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A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find | CNN New research provides alarming evidence this ocean circulation is slowing and could be heading toward a shutdown, which would have catastrophic impacts on the planet’s weather and climate.

New study: most climate models underestimate the decline of the Atlantic overturning circulation #AMOC. The AMOC is on course to slow by more than 50% by the end of the century. 🌊
Very likely the AMOC will then be past the tipping point for full shutdown. 😨
us.cnn.com/2026/04/16/c...

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"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found."

-Pope Leo XIV

"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found." -Pope Leo XIV

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Phew…..

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Phew…..

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Important date in the #HelsinkiBikeCommute calendar…….first day of the year that the legs don’t need to be covered….it seems to have been a long winter 😀

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Assessing scaling strategies for nature-based solutions: An indicator-based analysis of policy documents in the Canary Islands - Ambio As nature-based solutions (NBS) gain momentum in global and EU agendas for climate, biodiversity, and societal challenges, a key question is how to scale them beyond isolated interventions. This study...

New publication:

Assessing scaling strategies for nature-based solutions: An indicator-based analysis of policy documents in the Canary Islands

open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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From bathing standards to lived waterscapes: Why we need to rethink inland blue space quality - Ambio Currently, the main way that recreational blue space quality is monitored and communicated to potential users is through designated bathing water status, which is evaluated via microbiological standar...

new publication:

From bathing standards to lived waterscapes: Why we need to rethink inland blue space quality

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Conflicts hinder research into animal movements - Ambio Satellite tracking has revolutionized our understanding of animal migration, yet its reliability increasingly depends on the geopolitical stability of the regions frequented by wildlife. Here, we show...

new publication

Conflicts hinder research into animal movements

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Our latest @isme-microbes.bsky.social study is now available in its final format.
You can also read more about our work here:
igorpessi.com/2026-04-13-b...

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⬇️ got me thinking
....am I the only Worcestershire County Cricket Club follower in the 43 million bsky accounts?

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certainly interesting, but what happened to the Arctic & Southern Oceans?

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I may be the only one on bsky ....but celebrating @worcestershireccc.bsky.social winning their first County Championship match of the season....and within 3 days 🎉

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Yikes - buried among some old papers from GE (Tony) Fogg I found a copy of "The Geographical Magazine" from May 1964. I opened to find a piece about "Damming the Bering Strait" A h... Yikes - buried among some old papers from GE (Tony) Fogg I found a copy of "The Geographical Magazine" from May 1964. I opened to find a piece about "Damming the Bering Strait" A harrowing opening par...

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Yikes - buried among some old papers from GE (Tony) Fogg I found a copy of "The Geographical Magazine" from May 1964. I opened to find a piece about "Damming the Bering Strait" A h... Yikes - buried among some old papers from GE (Tony) Fogg I found a copy of "The Geographical Magazine" from May 1964. I opened to find a piece about "Damming the Bering Strait" A harrowing opening par...

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Work desk reflections = lengthy procrastination

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Work desk reflections = lengthy procrastination

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Many congratulations to Erik Bruun on his 100th birthday today
He is an icon for Finnish graphic design who has an exuberant connection with nature

Take a look at: bruundesign.com/en/

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“Erik managed to befriend a lone seal, and says the seal smiled after seeing his drawing. According to specialists, the ringed seal does not smile, but Erik strongly disagrees.”

bruundesign.com/en/history/

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Many congratulations to Erik Bruun on his 100th birthday today
He is an icon for Finnish graphic design who has an exuberant connection with nature

Take a look at: bruundesign.com/en/

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High quality sea-ice biogeochemistry needs a kitchen ladle attached to a long pole and a always a broom

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& we never went far on an ice floe without our kitchen sieve

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This findings from this study from Sweden are highly pertinent to forest management in Finland....
It is quite simple isn't it? We need to preserve/protect old primary forests

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This findings from this study from Sweden are highly pertinent to forest management in Finland....
It is quite simple isn't it? We need to preserve/protect old primary forests

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& we never went far on an ice floe without our kitchen sieve

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Special Issue: Human-wildlife relations: resilience thinking for coexistence Recent conservation paradigms, such as land sharing and rewilding, challenge the notion that biodiversity conservation is best achieved by separating wildlife ...

Very interesting papers in the @ambio-journal.bsky.social special issues on "Human-wildlife relations: resilience thinking for coexistence"!
link.springer.com/collections/...

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Eight recommendations for advancing blue Nature-based Solutions - Ambio Crises narratives surrounding the societal challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, and human health and well-being dominate current debates in global environmental politics. These challenges ...

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Eight recommendations for advancing blue Nature-based Solutions

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Source-sink dynamics facilitate mammal recovery after unsustainable hunting in a community-managed natural protected area in the Peruvian Amazon - Ambio Selective logging in the Amazon is often accompanied by intensive hunting, leading to dramatic declines in wildlife populations that are critical for ecosystem functioning and local food security. We ...

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Source-sink dynamics facilitate mammal recovery after unsustainable hunting in a community-managed natural protected area in the Peruvian Amazon

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Towards a more just post-coal future: Engaging local communities in post-mining landscape restoration through participatory mapping methods - Ambio Although energy transition policies are expected to adhere to the principles of procedural, distributive, recognition, and restorative justice, there remains a significant gap in both practice and res...

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Towards a more just post-coal future: Engaging local communities in post-mining landscape restoration through participatory mapping methods

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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High quality sea-ice biogeochemistry needs a kitchen ladle attached to a long pole and a always a broom

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Insights for inclusive upstream engagement with migrant farmworkers in agriculture: A case study from the US–Mexico border - Ambio Amid climate change, plant biotechnologies are being developed to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural systems. However, their social and ethical implications remain underexplored...

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Insights for inclusive upstream engagement with migrant farmworkers in agriculture: A case study from the US–Mexico border

open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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