Prof Bill McGuire
@profbillmcguire.bsky.social
Volcanologist, climate scientist, writer, broadcaster, activist, socialist, best-selling author of HOTHOUSE EARTH: AN INHABITANT'S GUIDE. Born @ 313
Home town, Llanelli (South Wales) - lives in the wonderful Peak District
Website: billmcguire.co.uk
Home town, Llanelli (South Wales) - lives in the wonderful Peak District
Website: billmcguire.co.uk
Just four days of COP30 left
If past COPs are anything to go by, they should be starting to panic about now, as they realise that they have nothing to put in their final communique
If past COPs are anything to go by, they should be starting to panic about now, as they realise that they have nothing to put in their final communique
November 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Just four days of COP30 left
If past COPs are anything to go by, they should be starting to panic about now, as they realise that they have nothing to put in their final communique
If past COPs are anything to go by, they should be starting to panic about now, as they realise that they have nothing to put in their final communique
In publishing, nothing is set in stone until a book is in the shops
So, the title - or at least subtitle - of my next book has been tweaked a little
It is now: THE FATE OF THE WORLD: A HISTORY AND FUTURE OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Out in Hbk/ebook next May
Later in pbk
So, the title - or at least subtitle - of my next book has been tweaked a little
It is now: THE FATE OF THE WORLD: A HISTORY AND FUTURE OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Out in Hbk/ebook next May
Later in pbk
November 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In publishing, nothing is set in stone until a book is in the shops
So, the title - or at least subtitle - of my next book has been tweaked a little
It is now: THE FATE OF THE WORLD: A HISTORY AND FUTURE OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Out in Hbk/ebook next May
Later in pbk
So, the title - or at least subtitle - of my next book has been tweaked a little
It is now: THE FATE OF THE WORLD: A HISTORY AND FUTURE OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Out in Hbk/ebook next May
Later in pbk
Don't tar us all with the same brush!
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Don't tar us all with the same brush!
30 years of COPs
30 years of rising emissions
And still overwhelmingly dominated by the burning of fossil fuels
30 years of rising emissions
And still overwhelmingly dominated by the burning of fossil fuels
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
30 years of COPs
30 years of rising emissions
And still overwhelmingly dominated by the burning of fossil fuels
30 years of rising emissions
And still overwhelmingly dominated by the burning of fossil fuels
Starmer well on course to reducing the share of his party's vote to zero
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Starmer well on course to reducing the share of his party's vote to zero
With a return to the Pliocene locked-in, the only meaningful question is, will we stop there or maintain BAU until a return to the Middle Miocene becomes inevitable or - ultimately - the early Eocene?
If the latter, this is what the UK will eventually look like
If the latter, this is what the UK will eventually look like
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
With a return to the Pliocene locked-in, the only meaningful question is, will we stop there or maintain BAU until a return to the Middle Miocene becomes inevitable or - ultimately - the early Eocene?
If the latter, this is what the UK will eventually look like
If the latter, this is what the UK will eventually look like
What a marvellous photo from @guardian 😀
It's made my day 👍
It's made my day 👍
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
What a marvellous photo from @guardian 😀
It's made my day 👍
It's made my day 👍
My predictions for COP30
1. Several days of promising that 1.5C is not dead
2. Huge panic when discovered there is nothing new to announce
3. Final communique - 2 days late - full of nebulous promises, and maybe a vague pledge to eventually transition away from fossil fuels
1. Several days of promising that 1.5C is not dead
2. Huge panic when discovered there is nothing new to announce
3. Final communique - 2 days late - full of nebulous promises, and maybe a vague pledge to eventually transition away from fossil fuels
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
My predictions for COP30
1. Several days of promising that 1.5C is not dead
2. Huge panic when discovered there is nothing new to announce
3. Final communique - 2 days late - full of nebulous promises, and maybe a vague pledge to eventually transition away from fossil fuels
1. Several days of promising that 1.5C is not dead
2. Huge panic when discovered there is nothing new to announce
3. Final communique - 2 days late - full of nebulous promises, and maybe a vague pledge to eventually transition away from fossil fuels
In case you hadn't yet twigged
These are the sorts of people the chancellor cuddles up to, and wants to keep happy
Working people struggling with rising living costs are just an inconvenient annoyance
These are the sorts of people the chancellor cuddles up to, and wants to keep happy
Working people struggling with rising living costs are just an inconvenient annoyance
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In case you hadn't yet twigged
These are the sorts of people the chancellor cuddles up to, and wants to keep happy
Working people struggling with rising living costs are just an inconvenient annoyance
These are the sorts of people the chancellor cuddles up to, and wants to keep happy
Working people struggling with rising living costs are just an inconvenient annoyance
"14.5 million people..... live in poverty and just under 3 million.... can’t afford to heat their homes
Billionaire wealth grew by £35m each day in 2024 and Britain’s 50 richest families now hold more wealth than half the population"
Guess who will bear the brunt of tax rises
Billionaire wealth grew by £35m each day in 2024 and Britain’s 50 richest families now hold more wealth than half the population"
Guess who will bear the brunt of tax rises
November 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"14.5 million people..... live in poverty and just under 3 million.... can’t afford to heat their homes
Billionaire wealth grew by £35m each day in 2024 and Britain’s 50 richest families now hold more wealth than half the population"
Guess who will bear the brunt of tax rises
Billionaire wealth grew by £35m each day in 2024 and Britain’s 50 richest families now hold more wealth than half the population"
Guess who will bear the brunt of tax rises
Now less than 200 days to publication of my next book
THE FATE OF THE WORLD: A DEEP-TIME HISTORY OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Register interest here
thefateoftheworld.com
THE FATE OF THE WORLD: A DEEP-TIME HISTORY OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Register interest here
thefateoftheworld.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Now less than 200 days to publication of my next book
THE FATE OF THE WORLD: A DEEP-TIME HISTORY OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Register interest here
thefateoftheworld.com
THE FATE OF THE WORLD: A DEEP-TIME HISTORY OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Register interest here
thefateoftheworld.com
A home-grown 13kg pumpkin ready for carving for Halloween
But first all the seeds and flesh need to be cut out, cubed and frozen, for later cakes and pies
Yum
But first all the seeds and flesh need to be cut out, cubed and frozen, for later cakes and pies
Yum
October 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A home-grown 13kg pumpkin ready for carving for Halloween
But first all the seeds and flesh need to be cut out, cubed and frozen, for later cakes and pies
Yum
But first all the seeds and flesh need to be cut out, cubed and frozen, for later cakes and pies
Yum
Note, not a single one in the south. So much for 'levelling up'
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Note, not a single one in the south. So much for 'levelling up'
A reminder of what a Cat 5 hurricane can do to even well-built concrete and steel structures
This was Acapulco (Mexico) in the aftermath of Cat 5 Hurricane Otis in 2023
This was Acapulco (Mexico) in the aftermath of Cat 5 Hurricane Otis in 2023
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A reminder of what a Cat 5 hurricane can do to even well-built concrete and steel structures
This was Acapulco (Mexico) in the aftermath of Cat 5 Hurricane Otis in 2023
This was Acapulco (Mexico) in the aftermath of Cat 5 Hurricane Otis in 2023
Melissa is undergoing explosive intensification and is due to hit Jamaica as a Cat 5 hurricane the day after tomorrow
It has the potential to be absolutely devastating
Everyone has to seek severe hurricane-proof shelter
Stay safe!
It has the potential to be absolutely devastating
Everyone has to seek severe hurricane-proof shelter
Stay safe!
October 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Melissa is undergoing explosive intensification and is due to hit Jamaica as a Cat 5 hurricane the day after tomorrow
It has the potential to be absolutely devastating
Everyone has to seek severe hurricane-proof shelter
Stay safe!
It has the potential to be absolutely devastating
Everyone has to seek severe hurricane-proof shelter
Stay safe!
Really serious hurricane set to hammer Jamaica and Cuba within the next few days
Currently a tropical storm, but building rapidly to a major Cat 4 storm
Stay safe everyone
Currently a tropical storm, but building rapidly to a major Cat 4 storm
Stay safe everyone
October 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Really serious hurricane set to hammer Jamaica and Cuba within the next few days
Currently a tropical storm, but building rapidly to a major Cat 4 storm
Stay safe everyone
Currently a tropical storm, but building rapidly to a major Cat 4 storm
Stay safe everyone
This is the reality
We are going backwards - at least to the Pliocene - and, without an imminent colossal change in our behaviour, we will rewind the clock back 50 million years to the Eocene hothouse
We are going backwards - at least to the Pliocene - and, without an imminent colossal change in our behaviour, we will rewind the clock back 50 million years to the Eocene hothouse
October 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This is the reality
We are going backwards - at least to the Pliocene - and, without an imminent colossal change in our behaviour, we will rewind the clock back 50 million years to the Eocene hothouse
We are going backwards - at least to the Pliocene - and, without an imminent colossal change in our behaviour, we will rewind the clock back 50 million years to the Eocene hothouse
More on my next book:
The Fate of the World: a Deep-Time History of the Climate Crisis
Hardback and ebook out May 2026
Paperback to follow
Sign up to register interest and for updates at:
thefateoftheworld.com
The Fate of the World: a Deep-Time History of the Climate Crisis
Hardback and ebook out May 2026
Paperback to follow
Sign up to register interest and for updates at:
thefateoftheworld.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
More on my next book:
The Fate of the World: a Deep-Time History of the Climate Crisis
Hardback and ebook out May 2026
Paperback to follow
Sign up to register interest and for updates at:
thefateoftheworld.com
The Fate of the World: a Deep-Time History of the Climate Crisis
Hardback and ebook out May 2026
Paperback to follow
Sign up to register interest and for updates at:
thefateoftheworld.com
Business as usual = climate breakdown = economic and societal collapse
October 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Business as usual = climate breakdown = economic and societal collapse
Today's apple pick up here in the Peak
Lots, lots, more still on the trees
They will keep us in pies and crumbles over the winter 😊
Lots, lots, more still on the trees
They will keep us in pies and crumbles over the winter 😊
October 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today's apple pick up here in the Peak
Lots, lots, more still on the trees
They will keep us in pies and crumbles over the winter 😊
Lots, lots, more still on the trees
They will keep us in pies and crumbles over the winter 😊
My new book - The Fate of the World: a Deep-Time History of the Climate Crisis - will be published by @HarperNorthUK next year
Hardback and ebook out in May, paperback to follow
Register interest at: thefateoftheworld.com
Hardback and ebook out in May, paperback to follow
Register interest at: thefateoftheworld.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My new book - The Fate of the World: a Deep-Time History of the Climate Crisis - will be published by @HarperNorthUK next year
Hardback and ebook out in May, paperback to follow
Register interest at: thefateoftheworld.com
Hardback and ebook out in May, paperback to follow
Register interest at: thefateoftheworld.com
The first winter greens, cabbages and kale are ready for picking up here in the Peak
Yum
Yum
September 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The first winter greens, cabbages and kale are ready for picking up here in the Peak
Yum
Yum
When 2/3rds of your own party think you are doing a bad job, you know your time is up
Starmer has been a walking catastrophe for both Labour and the country
But an early Christmas present for Reform
Starmer has been a walking catastrophe for both Labour and the country
But an early Christmas present for Reform
September 28, 2025 at 8:06 AM
When 2/3rds of your own party think you are doing a bad job, you know your time is up
Starmer has been a walking catastrophe for both Labour and the country
But an early Christmas present for Reform
Starmer has been a walking catastrophe for both Labour and the country
But an early Christmas present for Reform
Some marvellous sweetcorn this year - 1,000ft up in the Peak District 😃
September 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Some marvellous sweetcorn this year - 1,000ft up in the Peak District 😃
Let's be absolutely clear what's up for grabs
We can no longer dodge climate catastrophe
A Pliocene climate (3C hotter, sea levels 20m higher) is now certain
We are now fighting to stop a return to the Middle Miocene: 7-8C hotter than PI, sea levels up to 50m higher
We can no longer dodge climate catastrophe
A Pliocene climate (3C hotter, sea levels 20m higher) is now certain
We are now fighting to stop a return to the Middle Miocene: 7-8C hotter than PI, sea levels up to 50m higher
September 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Let's be absolutely clear what's up for grabs
We can no longer dodge climate catastrophe
A Pliocene climate (3C hotter, sea levels 20m higher) is now certain
We are now fighting to stop a return to the Middle Miocene: 7-8C hotter than PI, sea levels up to 50m higher
We can no longer dodge climate catastrophe
A Pliocene climate (3C hotter, sea levels 20m higher) is now certain
We are now fighting to stop a return to the Middle Miocene: 7-8C hotter than PI, sea levels up to 50m higher