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The race to the bottom continues.

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From Ontario cottage country right now 💚💜♥️

Red and green aurorae
Aurorae in the sky and reflected in the lake
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I'm a climate scientist who studies how it affects the people, places and things we love, and how our choices today will determine our future. I curate a list + feed of nearly 2,000 scientists who study climate, and I have some great starter packs too. Check them out! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Real climate scientists holding up signs saying "stand up for science"
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What many people don’t realize is that global temperature records only reflect 1% of the total increase in the earth’s heat content. 89% of this heat is going into the ocean where it's contributing to rising sea levels, deadly marine heatwaves--and stronger & more rapidly intensifying hurricanes.

Global heating makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely, data shows
Global heating makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely, data shows

Analysis shows Gulf’s heat that worsened Helene 200-500 times more likely because of human-caused global heating

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Travelling on SNCF trains tomorrow Putting your name on your luggage prevents terrorism* apparently * - prevents getting a €50 fine (And yes this isn’t a separate label, but it doesn’t have to be - it just has to be legible. And there’s no obligation to […] [Original post on gruene.social]

A red Ortlieb pannier with black clips. Mom/Name: Worth is written on it
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#X/#Twitter user numbers now down by almost a third over the last year in the UK, and by almost a fifth in the US.

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98% of the adult cares homes closed to protect people from harm were run by for profit companies. And 90% of children's homes. Time to end this absurdity. Core public services should not be cash cows for private equity. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Private firms ran almost all care homes forced to shut for breaches in England
Private firms ran almost all care homes forced to shut for breaches in England

Study finds more than 90% of facilities for children and 98% of those for adults that were closed down were run for profit

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"Starmer has strengthened his defences against the Tory press assault." A very good sentence summarising where we are now.

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