Main Grape Varieties in Alsace, 1968-2022. Riesling's amazing surge from #3 to the undisputed #1. And Sylvaner's abysmal decline from #1 to #7.

#Wald im Umland fördert die #Artenvielfalt in Dörfern. Und Stadtnähe steigert das Wohlbefinden der Menschen dort. Das zeigen Untersuchungen in Ungarn und Rumänien. Mehr zur Studie: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/3240.html... @agrarunigoe.bsky.social @funcagroeco.bsky.social @teja-tscharntke.bsky.social

While the prevalence of toxic agrochemicals in our food, water and urine tests is increasing,with known health impacts, and while the biodiversity crisis is accelerating, some agri ministers think that the best thing to do at the moment is to ease the route for approving agrochemicals.

We need much more semi-natural habitat (6-37%, depending on species group) in agricultural landscapes to effectively conserve pollinators. Large collaborative synthesis study looking at 59 studies in 1250 landscapes from 19 countries now published in Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🎉 Great team success! New publication just came out — the result of inspiring group discussions led by @teja-tscharntke.bsky.social It's fantastic to have such a collaborative spirit in the lab! Biodiversity conservation needs mix of measures and collaboration www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

So ist’s, @teja-tscharntke.bsky.social agrardebatten.de/neues-aus-go...

Happy to share new work from the lab and a wonderful group of co-authors: We argue that conservation biology needs to move beyond the current focus on species richness metrics. While this has been argued before, we highlight the unappreciated impacts of using richness for a variety of problems:

"Conspecific vocalisations as a Wryneck conservation tool: if you play it, will they settle?" The Applied Ecologist has published a blog featuring our new publication @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social Enjoy reading! tinyurl.com/d3cvh9p8

Gall midges and their parasitoids are abundant, megadiverse, and very hard to identify! Such "double dark taxa" systems present special challenges for ecology and agriculture. 🧵🧪🐙 @smnstuttgart.bsky.social @marinamoser.bsky.social @krogmann.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/aesa...

Kürzlich ist ein Wildbienen-Artikel erschienen 🐝🐝 Autor*innen: Thomas Fechtler, Hanna Gardein (Julius-Kühn-Institut), Felix Kirsch @thuenen.de, Friederike Grau & Annika Haß @funcagroeco.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social & Fionn Pape. ▶️ www.researchgate.net/publication/...

#OpenAccess Flowering synchrony and cultivar compatibility as key factors for optimising sweet cherry pollination and production 🍒 doi.org/10.1111/aab.... 🌸 It's essential to include compatibility & regional flower phenology in orchard design 🌸 @catarinasiopa.bsky.social @jloureiro13.bsky.social

well I have since drawn a sweat bee, so can complete this #SciArt #invertebrates checkerboard 🐝

A beautiful female Mymar pulchellum parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found in Brede High Woods. This may be a common species but it is always worth a closer look! #UKWildlife #wasps #Mymaridae #HighWeald

A most unwell Large White caterpillar on our wall today. I believe the cocoons below are those of the parasitoid Cotesia glomerata, and the adults wasps look like they may be Lysibia nanus. Any confirmation/correction very welcome as always.

Unlocking the hidden biodiversity of Europe’s villages | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Lanz & Precht verdummen die Leute. Dass der Öffentlich-rechtliche dafür bezahlt widerspricht seinem Auftrag. So viel Stumpfsinn tut doch weh.

Corn ethanol is a bad idea. You could retire 97% of it back to nature, out the remaining 3% in solar, and come out even.

Der künftige Agrarminister Rainer sagt, "die Fleischpreise mache nicht der Minister, sondern der Markt." Das ist mind. auf 2 Ebenen falsch: 1. Sind aktuelle Preise keine reinen Marktpreise (z.B. wg Subventionen) 2. Sind Marktpreise nicht per se gesellschaftl. richtige Preise (z.B. wg Umweltkosten).

"Industrial bottom trawling tears the seabed with such force the trails of destruction can be seen from space” "Sharks and turtles that survived the extinction of the dinosaurs, Attenborough says, may not survive industrial trawling" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Germany to Get 99% of Its Power From Solar and Wind on Thursday www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Restoring functional farmland biodiversity for biological pest control. kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https://a...

"We are living through a revolutionary change, a broad shift away from the transparency and accountability mandated by most modern democracies, and toward the opaque habits and corrupt practices of the autocratic world" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

🥳 We are celebrating our 5th anniversary - the Ecology Seminar went online with the first Covid lockdown - in the summer semester 2020. Since then, we have had many international speakers and guests from all over the world! Thank you very much for your interest and the many exciting discussions.

Sehr spannendes Vortrags-Programm im Rahmen des Ökologie-Seminares der @funcagroeco.bsky.social @agrarunigoe.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social! Viele Themen rund um Landnutzung, Biodiversität u.a. @akrotelm.bsky.social

Ich, wenn ich den #Koalitionsvertrag "Verantwortung für Deutschland" nenne – und dann total verantwortungslos das Heizungsgesetz abschaffe. Das Lieferkettengesetz kille. Gasförderung in Deutschland plane. Verbandsklagerechte abschwäche. Und viel zu wenig für Klimaschutz und Artenvielfalt unternehme.

In Afrika liegen 11 der 20 am schnellsten wachsenden Volkswirtschaften. Bislang sind deutsche Unternehmen aber eher zögerlich bei Investitionen. Staatssekretär @jochenflasbarth.bsky.social: „Wir setzen uns dafür ein, Afrika für mittelständische Investoren attraktiver zu machen.“

French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rewilding projects don't have to be done on a large scale. Small spaces such as gardens can also be made wilder to benefit nature - and simple actions, like leaving some grass to grow long, can really boost biodiversity. More ideas: bit.ly/4bFeS0g #worldrewildingday

Warum diskutierten wir eigentlich nur, wie Europa mit vielen Hundert Milliarden Euro die US-Lücke in unserer Verteidigung schließen kann — und nicht, wie wir das Leid lindern können, das die Auflösung von USAID auslöst?

In der gesamten Pressekonferenz zu den Sondierugen kam übrigens kein einziges Mal Klimaschutz vor. Dafür aber 13x Migration. So eine Pressekonferenz im Jahr 2025 inmitten der Klimakrise zu halten...unfassbar.

If you missed it - this is @chrismurphyct.bsky.social describing the transfer of wealth from ordinary people to the very wealthy, happening right now youtu.be/MXZuHf7LMZE?...

I wrote much of what I think about this election before it happened, so I am going to put it all together here. My book, Autocracy Inc, described the network of autocrats who seek to undermine democracy, inside their countries and ours www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725302...

#Counterpunch „The aggressive meeting led to protests in cities and towns across the US, including New York, Los Angeles and Boston, where hundreds gathered to express their support for Ukraine and Zelenskyy.“

Vermont ❤️

[new paper] I'm very happy to present my first PhD chapter in my first post in this nicer environment. If you're interested in birds, bats, agroforestry and tropical agricultural landscapes, check it out! 🦜🦇🌳🍫 ¡Contáctame para leer el artículo en español! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years. Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

"This is a total perversion of U.S. foreign policy practiced by every president since World War I. My fellow Americans, we are in completely uncharted waters, led by a president, who — well, I cannot believe he is a Russian agent, but he sure plays one on TV.​" www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States" from @davidfrum.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Am Beispiel Trump sieht man, dass Diktaturen überhaupt nur möglich sind, weil sich ein beträchtlicher Teil der Menschen für den eigenen Vorteil freiwillig unterwerfen.

Die USA sind nun kein Partner mehr: Im Krieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine hat ein völlig neues Kapitel begonnen. Trump spielt jetzt im Club mit den Rechtsradikalen und Autokraten der Welt. 👉 taz.de/!6072974

As someone who researches greenhouse gases, I’m absolutely sickened by this. What’s next??Smoking is healthy? Mercury is great in cocktails?

Die Landwirtschaft steht vor einem tiefgreifenden Wandel – Allein bewältigen kann sie ihn nicht. In den Mosse-Lectures spricht Frank Ewert über Perspektiven für eine nachhaltige Transformation des Agrarsystems. Sei es im #Reallabor oder am Supermarktregal. 📺 Jetzt ansehen: www.youtube.com/watc...

#Biodiversity in a parlous state, in one of the most nature-depleted corners of this battered planet www.theguardian.com/global/2025/...

Research also available in Spanish: Promover la productividad de cacao sin sacrificar la biodiversidad. Grupo internacional de investigadores muestra los beneficios de la injertación de cacao para la sociedad y el ambiente: www.eurekalert.org/news-release..., #AppliedEcology: doi.org/10.1111/1365...