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Solutions to climate change, which would also have the effect of reducing per-person emissions, need to happen within a much shorter period. By the time the population actually does shrink, having fewer people won’t make much difference
For now, it appears that the kind of robots we’d need to replace humans at scale won’t arrive soon enough to help compensate for the slowing productivity growth of an aging population
Major soy traders including Cargill, ADM and Bunge are withdrawing from the Amazon Soy Moratorium — a shift observers warn could drive deforestation up 30% by 2045.
Backed by agribusiness-linked groups and politicians, the move may give land speculators a “green light” to clear rainforest, even as forest loss threatens rainfall, crop yields and long-term market stability.
by Fernanda Wenzel
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-deforestation-may-rise-30-as-major-traders-exit-historic-soy-pact/
#news #amazon #forests #deforestation #climate #agribusiness
Major soy traders including Cargill, ADM and Bunge are withdrawing from the Amazon Soy Moratorium — a shift observers warn could drive deforestation up 30% by 2045.
Backed by agribusiness-linked groups and politicians, the move may give land speculators a “green light” to clear rainforest, even as forest loss threatens rainfall, crop yields and long-term market stability.
by Fernanda Wenzel
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-deforestation-may-rise-30-as-major-traders-exit-historic-soy-pact/
#news #amazon #forests #deforestation #climate #agribusiness
Ski resorts adapting: Since 1970, the snow season in The Alps has shrunk by a whopping 34 days
overheated Mediterranean summers: July/August in Italy or Greece now means days where the temperatures are as high as 40°C (104°F). In the peak holiday season, locals no longer hang around but rather choose to flee from the cities. The September-October period is now the new ideal
https://www.meer.com/en/103199-the-climate-passport-travel-in-a-warming-world
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #MassAtrocity #pollution #environment #climate
Snow is turning grey near the Afşin-Elbistan coal complex in #Türkiye.
If this is what coal does to snow, imagine what it does to your lungs and the air we all breathe.
Coal pollution releases tiny toxic particles that are among the worst for respiratory and heart health, especially for children and older people.
This region and its people deserve a green and just transition that protects their health and the land, water and air they depend on.
via Greenpeace Türkiye
Snow is turning grey near the Afşin-Elbistan coal complex in #Türkiye.
If this is what coal does to snow, imagine what it does to your lungs and the air we all breathe.
Coal pollution releases tiny toxic particles that are among the worst for respiratory and heart health, especially for children and older people.
This region and its people deserve a green and just transition that protects their health and the land, water and air they depend on.
via Greenpeace Türkiye
A lot of advice these days still assumes crises are isolated events.
But in a polycrisis the overall impact of these events exceeds the sum of each part.
Our old, linear mental models do not cope well with feedback loops, time delays, and structural risk.
In this post, I talk about epistemic humility, three bias-aware habits to cultivate, and why mental models sit at the root of systems change.
https://blog.dougbelshaw.com/mental-models-polycrisis/
#polycrisis #mentalmodels #systemsthinking #complexsystems #climate #ai
Ski resorts adapting: Since 1970, the snow season in The Alps has shrunk by a whopping 34 days
overheated Mediterranean summers: July/August in Italy or Greece now means days where the temperatures are as high as 40°C (104°F). In the peak holiday season, locals no longer hang around but rather choose to flee from the cities. The September-October period is now the new ideal
https://www.meer.com/en/103199-the-climate-passport-travel-in-a-warming-world
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #MassAtrocity #pollution #environment #climate
Free Webinar: From Wasteland to Wonder – Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Suburban and Urban Landscape
Learn how small shifts in how we care for trees, soil, and land can restore life, reduce effort, and create healthier suburban and urban landscapes in this free webinar with Basil Camu.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
7 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. MT | 4 p.m. PT
Registration:
https://wildones.org/from-wasteland-to-wonder/
#nativeplants #rewilding #gardening #urban #landscape #climate
Free Webinar: From Wasteland to Wonder – Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Suburban and Urban Landscape
Learn how small shifts in how we care for trees, soil, and land can restore life, reduce effort, and create healthier suburban and urban landscapes in this free webinar with Basil Camu.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
7 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. MT | 4 p.m. PT
Registration:
https://wildones.org/from-wasteland-to-wonder/
#nativeplants #rewilding #gardening #urban #landscape #climate
Say, "Hi!" to Rocky the rock rabbit!
Ochotona princeps (American pika).
Pika are so cool. And they like it cool. Sadly, climate change is causing them to climb ever higher up their mountains, & in some areas, the mountains are no longer high enough. Pika don't hibernate. They live in their little caves under talus & scree, munch on the haystacks they built over the summer, beneath tons of snow. And they make the cutest call, "Eeeep!"
Beyond rescue and relief: Climate change is now Nepal’s economic crisis
https://theannapurnaexpress.com/story/61836/
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Beyond rescue and relief: Climate change is now Nepal’s economic crisis
https://theannapurnaexpress.com/story/61836/
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Say, "Hi!" to Rocky the rock rabbit!
Ochotona princeps (American pika).
Pika are so cool. And they like it cool. Sadly, climate change is causing them to climb ever higher up their mountains, & in some areas, the mountains are no longer high enough. Pika don't hibernate. They live in their little caves under talus & scree, munch on the haystacks they built over the summer, beneath tons of snow. And they make the cutest call, "Eeeep!"
Using central Wellington as a case study, the team modelled an extreme rainfall event under future climate conditions. When water velocity was added to the models, previously 'safe' roads and intersections emerged as high-risk zones, especially in areas where streets effectively act as channels for fast-moving water
https://www.miragenews.com/fast-moving-floodwater-poses-hidden-danger-for-1611747/
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
Using central Wellington as a case study, the team modelled an extreme rainfall event under future climate conditions. When water velocity was added to the models, previously 'safe' roads and intersections emerged as high-risk zones, especially in areas where streets effectively act as channels for fast-moving water
https://www.miragenews.com/fast-moving-floodwater-poses-hidden-danger-for-1611747/
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
#AndhraNord #AndhraPradesh #India
‘Great Green Wall’ launched to fortify North Andhra coastline from climate threats
Conceived as a large-scale ecological bio-shield, the project is designed to strengthen natural coastal defences while safeguarding communities, livelihoods, infrastructure and fragile ecosystems
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate
