James Ryalls
@jmwryalls
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Senior Research Fellow @UniofReading in air pollution and plant-insect interactions
Joined February 2016
Help develop pollution-resilient, low-pesticide farming systems. - 4 years full funding (home fees + stipend) - Cutting-edge glasshouse & field experiments - VOC analysis, entomology, plant physiology - Open to UK applicants - Deadline 12th January 2026! #SustainableAgriculture
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Fully-funded PhD: š± Air pollution is sabotaging nature's pest controllers. But what if silicon (Si) could supercharge plant defences & odours to save the day? Join SiSafe @UniofReading
https://t.co/WUUlnigZjd
#PhDPosition #Ecology @CROCUS_DTP @BenLangfordVOC @jakecologist
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Air pollution is quietly harming pollinatorsāwhile pests go largely unaffected. @jmwryalls @UniRdg_SAPD reveals how even pollution levels deemed āsafeā are disruptive to bees and beneficial insects, threatening biodiversity and global food security. https://t.co/hANq51Bz2Z
research.reading.ac.uk
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"Clean air must be treated as a global priority for health, with countries working together to prevent millions of avoidable deaths" - @Jane_Burston on the urgent case for clean air action in todayās @guardian letters page š Read more š #AirPollution
https://t.co/Du7emCZdmt
theguardian.com
Letter: Left unchecked, toxic air will keep shortening millions of lives and harming health, says Jane Burston
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Thoughtful article on the risks associated with a new GM food supplement for honeybees https://t.co/tyPSLBP7Ib via @GMWatch
gmwatch.org
Product is intended to āenable honeybee colonies to produce brood in the absence of floral pollenā. Report: Claire Robinson and Prof Michael Antoniou
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Bees, wasps and other pollinators are disproportionately harmed by air pollution compared to crop-destroying pests. @jmwryalls @UniRdg_SAPD calls for stricter air quality regulations to protect ānatureās hardest workers.ā š https://t.co/XHnq1S6n7f
#BeesNeedsWeek
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Air pollution controls weaker for larger emitters, research finds Diesel generators are allowed to emit 48 times more nitrogen oxides than gas boilers producing the same amount of energy. However, to get to net zero, road transport and home heating will be converted to
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Our climate seems to be more sensitive to greenhouse gases than we thought, which means we have to up our decarbonisation efforts.
newscientist.com
Our climate seems to be more sensitive to greenhouse gas emissions than some researchers had hoped, meaning the world will have to up its decarbonisation efforts
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Even if farmers change their agricultural practices in response to higher temperatures, five out of six staple crops will still suffer severe losses due to climate change.
newscientist.com
Even if agricultural practices adapt in response to higher temperatures, five of the world's six main staple crops will suffer severe losses due to climate change
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The British government announced today that it will allow limited self-driving pilots on UK roads as early as next year. Uber and British AV firm Wayve are gearing up.
wired.com
The British government announced today that it will allow limited self-driving pilots on UK roads as early as next year. Uber and British AV firm Wayve are gearing up.
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Today, @ClientEarth and @CREACleanAir have shared a report on the shocking health impacts of #Dieselgate. It is unbelievable that excess toxic emissions from diesel vehicles has already caused 16,000 early deaths and will cause 6,000 more the UK by 2040 if action isnāt taken.
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Article @mongabay on tropospheric ozone pollution highlighting some of our recent research @jakecologist @RobbieGirling @bromfield_lisa @itchyshin
news.mongabay.com
Kilometers above the Earthās surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sunās harmful ultraviolet rays. But in the troposphere, at ground level, this gas can wreak havoc on...
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Itās official, 2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records beganšØ The latest findings from #BeeWalk, our national bumblebee monitoring scheme, have revealed bumblebee numbers declined by almost a quarter (22.5%) across Great Britainš Read on: https://t.co/nGztSd0L6M
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The global atlas of edible insects: analysis of diversity and commonality contributing to food systems and sustainability https://t.co/QnEcRY7FJR
nature.com
Scientific Reports - The global atlas of edible insects: analysis of diversity and commonality contributing to food systems and sustainability
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Electric vehicles (EVs) now last as long as petrol and diesel alternatives ā and their improving reliability outpaces fossil fuel-powered cars each year because the technology is still maturing.
newscientist.com
Records from UK vehicle safety tests show that the average lifespan of an electric vehicle is 18 years, and the reliability is still improving considerably from year to year
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BBC News - Air pollution: Southampton and Portsmouth face long-term health fears https://t.co/9XDndZzese
bbc.co.uk
Researchers say it causes deprivation, hampers productivity, and strains local health services.
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Time to make the jump to EV! They are much more affordable than you think, especially when you consider petrol savings, reduced maintenance costs (no brake/oil changes), electricity savings through @OctopusEnergy EV rates and current 0% interest loans https://t.co/tefEHrKLFz
theguardian.com
Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were open
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Article: Increased urban ozone in heat waves due to temperature-induced emissions of anthropogenic volatile organic compounds https://t.co/5Vzjdbsvls
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As a year of record-breaking heat draws to a close, weāre looking back at just a small slice of the important contributions made by researchers across all themes to building a more sustainable, resilient world. See our December newsletter here: https://t.co/F68k3XChww
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