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El Barroquista @elbarroquista.bsky.social · 21h

Avanza a buen ritmo la censura en Estados Unidos, con el pretexto de una supuesta “libertad”.

Se prohíben en escuelas libros como “Cien años de soledad”, de Gabriel García Márquez, o la obra de Margaret Atwood, entre cientos más.

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La prohibición de libros en las escuelas públicas de Estados Unidos se normaliza: casi 7.000 títulos fueron vetados en el último año

El informe anual de PEN America afirma que los distritos escolares del país están siendo objeto de múltiples presiones locales, estatales y también federales para la veda de los libros

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 1d

Does the news reflect what we die from?

The image presents a comparison of the leading causes of death in the United States for 2023 and the media coverage these causes receive from three news outlets: The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fox News.

In the footer, it notes the data sources, indicating that the information is based on media mentions from Media Cloud (2025) and death data from the US CDC (2025) and the Global Terrorism Index, with a clarification that values are normalized to sum to 100%.

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Sandra Ferrer @sandraferrer.bsky.social · 1d

El 8 de octubre de 1872 nacía la química estadounidense Mary Engle Pennington. Mary estudió ciencias químicas en la Universidad de Pensilvania aunque no recibió ningún título oficial por ser mujer. Continuó sus estudios especializándose en botánica y química fisiológica en Yale.
En 1898 empezó a 🧵👇

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Samuel Romero @samuelromaporta.bsky.social · 1d

Esta semana se debate en el Congreso la #LeyMovilidadSostenible con medidas que suponen avances respecto al escenario actual: más bici, reducción de vuelos cortos (a priori), planes de movilidad para empresas, digitalización del transporte.

Pero tiene algo de sorber y soplar a la vez.

Sigo 🧵

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Alex Barron @alexrbarron.bsky.social · 3d

"Spain’s wind and solar growth has reduced the influence of expensive fossil generators on the electricity price by 75% since 2019.... As a result, Spain’s wholesale electricity price was 32% lower than the EU average in the first half of 2025." 🔌💡
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Decoupled: how Spain cut the link between gas and power prices using renewables | Ember

Spain has some of the lowest wholesale electricity prices in Europe, largely owing to the country’s strong solar and wind growth which reduced the influence of expensive coal and gas power on the elec...

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Dave Jones @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL

How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵

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Instituto Jane Goodall España @janegoodallespana.bsky.social · 2d

En homenaje a Jane Goodall, en Rtve se puede ver el documental "Jane, la nueva generación", sobre su legado con @raicesybrotes-esp.bsky.social 💚

#thankyouJane

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Jane, la nueva generación | Ver gratis en RTVE Play

Una mirada inspiradora a la vida y algunos de los proyectos de la primatóloga, paleontóloga, etnóloga y pionera de renombre mundial Jane Goodall. En RTVE Play

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 12d

The Call for Applications for #ECDCFellowship Programme #Cohort2026 is now open!

Are you passionate about #FieldEpidemiology or #PublicHealth Microbiology, and driven to investigate emerging public health threats? Ready to take your expertise to the next level?

Call for application for ECDC Fellowship Programme EPIET and EUPHEM paths, EU-track, Cohort 2026

The goal of the ECDC fellowship programme is to develop an European network of public health epidemiologists that share concepts and methods.

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EFE Noticias @efe.com · 2d

El Premio Nobel de Medicina 2025 para Brunkow, Ramsdell y Sakaguchi por la tolerancia inmunológica periférica.

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El Premio Nobel de Medicina 2025 para Brunkow, Ramsdell y Sakaguchi por la tolerancia inmunológica periférica - EFE

El Premio Nobel de Medicina o Fisiología en la edición de 2025 es para Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell y Shimon Sakaguchi.

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 2d

Europe’s environment and oceans are sending a clear message:

Progress has a price. Waters are rising fast.

Here’s what the latest EU reports reveal ↓

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Fundación Biodiversidad @fbiodiversidad.bsky.social · 3d

España alberga 638 especies de aves, lo que la convierte el 🥈segundo país de Europa con más variedad de avifauna 🐦🦆🦉

Un patrimonio natural único que debemos conservar con responsabilidad 💚

#DíadelasAves #DíaMundialdelasAves

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Javier S. Perona 🫒🔬 @malnutridos.com · 3d

Los científicos dejan Twitter y se vienen a Bluesky en masa.
Los motivos: más interacción y menos desinformación.
Por @tusocialmedia.bsky.social
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¿Adiós a Twitter (X)? Los científicos abandonan la red social y migran a Bluesky

X ya no es el centro de la ciencia en redes sociales. Los investigadores están buscando alternativas, y Bluesky es, por ahora, la favorita.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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El Salto @elsaltodiario.com · 4d

Los colectivos convocantes de la manifestación en Madrid cifran en 400.00 personas marchando desde Atocha hasta Callao, este 4 de octubre.
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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 6d

Some climate solutions are ready to scale today. Some are promising but not yet proven. Others sound exciting in headlines but don’t hold up to the science﹣or carry too many risks ⚠️.

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#DrawdownExplorer #ClimateSolutions

All climate solutions are not created equal

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 5d

"If the populations of high- and mid-income countries were to limit beef & lamb consumption to about one serving/wk, they could reduce emissions = to Russia’s annual emissions total."
@enviroem.bsky.social

⬆️ THIS is the recommendation outlined in the EAT-Lancet report, are you in?

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A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.

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Mobility Behaviour👨‍🎓 @davidloisuned.bsky.social · 5d

Análisis de 32 millones de tweets de representantes políticos de 26 países durante 6 años: los partidos ultraderechistas son los principales responsables de difundir bulos e información falsa.

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Jose A. Mendiola @ja-mendiola.bsky.social · 5d

si se llamase Marcial sería la guinda

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Jose A. Mendiola @ja-mendiola.bsky.social · 5d

Our food system is broken. We produce enough to feed everyone, yet 3.7 BILLION people can't afford a healthy diet. Meanwhile, how we produce this food is pushing the planet to its limits. A new mega-study The Lancet reveals the shocking scale.
🧪 #foodstudies #nutrition #sustainability 🧵

The Lancet @thelancet.com · 5d

The world produces enough food, yet billions lack access to healthy & sustainable diets. A new EAT–Lancet report presents a science-based approach to improve health, safeguard our environment & provide for a projected 9.6 billion people by 2050.

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Cover of the 2025 EAT–Lancet report, featuring an image of a person scooping up green vegetables in their hands from a large plate. The report quote: “The targets of the EAT–Lancet Commission for healthy people on a healthy planet with just food systems can only be met through concerted global action and unprecedented levels of transformative change.”

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Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) @ieep.eu · 5d

🌱 Passionate about sustainable #agriculture and #FoodSystems? Do you want to make a difference?

Apply now to join our #CAP and Food team as a Policy Assistant!

📍 Brussels / hybrid
💶 €1300/month + benefits
🗓️ Deadline 12 October

Apply now ⬇️

Policy Assistant (Paid internship) – CAP and Food team - IEEP AISBL

We are looking for a Policy Assistant (Internship) to join our CAP and Food team

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Jose A. Mendiola @ja-mendiola.bsky.social · 5d

1865: "abolir la exclavitud reducirá los beneficios de las plantaciones de algodón"
2025: "los contratos de trabajo de los riders nos hacen perder dinero"

DAP - Directo al Paladar @directopaladar.bsky.social · 6d

El CEO de Goiko, tajante sobre la ley rider: “el modelo de riders 100% contratados es un “lose-lose” por partida cuádruple” https://www.directoalpaladar.com/p/120362

Jose A. Mendiola @ja-mendiola.bsky.social · 5d

Read the whole report in: www.thelancet.com/commissions-...

The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems

The 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems presents new evidence-based insights on nutrition and human health, within safe and just planetary boundaries. New to this...

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Jose A. Mendiola @ja-mendiola.bsky.social · 5d

The conclusion is clear: transforming our food systems is our greatest lever for a healthier future. By shifting towards plant-based diets and sustainable farming, we can nourish both people and the planet. The science is in. Now, we must act. youtu.be/qVaDbTZK7u0?...

#PlanetaryHealthDiet

The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems

YouTube video by The Lancet

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Jose A. Mendiola @ja-mendiola.bsky.social · 5d

This isn't just about food on a plate. It's about justice.
The current system is unfair: the richest 30% cause 70% of the environmental damage, while millions face food insecurity and poor labor conditions in the food industry. Equity is not optional

#socialjustice

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Jose A. Mendiola @ja-mendiola.bsky.social · 5d

This diet is flexible & focuses on minimally processed plant-based foods: whole grains, fruits, veggies, nuts, and legumes. Animal products should be minimal.
The payoff?
Preventing ~15 million premature deaths yearly from chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes.

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