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editor of
https://elephant.earth
mainly interested in the climate and environmental emergency
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From the excellent Robert Hack on Instagram.
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This is a new low even for the current administration. They are actively working to destroy their children's futures (and ours). Let's hope it will be quickly reversed and the proponents duly punished. š¤
www.eenews.net/articles/hou...
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House spending plan slaps hefty inspection fees on offshore wind projects
The Republican appropriations bill for the Interior Department proposes per-turbine fees for wind projects, potentially boosting those costs much higher
https://www.eenews.net/articles/house-spending-plan-slaps-hefty-inspection-fees-on-offshore-wind-projects/
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson
4 days ago
Your 'moment of doom' for May 29, 2026 ~ Near death experience. "By exposing shallow coastal waters to intense sunlight, the melting ice has accelerated a process that destroys nitrate, the foundational fertiliser required for marine life to survive."
oceanographicmagazine.com/news/arctic-...
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Arctic ocean passes 'irreversible' chemical tipping point - Oceanographic
New data shows that decades of ice loss have altered Arctic ocean chemistry, triggering an irreversible disruption to Arctic foodchain
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/arctic-ocean-passes-irreversible-chemical-tipping-point/
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Jonathan Cohn
4 days ago
"Such intense concentration was not inevitable. Itās a product of decades of failure to enforce anti-merger laws that have been on the books since 1890."
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/o...
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Opinion | This Is Why Your Groceries Are So Expensive
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/opinion/business-economics/groceries-expensive-price-fixing-consolidation.html
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This is a key part of our crisis. We need to act now before the situation gets much worse.
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Frosted Poptart
5 days ago
I think about this a lot.
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Biochar Today
18 days ago
Strategically Applied Biochar Systems Enhance Soil Water Retention by Up to Forty Percent to Combat Global Desertification Learn More š
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Strategically Applied Biochar Systems Enhance Soil Water Retention by Up to Forty Percent to Combat Global Desertification
A recent study in Biochar by Abdul Waheed and colleagues explores how strategically designed biochar systems can enhance soil water holding capacity by up to 35 percent and reduce wind erosion by 3ā¦
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Biochar Today
17 days ago
Sustainable Bioplastics from Organic Waste Offer Significant Potential for Carbon Reductions and Process Efficiency Learn More š
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Sustainable Bioplastics from Organic Waste Offer Significant Potential for Carbon Reductions and Process Efficiency
A recent study in npj Materials Sustainability by Yasaman Esmaeili and colleagues highlights how intelligent biomanufacturing converts organic waste into PHA bioplastics. Integrating AI-driven optiā¦
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Omg. WTF is Happening?
19 days ago
This. All of this.
#Pinks
#ProudBlue
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David Ho
22 days ago
Research funded by big bamboo, probably: A new method for creating high-strength bamboo molecular plastics with exceptional mechanical strength, thermal stability, and biodegradability that outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics while being cost-competitive and recyclable.
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High-strength, multi-mode processable bamboo molecular bioplastic enabled by solvent-shaping regulation - Nature Communications
Bioplastics derived from biomass show promise as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical plastics, but their adoption is hindered by their inferior mechanical properties and processability. Here, th...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63904-2
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I'm no supporter of Palestine Action but this is absolutely outrageous.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Palestine Action activists in Elbit protest could be sentenced as terrorists
Judgeās ruling was not disclosed to jurors in two trials and can only now be revealed after reporting restrictions lifted
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/12/palestine-action-activists-elbit-protest-terrorist-connection-ruling
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The Empty City
21 days ago
Like a folklore dance of old, the dancers show their disdain for their prime minister, but with tweeted resignation letters instead of kerchiefs.
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This is insane. No-one voted for this. Palantir have demonstrated over and over again that they canāt be trusted. We are governed by imbeciles.
www.digitalhealth.net/2026/05/pala...
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21 days ago
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Covering Climate Now
23 days ago
Scientists at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany warned that if deforestation, which decreased in 2025, increases again, the Amazon could suffer āwidespread rainforest diebackā and cross a tipping point in the 2030s. By
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Deforestation could trigger Amazon tipping point in the 2030s
At least 15 per cent of the Amazon has already been lost, and further destruction could unleash widespread rainforest dieback with as little as 1.5°C of global warming
https://buff.ly/kVQTcet
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Move along, nothing to see here, folks! š¤
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US supreme court justices not āpoliticalā, John Roberts says amid backlash
The chief justice defends courtās impartiality after decisions on abortion, presidential immunity and voting rights
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/07/john-roberts-supreme-court-political-actors
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āSmart glassesā more like ācreep glassesā Why does the government allow products like this to be sold? And/or what if the woman in this case could sue the manufacturers?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Man in smart glasses filmed me in London then told me to pay'
Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy87wqz0q9o
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TACO=Trump Always Chickens Out
27 days ago
BREAKING: šØš®š±š®š· Archaeologists in the Holy Land just uncovered a 3,000-year-old Israelite tablet⦠It reads: āIran is 12 days away from developing a nuclear weapon.ā
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āNuclear imaginariesā is such a great insight. It goes all the way back to those fifties sci fi promos for free electricity and flying cars. The space travel imaginary is also a thing. Both appeal to insecure men of a certain age: big sexy project, make me look powerful.
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Francis Sealey
30 days ago
The US will suffer more from oil shock than China, Russia, or EU This will surprise many Americans because Trump and Co. are flooding the zone with age-old misconceptions in order to prevent panic and opposition to the war.
responsiblestatecraft.org/fuel-prices-...
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The US will suffer more from oilĀ shock than China, Russia, or EU
This will surprise many Americans because Trump and Co. are flooding the zone with age-old misconceptions in order to prevent panic and opposition to the war.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/fuel-prices-us-shock-war/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRjyLpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeKEOcMxyk28gK19sMlIK4rpcNqiJN37rNgOuYBQE8FRKzKukA1qUXCSrkeKE_aem_VsEmAtB2G2H_ytQKi9_tGA
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Francis Sealey
30 days ago
Trumpās Iran War Is Smashing His Fossil Fuel Dreams The president wanted to ensure American hegemony and global energy dominance. Instead, he might be torpedoing both.
newrepublic.com/article/2098...
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Trumpās Iran War Is Smashing His Fossil Fuel Dreams
The president wanted to ensure American hegemony and global energy dominance. Instead, he might be torpedoing both.
https://newrepublic.com/article/209801/trump-iran-war-smashing-fossil-fuel-dreams?fbclid=IwY2xjawRjyPJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9PwIw-XY66YIDiT0VeeqoPLRTdxRsTJpBCuqkFFPd4EL85UevR-QTtMMAiA_aem_Ce-9tI3WZc-zIJYzqAwAGg
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Ben Lockwood (broadly defined)
about 1 month ago
The myth of āAIā is that you can use it to offload lower function mental activity in order to free up higher function. But this assumes that that higher function of thought can operate without the lower to support it, which is in pretty much direct contradiction of all philosophy of mind.
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David Roberts
about 1 month ago
In Florida, Gov. Desantis signs a bill that would prohibit Florida cities from tracking their greenhouse gas emissions. Yes, you heard that right. Never mind doing anything about them: they're not allowed to *track them*.
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DeSantis signs bill on Earth Day reversing local climate change action
Governor DeSantis signed a Florida law on Earth Day preventing local governments from adopting net-zero emissions mandates or funding net-zero advocacy.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article315511327.html
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Noah Berlatsky
about 1 month ago
"for when a desperate man wishes to believe something, however bizarre or stupid, nobody can stop him." āChinua Achebe.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)
about 1 month ago
Ada Palmer may just be the most bewilderingly talented person I know: a genius sf writer, incredible librettist and singer, wildly innovative educator, *and* a leading historian of the Renaissance. 1/
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Reminder that there are lots of great accounts on here posting useful material about climate and the environment. My list here:
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about 1 month ago
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Exactly this! ā¤ļøšā¤ļø@katyrshields.bsky.social
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āApprenticeship penaltyā on benefits forces young people from poorer UK families to quit
Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/23/apprenticeship-penalty-poorer-uk-families-benefits-young-people-quit-training
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Hi
@notesnook.com
there is a major issue with importing from Evernote. Please advise.
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Discord - Group Chat Thatās All Fun & Games
Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.
https://discord.com/channels/796015620436787241/1496785459177721966
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Alex Barron
about 2 months ago
"Looking at the data another way, 95% of the blue state awards which were terminated on October 1st were not restored. In addition...95%, of projects in red states are being retained."
doealumninetwork.substack.com/p/the-does-p...
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In other news, fossil fuel companies deny global warming and tobacco companies deny links to cancer. 𤯠"they thought a social media ban for under-16s would be unenforceable." That has to be made their problem, a strict condition of their social licence.
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Social media executives deny platforms are inherently addictive to children
UK representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok also tell MPs they believe under-16 ban would be āunenforceableā
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/21/social-media-executives-deny-addictive-children-roblox-tiktok-meta
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Neil Mackay
about 1 month ago
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Kees van der Leun
about 2 months ago
First strong direct observational evidence that AMOC has already been weakening for the past 20 years. The bad news keeps coming. Need I add that we should reduce emissions asap?
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Robert Reich
2 months ago
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze)
about 2 months ago
This is one of the most important stories of the week that you probably missed. The trump admin is basically taking something that belongs to all of us & giving it to political hacks & corporate donors. Itās an outrage & we should push back hard.
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John Holmes
2 months ago
Lakes forming next to Greenland's melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flow
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Lakes forming next to Greenland's melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flow
A growing network of meltwater lakes at the edge of the Greenland ice sheet is accelerating the flow of major glaciers, potentially increasing the pace of global sea-level rise. Warmer air and sea tem...
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-lakes-greenland-ice-sheet-glacier.html
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Rocky Kistner
about 2 months ago
Methane's inside man: a former oil and gas lobbyist now works with industry inside EPA to slash greenhouse gas rules. āMr. Szabo assured us that the EPA is focused on these [methane] rules and doing everything that can be done to limit the damage..."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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The Trump EPA Official in Charge of Methane Regulations Helped Write Oil Industry Argument Against Those Rules
Before becoming a top official at the Environmental Protection Agency, Aaron Szabo was a lobbyist for the oil and gas industry. Metadata shows he helped draft a trade groupās 2022 letter to the EPA ob...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-epa-methane-deregulation-aaron-szabo-oil-gas-axpc
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Āā Kaiwhiu āĀ
2 months ago
Renewables and battery storage isn't the future, it's the now.
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David Roberts
2 months ago
Love this: a "universal basic neighborhood."
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How a 'Universal Basic Neighborhood' Can Help Americans Live Longer ā Streetsblog USA
Want to increase your chances of living to 80? A new paper argues we need to start with our neighborhoods āĀ and we need to do it for everybody.
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2026/03/24/how-a-universal-basic-neighborhood-can-help-americans-live-longer
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Larry Neufeld
2 months ago
Silicon Valley Giants Finally Face the Music
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Silicon Valley Giants Finally Face the Music
Is this the Big Tobacco moment for the tech bros?
https://open.substack.com/pub/charlieangus/p/silicon-valley-giants-finally-face?r=ik120&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Noah Berlatsky
2 months ago
the lack of critical thinking is the result of the moral failure, not the cause, primarily.
www.everythingishorrible.net/p/fascism-ma...
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Fascism Makes You Stupid, Not the Other Way Around
Trump and Ezra Klein provide examples
https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/fascism-makes-you-stupid-not-the
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Terrific article.
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2 months ago
Next result that the upper ocean temperature is controlled by circulation systems If weak winds interact with stratification the surface can heat up fast Important: weak winds are enough to trigger a warming cascade
#climate
#earth
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The Role of Mixed Layer Depth in Summer Extensive Marine Heatwaves in the KuroshioāOyashio Extension Region
Seven extensive summer MHWs in the Kuroshio-Oyashio Extension region were identified during 2001ā2024, all peaking in boreal summer Surface heat flux dominated the development of MHWs, while ocea...
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JC023454
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Cognitive dissonance
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This is a really good (and important) article. Worth a read.
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Caroline Lucas
2 months ago
Hard to know which is more shocking - the dire warnings of the potential collapse of our food system in the UK or the fact that governments have tried to cover it up. Their complacency is off the scale. We urgently need to switch to growing more food domestically & to restore nature now
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Britainās food supply āat risk of catastrophic failure by 2030ā
A report written before the 2024 election says climate change, habitat loss and geopolitical instability are a danger to food security ā and it has been ignored
https://www.thetimes.com/article/381266e2-4282-4b0b-ab68-c2beb36fe75c?shareToken=9866f130f6bcc1b627d973b510a762ad
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The Canary
2 months ago
Archbishop blesses Christian climate activists on her way to Canterbury Christian Climate Action received a blessing from the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, on the last day of her pilgrimage.
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Archbishop blesses Christian climate activists on her way to Canterbury
Christian Climate Action receive blessing from new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, on the last day of her pilgrimage.
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026/03/24/christian-climate-action/
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The phrase 'Climate Change Denial' needs to go. It's not denial and saying it is let's those involved off much too lightly. Climate Change Disinformation is better - it's a calculated plan to deceive and confuse in order to benefit financially and politically.
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Ofcom to investigate complaints of climate change denial for first time since 2017
Exclusive: UK regulator makes U-turn over TalkTV and TalkRadio complaints after claims it let some broadcasters āspout dangerous climate liesā
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/24/ofcom-complaints-climate-change-denial-talktv-talk-radio
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Leana Hosea
2 months ago
As a proposed oil & gas project looks set to drill directly through a chalk aquifer beneath the Yorkshire Wolds supplying drinking water to 900,000 people,
@sonofedd.bsky.social
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yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/who-i...
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Who is protecting Englandās drinking water?
A plan to drill through a key Yorkshire aquifer exposes gaps in regulation and raises risks to drinking water and long term water security
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/who-is-protecting-englands-drinking-water/
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