Great to see this new citizen science data rescue project by Met Eireann up and running: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met... especially proud of our ICARUS graduates Rhonda and Ciara for taking this on. Local followers do go along and digitise a few values please.

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Out now! Version 2.0.0 of the Global land surface meteorological observations dataset (1755–present) is available in the #C3S Climate Data Store (CDS). Updated in situ coverage thru 2024 plus enhanced and consolidated data from worldwide sources. 🔗 cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/ins...

If anyone can help point me towards where papers of the Pim Family and other Quaker families are stored as well as the records of the industries they operated, that would be incredibly helpful towards my aim of filling gaps in Irelands meteorological record.
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Quaker families also operated businesses in meteorologically data sparce regions of Ireland including Mountmellick, Co. Laois, and Ballitore, Co. Kildare. Mountmellick had breweries, bakeries, and a famous embroidery industry. The papers of these industries may have weather data within them. 4/

It would be very beneficial to my research to discover if weather observations were recorded at their other breweries and businesses. The Quakers appear to have been keen gatherers of meteorological data and so it is hoped that weather stations were established in other Quaker run businesses. 3/

After further sleuthing, I discovered that this address was the location of James & Co. Ale & Table Beer Brewers. The Pim’s were a well-known Quaker family in Dublin who operated other breweries in the city as well as a famous department store on South Georges Street. 2/

I’ve recently begun a PhD, part of which is to discover missing historical meteorological observations recorded across Ireland. Meteorological tables contained within the short-lived Dublin Magazine of 1820 were recently found. The observations were taken by a J. Pim at 55 City Quay, Dublin 1/

The incoming govt says it will ensure that all measures under the Nature Restoration Law will be completely voluntary for farmers. A law that is voluntary is no law at all. It's hard to see how this can comply with EU Regulations, and how it will deliver the necessary results.

The incoming government's proposal to go ahead with the ratification of #CETA risks damaging Ireland's ability to deliver on its climate commitments. The threat of legal action under the Investor Courts is a real threat to climate action and progressive public policy. (1/3)

In 2018, @blkahn.bsky.social said that the warming stripes graphic 'belongs in a damn museum', even suggesting that it was 'fit for the Museum of Modern Art' (see gizmodo.com/this-climate...).

Well...

Later this month, they will appear in the Museum of Modern Art: press.moma.org/exhibition/p...