@katestephred

Climate and Science journo. But as a proud redhead - These could only be my views!

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Joined April 2010
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Our little team won an @absw award for our doc on Churchill, Manitoba. Chuffed & proud - of our film & fab colleagues Thank you @PolarBears & to the amazing people in Churchill who were so warm, generous & kind. (You can watch *Where the Polar Bears Wait* on @BBCiPlayer now)
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Ever looked into the eyes of a polar bear… We @BBCnews saw how the people and polar bears of Churchill, Manitoba in Canada - known as the polar bear capital of the world - are at the front line of climate change. @Vic_Gill @polarbears bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yg…
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A piece we’ve been working on for a while: What in the deep bedrock of Earth will the UK do with its nuclear waste - material that remains hazardous to humans for thousands of years. @katestephred @clairecorkhill @BBCNews bbc.com/news/articles/czx6e2…

Where will the UK bury nuclear waste for 100,000 years?

The UK's nuclear waste needs a permanent home - but finding a community willing to take it is tricky.

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An absolute pleasure to write this piece with BBC @ Vic_Gill about the wondrous Antarctic peninsula, the beautiful giant humpbacks whales and what scientists are doing to protect it all. #Antarctica #WorldOceansDay @WWF @Philleddo bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj77…

Following Antarctic whales for climate change clues

How scientists are discovering secrets of Antarctic climate change in the bodies of giant humpback whales.

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I was blown away by the sheer beauty of the giant whales of Antarctica. We had so much stunning footage we have also made a half hour film. On @BBCiPlayer now and @bbcworld next weekend @Vic_Gill @Philleddo @WWF bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0…

BBC News - Secrets of Antarctica's Giants

The giant bodies of humpback whales reveal how the Antarctic environment is changing.

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Ever seen a giant humpback whale up close … we did whilst filming with @WWF and scientists looking into effects of climate change in Antarctic waters. Coverage on @BBCNews throughout day. Radio, Online and TV @Vic_Gill @Philleddo
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Rain, snow and days of 19C.. we have had all sorts of weather this winter. The BBC’s climate team and weather team take a look. bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir… @ben_rich @metoffice @kewgardens

England and Wales had warmest February on record

Met Office weather data also shows that this winter was less frosty than normal.

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@BBCWorld19 Feb 2024
'Brutal' donkey skin trade banned in 55 countries bbc.in/3T0oQBw

'Brutal' donkey skin trade banned by the African Union

Animal welfare charities welcome the African Union decision to ban the donkey skin trade across the continent.

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Filming for news is always a challenge. #donkey @Vic_Gill @DonkeySanctuary
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Our deep dive into the strange, brutal donkey skin trade. Thank you to everyone who spoke to me & ⁦@katestephred⁩ ⁦@DonkeySanctuary⁩ ⁦@lajohnstondr⁩ ⁦@TheBrooke⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Millions of donkeys killed each year to make medicine

The quest to stop the slaughter of working donkeys, as demand grows for a traditional remedy made from their skin.

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We went underground @CERN with engineers and scientists to take a peak at what they are doing now and their plans for the future. It’s on BBC iplayer UK @BBCPallab bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001wgv…

BBC News - Searching Space, Inside the Atom Smasher

Scientists at a gigantic underground facility hope to discover how the Universe works.

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Huge atom-smasher bid to find missing 95% of Universe Researchers at the world's biggest particle accelerator in Switzerland have submitted proposals for a new, much larger, supercollider. ⁦@BBCPallab⁩ and ⁦@katestephred⁩ at ⁦@CERN⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Huge atom-smasher bid to find missing 95% of Universe

Researchers want a new, much bigger supercollider but is it worth us paying the £12bn price tag?

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Climate is affecting people's health in every part of the world and these scientists are coming up with solutions bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir… @Vic_Gill @edgehill @wellcometrust @BiologyEHU #HARMONIZE_tools @drrachellowe #COP28

How scientists are fighting climate-fuelled disease

As leaders gather in Dubai for the UN climate summit, experts say global warming is having a ‘profound effect' on health.

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Oceana UK@OceanaUK23 Nov 2023
📢 GOOD NEWS KLAXON 📢 Blue whales - the largest animals on Earth - are coming home to part of the Indian Ocean where they were wiped out by whaling decades ago. This is what happens when we give our ocean a chance💙🐳💙 By @Vic_Gill & @katestephred bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Blue whales: Ocean giants return to 'safe' tropical haven

A year-long study finds the animals are back in the Seychelles where they were hunted in the 1960s.

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The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize3 Oct 2023
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPrize in Physics to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.”
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Conservationists and ecologists detail what can be done to help stem the UK’s continued and depressing decline in nature. @Vic_Gill @hbriggs @PTES # biodiversity bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Nature crisis: One in six species at risk of extinction in Great Britain

The loss of Britain's wildlife is outpacing efforts to conserve and protect nature, a major report reveals.

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Very sad to see Whitstable beach this morning. #whitstable #beach @canterburycc #litter
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Awww water-voles ! The fight back against nature’s decline. Camerawork by BBC’s Kevin Church and @Vic_Gill certainly knows how to tell a story. @RSPBNews #biodiversity #nature bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Water voles brought back to the Lake District

More than 200 water voles are released in restored habitat in Cumbria, having previously been wiped out.

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How can sailors navigate around the great orcas off the coast of Spain and Portugal ? Such an engaging yet intriguing story to report on. @Circe_org @orca_Iberica @RStephanis @Vic_Gill bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…

Atlantic orcas 'learning from adults' to target boats

Juvenile killer whales in the Atlantic are learning a dangerous game by copying adults.

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A great journalist and a very kind man. So respected. He will be sorely missed.
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@bbcpress24 Jul 2023
It is with deep sadness that the BBC is announcing the death of its much-loved journalist and presenter George Alagiah. bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/g…
Image of George Alagiah on right. Left text "“Across the BBC, we are all incredibly sad to hear the news about George. We are thinking of his family at this time. “George was one of the best and bravest journalists of his generation who reported fearlessly from across the world as well as presenting the news flawlessly. “He was more than just an outstanding journalist, audiences could sense his kindness, empathy and wonderful humanity. He was loved by all and we will miss him enormously." Tim Davie BBC Director-General"

ALT Image of George Alagiah on right. Left text "“Across the BBC, we are all incredibly sad to hear the news about George. We are thinking of his family at this time. “George was one of the best and bravest journalists of his generation who reported fearlessly from across the world as well as presenting the news flawlessly. “He was more than just an outstanding journalist, audiences could sense his kindness, empathy and wonderful humanity. He was loved by all and we will miss him enormously." Tim Davie BBC Director-General"

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