@ynaraya.bsky.social
Sobering thought: water use by crops rose over the years - crops are becoming thirstier www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Global spatially explicit crop water consumption shows an overall increase of 9% for 46 agricultural crops from 2010 to 2020 - Nature Food
Using the most recent Spatial Production Allocation Model 2020 crop data, agricultural green and blue water consumption is estimated. Water use increased by up to four-fifths for major crops in the pa...
www.nature.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Sobering thought: water use by crops rose over the years - crops are becoming thirstier www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Excellent story on personal initiative: Why I'm concerned about our declining wildflowers - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Martha Kearney: Why I'm concerned about our declining wildflowers
The decline in UK wildflower meadows not only threatens wildlife, say experts, but could drive up certain food prices
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Excellent story on personal initiative: Why I'm concerned about our declining wildflowers - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Art and culture: How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration theconversation.com/how-the-nati...
How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration
Treasures inside the National Trust’s cultural collections can also draw attention to what is going on outside these estates.
theconversation.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Art and culture: How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration theconversation.com/how-the-nati...
I can honestly say we hadn't discussed our title's in advance. :) Ps. my middle initial means 'King' too!
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I can honestly say we hadn't discussed our title's in advance. :) Ps. my middle initial means 'King' too!
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Project BEYOND – Broadening the engagement of young people in environmental science
Every heard of the ‘leaky pipeline’? NO, don’t worry, I am not complaining about British Gas or Thames Water, and there is no burst boiler at home, luckily! Leaky pipeline is a phrase that describes the loss of…
Every heard of the ‘leaky pipeline’? NO, don’t worry, I am not complaining about British Gas or Thames Water, and there is no burst boiler at home, luckily! Leaky pipeline is a phrase that describes the loss of…
Project BEYOND – Broadening the engagement of young people in environmental science
Every heard of the ‘leaky pipeline’? NO, don’t worry, I am not complaining about British Gas or Thames Water, and there is no burst boiler at home, luckily! Leaky pipeline is a phrase that describes the loss of talented individuals with a lot of potential from certain professions. And environmental professions, sadly, are full of leaky pipes, which desperately need fixing!
shonilbhagwat.wordpress.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Project BEYOND – Broadening the engagement of young people in environmental science
Every heard of the ‘leaky pipeline’? NO, don’t worry, I am not complaining about British Gas or Thames Water, and there is no burst boiler at home, luckily! Leaky pipeline is a phrase that describes the loss of…
Every heard of the ‘leaky pipeline’? NO, don’t worry, I am not complaining about British Gas or Thames Water, and there is no burst boiler at home, luckily! Leaky pipeline is a phrase that describes the loss of…
Challenges and solutions: Solar power in South Africa
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
South Africa solar power: Pay-as-you-go system helps save lives
The medical equipment keeping Mark Moodley's mother alive no longer relies on an erratic power supply.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Challenges and solutions: Solar power in South Africa
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inspiring, empowering article- “We stand together” By Prof. Bridget Emmett @britishecologicalsociety.org
July 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Inspiring, empowering article- “We stand together” By Prof. Bridget Emmett @britishecologicalsociety.org
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Studies suggest that taking 10-minute runs benefit everyone, no matter what pace you go, including those who are sedentary and those who are active.
10-Minute Runs: Why Runners of All Levels Should Make Them a Daily Habit
Here’s how a quick, casual jog can boost your mood, help you live longer, and more.
www.runnersworld.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Studies suggest that taking 10-minute runs benefit everyone, no matter what pace you go, including those who are sedentary and those who are active.
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Nice analysis of the longest phenological record available, 1200+ years of cherry blossom (Sakura) in Kyoto. Showing blossom times have been shifting for 137 years in response to warming
Climate warming is not a recent phenomenon; it has had detectable impacts on plants for at least 134 years!
The onset of phenological plant response to climate warming @newphyt.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
🧪🌎🌿🌐🌳 🍁 #PlantBiology @cideinvestiga.bsky.social @csic.es
The onset of phenological plant response to climate warming @newphyt.bsky.social
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
🧪🌎🌿🌐🌳 🍁 #PlantBiology @cideinvestiga.bsky.social @csic.es
June 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Nice analysis of the longest phenological record available, 1200+ years of cherry blossom (Sakura) in Kyoto. Showing blossom times have been shifting for 137 years in response to warming
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We have a Research Experience Placement with Dr Phil Wheeler advertised for this summer via @centa.bsky.social:
centa.ac.uk/centa-resear...
Project title: Using 3D models from smartphone video to
assess urban tree crown volume
centa.ac.uk/centa-resear...
Project title: Using 3D models from smartphone video to
assess urban tree crown volume
May 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We have a Research Experience Placement with Dr Phil Wheeler advertised for this summer via @centa.bsky.social:
centa.ac.uk/centa-resear...
Project title: Using 3D models from smartphone video to
assess urban tree crown volume
centa.ac.uk/centa-resear...
Project title: Using 3D models from smartphone video to
assess urban tree crown volume
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🌿 The fourth webinar in the CASCADE Webinar Series will focus on #knowledge #exchange #evaluation
⏰ Friday 16th May 2025 at 1pm - 2pm BST (online)
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/ef9b-B4s
⏰ Friday 16th May 2025 at 1pm - 2pm BST (online)
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/ef9b-B4s
LinkedIn
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May 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🌿 The fourth webinar in the CASCADE Webinar Series will focus on #knowledge #exchange #evaluation
⏰ Friday 16th May 2025 at 1pm - 2pm BST (online)
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/ef9b-B4s
⏰ Friday 16th May 2025 at 1pm - 2pm BST (online)
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/ef9b-B4s
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Explore Milton Keynes' rich heritage and relationship with The Open University this #LocalHistoryMonth 📚
Dive into our online exhibition on the OU Digital Archive, charting the development of both the city and the university 👇
www.open.ac.uk/library/digi...
#MiltonKeynes #Archives
Dive into our online exhibition on the OU Digital Archive, charting the development of both the city and the university 👇
www.open.ac.uk/library/digi...
#MiltonKeynes #Archives
May 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Explore Milton Keynes' rich heritage and relationship with The Open University this #LocalHistoryMonth 📚
Dive into our online exhibition on the OU Digital Archive, charting the development of both the city and the university 👇
www.open.ac.uk/library/digi...
#MiltonKeynes #Archives
Dive into our online exhibition on the OU Digital Archive, charting the development of both the city and the university 👇
www.open.ac.uk/library/digi...
#MiltonKeynes #Archives
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Tropical forests are not all the same: they show many shades of geographical variation. Our new paper in Nature led by @jeaggu.bsky.social combines field and satellite data to make a first map the canopy functional traits of the world’s tropical forests: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Canopy functional trait variation across Earth’s tropical forests - Nature
Data from a variety of sources—including satellite, climate and soil data, as well as field-collected information on plant traits—are pooled and analysed to map the functional diversity of tropical fo...
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Tropical forests are not all the same: they show many shades of geographical variation. Our new paper in Nature led by @jeaggu.bsky.social combines field and satellite data to make a first map the canopy functional traits of the world’s tropical forests: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Protecting nature and climate with AI: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-a...
Turbocharging the race to protect nature and climate with AI
Rebalancing the planet must happen faster. Cambridge researchers are using AI to help.
www.cam.ac.uk
April 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Protecting nature and climate with AI: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-a...
Fascinating: theconversation.com/lost-fynbos-...
Lost fynbos seeds from underground ‘time capsules’ in South Africa can grow again – new study
Hundreds of ancient fynbos species could regrow and restore a former pine plantation on Cape Town’s Table Mountain, but only if the remaining pine trees are removed.
theconversation.com
April 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Fascinating: theconversation.com/lost-fynbos-...
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Great to see this fantastic @ou-eees.bsky.social Open Societal Challenge green roof research project getting some exposure today (not to mention the sunshine it’s getting) bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25xq6wxldo
Green roof studied on Milton Keynes Open University building
The Open University is the latest building in Milton Keynes to get a green roof.
bbc.co.uk
April 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Great to see this fantastic @ou-eees.bsky.social Open Societal Challenge green roof research project getting some exposure today (not to mention the sunshine it’s getting) bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx25xq6wxldo
Well done Mahesh for this: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Open University scientist given Moon samples from China mission
Prof Mahesh Anand is the first UK scientist chosen to receive samples from the 2020 Chang'e-5 probe.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Well done Mahesh for this: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Do you want to work more collaboratively with farmers and growers?
📌 ‘Bridging Fields’, a new programme of webinars on farmer-centric research.
First on 8th May: ‘Backing Farmer-led Research’ by Esther Harper (BBSRC), Helen Browning (Innovative Farmers).
📝 More info: www.rau.ac.uk/research/kno...
📌 ‘Bridging Fields’, a new programme of webinars on farmer-centric research.
First on 8th May: ‘Backing Farmer-led Research’ by Esther Harper (BBSRC), Helen Browning (Innovative Farmers).
📝 More info: www.rau.ac.uk/research/kno...
'Bridging Fields: working effectively with farmers' programme | Royal Agricultural University
Our ‘Bridging Fields: working effectively with farmers’ programme is aimed at researchers from all disciplines and at all levels who are interested in working with farmers and in farmer-centric resear...
www.rau.ac.uk
April 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Do you want to work more collaboratively with farmers and growers?
📌 ‘Bridging Fields’, a new programme of webinars on farmer-centric research.
First on 8th May: ‘Backing Farmer-led Research’ by Esther Harper (BBSRC), Helen Browning (Innovative Farmers).
📝 More info: www.rau.ac.uk/research/kno...
📌 ‘Bridging Fields’, a new programme of webinars on farmer-centric research.
First on 8th May: ‘Backing Farmer-led Research’ by Esther Harper (BBSRC), Helen Browning (Innovative Farmers).
📝 More info: www.rau.ac.uk/research/kno...
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Regenerative agriculture is championed as a way to provide food AND deliver for nature, but what does the evidence say?
Find out by joining us tomorrow for a free webinar with @tomheap.bsky.social, @jakefiennes.bsky.social & authors of our report
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rege...
Find out by joining us tomorrow for a free webinar with @tomheap.bsky.social, @jakefiennes.bsky.social & authors of our report
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rege...
April 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Regenerative agriculture is championed as a way to provide food AND deliver for nature, but what does the evidence say?
Find out by joining us tomorrow for a free webinar with @tomheap.bsky.social, @jakefiennes.bsky.social & authors of our report
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rege...
Find out by joining us tomorrow for a free webinar with @tomheap.bsky.social, @jakefiennes.bsky.social & authors of our report
www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rege...
Interesting: Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction?
In Pakistan, it's hoped newly-developed AI cameras could warn villagers via text to move their livestock if snow leopards enter the area.
www.bbc.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Interesting: Could AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Happy Earth Day 2025! 🌏
Imagine living in a world which constantly whispers it's secrets to you. Stories that tell of creation and destruction, of magic and mystery, of beauty and power. This is a remarkable world where the keepers of such extraordinary stories are the rocks around us.
Imagine living in a world which constantly whispers it's secrets to you. Stories that tell of creation and destruction, of magic and mystery, of beauty and power. This is a remarkable world where the keepers of such extraordinary stories are the rocks around us.
April 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Happy Earth Day 2025! 🌏
Imagine living in a world which constantly whispers it's secrets to you. Stories that tell of creation and destruction, of magic and mystery, of beauty and power. This is a remarkable world where the keepers of such extraordinary stories are the rocks around us.
Imagine living in a world which constantly whispers it's secrets to you. Stories that tell of creation and destruction, of magic and mystery, of beauty and power. This is a remarkable world where the keepers of such extraordinary stories are the rocks around us.
British Ecological Society - "This year, we’re raising funds through Big Give’s Green Match Fund to create immersive 360-degree nature experiences, guided by expert ecologists, for young people and those facing barriers to accessing the natural world."
Thank you.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Thank you.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
From Screen to Soil – Big Give
This project uses immersive technology to connect people with nature, offering virtual 360-degree experiences guided by expert ecologists. It empowers …
donate.biggive.org
April 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
British Ecological Society - "This year, we’re raising funds through Big Give’s Green Match Fund to create immersive 360-degree nature experiences, guided by expert ecologists, for young people and those facing barriers to accessing the natural world."
Thank you.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
Thank you.
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
A comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the status of children across Africa, delivering vital insights to support evidence-based decision-making, resource allocation, and advocacy. data.unicef.org/resources/so...
The State of African Children 2025 Statistical Compendium - UNICEF DATA
This compendium presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the status of children across Africa, delivering vital insights to support…
data.unicef.org
April 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
A comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the status of children across Africa, delivering vital insights to support evidence-based decision-making, resource allocation, and advocacy. data.unicef.org/resources/so...
Being in nature is great for health and wellbeing and can help you age well. But not everyone gets to enjoy it. Check out the articles on openlearn that talk about these inequalities and what's being done to fix it. @openuniversity.bsky.social
ow.ly/6psX50Vrqz3
ow.ly/6psX50Vrqz3
Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities
Natural spaces are beneficial to health and wellbeing and can help people to age well but there are a number of barriers to these in our society. This article explores these inequalities and what's...
ow.ly
March 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Being in nature is great for health and wellbeing and can help you age well. But not everyone gets to enjoy it. Check out the articles on openlearn that talk about these inequalities and what's being done to fix it. @openuniversity.bsky.social
ow.ly/6psX50Vrqz3
ow.ly/6psX50Vrqz3