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HonorPrentice

@Honor_Prentice

Prof. Emerita at Lund U, plant ecology & evolution, passionate about grasslands. Own views & retweets

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Joined March 2016
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In 2024, Earth’s average surface temperature surpassed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. “The warming is accelerating, which is a really worrying sign,” says PIK Director @jrockstrom. What does this mean for the stability of our planet?youtube.com/watch?v=Rphpxvl_…
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Even if every country delivers its climate pledges, the world is on track for around 2.6°C of warming by 2100, says the new UN Emissions Gap Report. PIK’s @jrockstrom warns the damage could be greater still: if the US steps back, others may follow. economictimes.indiatimes.com…
The world is falling further behind on climate action, and the US looms large

The world is falling further behind on climate action, and the US looms large

Humanity is heading towards a hotter world due to increasing carbon emissions primarily from the United States. The United Nations Environment Programme has updated its climate projections, indicat...

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@VoteClimateUKOct 20
Countries are way way behind on their nature targets Here in the UK, the devastating Planning and Infrastructure Act will see the mass destruction of nature just when it most needs restoring reuters.com/sustainability/l…
Midway to 2030 deadline, countries falling far short on promise to protect nature

Midway to 2030 deadline, countries falling far short on promise to protect nature

Four years since countries agreed in Montreal to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet’s nature by the end of the decade, parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity convening for...

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“We are now in a supercharged El Niño,” explains PIK Director Johan Rockström, stating that even more extreme events could lie ahead in the coming months. This can already be felt in extreme events in tropical regions. youtube.com/watch?v=j_lNH2df…
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@VoteClimateUKOct 15
Attention may have moved away from the climate crisis as we head deep into Autumn... But SEVERE DROUGHT has just been declared in parts of Southern England bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwm2…
Severe drought declared in parts of southern England

Severe drought declared in parts of southern England

Reservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal.

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@BenGoldsmithOct 14
While people whinge about the tiny amount of rewilding that’s happening, Britain’s birds have dropped to the lowest levels recorded yet. Nature is blinking out all around us. theguardian.com/environment/…
‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record

‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record

Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say

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🌍 “This is no longer a warning for the future; it is a diagnosis of the present.” Our 2026 State of the Climate report finds 7 of 16 planetary vital signs at record extremes. The planetary emergency is already here. doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biag1…
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Johan Rockström@jrockstromOct 14
You want a safe future for humanity on Earth? Base all actions on science. IPCC provides us the basis for a manageable climate future for people today and tomorrow, across the entire world. Do not undermine it. canva.link/otb5443x9uitpy7
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It's telling that the world's worst climate vandals are pushing for the IPCC's report to be delayed. Every fraction of a degree saves lives. Postponing the report would be devastating. theguardian.com/environment/…
IPCC is under pressure to delay publication of key global climate report

IPCC is under pressure to delay publication of key global climate report

AR7 report was scheduled for 2028 in time for Cop33 summit but some petro-states and major developing countries want to postpone it

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We just published the 2026 State of the Climate Report. Of 16 planetary vital signs spanning greenhouse gas concentrations, temperatures, the oceans, ice, energy balance, and wildfire, 7 (44%) are currently at record extremes. Read report here: doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biag1…
The 2026 state of the climate report: challenges and opportunities

The 2026 state of the climate report: challenges and opportunities

Abstract. Earth’s climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory. We present the 2026 update of planetary vital signs that track the state of Ear

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James Rebanks@herdyshepherd1Oct 13
The truth is we don’t remotely care as a country… this stuff isn’t even taken seriously by senior politicians The funding Rachel Reeves cut for farmers? That was largely for nature restoration Instead they pretended it was farm subsidies Bad mouthed us And took loads away
Richard D Gregory (@RichDGregory3) profile pictureRichard D Gregory@RichDGregory3Oct 13
‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say 🐦 theguardian.com/environment/…
‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record

‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record

Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies say

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Scientists worldwide: We invite you to sign the World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice. 35 years after the first warning, we now declare a planetary emergency. If you are a scientist, please read, sign, and share. Go to this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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@VoteClimateUKOct 11
Drax's data centre could generate twice the yearly emissions of Gatwick Airport 😟 theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights

Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights

Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year

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BirdGuides@BirdGuidesOct 9
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the removal of endangered-species protection for Grey Wolves and the endangered Mexican Wolf: f.mtr.cool/xccmmkq09b
Trump orders removal of endangered-species protection for Grey Wolf

Trump orders removal of endangered-species protection for Grey Wolf

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to remove federal endangered-species protection for Grey Wolves and Mexican Wolves, prompting warnings from conservation groups.

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We invite everyone (nonscientists) to endorse the Declaration of a Planetary Emergency, part of the upcoming World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Third Notice. Add your name and share widely. Your endorsement helps show public concern about our planet. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Bill McGuire@ProfBillMcGuireOct 5
The Tory party goes full-on climate denier and nature hater Pure lunacy theguardian.com/politics/202…
Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England

Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England

Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth

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Nick Volpe
@nvolpewildOct 5
Culling sharks that live to 400 years old because of fishing competition??? What the hell is WRONG with humans? 😡
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@BenGoldsmithOct 4
The slaughter of precious, fragile migrating birds in unfathomable numbers around the Mediterranean twice each year is an ecological calamity of global importance.
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Using song decoys, the poacher targeted migrating pied flycatchers—a illegally traded local "delicacy." Based on 40 birds caught in just one morning, we estimate this single site was wiping out ~100 songbirds every day. 💔 2/3
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@BenGoldsmithOct 3
The mass slaughter of migrating birds across the Mediterranean each spring and autumn, for no reason other than kicks, is ecocide on a massive scale. The men who do this are perverts. Shame, shame on Egypt (Lebanon, Malta, etc.)
Paul Tout (@adriawildlife) profile picturePaul Tout@adriawildlifeOct 3
It's that time of the year on Facebook, folks. (Egypt).
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Please, please 🙏 sign this petition..what’s happening here is indefensible..to destroy a 100 year old orchard 🌳 🌳 🌳 brimming with #biodiversity for a “green” busway! This country is already one of most nature depleted in the world and yet this environmental vandalism continues. c.org/n5fKzPn9Jq
Sign the Petition

Sign the Petition

Save the Green Corridor! Cambourne to Cambridge – bus lane not busway

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Bonkers Busway Cambs News (@BonkersBusway) profile pictureBonkers Busway Cambs News@BonkersBusway4 Nov 2025
Melancholy this evening. Trying to find the closing words to speak for a place that should not have needed defending. What will the turtle doves, house martins, fieldfares… and cuckoos return to next season, if they return❓ #SaveCotonOrchard ✏️ change.org/p/save-the-green-…
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