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SnowyCA :vivaldi_red:<p>Artist’s massive sculpture at UN symbolises burden of plastic waste during treaty negotiations</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Plastic</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/FossilFuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuel</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/08/12/artists-massive-sculpture-at-un-symbolises-burden-of-plastic-waste-during-treaty-negotiati" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euronews.com/green/2025/08/12/</span><span class="invisible">artists-massive-sculpture-at-un-symbolises-burden-of-plastic-waste-during-treaty-negotiati</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>In pictures: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAmerica</span></a>'s 'LithiumFields' reveal the dark side of our electric future</p><p>By Maeve Campbell<br>Published on 01/02/2022 </p><p>"Lithium extraction fields in South America have been captured by an aerial photographer in stunning high definition.</p><p>"But while the images may be breathtaking to look at, they represent the dark side of our swiftly electrifying world.</p><p>"Lithium represents a route out of our reliance on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FossilFuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuel</span></a> production. As the lightest known metal on the planet, it is now widely used in electric devices from mobile phones and laptops, to cars and aircraft.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumIon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumIon</span></a> batteries are most famous for powering electric vehicles, which are set to account for up to 60 per cent of new car sales by 2030. The battery of a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> Model S, for example, uses around 12 kg of lithium.</p><p>"These batteries are the key to lightweight, rechargeable power. As it stands, demand for lithium is unprecedented and many say it is crucial in order to transition to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renewables</span></a>.</p><p>"However, this doesn't come without a cost - mining the chemical element can be harmful to the environment.</p><p>"German aerial photographer Tom Hegen specialises in documenting the traces we leave on the earth's surface. His work provides an overview of places where we extract, refine and consume resources with his latest series exposing the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumTriangle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumTriangle</span></a>.'</p><p>"This region rich with natural deposits can be found where the borders of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia meet. And roughly a quarter is stored in the Salar de Atacama salt flats in northern Chile."</p><p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/01/south-america-s-lithium-fields-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euronews.com/green/2022/02/01/</span><span class="invisible">south-america-s-lithium-fields-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EVs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumAlternatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumAlternatives</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycleLithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycleLithium</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoLithiumMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoLithiumMining</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMiningWithoutConsent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoMiningWithoutConsent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LithiumProcessing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumProcessing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WaterIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NatureIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NatureIsLife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HydrogenFuelCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HydrogenFuelCells</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SodiumIonBatteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SodiumIonBatteries</span></a></p>
Carbon Tracker<p>“Oil companies are no longer growth plays.”<br>That’s not alarmism. It’s the new market reality.<br> <br>Mark Campanale of Carbon Tracker, shares blunt evidence <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/FossilFuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuel</span></a> giants are shrinking quietly. Not because they want to. Because the future is moving on without them.<br> <br>“They're not replacing reserves. They're paying out cash. And they're not valued for growth” Clean energy is simpler, cheaper, &amp; faster. You no longer need to move fuel halfway around the world. Just plug in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bBjfK6ehOg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=9bBjfK6ehO</span><span class="invisible">g</span></a></p>
JorisBohnsonPM🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺🇵🇸<p>A repeat but a good one </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farright</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/civilrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>civilrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nazi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trumpslump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trumpslump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freespeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freespeech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/truthsocial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>truthsocial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protests</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>police</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/policebrutality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policebrutality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/policestate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policestate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/americafirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>americafirst</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climateemergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climateemergency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/globalwarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalwarming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greenpeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>greenpeace</span></a></p>
A Sweet Gentleman<p>"Solar systems installed are off-grid, meaning their owners are nearly self-sufficient in energy.<br>Users only pay the electricity department for night-time use of the national grid, which is especially attractive to farmers who use high-voltage pumps during the day and do not need electricity at night."</p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/farmland-rooftops-iraqis-turn-solar-power-grid-falters-2025-08-05/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/business/energy/fa</span><span class="invisible">rmland-rooftops-iraqis-turn-solar-power-grid-falters-2025-08-05/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/green" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>green</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a></p>
O=C=O<p>New global ruling says sovereign states are legally responsible for tackling climate change</p><p>Sovereign states are not only responsible for tackling <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/FossilFuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuel</span></a> damage, they have to make redress, according to a recent ground-breaking ruling by the International Court of Justice (<a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ICJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICJ</span></a>). The ruling makes clear that the court believes states must actively prevent harm to the world's <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> system. States that fail to act accordingly may have to pay compensation, restore damaged ecosystems, rebuild infrastructure or face further legal challenges.</p><p>The ruling came in the form of an advisory opinion, which is a legal interpretation provided by a high-level <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>court</span></a> or tribunal with a special mandate, in response to a specific question of law. Simply put, an advisory opinion is not legally binding in the way a court judgment between two nations would be.</p><p>However, as an expert in international relations, I believe the consequences of this ruling are significant, both legally and politically.</p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-08-global-sovereign-states-legally-responsible.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-08-global-s</span><span class="invisible">overeign-states-legally-responsible.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a><br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Law</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p>Rough road to “energy dominance” after GOP kneecaps wind and solar<br>“<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> has taken decisive action to advance President Trump’s energy dominance agenda,” said American <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Petroleum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Petroleum</span></a> Institute Pres &amp; CEO Mike Sommers<br>Despite claims from Republican officials and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> industry that megabill will help secure energy dominance, some experts worry legislation’s cuts to <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/wind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wind</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> actually undermine those goals when <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> demand is rising.<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/07/rough-to-energy-dominance-after-gop-kneecaps-wind-and-solar-power/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/science/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/rough-to-energy-dominance-after-gop-kneecaps-wind-and-solar-power/</span></a><br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OneBigBeautifulBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneBigBeautifulBill</span></a></p>
A Sweet Gentleman<p>" US President Donald Trump's administration is revising past editions of the nation's premier climate report -- its latest move to undermine the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming."</p><p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250807-us-to-rewrite-its-past-national-climate-reports" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">france24.com/en/live-news/2025</span><span class="invisible">0807-us-to-rewrite-its-past-national-climate-reports</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>republicans</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a></p>
Catherine Morris<p>UN <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticsTreaty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticsTreaty</span></a>: “More than 180 countries are…at the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UN</span></a> in Geneva…to thrash out a landmark agreement…[to tackle] <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlasticPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticPollution</span></a> — looking at the full life-cycle of plastic… The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) said it had counted 234…<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chemical</span></a> industry lobbyists registered to attend the…negotiations. …CIEL's Rachel Radvany told AFP…[the companies] have "direct conflicts of interest with the goal of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/treaty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>treaty</span></a>."| France24 <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250808-oil-industry-presence-surges-at-un-plastic-talks-ngos" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">france24.com/en/live-news/2025</span><span class="invisible">0808-oil-industry-presence-surges-at-un-plastic-talks-ngos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/INC52" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>INC52</span></a></p>
Richard Michael Blaber<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/aug/07/health-experts-urge-ban-on-school-materials-backed-by-food-drink-and-gambling-firms" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/education/2025</span><span class="invisible">/aug/07/health-experts-urge-ban-on-school-materials-backed-by-food-drink-and-gambling-firms</span></a>. And how about "educational" materials supplied by the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/industry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>industry</span></a>, too, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://noc.social/@GeraldKutney" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GeraldKutney</span></a></span> - on the same grounds? It's still <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brainwashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brainwashing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>propaganda</span></a> disguised as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a>.</p>
Dr. Melanie Bergmann<p>📈 New analysis by @CIEL &amp; other civil society organisations highlights another increase in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> &amp; petrochemical lobbyists to at least 234, outnumbering EU delegates, as well as Scientists‘ Coalition members by ~4: 1 at the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PlasticsTreaty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlasticsTreaty</span></a> negotiations!<br><a href="https://www.ciel.org/news/inc-5-2-lobbyist-analysis/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ciel.org/news/inc-5-2-lobbyist</span><span class="invisible">-analysis/</span></a></p>
Meteorologist Austen Onek<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheFutureIsClean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheFutureIsClean</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CleanEnergyNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CleanEnergyNow</span></a> -- “In reaching this milestone, we are on the path to securing our energy system so families and businesses are no longer exposed to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> markets we can’t control.” </p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/evans-more-greenpeace-north-sea-b2799508.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/news/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/evans-more-greenpeace-north-sea-b2799508.html</span></a></p>
A Sweet Gentleman<p>"Tell your U.S. representative: Don’t sell off the USPS’s electric fleet.</p><p>They have already been paid for, and are unlikely to make money at auction, as they were built specifically for the USPS.</p><p>It would also cost the USPS additional money to replace them and remove the charging infrastructure already in place."</p><p><a href="https://environmentamerica.org/take-action/tell-your-u-s-representative-dont-sell-off-the-uspss-electric-fleet-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">environmentamerica.org/take-ac</span><span class="invisible">tion/tell-your-u-s-representative-dont-sell-off-the-uspss-electric-fleet-2/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/usps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usps</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tax</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ev</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/green" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>green</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/state" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>state</span></a></p>
Center for International Environmental Law<p>"These negotiations have been captured by the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FossilFuel" target="_blank">#FossilFuel</a> &amp; petrochemical industries. Their unchecked production of plastics is accelerating a crisis that jeopardizes climate, biodiversity, human health, &amp; the planet’s ability to sustain life." John Beard, @brkfreeplastic <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23PlasticsTreaty" target="_blank">#PlasticsTreaty</a></p>
Whiskers 🇦🇺<p>This is all about corporate window dressing and not about global responsibility. Sickening.<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2xg84yj6jo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cx2xg84y</span><span class="invisible">j6jo</span></a><br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/BP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BP</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a></p>
stuart<p>Bad day for Green News. </p><p>BP dumped their green strategy to revert to focus on fossil fuels announce the biggest oilfield discovery in 25 years off Brazil. It comes with added CO2. See: <a href="https://www.cityam.com/bp-makes-its-largest-oil-discovery-in-25-years/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cityam.com/bp-makes-its-larges</span><span class="invisible">t-oil-discovery-in-25-years/</span></a></p><p>Meanwhile trying to travel green - whichusing Eurostar comes much more expensive than flying - will not be surprised their excessive fares are funding the company formely known as HS1 who own and operate the rail line to the Chunnel. They made £136 million profit on revenues of just £293.4 million. A breathtaking margin of almost 50%. Imagine National Rail pocketing that. <a href="https://www.cityam.com/highest-profit-in-over-a-decade-for-london-st-pancras-highspeed/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cityam.com/highest-profit-in-o</span><span class="invisible">ver-a-decade-for-london-st-pancras-highspeed/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.brainsys.com/tags/bp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bp</span></a> <a href="https://social.brainsys.com/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://social.brainsys.com/tags/globalwarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalwarming</span></a> <a href="https://social.brainsys.com/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://social.brainsys.com/tags/bigoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigoil</span></a> <a href="https://social.brainsys.com/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://social.brainsys.com/tags/brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brazil</span></a></p>
Richard Michael Blaber<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@davidho" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>davidho</span></a></span> He also maintains that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wind</span></a> power is "more expensive" than <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> generated <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a>, which is utter nonsense, but <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> is a born liar.</p>
Lowtide<p>Links for 8/3/25</p><p>Thomas Neuburger: Rethinking Collapse</p><p>Brian Wilson Obituary</p><p>New research shows surfers, swimmers and runners face higher risk of melanoma</p><p>Carbon-offset schemes aren't prepared for forests to burn</p><p>Vinyl Minded With the Legends of Surf Guitar</p><p>The antidote to the Jaws effect: These photos show a softer </p><p><a href="https://www.kawentzmann.de/exotic-blog/asides/links-for-8-3-25/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kawentzmann.de/exotic-blog/asi</span><span class="invisible">des/links-for-8-3-25/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fairmove.net/tags/BrianWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrianWilson</span></a> <a href="https://fairmove.net/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://fairmove.net/tags/FossilFuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuel</span></a> <a href="https://fairmove.net/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a> <a href="https://fairmove.net/tags/skating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skating</span></a> <a href="https://fairmove.net/tags/SurfMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SurfMusic</span></a> <a href="https://fairmove.net/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://fairmove.net/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a></p>
Dragofix<p>Gorilla habitats and pristine forest at risk as DRC opens half of country to oil and gas drilling bids <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/29/gorilla-habitats-pristine-forest-at-risk-as-drc-opens-half-of-country-to-oil-and-gas-drilling-bids-aoe" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/jul/29/gorilla-habitats-pristine-forest-at-risk-as-drc-opens-half-of-country-to-oil-and-gas-drilling-bids-aoe</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/DRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DRC</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/forest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forest</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/fossilfuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuels</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/gas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gas</span></a></p>
Simon Brooke<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@markhburton" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>markhburton</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/NetZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetZero</span></a> was always a fraud, intended to protect the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FossilFuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuel</span></a> industry by pretending we could efficiently suck carbon out of the air and store it for ever. We can't, that's a perpetual motion device.</p><p>We MUST NOT aim for 'Net Zero', that way lies total destruction of the living planet. We must aim for an actual zero of fossil hydrocarbons: not pumped, not burned, not made into plastics.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Greenwash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greenwash</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ecocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecocide</span></a></p>