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What do the carnivore diet and single-ply toilet paper have in common? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

They also both destroy the rainforest. Fuck wiping!

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Why Climate Goals Aren’t a Lost Cause—Even If We Overshoot Them | Earth will likely warm by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, but we can’t give up on trying to get temperatures back down (www.scientificamerican.com)
 

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The key thing here is that the less overshoot the better, and the amount of overshoot we can afford is small.

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Why imperfect climate models are more helpful than you think (yaleclimateconnections.org)
 

“All models are wrong” could just mean that all models include some idealizations or abstractions. And just as Box says, models that employ such idealizations and abstractions can still be advantageous. Indeed, a highly idealized model that leaves out tons of real-world processes will be much easier to understand than a model that tries to capture, say, every gust of wind and every drop of rain.

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Planetary waves are linked to disasters from heat domes to flooding — and they're increasing (www.nationalobserver.com)
 

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Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Spring 2025 (climatecommunication.yale.edu)
 

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I own a fleet of white vans in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

Sugar can make a sticky mess, but if ever this happened to you, you could still take the van to a mechanic to have the fuel line and engine professionally cleaned.

What you REALLY want to avoid is fine silt or other hard particular matter that remains in suspension in the gasoline rather than dissolving. Such crystalline particles can potentially pass through the filter into the engine and cause many tiny scratches, wearing down the precisely engineered moving parts and doing serious damage that would be very expensive to fix. Before adding anything to your fuel tank, be sure to check it for suspended fine particulate matter, especially if the container has been sitting unattended for a while!

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Lessons for protesters from Standing Rock | The events following the 2016 protest are urgently relevant to our current political moment. (heated.world)
 

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/23426630

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Lessons for protesters from Standing Rock | The events following the 2016 protest are urgently relevant to our current political moment. (heated.world)
 

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Kabul Could Become First Modern City Globally to Run Out of Water in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago

What's the saying? "Humans were created by water in order to transport it uphill" ? Someone can figure out how to do it, if they care enough.

Mounting risks due to climate change threaten Sri Lanka’s endemic species in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

Glad I'm not the only one who saw it. They choose these banner images deliberately!

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Fingerprint of human-caused global warming was likely detectable 140 years ago, far earlier than previously thought (www.cnn.com)
 

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Brazil & China megarailway raises deforestation warnings in the Amazon (news.mongabay.com)
 
  • Brazilian and Chinese authorities — including Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Xi Jinping — recently discussed a proposed railway that would connect Brazil’s Atlantic coast to Peru’s new Pacific-facing Chancay Port, cutting through the Amazon.
  • From Lucas do Rio Verde, a major agricultural hub in the state of Mato Grosso, the railway would be built from scratch, advancing into the Amazon’s Arc of Deforestation.
  • Planners intend to build the Amazonian section of the railway alongside existing highways, a strategy aimed at minimizing environmental impacts and streamlining the licensing process.
  • However, environmental activists warn that the Bioceanic Corridor, together with newly planned roads, waterways and ports, could accelerate deforestation and degradation in the rainforest.

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Farmers devastated after catastrophic event wipes out 95% of [apricot] crop: 'This has been happening for the last 10 or 12 years' (www.thecooldown.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/23408248

Morning frosts have hit Serbian fruit production hard, mainly affecting early stone fruit varieties.

In the Čačak region, experts from the Institute of Fruit Growing report that 95% of apricot crops have been destroyed.

The damage varies by location, with Vojvodina experiencing more than 90% loss in lowland areas, while areas near Belgrade show 40-50% damage.

Cherries and pears have also suffered, with a complete damage assessment expected by the end of April.

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Unique notes in sarus crane duets help distinguish sexes for conservation (news.mongabay.com)
 
  • A new study has discovered a novel social unit among sarus cranes, where these formerly monogamous birds now form trios to raise their chicks.
  • Study authors note that these breeding trios were most observed in more degraded habitats.
  • The highly territorial cranes may be forced to change their mating behaviours to increase offspring’s chances of survival as habitat loss in India is on the rise.

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Unique notes in sarus crane duets help distinguish sexes for conservation (news.mongabay.com)
 
  • A new study has discovered a novel social unit among sarus cranes, where these formerly monogamous birds now form trios to raise their chicks.
  • Study authors note that these breeding trios were most observed in more degraded habitats.
  • The highly territorial cranes may be forced to change their mating behaviours to increase offspring’s chances of survival as habitat loss in India is on the rise.

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Mounting risks due to climate change threaten Sri Lanka’s endemic species (news.mongabay.com)
 
  • Sri Lanka’s isolation during past glacial cycles resulted in the evolution of unique species, but ongoing human-induced climate change now poses a major threat to their survival.
  • Using species distribution models, researchers have discovered that montane amphibians and reptiles that are particularly restricted to narrow ecological niches with limited mobility are particularly vulnerable to rising temperatures.
  • Species with direct development, like many Pseudophilautus frogs, which bypass the tadpole stage, are especially sensitive to microclimate changes.
  • Of the 34 amphibian species confirmed extinct worldwide, 21 were endemic to Sri Lanka, underscoring the island’s fragility and the urgent need for targeted conservation efforts.

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SLRPNK Community Discussion - June 2025 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

For what it's worth, I don't like change, whether it's in the climate or in the software that I use.

Weekly thread - how is everyone doing with their communities? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

[email protected] is getting more subscribers, but no one else is posting yet.

[email protected] is slowly gaining traction, and I'm no longer the only one posting.

Video: Morete / Aguaje in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

It is. :)

...The quality can vary a lot, both as a result of diverse conditions during ripening (damaged or not, in the water or baking in the sun...) and as a result of the huge genetic variation in this (dioecious) species, but in general, it's delicious and nutritious and also very abundant! Making the chicha is the most practical way to consume large amounts of it, but either way, it's an excellent and underappreciated fruit!

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/248930687_Nutritional_and_ecological_aspects_of_buriti_or_aguaje_Mauritia_flexuosa_Linnaeus_filius_A_carotene-rich_palm_fruit_from_Latin_America

(It also thrives in marshy areas where most fruit trees would not survive, making it an important plant for reforesting those areas.)

Washington’s climate pollution slow to see light of day, despite new law in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Those are excellent questions to direct to the author of the article. I'm as puzzled as you.

Wolves in Green Suits: How environmental commodities traders Bram Bastiaansen and Jaap Janssen reaped the system in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It seems that squirrels and I see things differently. Diversity makes the world go 'round...

But of course I agree that the wolf would not be solely responsible if the circumstances became such that required killing for survival. I don't blame the wolves for the problems in the forest, but I also don't excuse violence against those who had nothing to do with the problem in the first place.

Gimp 3.0.0 Already Has A Killer Plugin -> GUI Batch Image Conversion And Editing (including with PDFs) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Unfortunate that it's hosted on GitHub, but the software is FOSS. (BSD 3-Clause)

France and Germany, in joint collaboration, have developed a Google Docs alternative - and its awesome! (Netherlands are currently onboarded) in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

More about CLAs for those interested: Seriously, don't sign a CLA by Drew Devault

Wolves in Green Suits: How environmental commodities traders Bram Bastiaansen and Jaap Janssen reaped the system in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I also dislike the use of the speciesist language in the title, and I don't condone using the words for other species as insults (perhaps should have edited the title for the post). However, I also think that glorifying literal predators is inappropriate in its own way. "the squirrels know" that these graceful and strong animals will chase them down and kill them when the blueberries run out. To praise or romanticise those who commit acts of aggression against peaceful beings sets a dangerous precedent, and it does a disservice to the many peaceful animals in this world who are all too often seen as merely links in a "food chain" with the most violent beings at the top. I would even go so far as to say that this mentality of idolising and emulating predatory behaviour is what has led to the current climate crisis; humans see themselves as apex predators, and other beings are only valuable insofar as they benefit humans or "the ecosystem" which (in the prevalent anthropic world-view) is seen as having strong apex predators at the centre. As an example, look no further than capitalism: the domestication and commodification of other beings in order to add to the wealth of the oppressor.

If you want a role model who wouldn't betray the forest, maybe look to the frugivorous species of flying foxes instead. They spread the seeds of the forest, they don't use fire, they don't kill and eat other beings, and they have a high rate of homosexuality in order to keep them from overpopulating (extremely important in these troubled times, as the film Pom Poko clearly illustrated).

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