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David Roberts
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Reader in #Biodiversity #Conservation @dice-kent.bsky.social; Research interests #extinction, spp id, #orchid #ecology, #wildlifetrade inc @wildlifetrade.bsky.social; APHAgovuk #Wildlife Inspector & SAB member; own views tinyurl.com/bd3r7tsp .. more

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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · Nov 24
This starter pack is open to all current & former students & staff of the Durrell Institute of #Conservation & #Ecology (DICE) @dice-kent.bsky.social go.bsky.app/5tT1i8y
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 15h
BBC News - Turkestan shrike bird seen at Dunwich Heath for first time - BBC News
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Turkestan shrike bird seen at Dunwich Heath for first time
There has been an influx of visitors to the nature reserve trying to catch a glimpse.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 15h
BBC News - Anti-catapult rules proposed in Surrey over wildlife attacks - BBC News
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Anti-catapult rules proposed in Surrey over wildlife attacks
A council is consulting on introducing a public space protection order targeting catapult misuse.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 15h
BBC News - Brian Cox on 3I/Atlas - the comet flying through our solar system - BBC News
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Brian Cox on 3I/Atlas - the comet flying through our solar system
The physicist explains the journey of this
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 15h
BBC News - Rare bird spotted for first time in 34 years
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White-throated needletail seen for first time in 34 years
The white-throated needletail was seen at Tophill Low Nature Reserve in Driffield, East Yorkshire.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 15h
BBC News - Physics Nobel awarded to three scientists for work on quantum computing
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Physics Nobel: Three win prize for paving way for very powerful computers
The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 15h
BBC News - River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit - BBC News
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River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit
Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 15h
BBC News - Chemistry Nobel awarded for work on new materials that could help planet
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Chemistry Nobel awarded to three scientists for their work on metal organic frameworks
The winners of the prestigious science prize were announced by the Nobel committee in Sweden.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 3d
BBC News - Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 4d
BBC News - Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes - BBC News
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Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes
They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 5d
To me, to you...
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Science Magazine @science.org · 5d
A 2024 study found that ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence.

Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ
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Science Magazine @science.org · 5d
A 2024 study found that ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence.

Learn more on #WorldAnimalDay: https://scim.ag/42nMvQJ
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Reposted by Graeme S. Cumming, David L. Roberts, Julie L. Lockwood , and 4 more

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Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · 6d
super cool study found human artifacts in Bearded vulture nests, incl. "weaponry like a crossbow bolt and wooden lance, decorated sheep leather, and parts of a slingshot....a shoe made from twigs and grass is ~675-years-old." link to paper: doi.org/10.1002/ecy..... www.popsci.com/environment/... 🧪🌍🦉
Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts
Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 6d
BBC News - Vaccine breakthrough for deadly elephant virus
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Vaccine breakthrough for deadly elephant virus
A vaccine against a deadly disease that affects young elephants is shown to be effective in a world-first trial.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 6d
BBC News - Minecraft game launched to teach climate change
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Minecraft-style game based on Bude to help teach climate change
This local take on the hit 3D video game aims to inform children about things like coastal erosion.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 7d
BBC News - Beavers set to become a protected species in Wales
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Beavers set to become protected species in Wales under legislation
The changes bring Wales into line with England and Scotland in recognising beavers as requiring protection.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 7d
Thames Water creditors ask for up to 15 years’ leniency from river pollution rules
Thames Water creditors ask for up to 15 years’ leniency from river pollution rules
Lenders say a ‘full return to legal, regulatory and environmental compliance’ under new rescue plan would not be completed until at least 2035-2040 * Business live – latest news Thames Water may not fully comply with rules on pollution of England’s waterways for as long as 15 years, according to a new plan by creditors who are scrambling to avoid the utility being forced into government administration. The creditors who in effect own Thames Water have said they will commit to paying fines for pollution, as well as writing off more of their loans and investing more in the company, in new proposals published on Thursday. Continue reading...
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Kate Raworth @kateraworth.bsky.social · 7d
Big Doughnutty News.
Just out in Nature: the all-new 2025 Doughnut. Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @andrewlfanning.bsky.social and me. 🧵 1/
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 8d
BBC News - Praying mantis species spotted in Cornwall
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Praying mantis species spotted in Cornwall for first time
Cornwall Wildlife Trust says it believes the insects could have been blown over or hitchhiked.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 8d
BBC News - Rare bird breeds on island for first time in decades
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Rathlin: Manx Shearwater breeds on island for first time in decades
The Manx Shearwater was once present on Rathlin Island in "considerable" numbers.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 8d
BBC News - Rare bird of prey feared shot in Yorkshire Dales - BBC News
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Rare bird of prey feared shot in Yorkshire Dales
The protected hen harrier is one of the rarest in the UK, and the bird Sita was satellite tagged.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 8d
BBC News - Fossil found on Skye is new species of fanged Jurassic reptile
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Fossil found on Skye is new species of fanged Jurassic reptile
Experts say the lizard-like creature, which has been given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis, had lived about 167 million years ago.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 8d
BBC News - Pope Leo condemns climate change critics
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Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming
In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.
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Martin Enserink @martinenserink.bsky.social · 8d
A momentous occasion: 'Java Man' is going back to Indonesia, along with more than 28,000 other fossils that Dutch scientist Eugène Dubois collected during the colonial era.

My story: www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Thrilled’ Indonesian scientists celebrate return of fossil trove from the Netherlands
The items to be returned, which include Java Man, were collected during the colonial era
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Andrew Fanning @andrewlfanning.bsky.social · 8d
For me, our latest Doughnut findings underscore the urgency and importance of the collective work to move beyond GDP as the measure of economic success, reorienting economies to create a future that provides a good life for all within planetary boundaries. Dive in! /FIN
Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries monitors a world out of balance - Nature
A revised ‘Doughnut’ providing a visual assessment of trends in social deprivation and planetary degradation over the past two decades shows more than doubling of global GDP accompanied by accelerating ecological overshoot but only a modest reduction in human deprivation.
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Andrew Fanning @andrewlfanning.bsky.social · 8d
Last but not least, Kate and I will be co-hosting an online launch event on *October 14 at 12 noon (UK time)*.

Please do join us for a presentation and discussion of the latest update to the Doughnut -- bring your questions, comments, and suggestions! More info and registration👇 7/
Launching: A renewed global Doughnut to monitor a world out of balance | DEAL
Launching an updated Doughnut that monitors trends in social shortfall and ecological overshoot over the 21st century
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Andrew Fanning @andrewlfanning.bsky.social · 8d
(2) We also have a new dedicated webpage @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social that gives an overview of the Doughnut and hosts interactive visualisations of the latest quantitative Doughnut assessment, which will now be updated annually. 6/
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What is the Doughnut? | DEAL
An overview of the core concept at the heart of Doughnut Economics, including how it has evolved since 2012 and interactive visualisations
doughnuteconomics.org
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Andrew Fanning @andrewlfanning.bsky.social · 8d
(1) Kate has written a short paper, 'The Evolving Doughnut', which concisely sets out the ideas that inspired the framework she created in 2012, and describes how and why it has changed over its three iterations. Plus download the latest Doughnut diagrams (CC-BY) 5/
The Evolving Doughnut | DEAL
A report by Kate Raworth on the Doughnut's evolution since 2012, with the latest Doughnut diagrams available to download
doughnuteconomics.org
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Andrew Fanning @andrewlfanning.bsky.social · 8d
There’s much more to say about this open-access study (please do have a read!). But for now, we are *also* launching a couple new resources that we are excited to share, aiming to make the latest Doughnut results as widely accessible as possible... 4/
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Andrew Fanning @andrewlfanning.bsky.social · 8d
We analyse 35 global indicators from 2000-2022. Median results show slow progress in ending human deprivation, which must *speed up fivefold* to meet global goals by 2030, while rapid ecological damage must *reverse at nearly twice the current pace* to safeguard a stable planet by mid-century. 2/
Infographic with bar chart. 21st century trends in social shortfall and ecological overshoot, 2000-2022.
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Andrew Fanning @andrewlfanning.bsky.social · 8d
📢BIG NEW STUDY📢
Out today in Nature: the all-new Doughnut! Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @kateraworth.bsky.social and myself. 🧵 1/
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Infographic with a Doughnut diagram. Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries monitors a world out of balance. As global economy doubles, progress to end poverty is slow, while planetary overshoot worsens.
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