Thomas Ryan Lloyd
@thomasryanlloyd.bsky.social
Naturalist, Senior Geospatial Analyst and Cartographer from the United Kingdom. https://trlloyd.uk/home
It's vital we we also examine the indirect environmental effects of conflicts, whether it's weakened governance, increased emissions or in this case harm to nature thousands of km from a war zone www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Middle East conflicts a danger for whales off S.Africa: study
Conflicts in the Middle East are increasing dangers for whales off South Africa by shifting sea traffic into their habitats and heightening the risks of collision, researchers told AFP.
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Helping out with the wildfire on the Snake Pass yesterday. Origin unknown, although definitely arson. A worrying trend for upland land managers. #wildfires #arson #nature
Shocking footage, captured by a covert RSPB camera, shows gamekeeper Russell Mason brutally killing a Goshawk in a crow cage trap in Perthshire. After pleading guilty, today he was given a 200-hour Community Payback Order for killing the Goshawk and fined £890 for firearm offences.
How does the idea of #landscape help us understand wartime harm to people and the environment? Our new post with the Center for Earth Ethics explores land, damage, loss and longing, explaining why people must be at the heart of post-conflict environmental recovery: ceobs.org/landscape-a-...
Landscape: a human lens on the environmental cost of war - CEOBS
If landscape and community are inseparable ideas, both must be central to post-conflict environmental recovery.
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Learn about Raptor persecution in the United Kingdom and how we need stricter penalties to deter it from happening. #birds #birdsofprey #ecology #environment #data #politics #nature
Raptor Persecution in the United Kingdom - Thomas Ryan Lloyd
Introduction There are fifteen species of birds of prey in the united kingdom outlined in Table 1. They are legally protected, yet despite this, they are being trapped, shot and poisoned. Data shows…
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I’ve been removing Rhododendrons from woods today. Highly invasive non-native and spread like wildfire if left uncontrolled. It’s an ongoing effort each year but we’re winning the battle! #ecology #environment #restoration #nature
How does the military and conflict affect our ecosystem? #ecology #environment #data #geospatial #analysis #military
Ecological Impact of Conflict - Thomas Ryan Lloyd
Introduction War and conflict is unfortunately a part of daily life for many and the consequences have far reaching implications for those not directly affected. This article however, is not anthropo…
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Useful examination of the risks to the Persian Gulf's marine ecosystem associated with the war - including resident humpback whales, exploring damage and disruption from military sonar and the complex ecological threat posed by oil spills www.wired.me/story/marine...
Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire
As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar and congestion continue to reshape the Gulf beneath the surface.
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To reduce disease, we all need to make some urgent but simple changes to how we feed our garden birds. See our website for the latest guidance: brnw.ch/21x1t4w
🚨 Overfishing only feeds the profits of big fishing corporations looking to make a quick buck whilst emptying our seas. We must safeguard UK fish populations, for the health of our seas, for marine wildlife, and for our coastal communities. ACT NOW! act.oceana.org/page/178303/...
Hundreds of millions of people live close enough to data centres used to power AI to feel warmer average temperatures in their local area
AI data centres can warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C
Hundreds of millions of people live close enough to data centres used to power AI to feel warmer average temperatures in their local area
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On fire patrol. There were four fires around Saddleworth yesterday due to irresponsible and antisocial behaviour.
