Oldwife Underwing, (Catocala palaeogama)
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve Unit, Wisconsin, USA
2019-08-08 _F2A6759aaa2p
“One of India's trash mountains is on fire again and residents are choking on its toxic fumes”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/07/india/india-bhramapuram-landfill-toxic-waste-fire-intl-hnk/index.html
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“Israelis Are Now Openly Talking About the ‘Total Destruction’ of the Jewish State
Benjamin Netanyahu's push toward autocracy has triggered massive protests — and a sense that the end of the 75-year-old Israeli experiment may be near”
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“US allergy season starting earlier due to global temperature rising, scientists say
Trend sees higher pollen levels and worsened allergy and asthma symptoms, though reduction in carbon emissions could reverse it”
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“As Enforcement Falls Short, Many Worry That Companies Are Flouting New Mexico’s Landmark Gas Flaring Rules
In 2021, New Mexico adopted regulations that were viewed as a model for reducing methane emissions from the flaring and venting of natural gas. But on the ground, watchdogs say they don’t see much of a change in oil and gas companies’ practices.”
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Money:
“DeSantis administration is revoking Hyatt Regency Miami alcohol license after it hosted 'A Drag Queen Christmas'”
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“Critical ecosystems: Congo Basin peatlands”
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More and more, fire no longer acts as a regenerative force for ecosystems but rather a punctuated conversion to scrubland:
Our global biosphere can no longer avoid its complete death:
“Global ecosystems are at risk of losing carbon storage ability, study says”
“The study reviewed the productivity of carbon storage of different ecosystems between 1981 and 2018, finding that many fluctuated greatly and were at risk of turning into permanent scrubland.
Researchers identified a concerning “spiraling” effect, in which landscapes absorb less carbon that in turn worsens climate change, which then destabilizes additional landscapes and puts them at higher risk of turning into scrubland.”
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“Should We Stop Using the Term 'Natural Disaster'?”
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