Paul van Brakel
@paulvanbrakel.bsky.social
Retired enviro eng
1st cab off the rank will probably be AMOC
Net Zero = BAU Marketing Strategy
Embrace Biodiversity
No profile = no follow
Smile while you work
Aotearoa New Zealand
1st cab off the rank will probably be AMOC
Net Zero = BAU Marketing Strategy
Embrace Biodiversity
No profile = no follow
Smile while you work
Aotearoa New Zealand
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October 17, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Now someone had been more than keeping tabs on the situation /2
October 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Now someone had been more than keeping tabs on the situation /2
Anthropogenic EMF can affect sensitive species. We are not alone.
#biodiversity
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#biodiversity
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
October 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Anthropogenic EMF can affect sensitive species. We are not alone.
#biodiversity
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#biodiversity
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Upper stratospheric circulation in a couple of days AoNZ, something's abnormal.
September 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Upper stratospheric circulation in a couple of days AoNZ, something's abnormal.
"Release the hounds", Smithers is on their minds, when there's a break in the cold rain and hail. One then wistfully watching the sun rapidly sink to the horizon while the other barks to the wind
August 29, 2025 at 5:31 AM
"Release the hounds", Smithers is on their minds, when there's a break in the cold rain and hail. One then wistfully watching the sun rapidly sink to the horizon while the other barks to the wind
Art struggle at local gallery
August 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Art struggle at local gallery
On the plus side we have days like this to marvel at.
August 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
On the plus side we have days like this to marvel at.
In half light out in search of the call of a kokako.
Nature is precious
Nature is precious
July 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
In half light out in search of the call of a kokako.
Nature is precious
Nature is precious
Waihaha in all its glory this morning as we crunched through patches of hoar frost while the bellbird sang in sunlight
Nature is precious
Nature is precious
July 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Waihaha in all its glory this morning as we crunched through patches of hoar frost while the bellbird sang in sunlight
Nature is precious
Nature is precious
Given Brazzein is 500 -1500 times sweeter than sugar with zero calories if it replaced would we not benefit, noting with less destructive land use change too?
Note it is not from the plant it naturally occurs in as pictured below but is made via Precision Fermentation
levprot.com/brazzein-the...
Note it is not from the plant it naturally occurs in as pictured below but is made via Precision Fermentation
levprot.com/brazzein-the...
June 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Given Brazzein is 500 -1500 times sweeter than sugar with zero calories if it replaced would we not benefit, noting with less destructive land use change too?
Note it is not from the plant it naturally occurs in as pictured below but is made via Precision Fermentation
levprot.com/brazzein-the...
Note it is not from the plant it naturally occurs in as pictured below but is made via Precision Fermentation
levprot.com/brazzein-the...
Grabbing you from the South!
June 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Grabbing you from the South!
June 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Conversation killers
#1 Climate Change
#2 Biodiversity collapse
yet lead perpetrators walk amongst us and foster it in our government
#1 Climate Change
#2 Biodiversity collapse
yet lead perpetrators walk amongst us and foster it in our government
June 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Conversation killers
#1 Climate Change
#2 Biodiversity collapse
yet lead perpetrators walk amongst us and foster it in our government
#1 Climate Change
#2 Biodiversity collapse
yet lead perpetrators walk amongst us and foster it in our government
IRAN - a Weapon of Mass Distraction for Trump, time will tell...
June 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
IRAN - a Weapon of Mass Distraction for Trump, time will tell...
Similarly its going off on the other end of the planet
June 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Similarly its going off on the other end of the planet
I'm too far north but this is what its showing on nullschool now
June 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I'm too far north but this is what its showing on nullschool now
When was the last time you climbed a tree?
When you were a girl or a boy?
What's holding you back?
Trees are precious
When you were a girl or a boy?
What's holding you back?
Trees are precious
May 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
When was the last time you climbed a tree?
When you were a girl or a boy?
What's holding you back?
Trees are precious
When you were a girl or a boy?
What's holding you back?
Trees are precious
Scrolling down then on the same screen diametrically opposed a post fwd on Trump on Biden, and Obama on Biden.
Odious Trump.
Odious Trump.
May 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Scrolling down then on the same screen diametrically opposed a post fwd on Trump on Biden, and Obama on Biden.
Odious Trump.
Odious Trump.
All you have is today - Alan Watts
May 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
All you have is today - Alan Watts
Err, they've already been reduced dramatically or did I miss something?
May 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Err, they've already been reduced dramatically or did I miss something?
It's all about international commodity pricing, refer to the graphic below. Add a tbsp of a layer of a lack of domestic competitiveness and you have a rich butter.
May 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
It's all about international commodity pricing, refer to the graphic below. Add a tbsp of a layer of a lack of domestic competitiveness and you have a rich butter.
The majority of the impact of reductions in fuel sulphur content has already occurred.
May 2, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The majority of the impact of reductions in fuel sulphur content has already occurred.
AoNZ they've started dropping from the tropics and another appears to be on the way next week
Ridge replacement 7 Min in the clip
youtu.be/qn-Y9Lf6UK4?...
Ridge replacement 7 Min in the clip
youtu.be/qn-Y9Lf6UK4?...
May 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
AoNZ they've started dropping from the tropics and another appears to be on the way next week
Ridge replacement 7 Min in the clip
youtu.be/qn-Y9Lf6UK4?...
Ridge replacement 7 Min in the clip
youtu.be/qn-Y9Lf6UK4?...