“If you believe climate change is true” …. I don’t believe in it. It’s a fact. No belief needed.

I just saw UN's heavily text-based tipping point post. Infographics are much better when it comes to communicating such information, like, look at @carbonbrief.orgwww.carbonbrief.org/explainer-ni...

Explainer: Nine ‘tipping points’ that could be triggered by climate change - Carbon Brief

Tipping points are thresholds where a tiny change could push a system into a completely new state.

UK Coal xkcd.com/2992

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By the end of this month, the UK will bring its 142-year coal-powered era to an end with the closure of its last remaining plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar. Carbon Brief looks at how the UK became the first G7 country to completely phase out coal power.

"Stationarity" is the belief that past climate is an accurate predictor of future conditions. Sounds silly, right? But we've baked this false sense of stability into all our human systems. From building codes to water systems to infrastructure, it's all designed for a planet that no longer exists.

a man is standing on the side of the road holding a shovel and a sign that says this would be us .

ALT: a man is standing on the side of the road holding a shovel and a sign that says this would be us .

Well, after 6 years, stretching to 7 years, my phone decided to do more tricks on me. Once again. Exactly 1.5 years after a repair. Even though I hate it, I guess it's time for replacement. Any recommendations for more green and fair options? I know Fairphone but curious to hear if there are others

Also, I found a great new procrastination source: birdle. It is better than wordle or other alternatives. At least to me, to a person with growing bird watching obsession 🦜 This is the beta version for UK. The generic one is much better though birdle.co.ukbirdle.earth

Sooo, I started reading my very first Pratchett book, and yes I didn't read it when I was a teenager. But regretting it now because I mean... look at this introduction

Just learnt that in France there is still stigma around neurodiversity. Apparently getting a diagnosis is a pain because the procedures are outdated, and if you get it, it's immediate exclusion from society. It's not just that but also mental health is feared, stigmatised, and misunderstood here.

Deep sea mining company says polymetallic nodules not making oxygen. In related news, fossil fuel company says CO₂ doesn’t cause climate change.

Claim of ‘dark oxygen’ on sea floor faces doubts

Find would mean Earth has a completely new source of oxygen, but critics say evidence is weak