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Union of Concerned Scientists@ucs.org · yesterday

Unusually hot & dry conditions worldwide have fueled a deadly wildfire season, costing lives and destroying communities. “If these infernos don’t bring policymakers to their senses and force necessary changes to grapple with the fossil fueled climate crisis, what will?” writes UCS's Rachel Cleetus:

A World Ablaze: The Climate Future We Feared is Here - Union of Concerned Scientists

Unusually hot, dry conditions across many parts of the world—including in Algeria, Canada, France, Greece, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and the western United States—have set the stage for the catastrophic wildfire season underway now. Just over this weekend, rapidly spreading wildfires have exploded around Spokane, Washington, forcing nearly 65,000 people to evacuate thus far. Unrelenting hot dry weather, supercharged by climate change, is contributing to the dangerous conditions causing these fires.

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Chad Loder@chadloder.dev · 4d ago

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

futurism.com

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 3d ago

I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.

Jenny Lee Shee@jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 4d ago

Doug Ford claims that 70% of the 2,500 people he polled were in favour of expanding the runway at #BillyBishop. I mean, sure. Let’s assume that’s true. Now someone please ask #DougFord and Prabmeet Sarkaria this question: What’s bigger? 70% of 2,500 or 87% of 87,000 #NoJetsTO

Prabmeet Sarkaria, called it a “small fringe group.” That’s a heck of a fringe as federal survey results revealed 87 per cent of the roughly 87,000 people who responded to the survey were against airport expansion. While that might seem like a small sample from a city of more than 3 million, it’s magnitudes larger than the 2,500 people the Ford government polled in order to launch its ill-conceived proposal.
Shawn Micallef@shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 4d ago

🛩️ v 🏖️ People who aren’t used to winning, won. At the same time, people who often win lost for once. The losers are throwing tantrums. Winners should take the win to heart because it truly belongs to them & no one else. My column on this remarkable grassroots mobilization in @thestar.com

Nathan Howes TWN@natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 7d ago

As Ontario continues to experience its worst fire season on record, new research from @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social reaffirms that aspen trees can act as fire barrier. Large patches of aspen have been found to successfully slow down wildfires. #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

New research finds a particular tree species can act as a wildfire barrier - The Weather Network

Large patches of aspen have been found to successfully slow down wildfires

theweathernetwork.com

New York Magazine@nymag.com · last wk.

A sharp uptick in campers taking medications (from antidepressants to Ozempic to bone-broth pills) and increasing health challenges brought on by global warming have turned working in the infirmary into a nonstop job, Liz Krieger reports.

Scary Stories From the Summer-Camp Infirmary

A sharp uptick in campers taking medications (from antidepressants to Ozempic to bone-broth pills) and increasing health challenges brought on by global warming have turned working in the infirmary into a nonstop job, Liz Krieger reports.

thecut.com

Whoa 🤯 in Slow-Mo@0lsi.bsky.social · last wk.

@theguardian.com 🇺🇸 A new 3,000-panel #solar power farm in Colorado is cooling the land and turning a profit as local farmers raise #crops and #livestock. The microclimates of the solar array also keep fresh berries and vegetables from scalding in the summer heat.

On a Colorado farm, solar panels bring shade for plants, power – and cash: in pictures

More than 3,000 solar panels power Jack’s Solar Garden, cool the land and help it turn a profit

theguardian.com

Acid Rain@bearysweet.bsky.social · 2w ago

During a lull in between clashes between the Persians and Genghis's Mongol forces, you can imagine them coming together for this.. The Stranglers "Golden Brown" performed on the hammered dulcimer and the Morin Khuur (a traditional Mongolian horse-head fiddle) - by @Dulcimerguy1 #music #culture

Ale Muñoz@bomberstudios.com · 2w ago

This was pretty enjoyable to read, thanks for sharing! I’m definitely sending the link to my (dev) friends who say “I’m not a designer” 😊

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2w ago

Excited to announce I started a podcast with my friend @trufelman.bsky.social, where we read classic philosophical works and discuss what they can teach us about why we buy, wear, and value the things we do. It’s basically a podcast for people who love clothes, books, and big ideas.

An illustration of Bernard Mandeville.
Maureen Johnson@maureenjohnsonbooks.com · last mo.

One of the simplest and most important things you can do in a heatwave is fill up containers of all sizes and leave them outside for the animals. Any container. Recycling. A bowl or dish. Leave them on different levels for animals small and large.