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Ten Years On from the Paris Agreement Author: Simon Buckle1 Last week marked the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Firmly grounded in a world …

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“Ten years on from the Paris Agreement”

Last week's 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris Agreement is a great opportunity to look back and reflect on how climate policy changed in the past ten years.

Read it on our website: besclimatechange.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/t...

If you’re at #BES2025, join us for an evening of darts and informal networking at the Climate Change Ecology SIG social this evening! 🎯

Find us beforehand at the Meet the SIGs session, 6-7pm.

📆Coffee mornings with us this Friday!📆

Come join us and present or listen to some of the amazing research that is happening out there! #climatechange

So grab a hot drink and we will see you on Friday ☕

Link to register:
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A fantastic first ERC coffee morning!☕💬
• Great to hear about everyone's research
• Informative overview of COP
• Huge thanks to the organisers: @rkolzenburg.bsky.social, @emofthewoods.bsky.social, & @wongibe.bsky.social

See you in December for the next one! 📆🙏
#climatechange #earlycareer

Join us for our ECR coffee morning this Friday! ☕️

Come along to network and chat all things #climatechange with students and researchers alike. 🌍

We’re also looking for people to present, so drop Emily or Wongibe an email if you’re interested!

Link to register:
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Thanks for coming along Caroline! 🌱

Travelling down to attend the BES Climate Change SIG Conference this morning and looking forward to taking inspiration from speakers & attendees 🌎🦋

Sample size considerations for species co‐occurrence models Multispecies occupancy models are widely applied to infer interactions in the occurrence of different species, but convergence and estimation issues under realistic sample sizes are common. We conduc...

📝 Are you using multispecies occupancy models to investigate interactions in species occupancy (i.e. co-occurrence)? 🦁🦓

Check out our new paper for advice on the number of sites you need to reliably detect interactions under different scenarios ⬇️

Only two more days to get your abstracts in!

Sign up via the link in the post below! 👇

Extended deadline to submit an abstract to the annual meeting of the BES Climate Change SIG **15th July**

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENSION 🚨

We are now accepting abstracts until July 15th, so get one in while there is still time!

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Great post by PhD student @laura-paltrinieri.bsky.social on our last study looking at the influence of temperature and rainfall on the body size of bats across Europe. @mncn-csic.bsky.social @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social

How is bat size affected by climate? Author: Laura Paltrinieri, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Madrid Global environmental change is one of the greatest challenges facing biodiversity. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patt…

Read our latest blog post by @laura-paltrinieri.bsky.social‬, whose research reveals how temperature and rainfall affect the body size of European bats. 🦇

Laura offers insights into their resilience, vulnerability, and what it means for conservation in a warming world. 🌍

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New opportunity | Postgraduate Researcher Representative

📆Deadline: 31 July

Are you passionate about climate change and ecology?

We are looking for two PGR/PhD student reps to join our committee. It’s a chance to shape events, support early career researchers, and contribute to the community!

Researching impacts of climate change on biodiversity? Submit an abstract and register to join the British Ecological Society Climate Change Group hybrid meeting on 18th Sep 2025.

Abstract submission deadline 7th July 🌍

We’re accepting abstracts for our annual meeting at @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ until July 7th!

Sign up below 👇🌱

Join us @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ in September!

Abstract submissions are open until July 7th! ⬇️

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Climate Change and Biodiversity: BES Climate Change SIG Annual Meeting 2025 The first in-person annual meeting of the British Ecological Society Climate Change Ecology Group.

🌿 Calling all friends in climate and biodiversity 🌿

We’re hosting a meeting at the @britishecologicalsociety.org HQ on 18 September 2025!

Come along to network, hear about current research and policy challenges.

Abstract submissions + sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ch...

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📢 Great opportunity for *free* facility access to world-leading mesocosms and other experimental facilities!
Drop me a message for more information and any questions.
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#IRISCC #ClimateResearch #HorizonEurope #ClimateRisk #OpenCall

Call for abstracts now open for the British Ecological Society Climate Change group annual meeting on #ClimateChange and Biodiversity - 1 day hybrid event on 18th Sep. Come and join us for talks, policy panel, discussions and networking ⬇️

Projected Increases in Climate Extremes Across Global Vertebrate Diversity Hotspots We identified overlap between areas of high vertebrate diversity and regions predicted to be exposed to increases in extreme drought, heat, and precipitation. Tropical regions, which host the highest...

Vertebrate hotspots are expected to see increased climate extremes in the coming decades; often in places where animals may be most naive to such events. New research out of my lab led by Dr. van den Bosch in @globalchangebio.bsky.social 🧪🌐🌏

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🚨 Abstracts open! 🚨

Join the BES Climate Change Ecology Group Annual Meeting on 18 Sept!

📍 Hybrid event (London + online)

🌍 Current research developments, policy challenges, and networking.

📆 Deadline: 7 July

Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-ch...

Or scan to submit an abstract!

Screenshot of opening presentation slides that is titled: science in retreat - the consequences for the Arctic and our planet.

Tune in tomorrow afternoon for the final hour of @wclivestream.bsky.social as I chat about Arctic change and the importance of supporting science (wclivestream.com/schedule/).

And lots of data viz of course (zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...) 🤗

2-yr postdoc on Forecasting Biosphere-Scale Effects of Ecological Novelty Using Species Distribution and Vegetation Models - Vacancy at Aarhus University Vacancy at Department of Biology - Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity, Aarhus University

🚨Postdoc opportunity @econovoau.bsky.social 🌍
Help forecast how rising ecological novelty reshapes #biodiversity & #vegetation 🌿 Work at the interface of species distribution models & dynamic global vegetation models 🌐🍃♨️- based in Aarhus, Denmark shorturl.at/t45JT #ecology #ecologyjob #macroecology

Traditional ecological knowledge can inspire students to take climate action Combining ancient wisdom with modern knowledge does not just broaden perspectives, it can also prompt climate action. Discover more benefits, and read advice on how to integrate traditional ecological knowledge into curricula

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Traditional ecological knowledge can inspire students to take climate action

Read on: www.timeshighereducation.co...

#ClimateAction

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

It's hard to get your head around the scale of the environmental vandalism the Labour government is hoping to unleash. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is up there with Trump's executive orders. And the reason is the same: corporate power.
This week's column.
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Deadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024 European State of the Climate report ‘lays bare’ impact of fossil fuels on continent during its hottest 12 months on record

"The only parts of Europe that aren’t being boiled dry are being washed away in floods. The EU must urgently update its climate targets to reflect the scientific reality, and put a stop to new fossil fuel projects as a first step to a full phase-out." – @tomgelin.bsky.social

Despite the increasingly gloomy news about climate change, scientist Katharine Hayhoe offers skeptics a sunny attitude Texas Tech scientist Katharine Hayhoe has spent the last 20 years grappling with the question of how to convince skeptics that global temperatures are rising and that climate change poses a threat to ...

"What we need to fix this thing is rational hope." - Katharine Hayhoe

Our chief climate scientist, @katharinehayhoe.com,
inspires us to stay hopeful and take action against climate change. Discover her optimistic approach and how we can all contribute to a sustainable future.

A photographer's trip to Scotland's rainforest — Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest John MacPherson is one of Scotland's most respected wildlife and landscape photographers. He takes a trip to photograph the rainforest woodlands around Loch Sunart, and ends up taking a second trip…

Photographs of #ScotlandsRainforest are more than just pretty pictures: they help to transport people deep into the heart of these mystical, but often remote woodlands. Last year, we asked photographer John MacPherson to capture some new images for us. This is his story:
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Happy International Women's Day! 

To celebrate, we've brought together a collection of blog posts from our amazing journal editors, showcasing their work as inspiring women in the ecological community.

#IWD2025
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https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/international-womens-day/