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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 4h
Inside mysterious Russian lab where worker died of suspected plague ‘that escaped from broken test tube’ Local media said nearly 200 people have been quarantined and several hospitals have been closed after the death of lab technician Darya Shipilova www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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Inside mysterious Russian lab where worker died of suspected plague
Local media said nearly 200 people have been quarantined and several hospitals have been closed after the death of lab technician Darya Shipilova
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 9h
My heart breaks and this a tiny fraction Quote Paul Tout "Almost the entire coastline from the border with Libya to the start of the Negev is one long line of mist-nets "for quail'. They catch millions of them, along with hundreds of thousands of Corncrakes and other Rallidae plus passerines"
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 9h
Dirty Secret Behind Shiny “Green” Nickel Mining processing this key battery component has wreaked havoc in nickel-rich lands from Siberia to Indonesia To clear land for new mines, more than 21,000 acres of rainforest wiped out in one area of Sulawesi alone www.asparagusmagazine.com/articles/the...
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The Dirty Secret Behind Shiny “Green” Nickel - Asparagus Magazine
Mining and processing this key battery component has wreaked havoc in nickel-rich lands from Siberia to Indonesia.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 10h
Nitrates and nitrites used in processed meats are strongly linked to an increased risk of cancer, specifically colorectal (bowel) and stomach cancers www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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The truth about the nitrates in your food
Usually associated with processed meats, nitrates are potentially cancer-causing compounds. But what are they, really – and are they always detrimental?
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 10h
Turkey is Destroying Ecosystems in Iraqi Kurdistan Cengiz Holding, a Turkish energy and mining conglomerate. The Greens allege that the company has cut down more than 3 million trees since 2018, which include oaks, hawthorns, wild pears, and wild pistachios www.asparagusmagazine.com/articles/the...
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Turkey is Destroying Ecosystems in Iraqi Kurdistan - Asparagus Magazine
Activists and researchers want more eyes on the little-reported destruction some call ecocide.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 10h
No amount of propaganda can make people believe That a lifeless dead zone for nature can ever pass as a real living forest of bio diversity and eco system abundance Though I know some people who think these are actually forests
@irishrainforest.bsky.social@irishrainforest.bsky.social
Irish state radio RTE 1 currently running Coillte ads almost nonstop, telling us they're planting forests for nature, climate, and people. They're *complete* spoofers and, what's more, they know it. Otherwise there'd be no need for the relentless, but futile, propaganda.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 10h
Their smug smiling faces makes me sick just looking at them They have zero compassion or sympathy for the majestic creature they have killed They think of if as just a product for profit and not even life to them
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Far from taking pride in it, the men who killed this magnificent animal should be deeply ashamed. That swift, sleek, wonderful monster, flashing with holographic colours, reduced to a dead black lump. www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n...
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Monster 282kg tuna landed in Brixham is 'heaviest ever' catch
Giant £4,000 Bluefin tuna caught off Devon coast could be heading to Michelin-starred restaurants
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 10h
An entire eco system of forests and nature that has existed for millennia being obliterated by Turkey and world remains silent Many of the felled trees are more than a century old This is the same country that is hosting the climate summit this year Boycott #Turkey Tell world
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 10h
Majestic Trees that took hundreds of years to mature, being cut down in minutes by Turkey to the cheers of those destroying them This is happening across the planet They are cutting down the life force that keep us all alive Turkey same country that is hosting climate summit Video Soran Hamarash
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 10h
Ireland Not a country that likes Trees Despite highest incentives ever Afforestation in 2023 and 2024 was at its lowest level since the 1920s. www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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Replacing beef farming with forestry would boost incomes and help meet climate goals
Afforestation is the most significant climate change mitigation option available to Ireland’s land use sector
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
2026 has been a record hot year for U.S.—it can only get worse Much worse for this is one of the coolest years you will ever experience again In last 10 years, final 4 months of year have averaged 2.6 F ( 1.4 C) above the historical 20th-century average www.scientificamerican.com/article/2026...
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2026 has been a record hot year for the U.S.—it can only get worse
So far this year has been ridiculously hot. If it stays that way, 2026 could set a sobering new record
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Satellite data reveal massive scale of routine oil pollution in oceans Oil slicks from ships and offshore oil platforms cover nearly 618,000 square miles of the ocean surface each year, an area slightly larger than the nation of Mongolia. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Satellite data reveal massive scale of routine oil pollution in oceans. See the map
Satellite data reveal nearly 1.6 million square kilometers of annual ocean oil pollution from ships and offshore platforms.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Brightening marine clouds using seawater to enhance their reflectivity and reduce sunlight warming the oceans. www.climaterepair.cam.ac.uk/marine-cloud...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sea ice thickening to prevent ice loss A climate scientist at the University of Cambridge, is leading a team to pump seawater out from below ice sheets and spread it over their surface, where it refreezes and provides an extra layer of insulation. www.climaterepair.cam.ac.uk/sea-ice-thic...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Something bozo Trump can barely do these days Plants that can count ‘Surprisingly sophisticated’: Experts discover a common houseplant can count www.sciencefocus.com/nature/plant...
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‘Surprisingly sophisticated’: Experts discover a common houseplant can count | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Can plants count? Maybe not exactly like humans do, but scientists agree that they're capable of some very clever things.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Even October is a furnace now Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region Temperatures expected to hover around 100F in downtown LA and even hotter inland, raising concerns about wildfires www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Southern California swelters as late-season heatwave smothers region
Temperatures expected to hover around 100F in downtown LA and even hotter inland, raising concerns about wildfires
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
US burns through 20 million barrels of oil per day, which is 20% of global consumption Now Trump is increasing emissions equal to the equivalent of running 165 million gas-powered passenger vehicles for a year Trump wants to fry the planet www.dw.com/en/weakened-...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Great news to share Forget about toxic Lithium Sodium-ion batteries are entering mass production and commercial deployment, offering a cheaper, safer, and abundant alternative to lithium-ion for electric vehicles and grid energy storage www.ess-news.com/2026/04/20/a...
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A closer look at CATL's new sodium-ion battery - Energy Storage
The battery manufacturing heavyweight presented its latest sodium-ion products at ESIE 2026 earlier this month, expanding its push into grid-scale storage, AI data centers, and long-life applications.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Humans only learn the value of Trees when they are gone 50 Billion Seedlings: Can Ethiopia Replant Its Ravaged Forests? A legacy of deforestation has left Ethiopia struggling with more intense flooding and drought. e360.yale.edu/features/eth...
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Fifty Billion Seedlings: Can Ethiopia Replant Its Ravaged Forests?
A legacy of deforestation has left Ethiopia struggling with more intense flooding and drought. The country is trying to restore its native forests through one of the world's most ambitious and well-fu...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
US “almost started a war” with China, based on AI intelligence report that claimed a Chinese ship was transporting components of nuclear weapons Military personnel made plans to intercept Chinese vessel, complete with aircraft and soldiers ready to board the ship www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender
The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government It will take many years for these Trees to grow and we do not have many years Many will die too Meanwhile UK Govt will be cutting down many thousands of mature in Trees in Green Belt www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding I am tired of telling them They are going to have to learn the hard way www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding
Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months ahead
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New oil and gas projects are a “no-brainer” that pose “no contradiction” to the net zero agenda, according to the head of EDF Energy. And he probably thinks the Tooth Fairy is real too Drill baby drill Burn baby burn www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone Rossi
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Its happening in years now not decades ‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As UK Ireland and W Europe obsess with economic growth they ignore the fact that the critical ocean current AMOC has substantially weakened during last 20 years They should be worried about growing crops to survive as collapse of AMOC will change everything
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New research confirms Critical ocean current AMOC has been weakening across a wide stretch of ocean for nearly two decades The slowdown could eventually reshape weather patterns, rainfall, storms, winters, and coastal sea levels around the Atlantic www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Scientists say a critical Atlantic Ocean current is weakening and the effects could be global
Scientists have found strong observational evidence that a key part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has been weakening across a wide stretch of ocean for nearly two decades. The slo...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Shocking news Researchers find that conventional measurements underestimate total heat exposure by more than 150% on average, potentially overlooking a major source of stress on marine ecosystems www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Ocean heatwaves are hiding months of extra warming
Marine heatwaves may be only the most intense part of much longer warming events, with elevated temperatures sometimes lingering for months. Researchers found that conventional measurements underestim...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New research confirms Critical ocean current AMOC has been weakening across a wide stretch of ocean for nearly two decades The slowdown could eventually reshape weather patterns, rainfall, storms, winters, and coastal sea levels around the Atlantic www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
sciencedaily.com
Scientists say a critical Atlantic Ocean current is weakening and the effects could be global
Scientists have found strong observational evidence that a key part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has been weakening across a wide stretch of ocean for nearly two decades. The slo...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Anthropic Says Its A.I. Discovered a New Enzyme System That Resembles the Revolutionary Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
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Anthropic Says Its A.I. Discovered a New Enzyme System That Resembles the Revolutionary Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR
Experts at the company don't know what the newfound system does, so its potential utility in biology—if any—remains unclear. But the work marks a major advancement because the A.I. made this discovery...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Two Heads Are Better Than One: Rare, Double-Headed Turtle Hatchling Discovered on Cape Cod www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
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Two Heads Are Better Than One: Rare, Double-Headed Turtle Hatchling Discovered on Cape Cod
The tiny diamondback terrapin was brought to a wildlife center on September 17. At the time, the creature weighed about as much as a nickel
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
'We're rapidly running out of time': 7 of Earth's 9 life support systems already breached, and the situation is getting worse, report warns www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
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'We're rapidly running out of time': 7 of Earth's 9 life support systems already breached, and the situation is getting worse, report warns
Our planet has had its annual health check, and the prognosis is pretty grim. Despite breached planetary boundaries, however, scientists argue that Earth can still have a safe and sustainable future.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As Arctic sea ice reaches this year’s low, shipping reaches historic high As of 24 September, there were more than 50 vessels sailing along remote eastern part of route Of these, more than 30 were tankers A major threat to marine life if oil tankers leak www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/as-arct...
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As Arctic sea ice reaches this year’s low, shipping reaches historic high
Shipping along the Russian Arctic coast is bustling as the Arctic sea ice begins to freeze again.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
South Africans work to keep migrating baby turtles alive Each year, hundreds of endangered baby sea turtles get stuck on the beaches of South Africa but thanks to a network of around 2,000 volunteers, many of them get rescued and are safely brought to an aquarium. theworld.org/stories/2026...
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South Africans work to keep migrating baby turtles alive - The World from PRX
Each year, hundreds of endangered baby sea turtles get stuck on the beaches of South Africa during ‘stranding season’, but thanks to a network of around 2,000 volunteers, many of them get rescued and ...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Farmers try to bring back Syrian bees Syria was once home to one of the largest populations of bees in the Middle East but they were eliminated Now only a fraction remain theworld.org/stories/2026...
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Farmers try to bring back Syrian bees - The World from PRX
For DW’s Living Planet podcast, Kathleen Schuster reports on the fight to bring bees back to Syria.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Data center power demand is likely to drive up energy bills Electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining is likely to increase power costs in some parts of the country by up to 57% by 2030, with a national average increase of 6%-29%. www.futurity.org/data-center-...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A feather-light touch can trigger a chain reaction in a plant in less than a minute. “Plants may appear still and passive, but they are constantly monitoring what happens around them.,” Viktor Johansson, PhD student at Lund University, concludes. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Researchers solve mystery of how plants sense touch
A feather-light touch can trigger a chain reaction in a plant in less than a minute. Researchers at Lund University have identified the molecular signaling pathway that links mechanical stimulation to...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Lab-made algae gets microplastics out of water www.futurity.org/lab-made-alg...
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Lab-made algae gets microplastics out of water
Researchers have engineered a special algae to remove and reuse harmful microplastics from wastewater.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New way to recycle lithium-ion batteries is faster and greener Researchers from Rice University’s materials science department introduce a class of water-based solutions that can extract valuable metals from battery waste in minutes rather than hours www.futurity.org/recycling-li...
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New way to recycle lithium-ion batteries is faster and greener
As demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to surge, new research could potentially help ease supply chain pressures and cut environmental harm.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Volcano helped clean up after it erupted It helped clean up some of the methane pollution it released. This phenomenon could potentially be key to how humans can slow global warming. www.futurity.org/volcanoes-er...
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Volcano helped clean up after it erupted
A violent volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has revealed a surprising natural mechanism that could potentially help slow global warming.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When pollinators decline, families risk poorer nutrition leading to higher vulnerability to illness and infections Insect pollinators are vital for producing many of the fruits, vegetables essential vitamins and minerals in our diets www.futurity.org/pollinator-d...
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Losing pollinator insects puts human health at risk
"Our study shows that biodiversity is not a luxury—it is fundamental to our health, nutrition, and livelihoods."
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Electric car emissions benefits are far greater than first thought Their results showed that the climate benefits were generally greatest when gasoline vehicles were retired at year one, resulting in a 58% reduction in carbon emissions over a 16-year period. www.futurity.org/carbon-emiss...
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Electric car emissions benefits are far greater than first thought
New research shows the carbon emissions benefits of electric vehicles are far greater than initially suspected.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ChatGPT maker OpenAI cancels release of newest AI model due to safety concerns It is madness investing trillions in a tech that is fueling the climate crisis and creating a superior intelligence that will most likely wipe us all out in years if not months www.thejournal.ie/openai-astra...
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI cancels release of newest AI model due to safety concerns
Astra 6.1 “didn’t quite meet the bar in terms of staying within scope and authorisation, and how it communicates back to the user about the type of work it’s done,” OpenAI’s head of safety systems sai...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Climate change disrupting yield of fruit trees, a critical food source for many large mammals in Central Africa Endangered forest elephants and other keystone species in central Gabon — western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, mandrills — could be facing famine news.mongabay.com/2020/10/with...
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With a drastic decline in tropical fruit, Gabon’s rainforest mega-gardeners go hungry
The rainforest of Lopé National Park in central Gabon is one of the last safe havens for the endangered forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis). But in a new study in Science, researchers warn that eleph...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scientists clone Southern Africa’s wild fruit trees as forests disappear From 2000-2023, more than 193,000 square miles of forest biome was lost across Angola, Burundi, Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — nearly 22% of total woodland cover news.mongabay.com/2026/09/scie...
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Scientists clone Southern Africa’s wild fruit trees as forests disappear
Plant geneticist Alice Muchugi recalls meeting a group of furious fruit sellers on the side of a dusty road not far from Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, in 2024. They told her that a group of men armed wi...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Human Cost Of Data Center Pollution Air pollution from data centers could contribute to roughly 600,000 asthma symptom cases, 1,300 premature deaths, and more than $20 billion in annual public health costs by 2028 Ban them now cleantechnica.com/2026/09/28/t...
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The Human Cost Of Data Center Pollution - CleanTechnica
As more data centers come online, more pollution gets added to the atmosphere and puts human health at risk.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump finalizes rule making vehicles less fuel efficient forcing Americans to spend more on gasoline to boost profits Big Oil Stronger fuel standards could save Americans billions in fuel costs reducing national gasoline consumption by tens of billions of gallons cleantechnica.com/2026/09/28/t...
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Trump Administration Finalizes Rule that Makes Cars Less Fuel Efficient - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of c...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Has global warming accelerated where you live? Find out here with this interactive map claudiebeaulieu-temperaturedashboard.share.connect.posit.cloud
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Temperature Trends Explorer
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Plastic is now ubiquitous in the Mekong, Asia’s Mother of Rivers local people are struggling to contain the risks to human health, biodiversity and livelihoods. Plastic production has doubled over the past 20 years, with over 400 million tonnes produced annually www.eco-business.com/news/the-str...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hawaii is turning fishnets and other plastic trash into roads Good overall but Danger of leaking micro plastic www.snexplores.org/article/hawa...
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Hawaii is turning fishnets and other plastic trash into roads
Scientists are testing whether plastic pollution from the ocean can be transformed into safe and durable highways.
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, meltwater from a decaying Greenland ice sheet triggered a weakening of the AMOC. That weakening lasted about 1,000 years! Its happening again now but this time its down to fossil fuel induced climate change www.snexplores.org/article/amoc...
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ecowarriorss.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Please sign Petition to help South Africa save the Pangolins A Million Pangolins Were Trafficked in a Decade. South Africa Is Fighting It Nearly Alone. Eight pangolin species are now threatened with extinction and four are critically endangered. www.thepetitionsite.com/707/705/767/...
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Sign Petition: South Africa Is Protecting Endangered Wildlife Alone. The World Needs to Help Fund It.
Eight species are now threatened with extinction, and four are critically endangered. (53029 signatures on petition)
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