A paper in Nature reports that people cheat more when they delegate tasks to artificial intelligence, and large language models are more likely than humans to comply with unethical instructions—a risk that can be minimized by introducing prohibitive, task-specific guardrails. 🧪

Ein starker Auftakt für die neue Legislatur! Die #DFG tauscht sich mit Abgeordneten @bundestag.de beim Parlamentarischen Frühstück zu zentralen wissenschaftspolitischen Themen aus: die Resilienz des Wissenschaftssystems, Forschungsinfrastrukturen, Transfer und die Hightech-Agenda standen im Fokus.

Illegal hunting for traditional medicine ingredients and rising demand for wild meat are fuelling the illegal wildlife trade, which poses a major threat to the survival of rhinos. — @‌ipbes.net #SustainableUse Assessment On #WorldRhinoDay, let's highlight the importance of protecting rhinoceros. 🦏

Environmental challenges, like extreme weather events & critical changes in Earth systems, remain a priority, underlining the importance of risk mitigation in an interconnected world.🌐⚠️ —WEF Global Risks Report 2025 https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/global-risks-report-2025-bleak-predictions/

History made for the ocean: #BBNJ Agreement enters into force, protecting high seas & deep seabed, safeguarding life under water. “Our ocean is the foundation of our very existence. Today we took an important step forward to save our ocean, & to save our future” - ED @ingerandersen.bsky.social

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open! Register here: apps.ipcc.ch/comments/src... ⚠️ Registration closes 30 Nov2025 🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

Die #Entwicklungshilfe steckt in der Krise – und damit auch die #Agenda2030. Was muss sich ändern? IDOS-Experte Max-Otto Baumann schlägt im Interview mit @table.media konkrete Reformen vor. table.media/esg/intervie...

Die Entwicklung des Deutschlandtickets: 2022: 9€ = 27 Mio. Abonnenten 2023: 49€ = 14,5 Mio. Abonnenten 2025: 58€ = 13,4 Mio. Abonnenten 2026: 63€ = 10 Mio. Abonnenten 2027: 99€ = 5 Mio. Abonnenten 2028: „Leider erzielt das Ticket nicht den gewünschten Erfolg, daher müssen wir es einstellen“

Trends in indirect drivers have an effect on both direct drivers and nexus elements. -IPBES #NexusAssessment Report Want to know more? Check the Summary for Policymakers already available in English: https://www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-release

Glacier retreat can only be halted by anthropogenic climate change mitigation. Hence, transformative action is needed for dealing with glacier retreat and its consequences, globally and regionally. 📑 doi.org/10.3389/fevo...

Using the requirements of a climate-resilient water management, we explore ice reservoirs and dams, compensating for the loss of ice storage. Based on this, we identify specific demands to promote sustainable development in mountain regions affected by glacier retreat. 📑 doi.org/10.3389/fevo...

🌱 Deutschland macht sich stark für die Natur – und alle können dabei sein! Vom 1. September bis 3. Oktober 2025 läuft die erste öffentliche Online-Beteiligung zum Nationalen Wiederherstellungsplan. 👉🏼 Teil der Zukunftsgestaltung werden unter: beteiligung.bundesumweltministerium.de/de/wiederher...

Deforestation is responsible for nearly 75% of dry season rainfall reduction in the Amazon rainforest since 1985, according to a study in Nature Communications. go.nature.com/3I2xPzr ⚒️ 🧪

The GMBA Hindu Kush Himalaya hub, which will be hosted by the ICIMOD, will set out to develop assessments on the status, trends, and knowledge gaps on the zone’s #biodiversity and enhance regional research capacity at a critical moment for mountain ecosystems.

📣New paper UNEP-WCMC ocean experts and colleagues at @unepwcmc.bsky.social launch a technical paper exploring key interlinkages between the #BBNJAgreement and biodiversity-focused multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) administered by UNEP. Find the full report here: tinyurl.com/33z3m67w

#Wisskomm nicht als Publikation in Büchern/Fachzeitschriften, sondern als Fach-, Daten- und Software-Repositorien oder Blog? Gut! Doch auch dann sollte die #WissenschaftlicheIntegritaet berücksichtigt werden. Hinweise dazu hat die Leitlinie 15 – mit Praxis-Beispielen, wie diesem: fcld.ly/ll15

At #BBNJ Agreement #PrepCom2, signs of progress appeared in talks on draft terms of reference for the scientific and technical body under the Agreement and for an expert group on the technical aspects of operationalizing the Clearing-House Mechanism ➡️ enb.iisd.org/marine-biodi...

📢 Big news! @IPBES.net has appointed co‑chairs for its Second Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. They will guide a global, multi‑disciplinary team as they build on the 2019 report and inform biodiversity policy worldwide by 2028.

I wrote (ranted) on experimental design as I was frustrated as an editor at how little guidance students were getting. I underestimated the interest in the issue: it has been downloaded 10,000+ times! Clearly it’s something we need to be talking about more. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

SDG Academy Managing Director Amber Webb and several @unsdsn.org colleagues are featured in this new open access book: 'Essential Concepts for Implementing the #SDGs' The book provides an A-Z guide on SDG implementation, download or read online for free: www.taylorfrancis.com/reader/read-...

I am delighted to announce that Luthando Dziba has been appointed as the next Executive Secretary of @ipbes.net A celebrated conservationist from South Africa, Luthando's work has been focused on innovative solutions to protect species & preserve the habitats that sustain them. Welcome, Luthando!

Glaciers may be small in area but are significant in relevance. In times of global warming, glaciers are among the first ecosystem features to be lost. Glacier retreat may be regional, but its impacts are global. 📑 doi.org/10.3389/fevo...

Glaciers may be small in area but are significant in relevance. In times of global warming, glaciers are among the first ecosystem features to be lost. Glacier retreat may be regional, but its impacts are global. 📑 doi.org/10.3389/fevo...

Using the requirements of a climate-resilient water management, we explore ice reservoirs and dams, compensating for the loss of ice storage. Based on this, we identify specific demands to promote sustainable development in mountain regions affected by glacier retreat. 📑 doi.org/10.3389/fevo...

Glacier retreat can only be halted by anthropogenic climate change mitigation. Hence, transformative action is needed for dealing with glacier retreat and its consequences, globally and regionally. 📑 doi.org/10.3389/fevo...

A new study, based on an analysis of thousands of publications and their authors and editors, shows paper mills are just part of a complex, interconnected system that includes publishers, journals, and brokers. scim.ag/3H9kwwQ

OUT NOW: The laid-out version of the FULL @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Report 💥 Explore how fundamental change can halt biodiversity loss and secure just and sustainable futures for all. 🌏🧪 Access the full report in English⬇️ https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment

🌱 Gemeinsam für mehr #Biodiversität! 🔍 Welche Maßnahmen fördern Biodiversität in Deutschland wirklich? Wir suchen Ideen & Menschen mit Erfahrung! Machen Sie mit bei der Umfrage zur #ZukunftswerkstattBiodiversität – bis 14. Juli! 👉 tinyurl.com/5n8879sb #Biodiversität #Artenvielfalt #Mitmachen

Mistake theorists treat politics as science, engineering, or medicine. We’re all doctors, standing around arguing over the best diagnosis and cure. Conflict theorists treat politics as war, fighting if to enrich the Elites or to help the People. 📑 slatestarcodex.com/2018/01/24/c...

Policymakers and practitioners recognize the need to tailor solutions to contexts, and target actions to places where they will work effectively. To provide information for decision-making, ecologists can learn from medicine and marketing. 📑 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Mistake theorists treat politics as science, engineering, or medicine. We’re all doctors, standing around arguing over the best diagnosis and cure. Conflict theorists treat politics as war, fighting if to enrich the Elites or to help the People. 📑 slatestarcodex.com/2018/01/24/c...

Policymakers and practitioners recognize the need to tailor solutions to contexts, and target actions to places where they will work effectively. To provide information for decision-making, ecologists can learn from medicine and marketing. 📑 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Defekte Fahrstühle, unmöglich machbare Umstiegszeiten, nun keine Familienreservierung mehr. Die @bahn.de wird immer familienunfreundlicher. So ist Auto einfach praktischer und günstiger. Klare politische Fehlsteuerung… www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/F...

📣 Neues Impulspapier „Sicherheit: Worüber wir jetzt reden müssen“. Das vierseitige Papier zielt darauf ab, Debatten über Sicherheit und Nachhaltigkeit anzuregen. www.wbgu.de/ip-sicherheit @akhornidge.bsky.social‬ ‪@alettabonn.bsky.social‬ ‪@traidlhoffmann.bsky.social‬‬‬ @jwullweber.bsky.social‬

🌊🧬Revolutionizing Biodiversity Monitoring?🧪 Could aquatic #eDNA be a game-changer for tracking biodiversity loss? From detecting invasive species to restoring ecosystems...🌍 Study by Altermatt, F., Couton, M., Carraro, L. et al.: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Dehorning rhinos proactively removed the incentive for poachers and reduced poaching activity by 78% across 11 Greater Kruger African reserves from 2017 to 2023, a new Science study has found. Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/3FzPIVe

How can policymakers harness the power of forests to boost resilience? @iufro.bsky.social is launching a scientific assessment to explore how societies support & steward resilient forest systems. 🗓️ 5 June, 14:00 CEST Join the online roundtable event — starting soon! www.iufro.org/events/onlin...

US-Meteorologe erklärt, dass er wegen Trumps wissenschaftsfeindlicher Politik die Hurrikansaison nicht mehr akkurat vorhersagen kann.

#Naturgefahren prägen unseren Alltag immer stärker. Wie können wir mit den Risiken umgehen? Und welche Rolle spielt dabei die #Landschaft? Am 24. Juni 2025 lädt das FoLAP der @scnat.ch zu einer öffentlichen Veranstaltung ein. Infos und Anmeldung 👉 landscape-alps-parks.scnat.ch/de/id/3VvYG?...

Bin gespannt, welchen Effekt die #HSC2025 hat. Politisch, aber auch hinsichtlich öffentlicher Wahrnehmung. @tagesschau.bsky.social @zdfde.bsky.social @tagesspiegel.de @riffreporter.bsky.social

ICYMI: New online! Bridging the divide between research and policy

New study by @idiv-research.bsky.social in @cellpress.bsky.social finds 44% of 563 environmental research faced “Gollum effect”: territorial behavior limiting access to data/sites or collaboration, often by senior or competing researchers. 👉 www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...

Climate change threats to Earth's wild animals. Our new paper shows that we have an existential crisis for the world's wild animals. doi.org/10.1093/bios...

💡 #Scientists today are asked to navigate complex roles - as experts, mediators, advisors, or advocates. @scnat.ch just launched a guide to encourage reflection on the different roles scientists can (or should) play. The full #report is available here ➡️ naturwissenschaften.ch/id/nA7hm?emb...

A Review in Nature Reviews Biodiversity discusses the benefits provided by urban biodiversity, the challenges it faces, and approaches to its promotion and conservation. https://go.nature.com/4i0Uh8d 🧪

#Wissenschaft unter Druck: Im Weltklimarat IPCC versuchen Regierungen, unliebsame Wahrheiten aus dem #Klimabericht zu streichen. Klimaphysiker Reto Knutti erklärt im Interview mit Christian Schwägerl, was das für den #Klimaschutz bedeutet:

Upcoming 📣 Diplomats will discuss implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for #Forests 2017–2030 and reversing the loss of forest cover worldwide through sustainable forest management Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/un-forum-for... #forest #forestry #UNFF20

Upcoming webinar on the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment with @transformationscommunity.org and @cchange-global.bsky.social to explore – with the lead authors and transformation experts – how the TCA can inform real-world change. 🗓️ Thursday, May 8, 17:00 CEST 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/wrpa5h2w

#PolicyCoherence for #SustainableDevelopment is imperative if the #2030Agenda and its 17 #SustainableDevelopmentGoals are to be achieved. 💡 How can policy coherence be put into practice? Alexia Faus Onbargi & Ines Katrin Dombrowsky in our annual report: www.idos-research.de/fileadmin/us...

⏰ Just a few days left! Early-career researchers: the 2025 JWO Research Grant is open—$150,000 for innovative, Africa-focused sustainability research. 🌍 Don’t miss out—apps close 2 May 2025. 🔗 buff.ly/H1GiBc5 #JWOGrant #ResearchFunding #Sustainability #EarlyCareerResearchers