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Scandinavian global environment sustainable analysis energy policy renewables organics.
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This Trump/Epstein stuff is so typical of a modern political "scandal," in that ... we know he did it. He knows he did it. Everyone knows he did it & everyone knows that everyone knows he did it. There is zero "did he do it?" involved here. The whole thing is about ... what, exactly?
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This Trump/Epstein stuff is so typical of a modern political "scandal," in that ... we know he did it. He knows he did it. Everyone knows he did it & everyone knows that everyone knows he did it. There is zero "did he do it?" involved here. The whole thing is about ... what, exactly?
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Stares and ear-twitches: The linguist learning to speak the expressive language of cows #BBC www.bbc.com/future/a...
Stares and ear-twitches: The linguist learning to speak the expressive language of cows
Dutch scientist Leonie Cornips has become fascinated with how cows communicate. But can this really be called 'language'?
www.bbc.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Stares and ear-twitches: The linguist learning to speak the expressive language of cows #BBC www.bbc.com/future/a...
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Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
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Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
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Trump shows off all the gold he has in the Oval Office
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Trump shows off all the gold he has in the Oval Office
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' #EDF #HinkleyC #nuclear project in the UK, ridden by repeated delays and cost overruns, is bracing for yet more setbacks.'
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
EDF Braces for More Delays at UK Hinkley Point Nuclear Project
The Hinkley Point nuclear project in the UK, ridden by repeated delays and cost overruns, is bracing for yet more setbacks.
www.bloomberg.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
' #EDF #HinkleyC #nuclear project in the UK, ridden by repeated delays and cost overruns, is bracing for yet more setbacks.'
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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"We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now. This unfolding emergency stems from failed foresight, political inaction, unsustainable economic systems, ..
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now. This unfolding emergency stems from failed foresight, political inaction, unsustainable economic systems, ..
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.. and misinformation. Almost every corner of the biosphere is reeling from intensifying heat, storms, floods, droughts, or fires. The window to prevent the worst outcomes is rapidly closing."
Activists? Nah, just a scientific assessment:
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
Activists? Nah, just a scientific assessment:
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
November 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
.. and misinformation. Almost every corner of the biosphere is reeling from intensifying heat, storms, floods, droughts, or fires. The window to prevent the worst outcomes is rapidly closing."
Activists? Nah, just a scientific assessment:
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
Activists? Nah, just a scientific assessment:
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
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Freely available here: academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
Co-authors include @michaelemann.bsky.social, Johan Rockström, and @petergleick.bsky.social
Co-authors include @michaelemann.bsky.social, Johan Rockström, and @petergleick.bsky.social
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
academic.oup.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Freely available here: academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
Co-authors include @michaelemann.bsky.social, Johan Rockström, and @petergleick.bsky.social
Co-authors include @michaelemann.bsky.social, Johan Rockström, and @petergleick.bsky.social
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63% to go.
According to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), nearly 160 successful strikes have been conducted in 2025 against oil extraction and refining facilities, leading to fuel shortages and a 37% drop in refining capacity.
Russia's air defenses are wide open — there's just one problem
Ukrainian drones — and the occasional missile — have been causing havoc across Russia for months.
According to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), nearly 160 successful strikes have been conducted in 2...
kyivindependent.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
63% to go.
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#Australia is getting free electricity - will other countries follow?
Every household will soon receive 3 hours of free electricity every day, as part of a world-first initiative to share the benefits of #solar power.
www.newscientist.com/article/2503...
Every household will soon receive 3 hours of free electricity every day, as part of a world-first initiative to share the benefits of #solar power.
www.newscientist.com/article/2503...
Australia is getting free electricity - will other countries follow?
As one of the most advanced solar nations in the world, Australia is well placed to experiment with giving people free power - and if it succeeds, other countries may look to copy its approach
www.newscientist.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
#Australia is getting free electricity - will other countries follow?
Every household will soon receive 3 hours of free electricity every day, as part of a world-first initiative to share the benefits of #solar power.
www.newscientist.com/article/2503...
Every household will soon receive 3 hours of free electricity every day, as part of a world-first initiative to share the benefits of #solar power.
www.newscientist.com/article/2503...
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New study finds “brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron. The lake's waters reached 41C (106F).” 😱
Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds
"You couldn't put your finger in the water," said the lead author of the study, which spotlights the impacts of planetary warming on aquatic ecosystems.
www.cbsnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
New study finds “brutal drought and extreme heat wave that began in September 2023 transformed the lake into a steaming cauldron. The lake's waters reached 41C (106F).” 😱
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Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Short interview on the BBC Today programme with Amol Rajan, discussing the upcoming Brazil COP and how the so-called “cost of living crisis” is being (mis)used by leaders and high emitters to avoid taking meaningful action on climate change.
Starts at 2.36.30. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Starts at 2.36.30. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Today - 07/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Short interview on the BBC Today programme with Amol Rajan, discussing the upcoming Brazil COP and how the so-called “cost of living crisis” is being (mis)used by leaders and high emitters to avoid taking meaningful action on climate change.
Starts at 2.36.30. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Starts at 2.36.30. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Meta's fraud problem: The social media giant projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by @Reuters show reut.rs/4qJTpdH
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Meta's fraud problem: The social media giant projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by @Reuters show reut.rs/4qJTpdH
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“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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futurism.com/artificial-i...
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These people are the real climate radicals. > 2.5°C of global temperature increase will be catastrophic for most people and nature for millenia.
"In total, the Gates Foundation (formerly known as the The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) has donated $3,519,491 to Lomborg’s think tank. The most recent tax filing on record includes a 2022 donation to the Copenhagen Consensus Center worth $1.25 million" - @rtakver.bsky.social, @desmog.com
Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Think Tank Run by Climate Crisis Denier Bjorn Lomborg
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
www.desmog.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
These people are the real climate radicals. > 2.5°C of global temperature increase will be catastrophic for most people and nature for millenia.
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If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Relative engagement with sources of climate misinformation is growing across social media platforms
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
If you think mis- and disinformation is no big deal , read this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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This is an excellent idea!!!
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is an excellent idea!!!
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🚨🚨Things are just getting worse. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
🚨🚨Things are just getting worse. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
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European negotiators were personally targeted by their American counterparts during a brutal negotiation over green shipping rules, @ec.europa.eu officials told @politico.eu — a highly unusual gambit that left diplomats shaken after the meeting. /2
November 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
European negotiators were personally targeted by their American counterparts during a brutal negotiation over green shipping rules, @ec.europa.eu officials told @politico.eu — a highly unusual gambit that left diplomats shaken after the meeting. /2
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“People being summoned to the US Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
Another COM official added that diplomats returned home rattled after the meetings: “We had feedback from a number of people involved in the negotiations
Another COM official added that diplomats returned home rattled after the meetings: “We had feedback from a number of people involved in the negotiations
November 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“People being summoned to the US Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
Another COM official added that diplomats returned home rattled after the meetings: “We had feedback from a number of people involved in the negotiations
Another COM official added that diplomats returned home rattled after the meetings: “We had feedback from a number of people involved in the negotiations
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Extreme weather threatens the extraction of critical minerals required to produce clean energy. The consequences of these disruptions will spiral across the global economy
go.nature.com/4hEbwxq
go.nature.com/4hEbwxq
Climate change is devastating mining of minerals needed to fight it
Extreme weather threatens the extraction of critical minerals required to produce clean energy.
go.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Extreme weather threatens the extraction of critical minerals required to produce clean energy. The consequences of these disruptions will spiral across the global economy
go.nature.com/4hEbwxq
go.nature.com/4hEbwxq
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Huge congratulations to Harvard’s Naomi Oreskes for winning the Volvo prize! She is a pioneer in unmasking the financial interests and methods behind climate science denial.
I’m proud to have published with her how Exxon knew exactly what they were doing.
www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...
I’m proud to have published with her how Exxon knew exactly what they were doing.
www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...
Naomi Oreskes - Volvo Environment Prize
Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes, a world-renowned earth scientist and historian, is the laureate of the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize. She is recognized for her influential work on the history of scien...
www.environment-prize.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Huge congratulations to Harvard’s Naomi Oreskes for winning the Volvo prize! She is a pioneer in unmasking the financial interests and methods behind climate science denial.
I’m proud to have published with her how Exxon knew exactly what they were doing.
www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...
I’m proud to have published with her how Exxon knew exactly what they were doing.
www.environment-prize.com/laureates/na...