Climate Whiplash, Flash Drought - What are they? How is Extreme Heat different to Drought? How can Climate be a Social Policy issue? In a rollercoaster of an article I got asked by The Conversation UK to write - I try to start to answer these questions. theconversation.com/a-rollercoas...

A rollercoaster of weather extremes: drought and heatwaves are creating UK’s climate whiplash

An expert explains the different types of drought and what happens when they combine with heatwaves.

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Multi-hazard media engagement. Explaining how climate change makes individual hazards more likely but that we see them together or in sequence too. Heatwaves, Drought, Wildfire, individually have their own risks and impacts but together these change.

As the UK enters another period of extreme heat, @chlobrim.bsky.social , a climate scientist at DSPI whose research focuses on extreme heat, comments in @theguardian.com on the policy choices that heatwaves are forcing us to confront.

With Climate Change Heatwaves Increase in Duration - That's why this matters - Also my trains keep being cancelled and delayed! Nightmare. BBC News - Heat health alerts extended as record for most 34C days in a year broken www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK heatwave: Heat health alerts extended as record for most 34C days in a year broken

Almost all of England is under amber alerts for likely disruption to health services and travel.

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The UK ‘only’ contributes 1% of global emissions – in our new article for @theconversation.com we show why it doesn't make us exempt from climate action. theconversation.com/uk-only-cont... @chlobrim.bsky.social @eciu.net @bas.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk

UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up

If many countries take the stance that ‘we’re only contributing 1% of global emissions’, responsibility dwindles and action stalls.

theconversation.com

My quote in the Guardian today: “We are currently focusing a lot of our energy and water resources during heatwaves on cooling data centres,”- “Lives are more valuable to us than AI – or at least they should be, right?” Lots to unpack. Full Article - www.theguardian.com/environment/... #scicomm

From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up

Cooling down has become political amid record highs, as experts say row is distracting from work of protecting lives

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As the UK experiences a potentially record breaking heatwave, Oxford expert, Dr Chloe Brimicombe from the @dspi-oxford.bsky.social explains how to cope with extreme heat and the policies that could build long-term resilience. Find out more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4gEvqtD

See my expert comment below. Thank you to the press department for the opportunity. Really amazing to be able to share my research.

University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · last mo.

As the UK experiences a potentially record breaking heatwave, Oxford expert, Dr Chloe Brimicombe from the @dspi-oxford.bsky.social explains how to cope with extreme heat and the policies that could build long-term resilience. Find out more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4gEvqtD

💧💡What is Wet Bulb Temperature? And is it at a critical threshold in the UK and Europe this week. I spoke to BBC radio 4s More or Less Program to explain all. Listen from 9:09 minutes - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

More or Less - Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more? - BBC Sounds

Tim Harford examines benefits v work, dangerous temperatures and the World Cup draw.

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I'm now a headline in the Oxford Mail! Not sure what to think of that, because this heatwave truly is alarming. www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2621661...

Oxford scientist issues 'quite alarming' warning as 40C heatwave hits UK

Chloe Brimicombe a climate scientist and heatwave researcher at the University of Oxford said the increasing likeliness of heatwaves is "quite…

oxfordmail.co.uk

ICYMI ⤵️ What is David Attenborough’s legacy on climate communication as he turned 100? In an article in @theconversation.com, DSPI’s Dr @chlobrim.bsky.social explores how David Attenborough's work has helped shape real policy discussions and changes around climate change.

The "Godzilla" El Nino this week I've been talking about the forecasted impacts of El Nino. I love doing science communication alongside my research. youtu.be/G3jSvZrFB-A?...

📚 Writing group with Oxford Research Staff Society Invitation Time: 10am GMT + 1 In-Person if you are in Oxford in the Social Sciences Large Discussion room - 5th and 19th June Online (hosted on Teams) - 29th May, 12th and 26th June Sign up: forms.gle/qPD48fGTZhrv...

Oxford Research Staff Society Writing Group

It can be difficult alongside other work to make time to write even though it’s a key part of what we do and so having a dedicated time within the week can make it helpful to achieve long-term writing...

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the Guardian quote from me: Dr Chloe Brimicombe, a climate researcher at the University of Oxford, said: “The record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate change is impacting our lives in the UK. It highlights the urgency of recent calls for heat adaptation. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

UK records its highest ever May temperature

Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting lives

theguardian.com

Climate whiplash @chlobrim.bsky.social theconversation.com/wet-winter-h...

Wet winter, hot summer? What ‘climate whiplash’ means for the UK

Sharp seasonal swings are happening more often – and they’re a big problem for homes, food and infrastructure.

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Thinking about applying for funding again at the moment. The things I find most challenging are that I want to work with so many people! And then which of the ideas! It's like you could get anything funded or nothing funded. So any tips or tricks are welcome.

✉️ My new email is chloe.brimicombe@spi.ox.ac.uk if I missed you end of last year or if you want to please get in touch ☺️. I am currently working on climate policy and I am enjoying it.

Happy New Year. Quick message to say. I start a new post-doc at the University of Oxford researching climate and child health and policy later in January. I enjoyed working at RMetS. I don't have access to that email so if you want to email me I won't see it there 😊.

Fire at #COP30 we think it was in the arts and culture pavilion behind the African pavilion. It got worse when it hit the roof. I was down the other end by the green zone.

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 9mo ago

BREAKING: The UN climate talks COP30 have been evacuated due to a fire breaking out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil.

In case you're wondering just how far corporate lobbyists have gone to get into COP30 to push the idea that AI will solve climate change (and never you mind about all the energy it guzzles)....

DeSmog@desmog.com · 9mo ago

🔴 NEW - Corporate Giant KPMG Accused of ‘Sneaking’ into COP30 Several senior staff members have gained entry without disclosing their real employer. 📝 @rtakver.bsky.social

@yorkshiretea.bsky.social can you please do a partnership with the UK pavilion at the Climate COP next year? Had to bring my own teabags - would be really cool given the impacts of #climate on tea production.

Made it to #COP30 excited to be helping the pearl @uniofreading.bsky.social with their COPCAS studio and attending events or colleagues and collaborators. Be great to connect - if you have recommendations please let me know! Also so happy to help with anything.

Was stubbornly optimistic at the BBC's #climatecreatives 2025 with @rgsibg.bsky.social. I learnt so much about storytelling and changing narratives. And that the @nhm.org has a pond! Which I'm interested in for urban cooling research. Met so many interesting people.

📢 Just had the most amazing experience communicating heat and compound hazards impacts on BBC breakfast. Thank you to @richardabetts.bsky.social for suggesting me and everyone at the BBC who were so lovely! #scicomm #scisky

Thanks to @eciu.net for providing a summary of my independent article! So useful see below👇 #scicomm #scisky

ECIU@eciu.net · 12mo ago

Why this latest European heatwave is so different – and more worrying – than the rest, a 🧵 breakdown of article by @chlobrim.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/world/... ‬

I did an interview with @skynewsrss.bsky.social this morning on the likelihood of the driest and sunniest summer on record. Then I listed impacts - this combo really affects food systems! Beyond summer. Like the potato. Which is important because personally I like food. #scicomm #scisky

Wrote an article this week for the independent, which was a lot of fun and a great opportunity. Key takeaways: really exciting weather pattern, rain mid-UK heatwave. There is a Broccoli shortage it is a temperate plant. More #climateaction! #scicomm #scisky www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

Why the latest European heatwave is so different – and more worrying – than the rest

As the UK bakes in its fourth heatwave of the year and wildfires sweep across southern Europe, climate scientist Chloe Brimicombe explains how changing weather patterns affect everything from our heal...

independent.co.uk

A clip from BBC 5 live ended up on @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social news at 8pm (thanks to @simonleewx.com for the spot). And then my brain clocked with the world service - I told millions of people about heatwaves 😅. I was a kid who made fake radio shows so a nice overlap moment 😊.

Contributed a comment and talked through this piece a while back. Great to see it out. Important findings for England mirroring what we see in other countries and raising questions on vulnerability. I really like writing and helping contribute to work like this. #scicomm #scisky #heatwaves

Carbon Brief@carbonbrief.org · 12mo ago

NEW – Analysis: England’s most ethnically diverse areas are 15 times more likely to face extreme heat | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @vernerviisas.bsky.social w/ comment from @profangelhsu.bsky.social @charleshsimpson.bsky.social Emma Howard Boyd @chlobrim.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/boWI6M1

Busy day talking about all sorts of things. Thank you to BBC 5-live and BBC news for having me talk about heat, drought and wildfires. I want to mention the below on the BBC world service on water and energy usage of data centers: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #scicomm #scisky #heatwave