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- /c/green Weekly Discussion Thread 24th July - 30th July: Share your thoughts on environmentalism, gardening, nature observations, etc.
wabooti @lemmy.ml FeaturedHello friends of /c/green
In recent weeks we have introduced a weekly observations thread in /c/collapse - with success I would say. We average 10-25 comments per week and see some nice discussion and a few regular posters in these threads.
Motivated by those positive results I would like so introduce a similar thread here but with a more general slant on environmentalism, gardening, nature observation and everything related!
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- Depletion of major groundwater source threatens Great Plains farming
Greedy use of water reservoirs x Climate heating bringing more drought.
- Reducing carbon emissions from long-haul trucksnews.mit.edu Reducing carbon emissions from long-haul trucks
MIT researchers are exploring replacing the diesel fuel used in most freight-transport trucks with clean-burning hydrogen, which would significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
- Company fined for dumping 'chicken sludge' in northeast Georgia creek (but residents say it's continued after the fine)www.11alive.com Company fined for dumping 'chicken sludge' in northeast Georgia creek
Proposed legislation would make it illegal for an entity cited for fouling a waterway to continue to do so on the same property afterward.
- Commentary: Animal agriculture's 'water footprint' is putting the planet in perilphys.org Commentary: Animal agriculture's 'water footprint' is putting the planet in peril
If we looked at Earth from outer space, it would appear that our blue-and-green planet has abundant water. But of all that blue, less than 3% is freshwater, and less than 1% of that is available for use. More than a billion people lack access to water, and 2.7 billion experience water scarcity for a...
And before anyone comments otherwise, it takes a lot of blue water too
Even an industry funded study found beef used 2000 L/kg of blue water compared to it noting that corn crops only use 3–280 L/kg of blue water and soy at around 36–616 L/kg. That's likely best case numbers for beef due to the conflict of interests
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X18305675
And it uses that water in water scarce areas
>Correspondingly, our hydrologic modelling reveals that cattle-feed irrigation is the leading driver of flow depletion in one-third of all western US sub-watersheds; cattle-feed irrigation accounts for an average of 75% of all consumptive use in these 369 sub-watersheds. During drought years (that is, the driest 10% of years), more than one-quarter of all rivers in the western US are depleted by more than 75% during summer months (Fig. 2 and Supplementary Fig. 2) and cattle-feed irrigation is the largest water use in more than half of these heavily depleted rivers
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1064&context=wffdocs
- Inside the nuclear influence machine (Australia)thefifthestate.com.au Inside the nuclear influence machine
Is the push for nuclear power in Australia more stalking horse for coal than a genuine alternative for a clean energy future? Here’s how the nuclear cabal is working its pitch
- Patagonian paradise lost? The environmental hazards of farming fish in a warming worldthebulletin.org Patagonian paradise lost? The environmental hazards of farming fish in a warming world
Marketed as a sustainable protein, farmed salmon generates plastic, nutrient, and chemical pollution that threatens marine ecosystems.
- Climate change is moving tree populations away from the soil fungi that sustain themphys.org Climate change is moving tree populations away from the soil fungi that sustain them
As our planet warms, many species are shifting to different locations as their historical habitats become inhospitable. Trees are no exception—many species' normal ranges are no longer conducive to their health, but their shift to new areas that could better sustain them has been lagging behind thos...
- Threatened species and chips? Other fish frequently sold as flake, Australian study findswww.theguardian.com Threatened species and chips? Other fish frequently sold as flake, Australian study finds
Scalloped hammerhead and greeneye spurdog among at-risk shark discovered in genetic testing of fillets
- North Carolina allows manure mounds ‘as big as a house’ on factory farmswww.theguardian.com North Carolina allows manure mounds ‘as big as a house’ on factory farms
The state’s uniquely lax regulation permits chicken waste to collect outdoors – but there’s no easy way to complain about it
- New Dutch right-wing coalition to cut research, innovation, and environmental protections
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15823220
> >### Four parties hammer out agreement filled with bad news for scientists > > ------------- > > >The nationalist, populist Party for Freedom, led by Geert Wilders, won 23% of the vote in the November 2023 House elections, putting Wilders—once a fringe figure who proposed a “head rag tax” on women wearing headscarves—close to the center of power. Since then, Wilders has been in contentious and often chaotic negotiations to form a government with three other parties, including the center-right party led by outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte, which saw its electoral share shrink to 15%. The governing plan endorsed by the four parties, which marks a crucial step in forming a new government, includes a series of harsh anti-immigration measures. Centrist and left-wing parties fiercely criticized the plan during this week’s debate. > > -------------- > > >Another sharp turn comes in environmental policy. The Netherlands, a major agricultural exporter, has more farm animals per square kilometer than any other country in Europe, and their waste emits high levels of nitrogen compounds that violate EU rules and harm the country’s ecosystems. Past government plans to tackle the issue have triggered massive protests by farmers and the rise of a new party, the Farmer-Citizen Movement, that won 4.7% of the vote and is part of the new coalition. > >
- Tips for making indoor porch eco friendly?
Hello! I'm looking to weatherproof/winterize an indoor porch, but in a more eco-friendly way. I've scoured the internet, and can only find a few, if any, tips for doing so. Any tips are appreciated!
- Apparently producing a lot of cheap solar panels in a middle of a climate crisis is a bad thingwww.businessinsider.com China made so many solar panels that even its own grid can't support all the energy produced
China doesn't have enough storage or transmission capacity for all the solar energy it's producing, Reuters reports.
- Germany Has Too Many Solar Panels, and It's Pushed Energy Prices Negativemarkets.businessinsider.com Germany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territory
Germany has installed a record number of solar panels. But consumers aren't starting to use them fast enough.
- High levels of weedkiller found in more than half of sperm samples, study finds - Glyphosate found in samples from French infertility clinic raising questions about controversial chemical’s impact onwww.theguardian.com High levels of weedkiller found in more than half of sperm samples, study finds
Glyphosate found in samples from French infertility clinic raising questions about controversial chemical’s impact on fertility
- The Joys Of Cleaning Ecologicallyprimonatura.co.uk The Joys Of Cleaning Ecologically
The average commercial cleaning product is made up of 80% water and 20% chemicals. But how are these chemicals affecting our health?
- Apps like No Thanks, but for the environment
Hi. I'm looking for an app that tells you which companies pollute. Something like No Thanks, which tells you brands that support Israel, but for companies that pollute the water or dump waste.
Does anybody know of an app like that?
- Some green apps to try!
Hi! I recently discovered a couple eco-friendly apps to try out. But, I'm also wondering if there are any eco-friendly social networks out there? I haven't had much luck in my search, maybe people here have heard something? Here are the apps I discovered:
Ecosia: Eco-friendly search engine. It's very well known. Everytime you search, you plant trees and in the app you can see how many trees you plant.
OceanHero: Similar concept to Ecosia. Eco-friendly search engine/browser on android. The search engine pays groups to clean up trash in the ocean.
Ailuna: Eco-friendly app that gives you tips to be more eco friendly and you can meet up with other people and join eco-friendly groups.
Earth Hero: Similar to Ailuna. You get points for every eco-friendly task you do. It gives you suggestions to be more eco-friendly and you get points when you complete a task
Last one is Earth5R: From what I gather, it's a eco-friendly social network, you can sign up for eco-friendly jobs and the like.
Give them a try and share them with family and friends.
I will be using metal straws and a thermos today when I get my coffee.
- Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakeswww.theguardian.com Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes
Nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, oil and cyanide among the 371m lb of pollutants released by just 41 plants in five years
- Orbán-backed Think Tank Courts Farmers Linked to Far Right Ahead of EU Pollwww.desmog.com Orbán-backed Think Tank Courts Farmers Linked to Far Right Ahead of EU Poll
An oil-funded think tank backed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is involved in organising widespread farmer protests in the run-up to the EU elections, DeSmog can reveal. Hardline farming groups pledged to “sweep away” EU decision-makers at a “lunch and discussion” event, which was hosted b...
- Three Eswatini chiefdoms overcome rivalry to preserve indigenous forest. “We were able to sort out our differences,” Chief Maliwa said.www.aljazeera.com Three Eswatini chiefdoms overcome rivalry to preserve indigenous forest
Illegal poaching of wildlife and plants in Jilobi Forest threatens biodiversity hotspot in the Southern African kingdom.
- Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollutionwww.theguardian.com Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution
Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders
- Nuclear, solar, wind, or grid batteries need much less materials dug up than fossil fuels to supply power, with nuclear needing the least.
https://thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/updated-mining-footprints-and-raw-material-needs-for-clean-energy
- Extinction Rebellion Strikes Again in its Ongoing Campaign ‘Arms Off Campus'www.thecanary.co Extinction Rebellion strikes again in its ongoing campaign ‘Arms Off Campus'
Students of Bristol University and members of Extinction Rebellion Youth Bristol (XRYB) staged a ‘die-in’ over Israel arms trade links
- Veganic farming wants to take the bull shit out of organic agriculturewww.corporateknights.com Veganic farming wants to take the bull shit out of organic agriculture
Organic agriculture has become synonymous with spreading manure. Veganic farming is cultivating a greener path.
- [Video] Anti Environmentalism
> Stop Climate Change....By Causing it! > #sketchcomedy #comedy #climatechange
- Earthjustice Applauds Overdue Reforms to Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Programwww.commondreams.org Earthjustice Applauds Overdue Reforms to Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Biden administration announces long awaited reforms that will hold oil industry accountable
- The EPA’s first chemical plant rule in 20 years targets polluters in Louisiana and Texasgrist.org The EPA’s first chemical plant rule in 20 years targets polluters in Louisiana and Texas
The agency expects the rule to cut more than 6,200 tons of toxic emissions each year from more than 200 plants
- Ranked: Top Countries By Forest Growth Since 2001www.visualcapitalist.com Ranked: Top Countries By Forest Growth Since 2001
One country is taking reforestation very seriously, registering more than 400,000 square km of forest growth in two decades.
- How China can help change the game for clean energy in Southeast Asiawww.scmp.com Opinion | How China can help change the game for clean energy in Southeast Asia
Sustained and major investments are needed to help Southeast Asia’s energy sector provide renewable energy at affordable prices. An approach that supports rapid, off-grid deployment of renewable projects with project-specific support can lead to more investment.
- Threat of mining to African great apes
tldr: Green transition, like switching to electric vehicles and use renewable energy sources, requires a huge amount of minerals. One of the main sources of these minerals is African continent. Researchers found big overlapp of that mining with areas of big apes. Almost 200.000 of apes are in a risk area, based on the estimation:
> We estimated that more than one-third of the entire great ape population in Africa—nearly 180,000 individuals—could be directly or indirectly threatened by mining now and in the near future. Apes in West Africa could be most severely affected, where up to 82% of the population currently overlaps with operational and preoperational mining locations and their 50-km buffers
Another problem is that mining companies working there are not pay attention to ecological consequences of their business:
> only 5% of the 400 assessed companies had carried out science-based nature and biodiversity impact assessments of their operations and business models
- General rule of thumb: Low gross emissions are better than net zero or net negative emissions.
General rule of thumb: Low gross emissions are better than net zero or net negative emissions.
Especially when those low gross emissions are across scope one (on premises), two (off-site energy), and three (supply chain).
Doubly so if those net zero/negative emissions are due to carbon offsets.
\#ClimateChange #Climate #Environment @green #GlobalWarming #CarbonEsmissions #NetZero
- 'Groundbreaking' Vote To Ban Factory Farming To Be Held In US Countyplantbasednews.org 'Groundbreaking' Vote To Ban Factory Farming To Be Held In US County
Sonoma County could ban cruel CAFOs and factory farming thanks to a citizen-led petition from the Coalition to End Factory Farming (CEFF)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/18313612
- The industry more damaging to the environment than airlineswww.telegraph.co.uk The industry more damaging to the environment than airlines
Despite the ‘clean’ appearance, data giants’ emissions are set to worsen as the use of AI grows
