Biosphere in Crisis
@cathobrian.bsky.social
The biosphere is in crisis due to factors that include global warming, biodiversity loss, overpopulation, overshoot, & plastic pollution. My aim is to increase awareness of urgency for action
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#Climate collapse is just one of the polycrises humanity faces as a result of #overshoot, which is the extent to which human activity is exceeding the carrying capacity of the planet. The key drivers of overshoot, population growth and consumerism, must be contained to meaningfully address this.
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The Trump administration announced plans to open the Pacific Ocean to new oil and gas leases for the first time in more than four decades. Environmental groups vowed to fight the proposal. "This draft plan is an oil spill nightmare." @hayleysmith.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
Trump administration plans to open Pacific Coast to oil drilling for first time in more than 4 decades
The plan would mark the first new oil and gas leases in federal waters of the Pacific Ocean in more than four decades.
www.latimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The Trump administration announced plans to open the Pacific Ocean to new oil and gas leases for the first time in more than four decades. Environmental groups vowed to fight the proposal. "This draft plan is an oil spill nightmare." @hayleysmith.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
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It’s fun to think about the surgeon who will botch your surgery 20 years from now and what he’s doing at this moment. He just ran all his homework through ChatGPT. He just read that article about vaccines and autism at the CDC website. He just watched an Instagram video about the moon landing hoax.
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
It’s fun to think about the surgeon who will botch your surgery 20 years from now and what he’s doing at this moment. He just ran all his homework through ChatGPT. He just read that article about vaccines and autism at the CDC website. He just watched an Instagram video about the moon landing hoax.
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Reminder that no insurance means ... no mortgage. No mortgages, and ... well you can imagine what that does for housing/business/economy in general. Insurance will be the climate shock that breaks things, probably. 💣💥
"Climate shock." New study shows that rising property insurance premiums caused by growing weather extremes are cascading into the real estate market. Homes in the ZIP codes most exposed to hurricanes and wildfires would sell for an average of $43,900 less than they would otherwise.
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Reminder that no insurance means ... no mortgage. No mortgages, and ... well you can imagine what that does for housing/business/economy in general. Insurance will be the climate shock that breaks things, probably. 💣💥
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It’s impossible, at a practical level, to create a biodiverse habitat from a degraded one, the level of expense and effort required is too high. Yet the very high demand for rights to destroy 1/
November 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It’s impossible, at a practical level, to create a biodiverse habitat from a degraded one, the level of expense and effort required is too high. Yet the very high demand for rights to destroy 1/
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There is nothing "green" about massive habitat destruction to power the generation of AI slop. Renewable energy on steroids is a scam poised to accelerate the sixth mass extinction for short term profit taking. ☠️
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Gobsmacking’ solar farm that could power AI data centres ‘possibly unparalleled’ in Australia or world
SunCable says massive energy project proposed in NT could position Australia as global leader, but critics are concerned about scale
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
There is nothing "green" about massive habitat destruction to power the generation of AI slop. Renewable energy on steroids is a scam poised to accelerate the sixth mass extinction for short term profit taking. ☠️
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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on the day of Dick Cheney's funeral, we speak to Vice director @ghostpanther.bsky.social about the former VP's legacy of war crimes, torture, and lies
www.currentaffairs.org/news/adam-mc...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/adam-mc...
Adam McKay on the Late, Unlamented Dick Cheney
The director of “Vice” reminds us that mass murder is Cheney’s only legacy.
www.currentaffairs.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
on the day of Dick Cheney's funeral, we speak to Vice director @ghostpanther.bsky.social about the former VP's legacy of war crimes, torture, and lies
www.currentaffairs.org/news/adam-mc...
www.currentaffairs.org/news/adam-mc...
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How little we understand about the #biodiversity that we are fast trashing
"Unexpectedly revealed mobile genetic elements hopping in and out of the N. punctiforme genome, carried by phages. These transposons were active at night"
phys.org/news/2025-11...
"Unexpectedly revealed mobile genetic elements hopping in and out of the N. punctiforme genome, carried by phages. These transposons were active at night"
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Multicellular cyanobacteria switch gene activity between day and night cycles
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, occur worldwide in many varieties, including in single-cell form and in chains called filaments. While these tiny life forms can strongly influence many ...
phys.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
How little we understand about the #biodiversity that we are fast trashing
"Unexpectedly revealed mobile genetic elements hopping in and out of the N. punctiforme genome, carried by phages. These transposons were active at night"
phys.org/news/2025-11...
"Unexpectedly revealed mobile genetic elements hopping in and out of the N. punctiforme genome, carried by phages. These transposons were active at night"
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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COP30 Blue Zone on fire with everyone standing around watching and taking video to post on social media.
If this isn't a metaphor for the planet, I don't know what is.
If this isn't a metaphor for the planet, I don't know what is.
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
COP30 Blue Zone on fire with everyone standing around watching and taking video to post on social media.
If this isn't a metaphor for the planet, I don't know what is.
If this isn't a metaphor for the planet, I don't know what is.
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Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today:
"It was climbing the walls and onto the ceiling. People were screaming...Hundreds of people are now sitting on the floor or on plastic chairs outside in high temperatures and humidity."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"It was climbing the walls and onto the ceiling. People were screaming...Hundreds of people are now sitting on the floor or on plastic chairs outside in high temperatures and humidity."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
COP30 evacuated after fire breaks out
Thousands of people are attending the UN climate talks in Brazil.
www.bbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today:
"It was climbing the walls and onto the ceiling. People were screaming...Hundreds of people are now sitting on the floor or on plastic chairs outside in high temperatures and humidity."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"It was climbing the walls and onto the ceiling. People were screaming...Hundreds of people are now sitting on the floor or on plastic chairs outside in high temperatures and humidity."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
There is nothing "green" about massive habitat destruction to power the generation of AI slop. Renewable energy on steroids is a scam poised to accelerate the sixth mass extinction for short term profit taking. ☠️
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Gobsmacking’ solar farm that could power AI data centres ‘possibly unparalleled’ in Australia or world
SunCable says massive energy project proposed in NT could position Australia as global leader, but critics are concerned about scale
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
There is nothing "green" about massive habitat destruction to power the generation of AI slop. Renewable energy on steroids is a scam poised to accelerate the sixth mass extinction for short term profit taking. ☠️
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Governments across Europe subsidise bottom trawling to the tune of €1.3 billion every year
Despite the huge emissions and despite the total annihilation of marine
Yet not one word about this at #cop30
Despite the huge emissions and despite the total annihilation of marine
Yet not one word about this at #cop30
#Cop30 does nothing
Every year, bottom trawling releases 370 million metric tons of c02 into the atmosphere, as much as the entire UK emits annually, and double the annual emissions from fuel combustion of entire global fishing fleet of about 4 million vessels.
www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
Every year, bottom trawling releases 370 million metric tons of c02 into the atmosphere, as much as the entire UK emits annually, and double the annual emissions from fuel combustion of entire global fishing fleet of about 4 million vessels.
www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
The hidden deforestation beneath the waves | Euractiv
Tackling the carbon emissions of bottom trawling is a fast and effective way to forestall climate change while protecting our precious marine ecosystems. But despite the minimal returns, governments across Europe keep subsidising the practice
www.euractiv.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Governments across Europe subsidise bottom trawling to the tune of €1.3 billion every year
Despite the huge emissions and despite the total annihilation of marine
Yet not one word about this at #cop30
Despite the huge emissions and despite the total annihilation of marine
Yet not one word about this at #cop30
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Weirdos and outliers often survive where “normal” individuals can’t — especially at the edges of a species’ range. Behavioral diversity is evolutionary insurance. As populations shrink, we lose not just numbers, but the quirks that could help species survive a shifting world.
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Weirdos and outliers often survive where “normal” individuals can’t — especially at the edges of a species’ range. Behavioral diversity is evolutionary insurance. As populations shrink, we lose not just numbers, but the quirks that could help species survive a shifting world.
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Lao Tzu wrote these words 2,500 years ago.
Our civilization is the textbook example of what happens when they are ignored.
And so we are on track to lose absolutely everything.
Our civilization is the textbook example of what happens when they are ignored.
And so we are on track to lose absolutely everything.
November 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Lao Tzu wrote these words 2,500 years ago.
Our civilization is the textbook example of what happens when they are ignored.
And so we are on track to lose absolutely everything.
Our civilization is the textbook example of what happens when they are ignored.
And so we are on track to lose absolutely everything.
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“Saying we can’t do anything unless we’ve got EVERYONE’S agreement to do that, commits you to failure.”
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social on why the COP process was doomed from the start.
And maybe that was always the plan.
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@georgemonbiot.bsky.social on why the COP process was doomed from the start.
And maybe that was always the plan.
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How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
Podcast Episode · Bold Politics with Zack Polanski · 19/11/2025 · 40m
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November 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
“Saying we can’t do anything unless we’ve got EVERYONE’S agreement to do that, commits you to failure.”
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social on why the COP process was doomed from the start.
And maybe that was always the plan.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social on why the COP process was doomed from the start.
And maybe that was always the plan.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
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The latest very true words from Julian Cribb @juliancribb.bsky.social
"Yes, it’s the .. #COP30, .. where the fossil oligarchs toast their victory over #humanity ... they have successfully played the entire world for mugs, hypnotising us into #climate paralysis."
cribb.substack.com/p/the-black-...
"Yes, it’s the .. #COP30, .. where the fossil oligarchs toast their victory over #humanity ... they have successfully played the entire world for mugs, hypnotising us into #climate paralysis."
cribb.substack.com/p/the-black-...
The black work of Big Oil
Now is the sinister time of year when the Barons of Big Oil gather together, under the auspices of the United Nations and with the blessing of most world leaders, to celebrate the 350 million needless...
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November 8, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The latest very true words from Julian Cribb @juliancribb.bsky.social
"Yes, it’s the .. #COP30, .. where the fossil oligarchs toast their victory over #humanity ... they have successfully played the entire world for mugs, hypnotising us into #climate paralysis."
cribb.substack.com/p/the-black-...
"Yes, it’s the .. #COP30, .. where the fossil oligarchs toast their victory over #humanity ... they have successfully played the entire world for mugs, hypnotising us into #climate paralysis."
cribb.substack.com/p/the-black-...
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'A death sentence for many': UN secretary-general slams countries' current climate plans
#cop30 #climatecrisis
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#cop30 #climatecrisis
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 live: current climate pathway ‘a death sentence for many’, says UN secretary-general
António Guterres uses speech at Belem summit to urge countries to find compromises in final hours of negotiations
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
'A death sentence for many': UN secretary-general slams countries' current climate plans
#cop30 #climatecrisis
Post by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#cop30 #climatecrisis
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The latest, from November 18, has the planet at 1.61°C above pre-industrial.
Will the planet reach an anomaly of 1.80°C above pre-industrial over the coming few days, as forecast? The Climate 8-ball is busy eating gobsmacking bananas.
Will the planet reach an anomaly of 1.80°C above pre-industrial over the coming few days, as forecast? The Climate 8-ball is busy eating gobsmacking bananas.
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The latest, from November 18, has the planet at 1.61°C above pre-industrial.
Will the planet reach an anomaly of 1.80°C above pre-industrial over the coming few days, as forecast? The Climate 8-ball is busy eating gobsmacking bananas.
Will the planet reach an anomaly of 1.80°C above pre-industrial over the coming few days, as forecast? The Climate 8-ball is busy eating gobsmacking bananas.
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And the UK's most autocratic government removes yet another human right from British citizens
Forget Reform, it seems to me we already have a populist right-wing regime in charge
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Forget Reform, it seems to me we already have a populist right-wing regime in charge
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
And the UK's most autocratic government removes yet another human right from British citizens
Forget Reform, it seems to me we already have a populist right-wing regime in charge
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Forget Reform, it seems to me we already have a populist right-wing regime in charge
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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However fragile they may be, the planet’s resources will always have the last word for the simple reason that there can be plenty of resources without humans, but there can never be any humans without resources.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
However fragile they may be, the planet’s resources will always have the last word for the simple reason that there can be plenty of resources without humans, but there can never be any humans without resources.
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
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"A 30-day comment period for the new proposal [which would severely weaken the Endangered Species Act] will open on Friday"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump officials reveal plan to roll back regulations in Endangered Species Act
Experts fear plan, one of many attempts Trump’s made to dismantle wildlife protection, will speed up extinction crisis
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"A 30-day comment period for the new proposal [which would severely weaken the Endangered Species Act] will open on Friday"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Accelerating climate collapse - moving fast and breaking things in a geopolitical race in the arctic promising a dire end. The brakes have failed 🙄
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/r...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/r...
A cold gold rush? The race for the Arctic's critical minerals is heating up
Countries are increasingly turning to the thawing and sparsely populated northern polar region as part of a push to break China's mineral dominance.
www.cnbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Accelerating climate collapse - moving fast and breaking things in a geopolitical race in the arctic promising a dire end. The brakes have failed 🙄
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/r...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/r...
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The ocean has been helping us by withdrawing CO₂ from the atmosphere at an ever increasing rate.
The AMOC plays a crucial role in transporting the carbon to the deep ocean.
Weakening of the AMOC could reduce the ocean CO₂ sink by as much as 100 billion tons this century.
The AMOC plays a crucial role in transporting the carbon to the deep ocean.
Weakening of the AMOC could reduce the ocean CO₂ sink by as much as 100 billion tons this century.
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The ocean has been helping us by withdrawing CO₂ from the atmosphere at an ever increasing rate.
The AMOC plays a crucial role in transporting the carbon to the deep ocean.
Weakening of the AMOC could reduce the ocean CO₂ sink by as much as 100 billion tons this century.
The AMOC plays a crucial role in transporting the carbon to the deep ocean.
Weakening of the AMOC could reduce the ocean CO₂ sink by as much as 100 billion tons this century.
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Because for every brightly lit stage presentation about the future of intelligence, there is a community living in the shadow of a hyperscale facility.
There is a watershed being tapped. There is an ecosystem losing resilience.
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There is a watershed being tapped. There is an ecosystem losing resilience.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Because for every brightly lit stage presentation about the future of intelligence, there is a community living in the shadow of a hyperscale facility.
There is a watershed being tapped. There is an ecosystem losing resilience.
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There is a watershed being tapped. There is an ecosystem losing resilience.
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