"global data centers used 448 trillion watt-hours of electricity, [which] produced about 208 million tons of carbon dioxide, about the same amount as Argentina...If data centers were a country, the country would be projected to rank sixth-highest in power use in 2030." www.wcvb.com/article/un-c...

We know of a man who was caught publishing dozens of AI-generated articles in academic journals. The journal that caught him pursued a ban not only from that journal but also from all journals by that publisher. This is a major crisis and it seems the consequences will be severe.

I cannot believe Raul Pacheco-Vega is no more with us - we both joined the IASC council at the same time. I have not known him for long but was amazed by his dedication to widely share academic advices and by his brilliant and prolific writings. Rest in peace Raul.❤️

What are the fresh insights that a #FeministPoliticalEcology approach can offer on irrigation systems ? Find it out in this recent #OpenAccess article : doi.org/10.1002/wat2... with Stephanie Leder-Büttner & Gitta Shrestha

Journée de réflexion sur l'IA générative dans l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche, organisée par des membres de l'Atécopol, c'est le 18 juin à Toulouse ! + d'infos ici : atecopol.hypotheses.org/15056

A worker died at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon last week. For more than an hour, workers were instructed to continue working as the man lay dead. One worker wanted to help, but a manager told them to “Just turn around and not look. Let’s get back to work," according to @thewesternedge.bsky.social.

Please raise your voice to oppose the dissolution of the SBE directorate at #NSF, and with it, elimination of support for all social science research. Check out the action opportunities at cossa.org/action-cente...

New in Area: 'What difference does language make? Comparing systematic evidence reviews of Vietnamese and English language literatures on climate change and the health of outdoor workers' by Anh Ngoc Vu et al. doi.org/10.1111/area... #geosky

Indian govt. raids/threatens climate activists for "campaigning against fossil fuels at the behest of some foreign organizations…similar activists or organisations whose climate campaigns may be inimical to India’s energy security are under the scanner”. www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/07/i...

So frightening. ‘The list covers a wide swath of organizations and groups, including 31 UN entities, such as UN Water, UN Oceans, UN Population Fund, and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.’ These apparently ‘no longer serve American interests’.

Cinq mois après sa promulgation, la loi Duplomb commence à être appliquée. Avec des effets très concrets sur le recours aux pesticides ou l’agrandissement des plus grandes exploitations d’élevage. Voici ce à quoi vous n’avez pas échappé. Un article de Nolwenn Weiler et Sophie Chapelle 👇

"“To me, being a feminist means kindness. If I stay silent when others suffer, one day it will be my turn to suffer too."

A great piece reporting on the seeds of hope for climate change action and justice by Nina Lakhani.

"The future of education has already arrived, as a liquidation sale of everything that once made it matter." An excellent, thought-provoking piece on the impact of AI on university education www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...

Intervention -- "Fascist Truths, Toxic Lies: Pesticide Ubiquity and Its Highly Uneven Chemical Geographies" -- a look at the US to question how ubiquitous, invisibilized, and unevenly distributed toxicity is shaping current political formations antipodeonline.org/2025/12/01/f...

Winter storms have torn through Gaza’s camps, destroying more than 22,000 tents and flooding shelters. With little insulation, fuel, or medicine, families face freezing nights as aid agencies warn this winter could prove deadly without urgent intervention. #Gaza #WinterStorms #Refugees

Victoria Reyes-García, del ICTA-UAB, recibe Premio Rei Jaume I a la Protección del Medio Ambiente   www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...

Fieldwork can be a unique opportunity, but it can also be a very significant challenge to well-being. My colleagues have developed this interactive reflection tool to help manage well-being whilst on fieldwork, preparing to fieldwork, and when you get back inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/wellbeing/

Excited that our session — 'Cyborg rivers and riverhood movements: potentials of re-imagining, re-politicizing and re-commoning relations between rivers, nonhumans and people' — was accepted for #POLLEN2026. Call for papers is open until 5th December! 🦦 pollenpoliticalecology.network/pollen-2026/

@nfucanada.bsky.social recognizes intimate partner violence and gender-based violence as an epidemic mailchi.mp/nfu.ca/ipv_g...

I'm also helping out with this exciting session on *Pedagogies of Hope* nomadit.co.uk/conference/p...

The call for abstracts for POLLEN 2026 is open 🌟 Leigh-Rutt, Assa Doron & I have a panel on *Political Ecologies of Animal Agriculture* - details are here along with instructions for submitting abstracts. If this is in your zone, consider submitting an abstract! nomadit.co.uk/conference/p...

4 years of discussion and joint writing with 5 fabulous colleagues are behind this *open access* paper on methodological and ethical challenges in studying extreme and cascading forms of nature-society disruption (We even reflect on a failed ARC bid ❤️‍🩹) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Appel à la solidarité ! 💓 Après 3 années de procès, 5 collègues qui avaient participé à des actions de désobéissance civile lors de la campagne de @scientistrebellion.bsky.social en Allemagne en 2022 ont été condamnés à 11 250 € d’amendes par la justice allemande. [1/3]

Brown rejected the compact! www.brown.edu/sites/defaul...

160 scientists, 23 countries, 1 report: The Global Tipping Points Report 2025, together with @exeter.ac.uk, highlights mounting risks across Earth’s systems, from melting glaciers & ice fields to slowing ocean currents, ice sheets & rainforests under pressure. Watch now👇 👉global-tipping-points.org

Le Premier ministre Sébastien Lecornu a annoncé la composition de son gouvernement. Avec des nominations marquées à droite et la reconduction d'Agnès Pannier-Runacher à l'Écologie, l'avenir de notre environnement est toujours aussi sombre. Lire l'article ➡️ https://l.reporterre.net/XEI

An insightful analysis of the history of the RSS - which just turned 100 years old, and its links with the BJP and Narendra Modi thewire.in/history/full... by @jaffrelot.bsky.social

Indian development at a crossroads. Join us for this in-person and online event on Friday Oct 3 that explores authoritarian top-down models of development in India and how these are challenged from below. www.ids.ac.uk/events/india... #India #Development #Authoritarianism

Universal state failure.

"...j’ai été frappée par le décalage entre cette grande inquiétude et l’absence de cap politique pour y répondre." reporterre.net/Valerie-Mass... @valmasdel.bsky.social

📝 Five important recommendations to root '(unin)habitability' research and policy-making in climate justice - including the recognition of people's rights to stay and to adapt in places abruptly labelled as '(soon-to-be-)uninhabitable'. @cameliadewan.bsky.social

Researching the environment? What are our options for developing our research & careers? Whether you are applying for academic posts, policy related positions or joining activist movements @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social has got you covered 😀Very much looking forward to being part of this discussion ⬇️

The 85- scientist response to Trump Secretary Wright climate science red team report is out. Link in #sustainwhat post below. Meet authors live at 2:30 Eastern (links in post) @bobkopp.net @andrewdessler.com @pammcelwee.bsky.social

New paper now online in @natureandspace.bsky.social 'Towards a transformative approach to just rural transitions: Landscape restoration in the Scottish highlands' W/ Adrian Martin, Janet Fisher & @mathildegingembre.bsky.social @developmentuea.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/2514...

It’s like they just declared war on the world. Oh

Excited to take part in this @ipes-food.org webinar tomorrow! We will unpack the dynamics of the new geopolitics of food, the consequences for food systems, and potential responses to foster food systems resilience ipes-food.org/the-new-geop...

Excited to discuss “The everyday politics of resources” by Nga Dao at her Toronto book launch June 1! #politicalecology Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

REVEALED: European fertiliser plants rely on US fracked gas. ⚠️“While fertiliser giant Yara markets ‘green solutions’, it is pioneering new frontiers for fracking & fossil fuels. 🚨"Our #foodsystem is becoming BigOil’s emergency escape hatch” says @rajpatel.org www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"The most recent report into the condition of #Switzerland's glaciers suggested they could all be gone within a century... the glacier thaw will continue to accelerate, increasing the risk of flooding and landslides, and threatening more communities like #Blatten" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The vindictive weaponization of NSF grants is just stunning. Even as someone who has had their own grants terminated (thanks, climate change topics) -- to just cancel ALL grants to Harvard is still shocking. There is no bottom to what is going to happen to science funding.

Science activism from scientists and state level actions to bolster science in the face of Trump administration attacks are taking off! daniels-newsletter-42563f.beehiiv.com/p/science-ac...

By me: ‘Shock to the system’: farmers hit by Trump’s chaotic tariffs, cuts and extreme weather resigned to needing yet another tax-payer funded bailout www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Accountability & Responsibility: new blog from Amartya Sen & Jean Drèze Times of democratic uncertainty demand reflection on what it takes to ensure that public institutions function for the common good. Accountability is part of a much broader idea: responsibility.

Apart from nonsensical maths & logic, imagine being proud of slapping 40 - 50% tariffs on some of the world's poorest countries. Many of the textile & other industries played a huge role in poverty reduction, esp for women. #USA #Tariffs #Trump #USA Source : BBC

🤔The perennial question If organic & agroecological farming are the answer, why isn’t change happening faster? 2 studies attempt to find out: What outside factors are hindering change Where farmer's motivations lie Join us Wed 23 April, 10-11.30am CET soilassociation-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Près de 500 scientifiques et journalistes connectés pour le webinaire de témoignages avec des scientifiques aux USA. Merci à nos collègues qui résistent courageusement Le 3 avril : mobilisations en France👇 standupforscience.fr/la-journee-d... Le 5 avril aux USA👇 standupforscience2025.org/actions/

Wow, brilliant.