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"A nuclear war can never be won and should never be fought”, then US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev famously declared in the 1980s

Exceeding 1.5 °C requires rethinking accountability in climate policy A scientific foundation is required to establish nations’ responsibilities in a hotter ‘overshoot’ world.

Interesting article in Nature on the implications and future science and policy implications of "overshoot". 👇
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#climatechange #Parisagreement #overshoot

Brazil’s President Lula should not run again As Joe Biden showed, candidates over 80 carry huge risks

Brazilians have cause to celebrate the survival of their democracy. But they deserve better choices

George Teariki-Mataki Mateariki, the Birdman of Atiu, has died, aged 67 In small island states, conservation has often depended less on formal institutions than on vigilance: watching harbors, checking traps, noticing what does not belong. The work is repetitive,…

In small island states, conservation is daily vigilance, not spectacle. In the Cook Islands, Birdman George showed how checking traps, guarding harbors and sharing knowledge kept kakerori and Rimatara lorikeets safe. Persistence, not plans, made extinction less likely.

⚖️ Rights are the engine of #SustainableDevelopment, not an afterthought.
Yet gender equality remains one of today’s deepest human rights gaps.

Time is running out. 🚨

These 5️⃣ priority areas show where collective action can change course.

The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.

The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.

This blog summarises the crippling intellectual and scholarly consequences of the financial drain of commercial scientific publishing.

Builds on earlier work on strain and oligopoly of publishing:

Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: bit.ly/StrainQSS
Oligopoly: bit.ly/OligSciPub

Ecology & Society: Navigating a global crisis: impacts, responses, resilience, and the missed opportunity of African protected areas during the COVID-19 pandemic Protected areas (PAs) serve as key institutions for biodiversity conservation. Therefore, ensuring their long-term resilience in the face of adversity is essential. Using resilience thinking we invest...

The global pandemic seems a while away, but other global shocks may come again soon. This begs the question: what did we learn for the practice of conservation in protected areas? @icta-uab.bsky.social @icreacommunity.bsky.social ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...

Brazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summit Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he is ready to fight for transition roadmap despite opposition from some states

While Brazil gently weeps...

🚨 Our Assistant Editor, Chiara Bragagnolo, explains the importance of Understanding the Human Dimensions of Sea Turtle Conservation. Reflecting on their highlights from the recently published paper by Hemelikova et al. 2025.

@charaspace.bsky.social

📖 Chiara's blog piece ➡️ buff.ly/kbivmtW

The Billionaire Taxometer Can you beat Musk at his own game?

Outrageous? Yes
Surprising? No 😡
Trump and his billionaire buddies are probably paying fewer and lower taxes than YOU — that money could be paying for climate + social justice.
@greenpeaceafrica.org put this together so you can check for yourself: maps.greenpeace.org/gpafrica/bil... #TaxTheSuperRich

Listening to those on the front line: reclaiming climate action from the human level Friar Jazrael "Tagoy" Jakosalem, OAR, General Councilor and President of ARCORES International, participates in COP30, where he recalls that climate justice begins by listening to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor.

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Listening to those on the front line: reclaiming climate action from the human level

We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!

More: agustinosrecoletos.com/2025...
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An interesting series of Guardian news talks about #tippingpoints . Sometimes I would come back to the eighties when this was mainly a matter of fantasy.

A message from Barcelona

Quando o ato de fotografar ainda era político...lá se vai um exemplo de vida, um modus operandi de outro nível (e outra época?)

Empathy can take a toll – but 2 philosophers explain why we should see it as a strength Empathy affords us a more accurate understanding of others’ experiences and emotions. Just like pain, it can be hard to bear – but that’s also the source of its strength.

Elon Musk called empathy a “weakness” of Western civilization. But philosophers argue the opposite: empathy is a hard-won form of knowledge — and essential for understanding others and making informed decisions buff.ly/WTS28lC #PhilSky

Amin Maalouf: “O mundo precisa de ser imaginado” Não há tragédia no modo como o escritor libano-francês pensa o futuro do mundo. Sabe que as perguntas que se fizerem hoje serão essenciais para prevenir excessos da ciência.

Não há tragédia no modo como o escritor libano-francês pensa o futuro do mundo. Sabe que as perguntas que se fizerem hoje serão essenciais para prevenir excessos da ciência.

Art imitates life: Understanding human-nature connections through arts-based methods - ICON Science Human disconnection from nature has been identified as a key driver of biodiversity loss and nature’s decline. Stronger connections between people and nature are therefore needed to promote caring for...

Stronger human-nature connections are needed now more than ever. New study shows how arts-based methods can uncover the unique and diverse ways that people connect with nature🎨 icon-science.org/art-imitates...

Pursuing a proactive green trade agenda in a multipolar world The EU must strengthen its bilateral relationships to continue to drive progress towards a cooperative trade and climate agenda.

🌍 The #EU must move from defensive trade policy to proactive climate diplomacy.

Our latest briefing outlines how stronger bilateral trade relationships can support decarbonisation, resilience & cooperation in a volatile world.

Read more here: www.e3g.org/publications...

Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about characterizing ocean literacy in relation to decision-making process literacy

Since 2000, #OceanLiteracy (OL) has evolved to encompass the complexity of #human-ocean relationships. @emmajmckinley.bsky.social & Fradera suggest an alliance of OL with #ProcessLiteracy, i.e., understanding marine mgmt #decision-making, & explore links with spatial justice doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

On the tropicalisland of Bali, young rural women lead forest conservation charge Diandra Orissa used to simply serve coffee and quietly listen as the men in her rural community gathered to discuss the best ways to protect their sacred forest from illegal loggers, poachers and…

🌱 Empowering women means empowering communities and protecting our planet.

In Bali, young #RuralWomen lead vital #ForestConservation and climate initiatives, proving the immense value of inclusive leadership.

Explore how #GenderEquality enhances sustainability.

Indigenous Peoples are the stewards of #biodiversity. How can we better engage & support them?

This publication outlines approaches to empowering Indigenous Peoples and local communities in wildlife & food security management.

Download🔗 bit.ly/4btoLOl

#SWMProgramme | @fao.org | @cirad.bsky.social

A close-up of wild plants with small dried orange flowers and green stems against a blurred natural background. White text in the center reads: “Governments agree on the way forward to mobilise the resources needed to protect biodiversity for people & planet.” The UN Environment Programme logo is in the top right corner.

At #COP16Resumed, governments agreed on a strategy to close the biodiversity finance gap, unlocking billions to protect nature & advance the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

www.cbd.int/article/cop1...

Why Do (Or Don’t) People Protect Nature? Insights From Conservation Practice and Environmental Psychology to Respond to the Biodiversity Crisis | Global Environmental Psychology doi.org/10.5964/gep.... - I have no idea, but we wrote a paper anyway.

🌊 A new study led by Scripps Oceanography marine biologist @octavioaburto.bsky.social introduces #MarineProsperityAreas — a groundbreaking approach to balancing ocean conservation and community livelihoods. Dive into this innovative framework for marine conservation.
scripps.ucsd.edu/news/marine-...

Has the Moo Deng craze helped wild pygmy hippos at all? (analysis) 2024 was a chaotic year. The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple climate disasters around the globe. The year was al...

#MooDeng the pygmy hippo is a viral star—but has her fame helped wild pygmy hippos?
#conservation #wildlife 🌍
news.mongabay.com/2025/02/has-...

Following the hunt: New study tracks flow of wild meat from tropical African forests - CIFOR-ICRAF Forests News People have hunted animals in Africa’s tropical forests for millennia, bringing a diverse range of animal meat—from aardvark to porcupine to antelope—home to eat or sell. The practice can pose threats to species survival but is also critical to the culture, livelihoods and diets of millions of people in what is one of the world’s […]

🆕study tracks flow of wild meat from tropical African forests

A shift from subsistence to commercial hunting has sparked concern among researchers.

With larger species declining and urban demand increasing, sustainable solutions are urgently needed.

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Illuminating the multidimensional contributions of small-scale fisheries - Nature A study aimed at revealing the role of small-scale fisheries in sustainable development shows they provide at least 40% of the global fishing catch and affect the livelihoods of 1 in 12 people in the ...

Fascinating new paper out in @nature.com on the importance of Small Scale Fisheries. Lots of great information on catch, nutrition, livelihoods, etc. The #sharkscience factoid I found was that only 0.2% of the SSF catch is sharks, rays or chimaerans.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.

The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries, and it "can no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda" www.thelondoneconomi...