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Rémi Cardinael

@remicardinael.bsky.social
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Soil scientist & agronomist (PhD, Habil/HDR) @cirad.bsky.social #SOC #GHG #ClimateChange @4per1000.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief: EGU SOIL journal @egu-sss.bsky.social agents.cirad.fr/R%C3%A9mi+Cardinael…

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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Final meeting of the Horizon Europe IntercropValuES project at @w-u-r.bsky.social, good to catch up one last time with the colleagues to share results and achievements #intercropping @cirad.bsky.social
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#JustOut A new #openaccess study led by Valentin Pret 👏investigating yield gaps of maize 🌽, groundnut, cowpea and pigeon pea from on-farm trials and farmers' fields in sub-humid Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, combined with simulations using the #STICS soil-crop model. doi.org/10.1016/j.fc...
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 11/09/2026
Opinion: AI-generated science has a “synthetic validity” problem. Researchers may draw conclusions from #AIGenerated materials that haven’t been verified to reflect the concepts being studied. ow.ly/QeN750ZMFuF #LLM #AI #SocialSciences
 Illustration of a person inspects a ruler with a magnifying glass as others fall from a conveyor belt into a box labeled AI Ruler Co. 144 Rulers Model 10202.
Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist).
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Association of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We're pleased to bring #LTE27 to Stellenbosch University on behalf of our organising committee: @cgiar.org @cimmyt.bsky.social @cirad.bsky.social @rothamsted.ac.uk @srucnews.bsky.social @kairsty.bsky.social @siegsss.bsky.social @gsanford.bsky.social @rostler.bsky.social @remicardinael.bsky.social
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
📢#SaveTheDate 🗓️ The 3rd conference on long-term experiments will take place at Stellenbosch University, South Africa 🇿🇦, 22 June 2027 – 24 June 2027! Long Term Experiments 2027: Lessons Learnt and Future Sustainability web.cvent.com/event/6b4036... #agronomy #soilhealth #modeling #globalchange
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Louis Schipper @louisschipper.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Lecturer position in soil science opportunity (equivalent to Assistant Prof. Looking forward to seeing some great applicants. elhs.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Lecturer in Soil Science
Take the next step in your academic career, conducting original research in soil science and contributing to teaching the next generation of scientists within the Earth and Environmental Sciences Team...
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
#JustOut In this new #openaccess article published in Global Biogeochemical Cyclesl, we used field measurements and machine learning models to spatially predict #nitrousoxide (N2O) emissions at the scale of #SubSaharanAfrica (SSA). agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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Nitrous Oxide Emissions Across Sub‐Saharan Africa: Meta‐Analysis and Data‐Driven Modeling
Machine learning shows climate change (SSP5-8.5) may cut Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) N2O emissions by 4%–37% due to drier soils inhibiting microbial production Natural ecosystems may emit less N2O u...
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
#JustOut #openaccess doi.org/10.1038/s442... Nutrient mining is a key driver of soil degradation in #SSA. Mineral #fertilizers use, as a core component of #ISFM, must increase & be co-applied with organic inputs to increase productivity & fertilizer use efficiency & restore and sustain #soilhealth
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Prof Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...
A map of Europes with dots for all 854 cities analysed, pink dots for the cities that broke humid heat records, grey dots elsewhere. Pink dots conentrated over Southern UK, Germany, Poland and Benelux.
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#JustOut Pleased to share this new #openaccess study led by Tchodjowiè Israël Kpemoua compiling 174 long-term experiments (≥ 5 years) from 155 peer-reviewed diachronic studies with #soilorganiccarbon measurements conducted in the Global South: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge... @cirad.bsky.social
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Ben Bond-Lamberty @benbondlamberty.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Early Career Editorial Fellows (2026–2028) for @jgrbiogeo.bsky.social This program provides early-career researchers with hands-on experience in scholarly publishing and editorial processes. (Details in thread.) forms.monday.com/forms/376263...
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JGR: Biogeosciences - Early Career Editorial Fellows | monday.com forms
From campaigns to creatives, lead generation & more, manage every request, contact or feedback with monday.com forms
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The #SOM2026 conference is finally open!
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Heading to the 10th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter #SOM2026 in São Paulo next week? Let's connect! eventosccarbon.com.br Here is my programme @cirad.bsky.social:
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📢 #SaveTheDate Working on carbon in continental ecosystems? Soils? Forests? Rivers? Peatlands? Mangroves? Photosynthesis? Circular Economy? Climate policy? Join us for the "Carbon Matters! From land to coast" international conference, 27-31 Aug 2028 in Montpellier www.alphavisa.com/faircarbon/2...
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Nature Reviews Earth & Environment @natrevearthenviron.nature.com · 10/04/2026
New online! Using rainfall exclusion systems to simulate crop responses to drought
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Using rainfall exclusion systems to simulate crop responses to drought
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 10 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s43017-026-00784-0Abderrahim Bouhenache describes the use of a field-scale rainfall exclusion system to quantify the response of crops to changes in water availability under real-world conditions in Africa.
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Fabien Ferchaud @fabien-ferchaud.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
📣 Just out in @commsearth.nature.com Our paper explores the role of tillage in agroecological systems, discussing the trade-offs between carbon, climate and pest management. We recommend moving beyond the simplistic view of 'tillage bad, no-till good'. Open access ➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s432...
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Rethinking tillage as a strategic practice in agroecological farming systems with carbon, climate, and pest management trade-offs - Communications Earth & Environment
Tillage can provide key ecosystem services for non-chemical management of cover crops and weeds, pests, and soilborne pathogens, without undermining soil organic carbon stocks or greenhouse gas emissi...
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Fabien Ferchaud @fabien-ferchaud.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
📣 We have just published a dataset gathering harmonised data from 34 long-term experiments located in temperate croplands. It includes SOC stocks, carbon inputs, soil properties, and climate variables. The dataset is now freely available for evaluating SOC models. ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Data from long-term experiments in temperate croplands to evaluate soil organic carbon models - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Data from long-term experiments in temperate croplands to evaluate soil organic carbon models
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Confused by media reports about the tipping point of the Atlantic Ocean's overturning circulation #AMOC? Carbon Brief has an excellent explainer about a serious risk which might strongly impact your future: 🌊 interactive.carbonbrief.org/amoc-explain...
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AMOC: Is global warming tipping key Atlantic ocean currents towards ‘collapse’?
The AMOC is under threat from human-caused climate change, as warming seas, melting ice and increased rainfall upset the temperature and salt balance of the North Atlantic.
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
📢 #PhD offer: "Towards better carbon accounting for agroforestry systems at global scale" 🌳 🌽 🐄 🌍 . Fully funded by @cirad.bsky.social and GALILEO EU-AU project. Deadline to apply: May 31, 2026. #agroforestry #carbon #IPCC #naturalclimatesolution More details here: www.cirad.fr/content/down...
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Join us for this conference on #soilhealth in Southern Africa!
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Very glad and honoured to be part of this group, more specifically for the AFOLU sector! @cirad.bsky.social
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Opening of the 1st Lead Author Meeting of the 2027 #IPCC Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (Additional guidance). Such an honour to contribute to this report with colleagues from everywhere
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Abderrahim BOUHENACHE @abderrahimbouh.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
#JustOut Read my publication @natrevearthenviron.nature.com on the use of rainfall exclusion systems to simulate crop responses to drought: doi.org/10.1038/s430... View-only version: rdcu.be/fcNv6 @universitereims.bsky.social @cirad.bsky.social @inrae-france.bsky.social @remicardinael.bsky.social
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Using rainfall exclusion systems to simulate crop responses to drought - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Abderrahim Bouhenache describes the use of a field-scale rainfall exclusion system to quantify the response of crops to changes in water availability under real-world conditions in Africa.
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ESA Plant-Soil Ecology @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
What a fantastic review by @westsyduhie.bsky.social researchers on the impacts of climate extremes on plant pathogens, microbiomes and plant health. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @prof-braj-singh.bsky.social @chaoxiong.bsky.social @mingao.bsky.social
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Impacts of climate extremes on plant pathogens, microbiomes and plant health - Nature Reviews Microbiology
In this Review, Singh and colleagues discuss the impacts of key climate extremes on soil-borne pathogens, plant microbiomes and host physiology that ultimately determine disease outcomes, as well as t...
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
#JustOut The second paper of Vira Leng's PhD is finally out, congrats 👏 !! It is #openaccess and available here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ag... We monitored #nitrousoxide and #methane emissions during two full years in a long-term experiment in Cambodia, comparing different cassava-based cropping systems.
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
New #openaccess paper "Reflecting on surface albedo and climate". Here, we clarify what is surface #albedo, how it is measured, what influences surface albedo (Earth surface features, soil and plant properties, land use and land management...), ... doi.org/10.3354/cr01...
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Another day, another district... #RAIZ Project field days in Mutoko! Same success 👏 , same energy, same willingness of farmers, extension officers, scientists and students to share experience and knowledge. Even us scientists learn a lot during these days.
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Great success for the #RAIZ Project field days in Murehwa 🇿🇼! Congrats to the team for organizing such a very nice event! We first visited demo plots showing maize 🌽 or sorghum without #fertilizers, with #manure, with both manure and fertilizers, and with or without #intercropping with cowpea.
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
#JustOut Check out this #openaccess paper led by Ainhoa Ihasusta doi.org/10.1080/1758... We analyse current SOC monitoring methodologies for croplands and proposes a decision tree to help MRV stakeholders select the monitoring strategy considered most appropriate for their context
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Choosing the appropriate methodology to monitor soil organic carbon (SOC) in croplands: aligning methods with evolving monitoring reporting verification (MRV) frameworks
Monitoring soil organic carbon (SOC) has gained significant recognition, not only for national greenhouse gas inventories but also for voluntary carbon markets and agri-environmental policies. This...
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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
New analysis confirms global warming is accelerating. "all data sources agree: the warming rate has been far higher during the last decade than any previous." agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Three years after, we came back to the same two paired-sites inside and outside of protection areas in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 for the 2nd #SoilBON sampling campaign @soilbon.bsky.social ! And this time, instead of #teabags, we also buried wood sticks to study litter decomposition #soilhealth #soilbiodiversity
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Illiana Kwenda successfully defended her MPhil "Performance of Maize and Legume Fodder Crops Under Current and Future Climate: A Case Study in Mutoko District, Zimbabwe" @gatienfalconnier.bsky.social Her first article below, a 2nd one is in the making. Well done Illiana 👏 ! doi.org/10.1016/j.fc...
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
It's tomorrow !
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
This morning was the online kickoff meeting of the #ELECASE project "ELephants Engineering of dry woodland and consequences for CArbon Sequestration" @agencerecherche.bsky.social Such an exciting (and challenging) project for the next 5 years 🤩 ! @cirad.bsky.social @cnrs.fr anr.fr/Project-ANR-...
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Great to see our paper making the cover of @globalchangebio.bsky.social ! With a picture of a long-term experiment in Kenya 🇰🇪 @johansix.bsky.social @cirad.bsky.social @gatienfalconnier.bsky.social @mcorbeels.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
It's tomorrow!
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Nature @nature.com · 07/02/2026
Researchers have published the recipe for an artificial-intelligence model that reviews the scientific literature better than some major LLMs are able to, and gets the citations correct as often as human experts do go.nature.com/4klVw4v
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Open-source AI tool beats giant LLMs in literature reviews — and gets citations right
Nature - Researchers can deploy the cheap and transparent model on their own computer system.
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
What a fantastic week in the field in Embu county, Kenya 🇰🇪! We visited many farmers in the 4 wards (Mbeti South, Nthawa, Makima, Mavuria) of the GALILEO EU-AU project @cirad.bsky.social living lab, to identify paired #agroforestry - non agroforesty plots
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
In #subSaharanAfrica, #soildegradation threatens #maize yields as much as #climatechange www.cirad.fr/en/press-are...
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In sub-Saharan Africa, soil degradation threatens maize yields as much as climate change
An international study published in Global Change Biology, coordinated by CIRAD in collaboration with 32 institutes, reveals that declining soil fertility could have a greater long-term impact on agricultural yields than climate change itself.
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
#JustOut Have a look to this important study published in @globalchangebio.bsky.social and brilliantly led by my colleague Antoine Couëdel @cirad.bsky.social, well done Antoine 👏 ! @gatienfalconnier.bsky.social @mcorbeels.bsky.social @johansix.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
🤩! What an honor to serve as an @ipcc.bsky.social Lead Author for the "2027 #IPCC Methodology Report on #CarbonDioxideRemoval Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage for National #GreenhouseGas Inventories (Additional guidance)", for the topic related to #soils-based CDR
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Rémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
📢 Abderrahim BOUHENACHE will soon defend his PhD thesis : "Impacts of #climatechange on crop #production and #nitrogen use: a case study with maize 🌽 under extreme rainfall 🌦️ events in sub-humid Zimbabwe" 🗓️ Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 9:00 am CET Public link (defense in English): lnkd.in/dAP5Y67G
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IntercropVALUES @intercropvalues.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Do not miss our webinar series on #intercropping!
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Nature Ecology & Evolution @natecoevo.nature.com · 29/01/2026
A global synthesis of >600 studies finds that across agro-ecosystems, grasslands and forests in temperate and tropical zones, increasing plant diversity has a consistently positive effect on plant performance and the suppression of antagonists 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Global evidence that plant diversity suppresses pests and promotes plant performance and crop production - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A global synthesis of >600 studies finds that across agro-ecosystems, grasslands and forests in temperate and tropical zones, increasing plant diversity has a consistently positive effect on plant ...
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Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Fast-growing trees are set to dominate the #forests of the #future — but at a cost🌳 Our Nature Plants (@natplants.nature.com) study shows a global shift toward "sprinter" tree species, while slow-growing, functionally critical #trees face elevated #extinction risk. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Global functional shifts in trees driven by alien naturalization and native extinction - Nature Plants
This study finds that native tree extinctions and alien naturalizations are pushing forests towards fast-growing, resource-demanding species. This global shift could affect carbon storage and ecosyste...
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John Paul Helveston @jhelvy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Incredible self own for the US. The damage being done to the US scientific enterprise is generational. We will look back on this as a tipping point where the US chose all on its own to stop leading the world in science. www.science.org/content/arti...
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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
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Alberto Orgiazzi @lultimoalbero.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Our new paper is out in @nature.com "Pesticide residues alter taxonomic and functional biodiversity in soils" Largest in field assessmnt of pesticide effects on soil life🧬🇪🇺🦠🍄 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu @panospanagos.bsky.social @mvanderheijden.bsky.social
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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Eating healthy food can prolong your life - and it’s also crucial for a healthy planet. Transforming the global food system is just as important as the energy transition if we want a prosperous and equitable future on Earth, writes Johan Rockström in @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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