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@irinaherzon

educator and avid learner, environment and empathy

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AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.

Many uneasy questions
www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...

11.12.2025 18:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
What Life Is Like for Children in Ukraine Today | Newsround | News For Kids
What Life Is Like for Children in Ukraine Today | Newsround | News For Kids YouTube video by BBC Newsround

What is life like for the children of war?

Here’s a small peek into the lives of Ukrainian children whom Oksana, my friend and psychologist colleague, works with.

We also support these children through @feeniksinkilta.bsky.social.

youtu.be/upGUFyZ5YpU?...

08.12.2025 13:49 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@teachingchange.bsky.social @ucdtl.bsky.social @unaeuropa.bsky.social

09.12.2025 09:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A brand new - ecological - certification of forests that does not compromise with industry #sustainable #forest #conservation
aeforest.org

08.12.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Scientific Advocacy in Dispute: Dialogue on The Dublin Declaration - Webinar | PATHWAYS
Scientific Advocacy in Dispute: Dialogue on The Dublin Declaration - Webinar | PATHWAYS YouTube video by REVOLVE

Thank you, PATHWAYS, for inviting me to discuss a much contested issue of livestock roles in food systems. A question to all: has my discussant agreed or not that we need to downsize or reduce the livestock production?
youtu.be/CEAQKFZdhjA?...

08.12.2025 16:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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1/5 "Characterizing the Global Polycrisis: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature" - newly published in Annual Review of Env. & Resources (Rakowski & Schaan et al. 2025)!
We harvested all papers on the global polycrisis and analysed a) what it is, b) its components, c) drivers, and d) solutions.

12.10.2025 20:40 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

@minnakaljonen.bsky.social @cazamazac.bsky.social @helsinki.fi @syke.fi

08.12.2025 16:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our serious game is finally published as free resource! It encourages to discuss food choices in light of sustainability without blaming or getting on defensive, or indeed polarizing it into "right" or "wrong". Well done, the whole team of SustAnimalFood- project
www.helsinki.fi/en/researchg...

08.12.2025 16:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pollinators need more space and 10% habitat is not enough says a new study just published in Science Pollinators such as wild bees, butterflies, and hoverflies are in trouble worldwide. A major new study, published in Science and led by Gabriella Bishop and other scientists at Wageningen Universit…

Pollinators such as wild #bees, #butterflies, and #hoverflies are in trouble worldwide. A major new study, published in Science, shows that the oft-quoted figure of 10% semi-natural habitat in farmland landscapes is far too little to safeguard pollinators

jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/09/26/p...

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Published in @peopleandnature.bsky.social:
"The Role of Science and Scientists in Public Environmental Policy Debates: The case of EU agrochemical and Nature Restoration Regulations".
We reflect on how to debunk misinformation and help depolarize heated debates.
πŸ‘‰ doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

19.06.2025 07:35 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Characterizing the Global Polycrisis: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature | Annual Reviews The term polycrisis has gained prominence, capturing the interconnected nature of global challenges such as climate change, pandemics, conflicts, and economic instability. Originating in the 1960s, th...

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

29.09.2025 12:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share that our review on the global polycrisis has been published in Annual Reviews!
Thanks to the team for collaboration: Judith Rakowski,
Linn Schaan, Guy Pe'er, Roel van Klink, Adina Arth, Gregor Hagedorn, Julian Rode, Felix Creutzig

29.09.2025 12:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Planetary plate puzzle: a serious game for deliberating sufficient future diets The debate around dietary change, particularly the importance of culturally acceptable changes, has become highly polarised, hindering societal transitions towards sustainability. Serious games hav...

Learn more here doi.org/10.1080/1571...

Thanks! @cazamazac.bsky.social @irinaherzon.bsky.social #NikoRaty #KaisaKurki

@syke.fi
@helsinki.fi
@sthlmresilience.bsky.social

19.05.2025 15:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grazing cattle at low intensities could sustain biodiversity on modern farms | University of Helsinki A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Helsinki emphasises the important role of low-intensity cattle grazing in maintaining biodiversity on modern farms.

Grazing cattle at low intensities could sustain biodiversity on modern farms: new paper out in AGEE doi.org/10.1016/j.ag...

www.helsinki.fi/en/news/envi...

@aksulehikoinen.bsky.social @irinaherzon.bsky.social @johanekroos.bsky.social @andreasantangeli.bsky.social et al.

22.09.2025 09:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come join us in restoring landscape features in intensive agricultural lands: Learn more about the LAFERIA project and how you can engage!

❗ The webinar is limited to 100 spots, so register ASAP to secure yours.

πŸ”—More about the event, programme & registration: events.pensoft.net/events/come-...

11.09.2025 10:38 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

And again, the same results, no matter how many times and in what context analysed: it is not enough to have "better" beef, we need to have less of it (and much less) phys.org/news/2025-03...

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A 30-Year Study May Have Found The Single Best Diet For Healthy Aging Would you add a few more vegetables and whole grains to your diet in return for a healthy old age? A new study has broken down in detail the food groups that increase the likelihood of healthy aging –...

A 30 year study showed that the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) came top of eight healthy dietary patterns studied: developed by Harvard, the AHEI prioritizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, legumes, and healthy fats.
#plantbased #sustainable
www.sciencealert.com/a-30-year-st...

30.03.2025 09:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Geopolitical conflict impedes climate change mitigation - npj Climate Action npj Climate Action - Geopolitical conflict impedes climate change mitigation

Geopolitical conflict impedes climate change mitigation

Conflict doesn’t just worsen climate changeβ€”it obstructs mitigation. From military emissions to shattered cooperation, war derails climate action. Are IPCC scenarios too optimistic?

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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#Polish Foreign Minister #Sikorski destroys #Russian propaganda at the #UnitedNations | Feb 24, 2024
#Polish Foreign Minister #Sikorski destroys #Russian propaganda at the #UnitedNations | Feb 24, 2024 YouTube video by ONEST NETWORK

An excellent response: youtu.be/k10gHRbFK9E?... #Polish Foreign Minister #Sikorski destroys #Russian propaganda at the #UnitedNations

30.03.2025 12:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Evaluating the Ethics of Consuming 'Better' Meat: A Scientific The "Less but Better" concept has recently garnered significant attention as a potential approach to addressing the environmental issues associated with meat consumption. This paradigm urges

Better meat? only if also Less! #sustainabiluy #food #SustAnimalFood- project

19.03.2025 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ruoka | Tutkijan mukaan Suomessa nauta voi olla usein parempi valinta kuin broileri Broilerintuotanto on vΓ€hiten yhteydessΓ€ kotitilan peltoihin. ”Kaikkein teollisin tuotantomuoto”, tutkija sanoo. HΓ€nen mukaansa Suomessa nauta voi olla jopa parempi valinta luonnon kannalta.

Suomalaiset syâvÀt yhÀ enemmÀn broileria. Se ei ole ympÀristân nÀkâkulmasta pelkÀstÀÀn hyvÀ asia, saatikka huoltovarmuuden. #KariKoppelmÀki nostaa tÀrkeitÀ seikkoja esiin broilerintuotannosta.

www.hs.fi/alueet/art-2...

19.03.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Protect OpenAI's non-profit mission Elon Musk is basically running the US (into the ground). Mark Zuckerberg's net worth went up by $5.8 billion in a single day this week and his company Meta is a hotbed of lies and hate that is poisoni

They use internet - our common resource (courtesy of Timothy John Berners-Lee), as well as results of everyone's creativity deposited online and our personal data. Fair commercialize is possible only if everyone who ever posted anything on internet is paid a dividend!

17.03.2025 07:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"We've grown up with this idea that more #FossilFuels means more prosperity which couldn't be further from the truth today. Fossil fuels are [becoming] the greatest cause of premature death on the planet. Heat waves, air pollution, toxicity in our daily lives, extreme weather & climate change."

15.03.2025 19:08 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Climate advocates should emphasize the feasibility and scientific support for dietary change as a form of individual action and reclaim earlier, more ambitious dietary change goals that were diminished in part due to industry opposition."

14.03.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...

Across the US, total butterfly abundance fell by 22% between 2000 and 2020
#biodiversitycrisis @science.org

14.03.2025 07:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Is Nero While Washington Burns β€˜Trump’s message is that being his ally serves no purpose, because he will not defend you.’

#trump #putin #ukraine #Europe

11.03.2025 08:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Announcing the 2025 Suffrage Science Awardees in Engineering and Physical Sciences The Suffrage Science Awards honour pioneering women in science, with the March 2025 awards focusing on Engineering and the Physical Sciences

The Women's Day I spent in company of amazing women from across the world (some online) in Oxford. I have received something called Suffrage Science Award. Happy, honored, empowered, humbled… www.bioch.ox.ac.uk/article/anno...

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Trump News and Live Updates: E.U. Leader Calls for β€˜Surge in Defense’ for Ukraine After a summit of European leaders in London, Prime Minister Kier Starmer said a β€œcoalition of the willing” would be assembled to defend Ukraine, but he did not name the countries expected to particip...

Breaking News: Declaring that β€œwe are at a crossroads in history,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said that European countries would increase military spending and assemble a coalition to defend Ukraine.

02.03.2025 18:44 πŸ‘ 1727 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 25
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A Man Who Actually Stands Up to Trump Zelensky’s very presence reprimands everyone who surrendered to Trump.

@theatlanticpr.bsky.social

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