Earth-System Nerd who follows from a mechanistic observational perspective the extinction level event we are just now triggering. Earth is unfortunately not a sluggish system changing slowly but a highly non-linear system which can change fast...
"equatorial fertilization reduces energy flows to higher trophic levels, expands oxygen-minimum zones (OMZs) and reduces macrozooplankton biomass." But never ever mention the elephant in the room: methane! #climate #earth
Climate benefit and ecological cost trade-offs for ocean iron fertilization - NatureA process-rich global biogeochemical model is used to determine the trade-offs between carbon dioxide removal efficiency and ecosystem impacts in ten ocean ocean biomes following ocean iron ...www.nature.comInteresting how many signals we have now of becoming more active super volcanoes Ice shield mass loss, sea level rise, intensification of hydrological extremes all seem to have an profound effect on tectonics and thereby underlying magma flows Cool experiment Models say no, so... #climate #earth
One of Earth’s most explosive supervolcanoes is recharging with fresh magmaDeep beneath Japan’s mostly submerged Kikai caldera, scientists have discovered a vast magma reservoir that appears to be filling again. The volcano produced the largest eruption of the Holocene 7,300...www.sciencedaily.comEspecially the elites stupidify - heavy AI use does not help either... #finance #AI
Sam Altman says he got 'addicted' to TikTok, including a Saturday afternoon where he scrolled 'for like 3 hours'OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he got too sucked into TikTok when he forced himself to learn about the app when OpenAI was preparing to launch Sora.www.businessinsider.comIt's not too difficult to understand: If a water plant spreads over wide parts of an ocean basin with warmer ocean temperatures driving proliferation with the root cause of N fixation in the oceans increasing you've got a planetary emergency as you do not know how it can further expand #climate
Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self-sustaining disaster that will keep coming backCommunities and entrepreneurs are experimenting with ways to turn this nuisance into a valuable resource.theconversation.comBecause you can make more money repairing them Love how capitalism becomes dysfunctional #climate #earth
Why is Germany building roads for yesterday's climate?As the Autobahn buckles under heat waves, Germany is still paving roads for a past climate. Engineers know how to fix that — so what's the holdup?www.dw.comSince the record North Atlantic heat in 2023/24 Sargassum underwent a regime shift to higher values Peaked the last two years Will likely spread also in the Pacific Higher rates of N fixation seem to be the main driver Likely massive coastal methane signal in the future #earth #climate
Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt - NASA ScienceSeaweed composing the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt hit near-record levels in June 2026, with the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America both reaching all-time highs.science.nasa.govKetamin junkies to space... Beyond madness... #climate #earth
SpaceX plan to launch 1 million data center satellites could turn atmosphere into a ‘fire pit,’ scientists sayThe company wants to put a network of data centers in orbit. Scientists say the plan comes with severe environmental risks.www.nbcnews.comIt's important for Antarctic sea ice loss and heatwave over the ice shield #climate #earth
Nice example of how atmospheric rivers and related convection impact this massive subtropical jet over the South Pacific and force it to make waves
In current atmospheric science diabatic processes… ...Nice example of how atmospheric rivers and related convection impact this massive subtropical jet over the South Pacific and force it to make waves
In current atmospheric science diabatic processes (...www.linkedin.comWishful thinking! My advice: make a series of how oligarchic financialized capitalism is destroying the western powers Popcorn how the west dissmantles itself Ever heard of the words education and Innovation? Social coherence would be too much to ask for... #climate #earth #economist #finance
The Chinese economic experiment that failedShantou was once at the forefront of reforms. Now it is a backwaterwww.economist.comNice! #solutions
Scientists built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of microplastics and nanoplastics from water within one hour and showed early promise in removing some PFASScientists at RMIT University in Australia have built a reusable magnetic material that removed more than 95% of micro- and nanoplastics from water within one hour and showed early promise against som...m.timesofindia.comThis would make sea level rise a negative long term feedback "Strongest carbon burial occurred within a relatively limited window, when sea level stood about 10 to 40 meters above its present height. Within this sea level “sweet spot,” The problem: high biomass toxic blooms releasing CH4 #climate
Earth’s Hidden Thermostat Has Regulated Climate for 60 Million YearsResearchers found that a narrow range of ocean conditions maximized carbon burial for millions of years at a time.scitechdaily.com