Matt Cole
profmattcole.bsky.social
Matt Cole
@profmattcole.bsky.social
Prof of Environmental Economics at the University of Birmingham. Currently working on the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 4 amongst (many) other things. Interests in environment, politics and migration. Hate Brexit. Views my own.
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Possibly the greatest local news story Im going to see this year, and it’s only March
March 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Air pollution reduces people’s ability to focus on everyday tasks, study finds

- Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition

#airpollution
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Air pollution reduces people’s ability to focus on everyday tasks, study finds
Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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If anyone is spending Christmas alone this year, please do reach out & let me know. I need to borrow some chairs
December 9, 2023 at 4:39 PM
A recent favourite community note on Twitter (or eX if you prefer)
November 15, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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WOW
November 15, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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cartoon of the day
November 15, 2024 at 7:53 AM
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This month we've launched a new platform to show how the #NHS is performing. 📈

You can explore a beta version of our new dashboard with today's stats here: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/qualitywatch...
November 14, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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Vote Trump, Get Mumps #RFKNutbag
November 14, 2024 at 9:38 PM
I'm convinced that the Trump-Musk love-in will end in tears within months, possibly weeks: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit
Elon Musk has been a near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago, where he’s sat in on important meetings and calls.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Day 1 on Bluesky has gone well. I’ve found lots of good people to follow but I haven’t quite convinced Bluesky that I don’t like wrestling.
November 13, 2024 at 7:07 PM