@rkpriestley
Science writer & professor in Aotearoa New Zealand: Antarctica, climate, nukes. Tangata tiriti. Latest book, End Times, by @thwupbooks.bsky.social βπ¦πΆπ§ π. Now writing book about the (melting) Antarctic Ice Sheet She/her or they/them/ia
Yes! And some parts of the coast are being uplifted. Just part of being in a very tectonically active country. NZ SeaRise has a map where you can look up whatβs happening on your part of the coast searise.nz/maps/
Good news is Aotearoa data is sound and already takes vertical land movement into account. Bad news is lots of our coast subsiding β¦ just waiting for NZ media to report on it! searise.nz
New sea level rise study reveals ocean levels are higher than previously believed and following a relative sea level rise of 1 metre, (increasingly likely this century) more coastal areas and millions more people than previously believed will be affected:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
WTAF
"The objective of this Bill is to disestablish the Ministry for the Environment so that the Governmentβs desired machinery of government change can be implemented"
Penny Simmonds has got to go
#Election26 #nzpol
Submit now
bills.parliament.nz/v/6/27caed65...
I donβt have the energy rn to express how horrific this is. Please submit a public comment.
Good study by William & Peter Bisley: solar on 10% of NZ's available commercial & industrial roofs would cost $3b, earn $600m a year, and add 1.5 TWh of winter storage to the lakes βΒ the same amount of energy the cracked LNG scheme is supposed to deliver.
bisley.substack.com/p/abundant-e...
Great opportunity for grad students and postdocs interested in sea level science β WHOI Summer School, May 17-30
Highlights from the second half of #CliC2026 β¨
1. Plenary panel on Storying the Cryosphere chaired by @rkpriestley.bsky.social
2. Poster session
3. Kapa haka at the gala dinner
4. CliC SSG member Yao Tandong receives the Seligman Crystal award from IGS President Shin Sugiyama @igsoc.bsky.social
KΕ«aka! Such great speakers, it was a delight to chair. Hereβs more about KΕ«aka, which migrates from Alaska to Aotearoa, the longest migratory flight in the world π www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/bar-...
I have that dream sometimes π¦· π¬
Lauren stands at lectern in front of large screen showing map of New Zealand South Island mountains and words βAccelerating glacier loss - global tends and insights from New Zealandβ
Today weβre hearing about Crises in The Cryosphere. But first - International Glaciological Society early career scientist award goes to Lauren Vargo for her work on the glaciers of the Southern Alps! π #CLIC2026
She was great! Really interesting paper βοΈ π§ ποΈ
Excellent first day at #Climate & #Cryosphere conference in Wellington: after plenary on Indigenous Knowledge, with speakers from Aotearoa and the Arctic, I went to more sessions on Indigenous Knowledge and one on Cryosphere & Sea Level Rise. So many great talks! @clicwcrp.bsky.social βοΈ clic2026.com
finding it hard to cope at the moment with all the chaos going on around you? i got a trauma & bereavement counselor to write some tips about how to stay sane. please RT if you think others may find it useful, too: www.webworm.co/coping/
Sisters and Co in Mount Maunganui has lots of nice stuff!
From the official White House account, not realising that penguins are Antarctica not the Arctic.
The White House also saying penguins and Trump have the same sized feet.
This week has shown (once again) that extreme weather events in a changing climate pose growing risks to Aotearoa's communities and ecosystems.
We're developing tools to prepare for extreme weather events, and we're looking for a masters student to help β www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/posts/master...
Black Sheeps - the sequel, is out later this year!
was your visa revoked? or do you know someone impacted by this decision? @wired.com wants to know -- feel free to signal me at leahfeiger.86
Iβll be out with the chainsaw at first light!
Considering @scar-antarctic.bsky.social this summer in Oslo? We are soliciting submissions for Session S13: Past, present, and future of Antarctic marine grounded basins. See scar2026.org for meeting details. @polarrobs.bsky.social @deformedearth.bsky.social and more are co-chairs. π§ͺβοΈ
Yay essa!
If you're in Christchurch, NZ, come to a (free) talk by me at TΕ«ranga
Wed 28th Jan
6pm
christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69...
Woo hoo! Congratulations - a huge achievement! All the best for the metres to come πͺ¨ π¦πΆ βΊοΈ
One more piece of wonderful news that we're bursting to share before we close up shop: we're publishing Night, Ma by Elizabeth Knox in April 2026!
@elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social
Cover: Todd Atticus, @toddatticus.bsky.social
Cross Stitch portrait of woman with black hair, green eyes, a green knitted jumper & yellow knitted hat. Green background colours. 78.5cm x 70cm
Finally!!!
I pushed through lots of pain to finish her. Really need to sell her quickly, & for as much $ as I can possibly getβ¦ definitely wanting at least $1500 as sheβs very big.
78.5cm x 70cm.
Please share widely, I would greatly appreciate the help.
#CrossStitch #Kikorangi
#nzpol
Book cover for Is a River Alive by Robert Macfarlane
Iβve not read it yet but Robert Macfarlaneβs latest is top of my list π
Hereβs my latest - coal, climate change, Christianity and more. The most fun Iβve had writing a book! teherengawakapress.co.nz/products/end...
Do any #Antarctic history folk know what has happened to the Antarctic Sun website? I know it stopped publishing new stories but last time I looked the website still existed with all the old stories. Not today - not sure if it's moved or been retired for ... reasons? antarcticsun.usap.gov
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com: