Nature can adapt to climate change – but not at this speed
The natural world is built for change. Seasons shift. Rivers rise and fall. The climate gradually warms and cools again. Animals migrate, adapt, and evolve in response to these rhythms. This is how Earth has always worked – and how it’s supposed to work.
The pine forests of the Western U.S. offer a perfect example. For thousands of years, ponderosa and lodgepole pines evolved with periodic wildfires that swept through every decade or two. These fires weren’t disasters – they were essential.
Lodgepole pines actually depend on fire to reproduce. Their resinous cones only open in intense heat, releasing seeds onto the ash bed below. Ponderosa pines developed thick, fire-resistant bark to survive the low-intensity ground fires that cleared out undergrowth. These frequent, cool burns created open forests with widely spaced mature trees, healthy and highly productive ecosystems that provided clean water, timber, and wildlife habitat.
So the problem today isn’t change. It’s the speed of change.
Changes that used to take centuries or millennia are now unfolding in a matter of years. Levels of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have risen to well above 400 parts per million, a concentration that last occurred about 15 million years ago.
But even more concerning is the rate of change: By burning fossil fuels, we are emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere 30 times faster than at any point in the last 100 million years. That’s like putting nature’s slow-moving film on fast-forward – only the device is overheating as a result.
Nature can keep up with climate change – but not at this speed
Earth’s systems evolved to handle disturbance, but human-driven climate change is pushing them past the breaking point.Jennifer Marlon (Yale Climate Connections)
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"Well, a significant problem with the United Nations is that it is ultimately guided by the political views of its member states, particularly the most powerful ones—the permanent members of the Security Council. I am talking here mainly about the United States, but I would not overlook the United Kingdom and France either. Other wealthy and influential states, primarily in Europe or European settler states elsewhere, such as Canada and Australia, are also deeply devoted to Israel. They have been reluctant to take measures that would rein Israel in and, on the contrary, have often encouraged and emboldened it, frequently turning a blind eye when Israel has engaged in particularly troubling actions. As a result, they have significantly constrained the United Nations’ ability to address Israel’s violations of international law effectively.
I think we can trace that position back a century or more, even before the creation of Israel, to when the mandate was given to the British at the end of the First World War. The British had long coveted the territory of Palestine and had encouraged Zionism for decades before receiving the mandate. In effect, what they sought was a settler state in the Middle East that would allow them to influence and control the region as much as possible.
I don’t believe that underlying objective has changed. This explains the deep devotion to Israel not only by the United States but also by the major European powers, for whom the Middle East remains of immense economic and strategic importance. They need to maintain control over the region, and they cannot rely on other governments there in the same way they can rely on Israel—although some, like Saudi Arabia, are also closely aligned with and loyal to the European powers and the United States. But they cannot count on them in the same way they can with Israel."
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#EU #Israel #Germany #USA #Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #HumanRights
Professor Schabas: US, Germany, and Others Could Be Held Liable as Accomplices to Genocide in Gaza - ECPS
In an extensive interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Professor William Schabas—one of the world’s foremost authorities onECPS_admin (ECPS)
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@cstross@wandering.shop My suspicion is that by this point a not insignificant portion of C-suite personnel are in full-blown LLM psychosis, and not just in the tech industry. Those things eat through brains like battery acid.neoliberal
Os dejo mi última tribuna de "La Trobairitz" en Abril. Publicada en agosto. Quería despedirme hablando de casi lo único que se puede y se debe hablar, Gaza, y preguntarme si hay literatura en ello.
«Mil maneras de bailar con la muerte»
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Mil maneras de bailar con la muerte
Dice el poeta palestino Mahmud Darwish en un poema de 2004: “Eran niños, recogían la nieve de los cipreses de Cristo/ y jugaban con los ángeles porque tenían la misma edad”.Alana S. Portero (El Periódico)
#WordWeavers Sept 1. Introduce your writing to a stranger using just 5 words.
I tell lies for money.
(Alternatively: Satirical SF with crunchy ideas.)
@SvenGeier Updated: I lie *entertainingly* for money!
(Most politicians aren't entertaining, except MAGA delusionals who voted for Trump because they think *he* is.)
I didn't know that Amy Winehouse didn't die. She just trasmigrated to Raye. Wow.
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Le isole rischiano di diventare inabitabili entro il 2050. Per proteggerle dall’erosione si sperimenta una tecnologia che cattura la sabbia in movimento. L'articolo del Mit Technology Review.
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Le isole rischiano di diventare inabitabili entro il 2050. Per proteggerle dall’erosione si sperimenta una tecnologia che cattura la sabbia in movimento LeggiMatthew Ponsford (Internazionale)
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It’s weird how many people talk about “agentic AI” like it’s not just blatant rebrand of bots
Just be honet and call them smart bots
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Calcio in tv: Champions League, le partite di Prime Video
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Calcio in tv: Champions League, le partite di Prime Video
La piattaforma americana ha scelto i match da trasmettere in esclusivaDaniele Cavalla (La Stampa)
Full video of our @homecomputermuseum talk now available here youtu.be/bOMq0dWDR_w?si=FdUhri…
#retrogaming #lucasfilmgames #lucasarts #atari #RescueOnFractalus #ZakMcKracken #puttputt #tokyodisneysea #leonardochallenge #LittleThingsThatKill #LeetaSimtar #HumongousEntertainment
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I’m so pleased to share Annie Fox and my @homecomputermuseum talk with everyone who wanted to attend but couldn’t. Thank you Anne Bras for putting this all together. The audio gets much better about 7 minutes in when a phone was placed next to us. #retrogaming #lucasfilmgames #lucasarts #atari #RescueOnFractalus #ZakMcKracken #puttputt #tokyodisneysea #leonardochallenge #LittleThingsThatKill #LeetaSimtaryoutu.be/bOMq0dWDR_w?si=FdUhri…
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MP: About 2 million Ukrainian schoolchildren are abroad
About 2 million Ukrainian schoolchildren are abroad, with nearly 400,000 of them studying Ukrainian curricula in Ukrainian schools online. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky
The Guardian joins a Jordanian military airdrop for a rare chance to observe a landscape devastated by Israel’s offensiveLorenzo Tondo (The Guardian)
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La clericalata della settimana, 35: L’Unione Nazionale Comuni, Comunità, Enti Montani si allea con i vescovi
Ogni settimana pubblichiamo una cartolina dedicata all’affermazione o all’atto più clericale della settimana compiuto da rappresentanti di istituzioni o di funzioni pubbliche.A ragion veduta
Ξεκίνησε ο στόλος Global Sumud Flotilla με προορισμό τη Γάζα - Τεράστια συγκέντρωση αλληλεγγύης στη Γένοβα - The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τηλεόραση
Ξεκίνησε από τη Βερκελώνη ο στόλος του Global Sumud Flotilla με το πρώτο κύμα σκαφών από τα δεκάδες που θα ακολουθήσουν και με εκατοντάδες απλούς ανθρώπους από 44 χώρες το…Παναγιώτης Παπαδομανωλάκης (ThePressProject.gr)
Russia-Ukraine naval drone arms race could 'usher in a new era of warfare'
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Russia-Ukraine naval drone arms race could 'usher in a new era of warfare'
After a string of devastating Ukrainian strikes that crippled much of its Black Sea Fleet, Russia is now turning to naval drones in a bid to rebuild its presence and adapt to a new phase of maritime warfare.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
Parubiy murder: investigators do not rule out that suspect intended to flee abroad
Investigators do not rule out that the suspect in the murder of former Verkhovna Rada chairman and MP of the IX convocation Andriy Parubiy intended to flee abroad. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
WLFI, the token of Trump's World Liberty Financial, begins trading at ~$0.30 with a market cap of ~$7.5B; ~24.67% of its 100B supply is in circulation at open (Naga Avan-Nomayo/The Block)
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WLFI, the token of Trump's World Liberty Financial, begins trading at ~$0.30 with a market cap of ~$7.5B; ~24.67% of its 100B supply is in circulation at open
By Naga Avan-Nomayo / The Block. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
This app recreates the magic of VHS tapes and home movies with your iPhone videos
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This app recreates the magic of VHS tapes and home movies with your iPhone videos
Cassette gives your iPhone videos an old-school look while helping dig out old clips and memories you may have forgotten about.Stan Horaczek (Popular Science)
Zum Abend noch einige der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
"Hey Mela": Erster veganer Schwangerschaftstest auf dem Markt
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Social-Media-Verbot: Alterserkennung per Software offenbar mit großen Schwächen
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KI: Anzügliche Chatbots von Meta haben Promis und Minderjährige imitiert
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Britische Zugriffe auf Pornowebseiten ohne Altersprüfung in die Höhe geschossen
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Britische Zugriffe auf Pornowebseiten ohne Altersprüfung in die Höhe geschossen
Eigentlich müssen Portale mit pornografischen Inhalten das Alter von Besuchern aus Großbritannien prüfen. Mehrere tun dies aber nicht – und wachsen nun stark.Martin Holland (heise online)
New comic strip found: Shrimp And Grits by Andy Marlette for Sat, 30 Aug 2025 arcamax.com/thefunnies/shrimpa…
Shrimp And Grits for 8/30/2025
Enjoy the adventures and philosophical conversations between the two stars of this daily comic strip, "Shrimp" and "Grits".ArcaMax
#OTD (Sep 01) in 1890, #Italy police official Luigi #Berti writes to #NewOrleans Police Chief David #Hennessy promising to help identify Italian fugitives in New Orleans. (Berti and Hennessy are both soon dead.)
#NOLA #MafiaHistory #Histodons @mafiahistory
Lo Squalo torna in sala e domina il box office Usa, dopo Weapons - Cinema - Ansa.it
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Lo Squalo torna in sala e domina il box office Usa, dopo Weapons - Cinema - Ansa.it
Cinquanta anni dopo aver inventato il concetto stesso di blockbuster estivo, 'Lo squalo' di Steven Spielberg torna in sala e mostra a Hollywood che non ha perso un briciolo di forza. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Genitore entra in campo e pesta il portiere avversario di 13 anni: follia al torneo dei ragazzini
https://torino.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/09/01/news/genitore_entra_in_campo_e_pesta_il_portiere_avversario_di_13_anni_follia_al_torneo_dei_ragazzini-424819762/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Genitore entra in campo e pesta il portiere avversario di 13 anni: follia al torneo dei ragazzini
E’ successo nel Torinese, giocatore in ospedale con traumi e malleolo fratturato. Aggressore e figlio allontanati dalla squadra. Il presidente: “Ci dissociamo,…Federico Gottardo (la Repubblica)
📶 Scopri i migliori ripetitori Wi-Fi e range extender di Settembre 2025 - navigazione veloce e connettività ininterrotta con un solo click! #WiFiBoost #Tech2025
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Migliori ripetitori Wi-Fi e range extender (settembre 2025)
I range extender, o ripetitori WiFi, ti consentono di connettere tutti i tuoi dispositivi alla rete di casa - dai PC alla domotica.Antonello Buzzi (Tom's Hardware)
Microsoft Urges OEM Manufacturers to Fix Windows 11 USB-C Notification issues
Microsoft is issuing a direct call to its hardware partners, urging original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to address configuration issues that prevent crucial USB-C troubleshooting notifications from functioning correctly in Windows 11.Guru Baran (CybersecurityNews)
Il ministro per la sicurezza di Israele minaccia: tratteremo gli attivisti come terroristi. La replica: non ci fermiamo - Articolo21
Il ministro della Sicurezza Nazionale di Israele Ben-Gvir avverte gli attivisti di Flotilla: “Saranno trattati come terroristi”.Articolo21
Ireland liquidates companies, allocating billions for Russian banks
In Ireland, several companies that had previously raised billions of dollars for Russian banks and state-owned corporations were forcibly liquidated. — Ukrinform.Ukrinform
"Renewable energies, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric, are urgent solutions to the climate crisis. However, their development has not been without controversy. While these projects are presented as ecological alternatives, the consequences of their implementation in the Amazon reveal a complex paradox."
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To achieve the Green Transition, we just had to turn the Amazon into a Green Sacrifice Zone.
Sorry about that, Mr and Mrs Indigenous, wildlife, trees, etc.
Greenwashing in the Amazon: Debunking False Green Solutions
In the Amazon, "clean" energy projects, including mining for transition minerals, are being greenwashed. Indigenous peoples are resisting.Alix Underwood (Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy)
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I'm not going to give the full title, for what will be obvious reasons, but use your search engine of choice - "Maurice Joshua i gotta big", then crank up the volume on the result...
My continued enthusiasm about the most adorable wave-dissipating concrete block has lead to a surprisingly large number of friends making artisanal tetrapods.
Today: "Handed a tetrapod mould to one of our moulding technicians, I now have silicone tetrapods appearing at my desk every 90 minutes"
Trump's a uniter!
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping called on the leaders of countries including Russia, Iran and India to integrate their economies and build an “orderly multipolar world,” as he tried to unite them in their shared grievances with the policies of President Trump.
Nur mal so aus Neugier gefragt.
Denkt ihr das so ein kleiner Algorithmus #Mastodon gut tun würde? Nicht so extrem wie bei Meta oder Twitter nur ein bisschen damit sich Inhalte etwas leichter verbreiten. #Umfrage #Algorithmus
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#mastobada @helenecollon
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"Kattalin gorri" - Cathy la rouge par Haurrock (chanson jeune public)
Arantxa Irigoyen - Phillipe Albor
"Ein Datencheck des IMK zeigt, dass die Entwicklung der Sozialausgaben hierzulande im internationalen und historischen Vergleich unauffällig ist."
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"This morning, Donald Trump does not have any public events for Labor Day marking the sixth straight day the President has not appeared at a sanctioned event or spoken to the United States press corps."
~ Aaron Parnas
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NEWS: No Public Events for Trump on Labor Day and India Protests the Trump Administration
No public events for Trump on Labor Day, Indians protest the Trump Administration by burning Trump effigies, Trump requests voter data ahead of the 2026 elections, and ICE surges set to startAaron Parnas (The Parnas Perspective)
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"JD Vance has been groomed by Silicon Valley oligarchs to replace Donald Trump and establish a techno-fascist utopia for the world's wealthiest men who want to conquer space and live forever.
Why did Peter Thiel, a billionaire white nationalist and member of the 'PayPal Mafia,' decide to spend millions of dollars grooming and transforming white collar, anti-Trump, doughboy JD Vance into a MAGA warrior?"
~ Wajahat Ali
#Trump #health #JDVance #PeterThiel
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L’aereo di von der Leyen costretto ad atterrare senza gps, «interferenza russa». Mosca nega. Cosa sappiamo del caso bulgaro
Mentre la presidente di Commissione era in missione sul fianco est d’Europa, in Bulgaria il suo volo ha subìto un blackout dei sistemi ... Scopri di più!Francesca De Benedetti (Domani)
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Cento Scarabocchi originali in mostra fino al 5 settembre al Palazzo Tupputi di Bisceglie (BT). Settanta scarabocchi tratti dalla prima pagina de @ilmanifesto e trenta tavole inedite tratte dal prossimo libro #lisolo. Per ogni Scarabocchio acquistato, 40€ vanno a @emergency.ong per progetti nella Striscia di G4z4.
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Chers patrons ikéas, carrefour, décathlon et toutes les autres enseignes qui ont une auto-caisse.
Vous êtes presque exclusivement en auto-caisse maintenant. La dernière fois que j'y étais , la dame qui vérifiait les reçus était à la sortie en arrêtant tout le monde.
Je n'ai pas choisi de participer à cette absurdité , alors j'ai sauté la ligne de sortie et je suis partie. Je l'ai entendue dire "Monsieur, hum Monsieur» alors que je continuais à marcher et que je soulevais le reçu au-dessus de ma tête, quittant le magasin.
Vous pouvez soit me faire confiance pour faire l'auto-caisse, soit remettre vos caissières en place comme avant. Je n'ai pas à prouver que j'ai fait le travail d un salarié à sa place.
Tu veux que je sois caissier sans formation, alors c'est ton problème pas le mien.
Ne me vérifiez pas pour un travail pour lequel vous refusez d'employer une personne.
Nous ne voulons pas des robots, nous voulons des êtres humains !!! Remettez des humains aux caisses !
J'ajoute (au texte initial) que faire ses courses le dimanche est anti social, contre la vie en société et la vie familiale. L'enjeu n'est que l'accroissement du profit au détriment du bien être social. Rien ne justifie l'ouverture des magasins le dimanche : quand on a 100 euros à dépenser, on ne peut pas en dépenser plus parce que c'est ouvert le dimanche. Arrêtez d'aller dans les magasins le dimanche, honte à vous !
Signé,
Guillaume Chocteau
Copiez collez, car je suis d'accord à 100% et ça vaut pour tous les commerçants, stop, employez des humains ! Car ce monde devient du grand n’importe quoi. Plus de relationnel ou est passé le temps où les gens parlaient
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Giant Woman (Steven Universe) SKA COVER
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Nach einiger Zeit im Testbetrieb gab es heute die Freigabe für das EventHub Veranstaltungen auf der Plattform Rausgegangen zu veröffentlichen.
Die erste Veranstaltung ist die Fediparty 👇
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Das bedeutet zusätzliche Sichtbarkeit für alle Veranstaltungen des EventHub. 🙂
Vollautomatsiert ohne zusätzlichen Aufwand.
#krefeld #eventhub #rausgegangen #kultur #OpenSource #smartkrefeld #smartcity
Krefeld goes Fediverse- Infoparty
Schon mal überlegt, ob Social Media auch ohne Werbung, Tracking und den Einfluss großer Tech-Konzerne funktionieren kann? Kurze Antwort: Ja, kann es. Und genau darum geht’s in unserer Fediparty. Während...rausgegangen.de
TIL how to spell check in vim
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Use spell-checking in Vim - Thomas' Tech Tips
Vim's spell checking is a powerful tool hidden beneath its text editing prowess. While it might seem daunting at first, like many Vim features, a little practice can make it an integral part of your writing process.blog.thomasdamgaard.dk
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«Le 2 septembre c'est une fête nationale au #Vietnam. On célèbre la déclaration d'indépendance proclamée par #HoChiMinh en 1945 à la fin de la seconde guerre mondiale.
Mais en réalite au lieu de rendre la liberté aux vietnamiens, cette date marque le début de la #guerreDIndochine. Une des plus meurtrières de l'histoire des décolonisations françaises.»
invitée : Doan Bui, journaliste
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#EnCeJour #colonisationFrançaise #luttesDécoloniales #violencesColoniales @histodons
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Murder of Parubiy: Regional Prosecutor’s Office signs suspicion against 52-year-old Lviv resident
Head of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office Mykola Meret signed a suspicion notice against a 52-year-old Lviv resident in the case of the murder of former Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada and Member of Parliament of the 9th convocation Andriy P…Ukrinform
Åhh, om man kunde betala med GNU Taler i Liberapay! Vad glad jag hade blivit! Nu börjar arbetet
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》Der handschriftliche Brief
Herr Kreidl saß am Küchentisch, vor sich ein Blatt Papier, das so leer war, dass es fast schüchtern wirkte.
Er nahm den alten Füller mit dem Riss im Griff, und begann zu schreiben. Langsam – denn ein handschriftlicher Brief ist eine Geste, die sich nicht löschen lässt.
„Ich weiß nicht, ob du diesen Brief je liest. Aber ich schreibe ihn, weil ich dich nicht vergessen will.“
Herr Kreidl schrieb nicht perfekt. Aber gerade das machte ihn so persönlich.
Graydon
in reply to Charlie Stross • • •LLMs are an attempt to incarnate the mammonite god, who will prove they love you by giving you all the money.
Theology of inevitabilities (you're going to die; you're going to make mistakes first) could be too reductive; there probably does need to be a capacity for awe in there. But it could be awe at the amount of money attached to the prophets.
(That one of the few things the education system effectively teaches is fear and terror of being seen to make a mistake likely matters.)