Dan Bebber

Potential impacts of plant pests and diseases on trees and forests in the United Kingdom The UK Plant Health Risk Register (PHRR) has so far identified 581 Plant Pests and Diseases (PPDs) that could invade the United Kingdom and affect 74 tree species. The combined effects of multiple in...

A new paper from the @netzeroplus.bsky.social team which explores the potential impacts of pests and diseases on trees and forests in the UK.

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Global bioclimate: This map shows first 3 axes of a PCA of Worldclim BIOCLIM variables plotted as RGB #R #worldclim

Climate change impacts on blanket peatland in Great Britain Action should be taken to raise water tables at degraded sites to limit the impact of future drought conditions. However, climatic conditions being outside the current bioclimatic envelope may make f...

Research by Exeter's @danbebber.bsky.social & Angela Gallego-Sala that sets out how peatlands are at risk from climate change features in this fascinating @bbcspotlight.bsky.social piece.

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Did you catch Dr @danbebber.bsky.social and Dr Angela Gallego-Sala discussing their research into peat bogs on BBC Breakfast this morning? Catch up from 9:24am www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Breakfast - 07/04/2025 The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

Listen to Dr @danbebber.bsky.social and Dr Angela Gallego-Sala discussing their research into peat bogs on BBC Breakfast this morning (9:24am) ...

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Socio-economic factors constrain climate change adaptation in a tropical export crop - Nature Food Understanding and preparing for the impacts of climate change on tropical crops is key for global food security and sustainable development, especially in the Global South. This study maps banana prod...

Our new analysis of how socio-economic factors constrain #climatechange adaptation in the #banana export industry of Latin America and the Caribbean has been published in @naturefood.bsky.social
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I have to say, the climate models look very pessimistic for everywhere but western Scotland

Farming Today - 18/02/2025 - UK peatlands at risk, agroforestry tree guide and competing land use - BBC Sounds The majority of UK peatlands could be at risk of drying out because of climate change.

UK peatland climate change risk @jpritson.bsky.social #bbc #farmingtoday
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British Mycological Society Annual Scientific Meeting abstract submission deadline is coming up
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Future of UK peatlands under threat due to climate change The UK’s peatlands face an uncertain future amid the escalating impacts of climate change. Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the wo...

Peatlands, vital ecosystems for carbon storage and #biodiversity, are under threat in the UK due to #climate change, leading researchers including Exeter's @danbebber.bsky.social to urge for a change in conservation strategies.

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Climate change impacts on blanket peatland in Great Britain Action should be taken to raise water tables at degraded sites to limit the impact of future drought conditions. However, climatic conditions being outside the current bioclimatic envelope may make f...

New paper on bioclimatic envelope modelling of peat in @jappliedecology.bsky.social

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1. New projections and tweaks to methods give us higher confidence than previous attempts.