Luciana Alves

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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theguardian.comFlávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports sayFar-right senator on plane to US after missing deadline to hand over his passport since loss to Lula

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juli g pausas

@jgpausas.bsky.social

The new APG V has just been published @journalsysevo.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... An updated classification of Angiosperms It includes a poster! www.tudelft.nl/en/hortus-bo... 🧪🌸🌳🌱🍁🌱🌴🌾🌿 #plantsci botany #plantbiology

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theguardian.comTens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoffNearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro

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New Phytologist

@newphyt.bsky.social

Seed traits that vary within and among dormancy types define fungi infecting tropical seeds Lindsay A. McCulloch, et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Summary available in English and Spanish. #PlantScience @dallingjim.bsky.social

science.orgTwo top NSF officials are leaving. In an agency under Trump’s thumb, it may not matterBrian Stone and Rebecca Keiser are leaving as unofficial head and chief of staff

Two top NSF officials are leaving. In an agency under Trump’s thumb, it may not matter | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

"But the WH House has so far managed to exercise control over the agency without the need for any political appointees to work there."

"Instead, it has used presidential orders and policy directives from OMB Director Russell Vought to shift money away from areas such as climate change and social science and toward technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing."

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theguardian.com‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentreCompany ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push

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Annals of Botany

@annbot.bsky.social

🌎 Join us to learn about the newly published article “Advances in Cerrado and tropical grassland plant biology – diversity, functioning, resilience and conservation” in @annbot.bsky.social by Robert Miller and co-authors.🧵(1/8) 👉 doi.org/rtqx #AoBpapers #PlantScience

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Anne Applebaum

@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

Worth noting this, in light of Meta's temporary ban on the 'No Kings' Instagram account

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

The president of Brazil has won a court case against Meta, after accusing them of restricting his posts and algorithmically favoring his opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro www.nbcnews.com/world/south-...

nbcnews.comBrazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm biasA judge ruled that the tech company must adopt measures to immediately secure equal treatment of the two presidential candidates ahead of an Oct. 25 runoff.

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.comTen rules for robust taxonomy in ecological datasetsA workflow for better use and integration of taxonomic-related information into ecological datasets.

Hello, ecologists! Don't miss this one 🧪 Ten rules for robust taxonomy in ecological datasets - Ferreira de Lima - New Phytologist - Wiley Online Library nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

nature.comPhD students who write dissertation with AI less likely to stay in academiaUS PhD graduates who used artificial intelligence were more likely to work in industry.

PhD students who write dissertation with AI less likely to stay in academia www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Botany One

@botany.one

The True Pollinators of the Amazon’s “Purple Gold” www.botany.one/the-true-pol... A study reveals that native stingless bees drive pollen flow in açaí crops, highlighting why standing forests are vital to agricultural yields.

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Amy Bennett

@amybenno.bsky.social

No net carbon recovery in logged tropical forests in central Vietnam iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

iopscience.iop.orgNo net carbon recovery in logged tropical forests in central VietnamNo net carbon recovery in logged tropical forests in central Vietnam, Bennett, Amy C, Stas, Suzanne M, Trương, Khiêm Ngọc, Phạm, Hoàng Ngọc, Trần, Hiếu Đặng, Lê, Tĩnh Công, Wrigley, Robyn, Phillips, Oliver L, Spracklen, Dominick V

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Amy Bennett

@amybenno.bsky.social

Logged tropical forests are expected to recover carbon quickly once logging stops. But this is not what we find in central Vietnam: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

nytimes.comMargaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has DiedMargaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

#WomenInScience The Woman Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions Has Died www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/o...

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Pieter Zuidema

@pieterzuidema.bsky.social

Does El Niño offer a sneak preview of future climate for tropical forests? Well, yes. Our new study shows that heat & drought during 23-24 El Niño will likely be new normal for many tropical forests. A worrisome preview. #tropicalforests #elnino 🍁🌐 agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

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Post-doctoral fellow in global forest dynamics! TreeChange combines life history traits from field observations with demographic modelling to understand the future of forests and the carbon sink. Based at Lund in Sweden you will work with researchers across the world lu.varbi.com/what:job/job...

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Led by Brhenda Santos and Robson Borges, our analysis of 300 forest plots helps reveal the climate sensitivity and biomass distribution of Brazil's amazing Caatinga dry forest ecosystem. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

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Paul Byrne

@theplanetaryguy.com

This is a photo of some rocks and sand. It was taken earlier today, with a camera 247,000,000 km away. It was taken on Mars. And now you're looking at it on your screen.

nytimes.comNational Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by CongressThe move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

Agency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...

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Neil Pederson

@yellowbuckeye.bsky.social

20 June

Accelerated tree mortality after a half-century of stability in an old-growth forest: Insights from a 72-year study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comAccelerated tree mortality after a half-century of stability in an old-growth forest: Insights from a 72-year studyAlthough considered a relatively stable successional stage, old-growth forests can be dynamic, owing to both endogenous (life history, population dyna…

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Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe

@aaberhe.com

Applications are now open for the UC President's Postdoc Fellowship Reach out if you want to submit an applicaiton focused on environmental/soil sciences, biogeochemistry, climate change, & related areas As a former fellow, this is a program I highly recommend 4 ECRs interested in academic careers

nature.comThe satellite revolution for monitoring forest ecosystems needs knowledge integration - Nature GeoscienceSatellites are revolutionizing our ability to observe forest ecosystems from space, especially when integrated with field observations, experiments and models. The greatest challenge is no longer a la...

Outstanding comment paper by @fabdanis.bsky.social in Nature Geoscience!! 👏👏👏 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

med.stanford.eduHuman brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research findsStanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.

21 Sept

Love it! med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

21 Sept

really impressive

Carbon Brief@carbonbrief.org

NEW – Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ reaches ‘remarkable’ all-time record ✍️ Written by @zekehausfather.com Read here: buff.ly/4a9XUAK

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18 Sept

Protecting tropical forests is much better for biodiversity and for the climate than restoration. This new article in Science shows why: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Kelly Zamudio

@kzutaustin.bsky.social

15 Sept

Plant Colleagues! Open job for Director of the Billie L. Turner Plant Resources Center (PRC) at UT Austin. A great job for anyone addressing fundamental questions in evolution of plants and a commitment to herbarium administration and/or collections-based research. apply.interfolio.com/193263

nationalvoterregistrationday.org

15 Sept

nationalvoterregistrationday.orgNational Voter Registration DayNational Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the importance of registering to vote and voting in our democracy d...

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The Guardian

@theguardian.com

14 Sept

‘Carbon fever’ threatens hard-won Indigenous rights in Bolivian Amazon

theguardian.com‘Carbon fever’ threatens hard-won Indigenous rights in Bolivian AmazonLeaders in Pando region denounce opaque deals over carbon credits as government and companies rush to monetise Amazon rainforest after 2024 ruling

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mathandai.orgDeclaration — Math and AIRead the declaration and add your name.

11 Sept

Rapid increase of climate extremes reveals new areas of concern in Amazonia. Our new paper led by @josbarlow.bsky.social shows heatwaves and heat-driven droughts are intensifying much faster than overall averages in #Amazonia - and in unexpected places. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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Terence Tao

@teorth.bsky.social

11 Sept

A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

10 Sept

pnas.orgMarine ecosystems in peril: Time to prepare for super El Niño | PNASMarine ecosystems in peril: Time to prepare for super El Niño

@michael-gundale.bsky.social

9 Sept

😀imagine being...a scientist!

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social

imagine being a menswear writer and having to go back to writing about this fall’s best socks after reading anthropic employees say AI might destroy humanity in a few years

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Michael J. Gundale

2 Sept

Really excited to share our new paper out today in Nature, led by Alex Fajardo. We show that exotic conifers grow up to 4x faster than in their native ranges. Despite this, they are also more drought resistant, defying a tradeoff between growth and stress tolerance. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comPines grow faster and are more drought resilient in the Southern Hemisphere - NatureNon-native conifers from the Northern Hemisphere grow faster and are more drought resistant and resilient in the Southern Hemisphere, where they seem to escape the growth–stress-tolerance tr...

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Lev Parikian

@levparikian.bsky.social

27 Aug

250 million birds flew across America last night, tracked by radar. Migration season is upon us, and it’s wilder than you could imagine. Birdcast’s live migration maps and forecasts (from Cornell Lab of Ornithology) are brilliant, and you can find them here. birdcast.org/migration-to...

nature.comExclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decadesThe US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.

25 Aug

Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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The New York Times

@nytimes.com

25 Aug

A new study shows an alarming rate of CTE among former NFL players: At least 1 in 4 who died from 2016 to 2021 had the degenerative brain disease. And the rate might be even higher. Read more: nyti.ms/4ggtNSx

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MeidasTouch

@meidastouch.com

25 Aug

NEWS: Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania have died from measles, according to state health officials. They are Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in 35 years and the first reported measles deaths in the U.S. this year.

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Bob Muscarella

@bobmuscarella.bsky.social

24 Aug

Our paper on intraspecific variation of hydraulic traits in Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 trees, led by @smithmartin.bsky.social, is out @nature.com! www.nature.com/articles/s41... Also check out this very nice 'News & Views' by @profchoat.bsky.social & Erick Calderón-Morales: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

nature.comSpecies intraspecific variation drives tropical forest drought resistance - NatureSubstantial intraspecific variation, together with species turnover, drives coordinated shifts in drought resistance such as increased embolism resistance and wider stomatal safety margins in drier fo...

youtube.comEl Nino - What is it?YouTube video by Met Office - UK Weather

20 Aug

🧪 is amazing 🤩

CNN@cnn.com

Moderna and Merck said a late-stage trial of a personalized cancer treatment based on the mRNA technology behind Covid-19 vaccines met its goals in treating melanoma, potentially marking a major advancement in cancer care. CNN’s Meg Tirrell reports. Read more: https://cnn.it/3UoqFeI

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Annals of Botany

@annbot.bsky.social

18 Aug

🌿 Join us to learn about the newly published Educational Review “Savannas are built to burn: plant-trait evidence from the Cerrado” in @annbot by A. Fidelis & M. A. Chiminazzo 🧵(1/9) 👉 doi.org/rjxz @alefidelis.bsky.social @marcochiminazzo.bsky.social #AoBpapers #PlantScience #PlantEcology

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Andrew Dessler

@andrewdessler.com

17 Aug

if you want to understand the physical processes behind El Niño, watch this short video from the UK Met Office. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPA-...

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

@hillaryclinton.bsky.social

11 Aug

When it comes to your children’s health, listen to doctors. Not a president who once told Americans to inject bleach. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization recommendations have not changed.