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  • Started 3 years ago by crowriver
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  1. crowriver
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    Well, the evidence is in. This is almost certainly the Anthropocene.

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    Human-made materials now outweigh Earth's entire biomass – study

    Production of concrete, metal, plastic, bricks and asphalt greater than mass of living matter on planet, paper says

    "The amount of plastic alone is greater in mass than all land animals and marine creatures combined, the study estimates."

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/09/human-made-materials-now-outweigh-earths-entire-biomass-study

    Posted 3 years ago #
  2. crowriver
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    This week, the Scottish government published another policy paper on climate change targets, as part of its planned green recovery post-Covid; but it has repeatedly missed its own carbon reduction targets in recent years, and on its watch, a combination of climate change and destructive forms of land use has contributed to what Scottish Environment Link calls a growing “nature emergency”, with 11 per cent of Scotland’s species now threatened with extinction.

    https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scottish-independence-snps-divisions-may-be-sign-movement-rather-party-joyce-mcmillan-3072122

    Posted 3 years ago #
  3. crowriver
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    Global food industry on course to drive rapid habitat loss – research

    World faces huge wildlife losses by 2050 unless what and how food is produced changes

    The global food system is on course to drive rapid and widespread ecological damage with almost 90% of land animals likely to lose some of their habitat by 2050, research has found.

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/21/global-food-industry-to-drive-rapid-habitat-loss-research

    Posted 3 years ago #

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