Clif @Clif@qoto.org

In July, DHS warned about an “accelerationist handbook” circulating on extremist Telegram channels that explicitly called for potential attackers to bypass mass shootings in favor of causing chaotic blackouts by attacking the power grid, which the handbook referred to as a “sitting duck”. Neo-Nazi accelerationists want to use this to start a race war; they claim that with an extended blackout "all hell will break lose [sic]" and white supremacists would be poised to take control.

#ExtinctionRebellion #Climatechange #PeakOil

I am curious how many of you are familiar with the organizations ALEC and SiX?

I would appreciate a boost so I can reach as many people as possible. Thank you!

#democracy #election #law #lawfedi

For my Aussie friends, I'll be on @Channel9 Weekend #TheTodayShow
Sunday 9:10AM Sydney local time [Saturday 5:10pm Philly local time] talking about the climate crisis and my "Beyond Net Zero" tour w/ #ThinkInc Australia down under in late May/early June:
https://www.9now.com.au/today

"It means in just 18 years parts of the capital will see 30cm of sea level rise, causing once-in-a-century flood damage every year."

That doesnt sound bad at all... lalalala

#climateChange #NewZealand

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/480345/agencies-rethink-faster-impact-of-climate-change-on-major-new-projects

"This finding is relevant for crops but also for trees and their deep roots that can dry out soils if there's no rain for long periods, which can lead to wildfires," said Schroeder. "If we can use this new information to help trees respond better to increases in CO2 in the atmosphere, it's possible they would more slowly dry out the soil. Similarly, the water use efficiency of crops could be improved -- more crop per drop"

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/12/221207142218.htm

#ecology #environment
#ClimateChange #Climate

💚Acting #ForNature to protect #biodiversity is at the heart of our mission. We work with the National Parks & Wildlife Service to rehabilitate Irish peatlands, boosting resilience to #ClimateChange, preserving local ecosystems & reducing emissions.
http://bit.ly/3urfoKz #COP15

‘An utterly ridiculous decision’
BREAKING: The Government just approved the first new coal mine in the UK in 30 YEARS. #climatechaos #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateChange #global #betrayal #environment #destruction #Government #denial #denialism #RECKLESSNESS
No #NewCoalMine
#petition ⬇️
https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/cumbria-coal-petition?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast2022-12-08&submit=true

Dear Mastadon hivemind:

The http://www.BiodiversityStripes.info website is highlighting biodiversity loss, globally and regionally using a similar concept to the climate stripes.

We are looking for other sources of biodiversity data which can be turned into stripes to highlight this critical issue.

Any leads for long & coherent time series welcome!

#BiodiversityStripes #COP15

Ukraine assaults on Russia showed millions of Russians for the first time that they, too, might be vulnerable.
Ukraine’s new long-range striking ability came into focus on Monday with attacks on air bases some 300 miles from the nearest Ukrainian territory, demonstrating the ability to evade Russian air defenses and hit with precision. #Russia #ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/world/europe/ukraine-drone-strikes-russian-bases.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

7 December 1929 | A Polish Jew, Gedale (Gdala) Hejblum, was born in Łuków. He emigrated to France.

He was deported to Auschwitz from Beaune-la-Rolande on 5 August 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.

#Auschwitz #Birkenau #Holocaust #Shoah #Jews #history #histodons #Nazis #Germany #NeverForget #ww2 #WorldWar2 #Memorial #Remember #France

@LA61 In Canada the situation is even worse. Granted the population is small relative to long distances but, practically speaking, there are no passenger trains anymore except the around the triangle of Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and one very expensive trans-Canada route. Even bus travel is now very limited in many provinces. #yyc #ClimatePlans #ClimateCrisis #canpoli #abpoli

It is a solemn day in Canada.

🌹 33 years ago today, 14 women were murdered at L’École Polytechnique by a misogynist.

🌹 Since 1970, over 4,000 Indigenous women are missing or murdered.

🌹 Every 6 days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner.

🌹 Violence against women hurts everyone.

#cdnpoli #December6 #6décembre #femicide #Poly #GunRegulation #Canada #MeanwhileInCanada

How do you escape from a meteoroid swarm?
It's not a science-fiction issue. After a relatively large impact dinged the Webb telescope in May, engineers came up with a strategy to steer it away from the "micrometeoroid avoidance zone."
https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/11/15/nasa-webb-micrometeoroid-mitigation-update/ #meteors #webb

LANGUAGE: It’s enslaved persons, not “slaves”. We are people who were ENslaved. When you say “enslaved”, you make clear that someone else did this to us. When you say “slave” you speak the language and mindset of the people who did this to us. This is important. It is not semantics. #history #language #enslavedpeople #Black #Mastodon #words

The #Arctic continues to bake, despite total darkness...

#Alaska’s northernmost city posts warmest #winter temperature on record https://wapo.st/3h3XYk5 #Utqiagvik

Climate activist Violet Coco was sentenced to 15 months in prison for a peaceful protest.

Can you guess where?

“As far as biodiversity is concerned, we are at war with nature. We need to make peace with nature. Because nature is what sustains everything on Earth … the science is unequivocal.” — Inger Andersen, UN environment chief spells out the challenges facing the planet as Cop15 delegates gather in Montreal.

#Cop15 #nature #environnement #climatechange #biodiversity

Things are not always what they seem, example no. 643. This idyllic winter scene is a flooded path near Lower Rouge River after a winter storm. Storm water regularly overwhelms Ypsilanti, Michigan's sewage treatment and leads to partially treated sewage flooding the river. Climate change has already increased the number of severe rain events in Michigan, and flood inducing rain events are expected to become still more common.

#winter #photograph #nature #ClimateChange #michigan #art