Biosphere in Crisis
@cathobrian.bsky.social
The biosphere is in crisis due to factors that include global warming, biodiversity loss, overpopulation, overshoot, & plastic pollution. My aim is to increase awareness of urgency for action
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#Climate collapse is just one of the polycrises humanity faces as a result of #overshoot, which is the extent to which human activity is exceeding the carrying capacity of the planet. The key drivers of overshoot, population growth and consumerism, must be contained to meaningfully address this.
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“The economy used to treat consumers as the half-point of a product’s journey to the landfill, but now a new shortcut has been found: all of us have become waste disposal units”
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“The economy used to treat consumers as the half-point of a product’s journey to the landfill, but now a new shortcut has been found: all of us have become waste disposal units”
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“Our one and only lender, Earth, has begun confiscating assets. The bailiffs are at our doorstep with an eviction notice and an empty truck waiting outside. The human lending experiment is over”
from my book IN THE GRIP OF NECROCAPITALISM
from my book IN THE GRIP OF NECROCAPITALISM
December 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“Our one and only lender, Earth, has begun confiscating assets. The bailiffs are at our doorstep with an eviction notice and an empty truck waiting outside. The human lending experiment is over”
from my book IN THE GRIP OF NECROCAPITALISM
from my book IN THE GRIP OF NECROCAPITALISM
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Read it and weep:
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Read it and weep:
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The problem is simple: temperature jumps are driven by ocean heat uptake being partly released to the atmosphere
So if we stop today's emissions to zero tomorrow OHU will give a fuck and continue at nuts levels.
Additionally, GHG forcing needs some 10 years to realize.
So if we stop today's emissions to zero tomorrow OHU will give a fuck and continue at nuts levels.
Additionally, GHG forcing needs some 10 years to realize.
December 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The problem is simple: temperature jumps are driven by ocean heat uptake being partly released to the atmosphere
So if we stop today's emissions to zero tomorrow OHU will give a fuck and continue at nuts levels.
Additionally, GHG forcing needs some 10 years to realize.
So if we stop today's emissions to zero tomorrow OHU will give a fuck and continue at nuts levels.
Additionally, GHG forcing needs some 10 years to realize.
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My new video:
Nanoplastics in the Brain: Humanities Ticking Time Bomb
Our brains are now 99.5% brain and 0.5% plastic, by weight. That’s one plastic fork.
Demented brains are 2 forks and higher.
How long will it be before half population is demented?
youtu.be/bVAZUm68OY8?...
Nanoplastics in the Brain: Humanities Ticking Time Bomb
Our brains are now 99.5% brain and 0.5% plastic, by weight. That’s one plastic fork.
Demented brains are 2 forks and higher.
How long will it be before half population is demented?
youtu.be/bVAZUm68OY8?...
Nanoplastics in the Brain: Humanities Ticking Time Bomb
YouTube video by Paul Beckwith
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
My new video:
Nanoplastics in the Brain: Humanities Ticking Time Bomb
Our brains are now 99.5% brain and 0.5% plastic, by weight. That’s one plastic fork.
Demented brains are 2 forks and higher.
How long will it be before half population is demented?
youtu.be/bVAZUm68OY8?...
Nanoplastics in the Brain: Humanities Ticking Time Bomb
Our brains are now 99.5% brain and 0.5% plastic, by weight. That’s one plastic fork.
Demented brains are 2 forks and higher.
How long will it be before half population is demented?
youtu.be/bVAZUm68OY8?...
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Gooood mooournings #doomisphere 🤗
It's just… #history repeating! 💀
#TimeIsRunningOut
#EatTheUeberRich
#AlexKarp
#Collapse
#Palantir
#BAU
#IBM
#💀
It's just… #history repeating! 💀
#TimeIsRunningOut
#EatTheUeberRich
#AlexKarp
#Collapse
#Palantir
#BAU
#IBM
#💀
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Gooood mooournings #doomisphere 🤗
It's just… #history repeating! 💀
#TimeIsRunningOut
#EatTheUeberRich
#AlexKarp
#Collapse
#Palantir
#BAU
#IBM
#💀
It's just… #history repeating! 💀
#TimeIsRunningOut
#EatTheUeberRich
#AlexKarp
#Collapse
#Palantir
#BAU
#IBM
#💀
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'These findings “underscore the need for stricter journal policies to screen and retract ghostwritten papers, in order to safeguard science integrity, as well as public health and safety,” Kaurov and @naomioreskes.bsky.social wrote'
Landmark glyphosate safety study retracted for Monsanto ghostwriting, other ethics problems
A scientific study that regulators around the world relied on for decades to justify continued approval of glyphosate was quietly retracted last Friday.
usrtk.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:26 AM
'These findings “underscore the need for stricter journal policies to screen and retract ghostwritten papers, in order to safeguard science integrity, as well as public health and safety,” Kaurov and @naomioreskes.bsky.social wrote'
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"[T]he attributable climate signal in winter precipitation in Europe appears to be emerging much faster than GCMs have projected. [T]his will mean that future flood risk, particularly in northern Europe, is substantially underestimated by GCMs and that risk is already higher than the models suggest"
"...the magnitude of observed changes is approximately 23 years ahead of the CMIP6 multi-model mean predictions. Our results suggest that current adaptation strategies... may underestimate the near-term risk of #climate -related hazards"
#FasterThanExpected
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#FasterThanExpected
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"[T]he attributable climate signal in winter precipitation in Europe appears to be emerging much faster than GCMs have projected. [T]his will mean that future flood risk, particularly in northern Europe, is substantially underestimated by GCMs and that risk is already higher than the models suggest"
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"the UK summer of 2025 was the hottest in more than a century of records and....made 70 times more probable because of the climate crisis"
3 worst ever harvests since 2020
A years worth of bread lost in 5 years......rationing beckons
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
3 worst ever harvests since 2020
A years worth of bread lost in 5 years......rationing beckons
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK farmers lose £800m after heat and drought cause one of worst harvests on record
Many now concerned about ability to make living in fast-changing climate after one of worst grain harvests recorded
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
"the UK summer of 2025 was the hottest in more than a century of records and....made 70 times more probable because of the climate crisis"
3 worst ever harvests since 2020
A years worth of bread lost in 5 years......rationing beckons
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
3 worst ever harvests since 2020
A years worth of bread lost in 5 years......rationing beckons
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This should be right at the top of everyone's Christmas list
Climate Collapse? Calls to Action from Around the World
Now out in ebook
www.arkbound.com/bookshop/p/c...
Climate Collapse? Calls to Action from Around the World
Now out in ebook
www.arkbound.com/bookshop/p/c...
Climate Collapse? Calls to Action From Around the World EBook — Arkbound
In 'Climate Collapse? Calls to Action from Around the World', diverse global authors have come together to share their perspectives and solutions regarding the climate crisis and the deeper ecol...
www.arkbound.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
This should be right at the top of everyone's Christmas list
Climate Collapse? Calls to Action from Around the World
Now out in ebook
www.arkbound.com/bookshop/p/c...
Climate Collapse? Calls to Action from Around the World
Now out in ebook
www.arkbound.com/bookshop/p/c...
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from interview with Sofia Pineda Ochoa, creator of Greenwashed
December 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
from interview with Sofia Pineda Ochoa, creator of Greenwashed
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“The highest levels were found in Irish breakfast cereal, followed by Belgian wholemeal bread, then German wholemeal bread, then French baguette. It was found across a huge range of products, from spaghetti, to cheese scones and ginger bread.” 🥖
High levels of ‘forever chemical’ found in cereal products across Europe – study
Pesticide Action Network Europe study finds average concentrations 100 times higher than in tap water
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:34 AM
“The highest levels were found in Irish breakfast cereal, followed by Belgian wholemeal bread, then German wholemeal bread, then French baguette. It was found across a huge range of products, from spaghetti, to cheese scones and ginger bread.” 🥖
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Arctic sea-ice volume hit its second lowest minimum on record this past September, just behind 2012's record minimum.
There has not been a noticeable downward trend in the last 15 years. Of course, that will change dramatically sometime soon.
There has not been a noticeable downward trend in the last 15 years. Of course, that will change dramatically sometime soon.
December 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Arctic sea-ice volume hit its second lowest minimum on record this past September, just behind 2012's record minimum.
There has not been a noticeable downward trend in the last 15 years. Of course, that will change dramatically sometime soon.
There has not been a noticeable downward trend in the last 15 years. Of course, that will change dramatically sometime soon.
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Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
Extent, volume and thickness are three ways to measure Arctic sea-ice. Extent is currently at a record low for the day. Volume hit a record monthly low in each of the last two months.
And "thickness" just set an all-time record low in October.
Code UFB!!!
Extent, volume and thickness are three ways to measure Arctic sea-ice. Extent is currently at a record low for the day. Volume hit a record monthly low in each of the last two months.
And "thickness" just set an all-time record low in October.
December 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
Extent, volume and thickness are three ways to measure Arctic sea-ice. Extent is currently at a record low for the day. Volume hit a record monthly low in each of the last two months.
And "thickness" just set an all-time record low in October.
Code UFB!!!
Extent, volume and thickness are three ways to measure Arctic sea-ice. Extent is currently at a record low for the day. Volume hit a record monthly low in each of the last two months.
And "thickness" just set an all-time record low in October.
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A new exclusive by Jody MacPherson shows Kevin O’Leary’s $70B gas-powered data centre could emit up to 30.5 Mt of CO₂ a year, wiping out Alberta’s coal phaseout gains.
It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.
It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.
EXCLUSIVE: O’Leary’s Gas-Powered Data Centre Emissions Could Wipe Out Alberta’s Coal Phaseout Gains
Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary’s proposed $70-billion data centre, designed to run on 7.5 gigawatts of gas-fired power, could raise Alberta’s greenhouse gas emissions to levels not seen since the co...
www.theenergymix.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A new exclusive by Jody MacPherson shows Kevin O’Leary’s $70B gas-powered data centre could emit up to 30.5 Mt of CO₂ a year, wiping out Alberta’s coal phaseout gains.
It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.
It would also draw huge amounts of water in a drought-hit region, with nearby First Nations reporting no meaningful consultation.
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When climate reality threatens profit, honesty is the first thing to go. Biodiversity and human health are always next.
Zillow didn’t remove climate risk because it was wrong…..they removed it because it was true.
finance.yahoo.com/news/zillow-...
Zillow didn’t remove climate risk because it was wrong…..they removed it because it was true.
finance.yahoo.com/news/zillow-...
Zillow drops climate risk scores after agents complained of lost sales
The move is a loss for homebuyers, who through Zillow had ready access to a property's climate risk scores from First Street.
finance.yahoo.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
When climate reality threatens profit, honesty is the first thing to go. Biodiversity and human health are always next.
Zillow didn’t remove climate risk because it was wrong…..they removed it because it was true.
finance.yahoo.com/news/zillow-...
Zillow didn’t remove climate risk because it was wrong…..they removed it because it was true.
finance.yahoo.com/news/zillow-...
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Seduced by a free-market, consumerist, must-have, lifestyle
We will keep on plundering our world until there is nothing left
And that includes us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We will keep on plundering our world until there is nothing left
And that includes us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report
Study reveals US earmarked billions to stockpile critical minerals for military use, including precision-guided weaponry and AI-driven warfare
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Seduced by a free-market, consumerist, must-have, lifestyle
We will keep on plundering our world until there is nothing left
And that includes us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We will keep on plundering our world until there is nothing left
And that includes us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
PIOMAS just posted their Arctic sea-ice volume data for September, October and November (catching up after the Gov't shutdown).
Here is the volume data, 1979 - 2025, showing a record low for both October and November:
psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro...
Code Yikes!
PIOMAS just posted their Arctic sea-ice volume data for September, October and November (catching up after the Gov't shutdown).
Here is the volume data, 1979 - 2025, showing a record low for both October and November:
psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro...
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
PIOMAS just posted their Arctic sea-ice volume data for September, October and November (catching up after the Gov't shutdown).
Here is the volume data, 1979 - 2025, showing a record low for both October and November:
psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro...
Code Yikes!
PIOMAS just posted their Arctic sea-ice volume data for September, October and November (catching up after the Gov't shutdown).
Here is the volume data, 1979 - 2025, showing a record low for both October and November:
psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro...
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While the yearly minimum for Arctic sea-ice volume has been relatively stable for the last 15 years, this year saw a new record low for Arctic sea-ice thickness. By a lot.
What's going to happen in 2026? The Climate 8-ball is skating on thin ice.
What's going to happen in 2026? The Climate 8-ball is skating on thin ice.
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
While the yearly minimum for Arctic sea-ice volume has been relatively stable for the last 15 years, this year saw a new record low for Arctic sea-ice thickness. By a lot.
What's going to happen in 2026? The Climate 8-ball is skating on thin ice.
What's going to happen in 2026? The Climate 8-ball is skating on thin ice.
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#Oops: The seminal paper that has been used for 25 years to justify that the use of #Glyphosate is safe has been retracted.
▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Concerns were raised regarding the authorship of this paper, validity of the research findings…"
▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Concerns were raised regarding the authorship of this paper, validity of the research findings…"
December 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#Oops: The seminal paper that has been used for 25 years to justify that the use of #Glyphosate is safe has been retracted.
▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Concerns were raised regarding the authorship of this paper, validity of the research findings…"
▶️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Concerns were raised regarding the authorship of this paper, validity of the research findings…"
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It's summer in Antarctica right now, so Minnesota is one of the coldest places in the world today (relative to typical December weather).
Record low sea ice in the Arctic means cold air there has moved south.
Record low sea ice in the Arctic means cold air there has moved south.
Coldest air on Earth today is in the US with temps up to 40 degrees below normal in the Midwest/ Great Lakes. Actual lows are as low as -20F there.
Cold US is due to widespread relative warmth in the Arctic, with record low Arctic Sea Ice extent. This “warmth” displaces the polar cold pool south.
Cold US is due to widespread relative warmth in the Arctic, with record low Arctic Sea Ice extent. This “warmth” displaces the polar cold pool south.
December 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It's summer in Antarctica right now, so Minnesota is one of the coldest places in the world today (relative to typical December weather).
Record low sea ice in the Arctic means cold air there has moved south.
Record low sea ice in the Arctic means cold air there has moved south.
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Coldest air on Earth today is in the US with temps up to 40 degrees below normal in the Midwest/ Great Lakes. Actual lows are as low as -20F there.
Cold US is due to widespread relative warmth in the Arctic, with record low Arctic Sea Ice extent. This “warmth” displaces the polar cold pool south.
Cold US is due to widespread relative warmth in the Arctic, with record low Arctic Sea Ice extent. This “warmth” displaces the polar cold pool south.
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Coldest air on Earth today is in the US with temps up to 40 degrees below normal in the Midwest/ Great Lakes. Actual lows are as low as -20F there.
Cold US is due to widespread relative warmth in the Arctic, with record low Arctic Sea Ice extent. This “warmth” displaces the polar cold pool south.
Cold US is due to widespread relative warmth in the Arctic, with record low Arctic Sea Ice extent. This “warmth” displaces the polar cold pool south.
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Great podcast explaining to Americans how “balcony solar” took off in Europe, with millions in Germany 🇩🇪 alone now harvesting solar power with these panels that you just take home and plug in, and they pay back their price within a few years.
Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
What's the deal with balcony solar?
Cora Stryker joins me to explain how "plug-in" solar took Europe by storm and is finally, via Utah (?), making its way to America.
www.volts.wtf
December 4, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Great podcast explaining to Americans how “balcony solar” took off in Europe, with millions in Germany 🇩🇪 alone now harvesting solar power with these panels that you just take home and plug in, and they pay back their price within a few years.
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Norway postpones deep-sea mining activities for four years
phys.org/news/2025-12... via @physorg_com
phys.org/news/2025-12... via @physorg_com
Norway postpones deep-sea mining activities for four years
Norway on Wednesday postponed the first licenses to permit deep-sea mining in its Arctic waters for four years, a delay environmentalists hope signals the "nail in the coffin" of the plans.
phys.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Norway postpones deep-sea mining activities for four years
phys.org/news/2025-12... via @physorg_com
phys.org/news/2025-12... via @physorg_com
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If after we blow your boat up you still float, you are a witch, so we can kill you. If you drown you are not a witch.
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If after we blow your boat up you still float, you are a witch, so we can kill you. If you drown you are not a witch.