Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪
@lisaschipper.bsky.social
Climate adaptation & development•Prof Development Geography @giubresearch.bsky.social•Co-EiC @climdevjournal.bsky.social•PI @dependencybonn.de•Associate @sei.org & @ecioxford.bsky.social• @welthungerhilfe.bsky.social•she/her/Du•Servant to 3 rescue 🐈⬛ •🇸🇪
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Since COP29 is turning into an adaptation COP, I am bringing some of my past threads on adaptation from another place here.
PART I: A 🧵 on adaptation and development over the years, digging deep back to the 1990s through to current scholarship.
PART I: A 🧵 on adaptation and development over the years, digging deep back to the 1990s through to current scholarship.
It's like he thinks he's writing in German, only he capitalises verbs and adjectives as well as nouns....
Guess who got screwed over.
Bill Cassidy royally screwed up.
He reportedly endorsed RFK Jr because he was afraid of losing support.
Trump endorsed his GOP opponent yesterday.
🧪 The leopard eats all faces.
He’s got some explaining to do.
Bill Cassidy royally screwed up.
He reportedly endorsed RFK Jr because he was afraid of losing support.
Trump endorsed his GOP opponent yesterday.
🧪 The leopard eats all faces.
He’s got some explaining to do.
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM
It's like he thinks he's writing in German, only he capitalises verbs and adjectives as well as nouns....
Not a surprise that things are not going well - wealth inequality is skyrocketing - 46 Swedes own more than what ca 80% of the Swedish population have.
@oxfaminternational.bsky.social: The planet's 12 richest personers own more than the poorest 50% - more than 4 billion people
At the same time, one in four is undernourished, an 41% increase since 2015.
oxfam.se/resisting-th...
At the same time, one in four is undernourished, an 41% increase since 2015.
oxfam.se/resisting-th...
Davos 2026 - Oxfam Sverige
Fattigdomsbekämpningen i världen står i princip stilla, samtidigt som världens dollarmiljardärer gjort ännu ett rekordår.
oxfam.se
January 19, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Not a surprise that things are not going well - wealth inequality is skyrocketing - 46 Swedes own more than what ca 80% of the Swedish population have.
The Danes and Greenlanders have captured MAGA: Make America Go Away.
www.sverigesradio.se/play/artikel...
www.sverigesradio.se/play/artikel...
Stora demonstrationer i Danmark: ”Make America go away” - Ekot
I Köpenhamn demonstreras det idag till stöd för Danmark och Grönland.Demonstranten Dorte Hansen är en av dem som samlats på Rådhusplatsen, hon säger att ...
www.sverigesradio.se
January 17, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The Danes and Greenlanders have captured MAGA: Make America Go Away.
www.sverigesradio.se/play/artikel...
www.sverigesradio.se/play/artikel...
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Here's what Trump's 2026 Greenland #CriticalMinerals push has in common with explorer/extracter Robert Peary's purloining of a Greenland meteorite in the 1890s. (Believe it or not there's an Epstein-ish angle.) 1/2
January 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Here's what Trump's 2026 Greenland #CriticalMinerals push has in common with explorer/extracter Robert Peary's purloining of a Greenland meteorite in the 1890s. (Believe it or not there's an Epstein-ish angle.) 1/2
Until now, the US takeover of Greenland story has gone from seeming like a joke to seriously threatening but now it is starting to turn farcical. I mean, really? More tariffs? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover as US lawmakers visit Denmark to ease tensions
The president made the threat while a bipartisan group of US lawmakers were visiting Denmark in the hope of easing tensions over the territory.
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Until now, the US takeover of Greenland story has gone from seeming like a joke to seriously threatening but now it is starting to turn farcical. I mean, really? More tariffs? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪
Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research.
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research.
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
Reposted by Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪
Colonial Studies Spring School, @sns.it Pisa
www.sns.it/it/evento/co...
⏰ deadline for application: Feb 10th
www.sns.it/it/evento/co...
⏰ deadline for application: Feb 10th
Colonial Studies | ScuolaNormaleSuperiore
www.sns.it
January 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Colonial Studies Spring School, @sns.it Pisa
www.sns.it/it/evento/co...
⏰ deadline for application: Feb 10th
www.sns.it/it/evento/co...
⏰ deadline for application: Feb 10th
Lovely.
„Der Rhein transportiert einer Studie zufolge viel mehr Müll als bisher gedacht. An Köln vorbei treiben einer Studie zufolge jedes Jahr zwischen 3.000 und 4.700 Tonnen Müll von mindestens einem Zentimeter Länge.“
#ökologie #rhein #plastik
#ökologie #rhein #plastik
250 Mal mehr Müll als gedacht: Der Rhein erstickt in Plastik
Wie viel Müll treibt im Rhein Richtung Meer? Forschende wollten es genau wissen – und nutzten eine in Köln aufgestellte Müllfalle. Die Ergebnisse überraschen.
utopia.de
January 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Lovely.
In my environmental justice seminar today, we discussed the extent to which research on climate justice is informed by knowledge on justice outside the climate field. This was inspired by @bcoolsaet.bsky.social et al's 2025 response to a piece by Zimm et al from 2024. 1/n
January 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In my environmental justice seminar today, we discussed the extent to which research on climate justice is informed by knowledge on justice outside the climate field. This was inspired by @bcoolsaet.bsky.social et al's 2025 response to a piece by Zimm et al from 2024. 1/n
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A canny political and media strategy from @zackpolanski.bsky.social. Immediately he defuses climate delayers’ favourite cynical attack lines, and avoids headlines like “Polanski says you should never go on holiday, drive a car, or eat meat”.
But, crucially, he's leading by example...
1/🧵
But, crucially, he's leading by example...
1/🧵
People can still be an environmentalists if they drive, fly and eat meat, said @zackpolanski.bsky.social, the leader of the Green Party.
He also talked about social media, whether talks about the environment enough, nuclear power, IHT and farmers, Rosebank & more
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
He also talked about social media, whether talks about the environment enough, nuclear power, IHT and farmers, Rosebank & more
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Zack Polanski: You can fly, drive, eat meat and still be green
The leader of the Greens wants to widen his party’s appeal and has triggered a surge in membership since his election
www.thetimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
A canny political and media strategy from @zackpolanski.bsky.social. Immediately he defuses climate delayers’ favourite cynical attack lines, and avoids headlines like “Polanski says you should never go on holiday, drive a car, or eat meat”.
But, crucially, he's leading by example...
1/🧵
But, crucially, he's leading by example...
1/🧵
This new paper on maladaptation argues that there is a need to take a more nuanced approach to understanding the impacts of projects on the people, saying that studies 'neglect the value judgment of those ostensibly affected in analysing maladaptive outcomes'. journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Unraveling the nuances of climate change maladaptation: A call for more verstehen perspectives
Adaptation strategies have dominated the literature and have been extensively researched as part of efforts to reduce climate change impacts. However, recent studies have shown that adaptation strateg...
journals.plos.org
January 12, 2026 at 8:14 AM
This new paper on maladaptation argues that there is a need to take a more nuanced approach to understanding the impacts of projects on the people, saying that studies 'neglect the value judgment of those ostensibly affected in analysing maladaptive outcomes'. journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
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2025 was the hottest year on record for ocean heat content. Unfortunately, we now say this every year. 🥹
"In addition to setting a new record in 2025, the global
ocean continues to show sustained and intensified warming."
+ #OpenAccess Study: doi.org/10.1007/s003...
+ Data: www.ocean.iap.ac.cn
"In addition to setting a new record in 2025, the global
ocean continues to show sustained and intensified warming."
+ #OpenAccess Study: doi.org/10.1007/s003...
+ Data: www.ocean.iap.ac.cn
January 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
2025 was the hottest year on record for ocean heat content. Unfortunately, we now say this every year. 🥹
"In addition to setting a new record in 2025, the global
ocean continues to show sustained and intensified warming."
+ #OpenAccess Study: doi.org/10.1007/s003...
+ Data: www.ocean.iap.ac.cn
"In addition to setting a new record in 2025, the global
ocean continues to show sustained and intensified warming."
+ #OpenAccess Study: doi.org/10.1007/s003...
+ Data: www.ocean.iap.ac.cn
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🌐 ── 𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐍 ──
𝘕𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦 𝘪𝘮 𝘡𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘒𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘯
(Ein offener Begriffskritik-Thread 🧵)
𝘕𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦 𝘪𝘮 𝘡𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘒𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘯
(Ein offener Begriffskritik-Thread 🧵)
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM
🌐 ── 𝐊𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐍 ──
𝘕𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦 𝘪𝘮 𝘡𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘒𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘯
(Ein offener Begriffskritik-Thread 🧵)
𝘕𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦 𝘪𝘮 𝘡𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘒𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘯
(Ein offener Begriffskritik-Thread 🧵)
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“It will mean less affordable energy, food, transport and insurance for American households and businesses, as renewables keep getting cheaper than fossil fuels, as climate-driven disasters hit American crops, businesses and infrastructure harder each year,”
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge
U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy.
apnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
“It will mean less affordable energy, food, transport and insurance for American households and businesses, as renewables keep getting cheaper than fossil fuels, as climate-driven disasters hit American crops, businesses and infrastructure harder each year,”
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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The world's richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget
The UK’s richest 1% produced more carbon pollution in eight days than the poorest 50% used in a year.
We can't afford the rich - they produce corruption, poverty, environmental degradation; destroy democracy.
The UK’s richest 1% produced more carbon pollution in eight days than the poorest 50% used in a year.
We can't afford the rich - they produce corruption, poverty, environmental degradation; destroy democracy.
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 AM
The world's richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget
The UK’s richest 1% produced more carbon pollution in eight days than the poorest 50% used in a year.
We can't afford the rich - they produce corruption, poverty, environmental degradation; destroy democracy.
The UK’s richest 1% produced more carbon pollution in eight days than the poorest 50% used in a year.
We can't afford the rich - they produce corruption, poverty, environmental degradation; destroy democracy.
Reposted by Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪
Some positions in the third phase of the Future Rural Africa programme, partly hosted by @giubresearch.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Some positions in the third phase of the Future Rural Africa programme, partly hosted by @giubresearch.bsky.social
Today's look at manuscripts submitted leaves me with two questions (not new): why is plagiarism so widespread and why do researchers use quantitative modelling approaches for studies that could be much more robustly done with qualitative approaches. Yes, the same two questions in my mind as always.
January 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Today's look at manuscripts submitted leaves me with two questions (not new): why is plagiarism so widespread and why do researchers use quantitative modelling approaches for studies that could be much more robustly done with qualitative approaches. Yes, the same two questions in my mind as always.
Just out: the @dependencybonn.de looks back on achievements over the last 7 years and introduces the 25 Principal Investigators of the second funding phase (2026-2032), discussing the exciting concept of Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies. Have a read!
www.dependency.uni-bonn.de/images/pdf-f...
www.dependency.uni-bonn.de/images/pdf-f...
www.dependency.uni-bonn.de
January 9, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Just out: the @dependencybonn.de looks back on achievements over the last 7 years and introduces the 25 Principal Investigators of the second funding phase (2026-2032), discussing the exciting concept of Strong Asymmetrical Dependencies. Have a read!
www.dependency.uni-bonn.de/images/pdf-f...
www.dependency.uni-bonn.de/images/pdf-f...
For those thinking that climate change can take a back seat while this other geopolitical mess is addressed - think again. Climate change is in part why Greenland has become so attractive to Pumpkin and his lot. bbc.com/news/videos/...
'We just want to be left alone': Greenlanders on Trump's takeover threats
The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Artic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.
bbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM
For those thinking that climate change can take a back seat while this other geopolitical mess is addressed - think again. Climate change is in part why Greenland has become so attractive to Pumpkin and his lot. bbc.com/news/videos/...
Reposted by Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪
“...the reason why we're vulnerable to climate change has to do with the political system that we live in, the way that society is structured…”
@lisaschipper.bsky.social
Listen now: overshootpod.com
@lisaschipper.bsky.social
Listen now: overshootpod.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:05 AM
“...the reason why we're vulnerable to climate change has to do with the political system that we live in, the way that society is structured…”
@lisaschipper.bsky.social
Listen now: overshootpod.com
@lisaschipper.bsky.social
Listen now: overshootpod.com
When I saw this list this morning I was heading in to teach 2 x 2-hr classes and had to hold back my tears. It feels overly dramatic to say that the collapse of multilateralism is here, or that one big bully country’s lack of moral compass is going to kill us all…but what else can we say??
So frightening. ‘The list covers a wide swath of organizations and groups, including 31 UN entities, such as UN Water, UN Oceans, UN Population Fund, and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.’
These apparently ‘no longer serve American interests’.
These apparently ‘no longer serve American interests’.
Trump moves to pull the US from bedrock climate treaty, UN IPCC and other int'l orgs & UN agencies. In doing so, the US becomes the only country to withdraw from this particular climate agreement dating back to 1992 (UNFCCC). www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/c...
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
When I saw this list this morning I was heading in to teach 2 x 2-hr classes and had to hold back my tears. It feels overly dramatic to say that the collapse of multilateralism is here, or that one big bully country’s lack of moral compass is going to kill us all…but what else can we say??
So frightening. ‘The list covers a wide swath of organizations and groups, including 31 UN entities, such as UN Water, UN Oceans, UN Population Fund, and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.’
These apparently ‘no longer serve American interests’.
These apparently ‘no longer serve American interests’.
Trump moves to pull the US from bedrock climate treaty, UN IPCC and other int'l orgs & UN agencies. In doing so, the US becomes the only country to withdraw from this particular climate agreement dating back to 1992 (UNFCCC). www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/c...
Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so | CNN
The Trump administration is pulling the United States out of the bedrock treaty that underpins international cooperation on climate change, along with dozens of other global bodies.
www.cnn.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:29 AM
So frightening. ‘The list covers a wide swath of organizations and groups, including 31 UN entities, such as UN Water, UN Oceans, UN Population Fund, and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.’
These apparently ‘no longer serve American interests’.
These apparently ‘no longer serve American interests’.
I think Laurie’s take is spot on, even though it pains me to think that Europe might be this weak.
When Trump takes Greenland with no major repercussions, he won't stop there.
This doesn't mean invading Europe. But it does mean destroying European social democracy. 🧵
This doesn't mean invading Europe. But it does mean destroying European social democracy. 🧵
US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military - White House
It came as European allies rallied behind Denmark after renewed US insistence it must have Greenland.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 7:06 AM
I think Laurie’s take is spot on, even though it pains me to think that Europe might be this weak.
Reposted by Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪
I would like to quote every sentence of this column so I'll just kindly ask you to read the whole thing. It's not long.
Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization | Robert Reich
The moral purpose of civilized society is to prevent the stronger from attacking the weaker. The US was founded on that principle
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I would like to quote every sentence of this column so I'll just kindly ask you to read the whole thing. It's not long.