Davy Vanham

Happy to have contributed

Environmental exposure levels of antibiotics in global rivers. Total risk quotient is calculated as the sum of individual risk quotients of all 40 antibiotics in the global river system under low-flow conditions.

As consumption of antibiotics has risen around the world, so has antibiotic pollution of rivers. A model identifies the rivers most likely affected and the drugs most likely to be found in the water. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...

Voor alles een eerste keer. Een live tafelgesprek op nationale televisie is best wel spannend maar ik denk dat de boodschap over hoe weerbaarder worden tegen droogte duidelijk was.

Terugkijken kan hier vanaf minuut 23: www.vrt.be/vrtmax/a-z/d...

Tackling climate crisis will increase economic growth, OECD research finds Third of global GDP could be lost this century if climate crisis runs unchecked, says report

Guess what?? Investing in climate solutions actually grows your economy.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#CGIARScienceWeek 2025 is just 1 week away! 🌟

🌱 With the launch of the new CGIAR Research Portfolio and an agenda packed with cutting-edge science, this is a key moment in agrifood systems.

Are you ready to join us? ▶ events.cgiar.org/scienceweek

#WithScienceWeCan

This is figure 1, which shows the lowest global warming level that would push current crop production into considerable risk.

A study in Nature Food assesses the future climatic suitability of global croplands for 30 major food crop types, quantifying the changes in potential food crop diversity given climate conditions across four global warming levels. https://go.nature.com/3Dp5LEk #foodstudies 🧪

Attn: universities/journals who are still stuck on X

#academicsky

🌍 Welcome to IWMI on Bluesky! Together, let’s reimagine a world where water is managed wisely, sustainably, and equitably. Follow us, join the journey, and let’s strive forward for a future where every drop makes a difference. 💧✨

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Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression Three years to the day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly adopted two competing resolutions on resolving the conflict on Monday, one initiated by the United States ...

Always good to see the whole list of who voted against: includes also the EU Trojan horse Hungary, Israel, ...

news.un.org/en/story/202...

Research Intern - International Water Management Institute The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center, is seeking applications from enthusiastic individuals who are interested in contributing to the activities of the Foresigh...

I am looking for 2 Sri Lankan interns to work at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Colombo

Job description:
apply.workable.com/internationa...

text on an orange card: CGIAR Science Week is 2 months away

The countdown begins! 🎉 In just 2 months, Nairobi will host CGIAR Science Week 2025
🌟 Be part of the movement shaping a sustainable future!

Are you ready to join us? Save the date: April 7-12, 2025.
Visit events.cgiar.org/scienceweek to learn more and register.

#CGIARScienceWeek

‘Total chaos’: Monkey blamed for nationwide power cut in Sri Lanka Energy minister says monkey ‘came into contact with grid transformer’, causing hours-long outage in sweltering heat

Yesterday afternoon power cut at home here in Colombo, with 32 degrees tropical heat

Reason, A monkey 🐒 crashed the national grid... 😬😮

Ecosystem-water-energy-food nexus?

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Pollution isn’t just out there, it’s inside us!
Recent research indicates that human brain tissues contain about 7 g of microplastics, roughly the weight of a plastic spoon! Individuals diagnosed with #dementia had up to 10 times more microplastics in their brains.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Great to have been contributing to the @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment report. Happy it has been approved by the Plenary at #IPBES11

Summary for policy makers available www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-...

Final full report coming soon

Looks very interesting, in a top location, Innsbruck

Would love to contribute, but won't be in Europe in September

The world’s food, water, and land systems face unprecedented challenges—and opportunities. I’m excited to see the growing @cgiar.bsky.social community on Bluesky, where we’ll explore solutions to feed the planet and heal our environment. 🦋🌎

Join the conversation! ✨ #WithScienceWeCan #CGIAR

yes please

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