Andrew King (he/him)
Climate Scientist at University of Melbourne. Interested in climate change and weather extremes. 🏳️🌈
- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)New all-time record set for Victoria, Walpeup 48.9°C, noting that Ouyen won’t report until tomorrow as it is a manually recorded site. reg.bom.gov.au/places/vic/
- With winter in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, Australia really stands out as exceptionally hot looking at the forecast temperatures across the world. Possible record-breaking heat tomorrow in the southeast. www.bom.gov.au/australia/ch... www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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[Not loaded yet] - New paper exploring regional and local changes post-net zero and who would experience significant changes. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/... Thanks to co-authors @edualastrue.bsky.social Amanda Maycock, Tilo Ziehn @sclark.bsky.social @alexborowiak.bsky.social @nicolamaher.bsky.social
- In this article @adisen99.bsky.social and I take stock of where the Earth's climate is at and where we're heading. Climate action has never been more critical #COP30 theconversation.com/what-do-we-k...
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- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)For so long, fossil fuel projects have said their contribution to climate change is "negligible". Turns out that's wrong. Our research in NPJ Climate Action proves it. Every tonne of CO2 matters. @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social @minderoo.bsky.social #climatechange www.nature.com/articles/s44...
- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)🚨 Interested in climate futures under net-zero emissions? Check out our new ESD Ideas paper! In the paper, we discuss what the Earth system modelling community can do to improve the understanding of long-term post-net-zero changes 🌍💻 esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...
- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)Don’t let anyone fool you into thinking carbon dioxide removal is the solution to climate change. It’s a small piece of the puzzle. But it won't be able to offset a substantial portion of our fossil fuel emissions 🧵
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- We are seeking a PhD student interested in working in an innovative project to try and improve understanding of climate-health risks in Central Asia. If you're interested please get in touch by 24th September (see instructions below).
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- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
- The DOE Climate Report is full of misleading claims and cherry-picking as demonstrated in this meticulous report. I'm happy to have played a small part in this community response.
- This report shows what targets Australia should adopt to align with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal that Australia has signed up to. For Australia to be playing its part it would need to strengthen the 2030 target and achieve at least 81% emissions reduction (relative to 2005 levels) by 2035.
- I take a look at how spring is shaping up for Australia and the possible negative Indian Ocean Dipole event taking shape theconversation.com/changes-are-...
- Lots of news articles today about recent cold weather and the cold July in parts of Australia, e.g. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08.... It's worth noting though that it was still warmer than historical (1961-1990) averages even in Western Australia which had its coldest July since 2012
- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)New paper out! This is a big, interdisciplinary reflection on the types of challenges that are likely to come our way in the context of wildfires in the next 50 years. Was fun to write this one. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- A great summary of a report with so many holes and so much cherry-picking it's hard to know where to begin! Thanks @benmsanderson.bsky.social
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- In our new paper we discuss how communication of post-net zero climate changes needs to improve and go much further than global average temperature @chrisd-jones.bsky.social @sarahinscience.bsky.social @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)🚨 New paper alert! 🧪 🔥 How would heat extremes in Europe evolve under long-term net-zero emissions? Find out in our ERL article, co-written with @andrewkingclimate.bsky.social and Tilo Tiehn iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... Here’s a quick summary (1/n) 🧵
- 🌡️ Europe’s #heat extremes won’t stop, even at net-zero. Each year of delay locks in hotter and more frequent extremes for centuries. Mediterranean heatwaves could even be 30x more likely if the Paris Agreement is reached ten years late. 🧪 iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... @edualastrue.bsky.social
- Australia is experiencing both severe flooding from record rains and a significant drought at the same time. Andrew Dowdy and I take a look at what's happening theconversation.com/nsw-is-coppi...
- Just one more week to apply for this PhD project! Details below
- Well done to PhD student Liam Cassidy on a new paper examining projected changes in heat extremes under net zero CO2 emissions and causes of uncertainties at the regional scale. agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
- Much of Australia is having a remarkably warm autumn. Here I discuss the main drivers of the unseasonable heat and what's in the outlook. theconversation.com/its-almost-w...
- I'm excited to be advertising a PhD project on climate change projections under net zero emissions and overshoot scenarios! Applications close 23rd May.
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- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)Although global mean temperature has cooled down slightly with respect to March 20th, it's now three days in a row (March 20th- 22nd) with unprecedented record temperatures for those days of the year 🌡️🌍🌊 Credit: C3S/ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
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- In this open review paper with @climatenerilie.bsky.social , @edualastrue.bsky.social and Tilo Ziehn we argue that the slow nature of some changes in the climate necessitate longer model projections at net zero emissions. egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...
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- In this article @lindenashcroft.bsky.social and I look at the latest WMO report on the climate in 2024. In a nutshell- the climate is moving further away from its pre-industrial state because of our greenhouse gas emissions. We need to get to net zero ASAP theconversation.com/flooding-in-...
- I'm looking forward to attending my second @egu.eu meeting next month! I'll be presenting on how we detect and communicate global and local climate changes under different net zero emissions pathways. Hope to meet many new and familiar faces! meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
- There are many individual stories from the mass layoffs in NOAA and NWS that are so sad to read. This mass firing is incredibly short-sighted and will have dangerous consequences. It will set back progress in atmospheric science and weather forecasting not only in the US but globally.
- The mass firing of both new hires and recently promoted senior staff within #NOAA, including mission-critical and life-saving roles at the National Weather Service (#NWS), is profoundly alarming. 1/11
- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)🚨 First PhD paper in @pnas.org 🥳 🌊 @edualastrue.bsky.social and I looked at how much less CO2 will be taken up by the ocean if the #AMOC weakens - and how this reduced ocean carbon uptake affects the social cost of CO2 emissions. 📝 Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1073/pnas... 🧵 A thread [1/11]
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- Reposted by Andrew King (he/him)In Nature Climate Change, we show that a year above 1.5 °C signals that Earth is most probably within the 20-year period that will reach the Paris Agreement limit. @natclimchange.bsky.social
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- If Australia wants to keep pace with other countries (let alone be a leader in science and innovation) then clearly this needs to change. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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- Last year was the hottest on record for the planet. The need to change course and rapidly decarbonise has never been clearer theconversation.com/as-los-angel...
- When the national broadcaster and the national meteorological agency say different things it's not ideal... The Bureau of Meteorology is the best source for weather and climate information, but the ABC should make sure it doesn't diverge from BoM.
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- Great job opportunity here as part of @21stcenturyweather.bsky.social to work on changes in storms under climate change! jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91911...
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- Very happy to have been awarded a promotion to Associate Professor effective start of 2025! I'm fortunate to work in a great team and have lots of excellent collaborators.
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- I discuss the latest summer outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology in this new @theconversation.com article theconversation.com/this-summer-...
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- New paper led by @adisen99.bsky.social shows how accelerating global warming has been associated with local warming acceleration experienced by some people but not everyone agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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- First BlueSky post for me! Very happy to have our new paper on climate changes under net zero emissions esd.copernicus.org/articles/15/... featured in New Scientist!
