Bruce Stallsmith
@laimosemion.bsky.social
Freshwater fish ecologist, darter enthusiast, sci-fi fan, freakbeat promoter. Motorhead and the Ramones were cool too. #addOcean
OK, you punk rockers, you gotta know this one --
November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
OK, you punk rockers, you gotta know this one --
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Iran has the worst water crisis on the planet
The current #water crisis in Iran is the most severe on the planet at the moment, threatening not just the people but the legitimacy of the government.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up
As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracle
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Iran has the worst water crisis on the planet
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OMG! I just got off the plane in Asheville and RFK Jr. Was boarding and someone passed by him and said “quack”
November 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
OMG! I just got off the plane in Asheville and RFK Jr. Was boarding and someone passed by him and said “quack”
Aedes mosquitos now live in Colorado and even Idaho. Bad juju to follow.
Climate change is helping extend the range of a dangerous mosquito throughout the US. "They are locked into humans. That’s their blood meal.”
This invasive disease-carrier is showing up in places it really shouldn't be
A mosquito that can spread chikungunya, dengue, and Zika is now thriving in Western Colorado and elsewhere.
www.motherjones.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Aedes mosquitos now live in Colorado and even Idaho. Bad juju to follow.
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"Israel increasingly looked to negate that advantage by destroying the natural environment... using catapults to lob incendiary devices into the forested areas to burn them down. The deliberate destruction of the natural environment can also be called “ecocide”and Israel is no stranger to such acts"
It is often forgotten, but Israel has been dropping bombs on Lebanon since October 8, 2023. I take a brief look at that forgotten front, where Israel has killed thousands of Lebanese civilians. Using recent Google Earth images, I discuss the war in southern Lebanon.
Aggression Visible From Space: Signs of War in Southern Lebanon
As of summer 2024
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Israel increasingly looked to negate that advantage by destroying the natural environment... using catapults to lob incendiary devices into the forested areas to burn them down. The deliberate destruction of the natural environment can also be called “ecocide”and Israel is no stranger to such acts"
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This 👇🏼 we’ve all been duped into this. Renewables are good for everyone but oil and gas
The Coalition is spinning a lie that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it? | Zoe Daniel #Climate
The Coalition is spinning a lie that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it? | Zoe Daniel
In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This 👇🏼 we’ve all been duped into this. Renewables are good for everyone but oil and gas
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"One in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist"
It's like letting bank robbers set the agenda at a conference on ending bank robbery.
This is why many #Climate Justice advocates have been calling it the "Conference of Polluters" for decades. #COP30
It's like letting bank robbers set the agenda at a conference on ending bank robbery.
This is why many #Climate Justice advocates have been calling it the "Conference of Polluters" for decades. #COP30
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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A coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to tackle the region’s deepening fisheries decline. The WASOP initiative aims to curb illegal fishing, restore marine ecosystems, and promote a sustainable blue economy.
West Africa’s oceans get $68 million lifeline amid fisheries decline
A coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to tackle the region’s deepening fisheries decline. Led by the IUCN (the global wildlife…
news.mongabay.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
A coalition of international organizations has launched the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme to tackle the region’s deepening fisheries decline. The WASOP initiative aims to curb illegal fishing, restore marine ecosystems, and promote a sustainable blue economy.
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1/2 #NearLab @chasedbrownstein.bsky.social described Birmingham Darter Etheostoma birminghamesnse in April 2025 It is under threat from a mega data center. A petition was filed yesterday by the @biologicaldiversity.org to review the species for protection under the ESA
www.wbrc.com/2025/11/14/n...
www.wbrc.com/2025/11/14/n...
National conservation group joining fight against proposed data center
A national conservation group is joining their fight, saying the center will have a major impact on a fish population found only in this area of Alabama.
www.wbrc.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
1/2 #NearLab @chasedbrownstein.bsky.social described Birmingham Darter Etheostoma birminghamesnse in April 2025 It is under threat from a mega data center. A petition was filed yesterday by the @biologicaldiversity.org to review the species for protection under the ESA
www.wbrc.com/2025/11/14/n...
www.wbrc.com/2025/11/14/n...
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The thing is, 1.5 degrees was was an unrealistic target from the start. The only way earth system models could make it work was by overshooting the target, getting to 0 emissions, and then devoting 2-3x the land area of India to carbon removal later in the century. We’d already warmed 1.2 degrees C.
Humanity has failed to limit global heating to 1.5C and must change course immediately, the secretary general of the UN has warned. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The thing is, 1.5 degrees was was an unrealistic target from the start. The only way earth system models could make it work was by overshooting the target, getting to 0 emissions, and then devoting 2-3x the land area of India to carbon removal later in the century. We’d already warmed 1.2 degrees C.
US Congress has more stupid ideas
For the record: this would pretty much ends American field work in the geosciences in China.
That includes:
-the world's largest plateau
-the world's best ice age land sedimentary archive
-number of major fault systems
That includes:
-the world's largest plateau
-the world's best ice age land sedimentary archive
-number of major fault systems
“The prohibited activities would include joint research, co-authorship on papers, and advising a foreign graduate student or postdoctoral fellow. The language is retroactive, meaning any interactions during the previous 5 years could make a scientist ineligible for future federal funding.”
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
US Congress has more stupid ideas
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As #COP30 heats up, superb visual storytelling in @nytimes.com about climate change & the threat of glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalaya, featuring the work of @cscottwatson.bsky.social and quotes from @kristencook.bsky.social @sonamshp.bsky.social and me. 🧪⚒️ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Melting Glaciers in the Himalayas Feed Lakes That Threaten Towns Below (Gift Article)
Melting ice from the Himalayas is creating thousands of unstable lakes, a growing menace to towns and cities below.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
As #COP30 heats up, superb visual storytelling in @nytimes.com about climate change & the threat of glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalaya, featuring the work of @cscottwatson.bsky.social and quotes from @kristencook.bsky.social @sonamshp.bsky.social and me. 🧪⚒️ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Huh, the US is sending Marines and Army to train in Panama for the first time in 30 years. The former Fort Sherman is located on a tip of land at the northern end of the Canal. With platoons of 40 soldiers training at a time this isn't yet a big deal. /1 🌍🐟 #GreenSky
Pentagon sends ground forces to train in Panama’s jungle for first time in decades
Pentagon has begun sending conventional ground forces to Panama to train in the jungle.
abcnews.go.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Huh, the US is sending Marines and Army to train in Panama for the first time in 30 years. The former Fort Sherman is located on a tip of land at the northern end of the Canal. With platoons of 40 soldiers training at a time this isn't yet a big deal. /1 🌍🐟 #GreenSky
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The more I learn about the health impacts of data centers, the more convinced I become that communities should think twice before putting out a welcome mat. @lortizuriarte.bsky.social @virginiaclimate.bsky.social @virginiaclinicians.bsky.social @vacleancities.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
Data Centers’ Use of Diesel Generators for Backup Power Is Commonplace—and Problematic - Inside Climate News
Energy analysts and environmentalists say diesel generators are expensive, noisy, highly polluting and exempt from Clean Air Act regulations in times of energy “emergencies.”
insideclimatenews.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The more I learn about the health impacts of data centers, the more convinced I become that communities should think twice before putting out a welcome mat. @lortizuriarte.bsky.social @virginiaclimate.bsky.social @virginiaclinicians.bsky.social @vacleancities.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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The climate crisis. Accelerating.😢
Meanwhile, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul approved a giant fracked gas pipeline for Trump and is delaying enforcement of the NY state law ending oil & gas in new buildings. Two body blows for our future. And she’s raising our bills, too! 😡
Meanwhile, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul approved a giant fracked gas pipeline for Trump and is delaying enforcement of the NY state law ending oil & gas in new buildings. Two body blows for our future. And she’s raising our bills, too! 😡
CRAZY NOVEMBER SUMMER
Hundreds of records in Morocco,Algeria,Spain,France,Germany,Switzerland etc
Only Italy was skipped from any record in the area.
36C in Algeria,29.1 in France,23.5 Switzerland,22.3 Germany
20C up to 1500m asl ! Even some tropical nights
Absolutely crazy.
TBC
Hundreds of records in Morocco,Algeria,Spain,France,Germany,Switzerland etc
Only Italy was skipped from any record in the area.
36C in Algeria,29.1 in France,23.5 Switzerland,22.3 Germany
20C up to 1500m asl ! Even some tropical nights
Absolutely crazy.
TBC
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The climate crisis. Accelerating.😢
Meanwhile, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul approved a giant fracked gas pipeline for Trump and is delaying enforcement of the NY state law ending oil & gas in new buildings. Two body blows for our future. And she’s raising our bills, too! 😡
Meanwhile, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul approved a giant fracked gas pipeline for Trump and is delaying enforcement of the NY state law ending oil & gas in new buildings. Two body blows for our future. And she’s raising our bills, too! 😡
The Santana Group has made a remarkable discovery: the first filter-feeding pterosaur from the tropics, named Bakiribu waridza gen. et sp. nov. This new taxon provides key insights into the evolution and ecological diversity of Ctenochasmatidae, known for its specialized feeding adaptations. 🌍🧪
A regurgitalite reveals a new filter-feeding pterosaur from the Santana Group - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - A regurgitalite reveals a new filter-feeding pterosaur from the Santana Group
doi.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The Santana Group has made a remarkable discovery: the first filter-feeding pterosaur from the tropics, named Bakiribu waridza gen. et sp. nov. This new taxon provides key insights into the evolution and ecological diversity of Ctenochasmatidae, known for its specialized feeding adaptations. 🌍🧪
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#RapidIntensification
#Precipitation
#Floods
#Landslides
#StormSurge
#SeaLevelRise
#ExtremeWeather
#RecordHeat
#CostOfInaction
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#Death
#Grief
#HumanDisplacement
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#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
The Caribbean has a super-hurricane problem » Yale Climate Connections
Caribbean nations face an increasing threat from super hurricanes, which can cost a significant fraction of their GDP. Climate change is expected to make the strongest hurricanes stronger.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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After an earthquake on the southern part of the Cascadia subduction zone, there appears to be an earthquake soon after on the northern part of the San Andreas fault roughly half of the time, new findings reveal. 🧪
eos.org/articles/whe...
eos.org/articles/whe...
When Cascadia Gives Way, the San Andreas Sometimes Follows - Eos
Roughly half of the earthquakes that occurred along the southern Cascadia subduction zone over the past 3,000 years were temporally associated with earthquakes along the northern San Andreas fault.
eos.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
After an earthquake on the southern part of the Cascadia subduction zone, there appears to be an earthquake soon after on the northern part of the San Andreas fault roughly half of the time, new findings reveal. 🧪
eos.org/articles/whe...
eos.org/articles/whe...
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A study in Nature Geoscience shows that large-scale East Antarctic ice loss around 9,000 years ago was amplified by a feedback loop between meltwater and ocean circulation. go.nature.com/43o4YgA ⚒️ 🧪
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A study in Nature Geoscience shows that large-scale East Antarctic ice loss around 9,000 years ago was amplified by a feedback loop between meltwater and ocean circulation. go.nature.com/43o4YgA ⚒️ 🧪
In the US we have this problem at the moment..... #USA#PoliticalScience
November 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In the US we have this problem at the moment..... #USA#PoliticalScience