Benedikt Schmidt
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Naturschutzbiologe | conservation biologist info fauna karch | UZH Amphibien | amphibians
Accepted for publication in Animal Behaviour: Body Size and Reproductive Senescence Shape Mating Patterns in Common Toads by Daniel Breitenmoser et al.
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Five EU governments found to âconsistentlyâ dismantle rule of law
Exclusive: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia actively pursue regressive policies, watchdog finds
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/30/five-eu-governments-consistently-dismantle-rule-of-law-finds-civil-liberties-union-for-europe?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Rightwing narrative fuelling false belief UK public oppose net zero, study finds
Reform, Tory and some media rhetoric runs contrary to poll showing far more voters for net zero than against it
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/20/uk-public-support-net-zero-rightwing-media-rories-reform-analysis?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Iran-Krieg und Ăl-Krise: Die Antwort lautet Schweizer Erneuerbare
Ausgerechnet bei der Energie, einem Thema von nationaler Sicherheit, machen wir uns schulterzuckend vom Ausland abhÀngig. Dabei gÀbe es so viel Potenzial.
https://www.watson.ch/schweiz/international/746139262-iran-krieg-und-oel-krise-die-antwort-lautet-schweizer-erneuerbare
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Nature
17 days ago
The bloodâbrain barrier can be damaged and leaky decades after an athlete retires from contact sport. This leakiness seems to trigger a lasting immune response that is closely tied to cognitive decline
go.nature.com/4lyA4tI
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Brainâs protective barrier stays leaky for years after playing contact sports
Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline.
https://go.nature.com/4lyA4tI
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Mehr muss man dazu nicht sagen.
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"Regime change was the plan, but Trump finds it easier to change plans than regimes."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trumpâs ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he canât undo the damage | Rafael Behr
The US presidentâs doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/11/donald-trump-war-iran-ego-trip-economic-damage
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Darf auch bei der aktuellen Weltlage nicht vergessen werden:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds
Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/06/humanity-heating-planet-faster-than-ever-before-study-finds
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Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman
As a historian, Iâve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/04/quit-chatgpt-subscription-boycott-silicon-valley?CMP=share_btn_url&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwY2xjawQVBFRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6OX2WskeQWXdVNcjyKkCHEpXVvCUyNpbV01TeOVXhhxI9ELiegfwabFkTiKQ_aem_Uqse9mGImO5rfPMLfg1Ufg
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Basler Fasnacht 2026 - «Ey du scheene Schnitzelbangg»: frech, bissig und unvergesslich
Sanfter Humor und deftige Pointen: Die SchnitzelbÀnke besingen Basel und die Welt.
https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/basler-fasnacht-2026-ey-du-scheene-schnitzelbangg-frech-bissig-und-unvergesslich
about 1 month ago
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The Guardian
about 1 month ago
Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis?
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Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis?
Even as weather extremes worsen, the voices calling for the rolling back of environmental rules have grown louder and more influential
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/21/under-water-in-denial-is-europe-drowning-out-the-climate-crisis?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1771654018
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GewÀsserschutz: Bundesrat knickt vor Landwirtschaftsexperten ein
Der Bundesrat hört beim GewĂ€sserschutz auf die Landwirtschaft. Das Bundesamt fĂŒr Justiz intervenierte vergeblich.
https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/pestizide-bundesamt-fuer-justiz-sieht-verstoss-gegen-gewaesserschutzgesetz?fbclid=IwY2xjawQCbRBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBiVEkxQTQ3eW9HTzJvQVBFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiCJviBx6fJxpf-xPEu4d9k6wclP6lFHy8gK90thPm365cvuroMUCfgsBZ_f_aem__pCvKmmfsyBJvOLwv0lpCA
about 2 months ago
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf
about 2 months ago
StĂŒrme, Ăberschwemmungen und Hitze werden mit zunehmender Erderhitzung hĂ€ufiger und heftiger. WĂ€hrend die globale Durchschnittstemperatur seit Beginn der Industrialisierung um etwa 1,4 Grad gestiegen ist, ist Europa ungefĂ€hr 2,4 Grad heiĂer geworden. Leugnen bringtâs nicht.
www.taz.de/!6154994
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Klimawandel âhöhlt Fundament der EU ausâ: EU-Expert*innen fordern Anpassung an 3 Grad Erderhitzung
Der wissenschaftliche Klimabeirat der EU fordert eine einheitliche Strategie zur Klimaanpassung. Die werde aber ohne Klimaschutz nicht ausreichen.
https://www.taz.de/!6154994
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Peter Jelinek
about 2 months ago
"Aber China!!!1!" Was passiert, wenn konsequente Elektrifizierung und Erneuerbarenausbau aufeinander treffen, seht ihr hier.
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Nice to see our paper by Andrés Valenzuela Sånchez et al. on the cover of Nature Ecology & Evolution!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
about 2 months ago
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Diese Qualle ist so gross wie ein Schulbus
Die Tentakel der Qualle können bis zu zehn Meter lang werden. Die Wissenschaftler fanden zudem grosse Korallenriffe, Schnecken und Seeanemonen â sowie jede Menge MĂŒll.
https://www.bazonline.ch/argentinien-tiefsee-forscher-filmen-riesen-qualle-und-muell-850581768392
about 2 months ago
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Benedikt Schmidt
Science Magazine
2 months ago
Trains may be transporting cobras and other venomous snakes to new parts of India.
https://scim.ag/3Z3Dg6i
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Snakes on a train? Deadly reptiles may be hopping railcars in India
Trains may be transporting cobras and other venomous snakes to new parts of the country
https://scim.ag/3Z3Dg6i
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«Gegen Miller und Noems dreckige LĂŒgen»: Springsteen schreibt Protestsong fĂŒr Minneapolis
US-Rocklegende Bruce Springsteen (76, «Born in the U.S.A.») widmet den BĂŒrgern von Minneapolis eine Protesthymne.
https://www.watson.ch/international/usa/209124985-streets-of-minneapolis-springsteen-schreibt-protestsong-gegen-ice
2 months ago
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Benedikt Schmidt
The New York Times
2 months ago
Alex Pretti was already restrained when federal agents shot and killed him in Minneapolis, a New York Times analysis of video shows. The footage contradicts the Department of Homeland Securityâs account of the shooting.
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Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal governmentâs account of the event.
https://trib.al/rz9zQeA
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Das Video ist ĂŒbel. Es zeigt, wie der ICE einen US-BĂŒrger ermordet. Der Mann wird von mehreren ICE-Leuten zu Boden gedrĂŒckt. Dann hört man den Schuss.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Benedikt Schmidt
WWF Switzerland
2 months ago
Lesenswert đ "Der
#Naturschutz
ist vermutlich der einzige Bereich, in dem der Nichtvollzug von Gesetzen aus Geld- und Personalmangel so schulterzuckend akzeptiert wird." Dabei geht es um unsere
#Lebensgrundlagen
!
www.nzz.ch/meinung/die-...
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Die Gesetze zum Schutz der BiodiversitĂ€t mĂŒssen endlich vollzogen werden
Erfolgsmeldungen aus dem Naturschutz gibt es durchaus. Aber es könnten noch viel mehr sein.
https://www.nzz.ch/meinung/die-schweiz-und-die-biodiversitaet-die-gesetze-sind-gut-doch-bei-der-umsetzung-redet-man-sich-raus-ld.1920886
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Manche Leute leben noch im tiefsten Mittelalter!
www.watson.ch/schweiz/gese...
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«Zwei aus der Partei trauen sich nicht, sich zu outen» â Lea Blattner zu ihrem RĂŒcktritt
Nach ihrem Coming-Out erlebte die Politikerin viel Hass. Nun möchte sie sich fĂŒr die Rechte von queeren Personen einsetzen.
https://www.watson.ch/schweiz/gesellschaft-politik/936625741-lea-blattner-spricht-nach-ruecktritt-aus-evp-ueber-ihr-coming-out
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Benedikt Schmidt
PLOS One
3 months ago
A study by
@benischmidt.bsky.social
and colleagues finds that conservation translocations of the endangered midwife toad yield populations with genetic diversity comparable to natural and naturally colonised populations, supporting translocation as an effective conservation tool.
plos.io/4br8vPR
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Translocated populations are genetically similar to natural populations and populations resulting from natural colonizations
Genetic diversity and structure are rarely assessed in populations established through conservation translocation. Here, we analysed the genetic structure and diversity of populations of anâŠ
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0340580
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Grönland ist attraktiv.
theconversation.com/greenland-is...
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Greenland is rich in natural resources â a geologist explains why
Greenlandâs rare earth element deposits may be among the worldâs largest by volume.
https://theconversation.com/greenland-is-rich-in-natural-resources-a-geologist-explains-why-273022?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20January%209%202026%20-%203636837138&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20January%209%202026%20-%203636837138+CID_3e5f745729253bd58f85d7971f269dff&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Greenland%20is%20rich%20in%20natural%20resources%20%20a%20geologist%20explains%20why
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New paper "Translocated populations are genetically similar to natural populations and populations resulting from natural colonizations"
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Translocated populations are genetically similar to natural populations and populations resulting from natural colonizations
Genetic diversity and structure are rarely assessed in populations established through conservation translocation. Here, we analysed the genetic structure and diversity of populations of an endangered...
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0340580
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Gut zu wissen.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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âA silent majorityâ: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/05/mps-underestimate-support-green-policies-study
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Benedikt Schmidt
Rob Waterhouse
3 months ago
đą Are you a researcher in
#Switzerland
involved in collecting species observations
#data
? đșïžđŠđžđŠ đŁ Then you can help assess the needs, practices, & challenges on Swiss
#biodiversity
data mobilisation, publication, & sharing ! đ” How ? Fill this short survey:
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BIODIVERSITY DATA MOBILIZATION INTO GBIF
Please click the link to complete this form.
https://form.jotform.com/253342763497365
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A great new paper by Andrés Valenzuela-Sånchez & coauthors
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Localized transmission of an aquatic pathogen drives hidden epidemics and population collapse in a terrestrial host - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Fine-scale field analysis and modelling of the spatial dynamics of infection of Darwinâs frogs with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus identifies highly localized transmission dynamics that generat...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-025-02930-1
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www.tagesanzeiger.ch/smartphone-f...
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Neue Studien zeigen: Vor diesem Alter sollte Ihr Kind kein Handy haben
Bisher fehlten belastbare Daten zur Frage, ab wann Smartphones Kindern schaden. Neue Langzeitstudien mit Zehntausenden Jugendlichen zeigen nun eine klare Altersgrenze.
https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/smartphone-fuer-kinder-risiken-fuer-schlaf-und-psyche-steigen-905609086930
3 months ago
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Benedikt Schmidt
Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf
3 months ago
Wetterextreme nehmen durch die
#Erderhitzung
stark zu. Das zeigen nicht nur die Daten der weltweiten Wetterstationen, sondern auch die Analyse einzelner Ereignisse durch das World Weather Attribution Projekt. Erderhitzung macht Welt gefÀhrlicher von Jonas Waack
www.taz.de/!6141769
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Klimakatastrophen 2025: Erderhitzung macht Welt gefÀhrlicher
Die Klimakrise macht sich immer mehr bemerkbar: Sie hat 2025 viele Katastrophen heftiger oder wahrscheinlicher gemacht, zeigt ein Bericht.
https://www.taz.de/!6141769
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George Monbiot
3 months ago
Delighted to hear that The Invisible Doctrine, the film by
@peterhutchison.bsky.social
and
@lucas-sabean.bsky.social
, is being offered free to view on YouTube for the holiday season. It's all yours!
youtu.be/gR4eSEetKP0
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The secret history of Neoliberalism | The Invisible Doctrine | Full Film
YouTube video by Journeyman Pictures
https://youtu.be/gR4eSEetKP0
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf
3 months ago
Have you also asked an AI chatbot about climate and found the answer to be quite good? Maybe that is because it was you who asked. Some AI (e.g. Grok) tailors their response to suit your beliefs. Itâs called âAI sycophancyâ (a new word I just learned.)
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
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AI chatbots share climate disinformation to susceptible users
AI chatbots' personalised answers risk inflaming conspiracy and misinformation, as investigation shows climate disinformation shared to sceptic user personas
https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/digital-threats/ai-chatbots-share-climate-disinformation-to-susceptible-users/
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âItâs an open invasionâ: how millions of quagga mussels changed Lake Geneva for ever
The molluscs are decimating food chains in Switzerland, have devastated the Great Lakes in the US, and this week were spotted in Northern Ireland for the first time
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/18/invasive-quagga-mussels-lake-geneva-aoe?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 months ago
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Benedikt Schmidt
IPBES
4 months ago
According to the #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025 by
Convention on Wetlands
1/5 of the worldâs wetlands could disappear by 2050. Action is needed to safeguard these ecosystems and the services they provide for people and #ForNature Read more đ
http://global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org/
#GlobalWetlandOutlook2025
#ForNature
#WetlandsMatter
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New Species Of Tiny Pumpkin Toadlet Is The Size Of A Pencil Tip, And We Cannot Cope
SO SMOL.
https://www.iflscience.com/new-species-of-tiny-pumpkin-toadlet-is-the-size-of-a-pencil-tip-and-we-cannot-cope-81853?fbclid=IwdGRzaAOnPl5jbGNrA6c922V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpX0GU-mc2hJdSiCIgfOMBC5QTjBVh32jntbIWuprVDUNrTZg9YjzdTsWf5y_aem_3lmOlUh0HsRU1-MpzObbeg
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Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/10/tourists-social-media-trump
4 months ago
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Revealed: Europeâs water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with âfar-reachingâ implications
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/29/climate-crisis-depleting-europe-groundwater-reserves-analysis
4 months ago
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Do translocations work? Here's our case study on the natterjack toad. "Genetic and phenotypic comparison of natural and translocated populations of a pond-breeding amphibian"
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/csp2.70185
4 months ago
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Benedikt Schmidt
GermĂĄn Orizaola
4 months ago
"From so simple a beginning endless forms...have been, and are being, evolved". We have moved forward a lot in evolutionary biology, but this was the start of everything.
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GermĂĄn Orizaola
4 months ago
OTD 166 years ago (1859), Charles
#Darwin
published the first edition of "On the Origin of Species", the beginning of modern biology and one of the most fundamental books in human history.
darwin-online.org.uk/contents.htm...
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Erpressung in Reinkultur.
www.bzbasel.ch/schweiz/us-f...
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Diese Forderungen stellt Trump zusÀtzlich zu den Zollreduktionen
Damit die hohen Zölle fĂŒr die Schweiz tatsĂ€chlich reduziert werden, fordern die USA noch einiges mehr von der Schweiz. Eine vom Weissen Haus veröffentlichte Liste zeigt Forderungen, die hierzulande te...
https://www.bzbasel.ch/schweiz/us-forderungen-fuer-zollsenkung-trumps-liste-ld.4045795
5 months ago
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