Oxford's temperature of 33.7ºC on Tuesday was more statistically anomalous than the Lytton, BC heatwave in June 2021, using standard deviations from a detrended 1991-2020 average for both locations. A staggering statistical anomaly that shows the gravity of the records broken.

How Volodymr Zelenskyy manages to survive in a literal war without a ballroom to keep him safe is just shocking to me.

The potential for upcoming energy storage to undermine fossil fuel is truly spectacular. open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

If you return unwanted Reform local election leaflets to their party headquarters using their free post address, then it will cost the party £2.50 per envelope. Please don’t share this information; it could cost Nigel Farage a fortune.

Did you know? A single mature tree can cool the air as much as 10 air conditioners running for 20 hours! Trees are nature’s climate control, protecting people and the planet. Learn more ➡️: bit.ly/4hi7MQA #ForestsMatter #ForestDay

Come and hang out with us after dark! Our next LATE takes place in 2 weeks' time. Join us for talks, activities, and drinks, and explore the galleries in a different light. Book your tickets via our website: merl.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/spr...

We have a new paper out, looking at barriers to #agroforestry. Alongside the usual suspects (money & knowledge), there is a strong #farmer identity influence. As in 'what kind of a farmer am I?' strongly influences whether I go for agroforestry or not. doi.org/10.1016/j.la...

Some of these look pretty beautiful, I have to say. Vote open now. www.treeoftheyear.org @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social

Ancient pine trees growing in eastern Spain have quietly recorded more than five centuries of Mediterranean weather. Analysis of tree rings clearly shows that todays storms and droughts are becoming more intense and more frequent than almost anything the region has experienced since the early 1500s.

Meanwhile in Slovakia: Bears > 1000 Wolves > 600 Lynx > 300 Wild boar > 60000 Beavers > 700 Bison > 200

We’re pleased to share the ReForest Toolbox for Agroforestry! It includes: • Case studies • Knowledge Hub • Digital tools 🔗 Explore the Toolbox:https://reforest.euromed-economists.org/toolbox/#1755795576358-ffc7b132-090f

We have a new paper useful for tree or carbon modellers. As we suspected, it turns out that biomass models based on planted trees (which likely constitute the majority) cannot be reliably transferred to naturally regenerated forests. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Anyone who thinks the invasive species problem is exaggerated, that it's "all just nature", should experience the cemetery that is a native Irish rainforest choked by rhododendron, as so many are. Invasives are a *human* impact, and one of the top causes of biodiversity loss on Earth.

A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK... 78% are murdered by a partner/ex Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety In fact, they voted against them...

🌱✨ Agroecology Map App 2.0.2 is here! 🌍💚 Now available in 🇧🇷 Portuguese, 🇫🇷 French, and 🇪🇸 Spanish! Enjoy smoother navigation, ❤️ “Like” button for localizations, and 🚀 faster performance. Let’s grow the global agroecology network together! 🌾🤝🌻 #Agroecology 🔗 agroecologymap.org/mobile

Catch us at the #WCA2025, as we join global leaders to discuss how trees can power sustainable development for people and the planet. Agroforestry for People, Planet and Profit. 📅 20–24 Oct 📍 Kigali, Rwanda Learn more🔗: https://t.co/0cHhYsksaa #Trees4Resilience

🚨Join us on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 16:00 CEST (Prague) for our 🧪 #forest🍁#ecology seminar, MENDELU, CZ "Landsharing: can #agroforestry enhance #biodiversity?" by Martin Lukac @mtnlkc.bsky.social, University of Reading, UK. Zoom: excellentia.ldf.mendelu.cz/seminar-series. Free. Q&A via chat

Another favorite from this past winter’s road trip out west, taken along an unplanned detour up the side of Colorado’s Blanca Peak #TheRoad #BlueSkyArtShow #IR #Landscape #Mountains

So, agree we shouldn't ignore the land used by extractive industries, but there is a metric to compare this apples-to-apples: land use intensity of energy (or electricity). We did a meta-analysis for electricity production if you are interested! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

🌳 Big shoutout to the ReForest team at the 10. Forum Agroforstsysteme! 🎤 Rico Huebner presented the project in a session on climate farming. 📌 Dr. Prajna Kasargodu Anebagilu showcased her poster on agroforestry decision tool! #Agroforestry #ClimateFarming #HorozonEU

🌳🐑 How can silvopasture really work on an upland beef & sheep farm? Join us at the ReForest #TrainingHub for a hands-on workshop to exlore 🌿 Design options 🌿 Tree species, trade-offs, constraints 🗺️ Interactive mapping Hosted by Katie Bliss as part of our Living Labs 🤝 Come share, learn, co-design

🌿 Do your farm trees deliver for your business? Join us at the Agroforestry Show for a hands-on session with Will Simonson & Rico Hübner 🌳 ✅ Farmer stories ✅ Functional metrics ✅ Practical takeaways 🔗 www.agroforestryshow.com #AgroforestryShow #TreesOnFarms #FarmPlanning #ReForest

@reforestproject.bsky.social is running agroforestry training sessions in a 16th century barn. What a way to connect farming history with producing food today! #AgroforestryShow2025

Agroforestry is on the rise — but how do we bring it to life on farms? #ReForest is launching the #TrainingHub at the #AgroforestryShow. This isn’t theory — it’s all about your farm. Real change starts on the land. 📅 Sept 10-11 📍 Find us under the Black Barn 🔗 Full programme: agroforestryshow.com

🌳 ReForest joined the 19th North American Agroforestry Conference! Martin Lukac, our project coordinator showcased 🧩 FarmTree 💰 Financial tools Field highlights? 🌰 Chestnut–wheat alley cropping 🐑 Silvopasture with rotational grazing 🔗 Dive into updates: agroreforest.eu/event/19th-n...

I don't always agree with George Monbiot but he's spot on here. "Labour... wants to rule alone. The result is that most of the time it doesn't rule at all." 2 party politics and FPTP does Britain no good at all. Electors have had enough. Time for change. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Finally.... Burning vegetation on deep peat will be banned under government plans to protect nature and reduce carbon emissions. Vegetation on peatland is often burned to create habitat for grouse, which like to feed on the fresh shoots of new plants... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Very happy about our new study together with @plieningerlab.bsky.social! 🤩 👉 Drivers of private #forest owners' management behavior and attitudes are identified 👉 Gender-specific outreach should be complemented by targeting specific forest owner groups www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our publication on hazel biomass prediction is out! We show that you can predict the amount of carbon in hazel shrubs based on their crown volume or just the height. Which is handy if all you have is a remotely-sensed observation of your ecosystem from a drone. doi.org/10.1016/j.fe...

Fragmented landscapes have lower α diversity and lower γ diversity refuting claims that habitat fragmentation can increase biodiversity at landscape scales. We need to restore habitat and increase connectivity to minimize biodiversity loss at ever-increasing scales. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Had to stop to photograph these old pollarded #sycamore #trees while out assessing a farm building yesterday in #Stirlingshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A big favourite for planting around farms and estates in the Improvement Era, because they grew so fast here. Was called the Scottish Plane in 18th/19th century records.

www.carbonbrief.org/qa-will-engl... This is the UK

I work at a university in a different country. The 'system' works exactly as described. The money must come from somewhere, end of. Pushing for no overhead means the funder loses oversight.

An acre of land can power a car to go 13,000 miles per year using biofuel (corn ethanol), or 900,000 miles per year using solar.

Nigel Farage decides to be honest about Brexit.

A University of Reading study confirms ocean warming is accelerating. phys.org/news/2025-01... #climatechange #oceans

Trump is a One-Dimensional Negotiator I'm going to get a little wonky and write about Donald Trump and negotiations. For those who don't know, I'm an adjunct professor at Indiana University - Robert H. McKinney School of Law and I teach negotiations. Okay, here goes.

Here is a nice mushroom

Happy New Year! speaking of NEW, we have an exciting #PhD on #RegenAg, looking at facilitating the transition to #regenerative #agriculture. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

physics of climate impacts 101: - Stuff gets hot (worse heatwaves) - Hot air holds more water vapor (heavier rainfall) - Hot air is thirstier air (higher drought risk) - Warm water is hurricane food (stronger storms) - Hot water expands and hot ice melts (sea level rise)

Happy New Year! speaking of NEW, we have an exciting #PhD on #RegenAg, looking at facilitating the transition to #regenerative #agriculture. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

🌳 Campaign to save the Otley Tittybottle oak and tulip trees Otley campaigners urge Leeds City Council to rethink plans to chop down a 180-year-old oak, amid climate and biodiversity concerns By Sarah Mumford @mumfordsa.bsky.social

Two days to go in our Rainforest Saver campaign! Donate now to support smallholder farmers and your money will be doubled. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Indeed, far better. The lack of electricity storage used to be a problem, but electric car batteries are sorting that too.

'Global emergence of regional heatwave hotspots outpaces climate model simulations' our new paper in @pnas.org with S. Bartusek, R. Seager. J. Schellnhuber and M. Ting investigating the tail behaviour of extreme heatwave trends. @iiasa.ac.at @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @lamontearth.bsky.social

I hope we can share information here, just like on the previous site. Maybe, someone will find this useful: Agrobiodiversity, Community Participation and Landscapes in Agroecology www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

We have a short panel discussion on financing #agroforestry at the #COP29. euromed-economists.org/emea-side-ev...

Using up the carbon budget for 1.5°C

With the (belated) September data now in, the updated prediction is that 2024 is almost certain to be a new annual surface temperature record, and possibly by more than 0.1ºC. 50% change of exceeding 1.5ºC above the late 19th C.

Will be interesting to see the tussle between #agroforestry and #agrivoltaics. One feeds energy to the soil, the other to the grid. We have place for both, I think. www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...