The dismantling of the US Forest Service is imminent
The dismantling of the US Forest Service is imminent
The public has less than a week remaining to comment on the administration's plans.Mother Jones
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Moldova's electoral commission bars pro-Russian party from Sunday's parliamentary vote
The Heart of Moldova party is one of four in the Russia-friendly Patriotic Electoral Bloc, viewed as one of the main opponents of the ruling pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity.
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Wikimedia Signs Statement Supporting Digital Rights of Memory Institutions - Internet Archive Europe
Wikimedia Foundation has signed onto the 4 Digital Rights of Memory Institutions, affirming memory institutions' rights to Collect, Preserve, Lend & Cooperate in the digital age.
Wikimedia, one of the world’s leading champions of free knowledge and open access, has signed the Statement on the Four Digital Rights of Memory Institutions, joining a growing number of organizations worldwide that are calling for the legal rights needed to preserve and provide access to knowledge in the digital age.
By signing the Statement, Wikimedia reinforces the growing international movement that calls for legal reform on four essential rights that ensure long-term preservation and access:
1) Right to Collect
1) Right to Preserve
1) Right to Lend
1) Right to Cooperate
These rights are not abstract. They underpin the ability of institutions to continue their public mission: collecting digital materials, preserving them for future generations, lending them fairly, and cooperating across borders to make knowledge accessible to all.
Wikimedia Signs Statement Supporting Digital Rights of Memory Institutions - Internet Archive Europe
The global Our Future Memory campaign to secure digital rights for libraries, archives, and other memory institutions has gained another powerful ally.Beatrice Murch (Internet Archive Europe)
EU climate chief vows to push China on 'disappointing' climate target, says Beijing’s stance risks derailing Paris Agreement targets
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ArchivedEU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra plans to push Beijing to go beyond its pledge – unveiled by President Xi Jinping on Wednesday – to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% from peak levels by 2035, a target far below what NGOs and analysts hoped for.
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“This level of ambition [by China] is clearly disappointing, and given China’s immense footprint, it makes reaching the world’s climate goals significantly more challenging,” the climate commissioner said on Thursday morning.
“We will continue to push China (and others) to go beyond the current level of ambition, and respect our joint commitments under the Paris Agreement,” he said.
Analysts shared Hoekstra’s disappointment.
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“With the EU and others still struggling to row forward, China could be hoisting its sails and leading the way,” said Kate Logan, director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute. Instead, the “underwhelming” 7-10% target represented a missed opportunity to deliver real leadership, she said.
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This assessment echoed comments by Belinda Schäpe, a China policy analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, who spoke immediately after Xi’s announcement.
The 7-10% emission cut was “far below what would be required to align with the Paris Agreement targets,” Schäpe said, arguing that the required CO2 reduction would have been around 30%, compared to 2024 levels.
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EU climate chief vows to push China on 'disappointing' climate target
Hoekstra: China’s climate stance risks derailing Paris Agreement targetsJacob Wulff Wold (Euractiv)
I'm disagree with her statement because china produce lot goods for EU and they build lor renewable energie a lot to reduce their footprint beside having one of the largest population in the world.
Yes they can do better but i think they are doing a good job.
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Big words...
EU Stalls on Emissions Target as Exxon Challenges Corporate Sustainability Rules
EU Stalls on Emissions Target as Exxon Challenges Corporate Sustainability Rules
As European Union ministers wavered on a 90% emissions target, Exxon challenged the bloc’s corporate sustainability rules, appealing to the Trump administration to block them.Chris Bonasia (The Energy Mix)
Ukraine’s Modest Gains, Europe’s Crisis, And Trump’s Surprising Turn On Russia
Ukraine’s Modest Gains, Europe’s Crisis, And Trump’s Surprising Turn On Russia
Inside the corridors of the UN, language has long eclipsed action. So when President Volodymyr Zelensky announced last week that Ukrainian forces have liberated approximately 360 km² in the past month and surrounded 1,000 Russian soldiers for possibl…Anonymous834 (South Front)
'Abuse of Power': Trump DOJ Attack on State Voter Rolls Decried as Threat to Democracy
The US Department of Justice is harassing election officials and using voters as pawns in a relentless effort to spread misinformation about voter fraud. Are we willing to let our personal data be used as a political game by an authoritarian government?
'Abuse of Power': Trump DOJ Attack on State Voter Rolls Decried as Threat to Democracy
"Voters are not pawns in a political game," said one advocate, "and the commonwealth will not be bullied into handing over its voter rolls to an authoritarian government."julia-conley (Common Dreams)
Blueprint for a Popular Climate Agenda | The path forward is climate policy written not about impacted workers and communities, but by them.
Blueprint for a Popular Climate Agenda
The path forward is climate policy written not about impacted workers and communities, but by them.Democracy Journal
Hungarian Fighters Intercept More Russian Jets Over Baltic Sea
Hungarian Gripen fighters based in Lithuania intercepted five Russian fighters on Thursday, according to a NATO Allied Air Command statement on Facebook.
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World war imminent, if Kiev's false flag sabotage plans materialize — Russian MFA
World war imminent, if Kiev's false flag sabotage plans materialize — Russian MFA
Maria Zakharova drew attention to reports in several Hungarian media outlets about Vladimir Zelensky's plans to carry out sabotage in Romania and Poland with the aim of blaming RussiaTASS
UK PM Keir Starmer has no plans to attend COP30 climate summit in Brazil
‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks
‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks
Leaders unveil new targets to cut planet-heating pollution after Trump called climate crisis a ‘con job’Oliver Milman (The Guardian)
Australia’s horrifying climate future in four charts – and how we can avoid the worst
Australia’s horrifying climate future in four charts – and how we can avoid the worst
Maps released by the Australian Climate Service show just how bad things will get for heatwaves, drought and coastal floodingNick Evershed (The Guardian)
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Urban Heat and Air Pollution May Harm Developing Brains in the Womb, Study Suggests
Urban Heat and Air Pollution May Harm Developing Brains in the Womb, Study Suggests - Inside Climate News
Focusing on minority populations, the study’s findings show how low-income communities in New York City can bear generational consequences from climate change.Inside Climate News
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Samsung takes a scalpel to its 2nm wafer price tag, bringing it down to $20,000 — Korean chipmaker now undercuts rival TSMC by 33%
Samsung throws the gauntlet to TMSC, which recently rose its pricing thanks to overwhelming demand.
Two climate scientists on how to use emotion in the climate crisis
Two climate scientists on how to use emotion in the climate crisis
From anger to hope, Kate Marvel and Tim Lenton explain how to tackle the tricky feelings aroused by climate change and harness them to take actionRowan Hooper (New Scientist)
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EU Stalls on Emissions Target as Exxon Challenges Corporate Sustainability Rules
EU Stalls on Emissions Target as Exxon Challenges Corporate Sustainability Rules
As European Union ministers wavered on a 90% emissions target, Exxon challenged the bloc’s corporate sustainability rules, appealing to the Trump administration to block them.Chris Bonasia (The Energy Mix)
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At this point, if you're still clinging to some hope of mitigating - or god forbid, solving - the climate catastrophe, you're dangerously delusional.
Want to know the big secret the "elite" aren't telling you? The grand conspiracy?
We're all going to fucking die, them included, and there is no escape. That's why they're suddenly robbing everyone blind (even moreso than before). They know the jig's up and want to squeeze the lemon for what little juice in it is left.
Fact is we're simply doomed. Which is bad enough, but spending the last years or decades of a livable earth as serfs to these people is an idea I can barely tolerate. I can only hope that the backlash will be harsh and bloody when it finally happens. And it will.
FAA Easing Restrictions, Will Let Boeing Decide If 737 MAXs & 787s Are Safe
The FAA is easing restrictions on Boeing aircraft deliveries, and will allow the company to again issue its own airworthiness certificates.
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<...> will allow the company to again issue its own airworthiness certificates.
How is this even a thing in the first place?
Edit: Well shit EASA allows the same for Airbus though a bit more narrow and with more oversight. easa.europa.eu/en/domains/airc…
Design Organisations Approvals | EASA
A Design Organisation Approval (DOA) is the recognition that a Design Organisation (DO) complies with the requirements of Part 21 Subpart J. The approval includes terms of approval defining:EASA
Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA”
Uncertainty reigns as Trump claims China approved TikTok deal.
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If you look at the Chinese press and social media no sale is expected.
Trump has a history of announcing sales without agreement. He did it before he was president.
Also at this point he had lied and broken promises so much the Chinese cannot rely on agreements, they can only try to not engage in non constructive ways.
People should not listen to Trump
If you look at the Chinese press and social media no sale is expected.
I did and see the opposite. Most expect it to go through but see it as a win since they retained ownership of algorithm and the access to US market.
Trump has a history of announcing sales without agreement.
While true, it's usually self-serving ego boost. This being a fake deal would be a huge embarrassment instead.
China leads nations with new climate plans, defying U.S. climate denial
China leads nations with new climate plans, defying U.S. climate denial
China led several countries in announcing new climate plans on Wednesday and offered a veiled rebuke of the U.S. president’s anti-climate rhetoric a day earlier at the U.N.Reuters (NBC News)
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“Trump wants fossil fuels and the United States is indeed a powerful petro-state,” Bremmer said. “But letting China become the world’s sole powerful electro-state is the opposite of making America great again … at least if you care about the future.”
One thing i've come to understand is that america does not at all seem to care even the slightest bit about having a future. Which, in my opinion, is super weird because it says in the bible (that the christians revere so much) that "when your messiah comes [for the second time] and you happen to have a sapling in your hand, plant the sapling first, then go see the messiah". Which means, especially if you consider it to be the "end times", that doesn't mean you should just not care about what happens after. You should still plant the tree, even if it takes 20 years for it to grow up and produce meaningful amounts of fruit.
But i guess something about wanting to have a future is "communist" or something.
These are absurdly modest goals considering that their previous 2030 pledges are on track to be achieved by 2027, and these 2035 goals by 2028. All of these goals without any growth in renewables, just continuing pace. They (or I guess someone else) would literally need to nuke their solar production plants from orbit to fail on this track.
Unclear why make such modesty. Invite US to think more fossil fuel investment is smart?
How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Using Gen-Z Science and Climate Influencers to Green Up Its Image | Petrobras has co-opted social media stars who should be exposing its greenwashing, not taking part in it
How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Using Gen-Z Science and Climate Influencers to Green Up Its Image - DeSmog
Petrobras has co-opted the social media stars who should be exposing its greenwashing, not taking part in it, critics say.Juliana Aguilera (DeSmog)
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Unsurprisingly, the Venn diagram of 'social media stars' and 'hard-nosed investigative journalists' are two non-intersecting circles. In fact, I'm not sure the latter group still exists.
Is Greg Palast still alive?
China announces plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday told the United Nations that by 2035, his country plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 7%–10% below its peak, and called out “some countries” for moving against the global clean energy transitionAlongside the economy-wide emission reduction goal, Xi said that within 10 years, China plans to increase its installed capacity of wind and solar power to over six times its 2020 levels. It also plans to boost the share of non-fossil fuels in domestic energy consumption to over 30%.
China announces plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
At a climate leaders' summit at the United Nations on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10%, and increase consumption of non-fossil fuels domestically.FRANCE 24
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lol. So much for green China. I wonder if all those fools blindly defending them feel like idiots now.
I know one or two mods who love to ban people for pointing out how the hype is just hype.
Why economies gain by preparing for climate change
Why economies gain by preparing for climate change
Climate change is a major economic threat. With a new model, economist Andrea Titton shows how climate disasters can disrupt supply chains, how climate tipping points may cost trillions each year, and how international fairness is also at stake.University of Amsterdam (Phys.org)
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Verizon Remains On The Legal Hook For Illegally Spying On You And Selling Your Movement Data (For Now)
For decades, major U.S. wireless providers have collected sensitive customer movement and location data (often down to the meter), then sold it to a long list of random dipshits — usually without bothering to clearly inform customers or get their consent. Five years ago, this resulted in folks like stalkers and people pretending to be law enforcement abusing said data.
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Verizon Remains On The Legal Hook For Illegally Spying On You And Selling Your Movement Data (For Now)
For decades, major U.S. wireless providers have collected sensitive customer movement and location data (often down to the meter), then sold it to a long list of random dipshits — usually without b…Techdirt
China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Other nations have achieved larger declines after reaching peak climate pollution — and the world’s biggest emitter has exceeded its own goals
At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display
On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life
Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressedJonathan Watts (The Guardian)
Failure is not inevitable; failure is a choice. A choice that must and can be avoided
Oh good, now all we have to do is urge our political and business leaders to sacrifice short term economy for a chance at planetary survival. I'm sure they'll do the right thing, if only they knew that we're all fucked if they don't.
Levke Caesar, co-lead of Planetary Boundary Science Lab, noted that it took a year for newly emitted gases to mix into the atmosphere, but a thousand years to settle into the ocean. “To be a good scientist, I have to take emotions out of work. Still, I would say looking at this data, when I allow myself to connect to it emotionally, then I am afraid. This really scares me,” she said.
I think it is time for scientists to be unapologetic about their emotions, what other time do we have? She is right to be scared, we all should be.
Summer 2025 is the warmest on record for the UK
Provisional Met Office statistics confirm that summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record for the UK.
Analysis by Met Office climate scientists has also shown that a summer as hot or hotter than 2025 is now 70 times more likely than it would be in a ‘natural’ climate with no human caused greenhouse gas emissions.
The UK’s mean temperature from 1 June to 31 August stands at 16.10°C, which is 1.51°C above the long-term meteorological average. This surpasses the previous record of 15.76°C, set in 2018, and pushes the summer of 1976 out of the top five warmest summers in a series dating back to 1884.
Met Office scientist Dr Emily Carlisle said: “Provisional Met Office statistics show that summer 2025 is officially the warmest on record with a mean temperature of 16.10°C, surpassing the previous record of 15.76°C set in 2018.
“The persistent warmth this year has been driven by a combination of factors including the domination of high-pressure systems, unusually warm seas around the UK and the dry spring soils. These conditions have created an environment where heat builds quickly and lingers, with both maximum and minimum temperatures considerably above average.”
1976, which had a mean temperature of 15.70°C, has now dropped out of the top five warmest summers since records began in 1884, leaving all five warmest summers having occurred since 2000.
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Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows | New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilities
Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows
New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilitiesFiona Harvey (The Guardian)
How Trump’s assault on US wind industry threatens jobs & power for nearly 5m homes | US president’s offshore wind crackdown targets nine projects, threatening jobs, homes & the clean energy transition
How Trump’s assault on US wind industry threatens jobs and power for nearly 5m homes
US president’s offshore wind crackdown targets nine projects, imperiling jobs and the clean energy transitionOliver Milman (The Guardian)
Netanyahu addresses empty hall, after most delegations walked out in protest
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his country’s speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, to a nearly empty hall after most delegations walked out in protest of the genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, which is about to enter its third year.
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Scientists 'dismayed' as Australian PM to speak on climate target
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Scientists 'dismayed' as PM to speak on climate target
The prime minister will speak on the 2035 climate target at the UN General Assembly as the fight...Grace Crivellaro (The Canberra Times)
A Glorious Place for Music: Carved by Nature, Threatened by Climate Change
The Moab Music Festival offers some of the purest, most intense listening experiences around. But what happens when its signature river dries up?
Despite Trump, the World Isn’t Slowing on Climate, E.U. Climate Commissioner Says
Still, European nations are struggling to agree on how much to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the E.U.’s climate commissioner said in an interview.
Not sure feeling strange / Stranger or strange? Take a guess / Is my mouth dry yet
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That point where you're waiting for edibles to hit
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in reply to Five • • •grue
in reply to supersquirrel • • •That's fucked up by itself. They're making the public comment process even more of a mockery than it already is.
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in reply to supersquirrel • • •They're doing the same to the NPS offices as well. Pretty much the entire science wings of the regional offices have been cut down significantly.
I know many don't understand why there are 6 biologists stationed at a regional office, but many parks only have 1-3 on staff with the smallest parks having none. Being able to send a team of 6 to parks a few weeks at a time to do projects is way more efficient than hiring full staffs at the parks.
Unfortunately they are not even hiring these positions at parks, just leaving them unfilled and duties uncompleted. It's bad
supersquirrel
in reply to arrow74 • • •...and yet the center and conservative wing of the US is perfectly fine to sit there and say "well, we should at least try it we can always go back!" while foundations that cannot be replaced are demolished.
spits on this country, fuck this place, I am ashamed to be born here.
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in reply to Five • • •grue
in reply to 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 • • •National Parks are managed by an entirely different department. This particular bullshit isn't fucking with Yosemite.
Specifically, the National Park Service is under the Department of the Interior, while the United States Forest Service is under the Department of Agriculture. They're totally separate all the way up to the President.
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in reply to Five • • •Apropos of nothing:
goodreads.com/book/show/99208.…
Super easy read, more like YA fiction than anything.
The Monkey Wrench Gang (Monkey Wrench Gang, #1)
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in reply to Five • • •Comment?
"Fuck you fascists".
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quick_snail
in reply to Five • • •What about the Park service?
The goal of the Forest Service was always extraction. It's the Parks that we really need..
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in reply to quick_snail • • •The goal wasn’t to encourage extraction, it was to prevent over-extraction.
I live in a National Forest that hasn’t had any large-scale commercial logging conducted in it for many decades. It has multiple designated Wilderness areas, and is primarily used for recreation. The major distinction between it and a National Park is that you’re permitted to drive motorized vehicles on the existing logging roads, and collect firewood with a permit.