It is #WorldSoilDay!
Globally, 15-36% of #soils are degraded (UNCCD, FAO, IPCC and others).
The #trend is still risingđ and not in line with the #UN goal to âhalt and reverse #LandDegradationâ and, by 2030, to âachieve a land degradation-neutral worldâ (#SDG15).â
#GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #desertification #drought #degradation #soil
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#poem #poetry #bliss #CannonFodder #capitalism #consumption #degradation #How #life #sunday #sudayreading #sundayreads
Deliberate destruction. I donât know whether the var steward who did this was protesting against the monarchy or the environment, but please fekin stop your arseholery.
And if anyone knows who did it, give them a good and thorough kicking in before tainng the pitiful remains to your local polis station.
#environment #pollution #wipes #cottonwipes #babywipes #degradation #biodegradation #biodegradability
Original open access article
Allison et al. 14 Nov, 2025; Environ Pollut 2026/388:127376
Degradation of cellulose-based wet wipes marketed as âbiodegradableâ in their receiving urban rivers
"Despite early-stage degradation, most wipes persisted after five weeks, challenging their biodegradability claims."
The world we live in today. I can only ask âwhat the fuckâ?
The destruction of native forests
"The independent review of the EPBC Act, conducted by Graeme Samuel in 2020, described the exemption for RFAs from federal environment laws as an untenable "loophole". The Greens, who have been demanding a complete ban on native forest logging, want to end the exemption of RFAs from the EPBC Act immediately. Changes to the EPBC Act will be before the Senate on Wednesday..."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-23/labor-greens-deal-on-environment-laws-native-forests/106040766
#biodiversity #EPBCAct #NativeForests #RFAs #degradation #FossilFuels #NSWLogging #BellingenLogging
đ Wie viel #KapazitĂ€t bleibt nach 66.666 km? | #Batterie- #Degradation im Test! đ
Willkommen ihr #LadesĂŒchtigen! ⥠Heute gehtâs auf einen #Roadtrip nach Holland â doch dabei interessiert mich vor allem eins: Wie viel #KapazitĂ€t hat meine #Batterie nach 66.666 km noch? Ist das #EAuto nach so einer #Laufleistung schon Elektroschrott oder gehtâs jetzt erst richtig los? đâĄ
[fr] «Lâattention sera la #supercompĂ©tence du XXIe siĂšcle»
"La tyrannie des notifications, la #sollicitation permanente des rĂ©seaux sociaux, lâappel irrĂ©sistible de lâextension de nous-mĂȘmes quâest devenu le #tĂ©lĂ©phone #portable fragmentent notre attention et diminuent notre capacitĂ© de #concentration."
"... #scientifiques en mesurent les consĂ©quences ... dĂ©clin de la #lecture, de #dĂ©gradation du sommeil, dâaugmentation de lâ#angoisse et de surcharge #cognitive."
"... ségrégation sur le marché du travail entre ceux qui parviennent à #focaliser leur #attention et ceux qui peinent à le faire."
"... mĂ©diatisĂ© par les algorithmes et lâ#IA, oĂč lâinformation foisonne tandis que lâattention se fait rare ... lecture profonde devient un bien commun ..."
https://www.unige.ch/lejournal/vie-unige/automne-2025/microcertification-attention/
Is (Adelaide's) stormwater contributing to the toxic algal bloom?
"... Stormwater "had never been sexy" and, as long as it was flushed away, it did not get the attention nor the government investment it deserved."
"The EPA's Adelaide Coastal Waters Study (ACWS) summary of 2008 stated that nutrient loads had increased 30 to 50 times since European settlement, and recommended steps to reduce wastewater, stormwater and industrial inputs. The study found the loss of seagrass was "mainly due to stormwater flows" "
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/is-adelaides-stormwater-contributing-to-the-toxic-algal-bloom/106025180
#ocean #rivers #pollution #runoff #stormwater #drains #dumping #waste #sprawl #housing #roads #infrastructure #MassMortalityEvents #MarineLife #seagrass #HABs #brevetoxins #MarineHeatwave #FossilFuels #coast #Australia #degradation
âNo other rich countries in the world destroy forests like Australia does." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/19/australia-deforestation-hidden-official-figures-conservationists-report
#deforestation #degradation #biodiversity #NativeForests #glasgow #NSWLogging #Bellingen #Bellingenlogging #harm
#degradation : the act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing
- French: dégradation
- German: der Abbau
- Italian: degradazione
- Portuguese: degradação
- Spanish: degradaciĂłn
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«Complices du génocide» : des enseignes Carrefour ciblées à Bordeaux
#Kinktober pre-Halloween-Edition
#Breeding ne, nicht wirklich
#FuckingMachine wĂŒrde ich gern mal live erleben.
#Degradation Ist wirklich situationsabhÀngig. Selten, aber kommt vor.
#Orgy ja, wĂŒrde ich durchaus auf die Liste setzen
#Flogging definitiv ja. đ€€ als aktiver Part. Kann ich nicht genug bekommen, wie sie empfĂ€ngt.
Seagrass was once a thriving #marine #ecosystem within Gamay (Botany Bay).Researchers estimate 50 per cent of the local #seagrass habitat has already been destroyed by industrialisation.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-23/localised-extinction-risk-for-seagrass-in-gamay-botany-bay/105903236
#degradation #Sydney
A quotation from Margaret Atwood
There is something powerful in the whispering of obscenities, about those in power. Thereâs something delightful about it, something naughty, secretive, forbidden, thrilling. Itâs like a spell, of sorts. It deflates them, reduces them to the common denominator where they can be dealt with.
Margaret Atwood (b. 1939) Canadian writer, literary critic, environmental activist
The Handmaidâs Tale, ch. 34 (1986)
More info about this quote: wist.info/atwood-margaret/7986âŠ
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #margaretatwood #handmaidstale #deflation #degradation #humanizing #obscenity #perspective #power #powerful
Deforestation and no regeneration
"If you go down to the forests today, youâre in for a big surprise (mass deforestation) .
The forest has failed to regenerate after being logged. More and more logged areas no longer support trees where they once did."
"Forests that have not regenerated after logging represent a clear form of deforestation. Deforestation is a major global issue driving both escalating climate change and biodiversity loss. This is why Australia signed international agreements to both halt deforestation and to prevent biodiversity loss. And yet, this problem is evident in our own backyard."
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https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10/if-you-go-down-to-the-forests-today-youre-in-for-a-big-surprise-mass-deforestation/
Deforestation harms profits
"Global investors managing over $3 trillion in assets called on governments on Monday to stop and reverse deforestation and ecosystem degradation by 2030, in a statement signed ahead of a U.N. climate conference. As investors, we are increasingly concerned about the material financial risks that tropical deforestation and nature loss pose to our portfolios. Deforestation undermines the natural systems that global markets rely on - from climate regulation to food and water security."
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https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/investors-managing-3-trillion-assets-urge-countries-stop-deforestation-2025-10-20/
#biodiversity #deforestation #LoggingImpacts #NSWLogging #loggingIndustry #BellingenLogging #climate #NativeForests #TheGreatKoalaNationalPark #degradation #ClimateBreakdown #Australia #governance #EcosystemDegradation #extractivism
Beef or reef ?
Habitat loss and fragmentation has been listed in a new report as one of the threats to Queensland's fauna and flora species. Widespread clearing in the Great Barrier Reef catchment.
'The latest Statewide Landcover and Trees Study (SLATS) found 147,705 hectares of land was cleared in Great Barrier Reef catchment, which made up 44 per cent of the state's total clearing activity in 2022â2023.'
'This was an increase from the previous report in 2021â2022 which found 143,683 hectares of forest and woodland was completely removed from the reef's catchment areas." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-09/calls-for-stronger-action-queensland-great-barrier-reef-species/105867412
#biodiversity #conservation #GBR #reef #degradation #Queensland #LandClearing #meat #FossilFuels #pollution #heatwaves #ocean #acidification #tourism #UNESCO #extinction
âEnough is the keyâ
"CEO of Enactus summarised concept into only one word (âenoughâ) & it means tt it is #sufficient to survive & contribute according to oneâs own capacity. In reality, #consumerism leads people to consume more than enough.. âfollowing predicted #degradation of our planet, why arenât we already protecting it more to secure survival for ours & future generations? ask ourselves what really is sufficient for us & for our #economy to create #sustainabilityâ"đ§
https://www.bangkokpost.com/sustainability/3116113/enough-is-the-key-vows-thaibev-ceo
