Mastodawn

Excellent read about why USA is in such state mentally as it is, and what can be done.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/opinion/trump-administration-energy-strength-weakness.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

#USA #politics

Opinion | Trump’s Single Stroke of Brilliance

His initiative has been the key to much of his success, but lacking any sense of prudence, he does not understand the difference between a risk and a gamble.

The New York Times

Jussi T Eronen Apr 24

And here we go...

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/23/white-house-debating-lifting-sanctions-on-russian-energy-assets-00306486

#USA #sanctions #russia #politics

Jussi T Eronen Apr 24

I think this is what a lot of us got wrong...

"The big thing I got wrong in my career was trusting that those denying the need for real change would eventually come around, when presented with sufficient evidence."

https://alexsteffen.substack.com/p/after-earth-day

#Environment #ClimateChange

After Earth Day

The biggest error of my working life (so far).

Jussi T Eronen Apr 23

Mongabay Apr 23

A new study shows how the disappearance of an apex predator, the great white shark, from South Africa’s False Bay triggered changes throughout the food chain.

With the loss of the top predator in the area, populations of its prey species, such as fur seals and sevengill sharks, increased; the latter’s prey, meanwhile, small fish and smaller benthic sharks, declined.

By Victoria Schneider
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/loss-of-great-white-sharks-triggers-domino-effect-down-food-chain-study-shows/

#News #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Animals #Sharks

Loss of great white sharks triggers domino effect down food chain, study shows 

CAPE TOWN — South Africa’s False Bay was once known as a global hotspot for great white sharks. But within the span of a few years, between 2015 and 2019, this apex predator vanished from the area, leading to profound ecological changes, according to a new study. The study suggests that the disappearance of the […]

Mongabay Environmental News

Jussi T Eronen Apr 23

Forever chemicals in European wines is not great for anyone...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/23/alarming-increase-forever-chemical-tfa-european-wines

#food #environment #wine #Europe

‘Alarming’ increase in levels of forever chemical TFA found in European wines

Wines produced after 2010 showed steep rise in contamination of trifluoroacetic acid, analysis finds

The Guardian

Jussi T Eronen Apr 22

"US trade officials are preparing to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four south-east Asian countries, while the International Energy Agency has said lessons from the energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had not been fully learned."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/22/us-huge-tariffs-south-east-asian-solar-panels-energy-summit

#ClimateChange #energy #solarenergy #tariffs

US to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on south-east Asia solar panels

Ahead of a global summit in London comes a warning that lessons on energy security have not been learnedBusiness live – latest updates

The Guardian

Jussi T Eronen Apr 22

Environment Apr 22

Eight of the top 10 online shows are spreading climate misinformation. Climate skeptic posts grew by 43% on YouTube from 2021 to 2024. Climate skeptic posts grew by 82% on X (Twitter) from 2021 to 2024.

Eight of the top 10 online shows are spreading climate misinformation. Climate skeptic posts grew by 43% on…
#Environment
https://www.europesays.com/2016570/

Eight of the top 10 online shows are spreading climate misinformation. Climate skeptic posts grew by 43% on YouTube from 2021 to 2024. Climate skeptic posts grew by 82% on X (Twitter) from 2021 to 2024. - EUROPE SAYS

Eight of the top 10 online shows are spreading climate misinformation. Climate skeptic posts grew by 43% on YouTube from 2021 to 2024. Climate skeptic posts

EUROPE SAYS

Jussi T Eronen Apr 22

"This is more than data—it’s the birth of a global climate dashboard.. Investors, regulators, insurers, and policymakers now have regular insight into exactly who is polluting, how much, and where. The era of vague commitments and unchecked greenwashing just got a powerful new opponent."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/we-dont-have-time/2025/04/21/al-gores-real-time-climate-data-just-went-live-heres-why-it-matters/

#ClimateChange #monitoring #Environment

Al Gore’s Real-Time Climate Data Just Went Live—Here’s Why It Matters

How Real-Time Climate Data from Climate TRACE is transforming emissions tracking—bringing transparency, speed, and accountability to global climate action.

Forbes

Jussi T Eronen Apr 21

The H5N1, or bird flu, is on the rise in USA. And behind it is bizarre combination of state policies, anti-vaccination campaigns, de-funding of the CDC, the slow administration response, and the immigration policies that make farm workers reluctant to be tested..

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-flu-risk-as-pathogen-spreads-60-minutes-transcript/

#USA #BirdFlu #H5N1

Bird flu, feared as a possible pandemic, poses growing risk to people as pathogen spreads, scientists warn

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

Jussi T Eronen Apr 21

Trump administration is aiming deep cuts to all things NASA (except Mars mission, of course)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-next-major-space-telescope-is-ready-to-launch-trump-wants-to-kill-it/

#USA #NASA #budgetcuts

NASA’s Next Major Space Telescope Is Ready to Launch. Trump Wants to Kill It and Other Vital Science

Amid harsh cuts, the Trump administration has proposed canceling the nearly ready-to-launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Scientific American

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