Dr Charlie Williams
@charliejrwill.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Earth System Modelling at University of Bristol, Senior Research Fellow in Climate Science at UCL, Tutor in Climate Science at University of Oxford. Interested in all things climate change, France and food. Views entirely my own.
For once, a good news story: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 5, 2026 at 9:23 AM
For once, a good news story: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Paper alert! V pleased to announce my latest paper "The relative role of direct orbital forcing versus CO2 & ice feedbacks on Quaternary climate", in Nature Communications - doi.org/10.1038/s414..., with @natalieslord.bsky.social, @climatesamwell.bsky.social, @thefosterlab.bsky.social + many others!
May 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Paper alert! V pleased to announce my latest paper "The relative role of direct orbital forcing versus CO2 & ice feedbacks on Quaternary climate", in Nature Communications - doi.org/10.1038/s414..., with @natalieslord.bsky.social, @climatesamwell.bsky.social, @thefosterlab.bsky.social + many others!
And of course, including co-authors @hl-ford.bsky.social and Chris Brierley, and the brilliant @harryjgrosvenor.bsky.social who led the paper.
Advertising our recently published paper, shared yesterday by #AGUPubs
April 29, 2026 at 8:03 AM
And of course, including co-authors @hl-ford.bsky.social and Chris Brierley, and the brilliant @harryjgrosvenor.bsky.social who led the paper.
Happy Earth Day everyone! Personally I am reminded of this every day, but that's just because of what I do. For everybody else, let's all today think about, support and celebrate environmental protection. (photo from NASA, reproduced by space.com)
April 22, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Happy Earth Day everyone! Personally I am reminded of this every day, but that's just because of what I do. For everybody else, let's all today think about, support and celebrate environmental protection. (photo from NASA, reproduced by space.com)
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This climate change online course is designed to give you a clear and engaging introduction to the climate system and the forces shaping our planet’s past, present, and future.
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March 28, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Another advert for this - please share this widely on your various networks. Adult education class "Climate change: Past, Present & Future" at University of Oxford, with @lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk, starting in just over 3 weeks! Please see lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/clim... to sign up!
Advert! I run an adult education class "Climate change: Past, Present & Future" at University of Oxford. Please see lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/clim... - a 10 week course, involving pre-recorded lectures & online seminars, plus my undivided attention for a mere £360! Please share widely.
Climate change: Past, Present and Future
This climate change online course is designed to give you a clear and engaging introduction to the climate system and the forces shaping our planet’s past, present, and future.
lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk
March 21, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Advert! I run an adult education class "Climate change: Past, Present & Future" at University of Oxford. Please see lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/courses/clim... - a 10 week course, involving pre-recorded lectures & online seminars, plus my undivided attention for a mere £360! Please share widely.
Now then... If anybody is at the CMIP 2026 Community Workshop, either in-person or virtually, and you fancy talking about the Quaternary, then my virtual room and poster is now open and available for business! Come along and say hi! I'll be here until 12 PM GMT or 9 PM JST. @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
March 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Now then... If anybody is at the CMIP 2026 Community Workshop, either in-person or virtually, and you fancy talking about the Quaternary, then my virtual room and poster is now open and available for business! Come along and say hi! I'll be here until 12 PM GMT or 9 PM JST. @wcrpclimate.bsky.social
Just a quick share of a fundraising page from one of the Universities where I work, as part of their Christmas charity fundraiser. As someone who has had sepsis more than once, this is a charity well worth supporting: www.justgiving.com/page/univers... @ox.ac.uk
University of Oxford's fundraiser for UK Sepsis Trust
Help University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education raise money to support UK Sepsis Trust
www.justgiving.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Just a quick share of a fundraising page from one of the Universities where I work, as part of their Christmas charity fundraiser. As someone who has had sepsis more than once, this is a charity well worth supporting: www.justgiving.com/page/univers... @ox.ac.uk
I'm sorry, but I really can't condone this. Although I completely agree with the principle and understand their motivation, I can't agree with the methods. This does NOT help our cause.
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Protesters break into COP30 venue in Brazil
More than 200 delegations, including senior world leaders, are attending the UN climate talks.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I'm sorry, but I really can't condone this. Although I completely agree with the principle and understand their motivation, I can't agree with the methods. This does NOT help our cause.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Fight fake news and climate deniers, Brazil's Lula tells UN talks
The world must
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I'm in 2 minds about this. I think, on balance, I would say yes the summits do have a point - if only to keep public awareness and momentum high, even if politically they achieve very little.
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Do UN climate talks have a point any more?
The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I'm in 2 minds about this. I think, on balance, I would say yes the summits do have a point - if only to keep public awareness and momentum high, even if politically they achieve very little.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Yes, we are moving in the right direction. But we need to move much, much faster.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Global use of coal hit record high in 2024
Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Yes, we are moving in the right direction. But we need to move much, much faster.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Very disappointing:
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Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Very disappointing:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Again, I don't especially like blowing my own trumpet, but today is officially my first day as permanent Departmental Tutor at OUDCE, University of Oxford. It isn't very different to what I've been doing for the last 5 years as Associate Tutor, but still nice to be permanent!
September 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Again, I don't especially like blowing my own trumpet, but today is officially my first day as permanent Departmental Tutor at OUDCE, University of Oxford. It isn't very different to what I've been doing for the last 5 years as Associate Tutor, but still nice to be permanent!
Absolutely ridiculous. Even if I was thinking of voting for them (and I really wasn't), this alone would convince me not to.
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Tories pledge to get 'all our oil and gas out of the North Sea'
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would
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August 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Absolutely ridiculous. Even if I was thinking of voting for them (and I really wasn't), this alone would convince me not to.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Very disappointing - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
The latest round of UN-led talks have ended in deadlock, with disputes over plastic production and recycling.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 15, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Very disappointing - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🚨Very pleased to share some good news - I was recently promoted to Senior Lecturer at Bristol (@bristoluni.bsky.social), officially "Senior Lecturer in Earth System Modelling". I really don't like blowing my own trumpet, but sometimes it is perhaps warranted?🚨
July 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🚨Very pleased to share some good news - I was recently promoted to Senior Lecturer at Bristol (@bristoluni.bsky.social), officially "Senior Lecturer in Earth System Modelling". I really don't like blowing my own trumpet, but sometimes it is perhaps warranted?🚨
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
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UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change - report
The UK's saltmarshes lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, a new report from WWF says.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
UK's muddy saltmarshes vital to tackle climate change, report finds
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Summer is coming, and babies seem to be everywhere.
Canada Goose: "What yer lookin at, mate? Come near my kids and I'll ave yer, I will."
Mute Swan: "There there, sweeties, I know it's a big scary world, but you have to come out sometime."
Mallard ducklings: "Mummyyyyyy!!!"
Canada Goose: "What yer lookin at, mate? Come near my kids and I'll ave yer, I will."
Mute Swan: "There there, sweeties, I know it's a big scary world, but you have to come out sometime."
Mallard ducklings: "Mummyyyyyy!!!"
May 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Summer is coming, and babies seem to be everywhere.
Canada Goose: "What yer lookin at, mate? Come near my kids and I'll ave yer, I will."
Mute Swan: "There there, sweeties, I know it's a big scary world, but you have to come out sometime."
Mallard ducklings: "Mummyyyyyy!!!"
Canada Goose: "What yer lookin at, mate? Come near my kids and I'll ave yer, I will."
Mute Swan: "There there, sweeties, I know it's a big scary world, but you have to come out sometime."
Mallard ducklings: "Mummyyyyyy!!!"
Too bloody right & about bloody time! I would've gone much further, but I can see why the Govt didn't - because they're too afraid of losing votes to people who would rather go back to British Empire, stirred up by brood of vipers in Reform and Tories. #UKEUSummit
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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At a glance: What's in the UK-EU deal?
A new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence has been reached.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Too bloody right & about bloody time! I would've gone much further, but I can see why the Govt didn't - because they're too afraid of losing votes to people who would rather go back to British Empire, stirred up by brood of vipers in Reform and Tories. #UKEUSummit
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Just in case your Saturday isn't going too well, have some goslings living their best life. You're welcome.
#spring #springtime #goslings #canadageese
#spring #springtime #goslings #canadageese
May 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just in case your Saturday isn't going too well, have some goslings living their best life. You're welcome.
#spring #springtime #goslings #canadageese
#spring #springtime #goslings #canadageese
Afternoon all, happy Star Wars Day - May the 4th be with you. #StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou
May 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Afternoon all, happy Star Wars Day - May the 4th be with you. #StarWars #MayThe4thBeWithYou