• Bottlenose dolphins in Gulf of Mexico test positive for fentanyl, other pharmaceuticals
    (archived link)

• In the Arctic, scientists are seeing changes that could have consequences for the whole planet

• Scientists are still puzzling over the reasons behind a streak of unexpected, record heat that scorched 2023 and into 2024

• Downtown San Francisco experiences first tornado warning
    (archived link)

• Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years

• Insurers are deserting homeowners as climate shocks worsen, and without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage

• Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ taint rural California drinking water, far from known sources
    (archived link)

• From the US to Uganda, how climate activism has been criminalized in 2024

• Long-term marine heat wave in the Pacific Ocean killed some 4-million seabirds in Alaska, the largest bird-killing event in modern history
    (archived link)

• Dozens of luxury condos, hotels in Miami sinking at ‘unexpected’ rates, new study reveals
    (archived link)

• Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’
    (archived link)

   
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  • Doug Holland@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
    1·
    14 days ago

    I envy the optimism, but I think the oligarchs only allowed the COVID shutdown because it was temporary. What’s needed is a bigger, much bigger shutdown that’s permanent.