If Britons were to look at Spain, they would see a rapidly growing economy with a relaxed attitude to immigration—in both respects a sharp contrast to their own land. Yet the two share similarities

People should absolutely be writing about how ICE's occupation of their cities is transforming life in these places, and they should be publishing it in print on paper - not just social media posts. There needs to be a record of this. Things are changing in measurable ways for the worse every day.

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PhD applications are now open @treesdla.bsky.social for 2026 intake. Have a look at a project on effects of forest diversity on floral reward production for pollinators that we advertise with @philstevenson.bsky.social. Do apply/get in touch if you are interested! www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/eff...

Join the SCB Europe Fall Webinar 2025! Thought-provoking sessions coming up this October & November: 20/22/29 Oct: DEIJ in conservation 23 Oct: Rethinking conservation narratives 7 Nov: Rights for organisms! 12 Nov: Habitat restoration & ecopsychology Register here: bit.ly/4nYatdM

What are the consequences of pollinator decline for wild plants? Here we try to find out in @valor-project.eu. Interesting observations. I never see Centaurea jacea flowers with pollen. But keep the pollinators away and the flowers are dusted white. Very popular species.

Higher cutting frequency can restore habitat quality on farmland. doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Intensifying grassland management leads to massive loss of arthropod species. However, total arthropod numbers remain more or less stable. Many losers, few winners. doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

Anyone thinking that having a car or two is ''quality of life'', should pay a visit to Paris to experience a city where a car is not only 'not necessary' but even a burden. Paris was transformed by improving public transport, extending bike lanes, and by converting streets to green spaces. Amazing.

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

"World’s tropical forests are getting younger and that’s a major problem for the climate -- 140 million tons of above-ground carbon are lost per year because old-growth forests are being replaced by younger stands." 🌍 www.zmescience.com/ecology/worl...

Strips of land planted with flowers are much loved: they are beautiful and attract bees and insects. Is that enough for #Biodiversity? Researchers call for more diversity and collaboration across the landscape: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html... #BiologicalConvervation: doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

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.“