Mark Harrison
@drmarkharrison.bsky.social
Ecology & people. Striving for healthy relationships with a healthy environment. Univ. Exeter & Borneo Nature Foundation International. #peat #forest #fire #Borneo | Views own | Repost ≠ endorse
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SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
SAVE GEOGRAPHY at Leicester University (UK) - We call on the University of Leicester to urgently reconsider the proposal to dissolve Geography. This is direct attack on the discipline of Geography at Leicester with likely loss of Geography staff. Please sign + share
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Horrible news...
AEWA Exec Sec: "2/3 of bird species are in decline and the Slender-billed Curlew’s extinction serves as a poignant reminder that conservation frameworks must be implemented swiftly, backed by adequate science, resources and sustained political will".
www.cms.int/news/slender...
AEWA Exec Sec: "2/3 of bird species are in decline and the Slender-billed Curlew’s extinction serves as a poignant reminder that conservation frameworks must be implemented swiftly, backed by adequate science, resources and sustained political will".
www.cms.int/news/slender...
www.cms.int
October 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Horrible news...
AEWA Exec Sec: "2/3 of bird species are in decline and the Slender-billed Curlew’s extinction serves as a poignant reminder that conservation frameworks must be implemented swiftly, backed by adequate science, resources and sustained political will".
www.cms.int/news/slender...
AEWA Exec Sec: "2/3 of bird species are in decline and the Slender-billed Curlew’s extinction serves as a poignant reminder that conservation frameworks must be implemented swiftly, backed by adequate science, resources and sustained political will".
www.cms.int/news/slender...
Very happy to see this!
"The Isles of Scilly is a semi or near pristine environment which can be an example of how our waters could look if we give them space and time to recover"
@uniexecec.bsky.social @owenexeter.bsky.social
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"The Isles of Scilly is a semi or near pristine environment which can be an example of how our waters could look if we give them space and time to recover"
@uniexecec.bsky.social @owenexeter.bsky.social
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Underwater cameras reveal 'pristine sea-life' off Isles of Scilly
Experts say the footage shows
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Very happy to see this!
"The Isles of Scilly is a semi or near pristine environment which can be an example of how our waters could look if we give them space and time to recover"
@uniexecec.bsky.social @owenexeter.bsky.social
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"The Isles of Scilly is a semi or near pristine environment which can be an example of how our waters could look if we give them space and time to recover"
@uniexecec.bsky.social @owenexeter.bsky.social
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Nuts... Is this really the best way to maximise the use of & impact from scientific resources, constantly spending huge amounts of time on applications with such low rates of success? Or just more 💰 needed?!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The grant lottery: award rates at UK national funding agency fall below 20%
Application volume is outpacing available funding, intensifying competition and worsening pressure on the peer-review system. But those who win grants are now getting more.
www.nature.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Nuts... Is this really the best way to maximise the use of & impact from scientific resources, constantly spending huge amounts of time on applications with such low rates of success? Or just more 💰 needed?!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Good! Because of their wet nature, regular #fire is not a natural occurrence on #peat anywhere, so this English ban should be great news for people, wildlife and climate (albeit still with some weaknesses that need to be addressed).
Government to extend ban on moorland burning - closing loopholes in existing rules
Great news for nature, carbon, & people who’ll be spared from acrid smoke & flooding
Bad news for dukes & billionaires who own grouse moors 🎻
Here's my quote running on PA newswire: 1/
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Great news for nature, carbon, & people who’ll be spared from acrid smoke & flooding
Bad news for dukes & billionaires who own grouse moors 🎻
Here's my quote running on PA newswire: 1/
www.gov.uk/government/n...
September 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Around 354 million people in North America and Europe are likely to have been affected by fine particulate matter pollution from the 2023 Canadian wildfire season, a paper published in Nature suggests. go.nature.com/42iffKC ⚒️ 🧪
September 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Around 354 million people in North America and Europe are likely to have been affected by fine particulate matter pollution from the 2023 Canadian wildfire season, a paper published in Nature suggests. go.nature.com/42iffKC ⚒️ 🧪
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Potentially devastating reversal of a highly successful policy:
"One of the key agreements for Amazon rainforest protection – the soy moratorium – has been suspended by Brazilian authorities, potentially opening up an area the size of Portugal to destruction"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"One of the key agreements for Amazon rainforest protection – the soy moratorium – has been suspended by Brazilian authorities, potentially opening up an area the size of Portugal to destruction"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Brazil authorities suspend key Amazon rainforest protection measure
Suspension of Soy moratorium could open up area of rainforest the size of Portugal to destruction
www.theguardian.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Potentially devastating reversal of a highly successful policy:
"One of the key agreements for Amazon rainforest protection – the soy moratorium – has been suspended by Brazilian authorities, potentially opening up an area the size of Portugal to destruction"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"One of the key agreements for Amazon rainforest protection – the soy moratorium – has been suspended by Brazilian authorities, potentially opening up an area the size of Portugal to destruction"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
1/ Nice article just published summarising our recent paper exploring the distribution, ecology and #conservation of #kerangas #forest in Kalimantan 🌳. Under-appreciated but incredible forests, with important conservation potential and much still to learn! Paper OA and linked 👇
A new study has mapped lowland heath forests (kerangas) in Indonesian Borneo, revealing major changes in their extent and limited formal protection.
The study calls for urgent action to better understand, protect and sustainably manage these rare ecosystems.
The study calls for urgent action to better understand, protect and sustainably manage these rare ecosystems.
Study maps rare Borneo forests with unique habitats & urgent need for protection
In their latest study, a group of researchers from Indonesia, the U.K., and the U.S. find that heath forests (locally known as kerangas) span 16,586 square kilometers (6,400 square miles) — almost…
news.mongabay.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
1/ Nice article just published summarising our recent paper exploring the distribution, ecology and #conservation of #kerangas #forest in Kalimantan 🌳. Under-appreciated but incredible forests, with important conservation potential and much still to learn! Paper OA and linked 👇
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Southeast Asia covers multiple global biodiversity hotspots — but is experiencing a biodiversity crisis.
Our new article in Nature Reviews Biodiversity asks: What’s really driving the losses, and what can we do about it?
👉 rdcu.be/expy6 1/7
Our new article in Nature Reviews Biodiversity asks: What’s really driving the losses, and what can we do about it?
👉 rdcu.be/expy6 1/7
Drivers and solutions to Southeast Asia’s biodiversity crisis
Nature Reviews Biodiversity - The terrestrial ecosystems of Southeast Asia are both globally important reservoirs of biodiversity, and a provider of resources and livelihoods for millions of people...
rdcu.be
August 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Southeast Asia covers multiple global biodiversity hotspots — but is experiencing a biodiversity crisis.
Our new article in Nature Reviews Biodiversity asks: What’s really driving the losses, and what can we do about it?
👉 rdcu.be/expy6 1/7
Our new article in Nature Reviews Biodiversity asks: What’s really driving the losses, and what can we do about it?
👉 rdcu.be/expy6 1/7
Shocking.
"Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health... which is causing disease and death from infancy to old age and is responsible for at least $1.5tn (£1.1tn) a year in health-related damages."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health... which is causing disease and death from infancy to old age and is responsible for at least $1.5tn (£1.1tn) a year in health-related damages."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns
Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Shocking.
"Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health... which is causing disease and death from infancy to old age and is responsible for at least $1.5tn (£1.1tn) a year in health-related damages."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Plastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health... which is causing disease and death from infancy to old age and is responsible for at least $1.5tn (£1.1tn) a year in health-related damages."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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For thousands of years, we have been parasitised, exploited and destroyed by elites. Our survival depends on overthrowing them.
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
For thousands of years, we have been parasitised, exploited and destroyed by elites. Our survival depends on overthrowing them.
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
G'day folks!👋 I'm new here, so please be kind and feel free to connect if you're also intrigued by all things (tropical) ecology, wildlife, conservation, restoration, forests and peat 🙂
July 30, 2025 at 12:53 PM
G'day folks!👋 I'm new here, so please be kind and feel free to connect if you're also intrigued by all things (tropical) ecology, wildlife, conservation, restoration, forests and peat 🙂