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Dr Katy Hill

@hillkatydr.bsky.social

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Ocean Passionate expanding into weather and climate. 🌊. Believer in collaboration. Fan of data. Fascinated by people. Likes to travel by peddle, paddle or wind power. Currently chilling between jobs :-)

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Jul 17

Yes water cooling for eg work places increasingly common.

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Jul 17

Heat pumps are air conditioning (reverse cycle :-) Every one shutters their apartments in daytime, in addition to fans. Many buildings have passive cooling systems/pumped water systems (Swiss cities are often beside lakes and rivers). We need to think long term about efficient cooling systems.

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Jul 14

Agreed. And plenty of lived experience of Geneva heat. But concerned that the jump is made to air con as ‘the solution’ to cooling without considering other less energy intensive options. Also air con is not allowed in Switzerland….

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Jul 11

What about ceiling fans? They worked well for me in Geneva.

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · Jun 30

Wide areas of the UK are currently 10-12°C above normal for the time of day and time of the year.

Updated every hour: istheukhotrightnow.com

Map of UK showing how much warmer than normal it is right now

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 26

“We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces.”

~ Carl Sagan

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Mar 26

Ooo that looks fabulous!

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Mar 14

Some good news for your feeds! Thank you @helenczerski.bsky.social

Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · Mar 12

The news has been more than a bit grim of late, so hooray for @carbonbrief.org providing some genuine and really meaningful **good** news: the UK's carbon emissions in 2024 were the lowest since 1872, because demand for fossil fuels just keeps decreasing.

www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · Mar 11

Republicans in 2024: we are the free speech absolutists
Republicans in 2025: here is a list of more than 200 words and phrases we have banned

Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · Mar 10

Fascism is here.

The list of words Trump is banning from government is the most stunning document of our time. Click the image below to see how many words Trump and Musk have canceled as part of their new Reich.

🔗: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Feb 13

Great to see #TuringInstitute #ChiefScientist Mark Girolami visiting the @metoffice.bsky.social to discuss our growing collaboration in applying data sciences to weather and climate prediction #Turing2.0

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Jan 8

Loving the views and vibe at the @metoffice.bsky.social - it feels like a building where important things are happening. It’s interesting how architecture can influence and inspire how we work…!

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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · Dec 3

This one better take off
go.bsky.app/EDtpuEq

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Dec 3

That should say Gernot! Pre coffee here..

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Dec 3

Love it! Thank you Germot. I hadn’t figured out how to make starter packs yet :-)

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Dec 1

Trevor McDougall (UNSW), Mark Girolami (Turing) and Albert Fischer (now WMO) have them - but haven’t seen them in Bluesky yet!

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Dec 1

Thinking we need a scientists who Brompton list @davidho.bsky.social @dmarshallocean.bsky.social @helenczerski.bsky.social - it would be an illustrious list I think…

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Dec 1

Cover your bike but not your face..?

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Dec 1

Or considering the requirements of the non-male half of the population when designing things ;-)

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Dec 1

Doubt it. Rarely queues at Male toilets! … Worth reading carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisib...

Invisible Women | Caroline Criado Perez

Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand, where your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body, where in a car accident you…

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Dec 1

Thank you Mike! Hope we will still have opportunities to collaborate:-)

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Nov 29

Today makes my last day at the @nocnews.bsky.social - after a bit of a rest, onwards to new challenges. I will continue to be a fierce friend of the Ocean!

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Nov 21

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Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Nov 21

Great opportunity to drive the scientific vision for the UK’s Future Marine Research Infrastructure! Looking for a new Lead Scientist to join the team. Could it be you? #FMRI #transformation #integration #collaboration

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Nov 18

Great to be at #IOC-UNESCO in Paris for the Ocean Prediction 2024 symposium! Looking forward to a mind expanding week and fun side chats #OP24 #OceanDecade 🌊

Dr Katy Hill @hillkatydr.bsky.social · Nov 15

Great opportunities to join the dynamic #FMRI team and drive #Transformation of the UK's Future Marine Research Infrastructure. #LeadScientist #TechnicalLead #CommsManager fmri.ac.uk/recruit

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