Biosphere in Crisis
@cathobrian.bsky.social
The biosphere is in crisis due to factors that include global warming, biodiversity loss, overpopulation, overshoot, & plastic pollution. My aim is to increase awareness of urgency for action
🌊🔥 The oceans just experienced their hottest July on record. Rising temperatures mean more #MarineHeatwaves, shifting species and mounting pressure on marine #biodiversity. The ocean is sending a clear warning. 🔗 e360.yale.edu/digest/hotte... 🧪🌍🌐 #ClimateChange #MarineEcology
🚨 Huge oil spill from a grounded tanker off the coast of Oman is not only threatening a nearby island and marine nature reserve but has now also reached beaches on the country’s mainland. Greenpeace MENA warns of severe consequences for coastal habitats home to the rare Arabian Sea humpback whale.
Huge oil slick hitting Oman's shoreline as agencies warn of disaster
A vast oil spill from a leaking tanker has started to hit Oman's coastline, its environment agency confirmed on Wednesday, in what threatens to become one of the world’s worst in years after spreadin...
reuters.com
Tump's energy crisis combined with the godillza el nino is gonna do some serious fuckery to eaters over the next year
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12h agoFrom CNBC this week: “The cost of fuel alone is killing us.” @cnbc.com
Fires and floods it’s happening right in front of us and nothing meaningful is being done
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 6h agoIndiana authorities say at least five people have died in flooding across the state this week, as first responders worked to rescue more people Saturday from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis. https://to.pbs.org/4cCivpd
Climate change causing problems with Champagne makers now. Headline news worthy for sure! 🔥🌎💥☄️ www.cnbc.com/2026/08/15/h...
Extreme heat spurs earliest-ever Champagne harvest, putting its famous taste to the test
Producers of the iconic French fizz face a challenge to preserve its taste profile while they also battle tariff complications and fewer drinkers.
cnbc.com
Yesterday I showed how global sea ice cover has taken a rapid tumble, so here's a closer look at that change in #Antarctic sea ice. It's currently the 2nd lowest extent on record for the date. See more at zacklabe.com/antarctic-se.... Data from @nsidc.bsky.social.
with trump's energy crisis and this ungodly event, next year will likely be a hunger year
Prof. Eliot Jacobson@climatecasino.net · yesterdayA little Friday extra ... something to tell your pals over a pint. According to the latest CFSv2 model run, this El Nino has just shy of a 95% chance of breaking 4.0°C above the 1991-2020 baseline in November.
It beggars belief that there have been more than 1,000 wildfires already this summer, but an emergency alert has only now been issued www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Millions sent wildfire emergency phone alert warning against "any activity that could start a fire" - follow live
It comes as crews continue to battle multiple blazes in the West Midlands - PM Andy Burnham earlier warned the country is like a "tinderbox".
bbc.co.uk
France's Power Prices Jump 22% as Climate Impacts Nuclear Output oilprice.com/Latest-Energ... #oilprice
France's Power Prices Jump 22% as Heatwave Trims Nuclear Output | OilPrice.com
France's day-ahead power prices jumped 22% as a fifth summer heatwave forces EDF to cut nuclear output by 7.3 GW.
oilprice.com
Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 2d agoIt looks like end of the world, but all Europe does is water down its climate action commitments Skies turn red as wildfires burn across Europe Firefighters in France, Germany, Croatia Greece battling raging fires that threaten to destroy homes and businesses. news.sky.com/story/skies-...
The PM has finally made the climate connection explicit: “There’s no point denying where we are. We have to face up to the changing climate.” Calling for more clean energy and a faster green transition. At a moment of wildfires, drought and extreme heat, that should be front-page news. It isn’t.
Ian Hall@ianhall.bsky.social · yesterdayMore of this, please... www.instagram.com/reels/DcBkxn...
“Much like a malignant tumour, every civilisation that fails to contain its growth eventually destroys itself – not by failing to grow, but by killing everything in its surrounding environment” From my book FRANKENPOLITICS
A little Friday extra ... something to tell your pals over a pint. According to the latest CFSv2 model run, this El Nino has just shy of a 95% chance of breaking 4.0°C above the 1991-2020 baseline in November.
Intermittent nuclear climate casualty. France's Power Prices Jump 22% as Climate Impacts Nuclear Output oilprice.com/Latest-Energ... #oilprice Only 36.1 GW of French nuclear capacity – 57% of the total fleet – was set to be available on average this week. montelnews.com/news/df608c3...
France's Power Prices Jump 22% as Heatwave Trims Nuclear Output | OilPrice.com
France's day-ahead power prices jumped 22% as a fifth summer heatwave forces EDF to cut nuclear output by 7.3 GW.
oilprice.com
'Mexico is scrambling to contain a record surge of foul-smelling sargassum along its Caribbean coast Officials in Quintana Roo, home to resort destinations including Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum, have cleared >105,000 metric tons of sargassum so far this yr…' www.reuters.com/business/env...
Mexico races to clear record seaweed surge from Caribbean beaches
Mexico is scrambling to contain a record surge of foul-smelling sargassum along its Caribbean coast, as the brown seaweed swamps beaches in the heart of the country's tourism belt.
reuters.com
Every Colorado River state is still pursuing economic growth. The conflict isn’t between states. It’s between a finite river and the assumption that growth can remain infinite. We can print unlimited money. We can’t print another Colorado River.
Get paid to use less water? New plan aims to help save Colorado River
The program isn't the first to offer money in exchange for using less water. But it comes at a critical time for the river.
usatoday.com
Global sea ice cover has taken a nose dive this week, mostly due to a sudden drop in #Antarctic sea ice extent. Though, both poles are well below the long-term average. More visuals of global sea ice: zacklabe.com/global-sea-i.... Data from @nsidc.bsky.social.
Look at a forest. Does it grow infinitely? No. It reaches a mature, climax state—biodiverse, resilient, storing massive energy. It doesn't "crash" because it stopped growing; it thrives because it reached equilibrium. Economies need to mimic ecosystems, not cancer cells. 🌲🔄 #Biomimicry #Regenerative
Arctic Sea Ice Loss May Be Reshaping the Asian Monsoon eos.org/features/arc...
Arctic Sea Ice Loss May Be Reshaping the Asian Monsoon - Eos
The connections are still cloudy, but scientists are beginning to reveal ways in which disappearing sea ice may affect the annual monsoon thousands of kilometers away.
eos.org
Breaking News! Code UFB!!! August 13, 2026 is now the latest in the year a 17.0°C global temperature has been recorded. Before 2026, the previous record was Aug. 7, 2024. The speed at which this Godzilla El Nino is taking hold of the global climate cannot be overstated.
Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 15, 2026 ~ And then there were none. "Scientists say this El Niño is on course to be the strongest in 150 years by a 'mind-blowing margin.' Even in its incipient phase, it is wreaking havoc across the planet." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all
Delay to rainy season in forest already damaged by human-driven heating could trigger powerful ‘Godzilla’ El Niño
theguardian.com
It won't be long before we ask how a single company was allowed to create the mother of all bubbles. "It underscores the scale of Huang’s effort to use the financial power of the world’s most valuable company to forge complex and often circular financial links across the AI industry...."
Nvidia discloses $21bn stake in SpaceX
Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centres
ft.com
Astonishing 1000-YR++ rain in the DESERT 🌵 this evening. 9 inches of rain in just 3 hours, SE of Las Vegas & Henderson #Nevada, near Nelson. Actually best the criteria by 2.5X! In the desert where rain is rare, the ground can’t handle it, rain runs off quick and can cause massive flash flooding 1/
'A boiling Mediterranean — When rising sea temperatures reshape our reality. The Mediterranean Sea, historically a cradle of civilizations and a regulatory element of Southern Europe’s climate, is undergoing an unprecedented transformation.' www.icm.csic.es/en/news/boil...
A boiling Mediterranean — When rising sea temperatures reshape our reality | Institut de Ciències del Mar
The Mediterranean Sea, historically a cradle of civilizations and a regulatory element of Southern Europe's climate, is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. This August, water temperatures reac...
icm.csic.es
Your 'doom quote' for today: "We're in the middle of a major shift, requiring new ways of thinking about fire and its impact on the environment." www.thriftbooks.com/w/when-it-al...
When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a... book by Jordan Thomas
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The IPCC can only meet targets using unproven & undeveloped CDR. This is built into their scenarios. This is unbelievable!!! “CO2 REMOVAL (CDR) cannot substitute for immediate and deep emissions reductions, but it is part of all modelled scenarios that limit global warming to 2°or lower by 2100.”
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Long form interview on @novaramedia.com - covering a wide range of climate issues: from the science to the politics, the climate leadership prospects of the new PM and the dangerous soft-pedalling by many climate academics/experts & much of the mainstream media. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFo...
Ex-Oil Engineer Turned Climate Whistleblower: We Face COLLAPSE | Aaron Bastani Meets Kevin Anderson
YouTube video by Novara Media
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What brazen liars. By restoring water-retaining natural ecosystems, rewilding REDUCES wildfires.
