Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2026++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n... 11332511369
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettYago Santos @yrs-pa.bsky.social · 01/05/2026O desmatamento nunca foi o único problema, mas era o maior. Agora temos menos floresta a cada ano e mais degradação rolando. Um tipo gigante agora é fogo. A @erikaberenguer.bsky.social deu o papo aqui no vídeo youtu.be/jy3X8jwB6U4?...youtu.beAmazônia à prova de fogo | Erika Berenguer | TEDxAmazônia | Erika Berenguer | TEDxAmazôniaYouTube video by TEDx Talks 12812
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 01/05/2026link.growkudos.com/1ecojj80utclink.growkudos.comDeforestation policies do not reduce forest degradation in the Brazilian AmazonThis study examines whether policies aimed at reducing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon are also effective at limiting forest degradation. While deforestation refers to the complete clearing of f... 293
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 30/04/2026New article by our group in @pnas.org 📄🌳 We often focus on stopping deforestation —but what about forest degradation? Are existing deforestation policies offering any protection against this problem? www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #Amazon #Deforestation #ClimatePolicy #Conservationpnas.orgDeforestation-focused policies do not reduce degradation in the Brazilian Amazon | PNASForest degradation causes large declines in carbon stocks, biodiversity, and ecosystem services, despite leaving some trees standing. Over the past... 1103
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 02/03/2026You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America. And if it was any other president’s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, it’d be the instant end of their presidency. 1696237295924
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettEos @eos.org · 13/02/2026For interdisciplinary scientists lacking a home, one path forward is building a new community of researchers with shared interests, say Laura Vang Rasmussen, @rachgarr.bsky.social, @sofiananni.bsky.social, @nramankutty.bsky.social, & Ariane de Bremond @glp-earth.bsky.social. eos.org/opinions/cre...eos.orgCreating Communities to Help Interdisciplinary Scientists Thrive - EosSolving complex challenges often requires diverse expertise, but skepticism remains within traditional academic institutions and mindsets regarding interdisciplinary science and scientists. 064
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Almost as remarkable as the flooding is having a public service that actually functions. There are crazy floods often in the us and people are largely on their own. #climate change 272
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Thank goodness www.nytimes.com/video/world/...nytimes.comVideo: First Vehicles Cross Reopened Gaza BorderThe Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened Monday after having been largely closed since May 2024. It allowed some Gazans who had fled during the war to return. Sick and wounded people ... 031
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettBen Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary people. Over half of the world’s largest media companies have billionaire owners. 9 of the top 10 social media companies are run by just six billionaires. 📖 oi-files-d8-prod.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/...oi-files-d8-prod.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com 11711
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettBen Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 19/01/2026New Oxfam Inequality report just dropped: Billionaire wealth has grown by 80% since 2020. The world’s 12 richest billionaires have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity. Elon Musk is the first ever person to have over half a trillion dollars wealth. 12118
Reposted by Prof Rachael Garrettrehamelsakka.bsky.social @rehamelsakka.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Hello friends! Thank you for all of your help and support. My children were so excited for fresh eggs we were able to get with donations and I would love for them to feel this excitement again. www.gofundme.com/f/reham-and-... 068
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Imagine setting out in a desperate attempt to save your loved ones from starving and being shot in the back as you carry a bag of flower. No, I will #neverforget. 0112
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Can we just start referring to him as piggy now? 3200
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettJonatan Hildén @jhilden.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Tämä lienee jo tuttu 1286
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettBen Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 10/11/2025The Israeli army killed Gaza civilians in a free-for-all, say ... ... Israeli soldiers who served there. 057
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 06/11/2025One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNScnewyorkermag.visitlink.meThe Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of ThousandsThe short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes. 42892165980
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 06/11/2025On average Meta shows its platforms’ users an estimated 15 billion “higher risk” scam advertisements every day. (Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue from this category of scam ads each year.) www.reuters.com/investigatio...reuters.comMeta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents showMeta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show. 12188111
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettAndy Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ revkin.substack.com @revkin.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Gutsy and fascinating work developing a chicken pain index, in essence, as a path to more ethical animal-agriculture futures in a protein-hungry world by @cleoverk.bsky.social 🧪🐓. Paper and summary: 🧵 241
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettDr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 06/11/2025"In total, the Gates Foundation (formerly known as the The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) has donated $3,519,491 to Lomborg’s think tank. The most recent tax filing on record includes a 2022 donation to the Copenhagen Consensus Center worth $1.25 million" - @rtakver.bsky.social, @desmog.comdesmog.comBill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn LomborgTax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center. 811267
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettDr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 04/11/2025😢 "Perhaps the most striking findings is that the British public vastly overestimates the cost getting to net zero by almost 14,000%, fueling scepticism & a reluctance to pay. On average, they estimate it will need 28% of GDP by 2050, compared to @thecccuk.bsky.social forecast of just 0.2%"fgsglobal.comAre the advocates for net zero losing the fight?The cost of misunderstanding: How public perception shapes the net zero debate 411676
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 03/11/2025@lailaberning.bsky.social congratulations on your stellar defense today!! 030
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 30/10/2025ICMY ‼️ GLP land system science experts published our 8️⃣ policy principles for sustainable & just land systems. Following these principles from agenda setting to formulation to implementation can help improve land policy. @glp-earth.bsky.social @royalsociety.org @camunigeography.bsky.social 272
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 24/10/2025#USA2025 How to Make Sense of the Federal Forces on the Streets www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comWho Are the Federal Forces Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations and Crime Crackdown?As President Trump deploys ICE, Border Patrol, the National Guard and other forces to U.S. cities, here’s how to tell them apart — and what their powers are. 231
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettErle Ellis @erleellis.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Policy principles for sustainable and just land systems @rachgarr.bsky.social etal. @royalsociety.org royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.... 072
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 20/10/2025That's 250 million not going to helping people. @senategop.govpeeps.us @houserepublicans.bsky.social This is how you serve your country? What a joke. 050
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Public write up of our recent @consletters.bsky.social paper. "Our results were clear: across both countries, our experts judged that #political will and #law enforcement were by far the most important factors for protecting #forests... theconversation.com/protecting-b...theconversation.comProtecting Brazil and Indonesia’s tropical forests requires political will, law enforcement and public pressureHow Brazil and Indonesia have cut down on deforestation. 1156
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettEmanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 17/10/2025wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...404media.coWikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.” 8677173714
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettJennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Baha and Samaa have worked hard to make their tent into a nice home for their girls, but it provides neither shade nor insulation, it's infested with insects, and they're all suffering from the effects of malnutrition. Please help. gofund.me/db56c7ce3 @mommunism.bsky.social @lexialex.bsky.social 🍉 21117
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettDrop Site @dropsitenews.com · 24/09/2025🚨🇪🇸 Breaking: Spain has dispatched a navy vessel to support the Global Sumud Flotilla heading to Gaza. Speaking from New York, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain “condemns the genocide” in Gaza and demanded Israel uphold international law and allow Spanish citizens to sail safely in the... 18840336
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettJason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Reporting here: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...theguardian.comIsrael attack on Yemeni newspaper was second deadliest on journalists ever recordedPress freedom group says ‘brutal and unjustified attack’ is deadliest since 2009 Maguindanao massacre in Philippines 013855
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettNational Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 09/09/2025The age of warnings is over. The climate and nature crisis is already here, threatening our food, health and national security. On 27 Nov, top UK experts deliver the official briefing our leaders urgently need. Make sure your MP attends❗️ #TimeToStepUp www.nebriefing.org 25751
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 24/07/2025🖤 If you don't know where to start on the world's conservation problems, advocacy is a key way to do that. ✨ As our research shows, these efforts can help build political will & the associated policies needed for change. Read about it: tinyurl.com/2s4y6en7 @conservation.cam.ac.ukconbio-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezp.lib.cam.ac.ukShibboleth Authentication Request 460
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettJohn Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 24/07/2025I so admire Gideon Levy - Israeli Journalist, Haaretz. 1687165
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 02/07/2025A must read. 🔥🔥🔥 I have to wonder how many of the men at her Penn post just resented her bc of her deep values, her commitment to stick by them, and her clear success. …happy to recruit but loathe to retain if you have a spine. 010
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Can someone please invent an American to British translation device? Basically take whatever an American would say directly and then fluff it up in indirect and passive language. Make sure it throws in an “I’m afraid” at the beginning of every sentence for Oxbridgey types. Thanks! 010
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Though tbh when men yell at me now I do tell them to calm down knowing just how infuriating that will be! 050
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettExtreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 27/06/2025EXTRAORDINARY MEDITERRANEAN HEAT Brutal heat West and East: 45C in TURKEY (minimums 33C !), 43.2C in GREECE (Minimums >31c),42C in the Balkans (North Macedonia),43C in SPAIN, 46C ALGERIA, 45 MOROCCO. Hundreds of June heat records,including Izmir. See list of most important records below: 05032
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettDan Brockington @danbrockington.bsky.social · 27/06/2025POLLEN 2026 is happening in Barcelona 🌅 The call for panels is open and closes on July 31st. See here for more information: tinyurl.com/5b8c5w7j Spread the word.tinyurl.comPOLLEN 2026: Open for Panels - POLLENWhen will POLLEN 2026 be launched? IT ALREADY HAS - get ready to come to Barcelona and join us! Panel Submissions are Currently Open (until July 31st) The announcement is here. Or take a look at this ... 22120
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettBen Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 26/06/2025In the past decade alone, the richest 1% have gained $33.9 trillion. That’s enough to end global poverty - 22 times over. Read the new Oxfam report: oi-files-d8-prod.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/... 06340
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Walked past this sign today at Oxford, which spoke to me. Yes, I am angry. Really baseline angry when it comes to all things academia and “acceptable behaviour”. 571
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettOxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 16/06/2025There is still time to register to attend @rachgarr.bsky.social's talk on Wednesday at 4pm, either in-person (@oxmartinschool.bsky.social) or online. Registrations: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/talk-b...futureoffood.ox.ac.ukAddressing equity challenges in the environmental governance of food supply chains: the case of deforestation-risk commodities in the tropicsFuture of Food seminar: Professor Rachael Garrett 082
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettPete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Absolutely delighted to have @rachgarr.bsky.social at the Oxford Martin School (18/6, 4pm) to talk about deforestation for cocoa, oil palm, soy and beef, and the equity issues involved. A fantastic way to wrap up our @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social seminar series! Sign up link below.futureoffood.ox.ac.ukAddressing equity challenges in the environmental governance of food supply chains: the case of deforestation-risk commodities in the tropicsFuture of Food seminar: Professor Rachael Garrett 1138
Reposted by Prof Rachael GarrettOxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 09/06/2025We are looking forward to welcoming @rachgarr.bsky.social to @oxmartinschool.bsky.social next week Wednesday (18 June) to talk about equity challenges in the environmental governance of food supply chains. Open to all! Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/talk-b...futureoffood.ox.ac.ukAddressing equity challenges in the environmental governance of food supply chains: the case of deforestation-risk commodities in the tropicsFuture of Food seminar: Professor Rachael Garrett 155
Prof Rachael Garrett @rachgarr.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Our paper published in Nature Scientific Reports looked at the #foodinsecurity experiences of people who remained in #Ukraine & those who fled to one of Europe's wealthiest countries #Switzerland. ➡️ We find that 80% of respondents faced some form of food insecurity. www-nature-com/articles/s41... 121