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Jan Jepsen
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"Some confuse pessimism with nihilism, apathy and despair. But pessimism is about recognizing our limits, letting go of unrealistic goals, finding solidarity in the fact of human suffering and doing what you can now, not in some utopian future." Scranton
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'I årtier har vi talt om, hvordan mennesket ændrer klimaet. Men langsomt og ubønhørligt er perspektivet ved at vende sig. Vi træder nu ind i en epoke, hvor klimaet ændrer mennesket – fysisk, mentalt og socialt. Den globale opvarmning er ikke længere et fjernt scenarie ...'

www.navigating360.dk
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ICE garage blockaded in lower Manhattan with dozens of agents stuck inside as more and more New Yorkers gather.

NYPD observed staging on Canal & Broadway, expected come over for crowd control.
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Today is the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with Palestine. Please don’t believe a ceasefire actually exists. Palestinians are still being persecuted every day. Israel continues to bomb Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria every day killing civilians. Meanwhile, the world has moved on.
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Couldn’t have said it any better.
November 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
FREE PALESTINE
'... Filiu describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting aid convoys. These permitted looters to seize huge quantities of food and other supplies destined for desperately needy Palestinians ...'

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Convincing evidence Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian says
Account of visit to Gaza by French professor describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting convoys
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
FREE PALESTINE
'Children categorised as security prisoners, the report says, “have severe restrictions on family contact, may be held in solitary confinement, and do not have access to education, in violation of international standards”'

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report
Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimes
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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If a RapepubLiekkklan President starts a "conflict" aka "war" you can bet that there is money to be made by his buddies.
November 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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November 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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💥 BLACK FRIDAY FAIL 💥

We need more well-being, not more useless stuff 💯

Overconsumption is eating up our future. Even buying “green” reinforces a system based on overextraction and overproduction. Time to reset our economies!
November 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
FLOOD RESILIENCE in MASSACHUSETTS
“We heard directly from residents, scientists, local officials across our coast, and their input shaped every part of this plan. People see what’s happening–the flooding, the erosion, the stronger storms–and they want action.”

insideclimatenews.org/news/2711202...
Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Unveils 50-Year Plan to Protect Coastlines from Rising Seas and Extreme Weather - Inside Climate News
The state’s new ResilientCoasts Initiative lays out adaptation plans to protect people, infrastructure and ecosystems—a costly effort that officials say will save more than it spends.
insideclimatenews.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
WELLBEING
'Climate change is not only about emissions and temperature limits. It affects how people live, work, eat, breathe, learn and feel. When models ignore wellbeing, they underestimate the benefits of climate action and overlook the true costs of inaction.'

theconversation.com/climate-acti...
Climate action saves lives. So why do climate models ignore wellbeing?
Why climate models miss what matters most: our wellbeing.
theconversation.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
THE CLIMATE CRISIS and UK
“This isn’t about choosing between the economy and the environment. It’s about recognising that the economy is embedded within the environment, and that the health of the nation depends on the living systems that sustain us.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
DECLINE in BIRD DIVERSITY
"A variety of bird species play key roles in supporting the ecosystems that we rely on, yet we are damaging habitat quality and thus the potential for species to fulfill their critical roles."

phys.org/news/2025-11...
Global bird study reveals declining ecosystem resilience
Human-driven changes to landscapes worldwide are 'thinning out' the ecological services supplied by wild birds, eroding the functions that support stable and resilient ecosystems.
phys.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
MICROPLASTICS
"Plastic pollution isn't just an environmental issue 'out there.' It has direct biological consequences for farm animals, and potentially for humans, through the food chain."

phys.org/news/2025-11...
Microplastics disrupt gut microbiome and fermentation in farm animals, study reveals
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ecosystem in the rumen—the first stomach chamber of cattle, reveals an internation...
phys.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Sea surface temperatures are rising around the perimeter of the #Arctic Ocean in November. Long-term trends ➡️ decreasing ice and warming atmosphere+ocean

[For more information: doi.org/10.25923/9z9.... Data from NOAA OISSTv2.1]
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 PM
GLOBAL OCEAN CHANGE
"In some areas, up to a quarter of the ocean shows simultaneous changes in temperature, salinity, and oxygen—a striking and alarming trend."

phys.org/news/2025-11...
Ocean's upper 1,000 meters undergoing unprecedented, deep-reaching compound change
Earth's ocean, the planet's life-support system, is experiencing rapid and widespread transformations that extend far below its surface. A promising international study published in Nature Climate Cha...
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
WARNING
"Our research shows that microplastics can act as carriers for harmful pathogens and antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria, enhancing their survival and spread. This interaction poses a growing risk to environmental and public health and demands urgent attention."

phys.org/news/2025-11...
Microplastics pose a human health risk in more ways than one
A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonized by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team calls for urgent action for waste management and strong...
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
MOUNTAIN REGIONS
"The good news is that computer models are improving. But better technology alone isn't enough—we need urgent action on climate commitments and significantly improved monitoring infrastructure in these vulnerable mountain regions."

phys.org/news/2025-11...
Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk
Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, acco...
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
CLIMATE-RESILIENT SHORELINES
"This framework provides clear recommendations for governments to plan collaboratively, respect Indigenous governance rights, and invest in shoreline solutions that protect people, property, and ecosystems for generations to come."

phys.org/news/2025-11...
New framework unveiled for climate-resilient shores
Canada has a marine coastline twice as long as any other country and shares four Great Lakes with the United States. A new report warns that without coordinated planning, coastal communities face incr...
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
COP30
'While traditional empires including Rome projected power from a geographical base, today’s global Goliath is a network of stateless corporations and algorithms, rampaging the Earth as trade deals and treaties bend to their will.'

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
To defeat the global Goliaths devastating our planet, we must raise an army of Davids | Peter Lewis
As Australians face a maelstrom of interconnected disasters, the climate catastrophe has become just one of many things to doomscroll about
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
ACCELERATING WINTER RAINFALL in EUROPE
"Our new study shows that winter rainfall is increasing far more quickly than climate models project—reaching levels now that models don't detect until the 2040s."

phys.org/news/2025-11...
Fossil fuel emissions accelerate winter rainfall changes across Europe by 23 years
New study reveals burning of fossil fuels is accelerating winter rainfall changes in the UK and Europe, almost 25 years sooner than expected.
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
PFAS in THE OCEAN
'Understanding how PFAS exposure affects reproduction, immunity and resilience to environmental pressures is now central to predicting whether species already under threat can withstand accelerating environmental change.'

theconversation.com/forever-chem...
‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research
The sex and age of an animal turn out to be stronger predictors than habitat for higher PFAS levels, suggesting they accumulate over a lifetime.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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A video surfaced showing the brutalization of community members by ICE and the St. Paul, Minnesota PD after ICE abducted two of their neighbors. As a result of the chemical munitions and police beatings, eight people, including a journalist, were hospitalized. 11/25/25
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Minnesotans are standing up for their neighbors and fighting back. ❤️💪🇺🇸
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM