Opening the #2ndGlobalAssessment 1st authors’ meeting in Paris yesterday, Minister Éléonore Caroit stressed the value of 🏡 IPBES & reaffirmed France’s unwavering commitment to free, rigorous, independent science. 🌍 🧪 Read more: https://ow.ly/9ACG50XyyjQ

Rewilding is by definition a slow business, but here at Maple Farm, after just four years, the results are already visible, and audible. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Meeting local and national needs with citizen science pilot projects across Britain. naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/20/f...

Using citizen science to evaluate the effectiveness of current and proposed coastal management actions in mitigating these pressures and preserving biodiversity and ecosystems. @pml.ac.uk pml.ac.uk/news/from-du...

Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented. That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water. Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.

#Wind-powered #Denmark plans to cut planet-heating pollution by at least 82% by 2035 from 1990 levels. #climate www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

North Wales has emerged as a hotspot for some of the UK’s rarest and most striking grassland fungi, thanks to data from a citizen science fungi survey

Long-term citizen science project to monitor climate impacts on bird populations in California www.kneedeeptimes.org/citizen-scie...

New study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Using citizen scientists to discover and collect data on river pollution levels in the UK offers a cost-effective and efficient method for monitoring river ecosystems. This approach not only reduces costs but also engages the community in vital environmental research. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The carbon market is not the way to do CO₂ removal (CDR). If we're serious about this, it has to be a government-led effort.

Global #renewables deployment proving 'far faster' than expected. Global clean energy deployment has put #climate target to triple renewable capacity by 2030 within reach. www.businessgreen.com/news/4521419...

COP 30 pledge of USD 1.8 billion of funding from 2026 to 2030 to support Indigenous Peoples' and Local Communities' Tenure Rights and their Forest Guardianship. www.tenurepledge.org/cop30

Everything is connected! 🌍💧🍽️🌡️ The IPBES Nexus Assessment explores the links between biodiversity, food, water, health & climate—showing how integrated solutions can drive real change. 📺 Watch our animation, now with with subtitles in Spanish/ French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vKEgC5UhBA

The Great UK WaterBlitz, conducted by Earthwatch Europe, represents the 4th in a series of monitoring events. Since June 2024, 20,800 volunteers have collected over 11,000 freshwater measurements. #citizenscience @earthwatch-org.bsky.social www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/11/05/l...

NECU presented its work at the GROMADA 2025 conference dedicated to citizen science in conflict en.necu.org.ua/neczu-predst...

Yes, the ocean is heating. Yes, coral reefs are under siege. But beneath those stories, another reality exists: reefs, and the people who depend on them, are fighting back. oceanographicmagazine.com/features/viv...

Climate change and illegal deforestation for avocado production are threatening monarch butterfly ecosystems. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Social Media Are the Most Important Information Source in Most Countries but Traditional News Media Remain Relevant. Analyses show that people in 53 out of 68 countries tend to encounter science information more frequently on social media @nielsmede.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Exciting Announcement! 📣 Discover our new Key Biodiversity Areas Website! 🌍 Packed with information and tools to help you protect and champion the world’s most significant places for biodiversity. @keybiodiversity.bsky.social Start your journey here: www.keybiodiversityareas.org

A historic partnership for people and nature. ✨ The World Bank and BirdLife International are scaling up conservation efforts across the African-Eurasian Flyway 🤝, supporting over 2 billion migratory birds and numerous communities. 🌍 Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...

Choosing an apple tree for your garden; which apple variety is best? Here I show you some of my favourites. Why not plant an apple tree today! youtu.be/pLkThVoCuwg

Using records from museum collections and citizen science projects to show long-term patterns in the species richness of tropical butterflies. phys.org/news/2025-10...

All you need to know about Bill Gates' long-standing and misguided take on climate change. 'The solution to the climate crisis isn’t going to come from the fairy-dust-sprinkled flying unicorns that are the “benevolent plutocrats.” They don’t exist.' thebulletin.org/2025/10/you-...

‘You can do hard things!’ The young cycling enthusiasts reclaiming the streets of Johannesburg

The annual 10 new insights in climate science are here! Perhaps the best way to keep up with climate science news of the past year, made for lay people, policy makers and scientists alike with its different levels of detail: from simple tiles to a journal paper. 10insightsclimate.science#explore

Technical guide for assessing biodiversity gains ensuring developments leave nature measurably better than before. @gentianofficial.bsky.social gentian.io/blog/guide-t...

The report “Strengthened locally based monitoring and management of living resources in the Arctic” describes real-life cases in which the participation of hunters, farmers and fishermen is reshaping the management of natural resources in Norway, Iceland and Greenland.

What is the key for successful participatory science? Two new reports published by the Nordic Council of Ministers present examples of citizen involvement in nature management in the Arctic and set out a concrete framework for strengthening this engagement. #CitizenScience 👇🧵1/5

Researchers from the University of South Florida have used artificial intelligence and citizen science to identify what may be the first specimen of Anopheles stephensi—an invasive and deadly malaria-carrying mosquito—ever detected in Madagascar. phys.org/news/2025-10...

A comprehensive global report on uncontacted Indigenous peoples, published Oct. 27 by Survival International, estimates that the world still holds at least 196 uncontacted peoples living in 10 countries in South America, Asia and the Pacific region.

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C #climate target, says UN head. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

HUGE result from @greenpeace.no, @naturogungdom.bsky.social and youth activists The European Court of Human Rights has just ruled that the Norwegian government must take the global climate impact into account before approving new oil and gas projects

Making citizen science matter — that is the goal of Uta Wehn, newly appointed Professor of Citizen Science and Sustainability, and the key message of her inaugural lecture, delivered earlier this month in Leiden. www.un-ihe.org/news/profess...

BiciZen was set up as a mobile phone app that allows users to share information about their cycling experiences with other users and stakeholders. www.geoversity.io/stories/5424...

AI Takes Flight and Dives Deep with new grants for Conservation Innovation markets.financialcontent.com/sgvtribune/a...

NORDECO has worked with biodiversity conservation for more than 30 years We welcome the new international biodiversity standard for organizations, public entities and businesses to integrate biodiversity into their strategies and operations. nordeco.dk/news/new-iso...

Capturing what different population groups experience requires new approaches that bring their voices into how we understand and assess governance. Citizen data provides precisely this perspective. www.undp.org/policy-centr...

IUCN: Advancing citizen science to support and democratise conservation. Governments, NGOs, research institutions and community groups are urged to embed citizen science in all project phases and to align this work with the global biodiversity agenda. nordeco.dk/news/iucn-ad...

What is genuinely exciting is that almost all of it was submitted by ordinary birders dedicating their time to recording birds wherever they are and submitting them. phys.org/news/2025-10...

The importance of promoting citizen science and raising awareness among fishers is needed. news.mongabay.com/2025/10/firs...

Making historical data available from Africa will enable better understanding and certainty about how the climate is changing across the continent. Volunteers needed to help classify historical weather data from Africa met services. www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/c...

Volunteers — retired researchers, students, folks with day jobs and people who just love bats — are playing an ever more critical role fighting for the future of bats www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Citizen science helps mapping of birds in Singapore. www.straitstimes.com/singapore/en...

IPCAs are a vital opportunity for B.C. to increase land protection in a way that upholds Indigenous title and rights — while safeguarding biodiversity, cultural values, and climate resilience. cpawsbc.org/learn/indige... 🌎

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The Nordic Council of Ministers has published two reports from @nordeco.bsky.social and partners’ work on citizen science with hunters, landowners, and other citizens in the Faroe Islands, co-funded by ECS. Explore the publications in detail 🔽

🌿 On #WorldHabitatsDay Europe’s habitats are in trouble. 📉 81% of habitats protected under EU law are in poor or bad condition — and most are still declining. We need full implementation of environmental law, shows #EuropesEnvironment2025: www.eea.europa.eu/en/europe-en...

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