Ingeborg Klarenberg

Scientists reveal our best- and worst-case scenarios for a warming Antarctica - British Antarctic Survey New study on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that the choices we make in the next decade will determine Antarctica’s fate for centuries

The future of the Antarctic Peninsula depends upon the choices we make today.

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Kabinet: ‘Rijk zijn moet weer lonen’ Het kabinet-Jetten verdedigt zich tegen de kritiek dat het coalitieakkoord de hoogste inkomens en meest vermogenden ontziet.

Kabinet: ‘Rijk zijn moet weer lonen’

#Pesticiden | Directe link naar het WUR-rapport over de aanwezigheid van bestrijdingsmiddelen in #Natura2000 gebieden: edepot.wur.nl/708361 💧Dank @klimaat010r-dam.bsky.social

First shark to be filmed in situ across the entire Southern Ocean YouTube video by Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre

An unexpected encounter on a recent expedition to Antarctica for the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre!

Despite the name 'Southern Sleeper Shark' this species is not usually found this far south, in fact sharks in general are not associated with Antarctica.

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Climate Change Impacts the Structure and Nitrogen‐Fixing Activities of Subarctic Feather Moss Microbiomes Across a Precipitation Gradient Associations between mosses and cyanobacteria are crucial sources of new nitrogen in arctic and subarctic ecosystems. The physiology of both mosses and cyanobacteria is strongly influenced by environ....

Does climate change have any lasting effects? Well, it depends on the species.

In our new article, we show that temperature and moisture drive persistent shifts in N-fixing communities associated with subarctic mosses.

Check it out in the latest GCB: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🧪

Warming enhances soil carbon accumulation in boreal Sphagnum peatlands - Nature Ecology & Evolution Data from long-term experiments in Finnish peatlands shows that warming induces a metabolic response in boreal Sphagnum peatlands that enhances accumulation of soil carbon, in contrast to the carbon l...

Data from long-term experiments in Finnish peatlands shows that warming induces a metabolic response in boreal Sphagnum peatlands that enhances accumulation of soil carbon, in contrast to the carbon losses in response to warming in boreal forests and tundra 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

‼️Politici krijgen advies om hun eigen salarissen fors te verhogen, tot wel 18%.

En dat terwijl het kabinet ambtenaren op een nullijn zet en snijdt in zorg en sociale zekerheid.

Waardering moet voor iedereen gelden, niet alleen voor de bovenste laag.
Haal de nullijn van tafel!

#nullijn #politiek

RIVM ziet meer nieuwe chemische stoffen in water en wil actie Het instituut vindt dat er minder stoffen in het oppervlaktewater geloosd moeten worden en spreekt waterbeheerders aan op hun verantwoordelijkheid.

RIVM ziet meer nieuwe chemische stoffen in water en wil actie

Stemming over de motie van Laura Bromet (GLPvdA) over "water en bodem sturend" weer leidend maken voor ruimtelijke ordening. Voor: GroenLinks-PvdA, DENK, PvdD, ChristenUnie, SP, 50PLUS, Volt (35 stemmen). Tegen: D66, VVD, PVV, CDA, JA21, FVD, Groep Markuszower, BBB, SGP (115 stemmen). Verworpen.

De motie van Laura Bromet (#GLPvdA) over "water en bodem sturend" weer leidend maken voor ruimtelijke ordening, is verworpen. (36800-J-21) #TweedeKamer

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The disposable worker bees of science Postdocs carry out a substantial share of academic work, but the conditions under which they do so are stressful. As a result, more than forty percent suffer from mental health problems, research show...

The disposable worker bees of science. Yes, postdocs.

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De beroerde toestand van de natuur is ook slecht nieuws voor de economie, waarschuwen de VN De groei van de wereldeconomie gaat ten koste van de biodiversiteit. Bedrijven kunnen ook zorgen voor herstel van de natuur, maar ze missen kennis en krijgen perverse prikkels. Dat concludeert het VN-platform voor de biodiversiteit vandaag.

De beroerde toestand van de natuur is ook slecht nieuws voor de economie, waarschuwen de VN

Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban Emmy-winning Owda points to changes in TikTok's US ownership, remarks from Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to explain ban.

“Award-winning Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda has said she has been permanently banned from TikTok, days it was acquired by new US investors.”

Autoritaire regimes en miljardairs werken nauw samen om volledige controle over social media te krijgen. Dat helpt hun misdaden uit het zicht te houden.

Uppsala in late autumn

Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

As Some Soils Warm, Microbes Stockpile Essential Nutrients - Eos A study in Iceland found that microbes are hoarding more nitrogen for themselves, altering nutrient cycling and leaving less for plants.

Soil microbes reorganize their activities under warmer temperatures to stop Nitrogen losses at high latitudes

@creaf.cat

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Het allermooiste stuk van de Correspondent!

Koolstof opslaan in landbouwgrond: iedereen wil het, maar het werkt niet Landbouwexperts, beleidsmakers, boeren, van rechts tot links en van intensief tot biodynamisch: over één klimaatmaatregel zijn ze allemaal enthousiast. Sla koolstof op in landbouwgrond, en iedereen wi...

Hoogleraar bodemecologie Franciska de Vries: Het verhogen van de hoeveelheid koolstof via organisch materiaal in landbouwbodems is heel belangrijk, maar gaat klimaatopwarming niet effectief tegen.
Wat wél werkt: meer natuur en minder vee.
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@frantecol.bsky.social

Black field with a macro image of a bright orange lichen Xanthoria in one of the corner. Little diagrams showing a structure of a lichen thallus with different layers in grey and green, a phylogenetic tree, and an alphafold generated structure of a protein. White text says "PhD position in Stockholm University / SciLifeLab. Lichen Biology, Symbiosis, Microbial Ecology & Evolution,Meta-omics Fully funded for 4 years. Start Apr-Sep 2026. Deadline for application: Feb 1st."

⚡️Fully funded #PhD position in my lab at Stockholm University / SciLifeLab! If you’re interested in #lichens, #symbiosis, fungal biology, or meta-omics, please apply. Deadline Feb 1. Read more here: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Wrote a little story about our paper: doi.org/10.1002/ecog...

Prominenten komen in actie tegen Amerikaanse overname van DigiD-leverancier Een groep wetenschappers, opiniemakers en organisaties eist duidelijkheid over de Amerikaanse overname van Solvinity, het bedrijf achter DigiD. Economische Zaken onderzoekt of de nationale veiligheid ...

Een groep wetenschappers, opiniemakers en organisaties eist duidelijkheid over de Amerikaanse overname van Solvinity, het bedrijf achter DigiD. Economische Zaken onderzoekt de overname momenteel, maar wil er niets over zeggen. Juridisch vuurwerk dreigt.
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Soil biodiversity is a key driver of ecosystem function, including nutrient cycling, organic-matter decomposition, plant productivity, climate regulation and pathogen control (with subsequent effects on animal, human and plant health). A foundational review in 2014 described the functional role of soil biodiversity in ecosystems, but our understanding of the relationship between soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning has deepened over the past decade. In this Review, we highlight progress in the field, discuss the approaches and methodological advances that have enabled this progress, and identify emerging research questions. Although the spatiotemporal patterns and community dynamics of soil communities are becoming well understood, topics with important knowledge gaps include the climate feedback effects of soils, the ecology of urban soils and the development of soil health indicators. Global collaborative networks, linking existing databases, and monitoring soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning are important ways to address these knowledge gaps. By considering the relationships between soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning we can connect small-scale interactions among plants, microorganisms and animals to ecosystem services and planetary sustainability.

New paper with many smart people, led by Nico Eisenhauer & Marie Sünemann @eisenhauerlab.bsky.social, surveying the state of literature on the effects of soil biodiversity on ecosystem functioning

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A new era of bioclimatic extremes in the terrestrial Arctic Long-term climate data suggest that the Arctic is entering a new era of bioclimatic extremes threatening cold ecosystems.

Climate change has already reshaped the bioclimatic space of extreme events in the Arctic 🌐❄️ Arctic biodiversity has entered a new era of bioclimatic extremes w/ more droughts, greater winter-warming 📈 & more rain-on-snow events 💧❄️

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Just published in Science Advances ⬇️

‘I rarely get outside’: scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature.

New technologies are revolutionising ecology, with more data than ever available at our fingertips. But what are the costs and perils of ecologists doing less field work?

Interviews with several BES members in this fascinating @nature.com article

This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 6 January 2026, shows Brussels and snowy surroundings in Belgium. The city’s dense urban centre contrasts sharply with the lighter tones of snow-covered parks, residential neighbourhoods and nearby rural landscapes, while major transport corridors remain visible beneath the wintry cover. Brussels airport, in the top right of the image, can be seen surrounded by snow, for example.

This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 6 January 2026, shows Amsterdam in the Netherlands blanketed in snow. The city’s canals, parks and dense urban fabric are clearly outlined beneath the white covering, highlighting both the snowfall and the mission’s ability to monitor weather events and their impacts on urban areas from space.

📷 These #Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show Brussels and Amsterdam covered in snow on 6 January 2026. ❄️

The winter weather caused widespread disruption, with hazardous road conditions and numerous train and flight cancellations reported throughout the week. 🧪🔭

“In the race to embrace new technologies, some ecologists fear their field is losing touch with nature” 🧪

Two advertisements for PhD projects in our group at @uni-konstanz.de, including one in my recently funded project on the role of soil biodiversity in plant responses to drought. Deadline on January 12th. Sharing would be appreciated! More info here: www.biologie.uni-konstanz.de/kleunen/news...

Antarctica is een lege, witte woestijn, vrij van populisme. Maar hoe lang nog?

Antarctica is een lege, witte woestijn, vrij van populisme. Maar hoe lang nog?

🎙️ How do the political economy, industrialization and supply/demand of critical raw materials intertwine?

Poorva Karkare shares her insights on the geopolitics of critical minerals for Sheila Khama’s Extractives Podcast, analysing them through a political economy lens.

Listen here 👉 bit.ly/3Y7WPKP

Wag the Dog - Original Theatrical Trailer YouTube video by Warner Bros. Rewind

Probeer deze film te bekijken, als je die nog niet gezien hebt of te lang geleden. Het gaat over een Amerikaanse president die een nepoorlog tegen Albanië begint en dat laat produceren door een Hollywood producent.

Bedoeling is aandacht af te leiden van sex-schandaal met minderjarige…