Georgina Rannard
@georginarannard.bsky.social
BBC climate and science correspondent. I wrote a PhD now I write news. Covering space, earth and our oceans. Got a story? Email Georgina.rannard@bbc.co.uk
An organisation called Science Media Centre quickfires comments from experts in response to news events. A snapshot of what I got today:
September 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
An organisation called Science Media Centre quickfires comments from experts in response to news events. A snapshot of what I got today:
Scientists at Oxford university have engineered a yeast that can produce a honeybee "superfood" that could protect bees against climate change and habitat loss
Our story here - and on BBC news bulletins last week filmed with thousands of bees in Oxford and Cardiff..
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Our story here - and on BBC news bulletins last week filmed with thousands of bees in Oxford and Cardiff..
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
August 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Scientists at Oxford university have engineered a yeast that can produce a honeybee "superfood" that could protect bees against climate change and habitat loss
Our story here - and on BBC news bulletins last week filmed with thousands of bees in Oxford and Cardiff..
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Our story here - and on BBC news bulletins last week filmed with thousands of bees in Oxford and Cardiff..
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Countries are meeting now to try to thrash out a global deal to address the exploding plastics problem - my colleague @esmestallard.bsky.social has this fantastic explainer - and she is following the twists and turns of the negotiations www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Summit opens in final push for plastics treaty to tackle crisis
The world's nations are hoping to sign the first global plastic treaty to limit plastic pollution.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Countries are meeting now to try to thrash out a global deal to address the exploding plastics problem - my colleague @esmestallard.bsky.social has this fantastic explainer - and she is following the twists and turns of the negotiations www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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After a long and exhausting but stimulating week at the Rubin Community Workshop, I got to talk about some of the first science results coming from @vrubinobs.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 Today (24 minutes in) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Today - 02/08/2025 - BBC Sounds
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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August 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
After a long and exhausting but stimulating week at the Rubin Community Workshop, I got to talk about some of the first science results coming from @vrubinobs.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 Today (24 minutes in) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
If you couldn't study science at school, or the teaching was bad, don't worry, you could still become a leading scientist and even an Astronomer Royal.
My colleague @pallabg.bsky.social story on Prof Michele Dougherty's new appointment and her brilliant career
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My colleague @pallabg.bsky.social story on Prof Michele Dougherty's new appointment and her brilliant career
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years
Prof Michele Dougherty is the first woman to be appointed to the influential post.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
If you couldn't study science at school, or the teaching was bad, don't worry, you could still become a leading scientist and even an Astronomer Royal.
My colleague @pallabg.bsky.social story on Prof Michele Dougherty's new appointment and her brilliant career
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
My colleague @pallabg.bsky.social story on Prof Michele Dougherty's new appointment and her brilliant career
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The ICJ has released its long-awaited climate opinion and lawyers say it goes far further than expected.
It could open the door to climate vulnerable states suing richer nations over historic emissions.
@esmestallard.bsky.social and I watched the 2-hour read-out www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It could open the door to climate vulnerable states suing richer nations over historic emissions.
@esmestallard.bsky.social and I watched the 2-hour read-out www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change
The decision from the world's highest court has been welcomed by developing nations at most risk from climate change.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The ICJ has released its long-awaited climate opinion and lawyers say it goes far further than expected.
It could open the door to climate vulnerable states suing richer nations over historic emissions.
@esmestallard.bsky.social and I watched the 2-hour read-out www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It could open the door to climate vulnerable states suing richer nations over historic emissions.
@esmestallard.bsky.social and I watched the 2-hour read-out www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great work highlighting these remarkable sea temperatures in the Mediterranean
Parts of the Mediterranean Sea reached 30C this week, much earlier than usual, raising fears for marine life.
For some areas, this is 6 or 7C warmer than usual at this time of year.
Our story with more maps by @markpoynting.bsky.social and me here:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
For some areas, this is 6 or 7C warmer than usual at this time of year.
Our story with more maps by @markpoynting.bsky.social and me here:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
July 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Great work highlighting these remarkable sea temperatures in the Mediterranean
A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration. My write-up of new research here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tiny creature gorges, gets fat, and locks up planet-warming carbon
Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
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July 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking an epic migration. My write-up of new research here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A dinosaur the height of a labrador has been named a new species by scientists at the Natural History Museum -
We went to see the little creature being assembled last week before it goes on display. You can go see the dog dino in the museum's Earth Hall from Thursday 🦕
We went to see the little creature being assembled last week before it goes on display. You can go see the dog dino in the museum's Earth Hall from Thursday 🦕
June 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
A dinosaur the height of a labrador has been named a new species by scientists at the Natural History Museum -
We went to see the little creature being assembled last week before it goes on display. You can go see the dog dino in the museum's Earth Hall from Thursday 🦕
We went to see the little creature being assembled last week before it goes on display. You can go see the dog dino in the museum's Earth Hall from Thursday 🦕
Pretty exciting - Vera Rubin reveals in its press conference that the telescope detected 2,104 new asteroids and 7 space objects close to Earth.
For context, all other space and ground surveys combined usually find about 20,000 asteroids in a year.
For context, all other space and ground surveys combined usually find about 20,000 asteroids in a year.
June 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Pretty exciting - Vera Rubin reveals in its press conference that the telescope detected 2,104 new asteroids and 7 space objects close to Earth.
For context, all other space and ground surveys combined usually find about 20,000 asteroids in a year.
For context, all other space and ground surveys combined usually find about 20,000 asteroids in a year.
Vera C Rubin observatory is an amazingly powerful new telescope in Chile that promises to transform our understanding of the universe.
I've been following this for months and finally the day is here - Watch the live reveal of its first celestial images here now www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF1g...
I've been following this for months and finally the day is here - Watch the live reveal of its first celestial images here now www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF1g...
First Images from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory | #RubinFirstLook
YouTube video by National Science Foundation News
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June 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Vera C Rubin observatory is an amazingly powerful new telescope in Chile that promises to transform our understanding of the universe.
I've been following this for months and finally the day is here - Watch the live reveal of its first celestial images here now www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF1g...
I've been following this for months and finally the day is here - Watch the live reveal of its first celestial images here now www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF1g...
Wonderful story by my colleague @pallabg.bsky.social
I particularly like this line:
During the chaotic period the Sun tries to reduce its complexity and violence spills out, as bits of the Sun hurtle toward the Earth.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I particularly like this line:
During the chaotic period the Sun tries to reduce its complexity and violence spills out, as bits of the Sun hurtle toward the Earth.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Solar Orbiter spacecraft snaps first images of Sun's south pole
Never before seen pictures will help scientists learn how the Sun's activity changes from stormy to quiet periods
www.bbc.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Wonderful story by my colleague @pallabg.bsky.social
I particularly like this line:
During the chaotic period the Sun tries to reduce its complexity and violence spills out, as bits of the Sun hurtle toward the Earth.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I particularly like this line:
During the chaotic period the Sun tries to reduce its complexity and violence spills out, as bits of the Sun hurtle toward the Earth.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
An intense marine heatwave has developed in the UK and Ireland - with anomalies of 5C found in at least one area.
The impacts probably aren't as severe as it would be in summer, but it's a worrying sign of what is likely to happen more often as climate change continues to warm our oceans.
The impacts probably aren't as severe as it would be in summer, but it's a worrying sign of what is likely to happen more often as climate change continues to warm our oceans.
Marine heatwave: UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm Spring
Sea temperatures in some areas off the UK and Ireland are 4C above average.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
An intense marine heatwave has developed in the UK and Ireland - with anomalies of 5C found in at least one area.
The impacts probably aren't as severe as it would be in summer, but it's a worrying sign of what is likely to happen more often as climate change continues to warm our oceans.
The impacts probably aren't as severe as it would be in summer, but it's a worrying sign of what is likely to happen more often as climate change continues to warm our oceans.
England had the driest spring since 1961 - leaving rivers exceptionally low in much of the UK - some had record lows for April
The government and water companies are watching closely to see if this turns into a national drought but at the moment the signs aren't good www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government and water companies are watching closely to see if this turns into a national drought but at the moment the signs aren't good www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Exceptionally low river levels forecast in parts of the UK
The warning comes after some parts of the UK had the driest Spring in nearly a century.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
England had the driest spring since 1961 - leaving rivers exceptionally low in much of the UK - some had record lows for April
The government and water companies are watching closely to see if this turns into a national drought but at the moment the signs aren't good www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government and water companies are watching closely to see if this turns into a national drought but at the moment the signs aren't good www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We have develpment of a woolly mouse as a step to creating a mammoth like creature by gentically modifying elephants. The firm involved, Colossal Biosciences say they can do it in five years, but the development and claim has bought considerable criticsm and concern.🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mice experiment as step to create mammoth-like elephants
Experiments on mice could see hairy, genetically modified elephants living in the Arctic, a US company claims.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We have develpment of a woolly mouse as a step to creating a mammoth like creature by gentically modifying elephants. The firm involved, Colossal Biosciences say they can do it in five years, but the development and claim has bought considerable criticsm and concern.🧪
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's been a 40-year saga, but it looks like this giant iceberg is finally reaching the end of its days
@erwanrivault.bsky.social and I with our latest look at A23a
Spare a thought for fishermen navigating SG and the Macaroni penguins who feed on the continental shelf
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@erwanrivault.bsky.social and I with our latest look at A23a
Spare a thought for fishermen navigating SG and the Macaroni penguins who feed on the continental shelf
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A23a: World's biggest iceberg runs aground off remote island
The iceberg appears to be stuck and may start breaking up near the island of South Georgia.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It's been a 40-year saga, but it looks like this giant iceberg is finally reaching the end of its days
@erwanrivault.bsky.social and I with our latest look at A23a
Spare a thought for fishermen navigating SG and the Macaroni penguins who feed on the continental shelf
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@erwanrivault.bsky.social and I with our latest look at A23a
Spare a thought for fishermen navigating SG and the Macaroni penguins who feed on the continental shelf
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Georgina Rannard
Icymi - the #GlobalNewsPod from v early Friday
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#trump #starmer #ocalan .. and @georginarannard.bsky.social on how Vesuvius turned a man's brain to glass 🌋
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#trump #starmer #ocalan .. and @georginarannard.bsky.social on how Vesuvius turned a man's brain to glass 🌋
BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, Trump hosts UK's Keir Starmer at the White House
Talks covered US/UK trade deal and ending Ukraine war
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February 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Icymi - the #GlobalNewsPod from v early Friday
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#trump #starmer #ocalan .. and @georginarannard.bsky.social on how Vesuvius turned a man's brain to glass 🌋
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#trump #starmer #ocalan .. and @georginarannard.bsky.social on how Vesuvius turned a man's brain to glass 🌋
The beating heart of our planet is its core - without it, we would in all likelihood be a dead planet.
Scientists trying to understanding if it slowed down around 2010 were surprised to discover that its inner core has changed shape.
My story here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scientists trying to understanding if it slowed down around 2010 were surprised to discover that its inner core has changed shape.
My story here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Earth's inner core may have changed shape, say scientists
The findings shed light on a deeply mysterious part of Earth that is key to life on our planet.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The beating heart of our planet is its core - without it, we would in all likelihood be a dead planet.
Scientists trying to understanding if it slowed down around 2010 were surprised to discover that its inner core has changed shape.
My story here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scientists trying to understanding if it slowed down around 2010 were surprised to discover that its inner core has changed shape.
My story here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Georgina Rannard
Not many icebergs you can see from space! Really interesting read from @georginarannard.bsky.social and @erwanrivault.bsky.social on the mega berg A23a
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Not many icebergs you can see from space! Really interesting read from @georginarannard.bsky.social and @erwanrivault.bsky.social on the mega berg A23a
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Me and my colleagues got up in the early hours for the third time this week to see if Jeff Bezos's new rocket would finally launch.
It did - and it kicked off a new era in the space race between the world's two richest men
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It did - and it kicked off a new era in the space race between the world's two richest men
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New Glenn Rocket launch challenges Elon Musk's space dominance
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company blasts its first rocket into orbit in a challenge to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Me and my colleagues got up in the early hours for the third time this week to see if Jeff Bezos's new rocket would finally launch.
It did - and it kicked off a new era in the space race between the world's two richest men
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It did - and it kicked off a new era in the space race between the world's two richest men
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
You've heard of Boudica - the warrior Queen in Britain who led a revolt against the Romans. Well, she probably wasn't alone.
DNA analysis of another tribe shows that it was built along women's blood lines - with daughters inheriting land and wealth. My story here - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
DNA analysis of another tribe shows that it was built along women's blood lines - with daughters inheriting land and wealth. My story here - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Land and wealth in Celtic Britain centred on women - DNA analysis
DNA analysis suggests Iron Age societies in Britain were built around women rather than men.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
You've heard of Boudica - the warrior Queen in Britain who led a revolt against the Romans. Well, she probably wasn't alone.
DNA analysis of another tribe shows that it was built along women's blood lines - with daughters inheriting land and wealth. My story here - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
DNA analysis of another tribe shows that it was built along women's blood lines - with daughters inheriting land and wealth. My story here - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Our planet's history recorded in ice just got about 50% longer! Beyond EPICA: Oldest Ice have reached the Antarctic bedrock and what is probably the planet's oldest ice - the trapped ancient air bubbles could help us better understand climate change. My story here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Million year-old bubbles could solve ice age mystery
What is probably the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Our planet's history recorded in ice just got about 50% longer! Beyond EPICA: Oldest Ice have reached the Antarctic bedrock and what is probably the planet's oldest ice - the trapped ancient air bubbles could help us better understand climate change. My story here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Thank you, thank you," she exclaimed as if praying. "The tyrant has fallen. The tyrant has fallen!"
What a day - It’s been a long, long time since we thought we would see Bashar Al-Assad toppled.
Fantastic reporting from colleagues on the ground.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What a day - It’s been a long, long time since we thought we would see Bashar Al-Assad toppled.
Fantastic reporting from colleagues on the ground.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'You can breathe': On the streets of Damascus after Assad
The BBC spoke to people in the Syrian capital after the end of the Assad family's five decades in power.
www.bbc.com
December 9, 2024 at 12:27 AM
"Thank you, thank you," she exclaimed as if praying. "The tyrant has fallen. The tyrant has fallen!"
What a day - It’s been a long, long time since we thought we would see Bashar Al-Assad toppled.
Fantastic reporting from colleagues on the ground.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What a day - It’s been a long, long time since we thought we would see Bashar Al-Assad toppled.
Fantastic reporting from colleagues on the ground.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What really happened on Saturday when countries walked out of the COP29 talks? I spoke to Michai Robertson, finance negotiator for AOSIS
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
COP29: 'We were ready to leave climate summit' - negotiator
A key negotiator with the group that pushed climate talks close to collapse speaks to the BBC about what happened.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2024 at 5:33 PM
What really happened on Saturday when countries walked out of the COP29 talks? I spoke to Michai Robertson, finance negotiator for AOSIS
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
People are saying COP29 was the death of climate Twitter - so, never one to miss a trend (or start one), I’ve moved over too 👋
November 25, 2024 at 9:52 AM
People are saying COP29 was the death of climate Twitter - so, never one to miss a trend (or start one), I’ve moved over too 👋