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Havant_Enviro

@Havant_Enviro@mastodon.sdf.org

Personal and independent views.
Apprentice Pish-Monger.
The time to limit the impacts of climate change is rapidly running out. I have been doing what I can for 20 years.

Transport - eBike and legs

Careers - engineering, digital media, teaching (digital media, coding), training (military engineering), nothing.

Interests - energy (using it and not using it), transport, climate change, democracy.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. For a complete list of posts, browse on the original instance.

parismarx , to random
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Germany’s AfD is so extreme it was kicked out of the far-right grouping in the European Parliament last month, but Elon Musk thinks their policies “don’t sound extremist.” That’s because he’s also a fascist.

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@parismarx

By definition most business leaders are authoritarian, at best a small group of people appoint them leaders of a large group but often they appoint themselves

So it's not surprising that they have empathy with authoritarian regimes.

ScientistRebellion , to random
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India has hit 50C on the mercury.
Good time to revisit this piece from our friends form the @guardian

War needs fossil fuels

Protesting war is part and parcel to protesting against the barons intent on genocide, both from their bombs and from the heat.

In solidarity.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/09/emissions-gaza-israel-hamas-war-climate-change

Havant_Enviro ,
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@ScientistRebellion @guardian

War is definitely the opposite of what needs to happen right now.

georgetakei , to random
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Just to be clear...

Havant_Enviro ,
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@georgetakei

I hope she knows that it wasn't a bird. I guess the statement still works (by accident) even if she doesn't.

Havant_Enviro ,
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@coyoty @georgetakei

It never evolved into a bird.
Birds evolved from small two legged flightless dinosaurs.

georgetakei , to random
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In April 2022, the Heritage Foundation introduced 'Project 2025' with the hope of guiding America toward authoritarianism. Now, with Donald Trump at the top of the Republican ticket, that threat has only grown more dire. But what exactly are the plans of Project 2025, and how can we fight against this right-wing movement? A Q&A with Thomas Zimmer, Professor of 20th-century U.S. and international history at Georgetown University, sheds light on this dangerous project. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/project-2025-thomas-zimmer-trump

Havant_Enviro ,
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@georgetakei

How could Project 2025 be legal in the US??

Authoritarianism would not be compatible with the American constitution. There is an obligation to promote and defend democracy.

Surely all those involved could be arrested because they are involved in conspiring to overthrow democracy and the constitution?

TatianaIlyina , to random
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When #Copernicus published its update "April 2024 was warmer globally than any previous April in the data record" I heard it in a casual radio message, followed by an update on football.

Even though I have to deal with #ClimateChange professionally, the realization that we are in an uncharted climate territory does not make it any less mind-boggling. Casually mentioning this unfolding threat to our civilization in between the really relevant news and sports borders with denialism.
#DontLookUp

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@TatianaIlyina

Something that never gets discussed openly is the carbon emissions created by war/conflict.

I don't just mean by the vehicles etc. But the carbon cost of rebuilding once the conflict is over.
Even during the conflict, if a building is effectively demolished, the carbon footprint of that building goes up, because it no longer has a productive purpose.

I also don't understand why climate scientists don't make a bigger issue of it.

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@TatianaIlyina

It's not a claim, I was just using social media to create discussion!

Don't take offense, participate because the message just isn't getting out.

That maybe because the media is reluctant to publish/broadcast it.

ElleGray , to random
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the UK brexiting itself right off the planet

Havant_Enviro ,
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@ElleGray

"So long and thanks for all the quiche"

rahmstorf , (edited ) to random German
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Is the approaching a tipping point?
Here's my take after researching this topic for over 30 years.
Open access, peer-reviewed, in full colour & understandable for non-experts.
https://tos.org/oceanography/article/is-the-atlantic-overturning-circulation-approaching-a-tipping-point

Havant_Enviro ,
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@rahmstorf

Oooh I'll be making good use of that!

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