Life and Ways of Living in a Thick Present
“To live well with each other in a #ThickPresent means #environmental multi-species, multiracial, multi-kinded reproductive and environmental justice. We can’t control whether this all works in the end. I think futurism defeats us. Our job is to live in a thick time of caring for and with each other.
That’s neither optimistic nor pessimistic, but it involves cultivating the capacity to keep a kind of love and heart with each other.”
Human #wellbeing on a #FinitePlanet towards 2100: new study shows humanity at a crossroads
A new paper by members of Earth4All’s scientific advisory team published today in Global Sustainability models two starkly different futures for humanity this century: one defined by escalating crises compounded by rising social tension, the other by a bold transformation towards wellbeing for all. The findings emphasise the importance of considering wellbeing and social cohesion when studying how planetary risks, inequality and social tensions interact.
4 July 2025
Excerpt: "Boost social cohesion and wellbeing for successful climate action
"A key innovation of the study is the introduction of two novel indices: social tension and wellbeing. This enabled the researchers to model not just the complex interactions between economic and #environmental factors in the two scenarios, but also include social feedback loops capturing trust, public investment, and political capacity. The modelling results suggests that rising #inequality and environmental degradation fuel social tensions, which in turn reduce governments’ capacity to implement the long-term policies needed to address existential risks linked to climate change and other planetary boundaries.
" 'By integrating a social tension index and a wellbeing index, we have been able to highlight the importance of social dynamics in climate scenarios,' explained co-author #NathalieSpittler of #BOKUUniversity. 'Achieving climate goals is not just a question of technological and economic developments. If wellbeing declines and social tensions rise, this creates a negative feedback loop where the very conditions needed for transformational change become harder to achieve.'
"Conversely, the study suggests that actions to reduce inequality and increase #SocialCohesion and wellbeing are key if governments want to implement policy shifts on #climate and other global issues."
Read more [includes link to the paper]:
https://earth4all.life/news/human-wellbeing-on-a-finite-planet-towards-2100-new-study-shows-humanity-at-a-crossroads/
#SolarPunkSunday #Earth4All #ClimateChange #BuildingCommunity #BuildResilience #GiantLeap #GiantLeapScenario #LtG #LimitsToGrowth
ICYMI: AD | Negitoro Hand Roll Sushi by @okawaribyazusa for @californiarice
Negitoro hand rolls are a simple sushi favorite made with finely chopped fatty tuna, green onions, and perfectly seasoned rice. Fresh, balanced, and easy to enjoy at home. #CaliforniaRice #carice #sushi #environmental #conservation #feedfeed https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302022718785411394/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
#Anthropogenic #noise significantly alters #bird behavior and physiology globally, with distinct negative impacts on fitness and reproduction that vary by species traits but are largely predictable and reversible.
#Ecology #Environmental #Conservation #Ornithology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/eco02142601.html
Um, anyone who willingly uses #PFAS-laden #SkiWax these days should be forced to eat it! After all, all the critters exposed to the wax will end up consuming it. Fairs fair! You use it, you eat it!
The #Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications
Waxes containing #PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them
Tik Root, Feb 12, 2026
"Heading into the Milan-Cortina #2026Olympics, skiers and snowboarders were already adjusting to a ban on #fluorinated waxes long prized for making their equipment faster. This week, the #WinterGames saw their first enforcement of that rule, which is aimed at protecting public health and the #environment.
" 'South Korean cross-country skiers #HanDasom and #LeeEuiJin were disqualified from the women’s sprint event on Tuesday. That came one day after Japanese snowboarder #ShibaMasaki was disqualified from the men’s parallel giant slalom. In all three cases, routine testing found banned compounds on their equipment.
"For decades, elite snow sports athletes have relied on waxes with #fluorocarbons that are exceptional at repelling water and dirt. Former U.S. cross-country racer Nathan Schultz told Grist the so-called '#fluoro' waxes provide a 'really ridiculous speed advantage,' especially in warmer conditions like those experienced at these Games.
"But these waxes also contained PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This class of 15,000 so-called 'forever chemicals' are notorious for never breaking down. Studies have linked exposure to PFAS to #ThyroidDisease, developmental problems, and #cancer, and research has found elevated levels in ski technicians who regularly handled the waxes. PFAS have also been detected in #soil and #water near ski venues, including wells drawing from aquifers in #ParkCityUtah, suggesting broader #environmental #contamination."
Read more:
https://grist.org/accountability/the-olympics-just-saw-its-first-forever-chemical-disqualifications/
#ForeverChemicals #Poisons #Wildlife #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #HumanStupidity #3MKnew
BREAKING: #EPA Sews Up Repeal Of GHG Endangerment Finding
The #U.S. #Environmental #Protection #Agency on Thursday #finalized the #repeal of an Obama-era finding that greenhouse gases endanger people's health, and clawed back the #vehicle #emissions #standards that relied upon that finding. [Law360]
AD | Negitoro Hand Roll Sushi by @okawaribyazusa for @californiarice
Negitoro hand rolls are a simple sushi favorite made with finely chopped fatty tuna, green onions, and perfectly seasoned rice. Fresh, balanced, and easy to enjoy at home. #CaliforniaRice #carice #sushi #environmental #conservation #feedfeed https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302022718785411394/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
A study published in the Nature Food journal has explored the level to which #environmental impacts linked to food consumption could be reduced through policy options such as carbon pricing or VAT reform. 🥗
#Earth system components are closer to #destabilization than previously estimated, creating a high risk of a "hothouse" trajectory driven by amplifying feedback loops and cascading tipping elements.
#EarthScience #Environmental #Ecology #Climatology #ClimateChange #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/es02112601.html
Greater #London Authority Freedom of Information release:
The GLA has disclosed correspondence between Mayor Sadiq Khan and bus manufacturers under the #Environmental Information Regulations. The material includes letters from Wrightbus and Alexander Dennis in 2025 concerning #UK bus #manufacturing and zero-emission fleets. Wrightbus urged continued support for domestic producers, highlighting its #Ballymena base, growth to nearly 2,400 staff and its hydrogen and electric buses operating in London. The Mayor replied that investment in zero-emission #buses benefits jobs across the UK and welcomed Wrightbus’s role in expanding London’s fleet.
Alexander Dennis provided a consultation update on proposals to consolidate UK operations in Scarborough, putting up to 400 jobs at risk in #Scotland. It called for fresh orders, potential furlough support and procurement reforms to strengthen UK manufacturing.
https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/governance-and-spending/sharing-our-information/foi-disclosure-log/eir-bus-manufacturers-jan-2026
#lispyGopherClimate #live #technology #podcast hosted by @ramin_hal9001 https://tilde.town/~ramin_hal9001/articles/ai-cannot-live-up-to-the-hype.html this week!
https://communitymedia.video/w/sBNPeWFJ7NuDVCjkAv7fkX
My guess as to the topic from the main show toot which is
https://fe.disroot.org/objects/88f34eba-ccaf-407e-8505-8a2a3bd1613b <- visit
@kentpitman 's poem
Repudiating the #ai #llm hype!
And #environmental damage #climate
#commonLisp #lisp #typeTheory #coalton common lisp static typing DSL https://coalton-lang.github.io/ ,
#ELS 2025 talk by Robert Smith. Robert emailed a note.
#environmental struggle is #classstruggle.
anyway on a positive note: if you want to follow a climate & #environmental leader who has the sauce to constantly put his own movement to the logic-test: @ketanjoshi.co is your man. and he is so productive going at it, you just want to listen to him.
Strategic co-location of blue carbon #ecosystems (#BCEs ) such as #mangroves and #seagrasses with #coral #reefs creates a synergistic environment that enhances the restoration and resilience of both #marine systems.
#Ecology #Environmental #EarthScience #MarineEcology #SustainabilityScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/eco02092601.html
The unprecedented surge in #atmospheric #methane during the early 2020s was primarily driven by a temporary decline in #hydroxyl (OH) radicals, which reduced the atmosphere's ability to break down the gas, coupled with increased natural emissions from wetlands due to wetter #climate conditions.
#AtmosphericChemistry #Biogeochemistry #Chemistry #Environmental #EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/chm02092601.html
Just over half (51%) of airline passengers in the UK say that #environmental concerns influence their choice of airline, a new study commissioned by the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) has found. ✈️
The reason why you think Thiel is a freak and has psycho takes is because *he's not talking to you*.
He's talking to the billionaires and elites that depend on the infinite growth model of the Global Minotaur that demands our commons, environment and life be put forth as sacrifice.
Degrowth and environmentalism is a extinction level event for these people, class consciousness is an extinction level event for these people.
Sadly, class consciousness is at an all time low globally, and I fear competition for resources in the future climate-driven scarcity will bring out the worst in people.
https://fortune.com/2026/02/04/peter-thiel-antichrist-greta-thunberg-end-of-modernity-billionaires/
