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David N. Thomas
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Eclectic Bluesky-Rambler - It's not random...honest/ Marine-Arctic-Antarctic-Climate Biologist/ Slow but enthusiastic cyclist/ Woke academic still aspiring to be a scholar/ 🇬🇧 diaspora in 🇫🇮
Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B001HOBI0E .. more

Environmental science 45%
Geology 23%
Pinned
Those who patiently tolerate my posts may wonder about my preoccupation with small details in nature/objects/textures Well there is the intrinsic aesthetic & beauty BUT mainly - looking at the small helps me cope with facing the - at times seemingly impossible - big issues

Well remember our winter days in Liverpool in the mid 1980s taking solid frozen nappies/diapers off the washing lines and defrosting then all around the house 🤣

Reposted by Craig R. Primmer

A seriously important paper about the links between health and climate change in Polar regions ⬇️
This really is an urgent call

#Arctic #COP30 #ClimateChange
New publication:
Rethinking desert definitions: Bridging the gap between science, policy, and conservation

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Rethinking desert definitions: Bridging the gap between science, policy, and conservation - Ambio
Deserts are often misperceived as desolate, non-productive landscapes. This perception contributes to the misuse of terms like ‘semiarid’ and ‘desertification’, creating ambiguity in how deserts are d...
link.springer.com
New publication:
The gendered costs of human–wildlife conflict: A global systematic review

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The gendered costs of human–wildlife conflict: A global systematic review - Ambio
Human–wildlife conflict is a pressing worldwide issue with consequences that are experienced differently across groups of people. Societal expectations and gender norms ensure that the consequences of...
link.springer.com

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New publication:
Towards improved ecosystem service assessments in marine systems: A systematic review and evaluation of effectiveness

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Towards improved ecosystem service assessments in marine systems: A systematic review and evaluation of effectiveness - Ambio
Ecosystem service assessments (ESA) are widely used to support marine management, yet their application varies across regions due to differences in governance frameworks, data availability, and method...
link.springer.com

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New publication:
A framework for assessing global health impacts of polar change: An urgent call for interdisciplinary research

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A framework for assessing global health impacts of polar change: An urgent call for interdisciplinary research - Ambio
Research on the human health risks of climate change is expanding, yet the influence of polar region shifts on these risks remains underexplored. This paper presents a framework to assess global and r...
link.springer.com

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Latest #Climate data shows a podium finish for 2025

We are in the decade where the 1.5°C limit is likely to be exceeded, highlighting the accelerating pace of climate change

Average global temperature for 2023–2025 is likely to exceed 1.5°C, the first three-year average to do so 🌡️🌏🧪⚒️
While agreeing in the round,
I've found this (below) both reassuring and highlighting of the need for constant vigilance. There is no perfect end state. See if you can see where the 'thousand year reich' occurs (also, that Roman Empire lasted quite a while).

m.youtube.com/watch?v=UY9P...
The History of Europe: Every Year
YouTube video by Cottereau
m.youtube.com
Expert retrospective on a decade of the Paris Agreement

The world’s on track for 2.5–2.9°C

👉Emissions still rising
👉Pledges improving, not delivering
👉1.5°C dream fading - but 2°C is still possible if ambition doubles

…and the next decade will decide everything

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Expert retrospective on a decade of the Paris Agreement - Nature Climate Change
To mark the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Nature Climate Change asked experts to reflect on the progress of and barriers to several of its key Articles. They share their thoughts on import...
www.nature.com

Many congrats - seeing the book cover for the first time is always a huge moment 👏

An exciting step - congrats 👏

Hoping it reaches to Helsinki

Reposted by David N. Thomas

New publication:
Macro-level determinants of nature connectedness: An exploratory analysis of 61 countries

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Macro-level determinants of nature connectedness: An exploratory analysis of 61 countries - Ambio
Nature connectedness is increasingly recognised as a causal issue in environmental crises and a powerful strategy for transformative change. However, little is known about how it varies across countri...
link.springer.com

Every year my wife knits me a pair of socks - I have never got over how deft fingers, a few thin sticks and yarn can create such a remarkable gift
#knitting

My wife is a knitting genius 🧶🧶 …..ok I am biased, but

Congrats 🙌

Reposted by David N. Thomas

new publication:
Turning the EU’s agricultural vision into environmental action: A performance-oriented CAP after 2027

open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Turning the EU’s agricultural vision into environmental action: A performance-oriented CAP after 2027 - Ambio
The agricultural sector of the EU is affected by several political and economic crises and dissatisfaction with policy has been voiced loudly. Against this background, the EU Commission presented a Vi...
link.springer.com

Reposted by David N. Thomas

new publication:
Ocean inspiration for a sustainable future: Rivers to Seas engagement and a UN Ocean Agency?

open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Ocean inspiration for a sustainable future: Rivers to Seas engagement and a UN Ocean Agency? - Ambio
Ocean sustainability matters to everyone because planetary health depends on the ocean and a healthy ocean requires a sustainability transformation across society, land and sea. The ocean is a critica...
link.springer.com

Reposted by David N. Thomas

New publication:
Bibliometric and literature review of research on nature-based solutions and climate change: Implications for policy and practice

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Bibliometric and literature review of research on nature-based solutions and climate change: Implications for policy and practice - Ambio
Nature-based solutions to adapt to climate change have attracted increasing interest in recent years and have developed in different directions. This study aims to provide an updated overview of this ...
link.springer.com

Reposted by David N. Thomas

Reposted by David N. Thomas

New Publication:
Climate Relief Maps: A methodological framework for exploring everyday experiences of climate change through an intersectional lens

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Climate Relief Maps: A methodological framework for exploring everyday experiences of climate change through an intersectional lens - Ambio
The lived, everyday dimensions of climate change have generally been ignored in mainstream climate research, despite their ability to reveal new insights on this phenomenon. Capturing everyday lived e...
link.springer.com

Not every day is so splendid 🤣 e.g. bsky.app/profile/dnth...
“Filthy” is the only way to describe the #HelsinkiBikeCommute this morning
Raining, 1 oC and gravel paths turned to mud sponges - 😀

Some mornings the #HelsinkiBikeCommute is spectacular

“Filthy” is the only way to describe the #HelsinkiBikeCommute this morning
Raining, 1 oC and gravel paths turned to mud sponges - 😀

Woke up in the early hours worrying about a chapter in my PhD thesis
Published in 1987!!!!

Where did that come from? - have I really been mulling the issues over in some small recess of my mind for the past 38 years!

5 years ago photographed this stump resplendent with a luxurious array of bracken fungi - looking a bit worn out now 🤣

Not pumpkins, but seasonal colours nonetheless

Not sure of the source of this "Where wolves live" image but seems interesting to link to this publication about European #Wolves below

Yep, we were due to start in Helsinki in summer 2021.....but for obvious reasons got moving quicker