iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 15/08/2026

The Times has just published these two reader letters in response to a column by @hugorifkind.bsky.social headlined: "Where are all those climate deniers now?" I just googled them. The first is a "retired consultant in rheumatology" The second is "UK former chief geologist, BP North Sea"

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

“Although some projections indicate new species of crops could be cultivated in the UK in warmer climates, the recent reality evidenced by increased frequency of extreme weather events means that new crops are just as vulnerable as those currently in the UK” www.ukclimaterisk.org/publications...

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Chapter 5: Land, Nature, and Food - UK Climate Risk

About this document Lead authors: James M. Bullock, Sevrine Sailley, Cristina Argudin-Violante, Carol Wagstaff Contributing authors: Mike Morecroft,…

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Let’s embrace wildfires, droughts, floods and climate change that will get progressively worse and more destructive Let’s embrace ecosystem collapse, food shortages, threats to infrastructure and economic disaster

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Paul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"We, the undersigned, urge the Prime Minister to convene a live, televised emergency briefing, delivered by independent experts." We've an open letter in the FT today calling on Andy Burnham to hold a national emergency briefing on climate and nature.

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

And on The Tube in London... the people speak out.

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Dr Alex Bond @thelabandfield.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Folks! It's so good to see this back. If you are any flavour of queer doing any flavour of science, tech, engineering, or maths - come along! It's free and a lovely time, I promise. Their taste in plenary speakers is also impeccable...

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Global Change Biology @globalchangebio.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

RESEARCH ARTICLE Centurial Degradation of Insect Diversity in Lowland Rivers: Partial Recovery but Restructuration 🔗 buff.ly/hdrfL30

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Congratulations Dr @justinephraimisip.bsky.social!!! And thanks so much to Chris Hassall and Ellie Leadbeater for examining Justin’s thesis 🎉🍾

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

For all the proud parents and their trans kids - this week’s @bigissue.com #poetry #lgbtq #trans #pride

He's walking the dog

With his PROUD DAD
T-shirt on
Lines of love
In blue and pink
A symbol of solidarity
He might not have
imagined in early infancy
But he wants all to see
he will face the
ignorant hate
And say out loud
"The issue is not my child's existence
their
But the sunk cost persistence
Of your need to alienate
While you recline into that petty mind
Every day, I find another way
To feel a love that bursts from my heart
While you go thirsty"

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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Thank you to @pippaneill.bsky.social for this article about the #NationalEmergencyBriefing in the Guardian. For a screening near you: www.nebriefing.org/screening-map Enter postcode to see if your MP has joined the Parliamentary Call for a televised briefing: www.nebriefing.org/parliamentar...

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MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis

As UK swelters in another heatwave, 50-minute Chris Packham film outlines threats to security, economy and health

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Please enjoy my terrible taxidermy as mentioned in this episode… with apologies to Darwin for laughing at his attempts…

A very badly taxidermied hamster. Grey with big bulging eyes and a weirdly zombie like pose

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The World Climate Research Programme @wcrpclimate.bsky.social has been aligning global research efforts towards policy needs since 1980. We suggest that an analogous organisation for #biodiversity science is needed in order to enable and support effective policy action.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 16/06/2026

The laid-out version of the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Summary for Policymakers is now available in English, offering science-based insights on the impacts & dependencies of business on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people. 🌍 🧪🏡 www.ipbes.net/business-impact

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Ever felt that your usual restaurant isn’t blatty enough? Davos has it covered.

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Julia PG Jones @juliajones.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Are you interested in Biodiversity Net Gain, biodiversity credits, or biodiversity metrics more broadly? If so then this thread (our new paper) is for you! We explore how good England's statutory biodiversity metric is at measuring change. #BNG conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Reducing variability in habitat condition assessments is critical if nature‐market metrics are to represent true biodiversity change

There is growing interest in condition-area metrics to measure gains and losses in biodiversity to support policies for development, such as England's Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). We model the impact...

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Alejandro Ordonez @anordonez1.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

At #WBF26, @beckyck.bsky.social makes a powerful point! We know a lot about ecosystems decline, but we must also dedicate equal energy to uncovering the secrets behind successful recovery. Let's inspire action for biodiversity and science-driven solutions! #Biodiversity #ScienceForRecovery

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Natalie Cooper @nhcooper123.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This was so fun, with Winston the swan looming over @joshlukedavis.com in a menacing way. And features two of my absolute favourite stories debunking the "biological sex is simple" myth - trans pheasants and gynandromorphs ❤️. And poetry by @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social! The perfect PRIDE episode. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Art invasion at #WBF26! The brilliant @thijsbiersteker.bsky.social and his Woven Studio team have - once again - turned #biodiversity time-series into beautiful impactful art. This time, it’s invasive species numbers. He’ll be talking about it in Foyer A1 at 17:15 on Monday 15th June!

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Helmut Hillebrand @hillebr1.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Andy Purvis on Biodiversity Intactness at #WBF2026 @worldbioforum.bsky.social

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Excited to be in Davos for #WBF2026! And *really* looking forward to this discussion of what to do about the lack of a biodiversity analogue of the World Climate Research Program. Please do come along and contribute - Wednesday, 12:00-13:00, in room Wisshorn! And please pass the word on 😀.

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I’m delighted - literally honoured - to have been awarded an OBE in the King’s birthday honours list. A huge thank you to everyone I’ve worked with, especially at @nhm-london.bsky.social, and especially everyone in the Biodiversity Futures Lab! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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King’s Birthday Honours 2026: The full list

The recipients span a diverse array of fields, from sport and health to business, technology and the arts

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Good news! Ministers have finally given green light to new #NaturalHistory GCSE. We’ve campaigned so long for this! Big hats off to tireless advocate Mary Colwell 🙌 Now our young people will have a chance to get to know & love the natural world, to feel awe & wonder, & gain skills to protect it 🌷🌳🦡

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Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens

Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Twitter gave me the biggest platform I've ever had to push for action on climate and nature But X is an instrument of disinformation and division, and it needs to be banned

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Marc Jones @marcehjones.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It's now less than 24 hours until #JurassicOceans opens at the Natural History Museum London, UK, marking it's European debut. - www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibi... Come see #ichthyosaurs #plesiosaurs #mosasaurs #Leedsichthys & many more wonderful marine fossil creatures. 🌊🐚🐟🦈 @nhm-london.bsky.social

The entrance to the Waterhouse Gallery from Birds showing the Jurassic Oceans signage.

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Emma Caton @emmacaton.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Had a wonderful time presenting the Natural History Museum’s livestream last night, giving a first look at the fantastic new exhibition, Jurassic Oceans! 🐟 The exhibition looks amazing, and it was great to speak with some of the scientists who brought it all to life. 👏

Emma presenting in front of an icthyosaur fossil

Exhibition entrance, which reads, "Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep".

Camera and lighting setup in front of a Pliosaur skeleton.

Two marine reptiles in front of a clapperboard

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Josh Luke Davis 🏳️‍🌈 @joshlukedavis.com · 22/04/2026

If you're around in London this weekend, then get yourself a ticket for Generation Hope! Lots of really great events involving scientists, activists and artists, and all completely free! Go go go! 🙌🏻🌍🌱🧪

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Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Full IPBES Nexus assessment www.ipbes.net/nexus-assess... is now available full title: Thematic Assessment Report on the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🚨 New Blog Post! Methods in Ecology and Evolution senior editor Natalie cooper discusses the logistics and challenges of running a hackathon🖥️ 🌐 Read the blog here: buff.ly/CrL608A

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Oxford Ecosystems @oxfordecosystems.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

In a recent presentation to the Ecosystems Lab, @tanayanair.bsky.social shared early insights from fieldwork across India and Ghana, exploring nutrient cycling in tropical forests and savannas through a collaborative, multi-site research project. Read more: www.oxfordecosystems.org/post/studyin...

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Studying Nutrient Flows Across Tropical Forests and Savannas: A Collaborative Project

Research by Tanaya Nair explores how nutrients move through plants and soils across tropical ecosystems in India and Ghana.

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Congratulations to the wonderful @thelabandfield.bsky.social, as well as to the other 9 recipients of the Pride in Stem Decadal Awards!!! 👏👏👏 prideinstem.org/2026/04/01/t...

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These Are The Pride In STEM Decadal Award Recipients | Pride in STEM

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

It is already absolutely decorous! Guiding someone through a patently absurd task - “you will become an international expert (certified by esteemed professionals) in this field you’d barely met before” - is an AMAZING part of the job, and never gets old! Congrats to you and them! 👏👏👏

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Brilliant, inspiring and #FREE!!! Generation Hope is at @nhm-london.bsky.social from 23-26 April! A collab with youth climate & nature activists, GenHope empowers people to become advocates for the planet. All free but you *do* have to register - www.nhm.ac.uk/events/gener.... Pls spread the word!

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Generation Hope | Natural History Museum

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Erica McAlister @flygirlnhm.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The @nhm-london.bsky.social #GenerationHope program, in collaboration with youth climate/nature advocates from across the world, aimed at empowering people to become planetary advocates I LOVE this planet (esp the flies) & will be talking Flies, collections & Hope www.nhm.ac.uk/events/gener...

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 17/03/2026

A new PNAS Perspective from the 2025 US–UK Scientific Forum proposes a global Biodiversity Monitoring Standards Framework to make data more consistent and actionable for policy. Read the Perspective: ow.ly/fj2A50Yvic4 Learn more about the forum: ow.ly/LqV550Yvic5

PNAS – From data to decisions: Toward a Biodiversity Monitoring Standards Framework by Andrew Gonzalez, Tom August, Sallie Bailey, et al. Read now!

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 12/03/2026

Addressing global biodiversity loss needs more than data collection. A new PNAS Perspective from the 2025 US–UK Scientific Forum outlines 9 changes to improve how biodiversity is measured and used for conservation. Read now: ow.ly/BH5Q50YsXUY Forum: ow.ly/U5ZV50YsUTK

PNAS – Nine changes needed to deliver a radical transformation in biodiversity measurement by William J. Sutherland, Neil D. Burgess, Scott V. Edwards, et al. Read now!

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Andy Purvis @andypurvisnhm.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Excellent blog post from @anil.recoil.org on two new @pnas.org big-team papers from a workshop last May. H/T @bio-diverse.bsky.social, who rightly points out "This is firmly in the realm of the doable". I'd go further - we can't afford not to.

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Erica McAlister @flygirlnhm.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Look who is giving a Royal Institute Lecture 😉...on flies..can you believe it.... Very excited to be giving a talk about the Life Cycles of Flies - the vast and splendid adaptations undertaken by these little marvels.. www.rigb.org/whats-on/met...

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 06/03/2026

Made it to Friday but at what cost

A brown penguin chick of some kind. It looks very much like a man in a suit. It is bedraggled and miserable

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Alexa Varah @alexavarah.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Love this from @britishecologicalsociety.org this morning! Science communication is a difficult skill....

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The alt text

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