Professor @clairehorwell.bsky.social from @durhamearthsci.bsky.social has been part of a NASA Working Group reviewing the health risks of Martian dust for future human explorers. Find out more: www.nasa.gov/general/esta...
Prof Claire J Horwell
@clairehorwell.bsky.social
Director of the International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (www.ivhhn.org). Professor of Geohealth at Durham University, UK. PI of the FACE-UP Consortium. Working on air pollution & health protection related to volcanoes, cities, industrial exposures etc
Our Prof Claire Horwell @clairehorwell.bsky.social led the GCRF-funded FACE-UP project on protecting children from urban air pollution. This new paper looks at children’s preferences for the style and design of respiratory protection. #DUresearch
Durham University@durham.ac.uk · 9mo agoNew study from @durhampsych.bsky.social found that kids prefer comfortable respirators with ear-loops, and younger children like colourful designs, while older ones prefer plain black or white. Read more: durham.ac.uk/news-events/... #DUresearch
Did you know that it's illegal to pour your drink down a street drain in the UK? I didn't know that. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 makes it an offence to dispose of waste in a way likely to pollute land or water, including pouring liquids into street drains. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kew woman fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain in Richmond
Burcu Yesilyurt says the fine is
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Thought I would check the Kilauea webcam. What a view to wake up to! Thinking of all the USGS Volcanoes team and hoping federal agencies can get back to their jobs soon. www.youtube.com/live/BqmpkUd...
We're hiring! Join us as an Associate Professor in Sustainable Earth Energy 🌍 Lead research in low-carbon geoenergy & energy storage, at one of the UK’s top universities. Apply by 31 Oct 2025 on this link👉 durham.taleo.net/careersectio... #DurhamUniversity #Hiring #ApplyToday
Associate Professor in Sustainable Earth Energy
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RIP #BiddyBaxter 😢. Biddy was a @durham-university.bsky.social graduate and edited #BluePeter for more than 20 years. Apparently she was the first Durham graduate to work for the BBC. Legendary Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter dies at 92 www.bbc.com/news/article...
People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists say. They lived in the upper floors of ash-filled houses and excavated the lower floors as cellars! www.bbc.com/news/article...
People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists says
New evidence suggests an informal settlement was established after the eruption that buried much of the city.
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I am insanely jealous that my son is about to see this! Screenshot from the live USGS Kilauea Volcano webcam (Hawaii).
There is a cuteness overload in my house right now!! They are just too floofy for words 😻 Not #Caturday. Not sorry!
🚨New papers🚨 Are you interested in the impact of volcanic plumes on aviation? Our research focused on the behavioural, psychological & physical health impacts of volcanic emissions encounters on aircraft occupants. appliedvolc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Physical, psychological and behavioural responses of aircraft occupants to volcanic emissions - Journal of Applied Volcanology
Volcanic eruptions produce plumes of ash, gas and aerosols that present a risk to aviation at all standard flight levels. Here, we investigate atmospheric dispersal of volcanic emissions, whether and ...
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I've been quiet for a while. There's been a lot going on at home, so no spare time or headspace for social media. For those who've enjoyed my cat photos, our lovely Ned has been very unwell with FIP. Covid-19 antivirals have saved his life, and he's making a remarkable recovery. Hurrah for science!
It’s been quite a week. Some really good stuff and some really bad stuff happened. A lot of work got done but not enough work got done. The weather was glorious but I was indoors for much of it. But here’s my walk home and the heron which I haven’t seen for about a year. Happy May bank holiday!
Durham river bank on my way to work this morning. The wild garlic smells amazing and there is so much bird song. Shame about the graffiti and rubbish under the bench. People just don’t care…
Is it just in my world where it’s disrespectful to use the occasion of a funeral … the Pope’s funeral … for political discussion? Feels very inappropriate to me.
Our former PhD student @isobelyeo.bsky.social (now at @noc.ac.uk) features in this article. Her team are investigating seismicity from the underwater volcanoes near Santorini. Could an almighty eruption destroy a dreamy Greek island? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Santorini volcano probed for clues about next big explosion
Scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the island's next big one could be.
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Apologising for ‘upset caused’ is not an apology, @tobycarvery.bsky.social. How about apologising for chopping down this historic tree? 🌳 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Toby Carvery owner 'sorry' over ancient tree felling in Enfield
The chief executive of the company which felled an ancient oak apologises and opens a review.
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#NIOSH is being ‘eliminated’. The US’s respirator testing and approval program gone. Labs will be dismantled shortly. Mining safety, hazard evaluation and other key occupational research teams disbanded. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 But is it all a ‘big mistake’??? Seriously? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
RFK Jr says 20% of Doge’s health agency job cuts were mistakes
Health secretary says roles will need to be reinstated amid Trump administration’s push to slash federal workforce
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Well, we certainly think that Durham University is worth driving round the world for! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Exchange student's 6,800-mile drive from China to Durham
Yukun Tao says his adventure has motivated others as he prepares to drive back later this year.
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Today’s partial solar eclipse from our garden.
The latest episode of Kīlauea’s 🌋eruption is producing huge lava fountains. I’ve rarely seen fountains high enough that the scoria cools and turns black while still in the fountain!! Thanks to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory for the live feed! www.youtube.com/live/Gd2Tm5j...
Respirators for children often don’t fit them, should be better designed. New paper from @clairehorwell.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Assessment of the fit and wearability of commercially available KN95 respirators for children in Indonesia and Nepal
The purpose of this study was to determine how well KN95 respirators, marketed for children, fit the faces of children aged 6–13 years old in two urba…
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Hooray! The first paper of our FACE-UP project has finally been published! And this is actually the last week of funding! Literally too busy to write more now… so more later! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Assessment of the fit and wearability of commercially available KN95 respirators for children in Indonesia and Nepal
The purpose of this study was to determine how well KN95 respirators, marketed for children, fit the faces of children aged 6–13 years old in two urba…
sciencedirect.com
Interested in Environmental Health? Like a compelling TV drama based on a true story? In that case, Toxic Town is for you. It’s a hard watch but worth it. www.netflix.com/gb/title/813...
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When dozens of babies in Corby are born with disabilities, their mothers embark on a battle to hold those responsible to account. Based on a true story.
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No way. This is abominable. Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit www.bbc.com/news/article...
Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit
The infrastructure required to host climate talks in Belém is undermining the cause, campaigners say.
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🚨New paper!🚨The paper explores the crystalline silica respiratory hazard from the CE 1315 Kaharoa eruption, Tarawera🌋, NZ and how this could feed into health hazard assessments for future rhyolitic eruptions in NZ and elsewhere. It is dedicated to Prof Jim Cole. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The crystalline silica respiratory hazard from rhyolitic lava dome eruptions in New Zealand's Taupo Volcanic Zone: A case study from the 1315 CE Kaharoa eruption
The rhyolitic Kaharoa 1315 CE eruption was a complex, long-lived event from Tarawera volcano, New Zealand. Explosive phases were followed by around 5 …
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