Our favorite planet has now seen 20 days in a row breaking the modern-day record high-temperature of 16.924°C (62.46°F) set on July 24, 2022.

This global heatwave is likely the hottest 20-day stretch in the last 100,000+ years.

🌡️ Rising temperatures
🌧️ Changing rainfall
🌀 Extreme weather shocks

are lowering crop yields and driving up food prices.

To make the shift to a greener, climate-resilient world, building sustainable #FoodSystems is a must!

#ClimateAction #UNFSS2023

The temperature in China hit 52.2°C (126 °F) Sunday 16th July 2023

That beats the old record by an almost inconceivable 1.7°C

Extreme heat all around the World - when will politicians wake up to #ClimateChange

Stop denying it is happening - as it just makes you look crazy.

Instructive illustration of key results from our recent work on the direct risks from #climatechange to #humanhealth 🥵

Putting recent global all-time temperature record sun perspective - 2023 records are off the charts. economist.com/graphic-detail…

... as well as to @_mariaguerrero_ and Xue Zhang for the Society of Island Biology Best Poster Award!

Unfortunately, Wieteke Holthuijzen and Xue Zhang had already left but we'll send them their signed book awards!

So sieht Starkregen in der #Klimakrise aus. Aber Deutschland streitet über einen angeblichen #Heizungshammer und weicht das #Klimaschutzgesetz auf. Warum?

Gab es in 🇩🇪 eigentlich irgendeine Sondermeldung, Talkshow, Krisentreffen oder einfach irgendwelche Konsequenzen aufgrund der Nachricht, dass am Montag global mit 17,01 Grad der heißeste Tag der Geschichte war und am Dienstag dieser Rekord mit 17,18 Grad sofort gebrochen wurde?

🌿 Recent volcanic eruption on La Palma influenced plant life forms and endemicity through ash deposition. This novel mechanism selects for woody perennials, contributing to the insular woodiness syndrome nature.com/articles/s4418…

#IslandBiology #Evolution #npjBiodivers

🌋 Volcanic Ash Deposition: A Selective Force for Woodiness on Islands 🌴🔥

A new study by Carl Beierkuhnlein et al. reveals an exciting new hypothesis explaining the abundance of woody plant species on oceanic islands🌿

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Sharing your research data can be scary for a number of reasons. But NOT sharing it is unscientific - and ultimately a waste of time and money. Some goods tips on how to do #opendata nature.com/articles/d4158…

🌋 If you liked this fascinating glimpse into how volcanic eruptions affect plant life, you'll love delving deeper into the subject!

💚 Learn more about this topic in the new paper published in our journal nature.com/articles/s4418…

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5⃣ Meanwhile, their offspring, in the form of seeds or other propagules, disperse and find a new home on the freshly formed soil surface. This is a chance for new plants to grow, while their parent plants continue to survive 🌱

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Ever wondered what happens to plants when a volcano erupts? 🌋

1️⃣ Before the eruption, we have a diverse range of plants thriving in the area. These understorey plants give the ecosystem its unique charm 🌿

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Notably, these persistent woody plants primarily consist of #endemic species, adding another layer of #biodiversity significance to their resilience 🌍

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The study challenges previous explanations and provides evidence supporting the hypothesis that woodiness is an adaptive response to #volcanic ash deposition. It highlights the remarkable resilience of woody plants in ash-covered areas, particularly endemic species. 🌿🌋

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🌋 Our authors have fresh insights into the evolutionary advantages of woodiness and its implications for #biodiversity & ecosystem stability.
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#IslandBiology2023 has started! Kick-off plenary by Carl Beierkuhnlein on speciation, isolation, diversity and volcanism using the #CanaryIslands as a model system.

Thanks to all the organizers for putting this conference together! 🙏

What is the best #alternative to #twitter ?

Protect #biodiversity now through #30x30 without any delay - threats and priorities are well known ! Consider climate change and too small #pa Predicted climate shifts within terrestrial protected areas worldwide, Nature Communications, 10, 4748