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Jonas Geschke @jgeschke.bsky.social · Nov 17
We emphasize the role of science journalism and other institutions specialized in science communication in critically mediating the complexity of scientific knowledge.

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Mountain Research and Development @mrdjournal.bsky.social · 6d
In a study of science–society interactions in 18 mountain biosphere reserves across 4 continents, A. Mitrofanenko and coauthors find that the reserves hold great potential to link science and society in advancing sustainability—but tapping it requires consistent support. doi.org/10.1659/mrd....
University students engage in a landscape assessment during a field excursion in the Dedoplistskaro Biosphere Reserve, Georgia, guided by a local ranger. They are standing in a circle in a green meadow on a gently sloping ridge, listening to the ranger’s explanations. A wide and flat valley stretches out in the background, lined by another green mountain ridge on its far side. Photo by Alexander Mitrofanenko.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 6d
📣REMINDER📣

The external review of the IPBES #MonitoringAssessment is closing soon!

📆Closes 7 January
🗣️Who? Governments, scientists, experts, businesses, decision-makers, knowledge-holders, etc.

Reminder: https://www.ipbes.net/notification/EM/2025/62
A serene river winding through green fields with mountains. Overlay text reads: Closing soon. External review of #Monitoring Assessment Closes 7 January 2026.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 15d
A new field experiment conducted on Reddit explains why some people lurk quietly and why others become extremely active in online political discussions.

Learn more in #ScienceAdvances: https://scim.ag/4oOdywQ
Disentangling participation in online political discussions with a collective field experiment
A field experiment examines patterns of online political discussion participation and the challenges of addressing inequality.
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 16d
Environmental changes in mountains vary with elevation. A Review in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment examines temperature, precipitation, and snowfall trends across mountain regions and the drivers responsible. go.nature.com/4ab3tGK ⚒️ 🧪
Factors and processes associated with elevation-dependent climate change in mountain environments.

Reposted by Brian J. Enquist, Julia Koricheva, Garry Peterson , and 20 more

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 16d
Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!
Book cover for Reproducible Code guide. The cover has a red background with a large yellow-bodied black-headed stag beetle.

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VAW Glaciology @vaw-glaciology.bsky.social · 17d
🚨 New paper alert! ❄️

How many glaciers will exist by 2100 at +1.5 °C vs +4 °C warming? Our new study led by @landervt.bsky.social , projects the extinction year of ~200,000 glaciers worldwide. 🌍🧊

Can you imagine the Alps with only 20 glaciers remaining?

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Science Magazine @science.org · 17d
At most scientific publications, papers co-authored by #AI are not welcome.

At a new open platform called aiXiv, they are embraced. https://scim.ag/4pIg60T
A new preprint server welcomes papers written and reviewed by AI
With human peer review struggling to keep pace with machine-generated science, aiXiv enlists bots to help
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 21d
At #UNEA7 high-level segment, UNEP ED @ingerandersen.bsky.social stressed that a safe climate and healthy nature are the basis for thriving societies.

She called on countries to move from commitments to concrete results and to scale the solutions already within reach.

Full remarks: bit.ly/3MvrPRW

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Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) @cms.int · 21d
Mountain ecosystems are safe havens and stopover sites for countless migratory species. When these habitats are fragmented or degraded, entire migratory routes are at risk. On #InternationalMountainDay, let's commit to valuing, protecting and restoring mountain habitats so migratory species thrive.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 22d
Today at #UNEA7 is Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day.

Leaders and experts are highlighting how cooperation among global environmental agreements drives progress, from cleaner air to thriving ecosystems #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Watch live: https://ow.ly/sUMB50XGw6G

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 24d
🚨 New brief!

What are Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) and how are they important to businesses? 🏞️

Our experts have developed a brief, introducing OECMs for a business audience. Download the full document here 📑 : tinyurl.com/3bs4fy7t

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 24d
Join us TOMORROW for an online dialogue on knowledge gaps identified in the IPBES #TransformativeChange and #Nexus Assessments, as well as knowledge needs for future assessments!

📆 9 December | 1pm CET
🗣️ For IPBES members, observers & stakeholders

Find out more: https://www.ipbes.net/node/89025
Aerial view of a valley, in orange and green vegetation tones. Overlay text reads: Save the Date. Online dialogue on Knowledge Gaps & Needs. 9 December 2025, 1pm CET. Open to members, observers and stakeholders.

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 28d
Opinion piece: Despite what some in industry and government suggest, removing #DeadTrees will not protect us from fast-moving #wildfires. In PNAS Front Matter: https://ow.ly/AtS150XC390

#logging #ClimateChange #ForestFire
Pictured is post-disturbance logging that entailed removal of biological legacies and that increased fine fuels on the Stanislaus National Forest in California, two years after the 2013 Rim fire, one of the state’s largest fires at the time. Image credit: Doug Bevington (photographer).

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Bundesumweltministerium @umweltministerium.de · 29d
🌊 Ein Meilenstein für die Artenvielfalt und Zukunft der Ozeane! Das Kabinett hat heute die Gesetze beschlossen, um Deutschlands Beitritt zum UN-Hochseeschutzabkommen BBNJ zu ermöglichen. Damit ist der Weg frei für Meeresschutzgebiete überall auf der Hohen See.
www.bundesumweltministerium.de/PM11575
Grafik zu den einzelnen Bausteinen des UN-Hochseeschutzabkommens: 1) Meeresschutzgebiete 2)Faire Ressourcennutzung 3)Umweltprüfungen 4)Internationale Unterstützung

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Jonas Geschke @jgeschke.bsky.social · Nov 30
To consider for the Member States, from glacier retreat to sustainable development: how a climate-resilient water management can contribute to transformative change in mountains

📑 doi.org/10.3389/fevo...
Frontiers | From glacier retreat to sustainable development: how a climate-resilient water management can contribute to transformative change in mountains
Mountains are particularly affected by climate change, and its impacts on mountains and associated glaciers are increasingly well understood. The changes in ...
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Nov 30
A paper in Scientific Data presents a novel global natural forest map for 2020 at 10 m resolution. This map can support forest monitoring or conservation efforts that require a comprehensive baseline for monitoring deforestation and degradation. go.nature.com/4remVIQ ⚒️ 🧪
This is figure 1. The global extent of natural forests in 2020 (according to the model, and based on the probability threshold of 0.52) with zoom-in examples (from left to right: Amazon Basin in Brazil, deforestation frontier in Indonesia, and boreal forest in Western Canada).

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Jonas Geschke @jgeschke.bsky.social · Nov 23
Warum steigen die EU und die nicht-fossile Welt dann nicht einfach aus den fossilen aus, das wäre doch schon mal ein Anfang. @ec.europa.eu @bundeswirtschaftsministerium.de
umweltministerium.de Bundesumweltministerium @umweltministerium.de · Nov 23
"Die Verhandlungen zur Senkung von Treibhausgasen blieben hinter den EU-Erwartungen zurück. Bei konkreten Projekten, etwa zum Schutz der Regenwälder, gab es jedoch deutliche Fortschritte", so Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider zum Abschluss der #COP30. www.bundesumweltministerium.de/PM11562

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Bundesumweltministerium @umweltministerium.de · Nov 23
"Die Verhandlungen zur Senkung von Treibhausgasen blieben hinter den EU-Erwartungen zurück. Bei konkreten Projekten, etwa zum Schutz der Regenwälder, gab es jedoch deutliche Fortschritte", so Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider zum Abschluss der #COP30. www.bundesumweltministerium.de/PM11562

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IPBES @ipbes.net · Nov 18
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⤵️
This chart displays six different archetypes and their relationships to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showing percentage outcomes across different scenarios. The archetypes are: Nature-oriented nexus Balanced nexus Conservation first Climate first Food first Nature overexploitation Each row represents one of the 17 SDGs, with bars indicating the percentage (0-80%) of scenarios showing: Positive impacts (dark blue) Negative impacts (red) Neutral impacts (yellow) Key patterns visible: Nature-oriented and Balanced nexus show predominantly positive outcomes Climate first archetype shows mixed results with significant negative impacts Food first and Nature overexploitation show more negative outcomes, especially for environmental goals Life on land (Goal 15) shows the longest bars across all archetypes, indicating strong impacts The SDGs are listed at the bottom, from Goal 1 (No poverty) through Goal 17 (Partnerships for the goals), with color-coded numbered icons.

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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · Nov 14
Did you miss the launch of AI for a planet under pressure?

This landmark report shows that good use of AI is an opportunity the world cannot afford to miss – it can accelerate science and decision-making about climate change, biodiversity loss, and other crises related to planetary boundaries.
Launch event: AI for a planet under pressure
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already driving scientific breakthroughs in a variety of research fields, ranging from the life sciences to mathematics. This raises a critical question: can AI be…
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RiffReporter @riffreporter.bsky.social · Nov 14
Das Pariser Abkommen verpflichtet reiche Länder, den globalen Süden beim #Klimaschutz zu unterstützen. Doch oft fließt das Geld in ineffektive oder anderweitig fragwürdige Mittel. Zwei Expertinnen nehmen zur #COP30 die Klimafinanzierung kritisch unter die Lupe: @latamreporter.bsky.social
Klimafinanzierung treibt Entwicklungsländer in Schuldenfalle
Analyse zeigt: Industrieländer nutzen komplexe Finanzkonstrukte statt direkter Hilfen. Entwicklungsländer geraten dadurch noch tiefer in die Verschuldung.
www.riffreporter.de

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PLOS @plos.org · Nov 13
Now open for submissions: PLOS Ecosystems is a multidisciplinary, open access journal bringing together research relevant to addressing the challenges facing our terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, and nature's contributions to people.

Submit and learn more: plos.io/4oYuRvR
Promotional image for PLOS Ecosystems featuring a clear river bordered by lush foliage, inviting submissions to become part of a global community of scholars. The text emphasizes the commitment to accessible and widely disseminated rigorous research.

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PLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · Nov 12
📢 In a new PLOS Climate Opinion article, the Co-Chairs of the the @ipbes.net Nexus Assessment, @pammcelwee.bsky.social and Paula Harrison, share key lessons for the UNFCCC #COP30

🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · Oct 31
Delegates at #SB8j_1 adopted six recommendations to #COP17 on, among other things: the process to review the glossary and the provision of advice on traditional knowledge for the progress report on implementation of the Global #Biodiversity Framework

➡️ enb.iisd.org/cbd-subsidia...

#IPLC #KMGBF

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Science News @scinews.bsky.social · Oct 24
How to develop good research questions

"This Comment describes the iterative creative process for designing good research questions, and includes practical suggestions and ways to avoid common traps."

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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SCNAT @scnat.ch · Oct 22
📢 #Beiträge für den Schweizer #Landschaftskongress 2026 gesucht! Der Kongress wird von der @wslresearch.bsky.social und dem FoLAP (@scnat.ch) organisiert. Eingabeschluss ist der 30. November 2025 👉 landschaftskongress.ch
Der 5. Schweizer Landschaftskongress findet am 3. und 4. September 2026 in Davos statt. Einreichung der Beiträge bis zum 30. November 2025.

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · Sep 30
New online! Addressing landscape multifunctionality in conservation and restoration
Addressing landscape multifunctionality in conservation and restoration
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 30 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00091-4Multifunctional land-use systems supply multiple ecosystem services while contributing to biodiversity conservation. This Review summarizes the provision of ecosystem services and their trade-offs and synergies with biodiversity at the landscape scale, explores traditional, contemporary and emerging land-use systems, and highlights strategies and challenges to achieve multifunctionality in conservation and restoration.
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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · Sep 29
Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open!

Read more 🔗
www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

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IPBES @ipbes.net · Sep 26
The IPBES #NexusAssessment Report finds that using a ‘nexus’ approach to address intertwined environmental, social and economic crises is more effective than a siloed approach.

Read more: https://www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-release
Infographic showing interconnections between five key elements: Climate Change, Water, Biodiversity, Food, and Health, displayed over a landscape background with wind turbines, water, and farmland. White lines connect these elements, demonstrating their relationships. Right side contains definitions of key terms like "Interlinkages," "Feedback loops," and "Trade-offs." Bottom text explains "Nexus" and contrasts "Nexus approaches" with "Siloed approaches."

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Climate Action Tracker @climateactiontracker.org · Sep 22
COUNTRY ANALYSIS: We have downgraded the #US climate action to "Critically insufficient" - it's the most aggressive, comprehensive and consequential climate policy rollback the CAT has ever analysed.

🔗 bit.ly/CAT_US