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"Metapopulation dynamics of pollinating bees under pesticide pressure"

Hosted @bristolbiosci.bsky.social and University of Swansea, with myself, @harrysiviter.bsky.social, and Miguel Lurgi

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I am thrilled to share that I passed the Spanish driving license exam with a score of 29/30.

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For city dwellers, even 15 minutes in nature can improve mental health | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health As the proportion of the global population living in cities rises to 70% by 2050, mental health challenges more common in urbanites — such as anxiety and mood

A recent Harvard and Stanford study shows that time spent in nature can significantly improve mental health. Urban forests were found to be particularly effective at reducing depression and anxiety. #urbannature

Modelling climate-driven range shifts in the distribution of Lantana camara in Ethiopia - Discover Sustainability Lantana camara L, an invasive species, threatens biodiversity and agricultural systems globally. Its spread is influenced by human activities and climate change, but the interaction between these factors and its invasion is not well understood. This study examines how climate change affects the suitable habitat of L. camara in Ethiopia, focusing on current and future distributions (2020–2100s) under three climate scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP585). Using 458 occurrence points and 27 environmental variables (19 climatic, 3 topographic, 5 soil), we applied the Maximum Entropy Model (MaxEnt) to predict the species' distribution across 1.16 million km2. The model showed excellent performance, with an average AUC of 0.976 and TSS of 0.809, indicating strong agreement between observed and predicted distributions. Under current conditions, approximately 23.71% of Ethiopia's land (250,851 km2) is suitable for L. camara. Key factors influencing its distribution include altitude (29.3%), slope (27.3%), and annual precipitation (12.2%). The species thrives below 2000 m above sea level, especially in areas with west and southeast-facing slopes and annual precipitation around 800 mm. Future projections indicate a decline in suitable habitats for L. camara under all climate scenarios. By the 2030s, highly suitable habitats could decrease by 39.76% under SSP585, with a further 60.26% loss by the 2090s. However, some areas may experience habitat expansion. Overall, the distribution of L. camara, an invasive plant, poses significant threats to ecosystem resilience, food security, and climate adaptation in Ethiopia. Mid-altitude regions with warm temperatures and adequate rainfall are most vulnerable and represents future high-risk areas. In conclusion, targeted management interventions are crucial to mitigate these risks and support sustainable development goals. Therefore, we recommend prioritizing high-risk areas for focused control measures, including mechanical removal, community-based eradication, and integrated weed management strategies.

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Biodiversity isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a must-have. Simple as that.
Next time you talk about climate action, remember: without biodiversity, the whole system breaks down.

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I am thrilled to share our publication on the globally endangered Dracaena ombet tree in the journal of Biodiversity and Conservation (Q1, IF 3). Thank you everyone for your contributions.

Hi Blueskyites, I am grateful for this new platform to restart my research news feed.

We (Insect Agroecology and Evolution Lab) explore how the origins of #agriculture and human selection shapes the #ecology and #evolution of #insects in #agroecosystems. blog.uvm.edu/yfanslow/

Why Yemen’s ancient terraces are my wonder of the world The soil, treasured for centuries, turns steep Yemini slopes into fertile and productive land. Coffee grown here was served at London’s first coffee house in 1652

Alternative wonders: why Yemen’s ancient terraces are a supreme human creation

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An overview of sustainable management strategies for Tuta absoluta The invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absolute, is one of the significant constraints to global tomato production. If not effectively controlled, it can cause yield losses of up to 100%. Tomato growe...

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Hi 👋 new BlueSky followers! Introducing our lab group @colorado.edu. We aim to understand and design solutions to the grand challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. Our research combines global change ecology, community ecology, ecosystem sci, economics & conservation science to: 1/n

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Hello 👋🏾 to the new followers.
To reintroduce myself, I’m a Professor of #soil biogeochemistry (nature-based #ClimateChange solutions) at UC Merced, former Director of the DOE Office of Science (#Team46), and advocate for #InclusiveExcellence in the academy.

How are mangrove restoration projects doing?: Interview with Tom Worthington Where are mangrove restoration projects taking place? How many of them are successful? If they’ve failed, what happened? Finding answers to these questions isn’t easy. But those answers are critical…

How are mangrove restoration projects doing?: Interview with Tom Worthington https://buff.ly/41c5eyY

“The sooner we can get emissions to (net) zero, the sooner we stabilize our climate system…we have the technology to largely do that today. Whether we do so or not is a political decision, not a technical or scientific decision.”

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