Valentina Belén

Wonderful to see the launch of 'Antarctica as a Model for Global Peace', featuring PML's Prof Matt Frost. This is a new international publication exploring Antarctica as a model for peaceful, science-driven governance and collaboration. 🔗 agendaantartica.org/peacebook/

It’s almost like something dramatically changed after the Industrial Revolution! (figure via Ed Hawkins)

YouTube video by Beautiful Chorus Beautiful Chorus - Being of Love (Official Visualizer)

There is no force that can break the sound of unity.
We are one source, so let’s get together, Love.
There is no force that can break the sound of unity.
Together we’re a barrier, a being full of love,
Love inside our hearts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=buov...

A collage of photographs of red seaweeds that have been pressed and preserved. There is a note in the top right corner that says happy world algae day

Time to celebrate our photosynthetic pals as today is #WorldAlgaeDay! You can find out more about the work @thembauk.bsky.social is doing to understand and protect our algal allies at buff.ly/grsdnhj

Comparto mi columna de ayer en La Segunda

Soon may the explainer come: Everything you’ve always wanted to know about sea shanties but were afraid to ask The hot new thing on the internet is the latest revival of a centuries-old musical tradition. The humble sea shanty has taken the internet by storm, with remixes of remixes getting millions of view…

Since everyone is talking about these all the time, here's my article about the history and importance of sea shanties. It features interviews with expert maritime historians.

www.southernfriedscience.com/soon-may-the... 🧪🦑🌍 #SciComm

Muy bien.

Nigel Farage is no Ramsay MacDonald: Comparing the Rise of Reform with the Rise of Labour It is hard not to suspect that arresting the rise of Reform could be beyond the powers of both current party leaders.

If the Tories agree to be the junior partners supporting a Reform government, they are sending an unmistakable signal that the Conservatives are finished as one of the two main parties of government, argues PQ co-ed Ben Jackson.

politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/nigel-f...

RIP #JaneGoodall - one of the modern pioneers of profound interconnections between people, animals and ecosystems. Her life was lived through science, compassion and tireless advocacy for the multiple values of nature - leaving a legacy that will endure for people and planet.

Drawdown® Explorer We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with the Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it.

Many people feel overwhelmed with the number of potential climate solutions, and are not quite sure what to focus on.

@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.

Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer

✍️A milestone for ocean governance: #BBNJ is set to enter into force soon.

As the UN agency leading on fisheries, @fao.org will support its implementation, ensuring biodiversity & fisheries go hand in hand through guidance & capacity building.

openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.50...

🌊 How are ocean accounts a valuable tool in marine restoration? 💡

Our blog explain the benefits of ocean accounts, which brings diverse data sources together into one system, simplifying tracking and monitoring of changes in marine ecosystems over time.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/yvc5wma5

Frontiers | Understanding the Response of Ecosystems to Increasing Human Pressures and Climate Change – Management Options The human footprint on the world's oceans has grown significantly in recent years, exerting immense pressure on marine ecosystems and leading to a decline in...

Our Editorial concludes a Research Topic with 26 insightful articles on how #ecosystems respond to human pressures & #ClimateChange: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...

Explore the full collection: www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

#MarineScience #Conservation #Biodiversity #MarineEcology
🧪🌍🌐🌊

🚨 Paper Alert!🚨

Obligations + challenges + risks + opportunities for successful implementation of #OECMs

1️⃣ adapt international #standards and values to #local #contexts

2️⃣ be #evidence-based + #participative

3️⃣ be #prioritized .

📰 doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

@fao.org welcomes the @wto.org Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

“This agreement is very positive for the sustainability of fisheries resources, which we all depend on,” said @manufao.bsky.social.

www.fao.org/newsroom/det...

#PSMA #FightIUUFishing

Title, journalist’s name, photograph of Arctic ice melting, and first paragraph from a news report about Arctic warming and climate geoengineering published by CBC News

Could geoengineering interventions combat climate change by reducing the sun’s warming effects? @bridgetsh.bsky.social reports on a new research paper that found 5 proposed interventions could do “severe environmental damage.” #Decarbonization is still the main way forward www.cbc.ca/news/science...

At #COP16Colombia, Parties to the CBD adopted new mechanisms for describing and updating ecologically or biologically significant marine areas #EBSAs.

The CBD Secretariat ( @unbiodiversity.bsky.social) now accepts #EBSAs submissions on a rolling basis.

🔵Learn more:▶️ cbd.int/marine/ebsas

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

A new study in @nature.com shows that abrupt changes to Antarctica’s currents, ice and glaciers are already underway – and likely to significantly intensify in the future, with global impacts for generations to come.🧪🌏

Read more in @theconversation.com 

Download our conference report, “Building Bridges: Shaping Europe’s Science-for-Policy Landscape,” to dive into session summaries, speaker insights, and practical lessons for building trust and impact in European policymaking. scadv.eu/tVFH3mJ

Mass support for conserving 30% of the Earth by 2030: Experimental evidence from five continents | PNAS Rapid global expansion of protected areas is critical for safeguarding biodiversity but depends on political action for successful implementation. ...

New: Strong global support for the 30x30 conservation target

*Data from 5 continents (N=12k) show 82% in support of 30x30

*2 experiments find highly consistent expansion policy preferences, incl. prioritization of nature and rich countries bearing higher costs

Out now OA in @pnas.org. Viz. below.

Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, an ocean current, keeps Northern Europe warm

Without it, winters in London could see cold extremes of -20C

New study says collapse of the current due to climate change is 25% chance even in low emission futures

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and keywords from a paper about defining “good evidence” for environmental decision making based on insights from Canadian professionals working at the science-policy interface

Understanding how policymakers define & select evidence in environmental decisions is crucially important. Based on interviews with 84 Canadian professionals working at science-policy interfaces, Nyboer et al. set out a new definition of “good evidence” @sjcfishy.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and key words from a paper about using strategic environmental assessments as a source of information to support decision-making about marine renewable energy initiatives

In the context of the #oceans as key to solutions to the #climate crisis, Fusco & Singh studied whether strategic environmental assessments (SEAs) provide #information needed to support #renewable energy #decisions. While the potential exists, how #SEAs are conducted matters doi.org/10.1007/s002...

Winners and losers in a hotter ocean Fish will follow the plankton.

🌊 Winners and losers in a hotter ocean

theconversation.com/winners-and-...

Kelp forests in Marine Protected Areas are more resilient to marine heatwaves New research finds that Marine Protected Areas can boost the recovery of globally important kelp forests following marine heatwaves. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society’...

🌱Kelp forests in marine protected areas are more resilient to marine heatwaves, new research show! Meaning it is all the more vital we ensure our ocean havens are truly protected from destructive threats like bottom trawling
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Title, author’s name, and abstract from a paper about the history of the IPCC and the major roles Bert Bolin, the first chair, filled in its establishment.

For almost 40 years the #IPCC has been producing major reports about the #climate crisis. C. Granado describes how Bert Bolin, a highly regarded climate scientist & first IPCC chair, was an effective mediator & advocate & filled a major role in legitimizing the IPCC globally doi.org/10.1017/S000...

Title, authors’ names, abstract, and a figure illustrating recommendations from a new paper about overcoming marginalization of experiential knowledge in co-production of knowledge in environmental science-policy initiatives

Despite knowledge co-production becoming a “central ambition at the environmental science-policy interface,” experiential knowledge remains marginalized. Johner et al. offer 7 recommendations, particularly a key role for stories, as a way forward @chriscvitanovic.bsky.social‬ doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

This is a prime case study of how moving your issue agenda as a center right party (Cons) to the right extremes will eventually cost yourself everything.

The Cons are projected at 24!!! seats right now.

Reform at 395!

The US is building a record amount of electricity generation capacity in 2025 to meet rapidly growing demand. And its overwhelmingly clean energy, with a bit of gas. Meanwhile the Trump administration wants to stop permitting of new solar and wind projects.

In unhealthy relationships, people walk on eggshells to avoid conflict. They tell you what you want to hear.

In healthy relationships, people have the courage to address conflict. They tell you what you need to hear.

Silence protects fragile ties. Candor strengthens real bonds.