-frequent-flyers, UFFs (>6 flights/yr) were responsible for 63% of new passenger traffic over the last 20 years.
New infrastructure is largely fulfilling the carbon burning habits of this tiny minority
According to a new report, these ultra-frequent-flyers, UFFs (>6 flights/yr) were responsible for 63% of new passenger traffic over the last 20 years.
New infrastructure is largely fulfilling the carbon burning habits of this tiny minority
It may be a small chance, but it's a chance nonetheless.
A year of average global temps above 2°C is now possible in the next 5 years, according a new report by the @wmo-global.bsky.social
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/3O2s9TkNKgk
A year of average global temps above 2°C is now possible in the next 5 years, according a new report by the @wmo-global.bsky.social
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/3O2s9TkNKgk
2 degrees has entered the chat
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
June 4, 2025 at 6:47 AM
It may be a small chance, but it's a chance nonetheless.
A year of average global temps above 2°C is now possible in the next 5 years, according a new report by the @wmo-global.bsky.social
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/3O2s9TkNKgk
A year of average global temps above 2°C is now possible in the next 5 years, according a new report by the @wmo-global.bsky.social
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/3O2s9TkNKgk
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
Lowest global sea ice area for the date on record 🧪
June 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Lowest global sea ice area for the date on record 🧪
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
"In the next 25 years just 20cm of #sealevelrise will cost around US$1 trillion per year in flood damages across the world's largest coastal cities" says @drgilbz.bsky.social
Present warming is "challenging the implementation of adaptation measures." #climatecrisis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa9h...
Present warming is "challenging the implementation of adaptation measures." #climatecrisis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa9h...
This is bleak
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
www.youtube.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"In the next 25 years just 20cm of #sealevelrise will cost around US$1 trillion per year in flood damages across the world's largest coastal cities" says @drgilbz.bsky.social
Present warming is "challenging the implementation of adaptation measures." #climatecrisis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa9h...
Present warming is "challenging the implementation of adaptation measures." #climatecrisis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa9h...
Well, denier comments are ROLLING in. And they look suspiciously similar.
Fossil fuel money is backing bot-farms to sow doubt, delay and despair all over socials & platforms like YT.
Whether they're accusing me of lying cos "we're already at 2C" or cos "CO2 is plant food", results are the same.
Fossil fuel money is backing bot-farms to sow doubt, delay and despair all over socials & platforms like YT.
Whether they're accusing me of lying cos "we're already at 2C" or cos "CO2 is plant food", results are the same.
🌊 Did you see the coverage last week of the paper led by Chris Stokes about long-term sea level rise from polar ice sheets?
It took me a while (cos, y'know, feelings), but here's my take on it: ▶️ youtu.be/sa9h_zVM1RY
It took me a while (cos, y'know, feelings), but here's my take on it: ▶️ youtu.be/sa9h_zVM1RY
We’re heading for tens of metres of sea level rise
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
May 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Well, denier comments are ROLLING in. And they look suspiciously similar.
Fossil fuel money is backing bot-farms to sow doubt, delay and despair all over socials & platforms like YT.
Whether they're accusing me of lying cos "we're already at 2C" or cos "CO2 is plant food", results are the same.
Fossil fuel money is backing bot-farms to sow doubt, delay and despair all over socials & platforms like YT.
Whether they're accusing me of lying cos "we're already at 2C" or cos "CO2 is plant food", results are the same.
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
If you do nothing else today, listen to this 👇 excellent piece of climate communication. 11 minutes. Worth it. #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
🌊 Did you see the coverage last week of the paper led by Chris Stokes about long-term sea level rise from polar ice sheets?
It took me a while (cos, y'know, feelings), but here's my take on it: ▶️ youtu.be/sa9h_zVM1RY
It took me a while (cos, y'know, feelings), but here's my take on it: ▶️ youtu.be/sa9h_zVM1RY
We’re heading for tens of metres of sea level rise
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
May 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
If you do nothing else today, listen to this 👇 excellent piece of climate communication. 11 minutes. Worth it. #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
Reposted by Dr Ella Gilbert
Sharing not least because Ella's expression in the thumbnail captures so very much of the moment.
🌊 Did you see the coverage last week of the paper led by Chris Stokes about long-term sea level rise from polar ice sheets?
It took me a while (cos, y'know, feelings), but here's my take on it: ▶️ youtu.be/sa9h_zVM1RY
It took me a while (cos, y'know, feelings), but here's my take on it: ▶️ youtu.be/sa9h_zVM1RY
We’re heading for tens of metres of sea level rise
YouTube video by Dr Gilbz
youtu.be
May 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Sharing not least because Ella's expression in the thumbnail captures so very much of the moment.