The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.

This blog summarises the crippling intellectual and scholarly consequences of the financial drain of commercial scientific publishing. Builds on earlier work on strain and oligopoly of publishing: Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820 Strain: bit.ly/StrainQSS Oligopoly: bit.ly/OligSciPub

The global pandemic seems a while away, but other global shocks may come again soon. This begs the question: what did we learn for the practice of conservation in protected areas? @icta-uab.bsky.social @icreacommunity.bsky.social ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a...

While Brazil gently weeps...

🚨 Our Assistant Editor, Chiara Bragagnolo, explains the importance of Understanding the Human Dimensions of Sea Turtle Conservation. Reflecting on their highlights from the recently published paper by Hemelikova et al. 2025. @charaspace.bsky.social 📖 Chiara's blog piece ➡️ buff.ly/kbivmtW

Outrageous? Yes Surprising? No 😡 Trump and his billionaire buddies are probably paying fewer and lower taxes than YOU — that money could be paying for climate + social justice. @greenpeaceafrica.org put this together so you can check for yourself: maps.greenpeace.org/gpafrica/bil... #TaxTheSuperRich

. Listening to those on the front line: reclaiming climate action from the human level We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change! More: agustinosrecoletos.com/2025... .

An interesting series of Guardian news talks about #tippingpoints . Sometimes I would come back to the eighties when this was mainly a matter of fantasy.

A message from Barcelona

Quando o ato de fotografar ainda era político...lá se vai um exemplo de vida, um modus operandi de outro nível (e outra época?)

Elon Musk called empathy a “weakness” of Western civilization. But philosophers argue the opposite: empathy is a hard-won form of knowledge — and essential for understanding others and making informed decisions buff.ly/WTS28lC #PhilSky

Não há tragédia no modo como o escritor libano-francês pensa o futuro do mundo. Sabe que as perguntas que se fizerem hoje serão essenciais para prevenir excessos da ciência.

Stronger human-nature connections are needed now more than ever. New study shows how arts-based methods can uncover the unique and diverse ways that people connect with nature🎨 icon-science.org/art-imitates...

🌍 The #EU must move from defensive trade policy to proactive climate diplomacy. Our latest briefing outlines how stronger bilateral trade relationships can support decarbonisation, resilience & cooperation in a volatile world. Read more here: www.e3g.org/publications...

Since 2000, #OceanLiteracy (OL) has evolved to encompass the complexity of #human-ocean relationships. @emmajmckinley.bsky.social & Fradera suggest an alliance of OL with #ProcessLiteracy, i.e., understanding marine mgmt #decision-making, & explore links with spatial justice doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

🌱 Empowering women means empowering communities and protecting our planet. In Bali, young #RuralWomen lead vital #ForestConservation and climate initiatives, proving the immense value of inclusive leadership. Explore how #GenderEquality enhances sustainability.

Indigenous Peoples are the stewards of #biodiversity. How can we better engage & support them? This publication outlines approaches to empowering Indigenous Peoples and local communities in wildlife & food security management. Download🔗 bit.ly/4btoLOl #SWMProgramme | @fao.org | @cirad.bsky.social

At #COP16Resumed, governments agreed on a strategy to close the biodiversity finance gap, unlocking billions to protect nature & advance the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework. www.cbd.int/article/cop1...

Why Do (Or Don’t) People Protect Nature? Insights From Conservation Practice and Environmental Psychology to Respond to the Biodiversity Crisis | Global Environmental Psychology doi.org/10.5964/gep.... - I have no idea, but we wrote a paper anyway.

🌊 A new study led by Scripps Oceanography marine biologist @octavioaburto.bsky.social introduces #MarineProsperityAreas — a groundbreaking approach to balancing ocean conservation and community livelihoods. Dive into this innovative framework for marine conservation. scripps.ucsd.edu/news/marine-...

#MooDeng the pygmy hippo is a viral star—but has her fame helped wild pygmy hippos? #conservation #wildlife 🌍 news.mongabay.com/2025/02/has-...

🆕study tracks flow of wild meat from tropical African forests A shift from subsistence to commercial hunting has sparked concern among researchers. With larger species declining and urban demand increasing, sustainable solutions are urgently needed. Read more:⤵️

Fascinating new paper out in @nature.com on the importance of Small Scale Fisheries. Lots of great information on catch, nutrition, livelihoods, etc. The #sharkscience factoid I found was that only 0.2% of the SSF catch is sharks, rays or chimaerans. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries, and it "can no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda" www.thelondoneconomi...