UEA Climate Change & Development Studies @Climate_Dev_UEA

Climate Change and Development studies at the University of East Anglia 🌎💚. Currently ran by MSc Students. Norwich Joined August 2020

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UEA Climate Change & Development Studies @Climate_Dev_UEA

9 months ago

6/6 Effective fire management combines prevention, rapid response, and ecosystem resilience. Kalapodis, N. and Sakkas, G., 2024. Integrated Fire Management and Closer Nature Forest Management at the Landscape Scale as Holistic Approach to Foster Forest Resilience to Wildfires.

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5/6 The impacts of wildfires are devastating: 🌲 Loss of biodiversity & habitats 🌍 Increased CO2 emissions, worsening climate change 🏘️ Displacement of communities 🌫️ Health crises from smoke pollution The cost is enormous, environmentally and socially. #ClimateAction

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4/6 However, uncontrolled wildfires, fueled by climate change, human activity, and poor land management, are on the rise. Causes include: 🔥 Deforestation & land clearing 🌡️ Rising global temperatures 🌬️ Dry winds & droughts 🚬 Human negligence #WildfireCrisis

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3/6 Ecosystems, like savannas & boreal forests, are fire-adapted. #FireEcology Mitchell, R.M. and Martin, A.R., 2023. Fire, flammability and functional traits at the forefront of global change ecology. Functional Ecology, 37(11), pp.2767-2769.Vancouver

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2/6 Fires rejuvenate ecosystems by releasing nutrients, triggering seed germination (e.g., pinecones), and controlling overgrowth to boost biodiversity. Wittenberg, L. and Shtober-Zisu, N., 2023. Restoring Fire-Affected Soils: The Potential of Nature-Based Solutions.

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1/6 🔥 Fire is a natural part of many ecosystems. It plays a critical role in nutrient cycling, habitat creation, and maintaining biodiversity. But when mismanaged, it becomes a destructive force. Let’s explore the importance, causes, impacts, and governance of fire. 🧵

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10 months ago

UNSDG 2: Zero Hunger As you read this, thousands of UK residents are facing severe, crippling hunger. More heartbreaking is the fact that between Apr and Sep, more than half a million emergency food parcels were sought by children. Long way to go. trussell.org.uk/news-and-resea…

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10 months ago

UNSDG 8 and today's workpaces We seem to be going in circles when it comes to ensuring the wellbeing of our workforce masses. We're still trying to overcome the same challenges as our previous generations, actually making things worse. csrwire.com/press_releases…