Benedikt Schmidt
@benischmidt.bsky.social
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Naturschutzbiologe | conservation biologist info fauna karch | UZH Amphibien | amphibians
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The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly | Jonathan Watts
China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/17/america-china-energy-oil-renewables?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawR4KSBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBiVEkxQTQ3eW9HTzJvQVBFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmb_ujY-z9VhD7-AL3wb6ZZ2UsmCft4bCi3FnPvMwLCUal8A0Aie7uXS7-ns_aem_ySmXZDIYpbWCEFbKd1isFA#Echobox=1779101672
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Muss man wissen wenn man ĂŒber Energiepreise spricht. BP beispielsweise verdoppelt den Gewinn. Wo die Milliarden sprudeln%20Das sind die grossen Profiteure des Iran-Kriegs
www.blick.ch/wirtschaft/w...
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Diese Unternehmen profitieren vom Iran-Krieg
Der Konflikt im Nahen Osten schĂŒttelt die Weltwirtschaft durch. Doch nicht alle Branchen leiden, es gibt auch Gewinner des Iran-Kriegs: Energiegiganten, RĂŒstungskonzerne und Grossbanken machen den gro...
https://www.blick.ch/wirtschaft/wo-die-milliarden-sprudeln-das-sind-die-grossen-profiteure-des-iran-kriegs-id21936052.html?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share-button&utm_source=native-share
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David Attenborough wird 100 Jahre alt â warum seine Stimme bis heute wichtig ist
In einer Zeit voller Hektik wirkt David Attenboroughs ruhige ErzÀhlweise wie Balsam. Bei ihm wirken selbst die absonderlichsten Verhaltensweisen von Tieren ganz normal.
https://www.bzbasel.ch/leben/david-attenborough-wird-100-jahre-alt-warum-seine-stimme-bis-heute-wichtig-ist-ld.4164944
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How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed childrenâs health
In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/soil-sandpit-children-dirty-biodiversity-finnish-nurseries-research-microbes-bacteria-aoe
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Simon Kuestenmacher
about 1 month ago
As a non-native English speaker I must say Marleneâs list is a great showcase of how tricky English can be at times.
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf
about 1 month ago
Breaking: New study using observational constraints projects that the Atlantic Ocean circulation
#AMOC
will weaken ~50% by 2100, even for medium emissions and without Greenland melting. đ More realistic models means stronger weakening - not entirely unexpected.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adx4298
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German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs
Leaders say automated mowersâ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/06/german-mayors-call-for-night-time-ban-on-robot-lawnmowers-to-protect-hedgehogs
about 2 months ago
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Benedikt Schmidt
Urban Truth Collective
about 2 months ago
You can expect that weâre going to repeat our messages. For the same reason they repeat their lies.
#UrbanTruth
#RepetitionWorks
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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
2 months 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
2 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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The Guardian
3 months 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
3 months ago
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf
3 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
3 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...
3 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
4 months ago
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Science Magazine
4 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
4 months ago
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Benedikt Schmidt
The New York Times
4 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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WWF Switzerland
4 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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PLOS One
4 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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Rob Waterhouse
5 months ago
đą Are you a researcher in
#Switzerland
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#data
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#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.
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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
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf
5 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
5 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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