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Reader in #Biodiversity #Conservation @dice-kent.bsky.social; Research interests #extinction, spp id, #orchid #ecology, #wildlifetrade inc @wildlifetrade.bsky.social; APHAgovuk #Wildlife Inspector & SAB member; own views tinyurl.com/bd3r7tsp

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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
BBC News - Record mushroom sightings predicted this autumn www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Record mushroom sightings predicted this autumn says RHS
Prolonged heat and the warm autumn provide the ideal conditions for many fungi to flourish.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
BBC News - World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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World's largest penguin colony hit by climate-driven decline
Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
BBC News - Wonky wych elm in County Down crowned Tree of the Year www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Tree of the Year: Wonky wych elm in County Down wins title
It is the first time a tree in Northern Ireland has won the national title since it was launched in 2014.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
BBC News - UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK bluefin tuna comeback shows nature can recover, says WWF
The tuna is one of several wildlife recoveries highlighted in a major new report from WWF.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
BBC News - Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BBC News - Chemistry Nobel awarded for solving mystery of life's asymmetry www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai
The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BBC News - A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows
A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
BBC News - 'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
BBC News - Why is it called 'El Niño'? - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Why is it called 'El Niño'?
El Niño can cause major shifts in weather patterns around the world, with the Met Office saying many of the expected impacts are already being felt.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
BBC News - Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up? - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?
The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
BBC News - UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times, documents reveal www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK oil refinery broke toxic pollution limits dozens of times
Pollution was spilled into local rivers and protected sites, documents shared with the BBC suggest.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
BBC News - Sea 'scarecrows' to help prevent seabird deaths www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Scarecrow' helps tackle accidental seabird deaths in Cornwall
Researchers say the floating device acted as a deterrent for seabirds in the area.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
BBC News - Rainbow sea slug find a reminder of climate change www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rainbow sea slug find in Cornwall a reminder of climate change
Conservationists say the animal was discovered on a Cornish beach during an event.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Will there be an audiobook?
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨NEW PAPER🚨'Assessing safeguards against the illegal wildlife trade on AI platforms' by @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social & Jason Nurse @kent.ac.uk @dice-kent.bsky.social in @conbiology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Assessing safeguards against the illegal wildlife trade on AI platforms
AI platforms, while offering many positive applications, also present new risks to society, including the facilitation of trade in threatened and illegal wildlife. Although these platforms employ saf...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BBC News - Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss
Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BBC News - 'Backpack' declared Alaska's Fat Bear Week winner www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Backpack' declared Alaska's Fat Bear Week winner
"Backpack" defeated a bear known only as "910" in the final round of the annual competition.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
BBC News - Wildfires: Is southern England prepared? - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Wildfires: Are Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight prepared?
Experts have warned the risk of wildfires could double within the next 50 years.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨NEW PAPER🚨'Assessing safeguards against the illegal wildlife trade on AI platforms' by @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social & Jason Nurse @kent.ac.uk @dice-kent.bsky.social in @conbiology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨NEW PAPER🚨'Assessing safeguards against the illegal wildlife trade on AI platforms' by @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social & Jason Nurse @kent.ac.uk @dice-kent.bsky.social in @conbiology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BBC News - Shropshire farmers say Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) funding fight was 'fastest finger first' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Shropshire farmers say funding fight was 'fastest finger first'
Applications for this year's government funding opened on 22 September, but closed in under 6 hours.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BBC News - Farmer says 'easier to get Glastonbury tickets than eco funding' Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)- BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Farmer says 'easier to get Glastonbury tickets than eco funding'
A farmer says he missed out on £75k of funding from a green scheme because he was travelling to receive an eco award.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BBC News - Bumblebee project seeking to help rare species www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bumblebee project seeking to 'turn the tide' for rare UK species
The programme to help the Moss carder species will focus on Cornwall, Kent and the North Pennines.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BBC News - Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks
Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BBC News - Nature spaces 'need to be right next to where people live' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nature spaces 'need to be right next to where people live'
Campaigners are pushing for more wildlife-rich green spaces to be created within urban communities.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BBC News - The Video Playlist: Shipwreck found on Nantucket during nor'easter storm - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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The Video Playlist: Shipwreck found on Nantucket during nor'easter storm
The so-called nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media says.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
BBC News - Fossil found on Welsh beach ends 'confusion' over 200-million-year-old fish teeth www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Saurichthys fish fossil found in Wales resolves teeth confusion
Fossilised teeth across Europe had been wrongly identified until the latest find in south Wales.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨NEW PAPER🚨'Assessing safeguards against the illegal wildlife trade on AI platforms' by @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social & Jason Nurse @kent.ac.uk @dice-kent.bsky.social in @conbiology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
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Assessing safeguards against the illegal wildlife trade on AI platforms
AI platforms, while offering many positive applications, also present new risks to society, including the facilitation of trade in threatened and illegal wildlife. Although these platforms employ saf...
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BBC News - Farmers' race for £233m sustainable farming incentive funding like 'scramble for Oasis tickets' - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Farmers' race for £233m funding like 'scramble for Oasis tickets'
Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
BBC News - Rare bittern seen in Sheffield woman's back garden - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rare bittern seen in Sheffield woman's back garden
The bird is one of the UK's rarest species, with the urban sighting described as "exceptional".
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
BBC News - The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Indonesia Carstensz Pyramid: Papua's 'eternal snow' on Puncak Jaya is about to disappear forever
Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6... Growers going head-to-head at giant veg competition after exceptionally hot summer - BBC News
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Growers going head-to-head at giant veg competition after exceptionally hot summer
The national championship, held at the Malvern Autumn Show, often sees world records broken. This year, UK growers faced a summer of dry ground and drought.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BBC News - Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Elephants treat themselves with medicinal plants, witnesses say
African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BBC News - When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds in the UK? - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds in the UK?
A pair of grey squirrels was reportedly brought to the United Kingdom by a Cheshire banker in 1876.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BBC News - Spain battles climate change on several fronts www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Spain battles climate change on several fronts
A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BBC News - Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak - BBC Weather www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
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Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world.
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Miguel Clavero @chikichanka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Outdoor domestic cats impact biodiversity beyond terrestrial systems This Hector's dolphin, and the fetus it carried, died of toxoplasmosis Only outdoor cats disperse Toxoplasma oocysts in the environment Keep cars indoors For biodiversity, health and cat safety www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
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Dolphin found dead on Invercargill beach died from toxoplasmosis
A pregnant Hector's dolphin found dead on an Invercargill beach died from toxoplasmosis.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BBC News - Record year for hen harrier chicks at Cumbria reserve - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Record year for hen harrier chicks at Cumbria reserve
The RSPB says despite the project's "amazing success" it fears the birds could be illegally killed.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BBC News - Spotted wildcat from Bolivian forest revealed as new species - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Spotted wildcat from Bolivian forest revealed as new species
A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BBC News - See tiny organisms on show in microscopic video competition - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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See tiny organisms on show in microscopic video competition
The winning video features tiny hair-like structures, called cilia, in the airways of a child with a rare genetic disease.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BBC News - Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental activists, report says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental defenders, report says
The two countries accounted for 52% of killings of environmental activists in 2025, according to Global Witness.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I expect we'll see some world records in rowing... BBC News - River home to 500 crocodiles chosen as Olympic rowing venue www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympi...
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River that is home to 500 crocodiles chosen to host 2032 Olympic rowing and canoe events
A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles is given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.
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David Roberts @drdavidlroberts.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BBC News - Natural History Museum opens gallery locked in 1943 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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London's Natural History Museum opens gallery locked in 1943
The gallery reopens on Wednesday more than 80 years since it closed during WWII.
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