Prof Rachael Garrett
@rachgarr.bsky.social
Prof of Conservation & Development @Cambridge_uni; feminist & anti-racist. food systems; supply chains; conservation; tropics; sociobioeconomies; GLP SSC co-chair @glp-earth.bsky.social
Pinned
Reflecting on the Global Land Programme
#GLPOSM5 & the Science Steering Committee meeting in Oaxaca to begin trying to express how meaningful these events have been to me.
#GLPOSM5 & the Science Steering Committee meeting in Oaxaca to begin trying to express how meaningful these events have been to me.
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For interdisciplinary scientists lacking a home, one path forward is building a new community of researchers with shared interests, say Laura Vang Rasmussen, @rachgarr.bsky.social, @sofiananni.bsky.social, @nramankutty.bsky.social, & Ariane de Bremond @glp-earth.bsky.social. eos.org/opinions/cre...
Creating Communities to Help Interdisciplinary Scientists Thrive - Eos
Solving complex challenges often requires diverse expertise, but skepticism remains within traditional academic institutions and mindsets regarding interdisciplinary science and scientists.
eos.org
February 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
For interdisciplinary scientists lacking a home, one path forward is building a new community of researchers with shared interests, say Laura Vang Rasmussen, @rachgarr.bsky.social, @sofiananni.bsky.social, @nramankutty.bsky.social, & Ariane de Bremond @glp-earth.bsky.social. eos.org/opinions/cre...
Almost as remarkable as the flooding is having a public service that actually functions. There are crazy floods often in the us and people are largely on their own.
#climate change
#climate change
After receiving 1,300 mm of rain within ten days (more than our record *annual* amount here in central NL, 2023), Grazalema faced a mandatory evacuation: www.thespanisheye.com/2026/02/05/i...
IN VIDEOS: Army evacuates whole of Grazalema: ‘Ground zero’ of Storm Leonardo is at serious risk of landslides
The region of Cadiz has become the epicentre of Storm Leonardo after being completely overwhelmed by floodwater
www.thespanisheye.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Almost as remarkable as the flooding is having a public service that actually functions. There are crazy floods often in the us and people are largely on their own.
#climate change
#climate change
Nobel prize is about as good an indicator of morality as the fifa peace prize.
February 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Nobel prize is about as good an indicator of morality as the fifa peace prize.
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Billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary people.
Over half of the world’s largest media companies have billionaire owners.
9 of the top 10 social media companies are run by just six billionaires.
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Over half of the world’s largest media companies have billionaire owners.
9 of the top 10 social media companies are run by just six billionaires.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary people.
Over half of the world’s largest media companies have billionaire owners.
9 of the top 10 social media companies are run by just six billionaires.
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Over half of the world’s largest media companies have billionaire owners.
9 of the top 10 social media companies are run by just six billionaires.
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New Oxfam Inequality report just dropped:
Billionaire wealth has grown by 80% since 2020.
The world’s 12 richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity.
Elon Musk is the first ever person to have over half a trillion dollars wealth.
Billionaire wealth has grown by 80% since 2020.
The world’s 12 richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity.
Elon Musk is the first ever person to have over half a trillion dollars wealth.
January 19, 2026 at 6:01 AM
New Oxfam Inequality report just dropped:
Billionaire wealth has grown by 80% since 2020.
The world’s 12 richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity.
Elon Musk is the first ever person to have over half a trillion dollars wealth.
Billionaire wealth has grown by 80% since 2020.
The world’s 12 richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity.
Elon Musk is the first ever person to have over half a trillion dollars wealth.
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Hello friends! Thank you for all of your help and support. My children were so excited for fresh eggs we were able to get with donations and I would love for them to feel this excitement again. www.gofundme.com/f/reham-and-...
December 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Hello friends! Thank you for all of your help and support. My children were so excited for fresh eggs we were able to get with donations and I would love for them to feel this excitement again. www.gofundme.com/f/reham-and-...
Imagine setting out in a desperate attempt to save your loved ones from starving and being shot in the back as you carry a bag of flower.
No, I will #neverforget.
No, I will #neverforget.
This appears to be the CNN article: www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/m...
Bulldozed corpses and unmarked graves, CNN investigates the fate of Gaza’s missing aid seekers | CNN
Ammar Wadi knew he was risking his life when he set out to get a bag of flour for his family from an aid truck near the Zikim crossing into Gaza in June.
www.cnn.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Imagine setting out in a desperate attempt to save your loved ones from starving and being shot in the back as you carry a bag of flower.
No, I will #neverforget.
No, I will #neverforget.
Can we just start referring to him as piggy now?
November 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Can we just start referring to him as piggy now?
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Tämä lienee jo tuttu
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Tämä lienee jo tuttu
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The Israeli army killed Gaza civilians in a free-for-all, say ...
... Israeli soldiers who served there.
... Israeli soldiers who served there.
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The Israeli army killed Gaza civilians in a free-for-all, say ...
... Israeli soldiers who served there.
... Israeli soldiers who served there.
Congrats to this group!
Honoured to receive this ERC Synergy grant to work with these fantastic researchers!
Rob Marchant, Laura Pereira, Unai Pascual, and Thomas Hickler will use their ERC Synergy Grant to understand how nature and societies interact in and beyond mountain socioecological systems ⛰️
@rob-marchant.bsky.social @laurap18.bsky.social @upascual.bsky.social
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#ERCSyG
@rob-marchant.bsky.social @laurap18.bsky.social @upascual.bsky.social
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#ERCSyG
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Congrats to this group!
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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On average Meta shows its platforms’ users an estimated 15 billion “higher risk” scam advertisements every day.
(Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue from this category of scam ads each year.) www.reuters.com/investigatio...
(Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue from this category of scam ads each year.) www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
On average Meta shows its platforms’ users an estimated 15 billion “higher risk” scam advertisements every day.
(Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue from this category of scam ads each year.) www.reuters.com/investigatio...
(Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue from this category of scam ads each year.) www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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Gutsy and fascinating work developing a chicken pain index, in essence, as a path to more ethical animal-agriculture futures in a protein-hungry world by @cleoverk.bsky.social 🧪🐓. Paper and summary: 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Gutsy and fascinating work developing a chicken pain index, in essence, as a path to more ethical animal-agriculture futures in a protein-hungry world by @cleoverk.bsky.social 🧪🐓. Paper and summary: 🧵
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"In total, the Gates Foundation (formerly known as the The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) has donated $3,519,491 to Lomborg’s think tank. The most recent tax filing on record includes a 2022 donation to the Copenhagen Consensus Center worth $1.25 million" - @rtakver.bsky.social, @desmog.com
Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
www.desmog.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
"In total, the Gates Foundation (formerly known as the The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) has donated $3,519,491 to Lomborg’s think tank. The most recent tax filing on record includes a 2022 donation to the Copenhagen Consensus Center worth $1.25 million" - @rtakver.bsky.social, @desmog.com
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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
Are the advocates for net zero losing the fight?
The cost of misunderstanding: How public perception shapes the net zero debate
fgsglobal.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
"Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"
@lailaberning.bsky.social congratulations on your stellar defense today!!
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
@lailaberning.bsky.social congratulations on your stellar defense today!!
ICMY ‼️
GLP land system science experts published our 8️⃣ policy principles for sustainable & just land systems.
Following these principles from agenda setting to formulation to implementation can help improve land policy.
@glp-earth.bsky.social @royalsociety.org
@camunigeography.bsky.social
GLP land system science experts published our 8️⃣ policy principles for sustainable & just land systems.
Following these principles from agenda setting to formulation to implementation can help improve land policy.
@glp-earth.bsky.social @royalsociety.org
@camunigeography.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
ICMY ‼️
GLP land system science experts published our 8️⃣ policy principles for sustainable & just land systems.
Following these principles from agenda setting to formulation to implementation can help improve land policy.
@glp-earth.bsky.social @royalsociety.org
@camunigeography.bsky.social
GLP land system science experts published our 8️⃣ policy principles for sustainable & just land systems.
Following these principles from agenda setting to formulation to implementation can help improve land policy.
@glp-earth.bsky.social @royalsociety.org
@camunigeography.bsky.social
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Policy principles for sustainable and just land systems @rachgarr.bsky.social etal. @royalsociety.org
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October 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Policy principles for sustainable and just land systems @rachgarr.bsky.social etal. @royalsociety.org
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That's 250 million not going to helping people.
@senategop.govpeeps.us @houserepublicans.bsky.social
This is how you serve your country? What a joke.
@senategop.govpeeps.us @houserepublicans.bsky.social
This is how you serve your country? What a joke.
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
wapo.st
October 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
That's 250 million not going to helping people.
@senategop.govpeeps.us @houserepublicans.bsky.social
This is how you serve your country? What a joke.
@senategop.govpeeps.us @houserepublicans.bsky.social
This is how you serve your country? What a joke.
The study revealed how international #diplomacy and advocacy by civil society have been pivotal in creating the awareness and demand for political leadership to emerge. Moving to the 2010s, #Indigenous rights were seen as an important complement to political will and law enforcement."
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The study revealed how international #diplomacy and advocacy by civil society have been pivotal in creating the awareness and demand for political leadership to emerge. Moving to the 2010s, #Indigenous rights were seen as an important complement to political will and law enforcement."