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Laura Cappelatti

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Ecologist. Postdoc @ University of Helsinki. Here mostly to follow updates on science and politics. 🌍🌿

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Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments - Nature Meta-analyses on a global scale show that the measured coastal mean sea level is higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

05.03.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What's that South Park episode where Trump doesn't get a peace prize for ending wars and then start a war

20.01.2026 07:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the stories that makes me the saddest out of this ICE invasion is one out of the Minnesota Star Tribune today about ICE agents eating at a little Mexican restaurant in the small town of Willmar, Minn, β€”and then, when they were done, arresting some of the workers.

16.01.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 7248 πŸ” 2225 πŸ’¬ 392 πŸ“Œ 489

How easy it is for a single man to sh*t on the world. Over and over again, through history. And we let them, we let them, we let them. Learning nothing.

15.01.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So let me get this straight: Lukoil was sanctioned when Russia invaded Ukraine, which is a no-no for Europe. But now Chevron, which is 100% involved in the US invasion of Venezuela, is allowed to operate scot-free??

07.01.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And of course, these issues are not exclusive to Finland. But for a country that used to be peaceful, equal, safe, and frequently considered the "happiest" country, it's especially bleak to see this quick downfall

22.12.2025 07:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been living in Finland for almost 7 years. This past year, I've seen a significant worsening of every aspect of life here, especially for immigrants and women. The news in a nutshell: racism, no jobs, violence, lower social security, no snow, refusal of immigrants. Wishing for a better 2026.

22.12.2025 07:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

can we please stop unlocking potentials

14.11.2025 06:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really hope @helsinki.fi will improve the bike parking around Biokeskus 3!

13.11.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One week to go! I am recruiting a postdoc, call ends October 7 πŸƒπŸŒΏβ˜˜οΈ In ecology, University of Helsinki is the leading university in Finland and the Nordics and the fifth-best in Europe (ShangaiRanking's 2024). And for 8 years in a row, Finland is still the happiest country in the world :-)

01.10.2025 12:50 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lactarius torminosus

31.08.2025 11:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bluefin tuna are miraculously returning to UK shores – only to be tormented for β€˜sport’ | George Monbiot A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called β€˜sportfishing’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

This week's column. The details will make you gasp and rage. This massive desecration of nature is almost unbelievable, but it is happening in the UK right now.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

28.08.2025 07:16 πŸ‘ 940 πŸ” 468 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 33
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Some images from fieldwork in Finnish Lapland (SΓ‘pmi) last month. Nice to be back working with land vegetation, especially in a place like KilpisjΓ€rvi β™₯️

05.08.2025 10:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two posts in a row. The first quotes JD Vance as saying in the past "we had dumb presidents". The next post quotes Trump who misspelled his own damn name as Donakd J Trump with a k i stead of an l in his first name.

Two posts in a row. The first quotes JD Vance as saying in the past "we had dumb presidents". The next post quotes Trump who misspelled his own damn name as Donakd J Trump with a k i stead of an l in his first name.

The kind of timeline synchronicity you wait your whole life for.

22.06.2025 23:22 πŸ‘ 1329 πŸ” 284 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 14
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Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus due to abortion ban Georgia's law that restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected doesn't allow relatives to have a say in whether a pregnant woman is kept on life support.

www.npr.org/2025/05/16/n...

16.05.2025 09:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had a great time listening to @vlfuller.bsky.social talk about grant writing yesterday at the @viikki-postdoc.bsky.social workshop. It can be scary to apply for grants, but chatting about it with peers make it easier, or at least more fun. Thanks Vanessa, you’re inspiring!

09.05.2025 06:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£Get ready for the next Cutting vEdge Tools webinar in our series on ecological databases! On May 9 at 14 CEST, Jens Kattge will talk about the widely known TRY plant trait database. Join for free at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... only 100 places!

03.05.2025 10:43 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film β€œNo Other Land." He was then detained by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank.
25.03.2025 09:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Boycotting, for example, is practical and effective. The thing is that concrete solutions start with revolt and rage against an oppressive system.

07.03.2025 09:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The country that deployed two atomic bombs and destabilised many democracies is long due a global rejection

07.03.2025 07:05 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Land of the β€œwe forgot that our most celebrated holiday was for getting independence from a monarchy but we’ve never been very good in history”

20.02.2025 11:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Quero ver! Pegando o fio de vampiro pra perguntar se vc jΓ‘ viu A girl walks home alone at night? Gostei muito

04.02.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0