Very upset that this is happening at Exeter now as well. Please do consider signing and help spread the word.

Lauren Brent@ljnbrent.bsky.social · last mo.

The University of Exeter is not in budget deficit. Yet are proposing to cut 150 academic jobs. This include my job. Please sign and share the petition, write our Vice Chancellor, to your MP, and get the word out about the act of self harm this university is about to commit. c.org/yKcx6Zr29H

Excited to share this paper on impacts of wildfire and haze on primates globally (TLDR: generally not great!), and to work with such a great team on it! 🔥🐒 with 👥 A. C. de Andrade, @emmalokuciejewski.bsky.social, @georgiaallen.bsky.social & M. A. Imron 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🚨FUNDED PHD🚨'Economic carrying capacity & the future of rhinos in privately governed OECMs' @dice-kent.bsky.social, UK & International applications welcome - closing date 14th May🦏 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

📣 Climate scientists! The UK is talking about North Sea oil & gas again. Obviously, that's a dumb idea if we want a liveable planet. I've written an open letter to UK party leaders, here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... To sign it, fill this out: forms.gle/mFcbhueTJusN... Please share! 🙏

Climate scientists' open letter: Extracting North Sea fossil fuels will threaten lives and livelihoods

Complete this form to have your name added to the Open letter. Please fill out this form if you consider yourself a climate scientist (broadly defined) and share with others in your professional netw...

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New mini-review with A. de Andrade & K. McConkey, exploring ecological impacts of wildfire smoke. TLDR: there's a lot! Limited lit., so true impacts likely ⬆️. More research, effective fire regime stewardship & enhancing ecosystem fire resilience needed! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Going up in smoke: Hazardous ecological consequences of wildfire emissions

Wildfire smoke may trigger major adverse changes in global ecosystems, affecting the planet’s life support systems. However, while fire has been ident…

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Interesting new study on the impacts of ecological #monitoring on local research teams in #Indonesia. Reports ⬆️ income, capacity development, fulfilment, awareness and knowledge, with +ve shift towards nature and the environment. It's not just about the data! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

How does biodiversity monitoring impact those who conduct it? Reported outcomes and perspectives of a field team in Lore Lindu National Park, Indonesia

Biodiversity monitoring enhances our understanding of the natural environment, provides insights into ecological trends, and evaluates the effectivene…

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The pie is big enough, we just need to slice it more fairly... "Fewer than 60,000 people – 0.001% of the world’s population – control three times as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity" www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds

Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%

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Delighted to see this research - so brilliantly led by Ennia - published! Headline: increasing distance from natural habitat does not seem to reduce pollination in tropical smallholder farms. Dig into this release and check the full OA paper to learn more! Paper link: lnkd.in/eQmxpg27

University of Exeter, Cornwall@cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · 8mo ago

It is commonly thought that when farmland is close to a natural habitat it is more likely to attract bees and other pollinators, and that more flowers will develop into seeds and fruit. But research led by PhD researcher Ennia Bosshard @uniexecec.bsky.social says this is not always the case.

SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share www.change.org/p/save-geogr...

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Save Geography at the University of Leicester

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Horrible news... AEWA Exec Sec: "2/3 of bird species are in decline and the Slender-billed Curlew’s extinction serves as a poignant reminder that conservation frameworks must be implemented swiftly, backed by adequate science, resources and sustained political will". www.cms.int/news/slender...

Very happy to see this! "The Isles of Scilly is a semi or near pristine environment which can be an example of how our waters could look if we give them space and time to recover" @uniexecec.bsky.social @owenexeter.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Underwater cameras reveal 'pristine sea-life' off Isles of Scilly

Experts say the footage shows

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Nuts... Is this really the best way to maximise the use of & impact from scientific resources, constantly spending huge amounts of time on applications with such low rates of success? Or just more 💰 needed?! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The grant lottery: award rates at UK national funding agency fall below 20%

Application volume is outpacing available funding, intensifying competition and worsening pressure on the peer-review system. But those who win grants are now getting more.

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Good! Because of their wet nature, regular #fire is not a natural occurrence on #peat anywhere, so this English ban should be great news for people, wildlife and climate (albeit still with some weaknesses that need to be addressed).

Guy Shrubsole@guyshrubsole.bsky.social · last yr.

Government to extend ban on moorland burning - closing loopholes in existing rules Great news for nature, carbon, & people who’ll be spared from acrid smoke & flooding Bad news for dukes & billionaires who own grouse moors 🎻 Here's my quote running on PA newswire: 1/ www.gov.uk/government/n...

Around 354 million people in North America and Europe are likely to have been affected by fine particulate matter pollution from the 2023 Canadian wildfire season, a paper published in Nature suggests. go.nature.com/42iffKC ⚒️ 🧪

#Primates 🦧

Be it feast or famine, orangutans adapt with flexible diets

Humans could learn a thing or two from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a balanced, protein-filled diet. Great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are marvels o...

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Potentially devastating reversal of a highly successful policy: "One of the key agreements for Amazon rainforest protection – the soy moratorium – has been suspended by Brazilian authorities, potentially opening up an area the size of Portugal to destruction" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Brazil authorities suspend key Amazon rainforest protection measure

Suspension of Soy moratorium could open up area of rainforest the size of Portugal to destruction

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1/ Nice article just published summarising our recent paper exploring the distribution, ecology and #conservation of #kerangas #forest in Kalimantan 🌳. Under-appreciated but incredible forests, with important conservation potential and much still to learn! Paper OA and linked 👇

Mongabay@mongabay.com · 12mo ago

A new study has mapped lowland heath forests (kerangas) in Indonesian Borneo, revealing major changes in their extent and limited formal protection. The study calls for urgent action to better understand, protect and sustainably manage these rare ecosystems.

Southeast Asia covers multiple global biodiversity hotspots — but is experiencing a biodiversity crisis. Our new article in Nature Reviews Biodiversity asks: What’s really driving the losses, and what can we do about it? 👉 rdcu.be/expy6 1/7

Drivers and solutions to Southeast Asia’s biodiversity crisis

Nature Reviews Biodiversity - The terrestrial ecosystems of Southeast Asia are both globally important reservoirs of biodiversity, and a provider of resources and livelihoods for millions of people...

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Shocking. "Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health... which is causing disease and death from infancy to old age and is responsible for at least $1.5tn (£1.1tn) a year in health-related damages." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns

Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet

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For thousands of years, we have been parasitised, exploited and destroyed by elites. Our survival depends on overthrowing them. Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse

An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

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