Vo Quynh Le
@voqle.bsky.social
all things climate and Southeast Asia, and especially the combination of the two
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Kirjoitin @longplay.fi n Perjantaikirjeeseen Ison Numeron saamasta 410 000 euron jälkiverolaskusta.
December 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Kirjoitin @longplay.fi n Perjantaikirjeeseen Ison Numeron saamasta 410 000 euron jälkiverolaskusta.
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Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
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At COPs, countries like Norway, Australia, the U.S. and Canada argue for high climate ambition. Back at home, they have collectively increased oil and gas production by 40% since Paris Agreement. This is why climate negotiation demands shouldn't be interpreted as action
drilled.media/news/COP30-OCI
drilled.media/news/COP30-OCI
Running into COP30 with Oil and Gas
As COP30 gets underway in Brazil, a new report spotlights increased oil and gas production from the U.S., Australia, Norway and Canada since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed a decade ago.
drilled.media
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
At COPs, countries like Norway, Australia, the U.S. and Canada argue for high climate ambition. Back at home, they have collectively increased oil and gas production by 40% since Paris Agreement. This is why climate negotiation demands shouldn't be interpreted as action
drilled.media/news/COP30-OCI
drilled.media/news/COP30-OCI
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The may explain why no suspect information has been released. The French police have effectively conceded that the theft was not illegal because the items will be used to train large language models.
waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/l...
waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/l...
Louvre Thieves Given Immunity After Confirming Jewels Stolen For Purpose Of Training AI Software
FRENCH POLICE have immediately ended all efforts to recover priceless Napoleon-era jewellery from the Louvre taken in a daring heist after it emerged the jewels were merely stolen for the purposes of ...
waterfordwhispersnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The may explain why no suspect information has been released. The French police have effectively conceded that the theft was not illegal because the items will be used to train large language models.
waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/l...
waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/l...
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"Shell and other leading energy groups have abandoned a six-year-long attempt to define a “net zero” emissions strategy after being told that such a standard would require them to stop developing new oil and gas fields, according to documents seen by the Financial Times."
July 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
"Shell and other leading energy groups have abandoned a six-year-long attempt to define a “net zero” emissions strategy after being told that such a standard would require them to stop developing new oil and gas fields, according to documents seen by the Financial Times."
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After long presenting heatwaves as fun episodes, with pictures of young people in fountains and swimming pools, European media are now realizing it's not funny anymore.
French TV talked about the worst day instead of the warmest day, and Le Parisien had "Torture" as headline. nos.nl/l/2573263
French TV talked about the worst day instead of the warmest day, and Le Parisien had "Torture" as headline. nos.nl/l/2573263
Zweten in Frankrijk, Spanje en Italië, Franse krant noemt hittegolf 'marteling'
In zuidelijk Europa worden temperaturen van 40 graden en meer bereikt. Onze correspondenten doen verslag.
nos.nl
July 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
After long presenting heatwaves as fun episodes, with pictures of young people in fountains and swimming pools, European media are now realizing it's not funny anymore.
French TV talked about the worst day instead of the warmest day, and Le Parisien had "Torture" as headline. nos.nl/l/2573263
French TV talked about the worst day instead of the warmest day, and Le Parisien had "Torture" as headline. nos.nl/l/2573263
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Bank financing for the fossil fuel sector rose by $162.5 billion in 2024, more than 20% compared to 2023, according to a Rainforest Action Network report.
Experts say the findings demonstrate the limits of voluntary climate-related commitments by the banking industry.
Experts say the findings demonstrate the limits of voluntary climate-related commitments by the banking industry.
Banks bet big on fossil fuels, boosting financing in 2024, report finds
Financing for the fossil fuel sector from the world’s largest banks surged in 2024 to $869 billion, according to a recent report by the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and other environmental groups.…
news.mongabay.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Bank financing for the fossil fuel sector rose by $162.5 billion in 2024, more than 20% compared to 2023, according to a Rainforest Action Network report.
Experts say the findings demonstrate the limits of voluntary climate-related commitments by the banking industry.
Experts say the findings demonstrate the limits of voluntary climate-related commitments by the banking industry.
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A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.
Private jets polluted more than all flights from Heathrow, study finds
A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.
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Until the richest countries commit to ending fossil fuel production + use and deliver adequate climate finance on fair terms, global calls for fossil fuel phaseout will ring hollow to countries that are struggling to meet development, energy access, and climate resilience needs.
June 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Until the richest countries commit to ending fossil fuel production + use and deliver adequate climate finance on fair terms, global calls for fossil fuel phaseout will ring hollow to countries that are struggling to meet development, energy access, and climate resilience needs.
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The military emissions gap -1st piece in our new series by @damiengayle.bsky.social
Exclusive: Nato rearmament could increase greenhouse gas emissions by 200m tonnes a year. Latest global arms race looks set to worsen the climate crisis causing even more conflict
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exclusive: Nato rearmament could increase greenhouse gas emissions by 200m tonnes a year. Latest global arms race looks set to worsen the climate crisis causing even more conflict
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nato rearmament could increase emissions by 200m tonnes a year, study finds
Exclusive: researchers say defence spending boosts across world will worsen climate crisis which in turn will cause more conflict
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The military emissions gap -1st piece in our new series by @damiengayle.bsky.social
Exclusive: Nato rearmament could increase greenhouse gas emissions by 200m tonnes a year. Latest global arms race looks set to worsen the climate crisis causing even more conflict
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exclusive: Nato rearmament could increase greenhouse gas emissions by 200m tonnes a year. Latest global arms race looks set to worsen the climate crisis causing even more conflict
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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While the IEA and IMF issue reports touting the climate-saving potential of AI, here is an example of the real-life, present-day impacts of AI on the climate and public health.
NEW from me: Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company is operating 35 gas turbines without any pollution permits, belching asthma-worsening emissions into an area that leads Tennessee in ER visits for asthma.
www.eenews.net/articles/elo...
www.eenews.net/articles/elo...
Elon Musk’s xAI in Memphis: 35 gas turbines, no air pollution permits
The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in asthma hospitalizations.
www.eenews.net
May 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
While the IEA and IMF issue reports touting the climate-saving potential of AI, here is an example of the real-life, present-day impacts of AI on the climate and public health.
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JOB ALERT: Frontier is seeking a Managing Editor.
The successful candidate will work with a team of award-winning journalists to produce accurate, in-depth reports on a fast-developing situation in Myanmar.
More info via the link. Apply by May 11.
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/work-with...
The successful candidate will work with a team of award-winning journalists to produce accurate, in-depth reports on a fast-developing situation in Myanmar.
More info via the link. Apply by May 11.
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/work-with...
Work with us
Frontier Myanmar is growing and we’re looking for exceptional people to be part of one of Myanmar’s most respected media organisations. If you enjoy uncovering the truth, have a passion for telling st...
www.frontiermyanmar.net
April 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
JOB ALERT: Frontier is seeking a Managing Editor.
The successful candidate will work with a team of award-winning journalists to produce accurate, in-depth reports on a fast-developing situation in Myanmar.
More info via the link. Apply by May 11.
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/work-with...
The successful candidate will work with a team of award-winning journalists to produce accurate, in-depth reports on a fast-developing situation in Myanmar.
More info via the link. Apply by May 11.
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/work-with...
The work equivalent is using AI to write reports based on bullet points which someone else will then use AI to get a bullet point summary of, both because you’re ‘too busy’ to do the writing/reading yourself. What’s even the point of having the long version there then?
I’m sorry but if your students use AI to write papers and you use AI to grade them zero school is happening. You are running together on a hamster wheel
Why even have a brain, any ideas, any ability to express them, any kind of communication with other people, any desire to solve problems or invent anything, any reason to learn, any use for your eyes or your heart, or any reason to teach or create
April 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The work equivalent is using AI to write reports based on bullet points which someone else will then use AI to get a bullet point summary of, both because you’re ‘too busy’ to do the writing/reading yourself. What’s even the point of having the long version there then?
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"Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum tax of $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by ships...effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions."
apnews.com/article/ship...
apnews.com/article/ship...
Major nations agree on first-ever global tax on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum tax of $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by ships, if their planet-heating emissions are not already accou...
apnews.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum tax of $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by ships...effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions."
apnews.com/article/ship...
apnews.com/article/ship...
Helsinki is coal free! And this is not an April Fool’s. 🥳🍾🎉
Today the last coal power plant in Helsinki was shut down, decreasing the city’s annual emissions by 30%.
A privilege to celebrate this concrete win today with the inspiring activists without whom this wouldn’t have happened 🥂💚
Today the last coal power plant in Helsinki was shut down, decreasing the city’s annual emissions by 30%.
A privilege to celebrate this concrete win today with the inspiring activists without whom this wouldn’t have happened 🥂💚
April 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Helsinki is coal free! And this is not an April Fool’s. 🥳🍾🎉
Today the last coal power plant in Helsinki was shut down, decreasing the city’s annual emissions by 30%.
A privilege to celebrate this concrete win today with the inspiring activists without whom this wouldn’t have happened 🥂💚
Today the last coal power plant in Helsinki was shut down, decreasing the city’s annual emissions by 30%.
A privilege to celebrate this concrete win today with the inspiring activists without whom this wouldn’t have happened 🥂💚
Few things kill me inside as much as environmental and humanitarian organisations’ uncritical embrace of the generative AI hype despite all that’s outlined in these slides. Unfortunately for me I encounter it all too often
As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
March 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Few things kill me inside as much as environmental and humanitarian organisations’ uncritical embrace of the generative AI hype despite all that’s outlined in these slides. Unfortunately for me I encounter it all too often
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NEW – Analysis: Nearly a tenth of global climate finance threatened by Trump aid cuts | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/BuxwfSL
Read here: buff.ly/BuxwfSL
March 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
NEW – Analysis: Nearly a tenth of global climate finance threatened by Trump aid cuts | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/BuxwfSL
Read here: buff.ly/BuxwfSL
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Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows
Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows
Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5C
buff.ly
March 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows
Happy New Year of the Snake 🐍🧧 from my tiny home village where the neighbourhood put together a fireworks show longer and grander than any organised city display 🎆 (it’s all those migrant labourer remittances)
January 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Happy New Year of the Snake 🐍🧧 from my tiny home village where the neighbourhood put together a fireworks show longer and grander than any organised city display 🎆 (it’s all those migrant labourer remittances)
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Looking for recommendations! My work is primarily on nineteenth-century colonialism in Southeast Asia, but for a side project I'd like to read up on the role of the region in global labour migration flows in the present day. Tips appreciated from people who know that literature!
January 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Looking for recommendations! My work is primarily on nineteenth-century colonialism in Southeast Asia, but for a side project I'd like to read up on the role of the region in global labour migration flows in the present day. Tips appreciated from people who know that literature!
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If you are feeling overwhelmed, I strongly recommend the livestream of the corpse flower at Sydney Botanic Gardens on YouTube. There are currently 1,500 people in chat waiting for a flower to open, and occasionally claiming that it definitely has moved this time.
WWTF: We Watch The Flower.
WWTF: We Watch The Flower.
Corpse Flower livestream: A plant to die for
YouTube video by Botanic Gardens of Sydney
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January 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
If you are feeling overwhelmed, I strongly recommend the livestream of the corpse flower at Sydney Botanic Gardens on YouTube. There are currently 1,500 people in chat waiting for a flower to open, and occasionally claiming that it definitely has moved this time.
WWTF: We Watch The Flower.
WWTF: We Watch The Flower.
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I tried to lead an interesting life in a boring world but noooo the world had to be "spicy" so now I'm trying to live a boring life in a chaotic world.
January 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I tried to lead an interesting life in a boring world but noooo the world had to be "spicy" so now I'm trying to live a boring life in a chaotic world.
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Yeah I know no one wants to talk about the connection between the emissions associated with genocide and catastrophic hurricanes and fire storms but we share an atmosphere
You can’t bomb Gaza and expect not to be touched by it
You can’t bomb Gaza and expect not to be touched by it
January 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Yeah I know no one wants to talk about the connection between the emissions associated with genocide and catastrophic hurricanes and fire storms but we share an atmosphere
You can’t bomb Gaza and expect not to be touched by it
You can’t bomb Gaza and expect not to be touched by it