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Erle Ellis

@erleellis.bsky.social

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Exploring the ecology of an increasingly human planet.
Prof. Geography & Environmental Systems, UMBC
Anthromes, Anthroecology & Anthropocene
https://anthroecology.org/people/ellis/

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Erle Christopher Ellis is an American environmental scientist. Ellis's work investigates the causes and consequences of long-term ecological changes caused by humans at local to global scales, including those related to the Anthropocene. As of 2015 he is a professor of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he directs the Laboratory for Anthroecology. .. more

Environmental science 55%

Geography 16%

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Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · Jun 25

Can Nature & People Thrive Together?
🌍🧑‍🌾🌽🌎🌴🐬🌏🚵‍♀️🍄🌐👍
An Aspirational Approach to Planetary Futures @nature.com.web.brid.gy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Reposted by Pablo García‐Díaz

Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 7h

Scientific Warnings Don't Work:
Climate Messaging Needs a Rethink @aibsbiology.bsky.social academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

A Psychological and Linguistic Analysis of “The 2024 State of the Climate Report: Perilous Times on Planet Earth”

Abstract. A traditional goal of science and environmental communication, including climate communication, has been to encourage disinterested or uninformed

academic.oup.com

Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 10d

Irreversible?

So motivating!

Thank you Scientists!

Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 10d

Ordered it!

Kiliii Yuyan @kiliiiyuyan.bsky.social · 10d

We made a book! And so far the reviews are simply smashing!

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social · 10d

Totally thrilled that my pal @kiliiiyuyan.bsky.social got a rave in Kirkus for his wonderful new book, available Feb 15. "Our Verdict: GET IT." They ain't wrong: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Reposted by Scott C. Doney, Erle C. Ellis, Jesse H. Kroll , and 7 more Scott C. Doney, Erle C. Ellis, Jesse H. Kroll, Julie L. Lockwood, Elena Litchman, Aiko Voigt, Jonathan M. Gilligan, Dawn J. Wright, Vinayak Sinha, Peter Jacobs

Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 10d

@agu.org has a tool to help you submit a comment to NSF on the importance of NCAR: agu.quorum.us/campaign/154...

#SaveNCAR

Share your comments on NCAR with NSF

Tell NSF the future that you want for NCAR by 13 March

agu.quorum.us

Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 10d

Save NCAR!
eos.org/opinions/wha...

What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos

Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.

eos.org

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Kiliii Yuyan @kiliiiyuyan.bsky.social · 10d

We made a book! And so far the reviews are simply smashing!

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social · 10d

Totally thrilled that my pal @kiliiiyuyan.bsky.social got a rave in Kirkus for his wonderful new book, available Feb 15. "Our Verdict: GET IT." They ain't wrong: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Headline and description from book review:

GUARDIANS OF LIFE
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, INDIGENOUS SCIENCE, AND RESTORING THE PLANET

by Kiliii Yüyan ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 15, 2026

A visually dazzling and deeply informative collection that will linger with readers long after the last page.

Awards & Accolades

Our Verdict: GET IT

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Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 11d

To address corporatocracy it helps to clarify what to support:
Clean yes, fossil no.

Making every option equal is the problem, not the solution.

Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 12d

Target everything everywhere all at once?

We are blasting past 1.5.
Net zero is overwhelmed by fake carbon offsets.

Time to focus on the direct solution to the climate crisis:
Ending fossil fuels by shifting to a 100% clean energy economy.

Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 12d

The Reinvention of Progress
@pedrotconceicao.bsky.social www.genevapolicyoutlook.ch/the-reinvent...

The Reinvention of Progress

Can progress be redefined to bring people and nature closer? Pedro Conceição calls for hope-driven choices that let humanity and the planet grow together, not apart.

www.genevapolicyoutlook.ch

Reposted by Erle C. Ellis

Jonny Gordon @jonathan-gdon.bsky.social · 12d

Are narratives of total biosphere collapse helpful?

Is ecological 'novelty' necessarily bad?

What can the past tell us about the human capacity to mould and adapt to future conditions?

Red more in our new paper out in @royalsocietypublishing.org Phil Trans B: doi.org/10.1098/rstb...

🌏🧪🌐

Life on New Earth: biodiversity change and humanity in a novel future

Abstract. Accounting for ecological novelty, gains and past human experiences through social–ecological–technological systems (SETS) can help society navig

doi.org

Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 13d

We could produce a lot of electricity on the land used for biofuels - very useful analysis by @hannahritchie.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/hannahri...

We could produce a lot of electricity on the land used for biofuels

About enough to meet current global electricity demand.

open.substack.com

Erle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 13d

Do we really need more reminders of failure right now?

What for?

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 13d

"We argue that the main focus of climate action in 2026 and beyond should be on accelerating the clean-energy revolution. And the rate at which clean energy displaces fossil fuels in the global economy should become the key measure of climate progress."

I have mixed feelings about this.

As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets

Actionable goals are needed to guide the world towards what needs to happen most quickly: shifting economies to clean energy sources.

www.nature.com

Reposted by Erle C. Ellis, Richard Betts, Robbie M. Andrew , and 1 more Erle C. Ellis, Richard Betts, Robbie M. Andrew, Jonathan J. Buonocore

Zeke Hausfather @hausfath.bsky.social · 13d

As the world quickly approaches 1.5C, researchers have a call in Nature to rethink the utility of temperature targets – and to potentially replace them with more actionable and precise targets around clean energy:

As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets

Nature - Actionable goals are needed to guide the world towards what needs to happen most quickly: shifting economies to clean energy sources.

www.nature.com

Reposted by Erle C. Ellis

Nature @nature.com · 14d

Unlike chasing intangible temperature targets, cleaning up the energy sector is a more-focused battle that the world can win

go.nature.com/4bTcZiz

As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets

Actionable goals are needed to guide the world towards what needs to happen most quickly: shifting economies to clean energy sources.

go.nature.com

Reposted by Erle C. Ellis

Ember @ember-energy.org · 14d

Today is #CleanEnergyDay and a good reminder that the energy transition is happening NOW

In 2024, the world surpassed 40% clean power driven by a RECORD rise in renewables 📈

Let’s see what this year holds #InternationalDayOfCleanEnergy @seforallorg.bsky.social

Reposted by Erle C. Ellis

Dr. Jennifer Bernstein @jennbernstein.bsky.social · 16d

ICYMI @erleellis.bsky.social Anthromes project includes teaching materials!

anthroecology.org/anthromes/

Anthromes – Anthroecology Lab

anthroecology.org

Reposted by Erle C. Ellis, Robbie M. Andrew, Alistair Munro , and 1 more Erle C. Ellis, Robbie M. Andrew, Alistair Munro, Greg Linden

Hannah Ritchie @hannahritchie.bsky.social · 17d

My new book — Clearing the Air — comes out in the US on February 19th 📚

Goodreads is running a giveaway, in case you want to enter and have a chance of getting a free copy!

@mitpress.bsky.social

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for Clearing the Air: A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change in 50 Questions and Answers by Hannah Ritchie Jan 23-Feb 06, 2026

Enter to win one of 5 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jan 23-Feb 06, 2026. We can’t afford to delay climate action, but with all the shouting ...

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