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Joe Llanos

@joellanos.bsky.social
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Ecologist working in policy. May start talking about soil...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There aren't many days when you can kayak off Start Point, renowned for one of Britain's most dangerous tidal races. But yesterday the stars aligned, so I bunked off work. Delighted to see Rupert Kirkwood (the Lone Kayaker) out there. He took this picture of me +1. Before you ask: yes, it's real. 🧵
In my kayak, watching a bluefin tuna leaping beside me.
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ECIU @eciu.net · 08/07/2025
Farmer confidence battered by climate change – new research Over 80% of farmers are concerned about the impact of climate change on their ability to make a living, as more than four fifths say extreme weather has hit their productivity. eciu.net/media/press...
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Farmer confidence battered by climate change – new research
Over 80% of farmers are concerned about the impact of climate change on their ability to make a living, as more than four fifths say extreme weather has hit their productivity
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The Chancellor spoke of ‘fixing the foundations.’ But no foundation is more vital – or more at risk – than nature. It underpins our health, our economy, and our food security. The government must continue to invest in its recovery: because there is no future without it. 🍃
A Yellowhammer perches quietly on a branch, bathed in golden evening light. Around it, leaves glow softly in the fading sun. The image captures a fragile moment in nature: beautiful, vital, and at risk...reminding us what’s at stake if we fail to invest in a thriving natural world.
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
For months, alongside farmers, supporters, and nature groups, we’ve made the case for protecting nature-friendly farming. Today, we’re pleased to see HM Treasury has listened: the nature-friendly farming budget has been maintained. This is a crucial step, but nature needs more...
A swathe of oxeye daisies in full bloom lines the edge of a green arable field, under a blue sky scattered with light cloud. The scene evokes a thriving, balanced countryside where wildflowers and crops grow side by side.
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Vicki Hird MSc FRES @vickihird.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Well I can totally see where this guy is coming from Also called Moss piglets. Wondrous animals www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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A moment that changed me: I saw my first wild water bear – and snapped out of my despair at the world
I was in anguish over the climate crisis, ecological devastation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But this almost indestructible little creature gave me a lesson in resilience
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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 03/06/2025
📣Calling all PhD students – want to learn how to translate ecological research into impact? The BES Policy Fellowships are now open 👇
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
We’ve just delivered a message to Downing Street, backed by over 100,000 of you.‼️ Farmers, NGOs and the public are standing together to demand action. UK Government, this is a call you can't afford to ignore. Any cut now would be a disaster for farming and nature.
A group of campaigners from the RSPB and partner organisations stand in front of the Houses of Parliament, holding bold signs calling for support for nature-friendly farming. One sign reads “Nature can’t afford a pay cut!” while others say “Farm with nature” and “To grow food, we need nature.” Three people wear oversized bird head costumes, and at the centre, a young woman holds a box showing the petition total: 106,744 signatures. The mood is determined and urgent, highlighting public support for protecting nature’s farming budget.
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Chris Jones @cwjoneschris.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Swifts shape a fly-by, their high, riotous piercings, and one year’s shot past. @longbarrowpress.bsky.social @joellanos.bsky.social @poet-markgoodwin.bsky.social
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 27/04/2025
All latitude bands have observed unusually warm temperatures over the last three months, except for around the South Pole again [Plot shows zonal-mean temperature anomalies, with latitude = y-axis (not scaled by distance). GISTEMPv4 data shown here using their standard 1951-1980 reference period]
Bar graph showing zonal mean surface air temperature anomalies for the January to March 2025 period. All latitude bands are above average relative to a 1951-1980 climate baseline using GISTEMPv4.
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Per Ahlberg @perahlberg.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
With the state of the world as it is right now, we can all do with a timeline cleanser - and here's the ultimate one, the very Mount Olympus of slow TV: The Great Elk (or Moose, if you're North American) Migration! 🧵 It's an annual Swedish TV event following the migration of elk (Alces alces)
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
1/ The view from our bedroom window earlier this week was the eerie sight of a blaze across Garth Hill, South Wales. The weather conditions preceding the fire were extremely dry leaving the grass & bracken to turn to tinder. Here's a 🧵putting this fire context... (Photo credit: Ryan Davies)
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Natasha Walter @natashawalter.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Love this passionate call to action from @jksteinberger.bsky.social 'We have to put forward a positive vision, worth fighting for.' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump and Musk have ushered in a terrible era of cataclysm capitalism. But I have a plan to counter it | Julia Steinberger
The speed with which US democracy is being dismantled is dizzying, but if we organise resistance now we can stop this, says Julia Steinberger of the University of Lausanne
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soilytix.bsky.social @soilytix.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Great work by @joellanos.bsky.social and team! This study highlights the power of eDNA in tracking soil biodiversity - especially earthworms, the unsung heroes of healthy soils. A step forward for precision monitoring in regenerative agriculture! 🌍🪱🔬 #SustainableFarming #SoilScience
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Joe Llanos @joellanos.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
If you're interested in monitoring soil biodiversity, eDNA and regenerative agriculture, check out our new study below #soil #farming #nature #science
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Melissa Minter @mminter.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Our #interdisciplinary paper investigating the synergies and trade-offs of upland treescape expansion is now out in @peopleandnature.bsky.social which is part of the STAND @uktreescapes.bsky.social project led by the @rspb.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Using participatory scenario planning to explore the synergies and trade‐offs from upland treescape expansion
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I can't stand bullies. President Zelensky is now trying to stand up against two of them. We should have his back. #SlavaUkraïni
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget level should be set at 535 MtCO2e, an 87% reduction against 1990 levels. This country has a prosperous and secure future ahead. The fossil fuel age is over – it’s time to electrify the United Kingdom. www.theccc.org.uk/2025/02/26/e...
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​​End the fossil fuel age for a secure and prosperous future.​  - Climate Change Committee
Today the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK.…
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 28/02/2024
BIG news: EU Parliament passes major nature restoration law 🎉 A huge win for nature, this puts crucial habitats - from forests and grasslands to wetlands and rivers - back on the path to recovery. An incredible result for BirdLife Europe & the #RestoreNature coalition.
A screenshot of a news story from The Brussels Times. The headline reads: EU nature law passes to restore 20% of Europe's degraded land and sea. Beneath the headline is an image of a bee extracting nectar from a cluster of tall purple flowers. Their bright colour contrasts with the blurred green background of their stems and surrounding grasses. Beneath the image, text reads: The European Parliament finally approved the Nature Restoration law on Tuesday - setting a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of its land and sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.
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Dustin Benton @dbenton.bsky.social · 02/02/2024
In the back and forth over whether the UK can afford £28bn/year of productivity enhancing green investment, I note that one fossil fuel company - Shell - made £22bn in profit last year. The UK can afford £28bn. If anything, it can't afford not to spend it www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK risks steep decline without £28bn green economy pledge, Labour warned
Business leader says investment in low-carbon economy is ‘absolute minimum’, a view echoed by other experts
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 09/01/2024
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 01/01/2024
2023 was the warmest year on record globally by a large margin. Another dark red stripe gets added, though I think I need a new colour. #ShowYourStripes
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Chris Jones @cwjoneschris.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
The latest episode of my podcast is out featuring poet Pam Thompson. We discuss James Schuyler’s poem ‘Hymn to Life’ and her own poem ‘An Afternoon’ which is a moving celebration of the life of the little known artist Edith Spiller. www.podbean.com/ei/pb-5fw9r-...
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Pam Thompson on James Schuyler’s ’Hymn to Life’ and her own poem ’An Afternoon’
In this episode, Pam Thompson discusses James Schuyler’s ‘Hymn to Life’ and how reading this work influenced the writing of her own poem ‘An Afternoon’. In the interview, Pam talks about how...
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