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“Many of the nations gathering in Rome for Cop16 have offered no plans to honour their agreement to protect 30% of land and sea for nature” More evidence, if you need it, that international environmental agreements are so easily reneged upon www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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There will soon come a time when all there is left in research is meta-analysts scavenging data - with extreme prejudice

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The ‘bucket lists’ of must see places to fly to, are so appropriately named As we’ll be using buckets to bail out the flood waters #ClimateChange There are so many places to visit which don’t require flights flightfree.co.uk/post/no-more...

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“Many of the nations gathering in Rome for Cop16 have offered no plans to honour their agreement to protect 30% of land and sea for nature” More evidence, if you need it, that international environmental agreements are so easily reneged upon www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Fascism is on the rise, yet many are passive in the face of it Similar to many reactions to the climate & ecological emergencies It is our individual duty to oppose these existential threats www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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Why climate scientists in Exeter advised the University to move away from carbon offsetting 👇 One of the authors, @jamesgyke.bsky.social, will be speaking at our upcoming event about why offsetting shouldn't be used as a get-out-of-jail free card. Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

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Do airports respond to demand? Or do they generate demand? As the noise around expansion increases, we can respond by reducing demand and stopping flying. Good times with our families and friends, memorable occasions, and access to work and education can all be had without getting on a plane.

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It is odd in the environmental movement how some focus on attacking those with slightly different approaches to themselves rather than the real villains such as pusillanimous governments and greedy big businesses

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Nature recovery is not simply about stopping our damaging activities (although that is critical) We have so degraded our ecosystems that we also have to actively restore them

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My order has gone in! Wondering whether to gift a copy to the White House

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🚨 25% off pre-orders this weekend only! @scientistsx.bsky.social have a new book published on 27th March, with a foreword by @chrisgpackham.bsky.social ‘Beware – this is a dangerous book …’ Caroline Lucas ‘... We’re lucky to have it.’ Zadie Smith www.waterstones.com/book/scienti...

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It is depressing that after all our achievements in science, the arts, etc Our lasting legacy with be plastic & chicken bones and the memory of a self-destructive stupidity www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

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🚨 25% off pre-orders this weekend only! Delighted to announce that @scientistsx.bsky.social have a new book published on the 27th of March, including a chapter from yours truly 😀 "I am deeply moved by their accounts" - @chrisgpackham.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/book/scienti...

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No wonder people get confused about rewilding It is “Old Lea River Restoration project” Yet the BBC call it rewilding www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Lately we are witnessing an unprecedented attack on science in the US. These attacks also affect the international scientific field and other communities. This is not an isolated event, and Europe is moving to the same direction. ❤️‍🔥 We invite everyone to sign our science solidarity statement!

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Nature Positive’ A great approach to encourage action on biodiversity? Yes, but I also see a tendency for it to promote complacency By just planning nature positive approaches people can think “job done” Like international biodiversity agreements- setting targets is only the start

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We’re offering a paid internship! “Restoring for ecological recovery and resilience: a global approach” Look for Internship 3 (also peruse the other internships) at: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CEH_Careers/...

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It does seem to me that many (more senior) researchers prefer to spend their days in meetings rather than knuckling down & doing research It is also looks good to have a full diary…

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In the far right playbook Switched on people sharing concerns about the climate & biodiversity loss is “forcing our views on others” While parroting lies & disinformation is “freedom of speech”

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We’re offering a paid internship! “Restoring for ecological recovery and resilience: a global approach” Look for Internship 3 (also peruse the other internships) at: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CEH_Careers/...

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I sometimes wonder what the headlines would be for the morning news if written by some of the other species we share our world with Probably: “Hairless Apes Still Screwing the Planet”

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For someone researching into reversing the horrific declines in nature the government’s obsession with research feeding into their growth agenda is laughable

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Scientists aren’t here to serve those in power We are here to serve all of society

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Restoration ecologists often say it is not about returning to a past state Yet, if you read the papers, they are so often framed around this premise

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Ecologists tend to treat species’ ranges as a fixed characteristic Whereas (even without human influence) they are malleable and changing evolution-outreach.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Democracy 101

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“We need to reverse the collapse in biodiversity, before it threatens our own survival. Without pollinators or healthy soil micro-organisms, we won’t be able to grow enough food to feed ourselves.” Henry Dimbleby speaking about the land use policy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Scientists today protesting at Inverness airport where Anders Povlsen, a Danish billionaire, runs Blackbird Air private jets. He is also the largest landowner in Scotland. Povlsen also runs Wildland, a conservation organisation. In Denmark @scientistrebellion.bsky.social protested at Blackbird HQ.

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I grew up under the threat of nuclear war I’ve worked on the nature crisis for decades And we’ve known about climate change for over 50 years Yet, forebodings about the future of life on this planet have been as strong as over the last two weeks

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I’ve signed this letter to the Royal Society Someone engaged in an all out attack on science should not be a member of the Royal Society www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

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I’ve signed this letter to the Royal Society Someone engaged in an all out attack on science should not be a member of the Royal Society www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

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So it seems that scientists criticising Governmental actions is “being political” But supporting them in their ineffective responses to the climate & ecological emergencies is “achieving impact”

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The Greatest Generation only had to fight Nazis. Today, we have to fight Nazis and climate change, and do so without the U.S.

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Attacking freedom of speech? How about Trump stopping scientists mentioning climate change? physicsworld.com/a/us-science...

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Maybe, one day, ecologists will stop writing in their papers that a statistical analysis (and, yes, that includes machine learning) shows that y causes x They can only ever show a connection

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It is often said that scientists need to better communicate their science - making it more engaging Yes, but wider society (including politicians) needs to learn to engage with scientific complexity & nuance And not expect simple, ‘just so’ science stories

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Politicians spout on about scientists needing to be independent & trustworthy All fine, but how about politicians using our findings in a trusting & praiseworthy way?

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I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky

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Water buffalo While there may be good conservation reasons for deploying them It is profoundly misleading to talk about ‘reintroducing’ them to the UK

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So the new mantra for UK research funders seems to be the need to support ‘growth’ You can research into climate change, biodiversity loss, social equity, etc But only as long as your research also supports economic growth

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Farming on marginal land in the UK often makes little sense in terms of productivity, economics or the environment Such land could be used efficiently for nature recovery But we do need a just transition for those farming that land now

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When I read about an activist take over at BP, I got excited But it turns out that ‘activist investors’ like Elliott are greedy fossil fuel exploiters too www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

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