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TinJar

garymarcus.substack.com/p/if-y

That was kinda fast - going from astronomical growth and solving ALL of the world's problems to "we need help from taxpayers"?

We should pay them so they can make the kids dumb #education ? Propagate mis-/dis-information which destroys #democracy, #trust, #relationships, etc.? Make millions #unemployed? Ravage #environment #climate #land #water #air?

Bravo the chutzpah!

Marcus on AI · OpenAI probably can’t make ends meet. That’s where you come in.By Gary Marcus
#ai#genai#chatgpt
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Mongabay

In the heart of Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela, the largest in Brazil, a chance discovery led a resident creating a project to turn improperly discarded cooking oil into sustainable soaps and cleaning products.

Founded in 2020, the Óleo no Ponto initiative acquainted favela residents with environmental stewardship by creating eco-friendly detergents such as soap bars and dishwashing paste.

by André Aram
news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-r

Mongabay Environmental News · In Rio’s largest favela, used oil becomes soap and social changeRocinha, in the south of Rio de Janeiro, is, according to official data, the largest of Brazil’s more than 12,000 favelas, or inner-city communities. It has a population of just over 72,000, and the most occupied homes of any favela — more than 30,000. Rocinha sprang up in the early 20th century, but its population […]
#news#conservation#Brazil
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Yogthos

China's "Great Green Wall," a 3,000km tree belt around the Taklamakan Desert, is a monumental effort to combat desertification initiated in 1978. It's planted over 30 million hectares of trees, increasing forest coverage significantly.

While facing challenges, the project demonstrates long-term commitment and is a symbol of environmental resilience. Desertification remains a significant issue, but the Green Wall represents a major step forward.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tr

Times of India TravelChina’s Great Green Wall: 46 years of planting trees around Taklamakan DesertChina has created a 3,000-kilometer-long green belt of trees surrounding the Taklamakan Desert to combat sandstorms and desertification. Initiated in 1978 as part of the Three-North Shelterbelt project, the effort has successfully increased forest coverage to over 25%, though challenges like low tree survival rates and ongoing sandstorms persist.
#china#environment
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Yogthos

The Great Green Wall is an African-led initiative to combat climate change and desertification by growing a 8,000km natural barrier across Africa. Launched in 2007, it's improving food security, creating jobs, and fostering stability in the Sahel region, demonstrating humanity's ability to overcome environmental challenges and build a better future. It's a global symbol of hope and a key contributor to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

thegreatgreenwall.org/about-gr

Great Green WallGreat Green Wall — The Great Green Wall InitiativeThe Great Green Wall Initiative of the Sahara and the Sahel is Africa’s Flagship programme including a mosaic of land-based projects leveraging the land-water-energy Nexus for restored land, carbon capture and more green jobs in the Sahel for Youth and Women.
#africa#environment
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Robert Sanscartier

#Europe

Climate inaction could cost Europe €5.6 trillion by 2050, study finds

Climate inaction is getting more and more serious for both Europe's healthcare systems and economies, and will cost the continent up to €5.6bn by 2050, according to a new report

euobserver.com/green-economy/a

EUobserver · Climate inaction could cost Europe €5.6 trillion by 2050, study findsNot implementing climate friendly policies could cost European countries around six times as much as the price of decarbonisation, a new study finds.
#ClimateChange#GlobalWarming#IrreversibleOverheating
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Robert Sanscartier

World on track for 2.8C warming under current policies, says UN

Predicted global temperature rise this century had fallen slightly, experts said, as countries were preparing for Cop30 in Brazil

independent.co.uk/climate-chan

The Independent · World on track for 2.8C warming under current policies, says UNBy Rebecca Speare-Cole
#ClimateChange#GlobalWarming#IrreversibleOverheating
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The USA Potato

How to Make People Want to Read About Climate Change

On a reporting trip in July 2023, science journalist Elizabeth Kolbert had an “amazing” stroke of luck. It was her last day in Dominica, in the Caribbean, where she’d been shadowing a group of scientists attempting to translate sperm whale vocalizations with the help of artificial intelligence. While out at sea, she and the research […]

murica.website/2025/11/how-to-

murica.websiteHow to Make People Want to Read About Climate Change – The USA Potato
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#books#ClimateChange#climatedesk
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Calishat

#mines #environment #PublicHealth #Canada

'The report's database, published in the journal FACETS, includes 266 impact assessments of 227 mining and quarrying projects in 13 jurisdictions proposed from 1974 to 2023.'

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Dalhousie UniversityMedia opportunity: Dalhousie University researchers release first‑ever national database tracking environmental impact assessments of Canadian mines, quarries over almost 50 years, finding gaps in transparency and consistency
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Glen L Creasy

This is very cool! A paint developed for rooftops that is cooler than air temperature on sunny days, leading to less heat loading for the roof, and more condensation. In Sydney, Australia, as much as 390 ml/m^2 surface collected for around four months of the year

For a roof of 200 m^2 that could be up to ~ 70 l/day. A nice bonus along with less heat load on the roof!

theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · Paint me cool: scientists reveal roof coating that can reduce surface temperatures up to 6C on hot daysBy Donna Lu
#ClimateChange#Environment#Sustainability
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Quercus 🟡⚪🟣⚫

1) Why do you love plants and how do you interact with plants in your life (intentionally/background)?

2) What makes learning about plants/ecology accessible/inaccessible to you (ie compare with birding)?

3) Do you prefer a formal or informal teaching environment, and why?

4) What are some subtopics relating to native plants that are of interest to you?

5) Would you prefer to learn to ID plants with or without phone apps?

6) How many plants would you be comfortable learning to ID in a 1 hour session?

#Plants#Ecology#Education
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