Elena Rapisardi
@human1517.bsky.social
Inquisitive, a sucker for a good narrative and a few other things, like intelligence and irony, which seem to be pretty undervalued these days. Beyond that, seeking out fresh angles on discussing climate crisis. My only certainty: I know that I don't know.
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I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
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How extreme was the weather this year? Is a question we, @wwattribution.bsky.social , get asked every year. Looking back at the events we studied in detail & some new stats, we try to give an answer www.worldweatherattribution.org/when-risks-b... - in short: it was pretty bad, but things can change!
December 27, 2024 at 12:41 PM
How extreme was the weather this year? Is a question we, @wwattribution.bsky.social , get asked every year. Looking back at the events we studied in detail & some new stats, we try to give an answer www.worldweatherattribution.org/when-risks-b... - in short: it was pretty bad, but things can change!
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Remember, when Barcelona eliminated 3 lanes of vehicle traffic & converted this street into a 4.7km green pedestrian corridor in the heart of the Eixample grid, businesses sued. They actually won. But by decision-time, the businesses had decided they actually like it.
citylabbcn.org/the-legal-at...
citylabbcn.org/the-legal-at...
December 26, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Remember, when Barcelona eliminated 3 lanes of vehicle traffic & converted this street into a 4.7km green pedestrian corridor in the heart of the Eixample grid, businesses sued. They actually won. But by decision-time, the businesses had decided they actually like it.
citylabbcn.org/the-legal-at...
citylabbcn.org/the-legal-at...
Best wishes to everyone who is working during Christmas, whether by choice, necessity, or duty.
December 25, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Best wishes to everyone who is working during Christmas, whether by choice, necessity, or duty.
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If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
The billionaire has become one of the most prominent supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:54 AM
If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
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Love it when bookshops or libraries arrange their books appropriately...
December 23, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Love it when bookshops or libraries arrange their books appropriately...
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Never stop saying what needs to be said.
December 22, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Never stop saying what needs to be said.
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It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
December 22, 2024 at 11:58 PM
It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
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While reducing CO2 is crucial, it’s not the only critical goal. We must also restore balance across other #planetaryboundaries, says PIK's Johan Rockström: "We need to return to the safe space for pollutants, nitrogen, phosphorus, land, freshwater and biodiversity."
news.mongabay.com/2024/12/rene...
news.mongabay.com/2024/12/rene...
Renewables won’t save us from climate catastrophe, experts warn; what will?
In 2022, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres declared that the “lifeline of renewable energy can steer [the] world out of climate crisis.” In saying so, he echoed a popular and tantalizing idea: t...
news.mongabay.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:43 AM
While reducing CO2 is crucial, it’s not the only critical goal. We must also restore balance across other #planetaryboundaries, says PIK's Johan Rockström: "We need to return to the safe space for pollutants, nitrogen, phosphorus, land, freshwater and biodiversity."
news.mongabay.com/2024/12/rene...
news.mongabay.com/2024/12/rene...
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My thought for this Tuesday ☕️☕️☕️
December 3, 2024 at 10:47 AM
My thought for this Tuesday ☕️☕️☕️
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December 1, 2024 at 3:49 AM
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Pluto's moon, Charon, at highest resolution so far captured by NASA
November 18, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Pluto's moon, Charon, at highest resolution so far captured by NASA
Alla Lega di Cultura di Piadena. Giorni di lutto per la scomparsa di Giuseppe Morandi artista che ha dato voce agli ultimi. Fotografo, scrittore e regista, ha collaborato con Bernardo Bertolucci quando girò Novecento nelle campagne cremonesi.
November 18, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Alla Lega di Cultura di Piadena. Giorni di lutto per la scomparsa di Giuseppe Morandi artista che ha dato voce agli ultimi. Fotografo, scrittore e regista, ha collaborato con Bernardo Bertolucci quando girò Novecento nelle campagne cremonesi.
Street art in Brescia (tr. ITA: "E allora? Che fate?"; ENG: "So what? What are you doing?"). 😆
November 14, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Street art in Brescia (tr. ITA: "E allora? Che fate?"; ENG: "So what? What are you doing?"). 😆
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November 13, 2024 at 2:39 PM
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November 13, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Bye bye X. Welcome Bluesky.
November 13, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Bye bye X. Welcome Bluesky.