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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · 12h

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

www.theguardian.com

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 6d

We're thrilled to announce our first-ever webinar!

@hollietree.bsky.social & @pettorelli.bsky.social will be joining us to discuss how Integrated Nature-Climate Action can strengthen policy responses to biodiversity loss & climate change 🌍🧪

Learn more & register for free here 👇
bit.ly/4mJGwx2

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · 6d

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day

Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023

www.theguardian.com

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · 16d

The perks of attending an in-person BES meeting :)

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · Aug 29

Integrated Nature-Climate Action: what is it? why do we need it? If you are interested in #policy, #synergies, #climateaction and how to improve coordination on the tackling of the nature & climate crises, this #OA paper out today is for you besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Beyond Nature‐based Solutions: The case for Integrated Nature‐Climate Action

Moving beyond NbS to pursue an inclusive INCA concept can help address the systemic drivers of the global polycrisis. With synergies between the Rio Conventions expected to be a key focus of the upco....

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 28

NASA losing 20% of its workforce seems bad.

Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program

The employees who have chosen to leave the agency amount to about 20% of NASA's workforce.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 28

This is a really crazy thing to do.

Science Magazine @science.org · Jul 28

The National Science Foundation plans to abruptly end operation of the RV Nathaniel B. Palmer, the sole U.S. research ship capable of braving the farthest reaches of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. scim.ag/4mB8LOX

NSF plans abrupt end to lone U.S. Antarctic research icebreaker

Imminent termination of the RV Nathaniel B. Palmer shocks polar scientists

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 23

“More than 140 employees of the National Science Foundation have signed a letter denouncing what they described as efforts to undermine one of the country’s main science funding agencies.”

Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent

www.nytimes.com

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · Jul 23

Life as an academic criticising industry at Global Plastics Treaty

"I filed harassment reports... I’ve been harassed & intimidated lots of other times, in lots of other contexts, at off-site meetings, at side events, also at sci conferences, via email and so on”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global treaty talks

Petrostates and well-funded lobbyists at UN-hosted talks are derailing a deal to cut plastic production and protect people and the planet

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · Jul 21

Insurance companies will no longer be able to cover the UK's most flood-exposed homes, because "the [flooding] problem is....now worse than when we started" (climate change huh?)

350k homes will become uninhabitable

Should the oil industry pay to cover this?

www.ft.com/content/c439...

Investors hitting ‘limit’ for insuring against UK floods, warns Flood Re chief

CEO of reinsurer says exposure to risks is now ‘worse’ than when the scheme started in 2016

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Remote Sensing in Ecology & Conservation @rsecjournal.bsky.social · Jun 20

Open Call for Associate Editors

The Zoological Society of London is looking for active researchers to join the Editorial Board of RSEC.

zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

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BES-Rewilding Group @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social · Jul 18

🌿 Exciting Announcement! 🌱

Join us for the Movement and Rewilding Ecology (MoRE) Workshop on September 22, 2025, at BES, 42 Wharf Rd, London! 🌍

Powered by the #BES-rewilding @besmovesig.bsky.social SIGs.

Link to Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/more-movem...

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · Jul 17

Wild board are incredible ecosystem engineers - but how does their presence relate to plant diversity and soil carbon? Interested in finding out? Answer here besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Impacts of an omnivorous ungulate on plant communities and soil organic carbon

In this study, we investigate the direct and indirect relationships between a reintroduced omnivorous ungulate, the wild boar, and soil carbon. We find boar activity corresponds to resource-acquisiti...

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · Jul 16

‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · Jun 6

Should Ecology be more proactive & vocal on one of the key issues of our times? What systemic & institutional changes are needed for the ecological community to be at the forefront of the response? If these are questions that speak to you, this new paper may be of interest lnkd.in/eXfXG4xM

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · Jun 7

The paper *should* be accessible at rdcu.be/epIAw (but let me know if that doesn't work)

Six actions for ecologists in times of planetary crisis

Nature Ecology & Evolution - Six actions for ecologists in times of planetary crisis

rdcu.be

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · Jun 6

Of course - just drop me an email :)

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · Jun 6

Should Ecology be more proactive & vocal on one of the key issues of our times? What systemic & institutional changes are needed for the ecological community to be at the forefront of the response? If these are questions that speak to you, this new paper may be of interest lnkd.in/eXfXG4xM

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · May 24

It’s today, same place (London Southbank), same time (1-4PM) as it has been for the last 15 years - hope to see some of you there!

Can’t do this one? There’s many more planned for this year - have a look at soapboxscience.org

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · May 15

Quite possibly the biggest climate story of the year (especially when we look back on this in a few years' time)

For the first time on record, China's emissions are falling due to clean energy growth, not slow power demand...

Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · May 14

NEW – Analysis: Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse for first time | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/6eAcjRU

Line chart – China's CO2 emissions are now 1% below their March 2024 peak: China’s emissions from fossil fuels and cement, million tonnes of CO2, rolling 12-month totals. Source: Emissions are estimated from National Bureau of Statistics data on production of different fuels and cement, China Customs data on imports and exports and WIND Information data on changes in inventories, applying emissions factors from China’s latest national greenhouse gas emissions inventory and annual emissions factors per tonne of cement production until 2024. Sector breakdown of coal consumption is estimated using coal consumption data from WIND Information and electricity data from the National Energy Administration.

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · May 14

"Observations from space of the energy imbalance shows that it is rising much faster than expected, and in 2023 it reached values two times higher than the best estimate from IPCC." 😬

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

Earth's Energy Imbalance More Than Doubled in Recent Decades

Earth's energy imbalance more than doubled in recent decades The large trend has taken us by surprise, and as a community we should strive to understand the underlying causes Our capability to o...

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Dan Hoare @djhbutterflies.bsky.social · May 9

Job Alert! 🌿🐛🦋📢 Could you be @savebutterflies.bsky.social new Head of Ecology Services? Leading and building our role providing advice and technical services, this role puts you at the heart of our nature recovery work! Please apply or DM for a chat about it. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

Black-veined Moth by Butterfly Conservation/Mark Parsons. The image shows a creamy white moth with fine black lines across its wings, perched on a plant stem against a grassy green background

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · May 9

📣 Calling all PhD students 📣

Want to learn how to translate research into impact? Applications for the BES POST Fellowship are now open for real-world experience working within the UK parliament to support the use of research evidence.

🗓️ Apply by 11 June

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · May 8

How weird…if you drop me an email I’ll send you the pdf ;)

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Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social · May 8

We need to talk about this idea that poverty drives biodiversity loss - great paper led by Rachel Carmenta, now out and #OA for the next 50 days via this link www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Unveiling pervasive assumptions: moving beyond the poverty-biodiversity loss association in conservation

This paper reflects on the continued persistence of the idea in conservation research and practice that poverty drives biodiversity loss (the poverty-…

www.sciencedirect.com

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