@timlentini.bsky.social
Doomer, born at 320 ppm with population at 3.3 billion, It’s the Overshoot, stupid. Humanity may be doomed, but we don’t need to lose our humanity.
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Free speech warrior Michael Shellenberger, of Bari Weiss’s fake “university,” retweets GOP Sen. Dave McCormick calling for the University of Pennsylvania to take “decisive action” against renowned climate scientist @michaelemann.bsky.social for reposting criticism of Charlie Kirk.
September 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Free speech warrior Michael Shellenberger, of Bari Weiss’s fake “university,” retweets GOP Sen. Dave McCormick calling for the University of Pennsylvania to take “decisive action” against renowned climate scientist @michaelemann.bsky.social for reposting criticism of Charlie Kirk.
“an ecosystem predicted to collapse in the 2090s owing to the creeping rise of a single source of stress, such as global temperatures, could, in a worst-case scenario, collapse in the 2030s”
Ecological doom-loops: Why ecosystem collapses may occur much sooner than expected
Around the world, rainforests are becoming savanna or farmland, savanna is drying out and turning into desert, and icy tundra is thawing. Indeed, scientific studies have now recorded "regime shifts" l...
phys.org
September 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
“an ecosystem predicted to collapse in the 2090s owing to the creeping rise of a single source of stress, such as global temperatures, could, in a worst-case scenario, collapse in the 2030s”
“But Americans haven’t reacted to this price bump by eating less beef. Instead, they’re eating more imported beef — which is a problem for the environment, as cattle farms abroad are significantly less carbon-efficient than they are in America.”
Why Higher Beef Prices Aren’t Actually Good News for the Environment
Beef prices are at a record high, but that doesn’t mean less meat production.
sentientmedia.org
August 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
“But Americans haven’t reacted to this price bump by eating less beef. Instead, they’re eating more imported beef — which is a problem for the environment, as cattle farms abroad are significantly less carbon-efficient than they are in America.”
“More than 40 million Nigerians are facing the threat of losing their means of livelihood due to worsening desertification, which now affects 43 per cent of the country’s landmass, the Federal Government has said.”
Desertification threatening livelihood of over 40m Nigerians, says FG - Businessday NG
More than 40 million Nigerians are facing the threat of losing their means of livelihood due to worsening desertification, which now...
businessday.ng
July 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
“More than 40 million Nigerians are facing the threat of losing their means of livelihood due to worsening desertification, which now affects 43 per cent of the country’s landmass, the Federal Government has said.”
"this glow marks the explosive growth of one of the ocean’s most dangerous microorganisms — Noctiluca scintillans.”
“with every surge in their population, the ocean loses oxygen and becomes less habitable for marine life.”
“with every surge in their population, the ocean loses oxygen and becomes less habitable for marine life.”
Glowing Green Ocean Warns of Imminent Ecological Collapse
A glowing green ocean in the Gulf of Oman may look beautiful, but scientists warn it’s a symptom of a severe ecological imbalance threatening marine life and local
english.pravda.ru
July 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
"this glow marks the explosive growth of one of the ocean’s most dangerous microorganisms — Noctiluca scintillans.”
“with every surge in their population, the ocean loses oxygen and becomes less habitable for marine life.”
“with every surge in their population, the ocean loses oxygen and becomes less habitable for marine life.”
“The model also forecasts Arctic Ocean warming as high as 5°C and intense rainfall strengthening over areas such as the Himalayas, Andes, and eastern Asia. This jump in detail, made possible by high-powered simulations”
New Climate Model Uncovers Detailed Regional Effects of Global Warming
High-resolution model reveals sharp climate contrasts worldwide under 1°C global warming scenario.
www.gadgets360.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“The model also forecasts Arctic Ocean warming as high as 5°C and intense rainfall strengthening over areas such as the Himalayas, Andes, and eastern Asia. This jump in detail, made possible by high-powered simulations”
“The findings make a direct and clear link between geologically rapid carbon release, ocean acidification, major ecological disturbance and in this case, mass extinction, the researchers said.”
‘Warning from the past’: rapid ocean acidification caused mass extinction
A reconstruction of ocean acidification 201 million years ago has shed new light on a mass extinction event, and a warning for humans today.
www.yourweather.co.uk
July 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
“The findings make a direct and clear link between geologically rapid carbon release, ocean acidification, major ecological disturbance and in this case, mass extinction, the researchers said.”
“A mix of drought, insect damage, and overcrowding from younger trees appear to be the main causes.”
Centuries-old trees are dying at a shocking rate in Oregon
A study finds a quarter of old trees in Oregon’s Malheur Forest died in 10 years, driven by drought, bugs, and overcrowding.
www.earth.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
“A mix of drought, insect damage, and overcrowding from younger trees appear to be the main causes.”
“Over 55 million Americans are being advised to prepare for extreme heat in the coming days as unusually hot weather is forecast to affect the Midwest, South, and Northeast this week.”
Doesn’t seem unusual anymore.
Doesn’t seem unusual anymore.
Officials issue heat alert as U.S. braces for unusually high temperatures
Millions across the Midwest, South, and Northeast prepare for potential record-breaking temperatures this week as heat alerts are issued nationwide.
www.10news.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
“Over 55 million Americans are being advised to prepare for extreme heat in the coming days as unusually hot weather is forecast to affect the Midwest, South, and Northeast this week.”
Doesn’t seem unusual anymore.
Doesn’t seem unusual anymore.
"We may be approaching tipping points regarding the impact of climate change on Earth's animals"
“disappearance of more than 10 billion snow crabs from the Bering Sea since 2018, the deaths of 7,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific, and the loss of 4 million common murres”
“disappearance of more than 10 billion snow crabs from the Bering Sea since 2018, the deaths of 7,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific, and the loss of 4 million common murres”
Scientists sound alarm over rapidly emerging threat to animals around the globe: 'Entering an existential crisis'
Rising global temperatures are the third major threat to wildlife, joining habitat loss and overexploitation, like hunting or poaching.
www.thecooldown.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"We may be approaching tipping points regarding the impact of climate change on Earth's animals"
“disappearance of more than 10 billion snow crabs from the Bering Sea since 2018, the deaths of 7,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific, and the loss of 4 million common murres”
“disappearance of more than 10 billion snow crabs from the Bering Sea since 2018, the deaths of 7,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific, and the loss of 4 million common murres”
“They (peatlands) are burning, too. But the scale of emissions from fires in the peatlands is not accounted for in current government statistics.”
“Peat fires also smoulder over longer periods (than forests), rather than going up in one giant flame.”
“Peat fires also smoulder over longer periods (than forests), rather than going up in one giant flame.”
Carbon emissions from Canada's wildfires are spiking. But that's not counting our vast peatlands | CBC News
A new government model to estimate peatland emissions and their impact on climate change could provide a new perspective on the problem — and spark new discussions about solutions.
www.cbc.ca
July 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“They (peatlands) are burning, too. But the scale of emissions from fires in the peatlands is not accounted for in current government statistics.”
“Peat fires also smoulder over longer periods (than forests), rather than going up in one giant flame.”
“Peat fires also smoulder over longer periods (than forests), rather than going up in one giant flame.”
Dry lightning storms are now very dangerous. Stay safe everyone.
3 western Colorado counties under disaster declaration as wildfires scorch thousands of acres
Nearly 200 firefighters are working the South Rim fire at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. A lightning storm Thursday sparked numerous fires.
coloradosun.com
July 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Dry lightning storms are now very dangerous. Stay safe everyone.
“Investigations … revealed that companies are falsifying documents and mislabeling products on a massive scale. Non-sustainable materials, including virgin cooking oil and fresh palm oil, are falsely labeled as waste streams”
Humans are going to be human. We’re can’t overcome this.
Humans are going to be human. We’re can’t overcome this.
Rotterdam flooded with counterfeit biofuels, threatening Europe’s climate agenda
A surge of fraud tied to biobased fuels imported through Rotterdam is undermining Europe’s climate goals, according to environmental organizations and experts who say Dutch authorities have little und...
nltimes.nl
July 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
“Investigations … revealed that companies are falsifying documents and mislabeling products on a massive scale. Non-sustainable materials, including virgin cooking oil and fresh palm oil, are falsely labeled as waste streams”
Humans are going to be human. We’re can’t overcome this.
Humans are going to be human. We’re can’t overcome this.
“A natural remedy that has previously helped counter oil spills will be too slow to ‘do any useful work’ if there's a spill in the Canadian Arctic”
Translation: We are going to keep extracting as much oil as possible and will put the environment at even more risk.🤑
Translation: We are going to keep extracting as much oil as possible and will put the environment at even more risk.🤑
Research project at Churchill facility raises alarm about potential impact of oil spill in Arctic waters
A natural remedy that has previously helped counter oil spills will be too slow to "do any useful work" if there's a spill in the Canadian Arctic, increasing chances of "catastrophic" harm, researcher...
ca.news.yahoo.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
“A natural remedy that has previously helped counter oil spills will be too slow to ‘do any useful work’ if there's a spill in the Canadian Arctic”
Translation: We are going to keep extracting as much oil as possible and will put the environment at even more risk.🤑
Translation: We are going to keep extracting as much oil as possible and will put the environment at even more risk.🤑
Hopium Addicts tout how great it is that China is using so much “renewable” energy, yet China had the largest carbon emissions by far in 2023. I know many countries have outsourced the manufacturing of their shit to China, but how can anyone think China's use of renewables will stop our collapse?
Ranked: Top 15 Countries by Carbon Emissions
This graphic is a revamped look at the top 15 countries by carbon emissions in 2023, visually comparing them to each other for better insights.
www.visualcapitalist.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Hopium Addicts tout how great it is that China is using so much “renewable” energy, yet China had the largest carbon emissions by far in 2023. I know many countries have outsourced the manufacturing of their shit to China, but how can anyone think China's use of renewables will stop our collapse?
“Climate change is increasingly affecting the survival capacity of numerous species unable to adapt their needs to new environmental conditions (migrating, changing their behavior patterns or through genetic modifications, which entails a very high temporal space)”
How climate change affects biodiversity - Evidence Network
Climate change is producing numerous sequelae on our planet, such as the increase in temperatures through global warming, the melting of the ice of the ... Read more
evidencenetwork.ca
July 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“Climate change is increasingly affecting the survival capacity of numerous species unable to adapt their needs to new environmental conditions (migrating, changing their behavior patterns or through genetic modifications, which entails a very high temporal space)”
“479 deaths were reported due to environmental heat from 2011-2020, mostly among workers in landscaping, ag, manufacturing, & construction.”
“OSHA is one of the agencies required ... to cut 10 old regulations for every new one issued.”
“How they do that should be left up to the employers.”
“OSHA is one of the agencies required ... to cut 10 old regulations for every new one issued.”
“How they do that should be left up to the employers.”
Will OSHA instate the first-ever federal heat standards to protect workers from overheating deaths?
OSHA is considering a national heat standard that would mandate employers to allow for paid breaks, water, and shade depending on “high heat triggers.”
www.scrippsnews.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“479 deaths were reported due to environmental heat from 2011-2020, mostly among workers in landscaping, ag, manufacturing, & construction.”
“OSHA is one of the agencies required ... to cut 10 old regulations for every new one issued.”
“How they do that should be left up to the employers.”
“OSHA is one of the agencies required ... to cut 10 old regulations for every new one issued.”
“How they do that should be left up to the employers.”
“many of those sites—all military facilities—are near population centers & important eco areas. Approximately 3 mil people live within 1 mile of a federal Superfund site, and about 13 mil are within 3 miles”
“If cleanup remedies fail or are impaired, that may result in the spread of contaminants”
“If cleanup remedies fail or are impaired, that may result in the spread of contaminants”
One-third of Federal Superfund Sites at Risk as Sea Level Rise Pace Quickens
As much as one-third of EPA Superfund sites are at risk from sea-level rise, new report says.
www.enr.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“many of those sites—all military facilities—are near population centers & important eco areas. Approximately 3 mil people live within 1 mile of a federal Superfund site, and about 13 mil are within 3 miles”
“If cleanup remedies fail or are impaired, that may result in the spread of contaminants”
“If cleanup remedies fail or are impaired, that may result in the spread of contaminants”
“It’s the kind of statistic, several experts said, that is both eye-opening and likely to become more common because of climate change.”
“It is a mathematical certainty that as the atmosphere holds more water, it can also discharge more water in an instantaneous fashion”
“It is a mathematical certainty that as the atmosphere holds more water, it can also discharge more water in an instantaneous fashion”
U.S. rocked by four 1-in-1,000-year storms in less than a week
Climate change is making severe storms both more common and more intense.
www.nbcnews.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“It’s the kind of statistic, several experts said, that is both eye-opening and likely to become more common because of climate change.”
“It is a mathematical certainty that as the atmosphere holds more water, it can also discharge more water in an instantaneous fashion”
“It is a mathematical certainty that as the atmosphere holds more water, it can also discharge more water in an instantaneous fashion”
Nice but sad to hear the truth from a prominent scientist.
Prof Suzuki has firsthand experience with awful governments: "The government sold the Suzuki family's dry cleaning business, then interned Suzuki, his mother, and two sisters in a camp at Slocan in the British Columbia Interior."
Prof Suzuki has firsthand experience with awful governments: "The government sold the Suzuki family's dry cleaning business, then interned Suzuki, his mother, and two sisters in a camp at Slocan in the British Columbia Interior."
David Suzuki says we've chosen politics and economics over the environment
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
youtu.be
July 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Nice but sad to hear the truth from a prominent scientist.
Prof Suzuki has firsthand experience with awful governments: "The government sold the Suzuki family's dry cleaning business, then interned Suzuki, his mother, and two sisters in a camp at Slocan in the British Columbia Interior."
Prof Suzuki has firsthand experience with awful governments: "The government sold the Suzuki family's dry cleaning business, then interned Suzuki, his mother, and two sisters in a camp at Slocan in the British Columbia Interior."
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If Earth’s age was compressed into a single year, modern humans do not arrive until approximately 11:36 pm on December 31st. Only a terrorist could do so much damage in such little time.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If Earth’s age was compressed into a single year, modern humans do not arrive until approximately 11:36 pm on December 31st. Only a terrorist could do so much damage in such little time.
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
open.substack.com/pub/georgets...
Choose your poison: Amazon rainforest, biosphere and humans, Greenland, West Antarctic, coral reefs, AMOC, or human mindset.
That’s easy. The existence of humans is the worst tipping point by far.
That’s easy. The existence of humans is the worst tipping point by far.
Experts: Which climate tipping point is the most concerning? - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief asked a wide range of experts at a University of Exeter which tipping point concerns them the most.
www.carbonbrief.org
July 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Choose your poison: Amazon rainforest, biosphere and humans, Greenland, West Antarctic, coral reefs, AMOC, or human mindset.
That’s easy. The existence of humans is the worst tipping point by far.
That’s easy. The existence of humans is the worst tipping point by far.
If we're asking, "Is there still time?" at this late point, then you've got to realize the answer is NO.
"Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the California Institute for Water Resources, told me in an e-mail. 'Best-case scenarios from a decade ago are, unfortunately, probably off the table.'"
"Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the California Institute for Water Resources, told me in an e-mail. 'Best-case scenarios from a decade ago are, unfortunately, probably off the table.'"
Is There Still Time to Be Hopeful About the Climate?
Scientists have long insisted that we can and must limit global warming to 1.5 degrees—and some still do, even as that grim milestone nears.
www.newyorker.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
If we're asking, "Is there still time?" at this late point, then you've got to realize the answer is NO.
"Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the California Institute for Water Resources, told me in an e-mail. 'Best-case scenarios from a decade ago are, unfortunately, probably off the table.'"
"Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the California Institute for Water Resources, told me in an e-mail. 'Best-case scenarios from a decade ago are, unfortunately, probably off the table.'"
"it took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion – then in another 200 years or so, it grew sevenfold. In 2011, the global population reached the 7 billion mark ... it’s expected to grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, & 10.9 billion in 2100."
World Population Day: Empowering young people to create families they want in a fair world leads conversation on Friday
Friday, July 11 is the 2025 commemoration of the World Population Day, an annual event, observed to raise awareness on global population issues such as family planning, gender equality, poverty, ma…
tribuneonlineng.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
"it took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion – then in another 200 years or so, it grew sevenfold. In 2011, the global population reached the 7 billion mark ... it’s expected to grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, & 10.9 billion in 2100."