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Unai Pascual

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Ikerbasque Research Professor. Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3). Chief Editor PLOS Sustainability & Transformation. PersOp 🌿

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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Are you an ecological economist looking for an exciting project to work on as postdoctoral researcher in a great working environment? Watch no more! www.isecoeco.org/postdoctoral...
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Postdoctoral Position in Ecological Economics | BC3 - The International Society for Ecological Economics
RELATE4NATURE project on Postdoctoral position in ecological economics at BC3 supporting the Horizon Europe RELATE4NATURE project.
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 23/09/2026
Rising demand for copper, driven by EV production, AI data centers, and renewable energy, is pushing mining deep into untapped wildlands. As mega-projects expand in the Andes, experts warn the green energy transition faces a severe environmental dilemma. Gerry McGovern and Sue Branford report.
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Copper boom fueling energy transition puts Earth’s wildlands at risk
In the high Andes of Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina, you can still find the vicuña, a shy, elusive camelid, revered by Indigenous people. It has reasons to be cautious of humans. Long-prized for…
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project?
Does the project involve any work that could be interpreted as promoting DEIA, climate change research, or non-compliant to any Presidential Executive Orders?
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Endorse the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Endorse the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice
Scientists are invited to endorse the article World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice. The full paper can be read in roughly eight minutes and the summary can be read in one minute. Tog...
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
JOB opportunity www.bc3research.org/en/job_offer...
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Postdoctoral Researcher for RELATE4NATURE Project
The BC3 offers a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher Position for two years, with potential extension to a total of 44 Months, to support the Horizon Europe project RELATE4NATURE
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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I’ve shared this before, but it bears repeating. A lot.
This graphic has a black background and white letters for the words “Support these data centers: Schools, Libraries, Bookstores.”
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In our new essay for the @financialtimes.com (you read that right), @astra.bsky.social and I link the extreme weather events we have all been living through to the rise of a new iteration of futureless fascism, wherein the rich and powerful plan for their bunkered survival behind fortressed borders.
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Global Land Programme @glp-earth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Global Land Programme is calling for Expressions of Interest to support the International Programme Office. Check out the full call here: www.glp.earth/news/call-ex...
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Endorse the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Endorse the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice
Scientists are invited to endorse the article World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice. The full paper can be read in roughly eight minutes and the summary can be read in one minute. Tog...
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We invite you to sign the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice. scientistswarning.forestry.oregonstate.edu/sites/defaul... To sign: forms.gle/BAfifGWesmoY... Scientists from all disciplines are welcome. The signatory list will be presented to the UN Secretary-General.
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Endorse the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice
Scientists are invited to endorse the article World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice. The full paper can be read in roughly eight minutes and the summary can be read in one minute. Tog...
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We invite you to sign the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice. scientistswarning.forestry.oregonstate.edu/sites/defaul... To sign: forms.gle/BAfifGWesmoY... Scientists from all disciplines are welcome. The signatory list will be presented to the UN Secretary-General.
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Endorse the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice
Scientists are invited to endorse the article World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice. The full paper can be read in roughly eight minutes and the summary can be read in one minute. Tog...
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 24/07/2026
Most Europeans recognise that halting biodiversity loss is key for: 🩺 Collective health & well-being 🪙 Long-term economic development 🌡️ Tackling climate change The Eurobarometer survey on biodiversity shows strong public awareness & clear expectations for policymakers. 👉 ow.ly/x0ZP50ZqwNl
 Almost all europeans  consider that halting the loss of biodiversity is important because: 1. We have a responsibility to look after nature (96%) 2. Our health and well-being are based upon nature and biodiversity (95%) 3. Biodiversity and healthy nature are important for our long-term economic development (94%) 4. Looking after nature is essential in tackling climate change (94%) 5. Biodiversity is indispensable for the production of goods such as food, materials and medicines (93%)What the EU should do to protect biodiversity: 1. Restore nature and biodiversity to repair the damage caused by huan activities. 2. Ensure that biodiversity concerns are taken into account when planning new infrastructure investments. 3.  Better inform citizens about the importance of biodiversity. 4. Better implement exixsting nature and biodiversity conservation rules. Expand the areas where nature is protected.
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Our latest analysis on the energy transition in the Basque Country has become the main headline and editorial in one of the most important Basque newspapers. www.naiz.eus/eu/info/noti...
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Una transición energética justa, pública y renovable para Euskal Herria
Hace unos días publicamos un artículo académico en la revista ‘‘Utilities Policy’’. Analizamos un modelo energético autosuficiente, mayoritariament...
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Martín Lallana @martinlallanas.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Ayer salió este artículo académico en el que colaboro junto a Akizu-Gardoki, Lizudia y @upascual.bsky.social Analizamos un modelo energético autosuficiente, público y renovable para Euskal Herria No es ninguna propuesta cerrada, sino una contribución a las discusiones sobre transición energética.
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Iven Froese @ivenf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Looking for a PostDoc position? Interested in justice, biocultural diversity & solar? Come work with @upascual.bsky.social in our newly biodiversa+ funded project "JustBioSolar" www.bc3research.org/en/job_offer...
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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I'm happy to share this new paper led by Morena Hanbury Lemos, which explores the drain of resources from Latin America through ecologically unequal exchange. Available open access in Ecological Economics: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A woman demonstrating her exceptional intelligence in contrast to a wealthy but arrogant individual.
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PLOS @plos.org · 28/04/2026
Don't forget April 30 is the deadline to submit your nominations for the 2026 #EinsteinFoundationAward. The award recognizes researchers worldwide working to strengthen research quality and advance #openscience. Learn more: plos.io/4sV68Lz. We look forward to celebrating the 2026 winners!
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Diario Público @publico.es · 28/04/2026
Cerca de dos centenares de catedráticos y profesores de 101 universidades y 24 países piden la liberación del rapero Pablo Hasél diario.publico.es/_n0…
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Catedráticos internacionales piden la libertad del rapero Pablo Hasél en una carta a Sánchez e Illa
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"logic of Musk’s empire is total. X shapes the discourse. Grok automates it. Grokipedia rewrites the historical record. Starlink can deliver it all, everywhere, to everyone. Each layer reinforces the others. It’s not about winning arguments in the public sphere. It’s about building a replacement."
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
New study from northern Ghana warns that small-scale subsistence farmers who experience high levels of food loss and feel unable to manage the situation, show a higher likelihood of reporting suicidal ideation. journals.plos.org/sustainabili...
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Of farming and stress: Exploring the association between postharvest food loss and suicidal ideation among smallholder farmers
Author summary Many farmers in Africa face not only environmental and economic challenges but also mental health struggles that often go unnoticed. One key challenge is postharvest food loss, when cro...
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
New study warns that the current rapid PV deployment risks creating significant “boom-and-bust” manufacturing cycles and that a synchronized “replacement wave” couod emerge around 2060, causing extreme production volatility journals.plos.org/sustainabili...
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Beyond 2050: From deployment to renewal of the global solar and wind energy system
Author summary The recent surge in photovoltaic and wind power is pivotal for the energy transition. While extensive literature projects growth up to 2050, the industrial challenges of the post-2050 e...
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
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First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
Colombia and the Netherlands will host the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. The Conference is designed as a space for countries, subnational governments and other stakeholders that recognize the need to implement a transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equ
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Trobriand @trovador.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"A whole civilization will die tonight", llamadme quisquilloso, pero para mí que un dirigente con arsenal nuclear disponible suelte algo así ya sería motivo suficiente para cortar todo tipo de relación diplomática y denunciar en todos los medios, canales e instituciones con extrema urgencia.
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
In this new paper we introduce the idea of "symbolic power" to show how it affects environmental decision making and environmental values. We refer to symbolic power as the ability to influence what people accept as legitimate, credible, or simply as common sense. journals.plos.org/sustainabili...
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The role of symbolic power in sustainability transformations
Author summary Sustainability efforts often call for recognising diverse values of nature, such as care, stewardship, and responsibility, yet not all values are equally influential in decision-making....
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Study shows that planned expansion of renewable energy poses increasing (co-occurring human-induced) threats on terrestrial biodiversity, especially in areas where species are heavily affected by human activities. This implies the need for careful land-use planning. www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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Assessing the associations between renewable energy generation and other human-induced threats to terrestrial biodiversity
Gorosábel et al. show that while renewable energy is vital for combating climate change, there is a spatial overlap with other human activities that already threaten wildlife, and this increases with ...
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 30/03/2026
BREAKING: Israel Approves Extreme Death Penalty Law Targeting Only Palestinians Monday’s vote in the Knesset to impose a one-sided death penalty bill on Palestinians will further cement Israel’s system of apartheid, reports @minnahfarshad.bsky.social. Read more here: zeteo.com/p/israel-app...
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Sociology attacked in US universities for focusing on issues around social-justice. Does this look, sound and taste as fascism or FASCISM? www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Florida bans sociology from core curriculum at state universities
For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology
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Julen Rekondo @julenrekondo.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Más de un centenar de científicos rubrican un manifiesto en el que piden a la Diputación de Bizkaia que no siga adelante con la construcción del Subfluvial, bajo la Ría, entre Lamiako y Portugalete por su impacto en el cambio climático. www.naiz.eus/es/info/noti...
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Científicos piden suspender el Subfluvial por su «impacto negativo» en el cambio climático
Más de un centenar de científicos han reclamado a la Diputación de Bizkaia que suspenda la construcción de un túnel bajo la Ría entre Lamiako y Por...
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RTVE Noticias @rtvenoticias.rtve.es · 23/03/2026
La relatora de la ONU Francesca Albanese denuncia a tres ministros israelíes por torturas contra palestinos dozz.es/gm8na3
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La relatora de la ONU Francesca Albanese denuncia a tres ministros israelíes por torturas contra palestinos
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
www.berria.eus/euskal-herri...
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Solariaren Zierbena Solar proiektuari 1.100 herri alegazio baino gehiago jarri dizkiote
Zigoitia Bai elkartearen bidez aurkeztu dituzte alegazioak, eta txosten teknikoak ere entregatuko dituzte. Bihar eramango dituzte Eusko Jaurlaritzako Industria Sailera.
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 23/03/2026
A technology feature in Nature outlines how graduate students fear AI could erode the skills a doctorate is meant to build as students increasingly use artificial intelligence tools to draft, code and search. #Academicsky 🧪
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AI and the PhD student: friend or foe?
Graduate students increasingly use artificial-intelligence tools to draft, code and search — but many fear it could erode the very skills a doctorate is meant to build.
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Berri oso ona: Ehergia erakundea sortu da. Euskal Herriko komunitate energetikoetatik abiatuta eta autokontsumotik haratagoko saltoa emateko bokazioa duen ekimena da. Energia trantsizioa behetik, kooperatibismotik eta udaletatik, sustatzea beharrezkoa da. euskalerriairratia.eus/nafarroa/177...
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Ehnergia, komunitate energetikoak laguntzeko sarea - Nafarroa - euskalerriairratia.eus
Udalbiltzak bultzatuta, komunitate energetikoen topaleku izateko eta haien arteko lankidetza sustatzeko helburuarekin jaio da Ehnergia
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
As a Chief Editor of an academic journal in the field of sustainability I take this as a very serious issue and makes me and the journal to continuously protect a fair and transparent research-to-publish process. Upholding scientific integrity is also a way to fight many forms of denialism. 👇👇
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Revista Zona de Estrategia @zonaestrategia.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
El “pragmatismo climático” empieza a parecerse demasiado a una coartada para aceptar el programa del capital: desregulación, libre comercio y rearme. La transición verde no puede construirse contra la igualdad y sin crear conflicto. zonaestrategia.net/un-progresis... @martinlallanas.bsky.social
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Dr. Paul Ehrlich, founder of the field of population biology, Stanford professor, prolific author of books on butterflies, birds, & human ecology, world-class environmentalist, outspoken scientist, and a personal friend, has passed away. A giant in the field of ecology. youtu.be/vW1z4n4Dusk?...
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Paul Ehrlich: A Journey Through Science and Politics | Conservation Conversations with Sean O'Brien
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Very good reasons to study geography, not just in Cambridge but in any university around the world.
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PLOS @plos.org · 12/03/2026
How do we strengthen trust in scientific authorship? A new @pnas.org perspective from an expert working group outlines three principles: transparency, credit and accountability. PLOS Chief Scientific Officer, @verokiermer.bsky.social acted as lead author. 🔗 Read more: plos.io/4saRwae
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Creating a responsible authorship culture in science: Anchoring authorship practices in principles of transparency, credit, and accountability | PNAS
Authorship remains the primary currency of academic credit and a cornerstone of research integrity, yet current practices often fail to reflect the...
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Great to see this is a strong MEP team. A key challenge will be to turn such multi- to inter-disciplinary vision in all @ipbes.net led global initiatives. Having experienced being MEP member, I know the new MEP members have a great opportunity to engage in cross cultural and epistemic pluralism.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 09/03/2026
On the second fossil fuel crisis of this decade (and likely to be worse than the last, fair to say), a few small thoughts First: global oil demand would be so much lower without climate delay, fossil corruption, oversized SUVs, western overconsumption. Everyone who pushed these holds responsibility
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Julen Rekondo @julenrekondo.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
En la actualidad, los gobiernos destinan más de un billón de dólares anuales a subvencionar combustibles fósiles y 540.000 millones a una agricultura industrial que depende de ellos. @elsaltodiario.com www.elsaltodiario.com/iran/estrech...
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El estrecho de Ormuz, la ruta fósil de un sistema agroalimentario global cada vez más vulnerable
El cierre de esta ruta, de la que provienen un tercio de los fertilizantes del planeta, puede poner en jaque la agroalimentación europea. Voces del sector llaman a apostar por una agroecología que los...
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Thomas Piketty @thomaspiketty.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
New working paper: Prosperity within Limits? Planetary Habitability, Global Convergence & Structural Transformation 2026-2100 wid.world/news-article... More to come in the Global Justice Report to be released at the World Inequality Conference Paris June 4-6 2026 inequalitylab.world/en/event/wor...
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Can't think of a better analogy. 👇
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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
50 years since March 3, 1976, the "Bloody Sunday" in the Basque Country. The fascist Francoist police killed five workers in (my) city of Vitoria-Gasteiz during a weeks long industrial action. Memoria gara (we are memory). youtu.be/yVxuiMSXRI8?...
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aM3ts berriak BIDEOKLIPA
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Alan McElligott @amcell.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
2026. A code of ethics for peer reviewers. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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A code of ethics for peer reviewers
Click on the article title to read more.
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Stockholm Resilience Centre @sthlmresilience.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
An analysis of 4 million academic documents reveals major blind spots in sustainability research. Much of this research focuses on technological solutions but pays too little attention to the role of civil society, the public sector, and financial actors, the study finds: buff.ly/eHrdPgz
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The NYT style guide
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 02/03/2026
Researchers have developed an Ocean Equity Index to measure how fair ocean initiatives are across 12 criteria. The tool can be used by governments, companies and Indigenous or community groups, and its authors hope it gains global traction. Experts note equity remains difficult to quantify.
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Ocean Equity Index aims to measure justice at sea
Ocean projects and governance systems abound globally— everything from offshore energy to coastal aquaculture and fishing treaties — yet there is no standardized way to measure how equitable they…
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
"Thinking through the implications of 4C warming shows that the impacts are so significant that the only real adaptation strategy is to avoid that at all cost because of the pain & suffering that is going to cost. There is no science on how we are going to adapt to 4C warming" @neiladger.bsky.social
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Climate change: Doom versus gloom
Should we hope for the best and prepare for the worst when tackling climate change?
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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Important new @worldresources.bsky.social research shows that agricultural expansion isn’t only leading to forest loss - it’s leading to loss of grasslands, savannas, & wetlands too. From 2005-20, the 🌎 lost 95 Mha of non-forest natural ecosystems to annual crops, and another 95 Mha to pasture. 1/
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Agriculture Is Taking Over Grasslands, Wetlands and Other Overlooked Ecosystems
A new study reveals that agriculture is rapidly replacing ecosystems like grasslands, wetlands and savannas, which are often ignored in sustainability policies.
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