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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon accounts for about 74% of reduced rainfall and 16% of increased temperatures during the dry season, highlighting its significant impact on local climate. doi.org/g9z9sw
Deforestation reduces rainfall by 74% and increases temperatures by 16% in Amazon during dry season, study says
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is responsible for approximately 74.5% of the reduction in rainfall and 16.5% of the temperature increase in the biome during the dry season.
phys.org
September 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon accounts for about 74% of reduced rainfall and 16% of increased temperatures during the dry season, highlighting its significant impact on local climate. doi.org/g9z9sw
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“The Price of Milk” details the influence the dairy checkoff has on American eating habits, from putting more dairy into foods at chains like Taco Bell, to ensuring milk is a part of public school meals.
‘The Price of Milk’ Aims to Expose Big Dairy
The new docuseries digs into the dairy industry’s widespread influence in America.
buff.ly
August 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“The Price of Milk” details the influence the dairy checkoff has on American eating habits, from putting more dairy into foods at chains like Taco Bell, to ensuring milk is a part of public school meals.
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Rich countries’ meat & dairy aren’t feeding the world.
Under 6% goes to nations where most underfed people live & 70%+ stays in rich markets & extracts global resources.
Meanwhile, we know that systemic shifts plant-based could feed 3.5B more people.
New study: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Under 6% goes to nations where most underfed people live & 70%+ stays in rich markets & extracts global resources.
Meanwhile, we know that systemic shifts plant-based could feed 3.5B more people.
New study: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
August 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Rich countries’ meat & dairy aren’t feeding the world.
Under 6% goes to nations where most underfed people live & 70%+ stays in rich markets & extracts global resources.
Meanwhile, we know that systemic shifts plant-based could feed 3.5B more people.
New study: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Under 6% goes to nations where most underfed people live & 70%+ stays in rich markets & extracts global resources.
Meanwhile, we know that systemic shifts plant-based could feed 3.5B more people.
New study: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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On its surface, this case involving chickens, ducks, & criminal trespass may seem far from the @nonhumanrights.bsky.social’s ordinary work. But when a court categorically excludes animals from a legal doctrine that protects against significant evil, it sets a dangerous precedent for all animals. 1/
Thank you Kristen Stilt @harvardanimallaw.bsky.social, @animal-justice.bsky.social, @climatedefense.bsky.social, animal law scholars,
@nonhumanrights.bsky.social, @ccrjustice.org @aclu-norcal.bsky.social, @nlgnews.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...
@nonhumanrights.bsky.social, @ccrjustice.org @aclu-norcal.bsky.social, @nlgnews.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...
August 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
On its surface, this case involving chickens, ducks, & criminal trespass may seem far from the @nonhumanrights.bsky.social’s ordinary work. But when a court categorically excludes animals from a legal doctrine that protects against significant evil, it sets a dangerous precedent for all animals. 1/
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New study makes clear that every scenario that kept the food system within safe limits required the largest possible cut in animal-source foods.
Even the most ambitious mix of other measures could not offset high meat and dairy consumption.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Even the most ambitious mix of other measures could not offset high meat and dairy consumption.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
New study makes clear that every scenario that kept the food system within safe limits required the largest possible cut in animal-source foods.
Even the most ambitious mix of other measures could not offset high meat and dairy consumption.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Even the most ambitious mix of other measures could not offset high meat and dairy consumption.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Barry Blitt’s first 100 days cover for the New Yorker.
April 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Barry Blitt’s first 100 days cover for the New Yorker.
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not surprising. @parismarx.com did an episode on shopify last year. didn’t know about its far right connections until i listened techwontsave.us/episode/232_...
February 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
not surprising. @parismarx.com did an episode on shopify last year. didn’t know about its far right connections until i listened techwontsave.us/episode/232_...
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Could #AI develop true intelligence without sentience? #LSEPhilosophy Professor @birchlse.bsky.social explores the boundaries of artificial and evolved minds.
New article on Big Think ⬇️
bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
New article on Big Think ⬇️
bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
If we want artificial "superintelligence," it may need to feel pain
All known intelligence has developed in stages: sentience leads to sapiences which leads to selfhood. Where does AI fit into this?
bigthink.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Could #AI develop true intelligence without sentience? #LSEPhilosophy Professor @birchlse.bsky.social explores the boundaries of artificial and evolved minds.
New article on Big Think ⬇️
bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
New article on Big Think ⬇️
bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
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We uncovered the same statistical structure that is a hallmark of human language in whale song, published today in Science. @inbalarnon.bsky.social @simonkirby.bsky.social @jennyallen13.bsky.social @clairenea.bsky.social @emma-carroll.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
February 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We uncovered the same statistical structure that is a hallmark of human language in whale song, published today in Science. @inbalarnon.bsky.social @simonkirby.bsky.social @jennyallen13.bsky.social @clairenea.bsky.social @emma-carroll.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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"This virus is versatile. This virus is mutating. And it is surely infecting more people than we think."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The US Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans
Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins
www.scientificamerican.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"This virus is versatile. This virus is mutating. And it is surely infecting more people than we think."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
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Great new article about insect pain in The New Yorker! I love the description of the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness as "both radical and cautious."
January 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Great new article about insect pain in The New Yorker! I love the description of the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness as "both radical and cautious."
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I've done more public philosophy writing this year than ever before. Here is a roundup🧵. Just remember I don't write the headlines.
December 30, 2024 at 5:58 PM
I've done more public philosophy writing this year than ever before. Here is a roundup🧵. Just remember I don't write the headlines.
Visited a vegan pâtisserie in Tokyo for Christmas treats. Delighted to see many others seeking vegan options
December 24, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Visited a vegan pâtisserie in Tokyo for Christmas treats. Delighted to see many others seeking vegan options
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Can't recommend this new essay by @mbolotnikova on Thanksgiving highly enough:
"We will collectively eat more than 40 million [factory-farmed] turkeys... And we will do it all even though turkey meat is widely considered flavorless and unpalatable." www.vox.com/future-perfe...
"We will collectively eat more than 40 million [factory-farmed] turkeys... And we will do it all even though turkey meat is widely considered flavorless and unpalatable." www.vox.com/future-perfe...
8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this Thanksgiving
We don’t have to accept all that death and waste for a dry, flavorless bird no one likes.
www.vox.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Can't recommend this new essay by @mbolotnikova on Thanksgiving highly enough:
"We will collectively eat more than 40 million [factory-farmed] turkeys... And we will do it all even though turkey meat is widely considered flavorless and unpalatable." www.vox.com/future-perfe...
"We will collectively eat more than 40 million [factory-farmed] turkeys... And we will do it all even though turkey meat is widely considered flavorless and unpalatable." www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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📣 Excited to announce the PHAIR Animal Advocacy Conference 2025!
July 2–5, 2025 at the University of Edinburgh
The conference brings together researchers from the social & behavioural sciences, and animal activists and advocates from around the world
Info and updates: phair2025.co.uk
July 2–5, 2025 at the University of Edinburgh
The conference brings together researchers from the social & behavioural sciences, and animal activists and advocates from around the world
Info and updates: phair2025.co.uk
October 29, 2024 at 2:52 PM
📣 Excited to announce the PHAIR Animal Advocacy Conference 2025!
July 2–5, 2025 at the University of Edinburgh
The conference brings together researchers from the social & behavioural sciences, and animal activists and advocates from around the world
Info and updates: phair2025.co.uk
July 2–5, 2025 at the University of Edinburgh
The conference brings together researchers from the social & behavioural sciences, and animal activists and advocates from around the world
Info and updates: phair2025.co.uk
Just registered for a book launch webinar for The Edge of Sentience
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Edge of Sentience by Jonathan Birch: Book launch and panel discussion. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webina...
Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe brain injury might be suffering? When does a fetus in the...
nyu.zoom.us
October 23, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Just registered for a book launch webinar for The Edge of Sentience
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
nyu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...