dr Katarzyna Nowak
@katzyna.bsky.social
#wildlife scientist; adjunct @mripas.bsky.social in #BiałowieżaForest; keen on #transboundary #mammals, #forests, #OneHealth, #RightsOfNature, knowledge-sharing, peace-building, walking; former asylee; east of the west. Donate: https://www.pcrf.net/donate
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Border militarization affects people’s interactions with nature in Białowieża Forest
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Border #militarization disrupts people’s interactions with nature—Our new paper based on a survey of residents of the #BiałowieżaForest region #Poland following heightened border security measures. #borders @ambio-journal.bsky.social Full text access:
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Africa’s forests have joined the Brazilian Amazon and Australian forests in becoming carbon sources rather than sinks. Around 2010 the previous storage of our carbon emissions flipped, mainly through deforestation and degradation.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#climatechange #deforestation #Africa
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#climatechange #deforestation #Africa
Loss of tropical moist broadleaf forest has turned Africa’s forests from a carbon sink into a source - Scientific Reports
Africa’s forests and woody savannas have historically acted as a carbon sink, removing atmospheric carbon and storing it as biomass. However, our novel analysis reveals a critical transition from a ca...
www.nature.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Africa’s forests have joined the Brazilian Amazon and Australian forests in becoming carbon sources rather than sinks. Around 2010 the previous storage of our carbon emissions flipped, mainly through deforestation and degradation.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#climatechange #deforestation #Africa
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#climatechange #deforestation #Africa
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Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia
Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia
A boom in places offering petting sessions is linked to a rise in the illegal movement of exotic and endangered species, say experts
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia
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The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
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Yes, Jared Diamond was wrong.
Rapa Nui's people did not suffer ecological and social collapse. They adapted to changed circumstances and thrived.
And they were nothing like "primitive"
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Rapa Nui's people did not suffer ecological and social collapse. They adapted to changed circumstances and thrived.
And they were nothing like "primitive"
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Studies show how the giant statues on Rapa Nui were made and moved—and what caused the island's deforestation
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, remote island in the Pacific features nearly 1,000 enormous statues—the moa...
phys.org
November 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Yes, Jared Diamond was wrong.
Rapa Nui's people did not suffer ecological and social collapse. They adapted to changed circumstances and thrived.
And they were nothing like "primitive"
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Rapa Nui's people did not suffer ecological and social collapse. They adapted to changed circumstances and thrived.
And they were nothing like "primitive"
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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A study of introductions of large herbivorous mammals outside their native range suggests they do more harm than good to local biodiversity. Only 1 in 5 impacts is positive. Positive effects on certain native species often come at a cost to other natives. #bioinvasions www.unifr.ch/news/en/3344...
Saving a species but at the expense of others?
The way to hell is paved with good intentions. In the hope of saving certain endangered species and ecosystems, some conservation projects propose the introduction of large plant-feeding mammals int...
www.unifr.ch
November 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A study of introductions of large herbivorous mammals outside their native range suggests they do more harm than good to local biodiversity. Only 1 in 5 impacts is positive. Positive effects on certain native species often come at a cost to other natives. #bioinvasions www.unifr.ch/news/en/3344...
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“It makes me so happy. To be back at the beginning, knowing almost nothing.” -Arcadia, Tom Stoppard, zichrono l’bracha
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
“It makes me so happy. To be back at the beginning, knowing almost nothing.” -Arcadia, Tom Stoppard, zichrono l’bracha
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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
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If you’re going to shop today, buy a Sally Rooney novel while you still can. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
If you’re going to shop today, buy a Sally Rooney novel while you still can. www.bbc.com/news/article...
“The president of the Spanish Research Ethics Committee, Dr. Jordi Camí, has called for further action. ‘We must clean up this mess,’ he proclaimed. In his opinion, ‘we must continue to introduce measures to discourage, almost penalize, publishing for the sake of #publishing.’” #science
Interesting investigation into a dodgy Elsevier journal -- with the additional nugget that the CEO of Elsevier's parent company made more than €15 million in total compensation last year.
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
The fall of a prolific science journal exposes the billion-dollar profits of scientific publishing
One of the 15 publications that put out the most studies globally has been expelled from the indexing system for irregularities. Its publisher, Elsevier, has a 38% profit margin that reached $1.5 bill...
english.elpais.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:06 AM
“The president of the Spanish Research Ethics Committee, Dr. Jordi Camí, has called for further action. ‘We must clean up this mess,’ he proclaimed. In his opinion, ‘we must continue to introduce measures to discourage, almost penalize, publishing for the sake of #publishing.’” #science
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Fascinating research on how the fossil fuel industry orchestrates public narratives to maintain its own status in society and delay our transition to a safer energy system
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Fascinating research on how the fossil fuel industry orchestrates public narratives to maintain its own status in society and delay our transition to a safer energy system
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A recent study from the U.S. state of California finds that the public reported more encounters with wildlife in times of drought.
Researchers say they expect such drought-driven human-wildlife interactions in other areas also facing water shortages — a growing problem amid climate change.
Researchers say they expect such drought-driven human-wildlife interactions in other areas also facing water shortages — a growing problem amid climate change.
Drought amplifies human-wildlife conflict, study finds
A recent study from the U.S. state of California finds that the public reported more encounters with wildlife in times of drought. Researchers say they expect such drought-driven human-wildlife…
news.mongabay.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A recent study from the U.S. state of California finds that the public reported more encounters with wildlife in times of drought.
Researchers say they expect such drought-driven human-wildlife interactions in other areas also facing water shortages — a growing problem amid climate change.
Researchers say they expect such drought-driven human-wildlife interactions in other areas also facing water shortages — a growing problem amid climate change.
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2025. Gender imbalance hinders equitable environmental governance, say UN scientists phys.org/news/2025-11...
Gender imbalance hinders equitable environmental governance, say UN scientists
Inclusive representation is fundamental to equitable and effective environmental governance, particularly in addressing the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degrada...
phys.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
2025. Gender imbalance hinders equitable environmental governance, say UN scientists phys.org/news/2025-11...
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Doing your best to literally destroy life-sustaining ecosystems while also sanctioning the torture of people is hard on the spirit, wow who knew
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Doing your best to literally destroy life-sustaining ecosystems while also sanctioning the torture of people is hard on the spirit, wow who knew
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These two things are true:
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
These two things are true:
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
1) Shooting National Guard members is horrific and criminal.
2) So is putting National Guard members in harm’s way to score political points.
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“I had to take our baby from my crying wife’s arms,” Stephen Paul, 33, said, recalling the moment that agents said they were arresting his wife, Katie, WHEN SHE SHOWED UP FOR HER GREEN CARD INTERVIEW.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“I had to take our baby from my crying wife’s arms,” Stephen Paul, 33, said, recalling the moment that agents said they were arresting his wife, Katie, WHEN SHE SHOWED UP FOR HER GREEN CARD INTERVIEW.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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You are invited to the buffalo project meeting (online) on November 26th at 4 PM Hong Kong Find out about social science and behavioural ecology research on Hong Kong feral water buffalo.
www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.
www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
You are invited to the buffalo project meeting (online) on November 26th at 4 PM Hong Kong Find out about social science and behavioural ecology research on Hong Kong feral water buffalo.
www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.
www.hkbuffaloresearch.org/research-hig... for free registration. Or use the QR code on the attached flyers.
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The Oxford University social media team getting some well-deserved clapback after neglecting to mention the Indonesian biologists who were also involved in documenting the flowering of Rafflesia hasseltii. Instagram doesn't charge you by the word, so maybe at least do the bare minimum?
Oxford Uni Criticised for Overlooking Indonesian Researchers
Their exclusion betrays decades of field knowledge and dedication, without which none of this would have been possible in the first place.
juiceonline.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The Oxford University social media team getting some well-deserved clapback after neglecting to mention the Indonesian biologists who were also involved in documenting the flowering of Rafflesia hasseltii. Instagram doesn't charge you by the word, so maybe at least do the bare minimum?
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NEW! 🦠🦧 We revisited a perplexing paradox: do wildlife really pose less of a risk to human health as they become more endangered? Turns out, it's sampling bias all the way down: conservation risks correlate with disease surveillance blindspots. 🔓 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Viral diversity and zoonotic risk in endangered species
A growing body of evidence links zoonotic disease risk, including pandemic threats, to biodiversity loss and other upstream anthropogenic impacts on ecosystem health. However, there is little current...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
NEW! 🦠🦧 We revisited a perplexing paradox: do wildlife really pose less of a risk to human health as they become more endangered? Turns out, it's sampling bias all the way down: conservation risks correlate with disease surveillance blindspots. 🔓 esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Another example of what we call "hunter- gatherers" being much more: rather landscape and #biodiversity managers
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Ancient wolves on remote Baltic Sea island reveal link to prehistoric humans
Scientists have found wolf remains, thousands of years old, on a small, isolated island in the Baltic Sea—a place where the animals could only have been brought by humans.
phys.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Another example of what we call "hunter- gatherers" being much more: rather landscape and #biodiversity managers
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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The trauma being caused by ICE will be felt in our communities for generations.
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The trauma being caused by ICE will be felt in our communities for generations.
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I’m sorry to be self promoting but I a) have never been seduced by a fascist with a brain worm b) am capable of crafting a decent sentence and c) wrote a book that did not earn me a fawning profile in the newspaper but is still pretty good
bookshop.org/p/books/huma...
bookshop.org/p/books/huma...
Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet
Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet
bookshop.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I’m sorry to be self promoting but I a) have never been seduced by a fascist with a brain worm b) am capable of crafting a decent sentence and c) wrote a book that did not earn me a fawning profile in the newspaper but is still pretty good
bookshop.org/p/books/huma...
bookshop.org/p/books/huma...
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‘Colorado River wins personhood status from Arizona tribal council’ by @debkrol.bsky.social
Colorado River wins personhood status from Arizona tribal council
Personhood status creates a powerful new mechanism for protecting the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands.
www.azcentral.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
‘Colorado River wins personhood status from Arizona tribal council’ by @debkrol.bsky.social
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Despite making public commitments to ‘no deforestation’, some of the world’s largest companies have been buying palm oil from a notorious plantation area in Indonesia which has experienced extensive forest destruction.
https://loom.ly/s9oYCuk
#Indonesia #deforestation #EU #forests #palmoil
https://loom.ly/s9oYCuk
#Indonesia #deforestation #EU #forests #palmoil
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Despite making public commitments to ‘no deforestation’, some of the world’s largest companies have been buying palm oil from a notorious plantation area in Indonesia which has experienced extensive forest destruction.
https://loom.ly/s9oYCuk
#Indonesia #deforestation #EU #forests #palmoil
https://loom.ly/s9oYCuk
#Indonesia #deforestation #EU #forests #palmoil
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Polish company Nitro-Chem is complicit in the genocide in Gaza through the sale and delivery of thousands of tonnes of TNT used in bombs deployed by Israeli occupation forces, according to a new report published by the People’s Embargo for Palestine initiative.
Polish TNT powers bombs dropped on Gaza, report finds : Peoples Dispatch
The People’s Embargo for Palestine exposes the role of Poland’s Nitro-Chem company in supplying TNT used in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
peoplesdispatch.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Polish company Nitro-Chem is complicit in the genocide in Gaza through the sale and delivery of thousands of tonnes of TNT used in bombs deployed by Israeli occupation forces, according to a new report published by the People’s Embargo for Palestine initiative.
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Every day is like watching a hundred very weird political science dissertations being born.
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Every day is like watching a hundred very weird political science dissertations being born.