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Sabá Loftus

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Pragmatic idealist 🌍 |personal account | RT ≠ endorsement 🇮🇪🇹🇿 #biodiversity conservation #SustainableDevelopment, #FoodSystems, Equity & Tech.

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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
2026 UCC Student Entrepreneur Competition 🚀 showcased emerging talent. Congrats to all the finalists pitching! Thank you to my fellow judges for their time, expertise & encouragement! The winners: Undergraduate 🏆 Perihelion Aerospace Postgraduate 🏆CraveShift #entrepreneur #AI #Aerospace
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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Congratulations Qualcomm on today’s exciting announcement of a €125 million investment in the Cork site, supported by IDA Ireland. Exciting news for the region and a huge achievement for all involved! Congrats Paul Kelleher, Colin Ryan and the #Qualcomm team...lovely start to 2026
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 14/01/2026
From pollination to soil health, biodiversity is key to achieving #ZeroHunger. Yet, the nature crisis is fueling food insecurity. See how the Global Biodiversity Framework supports the #GlobalGoals in this interactive: www.unep.org/interactives...
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 06/01/2026
Rape Crisis Ireland has called for a total ban on AI-based functions that can produce sexual images of children and adults. It comes after Coimisiún na Meán said it's engaging with the European Commission over concerns the AI tool Grok is being used to create sexually explicit images on X
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Call for ban over AI 'nudification' features
Rape Crisis Ireland has called for a total ban on artificial intelligence-based functions that can produce sexual images of children and adults.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 25/12/2025
Rare, stunning images from Antarctica, where extreme conditions make high-quality photography difficult, are now available to everyone. Check out “The Ocean Agency” collection and help raise awareness about the importance of the Antarctic for people and the planet. ow.ly/mL4p50XNXZt
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 11/12/2025
A sustainable future depends on choices made today. #GEO7, the most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken, outlines the five transformations needed to protect nature, strengthen societies, and build a healthier planet. Find out more: ow.ly/pSkL50XHkG2
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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
#UNGA is over. Sparked lots of memories of years past #unga80 & how fast time flies
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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Congratulations & best of luck Ken @kjdoriordan.bsky.social with your next adventure.
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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
AmCham dinner 2025 was great! Big thank you to Qualcomm for the invite
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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) @unctad.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
An intense week for @unctad.bsky.social at #UNGA Rising tariffs, record debt costs & outdated economic metrics are holding back global development. Secretary-General @rebecagrynspan.bsky.social urged leaders to “make the invisible visible” and restore trust. 🔗 Full story: ow.ly/2In350X2Ojw
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UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @unfoodsystemshub.org · 23/09/2025
“The Future of Food is Female.” 👩‍🌾🌱 At #UNGA80, our Hub Director Stefanos Fotiou calls for #FoodSystems that empower women – closing gaps in land rights, finance & leadership. Read his op-ed in Context Newsroom: bit.ly/3KBd4M7 #GenderEquity #FoodSystems #GlobalGoals #UNFSS2025
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The future of food is female: this must be clear at UNGA80 | Context by TRF
At the U.N. General Assembly this month, we must talk about how women can play a key role in transforming critical food systems
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Louise Firth @louisefirth.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Come see our new Living Seawalls in #Cobh #Cork! 1st in Ireland 🇮🇪. #Global experiment 🌍 started in #Sydney 🇦🇺. Huge thanks to HEA funding, @uccresearch.bsky.social, #PortOfCork for support & Inland & Coastal Marinas for installation. Looking forward to seeing what marine life colonises 🦀🪸🐚🦐🦞🐟🌊.
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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Southern Conference & dinner 2025 was a great event. Interesting conversations on topics from infrastructure investment to role of life long learning to drive sustainable growth. #SouthernConference2025 #WhySouth #AmCham #WhyIreland
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 24/09/2025
❗Starting at 9:30 CEST this morning❗ Are you applying for an ERC research grant and looking for practical guidance? Join our hands-on, online info session 👉 europa.eu/!hMhKRn Hear from ERC experts 👇 and get actionable tips to strengthen your application! #AcademicSky
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 23/09/2025
UNEP regularly publishes the latest science and reports touching on different environmental matters to help decisionmakers advance solutions to the triple planetary crisis. See: unep.org/publications...
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UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) @unctad.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
🌟 The 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum is here, and it’s happening alongside #UNCTAD16! 🌟 Are you between 18 and 30, passionate about trade and development, and eager to shape the global agenda? This is your moment! 🔗 Applications are now open! ow.ly/Ellz50WEmRC #Youth2030 #YouthDay
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 19/09/2025
🌍 Climate change & health New research shows human-caused climate change has already led to millions of deaths, illnesses, and economic losses worldwide. Heat, air pollution, infectious disease, & extreme weather are among the major drivers. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415... #SciComm #ClimateHealth 🧪
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Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change - Nature Climate Change
The authors assess the growing field of climate change health impact attribution. They show literature bias towards direct heat effects and extreme weather in high-income countries, highlighting the l...
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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Interesting paper here that I guess any scientist on here will already agree with but it’s nice to have the data (from a survey of over 800 scientists) nonetheless (because we do love data after all). Still amazing and sad how one man could destroy that once-thriving platform and community so fast
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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 25/08/2025
Many youth live in countries heavily reliant on agrifood systems for jobs and economic growth. Let’s #MoveFoodForward & empower the next generation! Investing in youth is investing in a sustainable, food-secure future for all. 👉📘 t.co/8e43LkQUzf
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UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @unfoodsystemshub.org · 13/06/2025
Are you attending #UNFSS2025? Registration is officially OPEN! 📍 Addis Ababa | 🗓️ 27–29 July Join the global dialogue on building fair, resilient and sustainable food systems. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/UNFSS2025REG...
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WHO @who.int · 10/06/2025
Vaccines are rigorously tested, they are effective, and they save lives. More than 150 million lives have been saved in the past 50 years thanks to vaccines! But you may be worried about what's in them? So, let’s break it down ⬇
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 07/06/2025
Science plays a key role in ensuring our food is safe, and is instrumental in ensuring 👇🏻 ⚕️ better health 🍲 food security 👩‍🌾 livelihoods 📊 economic development 🚢 trade #FoodSafety
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OECD Trade @oecdtrade.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The key to supply chain resilience is not found in the elimination of risk, but in the effective navigation of risk. 🔎Discover 🆕 #OECDSupplyChains Resilience Review and the latest policy recommendations out now. ⤵️ www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 04/06/2025
Data is important for disaster risk management—but collecting data, making it available, and applying it in decision making are ongoing challenges At #GPDRR2025, countries discussed their plans to do better Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/global-platf... #DRR #disaster
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 05/06/2025
Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! Join us in celebrating our planet and recognizing the power we all have to protect it. Every voice matters. Every action counts. Join the movement. Together, let’s #BeatPlasticPollution.
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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Congratulations to all the recipients of the UCC Research & Innovation Awards 2024. It was an epic evening! Excellent work behind the scenes by the Office of the VP for Research & Innovation team! #UCCResearchInnovationAwards
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WHO @who.int · 17/05/2025
Tired of all the misinformation around the #PandemicAccord? We got you. 💪 Stay informed. Stick with facts. And share this video. At #WHA78, starting 19th May, tune in to all conversations around this historic agreement. 🌍 youtube.com/shorts/FmUir...
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Get your facts straight about the Pandemic Accord
YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO)
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Sudhvir Singh @sudhvir.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Coming to #WHA78? Join us on Tues 20 May for our side event to hear how countries and partners are taking forward the recommendations of the just-launched WHO World report on #socialdeterminants of #healthequity Thanks to 🇵🇪 & our co-sponsors 🇧🇷 🇯🇵 🇿🇦 🇨🇱 🇪🇸 Here is the World report: shorturl.at/1fSxG
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Scott C Anderson @scottcanderson.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
“If microbes are controlling the brain, then microbes are controlling everything” —John F. Cryan scottcanderson.substack.com/p/what-is-th...
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What is the Gut-Brain Axis and How Does it Work?
Your gut talks to your brain, and vice versa.
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 05/03/2025
Emerging tech like Artificial Intelligence impact the environment through mining, emissions, water use, and e-waste. Yet, these effects are still under-researched. UNEP Issues Note explores pathways for a sustainable transition: wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.50...
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Sudhvir Singh @sudhvir.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Based on evidence from #COVID19, the review highlights how social protection can reduce the burden of public health and social measures during health emergencies. Download the review here: shorturl.at/9CfVF Thanks to everyone who worked on the review!
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Role of social protection in reducing the burden of public health and social measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
To date, little is known at the global level about the nature and effectiveness of the social protection responses aimed at reducing the socioeconomic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health...
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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
I grew up in Tanzania & strongly believe we rely on nature for our survival… Yet, over one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. It is time to change. Time to conserve our vital biodiversity & save our degraded ecosystems. Photo via @UNDESA
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/02/2025
The Aga Khan, philanthropist and spiritual leader, dies aged 88
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The Aga Khan, philanthropist and spiritual leader, dies aged 88
Considered a direct descendant of the prophet Muhammad, the Aga Khan spent billions on homes, hospitals and schools in developing countries The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard…
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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Happy #WorldWetlandsDay to all who celebrate. Wetlands help reduce climate change impacts, they sustain the water we drink, and they support an amazing diversity of wildlife. In short: wetlands rock 🌿
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Global Policy Forum Europe @globalpolicyforum.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
📢REGISTRATION NOW OPEN International Civil Society Conference: AMBITION & MOMENTUM – FINANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE Civil Society Recommendations for #FfD4 🌍Online-Event: Feb 19, 2025 12:30PM-4:30PM (CET) Info & registration: www.globalpolicy.org/en/event/202... #Fin4Dev #FfD
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Global Policy Forum Europe @globalpolicyforum.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
4th International Conference on Financing for Development ( #FfD4) in #Seville is highlight on 2025 policy calendar, preceded by our briefing ‘More & Better Financing for Development’, which highlights key challenges & potentials of the conference. globalpolicy.org/en/publicati... #Fin4Dev #FfD #IFA
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SDSN Ireland @sdsnireland.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
"Past, Present & Future of #SDGs by David Donoghue, a 10-min podcast youtu.be/vv8_j1d9iME?... @catherineomahony.bsky.social @jenniecstephens.bsky.social @eamonryan.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social @bgormley.bsky.social @sabaloftus.bsky.social @president.ie @amytaggart.bsky.social
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Ambassador David Donoghue on Past, Present and Future of the SDGs
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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
🌿 Supporting Farmland Biodiversity Research🌿 Thank you to the Munster Agricultural Society who are philanthropically funding a postdoctoral researcher & PhD in Farmland Biodiversity in agricultural science @ucc.bsky.social Photo Credit: Fergal O'Gorman. #farmland #biodiversity
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Sabá Loftus @sabaloftus.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Research shows our body clock controls the inflammatory process so our cells are active and then inactive at different times. Article by Prof Annie Curtis of RCSI: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/1111/1480235-immune-system-body-clock/ via @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
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How your immune system works can depend on what time it is
Research shows our body clock controls the inflammatory process so our cells are active and inactive at different times
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 20/11/2024
Would you like to know more about the 2025 COALESCE Call? The COALESCE 2025 information webinar can now be viewed at: research.ie/funding/coalesce/ The closing date for this call is Thursday, 5th December at 4pm Irish time.
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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
University College Cork had the highest number of Ireland-based entries in the global list of researchers. @ucc.bsky.social www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/h...
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32 Ireland-based academics make elite list of researchers
This year’s list of Highly Cited Researchers has been revealed with more than 30 Ireland-based academics making the cut.
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 19/11/2024
A new study from APC Microbiome Ireland & @ucc.bsky.social has uncovered the vital role that gut microbiota plays in regulating stress responses by interacting with the body’s circadian rhythms. Read: www.researchireland.ie/news/apc-gut-microbes-play-a-key-role-in-regulating-stress-responsiveness/
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Science News @scinews.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
How to write an excellent Review article @natrevbioeng.bsky.social #scisky #Science #REVIEW Open Access www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Leo Lahti @antagomir.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Join us for the Microbiome Data Analysis training workshop in Hasselt University (Belgium), December 16-17. More information: www.uhasselt.be/MDAW25
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Microbiome Data Analysis Workshop 2025- UHasselt
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 24/11/2024
After much #COP29 suspense, parties eventually set a new finance goal They also operationalized the market-based approaches for the #ParisAgreement and extended the gender work programme, but failed to reach agreement on taking forward the outcomes of the Global Stocktake
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Highlights and images for 23 November 2024
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 22/11/2024
A lava flow from Iceland’s Grindavik volcano, which has erupted for the seventh time in a year, is creeping towards homes and a popular geothermal spa nearby.
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John F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Microbial solutions must be deployed against climate catastrophe Repeat after me… @gilbertjacka.bsky.social & colleagues publish same article in 14 different journals in a call to arms to “harness the power of microbiology…. to safeguard the planet for future generations”
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Mikko Tuomi @mustapipa.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland. Natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But now, the land has started emitting more greenhouse gases than it stores. theguardian.com/environment/...
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What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland
The natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But the land now emits more greenhouse gases than it stores
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