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Navin Ramankutty

@nramankutty.bsky.social

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Professor at UBC; Co-chair of Global Land Programme; Sustainable land and food, Climate change; Dad of 2, Spouse of 1; Raquet sports; Max 5K runner; Learning to swim.

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Navin Ramankutty (1970) is an agricultural geographer. As of 2015 he is a professor of Global Food Security and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia Ramankutty studies changes in land use and agricultural practices, and the effect on global food production. .. more

Environmental science 49%

Agriculture 22%

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Navin Ramankutty @nramankutty.bsky.social · Aug 29

Was tempted to, but yes starts intense in a way too close for comfort way. Skip that first chapter?

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Dr. David R. Boyd @drdavidboyd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Big question
Has there ever been a more important court ruling than last week's advisory opinion on climate change from the International Court of Justice?
Facing an existential threat, the ICJ ruled that all States are obligated to protect the climate system by decarbonizing ASAP or polluters pay $

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Navin Ramankutty @nramankutty.bsky.social · Jul 30

My colleague, Patrick Meyfroidt, has 3 PhD positions and 2 Postdoc positions as part of a new ERC grant on 'land use, sustainability, and democratic backsliding'. Hoping to reach Canadian candidates through this post.

landsystems-lab.earth/news/25-07-3...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Feb 11

Trump ended the first-ever National Nature Assessment, which was trying to reveal how nature loss influences climate change and impacts humanity, but the researchers are trying to publish it anyway.

Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. (Gift Article)

The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”

www.nytimes.com

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Navin Ramankutty @nramankutty.bsky.social · Jan 16

Do you mean to say that consistency in arguments is important? Hmm…

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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · Dec 23

Calling all early career research scientists! Our Early Career Network is hosting a webinar on knowledge sharing.

Date: 20 January 2025
Time: 4-5 pm Central European Time

glp.earth/news-events/...

GLP Early Career Network Webinar: Knowledge Sharing with Stakeholders | Global Land Programme

The Early Career Network will hold a Knowledge Sharing Webinar on 20 January 2025 from 4-5 pm Central European Time. The webinar will discuss ways to make research more accessible to the people who ca...

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Navin Ramankutty @nramankutty.bsky.social · Dec 20

Sigh, no! New Year’s resolution? Wanna join forces and be my accountability partner?

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · Dec 19

We have been working in stealth mode for a long time now, but we are soon launching the all-new Drawdown Explorer!

A thread...

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Dr. David R. Boyd @drdavidboyd.bsky.social · Dec 17

Just days after the end of the International Court of Justice hearings on the climate crisis, Tropical Cyclone Chido smashed into Mayotte, a French territory off the east coast of Africa.
A cyclone intensified by climate change!
www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...

www.euronews.com

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