10. The real size of Africa

11. light blue is a map as we know it and dark blue is the actual size of each country

New paper alert: #Atlantic #Corals in Crisis 🔥 From the IUCN Red List global assessment, we recently published a new study in PLOS One, 'Half of Atlantic Reef-Building Corals at Elevated Risk of #Extinction Due to #ClimateChange & Other Threats'. #IUCNRedListOfThreatenedSpecies

Governments pay an estimated $22 billion annually in harmful subsidies that drive overfishing and exploit fish populations beyond sustainable levels. But next year, that can all start to change: pew.org/404523F 📸 Justin Lambert / Getty Images

PhD position on bird migration and breeding ecology – only 9 days left to apply for this exciting position at the University of South Bohemia, Czechia (including fieldwork in South America and elsewhere). See cutt.ly/ce1VFM3Afor further details #ornithology

14 good websites to find ongoing international Ph.D./Masters scholarships and funded positions. 1. findaphd.com 2. euraxess.ec.europa.eu 3. academicpositions.com 4. scholarshipdb.net 5. phdportal.com

🫵last days to apply: we are looking for a motivated PhD candidate to work on movement strategies of birds using tracking data (deadline 8th January)

And here you have it, the daily global warming stripes, complete through 2024:

The Biodiversity Challenge Funds include: ▶️ Darwin Initiative ▶️ Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund ▶️ Darwin Plus There are also various schemes within each fund. Find out more about our funds on our website 🔗 loom.ly/IwBEE9E

Poland's minimum wage has risen above the federal minimum wage in the United States for the first time. For more, read our full report: bit.ly/40ky92M

Why is this even allowed???

Move to the Netherlands for FREE for Masters students in Fall 2025. Deadline 1 February. Family OK! Here’s everything you need to know 🧵

Very excited about this! Today we launched the #PolicyBrief #1 of MARE. The goal is to bridge the gap between science and decision-making through a practical and accessible approach that supports the development of conservation and marine management policies 👇

📣OPEN POSITION Project Manager Deadline: April 28, 2025 Apply here: cibio.up.pt/en/jobs/projec…

I will forever be haunted by this footage. Trawling has only been filmed underwater a few times in documentary history, and never with such clarity. What’s so heart-rending about these shots is watching how the animals don’t just get swept up — they swim for their lives.

Failure is part of success:

Nota de agradecimento O IBAP sob a tutela de Ministro do Ambiente, Eng. Viriato Cassamá, agradece sinceramente pelas mensagens e demonstrações de apreço pela conquista deste importante reconhecimento, o Arquipélago dos Bijagós um Sítio de Património Mundial Natural da UNESCO.

Dr. Vicky Lam Vicky Lam says the #anchovy #fishery in #Peru may decline over the next 50 years, as these small, high-protein #fish struggle to adapt to warmer waters. Sea Around Us | Bluesky: @seaaroundus.org news.mongabay.com/2025/08/how-wi… via Mongabay

Record marine heatwaves may signal a permanent shift in the oceans 🔥🌊 Fierce marine heatwaves were recorded globally in 2023 & 2024, and some researchers believe they mark the start of a fundamental change with devastating consequences for life on🌍 newscientist.com/article/248959…