Overlooked and overexploited: Extensive conversion of grasslands and wetlands driven by global food, feed, and bioenergy demand | PNAS Natural ecosystems are increasingly threatened by global agricultural supply chains, and a narrow policy focus on forests has fueled agricultural e...

While a large number of studies focus on deforestation, the conversion of non-forest ecosystems—especially in connection with livestock and agricultural demand—has hardly been studied to date.

Paper: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

#landusechange #carbon #grasslands #biodiversity #deforestation

Beyond the Canopy: The Multi-Scale Climate Impacts of Land Transformation When we change the vegetation across a landscape, we create a cascade of effects with both short term and long terms implications that extend from the very local to the global scale.

Land use change is normally just discussed in terms of emissions when talking about climate change, but there is a great deal more involved.
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#climatechange #landusechange #deforestation #wildfires #soil #bioticpump #aerosols #albedo #ruminant #ECS

Treescape expansion in UK uplands needs to reflect local values & context.
Stakeholders prefer on-farm, nature-based planting — but current policies may limit ambition.
Participation is key for alignment.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#Treescapes #LandUseChange #UKPolicy

Figure 1 in Ranheim Sveen et al. (2025): "Study design. Distribution of (a) sites across a national successional gradient in Sweden, based on (b) a paired grassland and forest sites comprising (c) managed, recently abandoned, and late successional grasslands together with fully afforested reference sites representing the successional endpoint. Soil samples were gathered in the field and sequenced with (d) amplicon and shotgun metagenomics to yield taxonomic and functional microbial community profiles, with the hypothesis that these would change (e) linearly, unimodally, or with threshold responses to succession. Note that the trends are shown as positive, i.e., with increasing diversity here, but may also be negative."

New publication: Functional diversity of #soil microbial communities increases with ecosystem development, by @ehannula.bsky.social and others. #landabandonment #landusechange #carboncycle
doi.org/10.1038/s414...

New #OpenAccess work in #RESInsectConsDiv

Effect of #LandUseChange on #Melolonthidae (Coleoptera: #Scarabaeoidea) beetle communities in the #deforestation arc of the Brazilian Amazon
doi.org/10.1111/icad.70039

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percent of land with forests replaced by cattle (2001-2015) Brazil and Paraguay show large areas where cattle replaced more than 13% of tree cover Caution note: "By overlaying recent maps of commodity production areas with maps of historical tree cover loss, this indicator shows where previously forested lands have been replaced by agriculture. Critically, this does not necessarily imply that current-day farms or pastures were directly responsible for past deforestation events. Furthermore, this approach does not allow monitoring of the potential indirect effects of these commodities on deforestation—for example, where expansion of a commodity displaces other forms of farming that contribute to deforestation elsewhere." Source: Elizabeth Goldman, Mikaela Weisse for the World Resources Institute, https://gfr.wri.org/forest-extent-indicators/deforestation-agriculture

Cattle accounts for 36 percent of tree cover loss from agriculture

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#deforestation #landGrab #landUse #landUseChange #CO2 #emissions #carbon #Mercosur #beef #cattle #soy #soybeans #palmOil #rubber

Lake City approves first readings to send Price Creek land-use change to state review despite resident opposition On Nov. 17 the Lake City Council approved first readings of a comprehensive-plan amendment and companion rezoning that would change more than 100 acres near Price Creek from county residential to city industrial; the measures advance to state review after strong public testimony from nearby residents about traffic, wetlands and property values.

Lake City is on the verge of transforming over 100 acres from residential to industrial land, sparking heated debates among residents concerned about traffic, noise, and environmental impact.

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#LakeCityColumbiaCounty #FL #LandUseChange #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalImpact

Tree cover loss in areas of medium to high erosion risk, 2001-2024. Portugal wins on percentage points!

Thank you.
From there i am going to explore:
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#forests #forest #CO2 #emissions #carbon #carbonSinks #carbonSink #deforestation #landUse #landUseChange #treeCover #Portugal #trees

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Analysis: Fossil-fuel CO2 emissions to set new record in 2025, as land sink ‘recovers’ - Carbon Brief Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement will rise around 1.1% in 2025,...

Carbon Brief have a thorough analysis of the latest Global Carbon Budget report for 2025 that provides a good summary of the findings and implications. Well worth reading, but here are some high/low lights 🧵👇

www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-fos...
#emissions #carbonbudget #fossilfuels #landusechange

In this Editorial for Aerobiologia journal written by past and present Editor-in-Chiefs, we describe some the history of #aerobiology and discuss a few of the challenges the discipline will encounter in the future.

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#emergingcontaminants #invasivespecies #climatechange #landusechange

Board recommends land‑use change and approves use‑by‑exceptions for cafe/dog‑park at Flagler Crossing parcel with conditions The board recommended changing the parcels future land use and rezoning to allow a café and fenced dog park at the Flagler Crossing pond edge, approved off‑site parking and beer/wine use‑by‑exceptions with conditions (alcohol hours and perimeter limits), and approved conservation overlay work including a bulkhead and one tree removal contingent on

A new café and fenced dog park could soon transform Flagler Crossing, but not without stirring concerns over tree loss and environmental impact.

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#AugustineJohnsCounty #FL #LandUseChange #CitizenPortal #StAugustineDogPark #CommunityRecreation #ConservationEfforts

Sequential Thresholds Shape Drylands' Multitrophic Response to Aridification We analyzed biodiversity responses across 290 global dryland ecoregions and found that all taxonomic and trophic groups, from microbes to mammals, showed abrupt threshold declines with increasing ari...

🚨New paper out!🚨
We here analysed how different organisms (from #microbes to #mammals🦠🐝🪱🦅🦎🐸🦒🐟) react to #aridity in #drylands #ecoregions🌡️🌄, and how #biodiversity, #humandisturbance, #climatechange and #landusechange modulate richness loss in drylands

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Kilimanjaro has lost 75 percent of its natural plant species over the last century A new study suggests that, between 1911 and 2022, land-use change was the primary direct cause of the loss of 75% of natural plant species on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. Andreas Hemp of the University of Bayreuth, Germany, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS One on October 29, 2025.

29-Oct-2025
#Kilimanjaro has lost 75 percent of its natural plant species over the last century
Human-driven #landUseChange is likely the primary cause of this #biodiversity loss on Mount Kilimanjaro’s lower slopes

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1102861

#science #ecology #conservation

🌿 New research reveals that land use changes, such as deforestation for pastures, may result in 60% greater biodiversity loss than previously estimated, highlighting an urgent ecological concern. Link: https://tinyurl.com/253hhpqq #BiodiversityLoss #LandUseChange #EnvironmentalImpact

Pecos County Planning Commission Approves Rezoning for Pizza Shop on Highway 53 East Planning Commission approves change of land use for Blue Green Fish LLC and pizza shop.

Big changes are coming to Pickens County as two land use requests for residential and business development received unanimous support from the Board of Commissioners!

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#PickensCounty #GA #CitizenPortal #CommunityPlanning #LandUseChange #LocalBusinessDevelopment

New publication alert!
Fertilization impacts microbiomes along the grassland trophic chain academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a...

#organicfertilizers #landusechange #microbiome #grasslands #onehealth

🌍 A new study finds that 60% of Earth's land is now beyond its safe biosphere zone due to human demands on biomass, with 38% at high risk, impacting ecosystems especially in Europe, Asia, and North America. Link: https://tinyurl.com/2xtohkpk #BiodiversityLoss #LandUseChange #EcosystemHealth

Graphical abstract Muchalak et al. (2025).

New publication: Plant-soil #microbiome feedback under post-pasture tropical ecotone #forestregeneration.
#sustainablelanduse #landusechange #biodiversity
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Scott County Board Considers Full Abandonment of County Ditch 5 Board receives staff recommendation for complete abandonment of County Ditch 5 citing impracticality.

The Scott County Board is on the verge of a historic decision to fully abandon County Ditch 5, raising questions about its future and the impact on local landowners.

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#ScottCounty #MN #CitizenPortal #PublicBenefit #LandUseChange #EnvironmentalDegradation

Polk County Commission Approves Residential Low Density Plan for Thornhill Road Area The commission unanimously supports RL 4 designation amid traffic and community concerns.

The Polk County Commission's recent meeting sparked heated debates over proposed zoning changes on Thornhill Road, raising urgent concerns about traffic, safety, and community impact.

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#PolkCounty #FL #CitizenPortal #TrafficSafety #LandUseChange #CommunityConcerns

Indonesia’s forest loss slows while global rates spike, yet nearly 50% of cleared land lacks identifiable drivers, highlighting poor regulations and speculative land clearing risks. 🌍 Link: https://tinyurl.com/2bwsc5kr #Deforestation #LandUseChange #EnvironmentalRegulations

🌱 Thinking of planting Miscanthus next spring?

Now’s the perfect time to start preparing your land — especially if it’s currently grassland.

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PDRB Approves Land Use Change for Mixed Commercial Residential in Weebohechka Weebohechka's PDRB endorses 15.51-acre land use change from residential to mixed commercial.

Major changes are in the works for Wewahitchka as the Gulf County Commission paves the way for a new mixed commercial residential development on Highway 71!

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#GulfCounty #FL #GulfCountyInfrastructure #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance #CommunityDevelopment #LandUseChange

Bolsa de Pós-Doutorado Normas para Apresentação e Seleção de Propostas no Programa de Bolsas de Pós-Doutorado Normas vigentes a partir de 01/06/2025. A Bolsa de Pós-Doutorado da...

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Saratoga Springs plans land use change in Lake Asbury area to enhance development Saratoga Springs proposes 35.66 acres land use change to support nonresidential development.

A major land use change in Lake Asbury could transform 35.66 acres into a vibrant hub for nonresidential development, setting the stage for a new era in Clay County.

Learn more here!

#ClayCounty #FL #ClayCountyDevelopment #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalImpact #CommunityPlanning #LandUseChange

Our partner RambollMgtConsult – w/ @euenvironment.bsky.social – are running an online survey on the #LULUCF-R Regulation (#LandUse #LandUseChange #Forestry). Your input will help shape Europe's post-2030 climate framework.
Take a few mins to share & make a difference 👇
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AI optimizes land use policy, finding hidden keys for better land use Using global land use and carbon storage data from the past 175 years, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Cognizant AI Labs have trained an artificial intelligence system to develop ...

[1/3] Univ. Texas à Austin coordonne un projet d’IA pour optimiser les politiques d’usage des sols à l’échelle mondiale. En croisant 175 ans de données sur les terres et le carbone, l’outil identifie les meilleurs compromis pour stocker du carbone sans nuire à l’économie. #geography #landusechange

Palm Beach County considers commerce designation for Park West South on Atlantic Avenue County reviews land use change request for Park West South in Ag Reserve area

Palm Beach County is at a crossroads as it debates the future of the Agricultural Reserve, with a new proposal that could transform farmland into a thriving commercial hub.

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#PalmBeachCounty #FL #LandUseChange #CitizenPortal #PalmBeachCountyAgReserve #EnvironmentalPreservation

🌿 Natural temporary ponds hosted 72% of all individuals and 86% of the regional species pool.
In contrast, anthropogenic ponds had very low diversity and abundance, dominated by generalists like Rhinella humboldti, Leptodactylus fragilis and L. fuscus.
#FreshwaterBiodiversity #LandUseChange