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Peter Stoett
@ptoett.bsky.social
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#Biodiversity #climate #humanrights #Ecoviolence and connections between

Currently Dean of Social Science & Humanities @Ontario Tech University
Co-chair of #IPBES assessment on #IAS

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Political science 28%
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ptoett.bsky.social
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 19h
Few species have come back from the brink like the overhunted blue whale — but now they face food insecurity issues
#whales
#biodiversity
ecowarriorss.bsky.social Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 1d
💔Blue whales are going eerily silent
Blue whale vocalizations dropped nearly 40% alongside a collapse in krill and anchovy populations

"it’s like trying to sing while you're starving,” Ryan adds
“They were spending all their time just trying to find food"
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign
A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?
www.nationalgeographic.com

Reposted by Peter Stoett, Suzanne de Cheveigné

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 1d
💔Blue whales are going eerily silent
Blue whale vocalizations dropped nearly 40% alongside a collapse in krill and anchovy populations

"it’s like trying to sing while you're starving,” Ryan adds
“They were spending all their time just trying to find food"
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign
A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?
www.nationalgeographic.com

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 3d
Many people think about cold in Northern Europe if the Atlantic Ocean current system #AMOC fails. But that wouldn’t be the only problem for Europe by far.
This new study shows that severe drought is another one. 🌊
swinda.bsky.social Swinda Falkena @swinda.bsky.social · 4d
📢 New paper on the impacts of AMOC collapse on European hydroclimate. 🌊

We find an AMOC collapse would exacerbate drought conditions across Europe, linked to reduced precipitation. In combination with climate change droughts are expected to become more frequent and severe.

doi.org/10.5194/hess...
Changing European hydroclimate under a collapsed AMOC in the Community Earth System Model
Abstract. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is expected to weaken or even collapse under anthropogenic climate change. Given the importance of the AMOC in the present-day climate,...
doi.org

Reposted by Silvia Secchi

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Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 6d
Not good at all
serenaribena.bsky.social Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 7d
'Experts warn that climate change is creating new underground routes for toxic substances that were previously immobilized in the frozen ground. Now, these pollutants can reach lakes and rivers, increasing risks to ecosystems and freshwater sources.'

noticiasambientales.com/science/a-st...
A study revealed that permafrost thaw releases pollutants in the Canadian Arctic and there is concern - Noticias Ambientales
The accelerated thawing of permafrost and the increase in precipitation are facilitating the spread of industrial and military pollutants in the Canadian
noticiasambientales.com

Reposted by Peter Stoett, Silvia Secchi

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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 7d
'Experts warn that climate change is creating new underground routes for toxic substances that were previously immobilized in the frozen ground. Now, these pollutants can reach lakes and rivers, increasing risks to ecosystems and freshwater sources.'

noticiasambientales.com/science/a-st...
A study revealed that permafrost thaw releases pollutants in the Canadian Arctic and there is concern - Noticias Ambientales
The accelerated thawing of permafrost and the increase in precipitation are facilitating the spread of industrial and military pollutants in the Canadian
noticiasambientales.com

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 12d
📊 New evidence: Addressing multiple indirect drivers of biodiversity loss leads to better socioeconomic outcomes. Integrated approaches are key for a just and sustainable future.

IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
A figure from the Transformative Change Assessment Summary for Policymakers showing indirect drivers of biodiversity loss addressed.

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Scott C. Doney, Laurie Padman , and 2 more

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Matt King @deformedearth.bsky.social · 12d
I am hiring 4 postdoctoral researchers for up to 4 years each. Topics include ice sheet reconstruction, GIA, spatial stats, and satellite geodesy. Based in Tasmania.

All details are here: careers.utas.edu.au/en/listing/ with titles below

I am also recruiting multiple PhD students (see below)

1/n
Current Vacancies
careers.utas.edu.au

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 28d
The RSF, currently committing massacres of civilians in El Fasher, is operating w armoured vehicles made by Canadian-owned Streit Group.

Canada must investigate how these vehicles are being used by genocidal thugs @AnitaAnandMP.
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... #cdnpoli #KeepEyesOnSudan
Armoured vehicles from Canadian-owned company deployed in Sudan’s war zones
Social media post shows the Rapid Support Forces, a powerful militia widely reported to have committed massacres and other atrocities, using the vehicles
www.theglobeandmail.com

Reposted by Peter Thorne, Peter Stoett

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · Oct 15
"If geoengineering works well initially & you see this temperature drop, the tempempation to keep going & extracting fossil fuels will be greater than ever, because it will seem that you have a technologically that can cut off the link between temperature rises & fossil fuel combustion."
Overshoot & Climate Breakdown - Wim Carton & Andreas Malm | #39
YouTube video by Jesse Damiani
youtu.be

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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Stockholm University @stockholm-uni.bsky.social · Oct 13
Widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs is underway as the world reaches its first climate tipping point. The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 underlines that the only way to avert catastrophe is to act urgently. Research from @sthlmresilience.bsky.social
www.su.se/english/news...
Widespread mortality of coral reefs - Stockholm University
Widespread mortality of coral reefs Widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs is now underway as the world reaches its first climate tipping point. The Global Tipping Points Report 2025, released...
www.su.se

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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Auke Hoekstra @aukehoekstra.bsky.social · Oct 10
"Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions" Also not reporting its dairy methane emissions.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
www.latimes.com

Reposted by Martin Jung, Tom Shakespeare, Peter Stoett , and 5 more

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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · Oct 10
Well, it's official. After our paper last year (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....), the Slender-billed Curlew is officially declared Extinct today.

Scientists dream of describing new species, not writing their obituary and epitaph, knowing that they are gone forever #ornithology

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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Climate, Ecology, War & More- Dr Glen Barry, BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · Oct 8
Between Species and Worlds: The Hybrid Dolphins of Mayotte
->Earth.Org | #Species #Biodiversity | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai
Between Species and Worlds: The Hybrid Dolphins of Mayotte
Rare hybridization between bottlenose and humpback dolphins in the Mayotte lagoon reveals both nature’s adaptability and the urgent need for conservation. — Words and photographs by Serge Melesan. In Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, researchers and local...
earth.org

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Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · Oct 8
Not surprising given the brilliant roller coaster ride that is Supper’s Ready

ptoett.bsky.social
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · Oct 4
Just finished an excellent conference @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social Netherlands on “conceptualizing ecocide” where I discussed ecopoliticide (the attempted erasure of environmental defenders) @stopecocide.bsky.social

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · Sep 22
Meanwhile every right winger is using it as an excuse to declare war on LGBTQ+ people and leftists when insiders to the investigation told NBC news they've found absolutely no links to leftist organizing
Erika Kirk: "My husband Charlie he wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life...On the cross, our savior said, 'Father, forgive them, for they not know what they do.' That young man. I forgive him."

ptoett.bsky.social
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · Sep 18
In case anyone is wondering if Radiohead is lasting m.youtube.com/watch?v=nIQx...
Bodysnatchers
YouTube video by Radiohead - Topic
m.youtube.com

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · Sep 15
Much worse than predicted
Antarctica’s frozen heart is warming fast, and models missed it
New research reveals that East Antarctica’s vast and icy interior is heating up faster than its coasts, fueled by warm air carried from the Southern Indian Ocean

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Antarctica’s frozen heart is warming fast, and models missed it
New research has revealed that East Antarctica’s vast and icy interior is heating up faster than its coasts, fueled by warm air carried from the Southern Indian Ocean. Using 30 years of weather statio...
www.sciencedaily.com

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · Sep 6
More grim news for the future of wildfire activity in California and elsewhere in the US

Nothing and nowhere is immune from #climate breakdown

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Climate crisis will increase frequency of lightning-sparked wildfires, study finds
These wildfires tend to burn in more remote areas and grow larger faster, posing a higher risk to public safety and health
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Gordon Pennycook, Jennifer A. Richeson , and 9 more

mehr.nz
samuel mehr @mehr.nz · Aug 31
Our posting is now up for a Lecturer (Asst prof) in Social Psych at the University of Auckland

Please apply! Portal closes 20 Oct NZT. That's the 19th stateside bc here in New Zealand we live in the future

I'm not on the committee so am unconflicted and happy to chat with interested folks

Reposted by Stelios Katsanevakis, Garry Peterson, Doerthe Tetzlaff , and 5 more

rahmstorf.bsky.social
Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · Aug 28
I was shocked when I first saw these results from standard climate models used in IPCC reports: for high emissions, the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC shuts down in all 9 models that ran past 2100, and is well on the way to shutdown by 2100.
Our paper on that is out today.🧵

Reposted by Monica G. Turner, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, Neil Pederson , and 4 more

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Matt Bracken @brackenlab.bsky.social · Aug 21
Multiple ecology faculty positions at @notredame.bsky.social. Apply at apply.interfolio.com/171650. (1/2). 🌎🌐🧪
Multiple Early Career Faculty Positions in Ecology The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for multiple, tenure-track assistant professor positions that will enhance existing institutional excellence in ecology. We are searching broadly for creative and collaborative individuals (1) working at any spatial scale, from local to global, in any system, (2) studying any level of biological organization, from genes to ecosystems, and (3) using any mode of inference, from empirical to theoretical. Applicants should demonstrate research excellence that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries; ongoing growth in the department will emphasize new hires that use quantitative and/or integrative approaches to study ecological processes. Postdoctoral experience is desirable in applicants. Successful candidates will engage with and benefit from UNDERC, Notre Dame’s 8000-acre environmental field station and home to NEON’s Great Lakes domain, superb on-campus chemical and genomic analytical facilities, an experimental research facility located close to campus, cross-disciplinary interactions through multiple centers and institutes including the Environmental Change Initiative, and a unique Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Program in Environment and Society. New faculty will benefit from Notre Dame’s recent campus-wide Strategic Framework that included the Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative. Modern research facilities exist in a new environmental research building, which opened in 2025.

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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Paul Ganderton @ecogeog.bsky.social · Aug 8
"The defining question in the plastics treaty negotiations is and has always been ontological: is there, in this process, a progressive, responsible majority of countries capable of concluding a set of rules tackling the true causes of plastic pollution? " medium.com/points-of-or...
Endgame
The defining question in the plastics treaty negotiations is — and has always been — ontological: is there, in this process, a progressive…
medium.com

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Victor Asal, Peter Stoett

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Asher Elbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · Jul 29
Hey, writers! We're commissioning guest essays at HEAT DEATH. We want to showcase your weird deep dives into history, ecology and culture, and intersections between them. We pay a $75 honorarium per piece, edit carefully, and you keep all rights.

Pitch me at aelbein@gmail!
Heat Death
A newsletter about yesterday, tomorrow, and all the crises in between.
heat-death.ghost.io

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Will Jennings, Justin H. Kirkland , and 9 more

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Matthew Lebo @matthewlebo.bsky.social · Jul 28
Political Science at Western University, Canada is searching for three tenure track assistant professors. There are two ads, one in International Politics (IR or comparative) and one in Comparative or Canadian. Ads are here: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Faculty (UWOFA)
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
www.uwo.ca

Reposted by Peter Stoett, Rosaleen Duffy, Dolly Jørgensen

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Dr George Iordachescu 🏳️‍🌈 🟥 @georgeiorda.bsky.social · Jul 22
Working on #EnvironmentalJustice topics in Central and Eastern Europe? Then you might want to send an abstract for the conference 'The Greyzone of the Green Transition' that I'm co-organizing with my colleagues from Sibiu next year in Romania (18-19 May 2026).
Participation is free of charge!
International Conference: The Greyzone of the Green Transition – ecoJust home
grants.ulbsibiu.ro

ptoett.bsky.social
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · Jul 21
Short break from the world in beautiful Samoa after a workshop here on invasive alien species

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Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · Jul 19
Muscles move bones — don’t give up on the last painful reps
brianmannadk.bsky.social Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · Jul 18
Action is therapy. Sorrow is an expression of love. Good work heals. Connection is strength. Beauty is resistance. Joy is subversive. Facts are bones, meaningful work is muscle.

Reposted by Peter Stoett

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · Jul 18
Action is therapy. Sorrow is an expression of love. Good work heals. Connection is strength. Beauty is resistance. Joy is subversive. Facts are bones, meaningful work is muscle.

ptoett.bsky.social
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · Jul 13
This is of vital importance but in some cases the word “share” is doing a lot of work here
coveringclimatenow.org Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · Jul 13
Experts anticipate water scarcity will continue to fuel tensions and potentially be a catalyst for future conflicts, particularly in countries, such as India and Pakistan, which share water from a source that is dwindling due to climate change.
Covering Water Scarcity — Covering Climate Now
Welcome to Locally Sourced, a biweekly Covering Climate Now newsletter for journalists working to localize the climate story. Share this newsletter with colleagues and journalism students interested…
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