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Now that #COP30 has shown us how urgent action really is, sharing access to a Perspective that came out earlier this fall on managing trade-offs between biodiversity and renewable energy - the IPBES nexus assessment shows that this *can* be done!
rdcu.be/eRx3d
rdcu.be/eRx3d
The trade-offs between needed renewable energy transitions and biodiversity can be overcome
Nature Reviews Biodiversity - The expansion of renewable energy is urgently needed to reduce carbon emissions, but it can entail some trade-offs with biodiversity. Here, we argue that synergistic...
rdcu.be
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Now that #COP30 has shown us how urgent action really is, sharing access to a Perspective that came out earlier this fall on managing trade-offs between biodiversity and renewable energy - the IPBES nexus assessment shows that this *can* be done!
rdcu.be/eRx3d
rdcu.be/eRx3d
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This ⬇️ is off the charts bonkers.
Those are hallmarks of caring, just societies that support people. I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.
Those are hallmarks of caring, just societies that support people. I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.
The Trump administration is ordering the State Department to label countries with abortion access, LGBTQ+ protections, DEI policies, and even hate-speech safeguards as human rights violators.
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This ⬇️ is off the charts bonkers.
Those are hallmarks of caring, just societies that support people. I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.
Those are hallmarks of caring, just societies that support people. I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.
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What is the relationship between a nexus-oriented approach and the achievement of the #SDGs?🤔
Read the Summary for Policymakers of the @IPBES #NexusAssessment Report: https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
And check this new graphic to find out⤵️
Read the Summary for Policymakers of the @IPBES #NexusAssessment Report: https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
And check this new graphic to find out⤵️
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
What is the relationship between a nexus-oriented approach and the achievement of the #SDGs?🤔
Read the Summary for Policymakers of the @IPBES #NexusAssessment Report: https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
And check this new graphic to find out⤵️
Read the Summary for Policymakers of the @IPBES #NexusAssessment Report: https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
And check this new graphic to find out⤵️
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When you look at it like this, every moment of hot air is especially inexcusable. Please share from my science colleagues at #COP30
planetarysciencepavilion.org/2025/11/14/s...
planetarysciencepavilion.org/2025/11/14/s...
Statement from Scientists at the Planetary Science Pavilion, about the current state of COP negotiations - Planetary Science Pavilion
Belém, November 14, 2025. Most of the CO2 budget that would push warming to 1.5°C has already been emitted, mainly by the world’s major economies. Now, midway through the decade, when global emissions...
planetarysciencepavilion.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
When you look at it like this, every moment of hot air is especially inexcusable. Please share from my science colleagues at #COP30
planetarysciencepavilion.org/2025/11/14/s...
planetarysciencepavilion.org/2025/11/14/s...
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#Austria #Belgium #Brazil #Canada #Chile #Denmark #Finland #France #Germany #Spain #Sweden #Uruguay #Netherlands decided to be on the right side of history when it comes to corruption vs a future.
Who else will sign? C’mon #SouthAfrica #Namibia #Bhutan #CostaRica
www.unesco.org/en/informati...
Who else will sign? C’mon #SouthAfrica #Namibia #Bhutan #CostaRica
www.unesco.org/en/informati...
Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change
The Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change is a global partnership aimed at promoting and defending information integrity on climate change
www.unesco.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
#Austria #Belgium #Brazil #Canada #Chile #Denmark #Finland #France #Germany #Spain #Sweden #Uruguay #Netherlands decided to be on the right side of history when it comes to corruption vs a future.
Who else will sign? C’mon #SouthAfrica #Namibia #Bhutan #CostaRica
www.unesco.org/en/informati...
Who else will sign? C’mon #SouthAfrica #Namibia #Bhutan #CostaRica
www.unesco.org/en/informati...
Read our new article on management and protection of hydrothermal vents led by Sabine Gollner.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1m770,714M...
authors.elsevier.com/c/1m770,714M...
November 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Read our new article on management and protection of hydrothermal vents led by Sabine Gollner.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1m770,714M...
authors.elsevier.com/c/1m770,714M...
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Excellent video - watch!
Al Gore speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
Al Gore speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
Former U.S. VP Al Gore Reveals Shocking Data on Global Warming and Extreme Climate Events | AC1N
YouTube video by DRM News
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Excellent video - watch!
Al Gore speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
Al Gore speaks at COP30 in Brazil.
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All 7 chapters of the #NexusAssessment Report are now available! 🏡
Read through the interlinkages of the nexus elements, as well as scenario analyses to evaluate possibilities, identifying pathways to sustainable futures with nexus-wide benefits. 🌍🧪
📚 https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
Read through the interlinkages of the nexus elements, as well as scenario analyses to evaluate possibilities, identifying pathways to sustainable futures with nexus-wide benefits. 🌍🧪
📚 https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
All 7 chapters of the #NexusAssessment Report are now available! 🏡
Read through the interlinkages of the nexus elements, as well as scenario analyses to evaluate possibilities, identifying pathways to sustainable futures with nexus-wide benefits. 🌍🧪
📚 https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
Read through the interlinkages of the nexus elements, as well as scenario analyses to evaluate possibilities, identifying pathways to sustainable futures with nexus-wide benefits. 🌍🧪
📚 https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment
Reposted by Prof. Anna Metaxas
What's happening this week for the #DeepSea
#COP30 has begun and is running until the 21st November. We are hosting a booth at the Virtual Ocean Pavilion . It's easy and free to register and view all the resources we have made available.
Register here: buff.ly/0sMrWLG
#COP30 has begun and is running until the 21st November. We are hosting a booth at the Virtual Ocean Pavilion . It's easy and free to register and view all the resources we have made available.
Register here: buff.ly/0sMrWLG
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What's happening this week for the #DeepSea
#COP30 has begun and is running until the 21st November. We are hosting a booth at the Virtual Ocean Pavilion . It's easy and free to register and view all the resources we have made available.
Register here: buff.ly/0sMrWLG
#COP30 has begun and is running until the 21st November. We are hosting a booth at the Virtual Ocean Pavilion . It's easy and free to register and view all the resources we have made available.
Register here: buff.ly/0sMrWLG
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Hey Media! want to talk to a Canadian physician working hard to make change at COP30?
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Delegation at COP30 to protect people’s health and confront climate disinformation - CAPE
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) delegation of physicians and program team will be in Bélem from November 11 to 20. While the federal budget 2025 may have fallen short...
cape.ca
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hey Media! want to talk to a Canadian physician working hard to make change at COP30?
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
Reposted by Prof. Anna Metaxas
Nobel Prize winner James Watson died at 97 having made monumental contributions to science while also leaving a legacy tarnished by sexism, racism and the erasure of colleagues like Rosalind Franklin. His life illustrates both the best and worst of the scientific establishment.
James Watson exemplified the best and worst of science – from monumental discoveries to sexism and cutthroat competition
James Dewey Watson is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the structure of DNA. Controversy around who should be credited highlights the challenges of scientific collaboration.
buff.ly
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Nobel Prize winner James Watson died at 97 having made monumental contributions to science while also leaving a legacy tarnished by sexism, racism and the erasure of colleagues like Rosalind Franklin. His life illustrates both the best and worst of the scientific establishment.
Reposted by Prof. Anna Metaxas
New CSIRO survey of 900 Tasmanians shows strong love for the coast, but almost 70 percent worry about rapid change. Ocean warming, plastic waste, and biosecurity top the list. Scientists are the most trusted voices, with strong support for restoration work.
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
New CSIRO survey of 900 Tasmanians shows strong love for the coast, but almost 70 percent worry about rapid change. Ocean warming, plastic waste, and biosecurity top the list. Scientists are the most trusted voices, with strong support for restoration work.
Reposted by Prof. Anna Metaxas
A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
UC to Stop Funding Systemwide Postdoc Program
Established in 1984 to encourage women and minority Ph.D.s to pursue academia, the program has attracted right-wing criticism for prioritizing diverse candidates.
www.insidehighered.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A devastating set of decisions on the part of UC leadership to withdraw support from our nationally recognized postdoc program that prioritizes research excellence combined with addressing our university public service mission. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
Reposted by Prof. Anna Metaxas
A comprehensive global assessment of the status & trends of alien species for major taxonomic groups. This is an outstanding product of the 2023 IPBES assessment on invasive species.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A comprehensive global assessment of the status & trends of alien species for major taxonomic groups. This is an outstanding product of the 2023 IPBES assessment on invasive species.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Prof. Anna Metaxas
In just six months, China added 256 gigawatts (GW) of new #solar capacity — more than the entire solar infrastructure ever built by the United States. That’s enough clean energy to power over 40 million homes, marking the fastest renewable expansion in human history.
November 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
In just six months, China added 256 gigawatts (GW) of new #solar capacity — more than the entire solar infrastructure ever built by the United States. That’s enough clean energy to power over 40 million homes, marking the fastest renewable expansion in human history.
Reposted by Prof. Anna Metaxas
"State departments and Auditors-General repeatedly warn that governments face rising costs as mining companies underfund their rehabilitation obligations. "
"The miners will scream. The captured press will print their talking points. The Minerals Council will commission studies proving that apocalypse awaits if we tax them fairly...
What we need is the spine to reject a century-old deal that was rotten from the start."
urbanwronski.com/2025/11/01/t...
What we need is the spine to reject a century-old deal that was rotten from the start."
urbanwronski.com/2025/11/01/t...
The Worst Deal in History: Why Mining Has Ransacked Australia While the Press Looked Away
How Australia became the world’s cautionary tale in resource management. The mining industry didn’t steal our wealth. We handed it over. The press, owned by the same mining interests si…
urbanwronski.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"State departments and Auditors-General repeatedly warn that governments face rising costs as mining companies underfund their rehabilitation obligations. "
VERY inportant
Please help share and sign this letter with your colleagues before November 4th. If you have applied for Tri-Council funding in the last 25 years, all of your data is at risk of being included and sent to an unnamed researcher and MPs on the committee.
Open Letter to Protect Tri-Council EDI Data
Why do we need urgent action to protect our data?
The mandate of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is to review and report on topics relating to science and research in ...
docs.google.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
VERY inportant
Reposted by Prof. Anna Metaxas
A NOAA hurricane researcher explains how forecasters knew where #HurricaneMelissa, with 185 mph sustained winds, was headed, which gave thousands extra time to evacuate.
buff.ly/5Mpq8wp
buff.ly/5Mpq8wp
Hurricane Melissa turned sharply to devastate Jamaica − how forecasters knew where it was headed
Tropical storms are guided by many different wind patterns: big, like the Bermuda high, and small. A hurricane researcher explains their role in why so many storms veered off into the Atlantic in…
theconversation.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
A NOAA hurricane researcher explains how forecasters knew where #HurricaneMelissa, with 185 mph sustained winds, was headed, which gave thousands extra time to evacuate.
buff.ly/5Mpq8wp
buff.ly/5Mpq8wp
Sounds pretty vague and unpromising to environmental priorities
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Stands by His Climate Agenda
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Stands by His Climate Agenda
Mark Carney established himself as climate leader before becoming Canada’s prime minister. Since taking office, though, he’s pursued policies that critics argue aren’t going to help cut emissions. In today’s newsletter, we talk with Carney about his plans and what he views as success.
bloom.bg
October 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Sounds pretty vague and unpromising to environmental priorities
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Like pulling the plug of a bathtub: an incredible mass of #glacier ice disappearing at Griesgletscher (🇨🇭/🇮🇹) in one century.
It felt emotional to visit the exact same spot @swisstopo cartographers chose in 1919. The view was so different.
Simply unbelievable!!
@vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
It felt emotional to visit the exact same spot @swisstopo cartographers chose in 1919. The view was so different.
Simply unbelievable!!
@vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Like pulling the plug of a bathtub: an incredible mass of #glacier ice disappearing at Griesgletscher (🇨🇭/🇮🇹) in one century.
It felt emotional to visit the exact same spot @swisstopo cartographers chose in 1919. The view was so different.
Simply unbelievable!!
@vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
It felt emotional to visit the exact same spot @swisstopo cartographers chose in 1919. The view was so different.
Simply unbelievable!!
@vaw-glaciology.bsky.social
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🚨2025 #RedList Update🚨
We have reassessed 1,360 bird species. Out of the 11,185 species assessed worldwide:
⚠️11.5% are globally threatened.
📉61% have declining populations.
But restoring habitats will help put these species on a path to recovery.🌱
Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/red-list-upd...
We have reassessed 1,360 bird species. Out of the 11,185 species assessed worldwide:
⚠️11.5% are globally threatened.
📉61% have declining populations.
But restoring habitats will help put these species on a path to recovery.🌱
Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/red-list-upd...
October 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🚨2025 #RedList Update🚨
We have reassessed 1,360 bird species. Out of the 11,185 species assessed worldwide:
⚠️11.5% are globally threatened.
📉61% have declining populations.
But restoring habitats will help put these species on a path to recovery.🌱
Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/red-list-upd...
We have reassessed 1,360 bird species. Out of the 11,185 species assessed worldwide:
⚠️11.5% are globally threatened.
📉61% have declining populations.
But restoring habitats will help put these species on a path to recovery.🌱
Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/red-list-upd...
Reposted by Prof. Anna Metaxas
Many sea stars begin life as young fairy-like creature (called a brachiolaria) that float through the open ocean. Eventually, a small star forms within them (here in yellow). The fairy-like brachiolaria sinks under the star’s weight, and the star pops out!
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
October 9, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Many sea stars begin life as young fairy-like creature (called a brachiolaria) that float through the open ocean. Eventually, a small star forms within them (here in yellow). The fairy-like brachiolaria sinks under the star’s weight, and the star pops out!
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
🎥@the_story_of_a_biologist (on Insta)
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Up. Up. And away!
North Pacific water temps the past 15 years, with September 2025 being the cherry on the top (right) of the chart. @zacklabe.com is going to need a bigger Y axis!
North Pacific water temps the past 15 years, with September 2025 being the cherry on the top (right) of the chart. @zacklabe.com is going to need a bigger Y axis!
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Up. Up. And away!
North Pacific water temps the past 15 years, with September 2025 being the cherry on the top (right) of the chart. @zacklabe.com is going to need a bigger Y axis!
North Pacific water temps the past 15 years, with September 2025 being the cherry on the top (right) of the chart. @zacklabe.com is going to need a bigger Y axis!