www.theguardian.com/technology/2... the EUROPEAN 🇪🇺 has been developed to target such complex issues. I urge all at the legislative bodies on the EU to analyse if our current regulations are sufficient, or more is needed, and to start working on the „Brussels effect“. @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

I worked at Google DeepMind. You should listen to the warnings about AI | Alex Turner

We must stop companies from allowing AI to self-improve into an uncontrollable level of intelligence

theguardian.com

Thinking about the UK gov report "National Security Assessment on Global Ecosystems", Feb 2026. The language is incredibly stark. And it's *national security*, not exactly from tree-huggers: "Global ecosystem degradation & collapse threaten UK national security and prosperity... (high confidence)"

National security assessment on global ecosystems (accessible version)

gov.uk

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... this is such a bad idea. Further contributing to the collapse of these habitats. 😟

After Hormuz, China looks to the promise – and peril – of the Arctic’s ‘ice silk road’

China has established the first scheduled transit through the northern sea route, but questions remain over the environmental and political risks

theguardian.com

As the climate crisis worsens, highlighted by heatwaves in Europe, are policymakers prioritizing GDP growth over the environment that sustains humanity? UNEP's Steven Stone argues for incorporating natural asset indicators into decisions: https://ow.ly/jfkF50ZziuV

This!

Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery@naturerecovery.bsky.social · last mo.

What if the goal isn't just to sustain life, but to help it flourish? Our new paper introduces ‘e-co-flourishing’ as a way of reimagining planetary health: moving beyond avoiding harm towards creating the conditions in which people, communities, and the rest of nature can thrive together.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... I am trying to cope with another heat wave…will read this tonight.

We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit

Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys

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Spread widely. This is destroying some key populist myths.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just a random reminder that immigrants are good for society and good for the economy.

Europe is fighting wild fires… as it has been for the past 10 years I try to travel as sustainable as possible as my heart is divided between countries. My travel today, on the bus, pass France made me experience the consequences of the fire. But there is still a lot of nature to work for!

However you get your news i would recommend reading or hearing this … for our complex societies to function and enable all of us to thrive and be our better selves we need a functioning 🌍 www.theguardian.com/environment/....

Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe

Analysis shows how heatwaves are making atmosphere thirstier, damaging water supplies, food production and power generation

theguardian.com

Food insecurity=increased prices of basic goods. Vulnerable groups in society will be D most affected. CC impacting yields NOW! Read below, by @dougparr.bsky.social We need to talk to those around us: electing apt leaders 2 legislate based on evidence will impact survival chances.

Doug Parr@dougparr.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As a regenerative farmer puts it: "with temperatures exceeding 38C for weeks on end, everything is breaking down. I’m expecting yield losses of at least 50%, or even 70%, for certain crops, such as soya. We’re no longer heading for a crash — we’re already there" www.ft.com/content/c528...

This… read Eoghan Daltun post…

Eoghan Daltun 🌍@irishrainforest.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Landscapes once entirely non-flammable habitats like natural forest or bog, now highly combustible open grasses/gorse or Sitka, coupled with increasingly frequent extended droughts due to climate breakdown. What could *possibly* go wrong? www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

A tree is like a human being. It breathes, it lives, it takes in water. It protects us from all sorts of things

Würden CDU/CSU rational statt ideologisch agieren, würden sie erkennen, dass Klimaschutz und Klimaresilienz auch ökonomisch zwingend sind: Laut Studie des WEF führt die Erderhitzung bis 2050 zu 12,5 Billionen Dollar Verlusten. Und bereits heute kostet ein Hitzetag die deutsche Wirtschaft 431 Mio. €.

Gastkommentar: Ein einzelner Hitzetag kostet rund 431 Millionen Euro

Der Klimawandel ist in den Bilanzen angekommen und macht Gesundheit zum Wirtschaftsfaktor. Prävention wird zum Standortvorteil, argumentiert Umweltmedizinerin Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann.

handelsblatt.com

The affordability crisis is real. So is the climate crisis. We can't solve either without solving both. Fortunately, the best climate policy also reduces household bills. Here's how:

Cutting Pollution and Household Bills Together - Climate Cabinet Education

Americans are struggling. Rising costs & climate change share the same fix. Learn how we can cut bills and pollution together.

climatecabineteducation.org

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... I grew up seeing his documentaries. I am so happy he still walks among us and hope his legacy is long lasting and all start implementing is ideals.

‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday

Naturalist says he has been ‘overwhelmed by greetings’ as milestone is marked with event at Royal Albert Hall

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Travelled on Wed. from Germany to Italy 4 work. Took the train: 860 kms each trip. About 12 hours there & 12 back. Going I could not avoid working, coming-I observe d landscape, I get insights on: natural world, people’s life’s. I see light green & dark blue lakes, forest with fresh greens.In love!

Go Finland! World… how about learning from Finland?

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

Go Finland! World… how about learning from Finland?

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

Spring is my favourite season! Life is all around…the 🐝 are busy and there is an explosion of colour and sweet scent’s. Thank you Mother Nature!

The topics covered at this 19th Annual Psychology Day are crucial for our survival! I have registered.

Psychology Coalition of NGOs at the United Nations@pcun.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Psychology meets Global Action! 🧠✨ Don't miss the 19th Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations. 🗓 When: April 23, 2026 | 11:00 am EST 🔗 Sign up now: tinyurl.com/PsychDay2026 See you there! 🌍 #PsychologyDay #UnitedNations #GlobalImpact #SocialScience

The far-left hippy loonies at the... er... European Central Bank *cough* are saying that fossil fuel dependency is a major threat to the EU. It calls for the Bloc to meet its clean energy targets and "Transition now – or pay more later". Lefties, eh 🙄 www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...

Yes, please!

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 6mo ago

🚨 BREAKING: The European Commission has urged people to work from home, drive and fly less, and for EU countries to urgently roll out renewables, as it warned of a prolonged energy crisis as a result of the conflict in the Gulf. Full story: www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Complex relationships between these whales… we are not unique and need to do a better service at maintaining these ecosystems safe for all.

Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 6mo ago

How incredible: “The full delivery took about 30 minutes. For hours afterward, pairs of whales held the baby above the water until it was able to swim… What struck the researchers was how many mother, sister and daughter whales united to support the new calf, even ones that weren’t related.”

A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth theconversation.com/a-million-ne...

A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth

If SpaceX launches one million new satellites, it will increase atmospheric pollution and risk of falling debris. And we will see more satellites than stars.

theconversation.com

Decisions made by “strong man” politicians is not helping. We all need more love and respect: for each other and for Mother Earth no matter our geographical location: 🌏 🌎 🌍 together we have a chance… cut from each other and from nature we will all fall.

David Tomkins 🦋@davidctomkins.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling, according to research that excludes the effect of natural factors behind the latest scorching temperatures. #climatecrisis #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business.”

“Cognitive psychology has shown that students grow intellectually through doing the work of drafting, revising, failing, trying again, grappling with confusion, and revising weak arguments. This is the work of learning how to learn” phys.org/news/2026-02...

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn't cheating—it's the erosion of learning itself

Public debate about artificial intelligence in higher education has largely orbited a familiar worry: cheating. Will students use chatbots to write essays? Can instructors tell? Should universities ba...

phys.org

OKAY BIG ONE FOR YA NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone.... Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!! ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵>

If you want to learn what SSPE is like, there are real stories from real people about the devastation measles can wreak even years later

Voices for Vaccines@voices4vaccines.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The return of measles will mean the return of SSPE. If you don't know what that is, read this. www.voicesforvaccines.org/what-measles...