2026-10-23T05:18:07Z https://nostr.now Akshay https://nostr.now/npub12n9wsdhulcy8g3uucxv0f8fauqu774zqkgtmmg6tcjtqaw4pgwps22aeqf https://eupolicy.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/370/613/268/356/272/original/314ecb6685428cbd.jpg https://eupolicy.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/370/613/268/356/272/original/314ecb6685428cbd.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxpju7xy2y5zrtp4fcftrpd8c34cunpvhkty5c6c9jhq23k5rmljszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxt63wmv “Brazil’s election could determine the fate of the Amazon”<br/><br/>—&gt; I am worried. We know there are tipping points and contemporary right-wing nihilists DGAF<br/><br/><a href="https://grist.org/international/brazil-election-runoff-amazon-deforestation-lula-bolsonaro/">https://grist.org/international/brazil-election-runoff-amazon-deforestation-lula-bolsonaro/</a><br/><br/>#Amazon #Bresil #Brazil #Rainforest #Forest #Climate #ClimateCrisis #Biodiversity #Environment #Agriculture #Farming #FarRight 2026-10-19T09:07:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs23rpjvy08xsk4w9ll6gytxmuk37mpu54kkv69tlaxqhuzjmssx0szyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxg9eaux “US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a long list of demands for the World Bank… <br/><br/>including ending ​the bank&#39;s prohibition on financing upstream oil and gas projects, <br/><br/>putting ‌resources into deep-sea critical minerals mining and reforming its procurement policies.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/bessent-calls-world-bank-reforms-including-upstream-oil-gas-financing-2026-10-15/">https://www.reuters.com/world/china/bessent-calls-world-bank-reforms-including-upstream-oil-gas-financing-2026-10-15/</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Energy #Finance #Environment #Ocean #Minerals #UN #USA #USPol #GOP #Geopolitics 2026-10-15T11:12:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyu0zv6ww3vgfxwxn02pxcfp0ncy5qj8q9jcy8g53uka4s8zw86mszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxrtxaw3 Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay.<br/><br/>She has worked for the the ICJ, ICC, the Rwanda tribunal, and the UN, including its recent work on Palestine and the Gaza genocide.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2026/pillay/facts/">https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2026/pillay/facts/</a><br/><br/>#NobelPrize #ICJ #ICC #Gaza #Genocide #Palestine #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Law #InternationalLaw #IHL #UN 2026-10-09T09:11:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6vsg2gw3xe5828ygwvjf2yhlrncs476hr29tfvnvtmaxxwkdnegzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxarhmhu Climate WTAF as Dutch farmer, supported by Wageningen university, experiments with growing rice in North Sea country:<br/><br/>&#34;Rice is an opportunity for this part of the world to adapt to climate change…<br/><br/>&#34;But also to mitigate climate change because it stops this peat from degrading and emitting all the CO2 because you can keep it wet.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.afp.com/en/rice-work-dutch-test-new-crop-save-sinking-peatlands">https://www.afp.com/en/rice-work-dutch-test-new-crop-save-sinking-peatlands</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Nederland #Netherlands #Agriculture #Farming #Food #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateCrisis #Wetlands 2026-10-02T09:46:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgvwwlm5lp7u3k6380mfyx7akd657smtdyl7r8rx6s425mhytedzgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxwxhh4j “India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge…<br/><br/>This is the first time in more than 50 years that there has been no growth in India’s coal power over a two-year period, even as electricity demand grew overall.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-indias-power-sector-emissions-flat-for-two-years-due-to-clean-energy-surge">https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-indias-power-sector-emissions-flat-for-two-years-due-to-clean-energy-surge</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Energy #Renewables #Electricity #India 2026-09-21T08:43:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8lth5p3d4z2988tuc7njcak7c8lwyyjvew0nzj9hxjln4ny2k4uqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxgyz742 Math and AI: Great historical overview of computer-aided mathematics and its discontents, by Michael Harris<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/knowledge-collapse/">https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/knowledge-collapse/</a><br/><br/>#Mathematics #Math #Maths #Computers #ComputerScience #History #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience 2026-09-10T19:59:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2sehxpasskyxhumusalzuemhygvnwgdxe2tqt25hrw95pw4zjn2szyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx0j9c0t Beach, Malabar Coast, India <br/><br/>#SilentSunday #India #Photography #Travel #Landscape<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/223/142/997/453/224/original/40a1080aa2d07709.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-09-06T08:25:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqcn5wwfm0473f38hfn2pv6eh0eqwjtfqla8cmnvmaxf0aqt8jwqqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxpqzzd0 &#34;In the Pakistan-administered...Kashmir region...communities are turning to the Indigenous practice of glacier grafting, known locally as Gang Khswa, to combat water scarcity and adapt in the face of climate change.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/we-have-to-contribute-to-nature-meet-the-communities-marrying-glaciers-to-bring-new-water-">https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/we-have-to-contribute-to-nature-meet-the-communities-marrying-glaciers-to-bring-new-water-</a><br/><br/>#ClimateAdaptation #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #Climate #Indigenous #SouthAsia #Pakistan #Glacier #Mountains 2026-09-04T15:30:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqe3wrdwsra6kpkhzzrdrxe7uxfklw8ydytvvlj3u37ecgnrynsxczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxtu4t8l Western Ghats, India<br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Photography #Landscape #Travel #India<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/184/648/881/224/050/original/7fcded6997ee2060.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-30T13:18:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx3ufwq2g5mdw85g4kymekl3wxgq7ulnfaazv70cnr3pkrmses0pqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxazqeju “City of sweat: A vision of our overheated future on the streets of Mumbai”<br/><br/>With record breaking heat and 90% humidity,<br/><br/>“resilience is coming up against hard limits of survivability.”<br/><br/>- Hard-hitting reporting. I was struck by the poor taxi driver prophesying that “Kalyug has come” <br/><br/><a href="https://www.equator.org/articles/city-of-sweat-mumbai-heat">https://www.equator.org/articles/city-of-sweat-mumbai-heat</a><br/><br/>#Mumbai #India #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #Climate #Poverty #Heat #Development 2026-08-28T17:18:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswkwvqpc9mq0tkc7v3ntkv50cutwf2trfum0vwp4xnm5fxere9a8czyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxghgj0r #SilentSunday #Photography #Brussels #Bruxelles #Brussel<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/143/807/773/150/198/original/716a088556cc5271.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-23T08:13:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxff9ufd4uue44egkdl8td2y8e5tly2mqmsr7nrey43hxdvhqrrtszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxlw3prl “Microsoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants…with the U.S. House of Representatives…<br/><br/>The civil servants involved are working on implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European law that forces online platforms to take stricter action against illegal content, online child sex abuse, and disinformation.”<br/><br/>—&gt; To enable retaliation, EU leaders please wake up <br/><br/><a href="https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/22/microsoft-accused-leaking-dutch-civil-servants-names-us-government">https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/22/microsoft-accused-leaking-dutch-civil-servants-names-us-government</a><br/><br/>#Microsoft #USPol #EUPol #Digital #Privacy #Infosec #Nederland #EU #Geopolitics 2026-08-22T07:10:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9jklssl2u0dxts2vpyakpgafts2u8amwzszyw2dsc09q7z49aqmqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxv90l3w AI cheating ‘helps’ high schoolers with homework, but harms them on exams, says unsurprising study:<br/><br/>“AI adoption raises homework scores by 18% and reduces completion time by 30%, but lowers monthly exam scores by 20% within six months...The learning losses are concentrated among roughly 80% of AI users whose behavior is consistent with homework outsourcing”<br/><br/><a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6868618">https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6868618</a><br/><br/>#AI #LLM #Education 2026-08-21T09:05:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxk2435ygeug9458rlryxe0jx09g2v2ducrdyf97cduldhllzrtyqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxreduhh &#34;Oregon senators warn prediction markets allowing betting on wildfires could incentivize arson&#34;<br/><br/>--&gt; No shit Sherlocks!!! <br/><br/><a href="https://www.kptv.com/2026/08/04/oregon-senators-warn-prediction-markets-allowing-betting-wildfires-could-incentivize-arson/">https://www.kptv.com/2026/08/04/oregon-senators-warn-prediction-markets-allowing-betting-wildfires-could-incentivize-arson/</a><br/><br/>#Wildfires #Corruption #Betting #Gambling #Capitalism #Tech #regulation #climate #ClimateCrisis 2026-08-06T07:28:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv95hfnyzjvy9dqyncfjtn329wcxqvc7qejann3tsf5cxuae0p0tgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx962v3h Spain creates expert panel on Climate Change, to advise on many topics,<br/><br/>“such as climate science, ecology, geography, water resources, sustainable agriculture, health, the marine environment, engineering for the ecological transition, environmental law, environmental sociology and behavioural sciences.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/28/spanish-government-approves-scientific-panel-to-tackle-climate-change">https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/28/spanish-government-approves-scientific-panel-to-tackle-climate-change</a><br/><br/>#Spain #España #Climate #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateCrisis #EU #UE #ClimateScience 2026-07-30T10:58:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy42d5vdamn4ja3a848vx8y0833ked2akxnggva838a3cjqcv8zfszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxn2c83d “The global recovery of mangroves shows that science-based conservation efforts led by local communities deliver results.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/mangroves-are-making-comeback-heres-whats-working">https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/mangroves-are-making-comeback-heres-whats-working</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Environment #Biodiversity #Conservation #Water #Wetlands #Forest #UN 2026-07-30T10:48:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswarhagjthckmn57avh0tvdeekugr8hgfwupf48auf3efgpgdrgzgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxy7ek8e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstkf26munkhcm64j84k0clu747uy8lekkkdtwn4zhxhqd37spkv4sfdcmlr'>nevent1q…cmlr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agree that E is probably the best choice.<br/><br/>The birds are beautiful but the flipside buildings are ugly. At least H has good colours.<br/><br/>F would be polarising but does have a fun colourful vibe; I wonder how it would look like live 2026-07-25T08:05:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqxucxunjcgan9j3v930ljgg3ssnrryd46dn9mpzs7kday2j2c0rczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxh7wepx What a set of FT headlines:<br/><br/>Record sea temperatures in June push world into &#39;uncharted&#39; waters<br/><br/>US fossil fuel power spending to beat China for the first time in decades<br/><br/>World Bank drops climate finance target under US pressure<br/><br/>#Climate #ClimateCrisis #USPol #FossilFuels #UN #Development #GeoPolitics #GOP<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/844/978/067/127/220/original/a34c45e663036cd7.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-01T13:39:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyumafu0gjyevzpa43fpj30mnx62ze60hty87gr8e3erx32cq7g6gzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxpacjjj “[EU] Heat pump sales rose 13% last year, hitting 2.9 million in 21 European countries, the European Heat Association’s new 2026 market report shows. This brings the total stock to 29.3 million.<br/><br/>The 2.9 million new heat pumps alone replace 2.5 bcm of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is around 24% of the EU’s imports from the Middle East.”<br/><br/><a href="https://ehpa.org/news-and-resources/press-releases/heat-pumps-replace-middle-east-gas-imports-twice-over/">https://ehpa.org/news-and-resources/press-releases/heat-pumps-replace-middle-east-gas-imports-twice-over/</a><br/><br/>#EU #UE #HeatPump #EnergyCrisis #Climate #Energy #Renewables #Electrification 2026-06-22T10:49:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs07pxjc0647pnlsfqxcd34hx4szh4fvjmrpdldyd4085x80mnmkpgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxar3a5q Stubai Valley, Austria<br/><br/>#Mountains #Landscape #Photography #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/787/332/465/777/909/original/7512a1e9deb35323.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-21T09:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq5s9fl0jg2s4gwesg5kkxk2mv6h3ekcpxp6dnx3zmk03frx7vfvszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxmzz6tr Wadden Sea, Netherlands<br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Photography #Landscape #Nederland #Netherlands<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/747/514/457/440/384/original/329331d8e63a1972.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-14T08:30:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvar6kyz8kld4jlh9ylrxt944lrwx4u8ztc23msqg9k3tfep4rqpszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx0gzcrk “Wasting China’s solar panel surplus is madness” says Adam Tooze. <br/><br/>Includes the fact that according to the OECD:<br/><br/>“it cost China less than $18bn in sectoral support over 15 years to build an industry that can now provide more clean power than the world can readily absorb.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b6cac184-75a4-47ab-94c5-5eb8c92cd407">https://www.ft.com/content/b6cac184-75a4-47ab-94c5-5eb8c92cd407</a><br/><br/>#China #Solar #Renewables #Energy #Climate #EnergyCrisis #Industry 2026-06-08T10:34:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2n624llc3ajwsjyd8rfy8nfzvuy0kvyyvgutgn5kdls85x96esygzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxml3p6y Mangrove forests have started to recover, says BBC<br/><br/>“since 2010 the world has been gaining more mangroves than it has been losing - driven by stronger legal protections and increased public awareness of their importance, sparked by disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4pk07npvvo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4pk07npvvo</a><br/><br/>#Biodiversity #Climate #ClimateAdaptation #Forest #Environment #Ocean #GoodNews 2026-06-05T13:39:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfk2mfcx02m6hddgnz3clr2fctggu8sg2n4yd6g27wvvx3rew20pqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxn30q2q Consumer-led rooftop solar surge in the Philippines, because <br/><br/>“from May 2025 to May 2026, the payback time for residential rooftop solar has fallen from 4.0 years to just 3.1 years, for commercial rooftop from 3.0 years to just 2.3 years, and for industrial rooftop from 3.9 years to 3.1 years.”<br/><br/>(Chinese exports, of course.)<br/><br/><a href="https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/how-the-philippines-rooftop-solar-surge-can-flip-the-energy-emergency-script/">https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/how-the-philippines-rooftop-solar-surge-can-flip-the-energy-emergency-script/</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Energy #Renewables #Solar #Goodnews #China #Philippines 2026-06-01T10:36:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxyfrl8259k2fny36vz37ctj7kasyp8uczpajzc2d7jjq6l0ljhgczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxkywhve Climate policy largely depends on electrification, as does future energy independence. <br/><br/>Michael Liebreich presents “the electrification staircase” classifying energy using sectors by how difficult they are to electrify.<br/><br/><a href="https://mliebreich.substack.com/p/the-electrification-staircase-is">https://mliebreich.substack.com/p/the-electrification-staircase-is</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Energy #Renewables #Electrification 2026-05-24T13:11:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstd8wa97565yknvzg26auznnly9cvktgvsq95r66y4fdexv330q8qzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx7pf6tx People prefer sycophantic AI, say researchers.<br/><br/>Sycophantic AI then makes them more confident and more extreme in their views.<br/><br/><a href="https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/vmyek_v3">https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/vmyek_v3</a><br/><br/>#AI #LLM #Psychology 2026-05-23T06:10:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgn8v5k093vyxz4r5zzh3g9l7k4rh7kt0k32za2ntas0ggmu3zpkqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx72smev RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@vicgrinberg/116589281162987951">https://mastodon.social/@vicgrinberg/116589281162987951</a><br/><br/>When I studied physics a long time ago, below realisation left me with a philosophical puzzle:<br/><br/>How is knowledge possible if no individual can comprehend all the technology, experiment and theory behind even a single scientific claim?<br/><br/>Much Philosophy of Science seemed to be preoccupied with logical/empirical justification as if to a single mind. <br/><br/>(I recall Bruno Latour actually investigating the issue, but I’m sure there are others)<br/><br/>#Philosophy #Science<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1r3z2n2x8j680n540whpt2n99me2tw7fjdhg0r9a3t9y8rz5sxh8s0pjn5r" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1r3z…jn5r</a></span><br/> </div> Eine der wichtigsten Sachen, die einem die Arbeit in der naturwissenschaftlichen Forschung beibringen kann, ist die Fähigkeit, Komplexität und Kompliziertheit auszuhalten ohne ins "magische Denken" zu verfallen (und ja, klappt nicht bei allen). <br/><br/>Kolleg*innen können Rechnung oder Analysen machen oder Werkzeuge entwickeln, die ich niemals könnte. <br/><br/>Es ist aber trotzdem die gleiche Mathe und die gleiche Physik, auch wenn ich (ob meiner eigenen Fähigkeiten) nicht jeden Schritt nachvollziehen kann. </blockquote> 2026-05-18T10:49:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz6tsfhur3072v5luvlgk0y30ktt03zcx77c0k2eg2k8frv080wnczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxkly0cv Flower fields, near Leiden, Netherlands <br/><br/>#Bloomscrolling #Flowers #SilentSunday #Photography #Landscape #Nederland #Netherlands<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/431/089/524/258/595/original/727cfb23a9cbf25f.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-19T11:18:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyhtfrwxrut9l9yq2mdc3aasxx4gx6f8gfe8s26g0mpcca4xlm0eszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxyun2va The European Citizens’ Initiative to suspend the EU Israel Association Agreement has passed a million signatures!<br/><br/>This is enough to force a debate and response by the European Parliament and European Commission.<br/><br/>However, the organisers are going for 1.5M signatures, to have a buffer against invalidated signatures. <br/><br/>NB even Germany is close to their symbolic national threshold! <br/><br/><a href="https://eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#/screen/home">https://eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#/screen/home</a><br/><br/>#EU #UE #Israel #EUPol #Gaza #Lebanon #IranWar #WarCrimes #Genocide #Palestine 2026-04-16T12:09:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs84j5aa32f5q5gfd8fh4502mwdw4env4sz9gvft7pvjn5tmkm888czyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx3v4z9x “Don’t mention the Climate”<br/><br/>USA attempts to extend censorship to World Bank and IMF, threatening funds.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/dont-mention-the-climate-trump-creates-beyond-absurd-situation-at-global-finance-talks">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/dont-mention-the-climate-trump-creates-beyond-absurd-situation-at-global-finance-talks</a><br/><br/>#USA #Geopolitics #Climate #FarRight #UN #Development 2026-04-14T13:27:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxspsa760eknzwdmjz7t48lct800q4nx5e5q33e8h0yysdemwx78qzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxlk53fj “[Researchers] find that…storms that pass through a marine heatwave during their rapid intensification cause 93% higher economic damages than storms that do not.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/marine-heatwaves-nearly-double-the-economic-damage-caused-by-tropical-cyclones/">https://www.carbonbrief.org/marine-heatwaves-nearly-double-the-economic-damage-caused-by-tropical-cyclones/</a><br/><br/>#Ocean #ExtremeWeather #ClimateCrisis #Climate #ClimateScience #Science #Economics 2026-04-13T12:23:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszfd0wqw6l8fcv20wqn2wny0hxk49d3ralm9y5aqhkzu9rn7zfy8gzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxmzv2f9 Halle Forest bloom near Brussels, bluebells and forest anemones <br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Photography #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #Forest #Belgique #Belgie #Belgien #Bruxelles #Brussels #Brussel<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/391/976/148/598/084/original/21f48e09ef21d79b.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/391/976/251/348/077/original/4ca3b3d12f5cc701.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/391/976/283/960/516/original/78eaed48287ebbcf.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/391/976/305/565/470/original/f9bad62f3bd839aa.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-12T13:36:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0z39w8ln00j9udq26pfr3epuelpjee9hl8prvlurnclnyw69v4lszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxzuyj2s “Europe’s largest wild land mammal has been brought back from the brink of extinction.<br/><br/>The European bison is making a comeback across the continent, bringing with it a wealth of wildlife benefits.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/from-biodiversity-to-carbon-capture-saving-bison-from-extinction-has-brought-big-benefits-">https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/from-biodiversity-to-carbon-capture-saving-bison-from-extinction-has-brought-big-benefits-</a><br/><br/>#Wildlife #Europe #EU #Animals #Biodiversity #GoodNews 2026-04-11T19:36:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstth9qd3p75mh3rj7kvzs658vq3ylf3xrmmzk0x3sjx38yp0jwznqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxlc99y0 Record wind and solar saved UK from gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026<br/><br/><a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-record-wind-and-solar-saved-uk-from-gas-imports-worth-1bn-in-march-2026/">https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-record-wind-and-solar-saved-uk-from-gas-imports-worth-1bn-in-march-2026/</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Energy #Renewables #FossilFuels #Hormuz #OilCrisis #UK 2026-04-06T08:59:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2wepqqc5h5gc4rsnjgaa20wp6gtx2p7vcl9rd36py8k476g5a84szyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx9qsn9f Sevilla Cathedral<br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Spain #Espana #Travel #photography<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/350/924/440/513/230/original/9e02b66d68f65978.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-05T07:35:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqltsscp0axu6h8kpsflayn7txc9h38cmyhu6k4cw4er797uvcy7szyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxv407da “Renewable power made up almost 50% of the world’s electricity capacity last year after a record ‌increase in solar installations…<br/><br/>in the first half of 2025…renewables provided 34% ​of global electricity.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/renewables-grew-almost-50-global-electricity-capacity-2025-after-solar-boost-2026-03-31/">https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/renewables-grew-almost-50-global-electricity-capacity-2025-after-solar-boost-2026-03-31/</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Energy #Renewables #Solar #GoodNews 2026-04-01T08:52:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs88nffww9a20p92tztjfhjpd859cwxw8ap3e289qaz7xtnqes8t7czyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxv029f2 Craggy peaks, near Innsbruck, Austria<br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Landscape #Mountains #Photograpy<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/311/886/080/486/823/original/0bebfdbb94ba9326.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-29T10:05:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp2sl43k6n87r5jc7mjvrnz40utv42ntfuykmr2g0jrqyqrhdq3mszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxaf9vg3 “Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England as part of updated planning requirements published by the government.”<br/><br/>—&gt; credit where due, good policy by the UK Labour government! <br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjw7klkjm2o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czjw7klkjm2o</a><br/><br/>#GoodNews #UK #UKPol #Climate #Energy #Solar #HeatPump #Renewables 2026-03-24T10:02:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswx5vrg7t4x6qskmvx7f50vdfgesmyc05y02wgnywfq9qqsxqq4zqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxnjgqlt Spanish young men turn to far right, as VOX would win nearly 30% of male 18-24yr old vote.<br/><br/>The article mentions economic issues like the housing market, which will obviously cause discontent. <br/><br/>But the move towards the far right specifically by young men specifically is IMHO a result of &#34;manosphere&#34; style influencers online<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/7e2fbc9c-19ba-41a7-9e33-d06fb3361c31?syn-25a6b1a6=1">https://www.ft.com/content/7e2fbc9c-19ba-41a7-9e33-d06fb3361c31?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a><br/><br/>#Spain #Espana #FarRight #EUPol<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/272/763/680/505/129/original/22110e4b7c8df271.png"> <br/> 2026-03-22T12:19:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd38j3mnku0ejecmvdyu2d7rya3d7fuptn3wxuhuffuf0s5u4q5eczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxvcafyz Virgental, Austria<br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Mountains #Austria #Osterreich #Landscape #Photography<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/232/869/768/734/204/original/5027facbd67c484a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-15T11:10:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr0dxcyj95z2r9ghmg48fwt3cmhmthp8j32up7vnxs46fswqsvxdqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxj82d2n Dolomites, Italy <br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Mountains #Italy #Italia #Landscape #Photography<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/113/610/680/980/168/original/9accae225c5cbb27.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-22T09:41:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqjccdpm7jzydq326z39gqszhjctucw0ecd5kqg00c3lps5gdntczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxum35lj Huh? Scientists can’t agree on where the world’s forests are<br/><br/>“A global comparison of ten satellite-based forest datasets found striking disagreement about where forests are located, with only about a quarter of mapped forest area recognized by all sources.”<br/><br/><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/scientists-cant-agree-on-where-the-worlds-forests-are/">https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/scientists-cant-agree-on-where-the-worlds-forests-are/</a><br/><br/>#Science #Ecology #Geography #Climate #Forest #Space #GIS 2026-02-18T12:38:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd79lxkht8ytpqkvt5xsxefeldjy3hakunrp6sxauzwmpfdgl6zqszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxcqrt3x This would be great, and big if true! Supporting stats in article:<br/><br/>“India is forging a better path to the electrotech future of energy. <br/><br/>Cheap solar and batteries are enabling India to develop without the long fossil detour taken by the West and China.”<br/><br/><a href="https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/indias-electrotech-fast-track-where-china-built-on-coal-india-is-building-on-sun/">https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/indias-electrotech-fast-track-where-china-built-on-coal-india-is-building-on-sun/</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Energy #Renewables #Solar #Batteries #India #China #GoodNews 2026-02-17T16:54:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx3wjj6zvzpyqyvu2d2c6mdsdejn3crsu4h8y78szkhzvngkmjd3szyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxqw87p4 Stubai Valley, Austria<br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Landscape #Photography #Austria<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/074/861/671/395/241/original/314f28845863541c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-15T13:26:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvg5p2eg0ltg6gky0ytuv3zfsvu2rhvl73ajvd2g6kxq4xst9jkxszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx6hyp63 Record heat and raging fires ring in 2026 across the Southern Hemisphere<br/><br/><a href="https://www.asiaone.com/world/record-heat-and-raging-fires-ring-2026-across-southern-hemisphere">https://www.asiaone.com/world/record-heat-and-raging-fires-ring-2026-across-southern-hemisphere</a><br/><br/>#Climate #ClimateCrisis #Heat #Wildfires 2026-02-12T10:01:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw78fqycddve6v2g2h66ea3jx26guff82xha3jalp9nxpwqgc3vqszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx0nwj8m “The Washington Post’s decision to cut a large share of its climate and environmental reporters is not just a newsroom story…<br/><br/>cuts to environmental journalism thin the information infrastructure societies rely on to recognize risks and respond before harm becomes harder to reverse.”<br/><br/><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/what-is-lost-when-environmental-coverage-is-cut/">https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/what-is-lost-when-environmental-coverage-is-cut/</a><br/><br/>#Democracy #Media #Journalism #Environment #Climate #Green #Oligarchy #WashingtonPost #USPol #Bezos 2026-02-09T14:24:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs947vr9nwwhjmdmlgls55fn30e8jlju6f6cgkyjwfzs8t0mahm5dgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx6nguy7 Deep Sea Mining: <br/><br/>Interesting interview with the UN official trying to agree some basic environmental rules for half the ocean floor.<br/><br/>She basically says a moratorium won’t happen as too many countries (like the USA) will go ahead anyway. What a species we are.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/interview-the-race-to-agree-global-rules-on-deep-sea-mining/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/interview-the-race-to-agree-global-rules-on-deep-sea-mining/</a><br/><br/>#Ocean #Mining #Environment #Pollution #Biodiversity #Conservation #UN #Geopolitics #Sea #Law #InternationalLaw 2026-02-09T10:07:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8qxktqpyu9yggm83wv9yfjqedxv30y7yk3fqptxnncpur6jmjs7gzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxj5l9dc Amsterdam to enact landmark ban on fossil fuel and meat advertising in public spaces<br/><br/>—&gt; good start to get to a Grenoble style ban on all advertising in public spaces <br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2026/02/06/amsterdam-to-enact-landmark-ban-on-fossil-fuel-and-meat-advertising-in-public-spaces">https://www.euronews.com/green/2026/02/06/amsterdam-to-enact-landmark-ban-on-fossil-fuel-and-meat-advertising-in-public-spaces</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Green #FossilFuels #Advertising #Urban 2026-02-08T12:16:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2580d58xvpwru97sm99ty2sf07eadh6cn0qw7fv7ktnczerzehxszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxf4q94m “[US] Democrats made their wager: from the presidential nominee down to local candidates, they fully deployed the popularist strategy of moderate, “kitchen table” messaging. The result? A Republican trifecta…<br/><br/>Successful anti-authoritarian movements do not win by softening their positions. They win by building unlikely coalitions around a broadly resonant grievance.”<br/><br/>—&gt; detailed, well argued piece!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-not-to-defeat-authoritarianism/">https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-not-to-defeat-authoritarianism/</a><br/><br/>#USPol #FarRight #Democracy #Activism #PoliticalScience #Sociology 2026-02-04T21:02:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx3a699wgj48mhvdgyarvr8uga60a7w76r2q4p7vdd9uwrxav2kvczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxd9d99e Useful chart on new cars per engine type sold in EU. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs-just-outsold-petrol-cars-in-eu-for-first-time-ever/">https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-evs-just-outsold-petrol-cars-in-eu-for-first-time-ever/</a><br/><br/>#EU #Europe #Cars #EV #BEV #FossilFuels #Climate #Energy<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/972/502/477/767/936/original/9ae6a1be74c56825.webp"> <br/> 2026-01-28T11:35:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvvr3d88jtxudxwfwldyzrnmgc4pkshk7vuxlujeqqqr3mad8elcszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxctfzh3 Fellow Europeans, we’ve seen enough. The conclusions are clear.<br/><br/>Let’s start zapping away from US politicians, for our own sanity.<br/><br/>Let’s start pressuring our own leaders to face reality.<br/><br/>#Europe #UE #EU #Geopolitics 2026-01-21T15:48:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2zh3ga4ve6q7dqgxaw2gx8285pxzs75xkgwe3umdq727l0gmqqnszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxf2qun8 “2025 was the third warmest year on record, only marginally (0.01°C) cooler than 2023, and 0.13°C cooler than 2024…<br/><br/>The past 11 years have been the 11 warmest on record. <br/><br/>Global temperatures from the past three years (2023-2025) averaged more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level (1850–1900).”<br/><br/>- EU’s “Copernicus” Earth observation programme <br/><br/><a href="https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2025-was-third-hottest-year-record">https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2025-was-third-hottest-year-record</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Science #ClimateScience #Space #ClimateCrisis #EU 2026-01-14T11:25:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ugws9xk7rh255rjx68fvra3rr68s70kesqkfvyue9nwu02zmfxszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxvm3wum New EU-wide protections against PFAS in drinking water come into effect<br/><br/><a href="https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-rules-limit-pfas-drinking-water-2026-01-12_en">https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-rules-limit-pfas-drinking-water-2026-01-12_en</a><br/><br/>#Environment #Pollution #Water #PFAS #EU #UE 2026-01-13T18:05:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv8hc3xk785zaz0pqm82jfsw3tj3zvyrldpmt0gexaw85gu3e8n3gzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxeagddf International Central Bankers publish a statement to “stand in full solidarity with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell”<br/><br/>Signatories include ECB, BoE, other European Central Banks, BIS, Central Banks of Canada, Korea, Brazil…<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.pr260113~ec4630b9fa.en.html">https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2026/html/ecb.pr260113~ec4630b9fa.en.html</a><br/><br/>#Finance #Fed #Powell #USPol #Trump #Geopolitics 2026-01-13T10:49:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdegck4suryrjcsu872jtgs8qc6q3rnknazn3p6rnzn3zzpupyehgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxpfxdkt “The Whanganui River is officially a living being and legal person. Māori leaders explain how Indigenous knowledge and persistence made it happen.”<br/><br/>“Today, the Whanganui River has a formal voice over decisions that impact it—through human representatives”<br/><br/><a href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12012026/indigenous-knowledge-helped-whanganui-river-rights/">https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12012026/indigenous-knowledge-helped-whanganui-river-rights/</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Environment #Biodiversity #Green #Ecology #Indigenous #Activism #Law 2026-01-12T15:44:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyy5t47rp0gtl9tn35up6hth0spp4sun5439wumjfyn2wksphjevgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxwm2z9n Ouessant Island, Brittany, France<br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Photography #Landscape #Bretagne #France<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/875/839/393/393/523/original/43940ae215c9078e.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-11T09:53:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsztx0npnwq8739k8ehf2y4hx97t2yf285wnht374q6ytscpj73vvgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxxnxu07 ESA using satellites to map deforestation: <br/><br/>“While the threat of large-scale deforestation is well known, new findings reveal a surprising culprit – the clearance of small areas of forest accounts for more than half of net carbon losses across the Tropics.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Space_for_our_climate/Tiny_patches_of_deforestation_drive_tropical_carbon_loss">https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Space_for_our_climate/Tiny_patches_of_deforestation_drive_tropical_carbon_loss</a><br/><br/>#Forest #Rainforest #Biodiversity #forests #Environment #Climate #ClimateScience #Science #Space #Agriculture #Farming #LandUse 2026-01-08T14:17:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6gjuc9xp8d4u3zdxcanq2kcx7uft7sxyj0vq7v4gd63hd8fuqggzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx0237ef A handy list of all the international treaties and organisations the USA is withdrawing from.<br/><br/>Climate, Environment, protecting Women and Children against (sexual) violence, development…all against US interests. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/8/which-are-the-66-global-organisations-the-us-is-leaving-under-trump">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/8/which-are-the-66-global-organisations-the-us-is-leaving-under-trump</a><br/><br/>#USA #USPol #UN #Geopolitics #Climate #Environment #Renewables #Feminism #Development 2026-01-08T11:17:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2rqe5qmpswn7ep4vd2svfm9udgax3dw4mmm7dndvlgr8aj9jaxkszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx3dukwk USA to withdraw from dozens of international organisations including UNFCCC Climate Treaty:<br/><br/>“including a key climate treaty and a U.N. ​body that promotes gender equality and women&#39;s empowerment, because they &#34;operate contrary to U.S. national interests.&#34;”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-signs-proclamation-withdrawing-international-220724390.html">https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-signs-proclamation-withdrawing-international-220724390.html</a><br/><br/>#USPol #Geopolitics #UN #Climate #Feminism 2026-01-08T11:13:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdy6fl5wqcnv2tghppxtthcc8zlfzrg82nz3a0p5e9mlwj9wvwegszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxf3wvm7 JD Vance explains that: <br/><br/>- Denmark isn’t being a good ally, that therefore<br/><br/> - Trump *will* take a territorial interest in Greenland, and that <br/><br/>- the USA doesn’t care “what European leaders scream at us”<br/><br/>—&gt; Hullo, European Leaders? Anyone willing to be frank to the public? Mark Carney is.<br/><br/><a href="https://xcancel.com/carlbildt/status/2004827650343469499">https://xcancel.com/carlbildt/status/2004827650343469499</a><br/><br/>#Greenland #Trump #USA #USPol #EU #UE #Europe #Denmark #Danemark #Geopolitics 2025-12-28T10:58:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrep0vc8d0f9d6p6qtvn0sh8kltkslvvpukrca7rleqjstngjws2gzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxlf29ys And European politicians *still* won’t leave US Social Media, likely because they believe it’s where their voters are.<br/><br/>Preaching to the choir here, but at some point governments need to lead. <br/><br/>Support the alternatives with real digital industrial policy and drag society along. <br/><br/>#SocialMedia #DSA #Breton #Digital #Geopolitics #EU #Europe 2025-12-24T09:51:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdhlneju0lrx3v2f0a9c5r0s40wr2tk2esq57wn53v7ena2f8v2sgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx4h7mck #SilentSunday <br/><br/>(Ancient Stone Circle, Ouessant island, Brittany, France) <br/><br/>#Photography #France #Bretagne<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/757/304/578/945/732/original/047265e776bc580d.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-21T11:27:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvsjpse4ad80vxvxjghzzqrgtk5a7cgq2zv6cy63p9ts53jud3seszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx4slkrp European Commission compromise proposals on reducing car emissions, linked below: <br/><br/>“From 2035 onwards, carmakers will need to comply with a 90% [instead of 100%] tailpipe emissions reduction target, while the remaining 10% emissions will need to be compensated through the use of low-carbon steel Made in the Union, or from e-fuels and biofuels.”<br/><br/>Also, member-state specific targets for greening corporate fleets.<br/><br/><a href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/action-plan-future-automotive-sector/automotive-package_en">https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/action-plan-future-automotive-sector/automotive-package_en</a><br/><br/>#EV#EUpol #EU #UE #Cars #BEV #Climate #Energy 2025-12-16T23:17:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8yyzw93qc333z7qjhu7n8uzz8424u44ypc53vjzzmmmaw75atznqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxm723wf First Eurovision Peace Prize to Benjamin Netanyahu!<br/><br/><a href="https://speld.nl/2025/12/08/eerste-eurovision-peace-prize-naar-benjamin-netanyahu/">https://speld.nl/2025/12/08/eerste-eurovision-peace-prize-naar-benjamin-netanyahu/</a><br/><br/>#Eurovision 2025-12-09T11:39:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszvslfk5phwteyl4n656xavu43z0k9t5fsc8l2qwl8m7apfjxt7eczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxwayhew “In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel. <br/><br/>By the first half of 2025, battery-powered trucks accounted for 22% of new heavy truck sales”<br/><br/><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/wireStory/chinas-diesel-trucks-shifting-electric-change-global-lng-127657955">https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/wireStory/chinas-diesel-trucks-shifting-electric-change-global-lng-127657955</a><br/><br/>#China #Climate #Energy #Transport #EV #BEV 2025-11-19T12:15:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszsukvs5ft977tfrfpk6ldj2my0ytkass80tms96karz7z28vqqkqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx8pqap8 Why do so many modern movies look fake?<br/><br/>Yes, it’s the CGI, but it’s not just that.<br/><br/>Excellent existentialist movie YouTuber “Like Stories of Old” dives into the phenomenology of immersive moving images. <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/tvwPKBXEOKE">https://youtu.be/tvwPKBXEOKE</a><br/><br/>#Cinema #Video #Movies #Films #Phenomenology #Philosophy 2025-11-18T18:42:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfpyfyvz39v8gyernya82amp5d8tpk7zsvr0x7c2q33taappc4w6szyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx6nlagk EU Climate Action Progress Report is out:<br/><br/>“In 2024, EU greenhouse gas emissions fell again, by 2.5% compared with 2023. They now stand at over 37% below 1990 levels, or 39% when only domestic emissions are considered, while our economy is 71% larger”<br/><br/><a href="https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/climate-strategies-targets/progress-climate-action/eu-climate-action-progress-report-2025_en">https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/climate-strategies-targets/progress-climate-action/eu-climate-action-progress-report-2025_en</a><br/><br/>#EU #UE #Climate #Energy #Renewables 2025-11-10T10:46:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgpd04eq82ncp8jfendeehd2f2jyjw5m7ma87lfm6axrdxgqssshqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxdz5rpn Orbanization of the USA continues, as Teen Vogue, hilariously one of the last bastions of bluntly critical anti-GOP coverage, fires all its politics staffers. <br/><br/>#USPol #FarRight #Fascism #USA #Journalism #TeenVogue #Media #Oligarchy<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/487/787/593/207/889/original/1add7db30ce27792.png"> <br/> 2025-11-03T21:07:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstwnmhcdpazxlvgrr3patd8nakf8ckz8jn6sdf5y7lfup0a4h83yqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxcaw86s USA threatens to sanction EU diplomats, and their families, for negotiating climate agreement on shipping.<br/><br/>—&gt; WTAF? Ancient norms against threatening diplomats are there for a reason! <br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/us-accused-threats-eu-diplomats-bid-to-kill-green-shipping-rules-negotiations-personal-intimidation/">https://www.politico.eu/article/us-accused-threats-eu-diplomats-bid-to-kill-green-shipping-rules-negotiations-personal-intimidation/</a><br/><br/>#USA #Fascism #FarRight #USPol #Trump #GOP #EU #EUPol #FossilFuels #Climate #Shipping #Geopolitics #UN 2025-11-03T09:20:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswgpv4c3hs5n40qavlxhj3celjhd3843xqr049nkgfu78s9pm282szyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx9sawuv The way to read a fascist like Peter Thiel is not to ask “Does he really believe this shit?”<br/><br/>It is to ask “What would this justify, if true?”<br/><br/>What would it justify if people worried about climate change, AI or even nuclear war, are working for the literal Antichrist? <br/><br/>What would it justify if the UN and ICC are preparing the ground for the Antichrist?<br/><br/>#Thiel #PeterThiel #Fascism #USPol 2025-10-12T18:53:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxyex3mwk0t524kf5cusuue3fk3c6n0q70ut56rrgmtjevv6w0x3czyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx9nvmrn Eeek! <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/12/plastic-inside-us-microplastics-reshaping-bodies-minds">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/12/plastic-inside-us-microplastics-reshaping-bodies-minds</a><br/><br/>#Environment #Pollution #Green #Plastic #Plastics #Health 2025-10-12T12:41:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv9d737klz2ftlt7zngr3w65ky6hx4594nudtf8e78h835ap54fjczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx4mf5hd EU to defy Trump on Green regulations?<br/><br/>“The European Union has signaled it won&#39;t give in to pressure from Washington to tear up its green rules in order to firm up a deal on tariffs, the bloc’s top trade official has told member countries.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-trade-deal-donald-trump-tariffs-green-regulations/">https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-trade-deal-donald-trump-tariffs-green-regulations/</a><br/><br/>#Green #Trump #USA #USPol #EU #UE #Europe #Geopolitics #Trade #Climate #Environment 2025-10-10T08:25:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv8nmzec857hxa2w25lzghknl370sxkadakkqsfn2lexx8aqmqejqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxcp4589 “US demands EU dismantle green regulations in threat to trade deal…”<br/><br/>Including requirements for<br/>- climate transition plans<br/>- environmental due diligence<br/>- deforestation regulations <br/>- carbon border adjustment mechanism <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/678f7c25-2eff-4e98-9c7c-e0772fa69236">https://www.ft.com/content/678f7c25-2eff-4e98-9c7c-e0772fa69236</a><br/><br/>#USA #USPol #EU #UE #Europe #Geopolitics #Trade #Climate #Environment #EUPol #Biodiversity #Forests #Green 2025-10-09T08:49:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgaynrv93swuerdzjdkxzlkys6r70y3u48nyurz2q55mppqn9fluqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxcqk2lr “Why carmakers are falling back in love with petrol”<br/><br/>—&gt; Politics, especially in USA but also pressure in EU.<br/><br/>—&gt; Short term cash cow gasguzzlers vs medium/long term transition or even survival <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a0cf0792-bfb7-427c-b13a-b59166deb1c4">https://www.ft.com/content/a0cf0792-bfb7-427c-b13a-b59166deb1c4</a><br/><br/>#EV #Transport #BEV #Cars #Climate #Energy #FossilFuels #USPol #EU #EUPol 2025-10-08T10:39:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqn2hyjvs8mxsdxw9qykzjyh4ujred8zkhlhgnrj57czuz6e873gszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx3yajwp “Why aircraft contrails are as bad for the climate as their CO₂ emissions…<br/><br/>Yet there are also indications that airlines can find ways of flying their aircraft that avoid contrail formation or make them less harmful.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/199bccec-27f7-435c-be3b-736a899904f3">https://www.ft.com/content/199bccec-27f7-435c-be3b-736a899904f3</a><br/><br/>#Climate #ClimateScience #Transport #Aviation 2025-10-06T16:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2rhpkgm8c5h73shr9d2s5a4z3u0w0rzlpwrfksj6n6kxtdz540wczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx0yn7sg “The planet-friendly diet that would prevent 15 million premature deaths a year”<br/><br/>Includes a description of the flexitarian version of the diet <br/><br/><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-10-03/the-planet-friendly-diet-that-would-prevent-15-million-premature-deaths-a-year.html">https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-10-03/the-planet-friendly-diet-that-would-prevent-15-million-premature-deaths-a-year.html</a><br/><br/>#Diet #Food #Climate #Environment #Green #Biodiversity #Health #Farming #Agriculture 2025-10-06T16:00:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdtgf4hh05dz6vu05zxl9yulvmfgzh0sfeuhjsspu9l4xuk6j9xuqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxs5w0mc The Gaza demo in Amsterdam might well have had 250.000 people said the police! <br/><br/>The cops said the organisers’ estimate of number of people “wasn’t bad at all”, a pretty unique agreement.<br/><br/>Source: an article about Jewish demonstrators:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/10/05/schouderklopjes-bij-pro-palestinademonstratie-voor-joodse-medebetogers-nu-zijn-we-een-groep-bewust-zichtbaar-a4908537">https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/10/05/schouderklopjes-bij-pro-palestinademonstratie-voor-joodse-medebetogers-nu-zijn-we-een-groep-bewust-zichtbaar-a4908537</a><br/><br/>#Gaza #Genocide #Activism #Amsterdam #Nederland #Rodelijn<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/322/963/967/579/012/original/6e24d3802ff6eedb.webp"> <br/> 2025-10-05T18:27:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf64zas9m78a8dx0j2s7dx9rqpseduftlqtxqeu8jzd29cjyx0qfqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx4dlvec The UK Tories now supporting mass deportations, like the neo-Nazi AfD.<br/><br/>Inevitably, this will reach conservatism in the Netherlands too: our conservatives are anglo-oriented, and our media is going full Murdoch. <br/><br/>What to do against this madness?!?!?<br/><br/>We need mass organisation to fight incessant, scapegoating, hate from TV, Tabloid, and social media, and seem to have lost it.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/05/conservative-tory-conference-kemi-badenoch-echr-immigration-uk-politics-live-news-updates">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/05/conservative-tory-conference-kemi-badenoch-echr-immigration-uk-politics-live-news-updates</a><br/><br/>#UKPol #UK #nederland #Netherlands #FarRight #Media #Racism #ToryScum 2025-10-05T12:12:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfny0z3ap22gk9zvjf3ffk9pmr7xzn42c4v92knar9cn9k904c68szyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxr9mc0z Copernicus, the EU’s Earth Observatory, released a report on the Oceans.<br/><br/>Heatwaves, sea level rise, acidification…it’s very worrying.<br/><br/>On Europe:<br/><br/>“The northeastern Atlantic and adjacent seas are warming at twice the global rate, at +0.27°C per decade since 1982…<br/><br/>the longest-lasting marine heatwave…hit the Mediterranean Sea…surface temperatures up to 4.3°C higher than normal.”<br/><br/><a href="https://marine.copernicus.eu/news/copernicus-ocean-state-report-9-release">https://marine.copernicus.eu/news/copernicus-ocean-state-report-9-release</a><br/><br/>#Water #Ocean #Oceans #Climate #Environment #Biodiversity #Pollution #Science #EU #Europe 2025-10-02T10:54:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs27vhkjevckk5u8scddjn7lm28rhnkw90sw9hxtue654yh2lyhrzqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx5q5nk5 Pope Leo XIV urges climate action at an event with Arnold Schwarzenegger:<br/><br/>&#34;We must shift from collecting data to caring; and from environmental discourse to an ecological conversion that transforms both personal and communal lifestyles”<br/><br/>Leo said he hoped COP30 would &#34;listen to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor, families, Indigenous peoples, involuntary migrants and believers throughout the world&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251001-schwarzenegger-s-action-hero-pope-says-don-t-give-up-on-climate-change">https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251001-schwarzenegger-s-action-hero-pope-says-don-t-give-up-on-climate-change</a><br/><br/>#Climate #UN #COP30 #Religion #Catholic #PopeLeo #Environment 2025-10-01T22:06:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs27lz8du7jrthe95egq6clrsz6ty43j8n0vd7f994xyc7gr2tvytszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxyqcra8 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m7m3f90p4y6ff94jyh5swxx9de2m3anangf79md92n96a5m4dx5qqd2e7k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jan Wildeboer 😷:krulorange:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m7m…2e7k</span>)</a></span> shares the good news that EU greenhouse gas emissions are -37% below 1990 levels.<br/><br/>Then gets a thread full of Eeyores responding that it must be due to delocalisation of industry to China or something.<br/><br/>No man, it ain’t, and it can’t possibly be. It’s mostly the shift from coal power to renewables and nuclear, as well as some energy efficiency, for instance in buildings. <br/><br/>A few relevant links below<br/><br/><a href="https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer/115286838003096901">https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer/115286838003096901</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Energy #Europe #EU 2025-09-30T21:58:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9jj2rnzmul0qms9le3pjesjm34hqhn9fzxxct7n0n5hfhndfx0qgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxasame6 “The destruction of Gaza City is a crime against history<br/><br/>Centuries-old mosques, churches, and ancient artifacts all face obliteration as the Israeli military systematically flattens what remains of the city.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.972mag.com/gaza-city-destruction-crime-against-history/">https://www.972mag.com/gaza-city-destruction-crime-against-history/</a><br/><br/>#Gaza #Genocide #ICJ #ICC #CrimesAgainstHumanity #WarCrimes #History #Israel #Palestine 2025-09-30T21:44:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvkmtzmhdqw9uryxl2ldzarjh5qprk4vykve687q0l34nze42f76szyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxsr7s89 “USA Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list”<br/><br/>—&gt; When will Republicans ban Physics and Chemistry altogether? <br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/28/energy-department-climate-change-emissions-banned-words-00583649">https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/28/energy-department-climate-change-emissions-banned-words-00583649</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Energy #Environment #Pollution #USA #USPol #Science #FarRight #GOP 2025-09-30T10:38:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw7cn0gyspvsnpl64ujjlfpry4m5xx7z8ln4pvefuqj2q0ntq866qzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx0spp8v Zozo, vier op de tien Nederlanders wil mij discrimineren, ook al spreek ik beter Nederlands en weet ik meer van de Nederlandse geschiedenis dan zij.<br/><br/>Dit is een stuk hoger dan in de jaren 80/90 (in opiniepeilingen uit mijn jeugd had ca 1/6 openlijk een hekel aan buitenlanders en wilde bijna 1/4 discriminerend beleid)<br/><br/>Ook vindt ca 1/2 een sterke leider beter dan compromissen zoeken! <br/><br/>20 jaar demagogie op TV heeft gewerkt.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/09/24/er-is-in-nederland-brede-steun-voor-de-eigen-volk-eerst-gedachte-en-dat-kan-een-voedingsbodem-bieden-voor-extreemrechts-geweld-a4907307">https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/09/24/er-is-in-nederland-brede-steun-voor-de-eigen-volk-eerst-gedachte-en-dat-kan-een-voedingsbodem-bieden-voor-extreemrechts-geweld-a4907307</a><br/><br/>#Nederland #Politiek #ExtreemRechts #Fascisme 2025-09-24T21:51:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrq75q2jqqpemfk9dezkklz93zw78k6qhg7gzf3vajqegmjqqemtszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx5r20fp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsduefmsrxqgm423ft60vnxcsxvqqu34z4nvl8ha5xgghygnpvr0pqfjpu0k'>nevent1q…pu0k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>NB that while I’ll disagree plenty of times with Varoufakis let alone Novara, I think they’re right to raise the alarm in this case.<br/><br/>We need diplomatic pressure to keep the flotilla safe.<br/><br/>(Heck we need a military escort, but…) 2025-09-21T13:11:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsduefmsrxqgm423ft60vnxcsxvqqu34z4nvl8ha5xgghygnpvr0pqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxsr622p Will Israel attack the Humanitarian Aid Flotilla to Gaza?<br/><br/>“Israel’s tactic is tried and tested. Before or after it has attacked, maimed or killed anyone it wants to ‘take out’, it calls them Hamas. <br/><br/>As these lines are written, Israel is deploying the same smear campaign against the Global Sumud Flotilla”<br/><br/><a href="https://novaramedia.com/2025/09/21/israel-is-trying-to-smear-the-gaza-aid-flotilla-as-terrorists-we-must-not-let-it/">https://novaramedia.com/2025/09/21/israel-is-trying-to-smear-the-gaza-aid-flotilla-as-terrorists-we-must-not-let-it/</a><br/><br/>#Gaza #SumudFlotilla #Aid #HumanitarianAid #Genocide #WarCrimes 2025-09-21T13:09:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqkflkxcmgjzv7urldm4cqe50rk9kgc2wrm3q3k4myk7f0kqznrrczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxwpzjty Ozone layer will recover, says WMO:<br/><br/>“To date, the Montreal Protocol has led to the phase-out of over 99% of the production and consumption of controlled ozone-depleting substances…<br/><br/>As a result, the ozone layer is now on track to recover to 1980s levels by the middle of this century…”<br/><br/><a href="https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/wmo-bulletin-shows-successful-recovery-of-ozone-layer-driven-science">https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/wmo-bulletin-shows-successful-recovery-of-ozone-layer-driven-science</a><br/><br/>#Environment #Green #Climate #Ozone #UN #GoodNews 2025-09-16T12:26:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg0qyjk8jr973j589fh6tktcjf6aqnuhs4x6s2w4hy3yalf3ufnaqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxtudp7x “More than two million people have been evacuated in Pakistan&#39;s Punjab province as floods sweep the country&#39;s eastern region..<br/><br/>The floods have also wreaked havoc in neighbouring India, killing at least 30 people and affecting more than 354,000…<br/><br/>Amid the latest wave of floods, Pakistani authorities this week declared a climate emergency.“<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0xjd7wvy1o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0xjd7wvy1o</a><br/><br/>#Climate #Weather #Pakistan #India #Floods #ClimateCrisis 2025-09-12T10:50:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz7hv6thkd52k6pw95ufvlzqm8landkfgqnfw822f7hlzhuqr43rgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxdd4jjl According to a new study,<br/><br/>“Deforestation in the Amazon has been identified as the main driver of declining rainfall, responsible for nearly three-quarters of the drop in dry-season precipitation since the mid-1980s.”<br/><br/><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/why-is-rainfall-declining-in-the-amazon-new-research-says-deforestation-is-the-leading-driver/">https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/why-is-rainfall-declining-in-the-amazon-new-research-says-deforestation-is-the-leading-driver/</a><br/><br/>#Amazon #Brazil #Bresil #Forest #Rainforest #Climate #ClimateScience #ClimateCrisis #Science #Water 2025-09-08T09:40:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8a3mk3q2etgw3pp5thl5lnp7k6ag9re8y2hk5zg6gvdvlxkc87xczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxp7vzrw Massive demonstration in Brussels for Gaza to “Stop the Genocide”.<br/><br/>110.000 people say organisers, 70.000 say police. <br/><br/>Suspend the association agreement. May the world intervene to let aid in. Justice to all war criminals!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/liveblog/tweede-gazabetoging-lokt-opnieuw-mensenmassa-naar-brussel-7000~1757244272386/">https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/liveblog/tweede-gazabetoging-lokt-opnieuw-mensenmassa-naar-brussel-7000~1757244272386/</a><br/><br/>#Gaza #Genocide #Brussels #Bruxelles #Brussel #Belgie #Belgien #Belgique #EU #EUPol #Palestine<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/163/717/162/838/344/original/8b3a0f790e23e94f.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/163/717/217/909/584/original/9beaa80d4ac5b85d.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/163/716/818/365/544/original/d78bbc5e9b7d4acf.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/163/716/955/570/118/original/4079f270326064b1.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-07T15:32:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp6y7zw46schrehcv0hgl3gpwr8tfwfklg8ul4qvn4t8qdjsgkkeczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx26v298 Brittany coast, north of Le Conquet<br/><br/>#SilentSunday #Landscape #Photography #France #Bretagne #Brittany<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/162/610/768/164/826/original/1309a7c0681eb704.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-07T10:49:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswur89emtdjcmpeda5ehgcm27vtfpc5pr0qkyugymm842dy5f0nxqzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxscmw4j Historic floods in Pakistan<br/><br/><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/pakistans-punjab-province-battered-by-historic-flood/video-73827958">https://www.dw.com/en/pakistans-punjab-province-battered-by-historic-flood/video-73827958</a><br/><br/>#Climate #ClimateCrisis #Weather #Floods #Pakistan #SouthAsia 2025-09-01T16:36:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz00937f9954hzwunst8yde2k8crpaz3y69vuhehm8d3a2w6kpuxgzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcx70886c Jeanne Dielman mural, a few minutes’ walk from 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels<br/><br/>#Cinema #Movies #Art #StreetArt #Murals #Bruxelles #Brussels #Brussel #Belgie #Belgique #Belgien #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/122/943/815/112/075/original/108714c64d12117e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-31T10:40:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvs6lwn63975ta5k0ynpk9uc3pnrsm2r4c6pvrakelmgunkn0gknczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxuqesv5 #SilentSunday , Brittany <br/><br/>#Photography #Bretagne #France<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/082/882/548/115/582/original/9bb8e6c94a3e82b6.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-24T08:54:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgzclc4q2r2r7lnq2sy0cwtlf878r7hhec4fg6tugxddzmf5j68wczyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxp3rr4u Climate Change and mental health: without adaptation support, or possibilities, vulnerable communities facing ever worse farming conditions can fall into despair.<br/><br/><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/as-climate-change-burdens-grow-community-mental-health-alarm-bells-ring/">https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/as-climate-change-burdens-grow-community-mental-health-alarm-bells-ring/</a><br/><br/>#Climate #ClimateCrisis #MentalHealth #Psychology #Science #Poverty #Sociology #Development 2025-08-17T13:35:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2f8sxn225z5djwgctt0rxrrs4625den3f3aj30c37qrmfjemywggzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxnew5nt #SilentSunday<br/> <img src="https://eupolicy.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/003/693/368/841/998/original/2385e1e55ec5e50c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-10T09:12:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq4nsckkwtcul4cpalqece0gnrlumlg8ypwk3zrfjt46a6j2gz32qzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxzqlz2x This is sad: as people’s connectedness to nature declines, so will their concern for it, creating a vicious cycle.<br/><br/>And David Attenborough won’t be around forever to compensate either <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/09/human-connection-to-nature-has-declined-60-in-200-years-study-finds">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/09/human-connection-to-nature-has-declined-60-in-200-years-study-finds</a><br/><br/>#Green #Nature #Wildlife #Conservation #Environment #Sociology #Ecology #Biodiversity 2025-08-09T11:02:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrmyzjktxyv0tl8nfjj06qrhenx435cc94qnmcvlqp4fpj6r05legzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxjqpkaj Winds of change over Baltic:<br/><br/>“Poland’s energy transition gains pace as renewables surpass coal and offshore wind becomes a priority.”<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/08/05/change-blows-over-the-baltic-sea-as-poland-bets-on-offshore-wind-energy">https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/08/05/change-blows-over-the-baltic-sea-as-poland-bets-on-offshore-wind-energy</a><br/><br/>#Baltics #Poland #Europe #EU #EUPol #Renewables #Offshore #Wind #Energy #Climate 2025-08-06T08:55:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstmvtkzaujqt5ev3elhy6sp98a4m5wh4he6dha3eue5phnsvtrzsszyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxaesu35 RFK jr cancels $500million in funding for mRNA vaccines.<br/><br/>Come on EU leaders, spend an additional €500million on new mRNA vaccine research right now! Welcome US researchers! <br/><br/>Have some vision, this will be worth zillions when the next pandemic hits <br/><br/><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-vaccine-funding-mrna_n_68928569e4b0d3424bc41392">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-vaccine-funding-mrna_n_68928569e4b0d3424bc41392</a><br/><br/>#RFKjr #Trump #USPol #Medicine #Vaccines #mRNA #Health #EUPol #Science 2025-08-05T22:47:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswnj9rfxt2udnu4u4k7wecd90ueun9rt7qp4jaruhsznam35hr3ggzyp2v46pklnlqsaz8nnqe3aya8hsrnm65gzep00drf0zfvr4659pcxew2gwd US children are 80 percent more likely to die before adulthood than children in peer nations!<br/><br/>As with other “why do Americans die so young?” questions the cause is everything: (maternal) health care, guns, cars, diet, poverty, social isolation and mental health etc etc<br/><br/>The root cause is a lack of social democracy.<br/><br/><a href="https://jacobin.com/2025/08/us-child-deaths-health-safety">https://jacobin.com/2025/08/us-child-deaths-health-safety</a><br/><br/>#USA #USPol #Health #Children #Medicine #Science #Capitalism #Economics #SocialScience 2025-08-02T08:19:09Z