Martijn Benjaminsen
@martijnbenj.bsky.social
Father of two teen daughters. Climate Science, Sustainability in Healthcare, Field Hockey, Mobility, Nature based Solution, chocolate Labrador…feels at home in 🇧🇪 🇳🇱 🇨🇦
Koning en vijftig andere mannen roepen op tot veiligheid voor vrouwen www.nu.nl/entertainmen...
Koning en vijftig andere mannen roepen op tot veiligheid voor vrouwen
Koning Willem-Alexander en vijftig andere mannen spreken zich zaterdag in het AD uit tegen geweld en onveiligheid van vrouwen. Aan de boodschap doen zowel bekende als onbekende mannen mee uit verschil...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Koning en vijftig andere mannen roepen op tot veiligheid voor vrouwen www.nu.nl/entertainmen...
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The CEO of Palantir.
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The CEO of Palantir.
"Auteurs werden betaald door Monsanto": invloedrijke studie naar bekende onkruidverdelger ingetrokken
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"Auteurs werden betaald door Monsanto": invloedrijke studie naar bekende onkruidverdelger ingetrokken | VRT NWS: nieuws
Een invloedrijke studie, die vaak wordt aangehaald als bewijs dat het omstreden onkruidbestrijdingsmiddel glyfosaat geen kanker veroorzaakt, is ingetrokken. Glyfosaat is de werkzame stof in de bekende...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"Auteurs werden betaald door Monsanto": invloedrijke studie naar bekende onkruidverdelger ingetrokken
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vrtnws.be/p.939vqdYo7
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Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for centuries, study finds. @swinda.bsky.social
That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2
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That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for centuries, study finds. @swinda.bsky.social
That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
That's an under-appreciated impact of #AMOC shutdown, of particular concern given the recent results showing much higher likelihood of this. 1/2
www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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Breaking: Analysis from @oilchange.bsky.social and @corporateeurope.org reveals €17.3 billion of public funds poured into carbon capture in Europe since 2001.
The result of letting fossil fuel lobbyists set the agenda via the annual #ICMForum, coming up 8-9 Dec
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/12/b...
The result of letting fossil fuel lobbyists set the agenda via the annual #ICMForum, coming up 8-9 Dec
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/12/b...
December 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Breaking: Analysis from @oilchange.bsky.social and @corporateeurope.org reveals €17.3 billion of public funds poured into carbon capture in Europe since 2001.
The result of letting fossil fuel lobbyists set the agenda via the annual #ICMForum, coming up 8-9 Dec
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/12/b...
The result of letting fossil fuel lobbyists set the agenda via the annual #ICMForum, coming up 8-9 Dec
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/12/b...
Milieugroepen eisen bij rechter verbod op giftige pfas: 'Twee over twaalf' www.nu.nl/binnenland/6...
Milieugroepen eisen bij rechter verbod op giftige pfas: 'Twee over twaalf'
Nederlanders hebben gemiddeld zoveel pfas in het bloed, dat er bij iedereen gezondheidsschade kan ontstaan. Dat stellen meerdere milieuorganisaties. Daarom moet de Staat veel meer doen om de uitstoot ...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Milieugroepen eisen bij rechter verbod op giftige pfas: 'Twee over twaalf' www.nu.nl/binnenland/6...
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Paying off #bigoil to #keepitintheground…
Geen gaswinning onder Waddenzee bij Ternaard, kabinet sluit deal met oliebedrijf NAM www.nu.nl/politiek/637...
Geen gaswinning onder Waddenzee bij Ternaard, kabinet sluit deal met oliebedrijf NAM www.nu.nl/politiek/637...
Geen gaswinning onder Waddenzee bij Ternaard, kabinet sluit deal met oliebedrijf NAM
De gaswinning onder de Waddenzee bij Ternaard in Friesland gaat definitief niet door. De Staat heeft een deal met de NAM gesloten, maakte demissionair minister Sophie Hermans (VVD) vrijdag bekend in h...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Paying off #bigoil to #keepitintheground…
Geen gaswinning onder Waddenzee bij Ternaard, kabinet sluit deal met oliebedrijf NAM www.nu.nl/politiek/637...
Geen gaswinning onder Waddenzee bij Ternaard, kabinet sluit deal met oliebedrijf NAM www.nu.nl/politiek/637...
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Energy systems are at the heart of climate change, technology, and the future of how we live, but they’re far more complex than most people realise.
This is a great explainer video by @chrisjardineenergy.bsky.social that helps to make sense of the energy system.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCXG...
This is a great explainer video by @chrisjardineenergy.bsky.social that helps to make sense of the energy system.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCXG...
How Energy Systems REALLY work - here's 3 ways of understanding Energy Systems | Energy 101, Ep 4
YouTube video by chrisjardine.energy
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November 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Energy systems are at the heart of climate change, technology, and the future of how we live, but they’re far more complex than most people realise.
This is a great explainer video by @chrisjardineenergy.bsky.social that helps to make sense of the energy system.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCXG...
This is a great explainer video by @chrisjardineenergy.bsky.social that helps to make sense of the energy system.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCXG...
OM onderzoekt al 2 jaar de zaak…misschien ook tijd voor kamer vragen nú verkiezingen voorbij zijn?
De grootste berg staalslakken van Nederland kan geen kant op www.nu.nl/klimaat/6376...
De grootste berg staalslakken van Nederland kan geen kant op www.nu.nl/klimaat/6376...
De grootste berg staalslakken van Nederland kan geen kant op
In het Gelderse Spijk ligt de grootste berg staalslakken van Nederland. Wat ooit een geluidswal moest worden, is nu vooral een bedreiging voor het milieu. Toch lijkt het onwaarschijnlijk dat de berg v...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
OM onderzoekt al 2 jaar de zaak…misschien ook tijd voor kamer vragen nú verkiezingen voorbij zijn?
De grootste berg staalslakken van Nederland kan geen kant op www.nu.nl/klimaat/6376...
De grootste berg staalslakken van Nederland kan geen kant op www.nu.nl/klimaat/6376...
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
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Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Stunning development: Senators now confirm the Trump admin’s 28-point “peace plan” for Ukraine wasn’t a U.S. plan at all. It was a Russian wish list. Follow along. This is crazy. 1/
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I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Greenpeace teleurgesteld na de klimaatconferentie: "Alsof je niet over tabak wil praten op een conferentie tegen kanker"
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Greenpeace teleurgesteld na de klimaatconferentie: "Alsof je niet over tabak wil praten op een conferentie tegen kanker" | VRT NWS: nieuws
Een klimaatakkoord zonder einde van fossiele brandstoffen, is onvoldoende. Dat vindt Joeri Thijs van Greenpeace. Al ziet hij ook lichtpuntjes in de slottekst. "We hebben een groeiende wil gezien bij o...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Greenpeace teleurgesteld na de klimaatconferentie: "Alsof je niet over tabak wil praten op een conferentie tegen kanker"
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Big Ag is investing heavily in greenwashing at #COP30, with lobbyists, pavilions, PR – the whole works.
And while they pour money into protecting their image, we’re landed with the climate bill. See through the spin. Demand real action ✊
👉 #RespectTheAmazon & #StopBigAg 👉 act.gp/3LpWWxy
And while they pour money into protecting their image, we’re landed with the climate bill. See through the spin. Demand real action ✊
👉 #RespectTheAmazon & #StopBigAg 👉 act.gp/3LpWWxy
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Big Ag is investing heavily in greenwashing at #COP30, with lobbyists, pavilions, PR – the whole works.
And while they pour money into protecting their image, we’re landed with the climate bill. See through the spin. Demand real action ✊
👉 #RespectTheAmazon & #StopBigAg 👉 act.gp/3LpWWxy
And while they pour money into protecting their image, we’re landed with the climate bill. See through the spin. Demand real action ✊
👉 #RespectTheAmazon & #StopBigAg 👉 act.gp/3LpWWxy
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Tanzanian police killed protestors and there are signs of unmarked mass graves where bodies were reportedly dumped.
It was an honour to support the team at @cnn.com to document these horrible events.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/a...
Video here: edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/w...
It was an honour to support the team at @cnn.com to document these horrible events.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/a...
Video here: edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/w...
‘Oh my God, this is our Tanzania’: CNN investigation shows police shooting protesters, signs of mass graves | CNN
In the chaotic aftermath of Tanzania’s disputed presidential election last month, police and gun-wielding men on patrol shot at groups of protesters, many of whom appeared unarmed or were holding only...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Tanzanian police killed protestors and there are signs of unmarked mass graves where bodies were reportedly dumped.
It was an honour to support the team at @cnn.com to document these horrible events.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/a...
Video here: edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/w...
It was an honour to support the team at @cnn.com to document these horrible events.
edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/a...
Video here: edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/w...
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BREAKING 🚨: COP30 is flooded with 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists.
One in every 25 people inside the climate talks is working for the industry that caused this crisis.
They outnumber almost every country, including those losing lives to storms, drought and heat.
One in every 25 people inside the climate talks is working for the industry that caused this crisis.
They outnumber almost every country, including those losing lives to storms, drought and heat.
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
BREAKING 🚨: COP30 is flooded with 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists.
One in every 25 people inside the climate talks is working for the industry that caused this crisis.
They outnumber almost every country, including those losing lives to storms, drought and heat.
One in every 25 people inside the climate talks is working for the industry that caused this crisis.
They outnumber almost every country, including those losing lives to storms, drought and heat.
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💥GOOD NEWS from Denmark💥
Oil and gas permit REVOKED.
The Danish Energy Board ruled that consent for new fossil fuel production at Hejre field was unlawful, upholding a complaint by Greenpeace Nordic.
The full climate impact of oil extraction and burning - on people and planet - cannot be ignored!
Oil and gas permit REVOKED.
The Danish Energy Board ruled that consent for new fossil fuel production at Hejre field was unlawful, upholding a complaint by Greenpeace Nordic.
The full climate impact of oil extraction and burning - on people and planet - cannot be ignored!
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
💥GOOD NEWS from Denmark💥
Oil and gas permit REVOKED.
The Danish Energy Board ruled that consent for new fossil fuel production at Hejre field was unlawful, upholding a complaint by Greenpeace Nordic.
The full climate impact of oil extraction and burning - on people and planet - cannot be ignored!
Oil and gas permit REVOKED.
The Danish Energy Board ruled that consent for new fossil fuel production at Hejre field was unlawful, upholding a complaint by Greenpeace Nordic.
The full climate impact of oil extraction and burning - on people and planet - cannot be ignored!
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❗️Five drones were spotted flying over Belgium's Doel nuclear power plant on the evening of November 9, Politico reported.
Energy company Engie told the newspaper that initially, three drones were detected, "but then we saw five drones," which were up in the air for about an hour.
Energy company Engie told the newspaper that initially, three drones were detected, "but then we saw five drones," which were up in the air for about an hour.
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
❗️Five drones were spotted flying over Belgium's Doel nuclear power plant on the evening of November 9, Politico reported.
Energy company Engie told the newspaper that initially, three drones were detected, "but then we saw five drones," which were up in the air for about an hour.
Energy company Engie told the newspaper that initially, three drones were detected, "but then we saw five drones," which were up in the air for about an hour.
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Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...
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Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/b...