Pieter Vantieghem
@pietervantieghem.bsky.social
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Belgian #biodiversity enthusiast, main interest in #butterflies & other things with wings (westpal) butterfly ID help anytime #refugeeswelcome Every fraction of a degree is worth fighting for (he/him)
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jappliedecology.bsky.social
Mixed plant and arthropod biodiversity responses to solar park establishment on former agricultural lands 🦋

Suggests that, while biodiversity can increase in solar parks post-conversion compared to previous land use, not all taxonomic groups benefit from this change 🌏🧪

doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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arielbrunner.bsky.social
The EU frogmarched into ridicule by the intensive farm lobby. The European Parliament has voted through the Veggie burgers ban.

As the world burns, we make symbolic gestures to show we want to burn it faster.
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joswabe.bsky.social
355 MEPs voted today to ban the use of meat denominations like burger & sausage for plant-based products.

This is a manufactured issue. Consumers are not confused.

If there was ever clearer evidence of political decision-making being heavily influenced by the animal agriculture lobby. This is it.
Voting results amendment on meat denominations
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-08-RCV_FR.pdf Voting results amendment on meat denominations
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-08-RCV_FR.pdf
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katharinehayhoe.com
Yale researchers didn't stop there. They also identified what people most need to know to catalyze action and support climate policy; and it's not about global temps, ice sheets, or ocean currents.

What people most need to know about climate change is that (1) others care, and (2) there is hope.
Understanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy
Social norms and collective efficacy are strong predictors
climatecommunication.yale.edu
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mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social
Ook sinds vandaag te lezen op onze website: www.mo.be/opinie/het-s...
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ruudhendriks68.bsky.social
“Trump’s move to militarize this peaceful city might seem darkly funny — if the stakes weren’t deadly serious. We’ve reached the armed occupation phase of the 47th president’s authoritarian project after only eight months. And the velocity only seems to be increasing.”
archive.ph/cuBk0
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europebutterfly.bsky.social
The new European Butterfly Red List will be published this Friday at the IUCN Global Biodiversity Conference. Watch this space for the shocking findings
pietervantieghem.bsky.social
Plus d'engagement de la part de #lesengagés #maximeprévot @belgiummfa.bsky.social
mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social
Voor het eerst in zestig jaar draagt België niet bij aan het Wereldbankfonds voor lagere inkomenslanden. Een besparing van een half miljard euro gespreid over drie jaar. Wat is er aan de hand? www.mo.be/nieuws/belgi...
België schrapt zijn bijdrage aan de Wereldbank – MO*
Voor het eerst in zestig jaar draagt België niet bij aan het Wereldbankfonds voor lagere inkomenslanden.
www.mo.be
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mondiaalnieuws.bsky.social
Voor het eerst in zestig jaar draagt België niet bij aan het Wereldbankfonds voor lagere inkomenslanden. Een besparing van een half miljard euro gespreid over drie jaar. Wat is er aan de hand? www.mo.be/nieuws/belgi...
België schrapt zijn bijdrage aan de Wereldbank – MO*
Voor het eerst in zestig jaar draagt België niet bij aan het Wereldbankfonds voor lagere inkomenslanden.
www.mo.be
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davidho.bsky.social
Meat is a blind spot for people who care about climate. When I used to have dinner with my colleague Wally Broecker, the climate scientist who coined the term “global warming”, he would always order a steak.
The climate movement’s biggest weakness
What the climate movement is getting dead wrong.
www.vox.com
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jonathanslaght.com
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.
www.popsci.com
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vlinderstichting.bsky.social
#Groene11 Tien direct uitvoerbare maatregelen die een realistisch pad bieden naar een toekomstbestendig Nederland, zoals: verminder stikstof met 50% in 2030 en herstel kwetsbare natuur assets.vlinderstichting.nl/docs/fe2a4b4...
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rlewington2.bsky.social
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing - Ornithoptera alexandrae, the world's largest butterfly, male wingspan 19cm female 24 cm. Swallowtail - Papilio machaon, Britain's largest butterfly, wingspan 7cm. Print from a recent painting www.richardlewington.co.uk/album.php?id...
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peralstrom.bsky.social
I'm too inexperienced w Bluesky to know whether my comment on Delta Bird Festival, where I gave a talk on AviList (avilist.org), the unified global list of birds, is visible, so here's a link to paper where we present the work behind and future of AviList: doi.org/10.1007/s105... #birds #ornithology
Home
AviList is a collaborative global effort to produce a single current consensus taxonomy for the birds of the world, along with key information on taxonomy and nomenclature. The checklist is free for d...
avilist.org
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batumiraptorcount.org
170.000 RAPTORS IN ONE DAY!

After yesterday’s heavy rain and a quiet morning, today the sky exploded with Steppe Buzzards and large eagles! Continuing from 10 am until almost the end of the count.

At some point, we counted over 14.000 raptors in less than 20 minutes. THAT'S BATUMI!

#ornithology
Today's totals! See our website for more details! Steppe Buzzards. Photo by Filiep T'jollyn After-count team photo - with perhaps the most beautiful rainbow ever seen in the background
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europebutterfly.bsky.social
It would be very disappointing if the German government do not adopt the Grassland Butterfly Indicator just because it is going down. They should be taking up the challenge of reversing the decline of pollinators not ignoring this crucial issue to humanity
spiskol.bsky.social
📢📉🦋Eine neue Studie des @ufz.de
enthüllt den Rückgang beim "Index der Gründlandschmetterlinge".

Vermutlich genau deshalb wollen Bund und Länder den Indikator des Art. 11(2) der #Wiederherstellungsverordnung lieber nicht für Deutschland anwenden.
➡️ www.ufz.de/index.php?de...
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katharinehayhoe.com
The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.
A screenshot of a post by the Jane Goodall Institute on LinkedIn stating that they learned that Dr. Goodall passed away due to natural causes in California while on her speaking to her current speaking tour there.