Jacopo Pasotti
@jacopaso.bsky.social
🌏 📝📷 Communicator, journalist, photographer | Science, environment, Earth system, society 🧪 | Author 4.5 books | former Earth scientist | Often in the ⛰️🏔️ or at 🌅, s/times at work
🔴Mass shootings in white-majority neighborhoods received roughly twice the news coverage of those in neighborhoods where a majority of residents were people of color.
Coverage of police-involved shootings was disproportionately high in majority-minority communities, according to new research.
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Coverage of police-involved shootings was disproportionately high in majority-minority communities, according to new research.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:09 AM
🔴Mass shootings in white-majority neighborhoods received roughly twice the news coverage of those in neighborhoods where a majority of residents were people of color.
Coverage of police-involved shootings was disproportionately high in majority-minority communities, according to new research.
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Coverage of police-involved shootings was disproportionately high in majority-minority communities, according to new research.
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Reposted by Jacopo Pasotti
From Argentina to Australia and South Africa, recent devastation shows that while wildfires are not caused by a single factor, a warming climate makes them more frequent, more intense, and more destructive.
The Wildfire Management Hub supports prevention and response: https://bit.ly/4bzoECV
The Wildfire Management Hub supports prevention and response: https://bit.ly/4bzoECV
January 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
From Argentina to Australia and South Africa, recent devastation shows that while wildfires are not caused by a single factor, a warming climate makes them more frequent, more intense, and more destructive.
The Wildfire Management Hub supports prevention and response: https://bit.ly/4bzoECV
The Wildfire Management Hub supports prevention and response: https://bit.ly/4bzoECV
Interesting reading (and relaxing)!
Mars impact on Earth's #climate!
So far --- so close
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news.ucr.edu/articles/202...
Mars impact on Earth's #climate!
So far --- so close
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news.ucr.edu/articles/202...
Tiny Mars’ big impact on Earth’s climate
New research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth’s orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term climate patterns here, including ice ages.
news.ucr.edu
January 13, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Interesting reading (and relaxing)!
Mars impact on Earth's #climate!
So far --- so close
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news.ucr.edu/articles/202...
Mars impact on Earth's #climate!
So far --- so close
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news.ucr.edu/articles/202...
The impact of #microplastics: a new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The impact of #microplastics: a new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Jacopo Pasotti
This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
AI chatbots share climate disinformation to susceptible users
AI chatbots' personalised answers risk inflaming conspiracy and misinformation, as investigation shows climate disinformation shared to sceptic user personas
globalwitness.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
People’s support for wealth redistribution depends strongly on what inequality they can see. When inequality is hidden poor people feel more satisfied and demand less redistribution. When inequality is visible, support for redistribution increases
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
People’s support for wealth redistribution depends strongly on what inequality they can see. When inequality is hidden poor people feel more satisfied and demand less redistribution. When inequality is visible, support for redistribution increases
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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🧪It was miscalculated . With climate, miscalculations are most of times on the optimistic side of the spectrum.
So, here the improved calculations...
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abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
So, here the improved calculations...
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abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Antarctic glacier retreating at rate 10 times faster than previously measured: Study
An Antarctic glacier has experienced a rapid retreat 10 times faster than previously measured, according to new research.
abcnews.go.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🧪It was miscalculated . With climate, miscalculations are most of times on the optimistic side of the spectrum.
So, here the improved calculations...
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abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
So, here the improved calculations...
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abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
This -> “We usually think about warming as a gradual, quasi-linear change of temperature over time – it slowly gets warmer everywhere. But nonlinear changes occur across the entire system"
In the #arctic non-linear changes are leading to more extreme weather events
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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In the #arctic non-linear changes are leading to more extreme weather events
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Weather and climate extremes in a changing Arctic - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Rare and extreme climate events have increasingly occurred in the Arctic since ~2000. This Review outlines the observed and projected changes in atmospheric, oceanic and cryospheric extremes and expla...
www.nature.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
This -> “We usually think about warming as a gradual, quasi-linear change of temperature over time – it slowly gets warmer everywhere. But nonlinear changes occur across the entire system"
In the #arctic non-linear changes are leading to more extreme weather events
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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In the #arctic non-linear changes are leading to more extreme weather events
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Reposted by Jacopo Pasotti
Does #science communication still feel challenging?
This #webinar will offer insights on how to make your science communication resonate with your audience by connecting with their values and identity. It will focus on building bridges between #scientists and #policymakers.
👉Register: egu.eu/5FJA3V
This #webinar will offer insights on how to make your science communication resonate with your audience by connecting with their values and identity. It will focus on building bridges between #scientists and #policymakers.
👉Register: egu.eu/5FJA3V
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Does #science communication still feel challenging?
This #webinar will offer insights on how to make your science communication resonate with your audience by connecting with their values and identity. It will focus on building bridges between #scientists and #policymakers.
👉Register: egu.eu/5FJA3V
This #webinar will offer insights on how to make your science communication resonate with your audience by connecting with their values and identity. It will focus on building bridges between #scientists and #policymakers.
👉Register: egu.eu/5FJA3V
☀️ Step by step energy sources are evolving: They developed a solar-powered system that produces green hydrogen directly from atmospheric moisture without relying on external water or energy sources
english.hf.cas.cn/nr/rn/202509...
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english.hf.cas.cn/nr/rn/202509...
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September 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
☀️ Step by step energy sources are evolving: They developed a solar-powered system that produces green hydrogen directly from atmospheric moisture without relying on external water or energy sources
english.hf.cas.cn/nr/rn/202509...
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english.hf.cas.cn/nr/rn/202509...
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Studio: Fare esercizio fisico nella #natura migliora l'umore, riduce lo stress e migliora la frequenza cardiaca rispetto a fare sport in città o al chiuso. Nuova ricerca dell'Università di Copenaghen.
news.ku.dk/all_news/202...
news.ku.dk/all_news/202...
Exercising in nature is superior to exercising in the city or at the gym
Exercising in green surroundings improves mood, reduces stress levels, and improves heart rate compared to exercising in the city or indoors. This is shown by new research from the University of Copen...
news.ku.dk
September 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Studio: Fare esercizio fisico nella #natura migliora l'umore, riduce lo stress e migliora la frequenza cardiaca rispetto a fare sport in città o al chiuso. Nuova ricerca dell'Università di Copenaghen.
news.ku.dk/all_news/202...
news.ku.dk/all_news/202...
Reposted by Jacopo Pasotti
My interview with @nature.com
“A new direction in our work is to understand the microbial inhabitants of the atmosphere. Is it just a dispersal mechanism for dormant cells, or does it harbour active microbes that grow and divide?”
Thanks James Crow & @jacopaso.bsky.social ❄️
tinyurl.com/42u5tz5c
“A new direction in our work is to understand the microbial inhabitants of the atmosphere. Is it just a dispersal mechanism for dormant cells, or does it harbour active microbes that grow and divide?”
Thanks James Crow & @jacopaso.bsky.social ❄️
tinyurl.com/42u5tz5c
Ice society: looking for life at unlikely altitudes
James Bradley studies the microbes thriving in extremely cold environments.
tinyurl.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
My interview with @nature.com
“A new direction in our work is to understand the microbial inhabitants of the atmosphere. Is it just a dispersal mechanism for dormant cells, or does it harbour active microbes that grow and divide?”
Thanks James Crow & @jacopaso.bsky.social ❄️
tinyurl.com/42u5tz5c
“A new direction in our work is to understand the microbial inhabitants of the atmosphere. Is it just a dispersal mechanism for dormant cells, or does it harbour active microbes that grow and divide?”
Thanks James Crow & @jacopaso.bsky.social ❄️
tinyurl.com/42u5tz5c
The misleading use of the *salvation* word and concept.
They suggest solutions that may not *save* us, maybe just "delay" the problem, or "suspend" for some time.
The only solutions are through cutting #emissions, optimizing/reducing consumption of natural resources
They suggest solutions that may not *save* us, maybe just "delay" the problem, or "suspend" for some time.
The only solutions are through cutting #emissions, optimizing/reducing consumption of natural resources
In @theguardian.com
about geo engineering
“If these ideas are otherwise harmless, and work, they might yet save us.”.
No they won’t. The only “idea” that can save us is bringing greenhouse gases emissions to zero !
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
about geo engineering
“If these ideas are otherwise harmless, and work, they might yet save us.”.
No they won’t. The only “idea” that can save us is bringing greenhouse gases emissions to zero !
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Researchers call for urgent exploration of methods to cool Earth
Ideas include injecting sulphates into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight but this could do more harm than good
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The misleading use of the *salvation* word and concept.
They suggest solutions that may not *save* us, maybe just "delay" the problem, or "suspend" for some time.
The only solutions are through cutting #emissions, optimizing/reducing consumption of natural resources
They suggest solutions that may not *save* us, maybe just "delay" the problem, or "suspend" for some time.
The only solutions are through cutting #emissions, optimizing/reducing consumption of natural resources
Perché vi convincono che sono uno di voi.
Li votate.
Li fate eleggere.
E poi non sono più uno di voi.
Chi mai se lo sarebbe aspettato!
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Li votate.
Li fate eleggere.
E poi non sono più uno di voi.
Chi mai se lo sarebbe aspettato!
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"Donald Trump's dinner is an orgy of corruption." - @warren.senate.gov
"He's selling access to himself." - Senator Chris Murphy.
Inside Trump’s Controversial Memecoin Dinner, supporting his own personal business via his position as President of the United States.
www.wsj.com/video/inside...
"He's selling access to himself." - Senator Chris Murphy.
Inside Trump’s Controversial Memecoin Dinner, supporting his own personal business via his position as President of the United States.
www.wsj.com/video/inside...
Inside Trump’s Controversial Memecoin Dinner
Crypto entrepreneurs from across the world traveled to the Washington, D.C. area this week to attend an exclusive dinner with President Trump. WSJ pulls back the curtain on the high-profile affair.
www.wsj.com
May 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Perché vi convincono che sono uno di voi.
Li votate.
Li fate eleggere.
E poi non sono più uno di voi.
Chi mai se lo sarebbe aspettato!
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Li votate.
Li fate eleggere.
E poi non sono più uno di voi.
Chi mai se lo sarebbe aspettato!
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International #bees day.
Australian researchers has discovered 🐝71 new🐝 native bee species belonging to the resin pot bees, or Megachile (Austrochile), which are unique to Australia and present in every state and territory except Tasmania.
www.taxonomyaustralia.org.au/ajt/papers/u...
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Australian researchers has discovered 🐝71 new🐝 native bee species belonging to the resin pot bees, or Megachile (Austrochile), which are unique to Australia and present in every state and territory except Tasmania.
www.taxonomyaustralia.org.au/ajt/papers/u...
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May 20, 2025 at 6:46 AM
International #bees day.
Australian researchers has discovered 🐝71 new🐝 native bee species belonging to the resin pot bees, or Megachile (Austrochile), which are unique to Australia and present in every state and territory except Tasmania.
www.taxonomyaustralia.org.au/ajt/papers/u...
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Australian researchers has discovered 🐝71 new🐝 native bee species belonging to the resin pot bees, or Megachile (Austrochile), which are unique to Australia and present in every state and territory except Tasmania.
www.taxonomyaustralia.org.au/ajt/papers/u...
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Want to save money in public health expenses?
Plant trees, make more green areas in and around our towns.
People who live in greener neighbourhoods smoke and drink less on average, and those who make regular visits to #nature tend not to smoke.
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Plant trees, make more green areas in and around our towns.
People who live in greener neighbourhoods smoke and drink less on average, and those who make regular visits to #nature tend not to smoke.
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Nature contact and health risk Behaviours: Results from an 18 country study
Emerging evidence suggests that residential greenspace is associated with a lower prevalence of health risk behaviours, but it remains unclear whether…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Want to save money in public health expenses?
Plant trees, make more green areas in and around our towns.
People who live in greener neighbourhoods smoke and drink less on average, and those who make regular visits to #nature tend not to smoke.
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Plant trees, make more green areas in and around our towns.
People who live in greener neighbourhoods smoke and drink less on average, and those who make regular visits to #nature tend not to smoke.
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#Scienza. Il verde pubblico è un risparmio nei costi pubblici per la #salute.
Le persone che vivono in quartieri più verdi fumano e bevono in media meno, e coloro che frequentano regolarmente la #natura tendono a non fumare.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Le persone che vivono in quartieri più verdi fumano e bevono in media meno, e coloro che frequentano regolarmente la #natura tendono a non fumare.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Nature contact and health risk Behaviours: Results from an 18 country study
Emerging evidence suggests that residential greenspace is associated with a lower prevalence of health risk behaviours, but it remains unclear whether…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
#Scienza. Il verde pubblico è un risparmio nei costi pubblici per la #salute.
Le persone che vivono in quartieri più verdi fumano e bevono in media meno, e coloro che frequentano regolarmente la #natura tendono a non fumare.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Le persone che vivono in quartieri più verdi fumano e bevono in media meno, e coloro che frequentano regolarmente la #natura tendono a non fumare.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Jacopo Pasotti
To help you see the utterly lunacy Norway's oil and gas policies, consider the 20000 km² area that yesterday was cleared for exploration - mainly in the Barents sea.
What they show is the total exploration area in a red thick line. So where are the new areas?
www.sodir.no/fakta/utvinn...
What they show is the total exploration area in a red thick line. So where are the new areas?
www.sodir.no/fakta/utvinn...
May 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
To help you see the utterly lunacy Norway's oil and gas policies, consider the 20000 km² area that yesterday was cleared for exploration - mainly in the Barents sea.
What they show is the total exploration area in a red thick line. So where are the new areas?
www.sodir.no/fakta/utvinn...
What they show is the total exploration area in a red thick line. So where are the new areas?
www.sodir.no/fakta/utvinn...
L'intelligenza artificiale ci fa scrivere più all'americana.
Ci stiamo americanizzando.
Poteva andare meglio.
arxiv.org/abs/2409.11360
Ci stiamo americanizzando.
Poteva andare meglio.
arxiv.org/abs/2409.11360
AI Suggestions Homogenize Writing Toward Western Styles and Diminish Cultural Nuances
Large language models (LLMs) are being increasingly integrated into everyday products and services, such as coding tools and writing assistants. As these embedded AI applications are deployed globally...
arxiv.org
April 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM
L'intelligenza artificiale ci fa scrivere più all'americana.
Ci stiamo americanizzando.
Poteva andare meglio.
arxiv.org/abs/2409.11360
Ci stiamo americanizzando.
Poteva andare meglio.
arxiv.org/abs/2409.11360
A Milano impossibile. Meglio intossicarci tutti, che rinunciare al "brum brum" (cit. Un nostro attuale ministro)
April 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A Milano impossibile. Meglio intossicarci tutti, che rinunciare al "brum brum" (cit. Un nostro attuale ministro)